Henri WEBER
Constituencies
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France
Parti socialiste
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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France
Parti socialiste
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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France
Parti socialiste
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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France
Parti socialiste
1997/08/02 - 1997/09/17
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France
Parti socialiste
1997/08/02 - 1997/09/17
Groups
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S&D
Member
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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PSE
Member
Socialist Group in the European Parliament
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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PSE
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Group of the Party of European Socialists
1997/08/02 - 1997/09/17
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PSE
Member
Group of the Party of European Socialists
1997/08/02 - 1997/09/17
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PSE
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Socialist Group in the European Parliament
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/07/04 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Legal Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/07/04 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2012/07/04 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2012/02/14 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2009/09/29 | 2012/02/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/28 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/09/26 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/09/06 | 2007/09/25 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/09/05 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/09/05 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/09/06 | 2007/09/25 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/09/26 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2007/2152(INI) | Interoperability of digital interactive television services |
| Responsible | 2005/2212(INI) | The transition from analoque to digital broadcasting: an opportunity for the European politics in the audiovisual and cultural divertity areas |
| Responsible | 2004/2236(INI) | Television without frontiers: application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC, 2001-2002 |
Born
1944/06/24 Leninabad (URSS)- Doctorate in philosophy. Doctorate in politics. Assistant lecturer (1968-1976), then senior lecturer (1976-1995) at the University of Paris VIII.
- PS national secretary (1993-2008); responsibility for national education (1993-1995), training (1995-2003), culture and the media (1998-2003), training (2005-2008). Deputy National Secretary for Globalisation (since February 2009). Editor of Revue socialiste (until June 2005) and organiser of the La Rochelle summer universities (1995-2005).
- Deputy mayor of Saint-Denis (1988-1995). Member of Dieppe Municipal Council (1995-2001).
- Senator (1995-2004).
- Member of the European Parliament (1997 and since 2004).
- Treasurer of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation (1988-1997). Essayist.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2182(INI) Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Mid-term report
2010/06/24
CRIS
8 amendments...
Amendment 884 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 a (new) 108a. Notes that, despite the creation of the G20, while States and their societies have become increasingly interdependent in economic, social, political, environmental and cultural terms, there has been no improvement in the tools of global governance, which, as a result, remains highly inadequate;
Amendment 885 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 b (new) 108b. Notes that, unlike the G20, the United Nations has the legitimacy needed – once States have freely consented to the process – to conduct a thorough redefinition of world governance around the principles of the UN Charter, which has been ratified by 191 States, and to ensure that the fundamental principles laid down by its specialised agencies (WHO, ILO, UNESCO, FAO etc.) are observed;
Amendment 886 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 c (new) 108c. Notes that, before the outbreak of the financial crisis, a food crisis and ‘food riots’ had highlighted major deficiencies in global governance and in the way the international markets operate; that the G8 countries had taken no meaningful steps to resolve that crisis and that there has been profound bafflement in the developing countries at this lack of response;
Amendment 887 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 a (new) 108a. Notes that the mismatch between the powers invested in the various regulatory bodies with a global remit (ILO, WHO, FAO, WTO, Basel Committee, IASB etc.) and the means of enforcement given to them has strengthened the markets’ grip on regulatory issues, while governance in the fields of public health, food, the environment and basic social rights has remained extremely deficient;
Amendment 1549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 203 a (new) 203a. Considers that the proliferation of international regulators creates urgent issues relating to the consistency and effectiveness of the international legal order, particularly as regards the protection of public health, the environment and fundamental human rights;
Amendment 1550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 203 b (new) 203b. Considers therefore that a judicial body, the Sustainable Development Council, should be set up under the auspices of the United Nations to take responsibility for arbitrating on conflicts between international standards;
Amendment 1551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 203 c (new) 203c. Proposes that the redefinition of global governance should be geared to greater integration of regulatory bodies into the legal order of the United Nations and greater respect for the principles espoused by its specialised agencies, particularly the ILO and WHO;
Amendment 1552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 203 a (new) 203a. Recalls that the necessary reform of the international monetary and financial structure should not obscure the social impact of the crisis in developing countries and more generally the importance of issues relating to food, the environment, health and society arising from the globalisation of trade;
source: PE-443.104
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2009/2225(INI) Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
2010/02/25
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas citizens will refrain from interacting, expressing their opinions freely and entering into transactions if they do not have sufficient confidence in the legal framework of the new digital space; whereas the guarantee of digital rights is an essential condition for confidence on the part of citizens, and whereas protection of intellectual property and other rights is a condition that must be met if business confidence is to be ensured,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas Europe's cultural and creative industries not only play an essential role in promoting cultural diversity, pluralism of the media and participative democracy in Europe, but also constitute a major engine of sustainable growth and economic recovery in the European Union,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning single market for online services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for a comprehensive strategy and action plan
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for an ambitious digital agenda at European Union level which will not only encourage investment in new networks and platforms, but also provide guarantees of universal openness, accessibility and availability, as well as of security of communication equipment and infrastructure;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of maintaining Europe as the mobile continent in the world and ensuring that 75% of mobile subscribers are 3G (or beyond) users by 2015; recalls the necessity to accelerate the
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the ‘digital dividend’ is a source of spectrum of great value for economic, social and cultural development; urges the Commission to recognise the value of existing very popular, competitive and economically prosperous platforms, such as digital terrestrial television, and to allow them to develop while at the same time facilitating the development of other technologies;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that a comprehensive, participative and inclusive approach to the European Union’s digital agenda is highly dependent on non-discriminatory access to services for all citizens and on the effective interoperability of those services;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Emphasises the need to develop the free circulation of content and knowledge and to achieve, by 2015, a simple, consumer-friendly legal framework for accessing digital content in Europe, which would give certainty to consumers and ensure robust solutions that are balanced and attractive for users and rights-holders; urges the EU to accelerate the debate on copyright and to e
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Emphasises also, in the same spirit, the need to provide European citizens with attractive digital goods and services, ensuring the promotion of European works and cultural diversity; draws the Commission's attention, in this connection, to the need to encourage audiovisual media service providers and internet operators to invest in creative content in order to promote the availability of such content on networks; calls on the Commission to support a constructive dialogue between all players on the sector and to consider as a matter of urgency ways of speeding up digitisation and providing online access to the European heritage;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to consider, within its legislative work programme, the possibility of allowing Member States to apply a reduced VAT rate to the distribution of online cultural goods;
source: PE-439.243
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2009/2226(INI) Mid-term review of the European satellite navigation programmes: implementation assessment, future challenges and financing perspectives
2011/03/14
ITRE
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Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the 7th Space Council Resolution of 25 November 2010 invited all European institutional actors to consider as a high priority the use of launchers developed in Europe,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. To prevent future cost overruns, calls on the Commission to put in place stringent cost containment and risk mitigation policies,
source: PE-460.827
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) Optimal and efficient spectrum use requires continuous monitoring of developments, and up-to-date transparent information on spectrum use throughout the Union. While Commission Decision 2007/344/EC on harmonised availability of information regarding spectrum use within the Community requires Member States to publish information on usage rights, a detailed inventory of existing spectrum use together with an effective review and assessment methodology are necessary in the Union to improve the efficiency of spectrum and radio equipment use, in particular between 300 MHz and
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Harmonised standards under Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity are essential to achieve efficient spectrum use and should take account of legally defined sharing conditions. European standards for non-radio electric and electronic equipment and networks should also avoid disturbance to spectrum use. The cumulative impact of the increasing volume and density of wireless devices and applications combined with the diversity of spectrum use challenges current approaches to interference management. These should be examined and reassessed together with receiver characteristics and more sophisticated
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The 800 MHz band
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) This decision applies without prejudice to existing European law or to measures taken at national level, in compliance with EU law, to pursue general interest objectives, in particular relating to content regulation and audio- visual policy and without prejudice to the right of Member States to organise and use their spectrum for public order and public security purposes and defence.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – point a (a) encouraging efficient use of spectrum to best meet the increasing demand for use of frequencies, whilst taking account of its social, cultural and economic implications;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – point a (a) make sufficient appropriate spectrum available in a timely manner to support Union policy objectives, and take account of the major general interest objectives of cultural diversity and media pluralism, and the interests of the various spectrum users;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that selection conditions and procedures promote investment and efficient use of spectrum, in addition, incentives to make wireless hardware and software equipment more spectrum efficient shall be introduced.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall, by 17 J
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall ensure that the provision of access to broadband content and services using the 790-862 MHz (800MHz) band is encouraged in sparsely populated areas, in particular through coverage obligations; in doing so, they shall examine ways and
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Member States, together with the Commission, shall take the technical and regulatory measures needed to avoid interference between electronic communications services in the 800 MHz frequency band for broadcasting services, and PMSE users at below 790 MHz. The Commission shall encourage the Member States to ensure that sufficient financial resources are made available in good time to cover the costs of the migration and the costs linked to the measures to limit interference with broadcasting services.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, assisted by the Member States, which shall provide all appropriate information on spectrum use, shall create an inventory of existing spectrum use and of possible future needs for spectrum in the Union, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The inventory referred to in paragraph (1) shall allow, on the basis of clearly defined and transparent criteria and methodologies, the assessment of the technical efficiency of existing spectrum uses and the identification of inefficient technologies and applications, unused or inefficiently used spectrum and spectrum sharing opportunities. It shall take into account future needs for spectrum based on consumers' and operators' demands, and of the possibility to meet such needs.
source: PE-460.615
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2010/2051(INI) Future of European standardisation
2010/06/25
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a -1a. Stresses that the new European standardisation model must contribute to European innovation and sustainable development, enhance the Union’s competitiveness, strengthen its place in international trade and benefit the welfare of its citizens;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to integrate the WTO principles (transparency, openness, impartiality, consensus, efficiency, relevance and consistency) in the legal framework of European standardisation; also recalls that respect for intellectual property rights must underlie the future European standardisation policy;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the national standards bodies (NSBs) to provide SMEs with bundles of standards for reduced fees and to facilitate access to them, in particular by provid
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that the need to bring European innovation efforts to bear on global strategies to combat climate change and respond to the challenges of energy, society and the environment must also be reflected in the establishment of new guidelines for standardisation models;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Requests the Commission to place particular emphasis on standards in its Research Framework and Competitiveness and Innovation Framework programmes, and in particular to promote a systematic approach further upstream, between research, design and standardisation;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Encourages the Commission, with this in mind, to consider and take the necessary measures to reinforce the influence of European standardisation at world level so as to enhance the competitiveness of its products and services in international trade;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10b. Recommends that a rapid conflict- resolution system be established to resolve certain problems inherent in the standardisation process;
source: PE-443.134
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/16
ITRE
34 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is possible to achieve industrial progress through smart, long- term, balanced regulation and market stimulation, and global trends towards clean and sustainable forms of production, distribution
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a general policy of support for investment in industry and services should be the EU’s macro-economic priority, particularly at a time of crisis, such as now, when investment (in particular in capacity as opposed to productivity) is the first type of expenditure to be cut; whereas the Member States, the EU and regional and local authorities should set themselves public investment targets (i.e. what proportion of total public spending should be taken up by investment), including in austerity plans,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas, despite the performance of some Member States, the EU has lost market share; whereas the EU’s presence in the high-technology sector is not what it should be, in particular as regards NICTs (13% of added value in the United States, as against 5% in the EU); whereas productivity is slowing down in the EU’s manufacturing industry,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the manufacturing industry is the main source of productivity gains, both within the industry itself and in the other economic sectors, and whereas industrial innovation is one of the main catalysts for the development of new services and, thereby, for long-term growth, particularly in view of EU demographic trends,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, in connection with the changes to the EU Treaties that are currently being considered, employment is placed on the same footing as combating inflation among the European Central Bank’s objectives;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives and measures at European, national
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and, to this end, calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can only be effective if it is pursued in close coordination with the policies of the Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to take in 2011 the initiatives that are possible under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 173(2)), in the form of guidelines, indicators
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders, particularly the social partners and regional and local authorities within the Committee of the Regions; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Funding 7a. Calls for ambitious funding for industrial policy and for infrastructure facilities (in particular research and energy, telecommunications and transport (TEN) infrastructure) – the ‘public utilities’ that make up the corporate environment; considers it essential, to this end, for EU bonds (Eurobonds or project bond) to be issued with a view to enabling the Union to fund innovation, infrastructure and reindustrialisation;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – introductory part 8. Stresses that innovation is the main driving force behind industrial policy and growth, and that all initiatives in support of innovation
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 – indent 1 · must be based on a comprehensive definition of innovation which embraces products, services, processes, organisation, quality
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers Joint Technology Initiatives (such as Clean Sky) to be an extremely useful means of marshalling funding from States, the EU and the private sector for innovative projects with a strong knock-on effect; calls for funding to continue to be provided for existing projects, so that they may be completed, and considers it essential for new projects to be developed in promising sectors (such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, space, renewable energy, new means of transport and new materials);
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU and for support to be given to start-ups, innovative SMEs/SMIs and medium-sized companies that do not form part of large groups;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that the availability of raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 3 - optimal utilisation of raw materials available in the EU, calling among other things for the rapid introduction of a European geo-information system and a common database that gives an overview of the raw materials available in the EU,
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to be thoroughly assessed and reformed so as to accelerate access to it, and for its budget to be increased in the next Financial Perspective; suggests moreover that a European Environmental Adjustment Fund be set up;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Acknowledges that there are regional differences in industrial development, principally where there have been deindustrialisation processes in the new Member States, and calls for these too to be incorporated in the new sustainable industry policy and the allocation of resources from the Structural Funds in order to strengthen territorial cohesion;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – introductory part 22. Stresses the great importance of SMEs in the industrial landscape and in preserving economic and creative vitality and a high level of growth, and calls on the Commission:
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 • to continue working on better access to financing opportunities for SMEs and, in particular, to develop viable venture capital possibilities; to strengthen, in the context of the new architecture of the financial market, short- and long-term financing possibilities for SMEs and their preferred sources of finance;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new) • to develop the provision of advice to SMEs in the export business, particularly as regards gaining access to markets in non-EU countries, ensuring a long-term presence in those markets and protecting intellectual property and optimising its financial and technological value;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Takes the view that the European directive on takeover bids must be revised to give the EU the means to oppose projects that may prove to be detrimental – in industrial, economic and social terms – to social cohesion and the stability of the internal market; takes the view that the Union must be able to oppose takeover bids from firms that are not socially responsible and/or fail to comply with good governance requirements, along with takeover bids envisaged in sectors that the Member States deem to be strategic, in accordance with the European Union’s international undertakings;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses, as highlighted in many recent studies, that sectoral aid stimulates growth where it is compatible with the preservation of competition in the sectors concerned, and where its provision is coupled with mechanisms to ensure that projects which prove ineffective do not receive further funding; urges that the granting of such aid be systematically made subject to a requirement that the activities supported remain within the EU for at least five years, and at least 10 years in the case of R&D activities;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the need, where this is warranted by the circumstances, to use trade defence instruments against countries that fail to comply with international trade rules or free trade agreements with the EU;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24c. considers it essential that the Union equip itself with instruments enabling it to: • pursue a more active anti-dumping policy and counter, inter alia, the export financing practised by some non-EU countries, • levy a ‘carbon’ tax at the Union’s borders in the event of non-compliance with environmental standards, • pursue a genuine exchange rate policy that upholds the EU’s commercial interests, • ensure the application of the concept of ‘fair trade’, which is based on reciprocal compliance with social, environmental and cultural standards, along with standards relating to respect for human rights in the context of international trade;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – introductory part 26. Is convinced that, in parallel with a horizontal approach,
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 a (new) • the strengthening of those sectors in which the European Union has been able to secure a global comparative advantage, such as aerospace, chemicals, the automotive industry, food, clothing and textiles and mechanical engineering;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 b (new) • the development of new activities such as renewable energies and creative industries – sectors in which the EU is at an advantage, and which have the potential to create large numbers of jobs – to be encouraged;
source: PE-452.697
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2010/2105(INI) Innovative financing at a global and European level
2010/10/13
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Asks the Commission also to consider carefully the introduction of an energy- climate tax to be levied at EU borders equal to the additional production costs generated by its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions or on the basis of the overall carbon footprint of products effectively assimilated with transport pollution;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recommends that the proceeds be divided equally between a fund for developing countries and European research and development in areas such as measures to combat global warming;
source: PE-450.834
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHP, micro-CHP and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use of CHP, micro- CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds or by encouraging Member States to introduce incentives;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on Member States likewise to promote the use of CHP by supporting the establishment and refurbishment of district heating systems
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) (after new title 6 a (new)) 40a. Calls on the Commission to take an active interest in the problem of energy poverty, which is constantly growing in the EU; welcomes the fact that the Energy Council is to consider this point on 2 December 2010 on the basis of a report; wishes the European Parliament to be informed of the action to be taken as a result;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) (after new title 6 a (new)) 40b. Calls on Member States to respect the implementation of the Internal Market Package, which in particular establishes the concept of ‘vulnerable consumers’, and to adopt appropriate measures, by means of national action plans for energy or targeted social measures; calls for all Member States to adopt effective policies to reduce energy poverty by identifying the causes and symptoms of this phenomenon in order to provide consumers with lasting solutions;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 c (new) (after new title 6 a (new)) 40c. Calls on the Commission to submit an assessment of the best practices in terms of the supply of new technologies – such as the development of smart metering – in order to encourage better control over energy consumption and a reduction in energy costs;
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to ensure security of supply for Europe’s power generation stock by, in particular, developing an industrial policy which promotes long- term investment in the means of electricity production in the EU; calls, in this respect, on the Commission to consider establishing a complementary market mechanism to more effectively ensure a balance between electricity supply and demand, based on a requirement for European producers to have production capacities corresponding to their client portfolios;
source: PE-448.780
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/10/29
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the
source: PE-452.531
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/01/19
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Underlines the strategic importance of the European Global Satellite Navigation Systems (Galileo and EGNOS) and of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme and is convinced, that their implementation will require intensive monitoring and evaluation; recognises that the development of the newly established European space policy would logically imply additional financial capacity for the EU.
source: PE-456.785
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2011/10/17
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that the trade imbalances between the EU and China reflect the
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that the challenges presented by China are those of implementing an ambitious and proactive EU industrial policy based on the drafting, implementation and enforcement of stringent standards, strengthening anti- dumping measures, adopting a more balanced approach to public procurement, pursuing research and innovation and promoting the green economy; points out that such an industrial policy will be effective only if it is developed at the EU level, and that it will be impossible to generate a coherent EU approach to China on the basis of separate national approaches;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Regards it as regrettable that barriers hampering access to Chinese markets – as referred to in the latest report of the European Chamber of Commerce and elsewhere – are generating very considerable costs for European firms and depriving them of commercial outlets; stresses that access to a number of key sectors remains limited owing to investment restrictions taking the form of shareholding ceilings that have been imposed in areas such as the motor vehicle industry, telecommunications, petrochemicals, energy and financial services;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes, furthermore, that technical barriers for foreign firms remain in place, that there is a growing tendency for some Chinese regulatory agencies to engage in unequal treatment, and that there is a lack of transparency in the regulatory sphere;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that, as the world's largest market, the EU must also continue to be the world leader in terms of developing standards; calls, therefore, for all goods in circulation on the internal market to comply with EU social, environmental and health protection standards; calls for the agencies responsible for inspecting goods entering the EU to be strengthened; calls on the Commission promptly to propose a scenario for the gradual introduction of a trade conditionality mechanism and/or border adjustment measures;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers it essential for the EU to mount a vigorous defence of EU standards, intellectual property safeguards and anti-counterfeiting measures during the new round of macroeconomic negotiations;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that China has set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and green products, and calls for similar target setting in the EU and for support to be given to start-ups, innovative SMEs/SMIs and medium-sized companies that do not form part of large groups;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Takes the view that rising domestic demand and further economic reform in China will play a decisive role in fostering a more balanced market environment and reducing the trade deficit; supports implementation of the necessary banking services reforms and the development of a genuine consumer credit market;
source: PE-473.926
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/25
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need to make best use of
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Invites Member States, in close cooperation with all stakeholders, to set national broadband plans and adopt operational plans with concrete measures to
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for the establishment of an investment-friendly framework for NGA and high-speed (mobile and satellite) wireless access that, inter alia, ensures legal certainty, promotes investment, competition and technology-
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that, to maximise broadband availability and adoption, EU policy must encourage the deployment of efficient and affordable networks, access equipment, applications and content;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Recalls that effective information society infrastructure must be guaranteed to all members of the public regardless of where they live;
source: PE-460.941
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2011/0150(COD) European standardisation
2012/01/25
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 This Regulation establishes rules with regard to the cooperation between European standardisation bodies, national standardisation bodies and the Commission, the establishment of European standards and European standardisation deliverables for products and for services in support of Union legislation and policies, the recognition of technical specifications in the field of information and communication technologies (hereinafter “ICT”)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The work programme shall be forwarded, before publication, to the organisations referred to in Annex III for an opinion. No later than at the time of publication of its work programme, each national or European standardisation body shall notify the existence thereof to the organisations referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) the drawing up of information to explain, interpret and simplify European standards or European standardisation deliverables, including the drawing up of user guides, summaries of standards, best practice information
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – introductory part The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, after consulting the organisations referred to in Annex III, delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 concerning amendments to the Annexes, in order to:
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – point a – introductory part (a) A European horizontal organisation solely representing craft businesses and SMEs in European standardisation activities which:
source: PE-478.724
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2011/0156(COD) Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes
2012/01/18
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes as well as other foods for particular nutritional purposes (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) To ensure legal certainty, definitions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food,
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) It is appropriate to establish and update a Union list of
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Currently, the statements ‘gluten-free’ and ‘very low gluten’ may be used for food
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This Regulation establishes compositional and information requirements for the following categories of food for specialised nutrition:
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) food for people intolerant to gluten.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new) (ha) ‘food for people intolerant to gluten’ means foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses which are specially produced, prepared and/or processed to meet the special dietary needs of people intolerant to gluten;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to adapt the definitions of 'infant formula', 'follow-on formula', 'processed cereal-based food' and 'baby food'
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Subject to the general requirements of Articles 7 and 9 and taking into account Directive 2006/141/EC, Directive 2006/125/EC and Directive 1999/21/EC, and Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 as well as any technical and scientific progress, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated Regulations
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 source: PE-480.536
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. This Directive should therefore encourage the Member States to develop intermediate stages in anticipation of responses to the need to renovate all buildings by 2050. Buildings owned or occupied by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of all buildings owned by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly-
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Buildings account for around 40% of final energy use in Europe. In light of this, the Union should bring in strong measures that target all buildings, notably with a view to achieving the 2020 and 2050 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The public sector should act as an example in regard to building renovation, but Member States should also take a long-term view and, upholding the principles of subsidiarity, draw up road maps for the renovation of public buildings, residential buildings and non- residential private buildings
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 c (new) 2c. ‘final energy consumption savings’ means the level of reduction of energy consumption, as determined by the measurement and/or estimation of energy consumption by the end user before and after the implementation of one or more measures aimed at improving energy performance and taking into account external conditions affecting energy consumption;
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 4 4. 'public bodies' means 'contracting authorities' as defined in Article 1(9) of Directive 2004/18/EC
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 5. 'energy management s
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 11 11. 'energy service provider' means a natural or legal person who delivers energy services or other energy efficiency improvement measures in a final customer's facility or premises, including landlords of buildings with communal heating;
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 26 26. 'efficient district heating and cooling' means a district heating or cooling system using at least 50% renewable, waste or cogenerated heat or a combination thereof and having a primary energy factor, as referred to in Directive 2010/31/EU, of at least 0.8 and real economic efficiency;
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall establish roadmaps describing their national strategies set up to ensure that the energy consumption of their buildings are significantly reduced by 2050. The national roadmaps shall be adopted by 1 January 2014 in respect of public buildings; by 1 January 2015 in respect of non-residential private buildings; by 1 January 2017 in respect of residential buildings. The roadmaps should lay down intermediate average energy-saving targets for buildings by 2020, 2030 and 2040. The roadmaps shall be annexed to the annual reports provided for in Article 19(1) of the Directive.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014,
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall support bodies governed by public law to undertake the renovation of 3% of the total floor area they own each year.
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall express the amount of energy savings required from each obligated party in terms of
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 3 Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Member States shall ensure that the calculation of energy savings counting towards the obligation laid down in paragraph 2 takes into account the lifetime and cost-effectiveness of measures. Measures shall be aimed at long-term energy savings and be based on standard values and lifetimes that Member States have adopted on a clear and sound basis. Such values shall be notified to the Commission. The Commission may request that such values are modified, where they are likely to distort competition or where they show less ambition than the default values and lifetimes established at EU level.
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall
Amendment 1010 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Member States shall require that if requested by final customers, information on their energy billing and historical consumption is made available to an energy service provider or other third party designated by the final customer.
source: PE-475.932
2011/11/18
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2 amendments...
Amendment 1448 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b) legal, fiscal and regulatory provisions, and administrative practices, regarding public purchasing and annual budgeting and accounting, with a view to ensuring that individual public bodies are not deterred from making
Amendment 1451 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b) legal
source: PE-475.983
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/08/05
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part (a) concerning electricity transmission, distribution and storage projects falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) of Annex II, the project shall contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 1 – point e (e) any equipment or installation, both at transmission and medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at two-way digital communication, real-time or close to real-time, interactive and intelligent monitoring and management of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and consumption within an electricity network in view of developing a network efficiently integrating the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it – generators, consumers and those that do both – in order to ensure an economically efficient, sustainable electricity system with low losses and high quality and security of supply and safety;
Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 (1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission and distribution system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – point 1 – point e (e) for smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high-
source: PE-487.998
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2011/0392(COD) European satellite navigation systems: implementation and exploitation 2014-2020
2012/06/27
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) by
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 In order to complete the technical tasks referred to in Article 13(2), the Commission may have recourse to the necessary assistance, in particular the
source: PE-492.596
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
17 amendments...
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs. This particular attention should include consideration of how to promote business transfers, spin-offs, spin-outs and the right for entrepreneurs to be given a second chance.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) helping implement, follow up and assess the Small Business Act for Europe
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In the context of measures for SMEs and of implementation of the programme, the Commission and Member States must pay particular attention to the diverse forms these businesses can take.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) To strengthen programmes to enable and encourage SMEs, particularly micro- enterprises, to avail themselves of support services.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The Commission
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) support for SME policy development and cooperation between policy makers, and between policy makers and SME organisations, particularly with a view to improving the ease-of-access to programmes and measures for SMEs.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall contribute to promoting entrepreneurship by improving framework conditions affecting the development of entrepreneurship. The Commission shall support a business environment favourable to
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall support actions which aim to facilitate and improve access to finance for SMEs in
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – title Actions to improve access to markets and support services
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission may support actions to improve SMEs access to the Single Market including information provision and awareness-raising. It shall inter alia support assistance to SMEs by their representative organisations at European or national level, in particular actions aimed at: - implementing the programme, - bringing SMEs into line with EU legislation, - facilitating access for SMEs to European programmes and funding, - identifying good practice and cooperation between such organisations.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. In implementing this article the Commission shall pay particular attention to small and micro-enterprises and to the coherence of the actions carried out under paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The drafting, implementation and evaluation of the annual programme shall be the subject of consultation with European business and SME organisations.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) impact assessments of Union measures of particular relevance for the competitiveness of enterprises, and in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, with a view to identifying areas of existing legislation that need to be simplified, or areas in which new legislative measures need to be proposed;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the evaluation of legislation affecting enterprises,
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) the follow-up and assessment of the implementation of the Small Business Act and the ‘Think Small First’ approach.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated with the aim of facilitating access to finance for growth- oriented SMEs and/or SMEs at any stage of their life cycle. The financial instruments shall include an equity facility and a loan guarantee facility.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 2. The financial instruments for growth- oriented SMEs and/or SMEs at any stage in their life cycle may, where appropriate, be combined with other financial instruments established by Member States and their managing authorities in accordance with [Article 33(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/201X [New Regulation on Structural Funds]], and grants funded from the Union, including under this Regulation.
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/03/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – title Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. Eligible personnel costs shall only cover the actual hours worked by the persons directly carrying out work under the action. The evidence regarding the a
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. The grant agreement shall contain the minimum requirements for the
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 792 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a (a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on ICT, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16 Social sciences and humanities shall be an integral part of the activities to address all the challenges. They shall be represented on programme committees and in the Expert Groups in charge of projects and programme assessment in all areas. In addition, the underpinning development of these disciplines shall be supported under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’. Support will also focus on providing a strong evidence base for policy making at international, Union, national and regional levels. Given the global nature of many of the challenges, strategic cooperation with third countries shall be an integral part of each challenge. In addition, cross-cutting support for international cooperation shall be provided under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’.
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 Radical breakthroughs with a transformative impact increasingly rely on intense collaboration across disciplines in science and technology (for instance, information and communication, biology, chemistry, mathematics, earth system sciences, material sciences, neuro- and cognitive sciences, social sciences or economics) and with the arts and humanities. This requires not only excellence in science and technology but also new attitudes and novel interactions between a broad range of players in research.
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective of advanced materials research and innovation is to develop materials with new functionalities, or for a given function, and improved in- service performance, for more competitive products that are more accessible to consumers and minimise the impact on the environment and the consumption of resources.
Amendment 1103 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1 Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials – following the identification of critical resources – and innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 1161 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part (c) Sustainable, low-environmental-impact and low-carbon technologies in energy- intensive process industries
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3 The cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. Reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability. Effective management includes taking into account the additional costs generated by an environment inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Amendment 1282 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD),
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 1303 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response in partnership with third countries can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these global challenges, thereby working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, deliver better health and wellbeing for all, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable and effective products, strategies, interventions and services. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams. To meet these challenges, success in innovation depends on the right balance between upstream research and support given to applications. Collaborative research complements exploratory research which is funded under the first pillar. Upstream collaborative research is a strategic tool that needs to be funded on an equal footing with clinical research to make Europe more competitive in the health sector.
Amendment 1309 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disabilit
Amendment 1324 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 Successful efforts to prevent, manage, treat and cure disease, disability and reduced functionality are underpinned by the fundamental understanding of their determinants and causes, processes and impacts, including disability-related discrimination and existing barriers in the social environment, as well as factors underlying good health and wellbeing. Effective sharing of data and the linkage of these data with large scale cohort studies is also essential, as is the translation of research findings into the clinic, in particular through the conduct of clinical trials.
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including social and environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data;
Amendment 1348 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis in different socio-economic contexts; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving the surveillance
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions. Special attention shall be given to ‘intelligent grids’ in rural areas, which present specific challenges and require innovative technological advances.
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1 Transport is a major driver of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth. It ensures the mobility of people and goods necessary for an integrated European single market and an open and inclusive society. It represents one of Europe's greatest assets in terms of industrial capability and quality of service, playing a leading role in many world markets. Transport industry and transport equipment manufacturing together represent 6.3 % of the Union's GDP, but make a much greater overall contribution to the EU economy. At the same time, the European transport industry faces increasingly fierce competition from other parts of the world. Breakthrough technologies will be required to secure Europe's future competitive edge and to mitigate the drawbacks of our current transport system.
Amendment 1568 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5 The problems of pollution, congestion, safety and security are common throughout the Union and call for collaborative Europe-wide responses. Accelerating the development and deployment of new technologies and innovative solutions for vehicles, infrastructures and transport management will be key to achieve a cleaner
Amendment 1583 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2 The focus of activities shall be to reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and improve vehicle efficiency, to accelerate the development and deployment of a new generation of electric and other low or zero emission vehicles, including through breakthroughs in engines, batteries and infrastructure; to explore and exploit the potential of alternative fuels and innovative and more efficient propulsion systems, including fuel infrastructure; to optimise the use of infrastructures, by means of intelligent transport systems and smart equipment;
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2 The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter-modality and the deployment of smart planning and management solutions; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents and the impact of security threats, in particular through connectivity and the global management of connected vehicles.
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
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11 amendments...
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) In accordance with Article 182(1)
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The implementation of Horizon 2020 may give rise, under specific conditions, to supplementary programmes involving the participation of certain Member States only, the participation of the Union in programmes undertaken by several Member States, or the setting up of joint undertakings or other arrangements within the meaning of Articles 184, 185 and 187
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) If the Europe 2020 objectives are to be achieved in full, it is important that the Union’s Cohesion policy should contribute to enhancing the skills base and the capacity for innovation at local level, and to developing tools and cooperative arrangements to promote cooperation between regions within the EU. Such tools and such cooperation are essential to the implementation and success of the Horizon 2020 excellence programme locally, regionally and at European level. Moreover, the operational programmes and the research, innovation and smart specialisation strategies should be geared to closer linkage between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new) The share for the international cooperation activities described in Article 21(2) and (3) shall be 4%.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities;
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to mathematics, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross-
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Cooperation priorities shall take into account developments in Union policy and
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new) All the information and communication activities concerning Horizon 2020, including measures to communicate the results of the programme and information about the projects supported, must be made equally available in formats accessible to people with disabilities.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) International cooperation is essential to achieve the stated aims of all parts of the specific programme, and international cooperation projects targeted at countries or groups of countries on horizontal or priority issues should be implemented under each part.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 3 Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 5 Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6 – point a (a) The continuation and strengthening of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2) on clinical trials for medical interventions against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis;
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6 – point f a (new) (f a) This strategic approach should lead to 4% of Horizon 2020’s financial resources being allocated to international cooperation projects.
source: PE-492.816
2012/04/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 2 European funding will support short term exchanges of research and innovation staff within partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio-economic actors among Europe, as well as between Europe and third countries to reinforce international cooperation. Specific measures will be taken with a view to strengthening the research capacities of developing countries. It will be open to research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – introductory part 1.1.1. A new generation of components and systems: engineering of information systems and advanced and smart embedded
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1 The objective is to maintain and reinforce European leadership in technologies related to
source: PE-492.815
2012/05/07
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1 Human populations are under threat from new and emerging infections (including those resulting from climate change), from drug resistance to existing pathogens and from other direct and indirect consequences of climate change. Improved methods for surveillance, early warning networks, health service organisation and preparedness campaigns are needed for the modelling of epidemics, for effective pandemic response, for responses to non infectious disease consequences of climate change, as are efforts to maintain and enhance capabilities to combat drug- resistant infectious disease. In order to face up to these global challenges, the EU will, in partnership with the countries concerned, implement measures aimed at achieving concrete results in health policy, improving health care services and supporting their own research capacity.
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 1 An improved understanding of health, disease and disease processes at all ages is needed to develop new and more effective diagnostics. Innovative and existing technologies will be developed
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 1 There is a need to support the improvement of cross-cutting support technologies for drugs, biotherapy, vaccines and other therapeutic approaches, including transplantation, gene and cell therapy, including inter-disciplinary approaches (e.g. biomathematics, bioinformatics and nuclear medicine); to increase success in the drug and vaccine development process (including alternative methods to replace classical safety and effectiveness testing e.g. the development of new methods); to develop regenerative medicine approaches, including approaches based on stem cells; to develop improved medical and assistive devices and systems; to maintain and enhance our ability to combat communicable, rare, major and chronic diseases and undertake medical interventions that depend on the availability of effective antimicrobial drugs; and to develop comprehensive approaches to treat co-morbidities at all ages and avoid poly-pharmacy. These improvements will facilitate the development of new, more efficient, effective and sustainable treatments for disease and for the management of disability.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.13 a (new) 1.13(a) Individual empowerment for self- management of health People’s increasingly sedentary habits and the way lifestyles (at school, at work and in everyday life) are developing call for reflection and specific action concerning the place of physical activity, motor skills and exercise and issues of prevention and the treatment of conditions, whether these are physiological (reduced functional autonomy, obesity, chronic physical conditions) or psychological (stress, symptoms of depression).
Amendment 658 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.16 – paragraph 1 Support provided will cover the full spectrum of activities from capacity- building, knowledge and technology transfer
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2 Multi-disciplinary approaches will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals
source: PE-492.814
2012/07/17
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1 Understanding social, political and cultural transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration and demography in the future development of European policies.
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1 Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, languages, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, linguistic diversity, the development of multilingualism, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills – particularly language skills –and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration and demography in the future development of European policies.
source: PE-492.826
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
22 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Under Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements and the concepts of the socially-sustainable production process must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development and ensuring, throughout the supply chain, compliance with rules on public health and safety, social standards and national and Union labour laws. This
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Illicit conduct by participants in a procurement procedure, such as attempts to unduly influence the decision-making process or to enter into agreements with other candidates to manipulate the outcome of the procedure,
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the Agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994), approved in particular the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement, hereinafter referred to as the
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Furthermore, the Union needs an effective instrument to, on the one hand, encourage compliance with the principle of reciprocity and equality in relation to third countries which do not provide equivalent access to European Union economic operators, particularly through an assessment of substantial reciprocity by the Commission, and, on the other hand, ensure fair competition and a level playing field worldwide.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 22 (22) ‘life cycle’ means all consecutive and/or interlinked stages, including production and the place of production, transport, use and maintenance, throughout the existence of a product or a works or the provision of a service, from raw material acquisition or generation of resources to disposal, clearance and finalisation.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – points 22 a (new) and 22 b (new) (22a) 'socially sustainable production process' means a production process in which the provision of works, services and supplies complies with health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, in particular with regard to the principle of equal treatment at the workplace. (22b) ‘principle of equal treatment at the workplace’ refers to compliance with the applicable terms and conditions of employment, including health and safety, social and labour law, rules and standards, defined by Union and national legislation and collective agreements which apply where the provision of works, services and supplies takes place;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The practical implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) within the Union’s legislative framework on public procurement shall be based on a prior assessment of the correct application of the principle of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the Union and third country signatories. Such assessment of substantial reciprocity shall also be extended to third countries which are not party to the GPA, but have access to the market.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 2. Contracting authorities
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) participation in exploitation of human trafficking and child labour covered by Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims1. _____________ 1 OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part A contracting authority
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) where it is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law established by Union or national legislation and by collective agreements applicable to the place of work or service or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. Compliance with Union legislation or with international provisions also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. A contracting authority shall exclude from participation in a public contract any economic operator if one of the conditions set out in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of this article is fulfilled in respect of a subcontractor proposed by the economic operator in accordance with Article 71.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) compliance with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social and labour law defined by Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is performed.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – title Quality assurance standards and environmental and social management standards
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Contracting authorities may require the production of certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the economic operator and any sub- contractors comply with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social and labour law defined by Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is to be performed.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – paragraph 3 3. Upon request, Member States shall make available to other Member States, in accordance with Article 88, any information relating to the documents produced as evidence of compliance with quality
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) socially sustainable production process
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) (da) compliance with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social and labour law laid down in Union and national legislation and by collective agreements which apply in the place where the work, service or supply is to be performed.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 71 – paragraph 1 1. In the procurement documents, the
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 71 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall limit the possibility for a tenderer to subcontract any parts of the works, services to be performed or goods to be delivered to three successive levels of subcontracting.
source: PE-491.205
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/08/06
ITRE
22 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Under Articles 9, 10, and 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements and the concepts underlying ‘socially sustainable’ production processes must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development and, throughout the supply chain, protecting health and public safety and ensuring compliance with social standards and national and European labour laws. This Directive clarifies how the contracting
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Illicit conduct by participants in a procurement procedure, such as attempts to unduly influence the decision-making process or to enter into agreements with other candidates to manipulate the outcome of the procedure
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the Agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994), approved in particular the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15a) In addition, the Union needs to have an effective instrument enabling it, on the one hand, to encourage compliance with the principle of reciprocity and balance in relation to third countries that do not accord European economic operators equivalent access, one means to the above end being assessment of substantial reciprocity to be carried out by the Commission, and, secondly, to ensure fair competition and a level playing field for all worldwide.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 (22) ‘life cycle’ means all consecutive and/or interlinked stages, including production and location of production, transport, use and maintenance, throughout the existence of a product or
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new) (22a) “socially sustainable production process” means a production process in which the provision of works, services, or supplies complies with health and safety laws, rules, and standards, and with social and labour law, especially as regards the principle of equal treatment at the workplace. The principle of equal treatment at the workplace refers to compliance with the applicable terms and conditions of employment, including health and safety laws, rules, and standards, and social and labour law, as defined in Union and national legislation and in the collective agreements applying in the place where the provision of works, services, or supplies is carried out;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 a (new) Article 14a Reciprocity The practical implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) within the Union legislative framework for public procurement shall be based on prior assessment to ascertain that the principle of substantial reciprocity is being properly applied for the purposes of market opening between the Union and third country signatories. Assessment of substantial reciprocity shall apply equally to third countries which are not party to the Agreement on Government Procurement but have access to the market.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) in terms of a socially sustainable production process;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Article 70 – paragraph 5 5. Contracting entities
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Article 70 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Where such laws do not apply, infringements of other laws applicable to the tenderer which provide an equivalent degree of protection shall likewise constitute grounds for exclusion.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 75 – title Quality assurance standards and environmental and social management standards
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Article 75 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Contracting authorities may require the production of certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the economic operator and its subcontractors, if any, comply with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social law, and labour law as laid down in Union and national legislation and in collective agreements applying in the place where the work, service, or supply is to be performed.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Article 75 – paragraph 3 3. Upon request, Member States shall make available to other Member States, in accordance with Article 97, any information relating to the documents produced as evidence of compliance with quality
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) a socially sustainable production process;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new) (ab) the life-cycle process and life-cycle characteristics;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) (da) compliance with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social law, and labour law laid down in Union and national legislation and by collective agreements applying in the place where the work, service, or supply is to be performed;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new) (db) compliance with the subcontracting requirements set out in Article 81.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Article 79 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Contracting entities shall reject the tender, where they have established that the tender is abnormally low because it does not comply with obligations established by Union
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Article 81 – paragraph 1 1. In the procurement documents, the
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Article 81 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall provide that a tenderer may not subcontract any parts of the works or services to be performed, or of the goods to be delivered, beyond the limit of three successive subcontracting levels.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 82 – paragraph 4 4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value
source: PE-491.185
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2011/2043(INI) Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
2011/03/23
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas delayed investment in research and development in Europe compared with other global powers is essentially due to a lack of private investment and the attractiveness of FP7 for the industrial sector is thus not fully demonstrated; but also, beyond the sums involved, there is a clear need for better coordination between the Member States and the Union,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the years 2011 to 2013 are fragile years, requiring immediate particular attention with regard to competitiveness factors, of which
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Approves the strengthening of the ‘Cooperation’ chapter, which remains relevant given current scientific and technological challenges; stresses its role in developing RDI critical mass of a kind not achievable at national/regional level,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes, in the ‘Ideas’ chapter, promising results obtained by the European Research Council (ERC) and its role aimed at enhancing the visibility and attractiveness of European research
source: PE-460.952
2011/03/24
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that application of this innovative financial instrument be continued and intensified in FP7 and for the future in FP8, since it contributes to improving access to finance and encouraging private investment;
source: PE-462.545
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2011/2148(INI) Towards a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens
2011/10/13
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Agrees with the Commission that Europe must maintain independent access to space to be able to achieve its established objectives in carrying out its space policy and continue to benefit from the spin-offs from space applications; therefore encourages the Commission to put forward specific proposals in the strategic area of launch vehicles, in particular by giving them special attention in the context of industrial policy in the space sector;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Draws attention to the fact that GMES has entered its operational phase, in which the financial risks are extremely limited compared with those that may arise during the development phase, and states that the costs will be kept under control, as shown by experience with other European programmes such as the meteorological satellite programmes;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to complete the legislative framework and clarify the approach on effective governance
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Also considers it necessary, in order to strengthen European independence and competitiveness, to retain autonomy in terms of access to space, favouring the use of European
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Points out that international cooperation, although desirable, particularly with regard to research, must be reciprocal and of mutual benefit; regrets that our main space competitors’ institutional markets are closed to foreign industries, including European industries;
source: PE-473.828
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2011/2177(INI) Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
2011/10/13
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the con
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that no major programme has been launched at European level since the 1980s;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the absence of a common defence industrial policy has led to
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that an integrated European defence policy would make it possible to rationalise spending, avoid duplication, decompartmentalise the sector and ensure research spending was not spread too thin, as well as to pool technical resources and expertise where that would be advantageous; argues that research must be encouraged so as to enhance Europe’s industrial and technological capacity in the defence field; suggests promoting links between civil and military research in line with successful current practice in the communications and space research sectors, in view of the significant impact of defence-related research on the civil sector;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Considers that the absence of any proactive restructuring of our defence apparatus will seriously jeopardise not only our technological know-how and our defence industry, but also our strategic autonomy; stresses the vulnerable position of SMEs and SMIs operating in the defence sector, which are the breeding-ground of innovative technologies and play an important role in job creation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Suggests, also, the setting up of a European monitoring and economic intelligence unit tasked with providing the necessary tools to confront international competition and maintain Europe’s international competitiveness;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the directives on procurement and technology transfers, which aim to
source: PE-473.899
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2011/2181(INI) Corporate governance framework for European companies
2011/11/25
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Takes the view that initiatives in the field of Community company law should support the creation and development of a European model of corporate governance that encourages company boards to move towards the creation of long-term values, labour relations based on a high degree of trust, worker involvement in the company's decision-making process and social responsibility;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Hopes, therefore, that a specific role will be assigned to workers in the company's decision-making system, through their trade unions and/or works committees; takes the view that the existing systems establishing worker involvement in decisions need to be strengthened to guarantee that the point of view of workers' representatives is taken into account as a mandatory requirement;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Suggests that worker participation in decision-making processes within the company should be exercised either through channels of representation in the board of directors (and/or the supervisory board) (including their presence in the main committees), or at the level of works councils (general or central works councils) or the trade union, granting them the corresponding rights of consultation and participation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Calls, therefore, for the Union to formally recognise that workers have a specific interest in being able to participate in corporate governance and for it to define minimum rules at European level, and strongly urges that present rights to participation (and their effective implementation) at national level be maintained;
source: PE-476.102
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2011/2313(INI) Online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union
2012/08/03
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that the fragmentation of the on-line market, marked for example by technological barriers, complexity of licensing procedures, differences in methods of payment, cultural and language differences between Member States and variations in certain taxes which apply to goods and services, including VAT rates, necessitates a transparent, flexible and harmonised approach at European level in order to advance towards the digital single market; underlines that any proposed measures should take into account the reduction of the administrative burdens and transaction costs for licensing of content
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the necessity to ensure proper remuneration for rights-holders, for on-line distribution of audiovisual materials
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
source: PE-483.685
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2012/2097(INI) Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
2012/11/20
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regrets that the Commission has not yet drawn up concrete proposals on the implementation of CSR principles in EU trade policy; takes the view, in the light of the key role played by corporations, their subsidiaries and their supply chains in international trade, that corporate social and environmental responsibility must become an integral part of the ‘sustainable development’ chapters of the European Union’s trade agreements;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to include a CSR clause in all bilateral trade and investment agreements signed by the EU, on the basis of principles of CSR as defined and acknowledged at the international level in the OECD, the ILO, the UN and the European Union; suggests that this clause contain measures for the implementation of these principles, such as a requirement to carry out reporting and to publish regular assessments of the social and environmental impact of the activities of companies and of their sphere of influence (subsidiaries, supply chains, etc.) and a requirement to apply due diligence, i.e. to take the necessary measures to prevent breaches of social and environmental rights wherever the company operates;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores the fact that the principles underpinning CSR have not been sufficiently well incorporated into the revised GSP and GSP+ Regulation; calls on the Commission to ensure that transnational corporations – whether or not they have their registered office in the European Union – whose subsidiaries or supply chains are located in countries participating in the GSP and GSP+ comply with their national and international legal obligations in the areas of human rights, labour standards and environmental rules;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a system of transnational legal cooperation to be set up between the EU and third countries signatories to bilateral trade agreements
source: PE-500.487
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2012/2098(INI) Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
2012/11/26
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regrets that the Commission has not yet drawn up concrete proposals on the implementation of CSR principles in EU trade policy; takes the view, in the light of the key role played by corporations, their subsidiaries and their supply chains in international trade, that corporate social and environmental responsibility must become an integral part of the ‘sustainable development’ chapters of the European Union’s trade agreements;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to include a CSR clause in all bilateral trade and investment agreements signed by the EU, on the basis of principles of CSR as defined and acknowledged at the international level in the OECD, the ILO, the UN and the European Union; suggests that this clause contain measures for the implementation of these principles, such as a requirement to carry out reporting and to publish regular assessments of the social and environmental impact of the activities of companies and of their sphere of influence (subsidiaries, supply chains, etc.) and a requirement to apply due diligence, i.e. to take the necessary measures to prevent breaches of social and environmental rights wherever the company operates;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores the fact that the principles underpinning CSR have not been sufficiently well incorporated into the revised GSP and GSP+ Regulation; calls on the Commission to ensure that transnational corporations – whether or not they have their registered office in the European Union – whose subsidiaries or supply chains are located in countries participating in the GSP and GSP+ comply with their national and international legal obligations in the areas of human rights, labour standards and environmental rules;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a system of transnational legal cooperation to be set up between the EU and third countries signatories to bilateral trade agreements; hopes that the parties to such agreements will undertake to ensure effective access to justice for victims
source: PE-500.554
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2012/2149(INI) Trade and economic relations with the United States
2012/09/21
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its call for the completion if possible of a transatlantic market by 2015, strictly based on the principle of a social market economy, the realisation of which – alongside the completion of the EU’s own single market – will be a core factor in re- launching global economic growth and recovery;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the view that given the low average tariffs, the key to unlocking the potential of the transatlantic relationship lies in the tackling of non-tariff barriers (NTBs), consisting mainly of customs procedures and behind-the-border regulatory restrictions; notes accordingly that a tariff agreement alone will not be sufficient for either side; supports the ambition proposed by the HLWG to move progressively towards an even more integrated transatlantic marketplace, while recognising that an
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Affirms the importance of IPR to stimulate job and economic growth, and the significance, therefore, that high standards be maintained for IPR protection and enforcement, while promoting the free flow of information;
source: PE-496.471
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2012/2224(INI) Advancing development through trade
2012/12/19
INTA
10 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that, in view of the transformation in the structure of international trade and of North-South trade, ownership of aid programmes by the beneficiary countries
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to take better account of the new challenges posed by development aid through trade, which are the differentiation of levels of development, support for local production and the diversification thereof, and the promotion of social and environmental standards;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Encourages developing countries to incorporate the goal of economic and sustainable development into all their national policies, strategies and initiatives; asks the Commission to work on building up governments' capacity to incorporate issues linked to sustainable economic development into their national trade strategies and programmes;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls the importance of investment aimed at creating, developing and strengthening key port, transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure, and in particular cross border infrastructure;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the E
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that companies in developing countries need a stable legislative and regulatory framework, a tax and legal administration that plays its role, and a local banking sector that has confidence in foreign businesses and investors, and that all European and national aid that could be provided in these areas (risk sharing, involving businesses in the formulation of energy and environmental liability policies, etc.) is particularly welcome;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers it essential that European development aid through trade policies incorporate all aspects of innovation – financial as well as technological and organisational innovation – on the basis of best practices;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges all donors – public and private – to coordinate their actions more and to adjust them in line with current funds; recalls that the BRICS countries are now both aid beneficiaries and donors; calls on them to cooperate with the E
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Hopes to see, for the sake of consistency in the policies conducted by the EU, greater collaboration between the different Commission and EEAS services, and the three institutions of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that the criteria for evaluating development through trade and investment policies and programmes should not only include statistics on growth and trade, but also on the number of jobs created and improvements in the quality of life for people living in developing countries in terms of human, social, cultural and environmental development.
source: PE-502.099
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2012/2225(INI) Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries
2013/01/31
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas trade and investment measures to promote development can have very varied origins and forms; whereas several different programmes and actions may be run within the same country
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – introductory part 5. Considers that when trade and investment are used as drivers for growth and economic development, they should target in particular the following objectives, while developing the production and infrastructure they need:
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point 1 – indent 3 –
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – point 4 – indent 4 bis (new) – developing common tools and resources to provide the least developed countries concerned with practical information and methods.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the EU has developed effective tools in the field of development assistance through trade and investment, with these including the GSP and EPAs; urges the Commission, nonetheless, to combine all the existing instruments in a genuine overarching strategy that also comprises measures in the fields of technical assistance for trade, capacity building and trade-related adjustment, also in relation to standardisation;
source: PE-504.162
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