Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA
Constituencies
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Spain
Partido Socialista Obrero Español
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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S&D
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Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2010/11/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 2010/11/21 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2009/09/16 | 2010/11/15 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/2006(INI) | Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability |
| Opinion | 2012/0288(COD) | Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings |
| Shadow | 2012/0250(COD) | Monitoring EU/third country trade in drug precursors |
| Opinion | 2011/2318(INI) | External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy |
| Opinion | 2011/0137(COD) | Intellectual property rights: customs enforcement |
| Shadow | 2010/0248(NLE) | EU/Morocco Agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement) |
| Shadow | 2009/2106(INI) | Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy |
| Shadow | 2009/0057(COD) | Conservation of fishery resources: western stock of Atlantic horse mackerel and the fisheries exploiting that stock. Multi-annual plan |
Born
1958/02/17 Valencia- Diploma in nursing (1978). Civil servant (1991). Master's degree in Quality Control (1993).
- Assistant health inspector (1991).
- Councillor (1977). Member of the UGT Executive Committee (1980).
- Member of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation in Valencia (1984). Cultural cooperation with the people of Cuba (1988).
- Independent member, spokeswoman for the Justice and Public Administration Committee in the Regional Parliament of Valencia (1997).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 2 |
2009/0057(CNS)
2009/11/23
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The establishment and allocation of fishing opportunities and the fixing of the biological references are measures of prime importance in the Common Fisheries Policy and have a direct impact on the socio-economic situation of the fishing fleets of the Member States, also needing, in particular, to take account of sales of fresh fish for human consumption from the small-scale coastal fleets directly linked to coastal fishery areas that are highly fisheries-dependent. It is appropriate that the Council should reserve to itself the right to exercise directly implementing powers in relation to these specific matters.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 (new) For the coastal fleet, the possible reorganisation of the management zones arising from this plan shall be implemented taking account of the historic rights of that fishing sector.
source: PE-430.353
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| 2 |
2009/0112(CNS)
2009/06/11
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 - paragraph 1 1. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of anchovy caught in any of the area referred to in Article 2 and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported elsewhere from the port of first landing. For anchovy first landed in a port designated pursuant to Article 15,
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III - point 4 - point a (a) Level of inspection in ports As a general rule, the accuracy to be achieved should be at least equivalent to what would be obtained by a simple random sampling method, where inspections shall cover
source: PE-430.589
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2009/0153(COD) Aquaculture: use of alien and locally absent species (amend. Regulation (EC) No 708/2007)
2010/10/05
PECH
1 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 Article 4 – paragraph 1a (new) (2a) Add the following paragraph to Article 4: "The competent authorities in the Member States shall be responsible for monitoring and supervising so as to ensure that closed aquaculture facilities comply with the requirements laid down in Article 3(3), and also for ensuring that transport from or to those facilities takes place in conditions that are such as to prevent the escape of exotic or non-target species."
source: PE-441.148
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2009/2002(BUD) 2010 budget: section III, Commission
2009/07/24
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Expresses its concern over the competitiveness and position of Community producers on the Community market, and suggests the inclusion of specific budgetary measures to aid the preservation of sustainable fisheries, the proper balancing of supply and demand and the full exploitation of products on the market;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a (new) 6a. Welcomes, in the context of the external dimension of the CFP, the continued inclusion of specific budget measures aimed at reinforcing and developing the Community's participation and presence in both fisheries partnership agreements with third countries and regional fisheries management organisations;
source: PE-427.202
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2009/2106(INI) Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
2009/12/17
PECH
50 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to its resolution "2050: The future begins today – recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change" (2008/2015 (INI),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2009 on the EU strategy for the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the environment, safety, public health, consumer protection and regional development, internal and international trade, relations with third countries and development cooperation, and whereas it is essential to guarantee proper and careful harmonisation between all these areas,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the current geopolitical, economic and social situation and the drawing-up of a strategy and action plan for the preservation and sustainable development of the oceans and seas in Europe and the world (integrated maritime policy – IMP), justify
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas, in order to be more inclusive and effective, the CFP should be
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of some fishery resources still remain and have worsened in recent years,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive, environmentally-friendly and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas the small-scale fishing fleet and areas that are heavily dependent on fishing require different treatment and greater socio-economic support in the new CFP,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas, in spite of their low level of representation in the catching subsector, women are an important group in view of the fundamental role that they play in areas directly linked to the CFP, such as aquaculture, processing, marketing, research, business management, training and maritime safety,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas, as has already been recognised in the agricultural sector, women also suffer inequalities in the fisheries sector in the form of lower wages (or indeed no pay at all), fewer social benefits, and in some cases obstacles to their full participation in governing bodies in certain communities or associations,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas fisheries and aquaculture products are an important and increasing source for the supply of the high-quality proteins and healthy fats that are essential for the EU's food needs,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the Community fisheries fleet and sector
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital and increasingly important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in Community and international waters,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the greatest possible focus should be given to the strategic importance of aquaculture and its development a
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas shellfishing activities form an integral part of the sector and are of considerable importance in certain coastal areas and, in the case of shellfishing on foot, are generally performed by women; whereas these activities should be brought fully within the scope of the new CFP,
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice and to make fisheries management models more flexible in order to create alternatives t
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems in certain fisheries whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Points out that RFMOs and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital role in the governance and application of good fishing practice within their respective
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet, especially the small-scale fleet, have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised with a view to ensuring greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of fishermen’s associations, producers’ organisations and other associations in the sector for the smooth operation and development of the sector;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture will depend on an enterprise-friendly environment at national and/or local level and that Member States and regional authorities should be
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers it necessary to value and respect the role of women in fisheries and in the sustainable development of fishing areas; calls on Member States to take the measures required to ensure that assisting spouses enjoy a level of protection that is at least equivalent to that of the self- employed and under the same conditions as apply to the latter; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to promote and incorporate the principle of equal opportunities at the various stages of the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages), as provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that CFP commitments to reversing the economic and social consequences of reduced fishing possibilities and greater international competition must be compatible with the long-term sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach, which should be taken into account equally in all of the economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment. In this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure that the CFP reform includes the measures adopted to combat climate change and sets up adequate funding to implement these measures;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Commission to assess the effects that the implementation of the measures adopted to combat climate may have on fisheries and the marine environment;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet,
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Points to the need for greater investment in applied research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that all fishing and shellfishing operators, whether men
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Member States, within the framework of their respective workers' rights, to reach collective agreements that should be accepted by European fleets in order to improve their working conditions and safety;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers it necessary t
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to step up information to consumers on the origin and quality of fishery products, draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health, and to base it on strict monitoring and complete traceability
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Reiterates the need to
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of fisheries and the distinctive features of individual European fleets and industries;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that management plans should be
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new more advanced fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would facilitate the introduction of the no-discards policy and enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sector;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Considers that a management system based on fishing effort could help develop an effective no-discards policy and simplify the current administrative and control procedures, which are excessively time-consuming and expensive for both the sector and the Member States' administrations;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the assessments made by the Community Fisheries Control Agency should p
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Maintains that regional umbrella organisations, staffed by representatives of the Member States, the sector, other stakeholders, and the scientific community, should be set up to exercise management
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Urges that the future financial accompanying measures be adapted to the objectives and commitments of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Is convinced that a strong,
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to the required space
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly installations and production methods, stringent health and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to afford the Community fleet easier access to new fishing grounds, strengthening the capacity of our partners to guarantee sustainable fishing in their own waters and thus contributing to improving governance in the field of fisheries outside the EU;
source: PE-430.947
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2009/2107(INI) A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture
2010/04/14
PECH
14 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU is already applying a policy of support for organic agriculture and aquaculture products through the implementation of Regulations Nos 834/2007, 889/2008 and 710/2009, as the key to a European sustainable aquaculture sector, closely connected to optimising its own product to make it more competitive and improve
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the aquaculture industry must take into account the organic and physiological differences between fish species, having due regard to their feeding cycles and habits and the stress levels caused by farm density or transport, and
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas, at the same time, many EU countries lack specific national or regional development plans that regulate installations in coastal and marine areas and clearly identify the zones and conditions available for aquaculture plants, thereby preventing easily foreseeable conflicts of interest with other economic sectors, such as tourism, agriculture and coastal fishing,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas a sustainable aquaculture policy can coexist with 'Natura 2000' areas and can even contribute positively to the management thereof and to the welfare of the populations concerned when it deals with traditional shellfishing activities or provides for aquaculture plants of an appropriate size for which there are no alternative locations, that comply with Community rules on environmental impact assessments and are compatible with the provisions on the protection of habitats,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the success of the European sustainable aquaculture sector will be largely dependent on the establishment, nationally and locally, of a more business-friendly environment, and calls on the Member States, therefore, to speed up their work towards this without delay and to promote exchanges of experience and best practices at EU level;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers it urgent and essential to lay down and strengthen the rigorous, transparent quality and traceability criteria for EU aquaculture products, to improve feedstuffs and general fish health and to introduce and strengthen certification criteria for high-quality aquaculture products and organic aquaculture production;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Takes the view that, while
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reiterates the need to include traditional shellfishing activities along with the rest of the aquaculture sector in the Common Fisheries Policy to ensure economic, social and environmental sustainability and to guarantee them non- discriminatory access to European funding;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to set out in that regulation specific criteria and general rules for the various product categories, with which every aquaculture establishment in the Community must comply, but to delegate responsibility for the implementation phase to the competent territorial authorities, in full accordance with the principle of subsidiarity – e.g. parameters on environmental impact, water supply, feeding of farmed fish, molluscs and crustaceans, product traceability and labelling, and
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Hopes that the future European Fisheries Fund in support of the reformed CFP will provide for specific budget lines for sustainable aquaculture development and support for investment in that sector, with a particular focus on technologically innovative plants with a lesser environmental impact (e.g. water purification systems for eliminating residues and pollutants), farms that promote
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to provide appropriate incentives for the development of inshore or offshore aquaculture facilities operating in difficult environmental and climate conditions (e.g. in the Atlantic Ocean) by allowing suitable derogations to the rules on state aid;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to propose specific criteria in relation to the well being of farmed fish, such as maximum levels of farming density, the quantity of vegetable and animal proteins that can be used in feedstuffs on the different types of fish farms, and which take into account the nutritional requirements of the fish species farmed, the phases in their life cycle and the environmental conditions, and to promote transportation and slaughter practices which limit sources of stress, and the changing of water in fish ponds in such a way as to guarantee the well being of the fish being farmed there;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Reiterates the importance of conducting systematic checks at ports and key import hubs giving access to the internal market in order to provide consumers with a watertight guarantee that the aquaculture products imported from third countries are systematically subject to stringent quality control and are therefore fully compliant with EU rules in the field of hygiene and public health;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission, lastly, to sponsor, as part of the EU policy on cooperation with developing countries, support and training measures designed to help promote sustainable aquaculture and steer the awareness of aquaculturists in those countries towards a policy on quality and higher production standards, particularly as regards the environment and hygiene;
source: PE-439.917
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2009/2139(INI) Annual report on the activity of the Petitions Committee 2009
2010/10/05
PETI
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas, although the Commission can fully check compliance with EU law only when a final decision has been taken by national authorities, it is important, particularly in relation to environmental matters, to verify at an early stage that local, regional and national authorities correctly apply all relevant procedural requirements under EU law,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that petitions received in 2009, almost 40% of which were deemed inadmissible, continued to focus on environment, fundamental rights, justice and the internal market; in terms of geographical focus, most of the petitions concerned the Union as a whole – followed by Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania – demonstrating that citizens do keep a watchful eye on the Union’s work and turn to it for action;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the increased involvement of Member States in the activity of the Committee on Petitions and the presence of their representatives at meetings
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Draws attention to the conclusions in its resolution on the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain
source: PE-441.258
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2009/2152(INI) Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
2010/04/02
PECH
9 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that rapid depletion of some European fish stocks as a result of
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that climate change will have potentially severe economic implications for European industrial and small-scale fisheries, requiring
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Stresses how important the fishing industry is in economic, social and cultural terms in some coastal communities in the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9a (new) 9a. Points out that a global framework for marine planning would ensure the more sustainable management of marine resources and their environment;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9b (new) 9b. Takes the view that an ecosystem approach to marine management would help guarantee that the exploitation of fishery resources creates sustainable conditions in social, environmental and economic terms;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9c (new) 9c. Stresses that applying an ecosystem approach to marine management requires multidisciplinary cross-sector action encompassing the various measures and policies that have an impact on marine ecosystems, without which it will not be possible to achieve the objectives of this approach;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9d (new) 9d. Reiterates the need to study and adopt measures in relation to a multitude of factors that have a profound impact on the sustainability of marine ecosystems and the state of fishery resources, and consequently on fishing activity, such as coastal and offshore pollution, industrial and agricultural effluents, alterations to river courses, deep-sea dredging, port activity, maritime transport and tourism;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9e (new) 9e. Points out that the necessarily gradual application of a global, interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach to marine management requires that scientific knowledge be constantly improved and deepened in order to guarantee the adoption of measures based on validated scientific data;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to ensure that adaptation through ecosystem resilience should be mainstreamed in the Community’s position in international negotiations on fishing and the marine environment, and most notably in
source: PE-438.483
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2009/2215(INI) Union for the Mediterranean
2010/03/22
INTA
11 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Point 2 2. Underlines the importance of relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean region, not just in terms of trade
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Point 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that, in the context of economic and trade relations, a Euro- Mediterranean free trade area should be promoted which would contribute to reducing the development gap between the Northern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean; hopes, in this connection, that the Road Map adopted at the ministerial summit of 9 December 2009 will help to achieve this objective, by reducing poverty and promoting decent work and respect for the environment,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Point 3 3. Urges the Commission to strengthen its role
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Point 4 4. Welcomes the selection of six main strategic projects: the de-pollution of the sea, the solar energy plan, transport, education
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Point 6 6. Hopes for an improvement in the economic and legal environment in the region,
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Point 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the Union must facilitate the creation of a favourable climate in which investments can be increased and economic cooperation and trade enhanced by means of technical and financial assistance mechanisms,
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Point 7 7. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Point 8 8. Underlines the need
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Point 9 9. Urges that sustainable energy and development policies such as the Desertec project should be geared first and foremost to the region and thus contribute to its development; welcomes the UfM's regional project 'Mediterranean Solar Plan', since as well as contributing to the development of infrastructure it will boost the development of the components industry and corresponding engineering and technology in all the countries covered by the plan,
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Point 11 11. Urges the Commission to keep up its demands for democracy from Libya, which participates in the UfM as an observer State, in its trade negotiations,
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Point 12 12. Calls on the Commission to contribute towards regional stability and crisis prevention
source: PE-439.924
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2009/2238(INI) Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
2010/06/05
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that fish is a natural resource which, under proper management, can be renewable and provide both food and jobs around the world, but that overfishing has led to depletion of fish stocks and hardship in coastal communities; recognises that international trade has often led to overfishing as countries seek to export their natural resources, as for example in the case of bluefin tuna and Patagonian toothfish or Dissostichus eleginoides, among other species;
source: PE-441.238
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2010/0032(COD) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
2010/10/06
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. The investigation shall
source: PE-442.964
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2010/0248(NLE) EU/Morocco Agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
2011/02/09
PECH
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament
source: PE-472.028
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2010/0256(COD) Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
2011/06/16
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a) exported to third countries or dispatched to the rest of the Union within the established limits of traditional exports and traditional dispatches. These amounts are established by the Commission by means of an implementing act on the basis of dispatches or export average figures
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. To increase the market competitiveness of agricultural products from the outermost regions and improve the ability of agricultural holdings to withstand natural disasters and hazards, steps shall be taken to encourage each subsector as a whole to take out disaster risk insurance. With a view to this, cooperatives, farmers' associations and all other agricultural bodies shall be exempted from the ban on receiving state aid to promote access to agricultural insurance cover.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraphe 3 a (new) 3a. When the Union conducts trade negotiations with third countries, third- party regional organisations or international organisations likely to affect agricultural sectors supported by the POSEI, and where significant changes to the common agricultural policy are proposed, impact studies or prior assessments of the possible effects on agriculture in the outermost regions must be carried out. The criteria adopted by the Commission for such studies or assessments shall be those established by the UN.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) To avoid undermining the POSEI objectives, the Commission shall carry out impact studies or prior assessment of the possible effects (based on the criteria set by the UN) whenever international trade agreements are negotiated which may affect sectors supported by the POSEI. On completion, said impact studies or prior assessments of possible effects shall be forwarded by the Commission to Parliament, the Council and the local or regional authorities of the outermost regions before conclusion of the international agreements concerned.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Support for traditional sectors is all the more necessary because it enables them to maintain the quality of their products and to remain competitive on the EU market in the face of competition from third countries, and because new trade agreements posing a threat to these sectors have just been signed with Latin American countries and within the WTO. The Commission and the Member States should, however, ensure that support provided to so-called traditional sectors does not threaten the development of other diversified animal and vegetable sectors.
source: PE-464.758
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2010/0257(COD) Integrated Maritime Policy: programme to support the further development
2011/03/16
PECH
14 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins, the further development of cross-cutting tools for the formulation of integrated, coherent and coordinated policies, the protection and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources and the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts and encourage the sustainable development and economic growth of the coastal, insular and outermost regions of Europe, particularly those areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as "the Programme"), of which the principal objective is to maximise the sustainable exploitation of seas and oceans and promote sustainable development and economic growth in the coastal, insular and outermost regions of Europe.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point a (a) to foster the development and implementation of integrated governance of maritime and coastal affairs and integrated sea basin strategies, particularly in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point c (c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions, particularly in areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point e a(new) (ea) to guarantee comprehensive information and transparency of the decision-making processes.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and sectoral policies that have an impact on regional seas and coastal regions, and in particular areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities or
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) encourage research for the purpose of assessing the current state of threatened ecosystems, thereby providing a basis for planning at regional and national level;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (eb) promote renewable marine energy sources;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e c(new) (ec) differentiate between the development parameters and models for various interlinked maritime activities distinguishing between inshore and deep sea activities;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management, both of which provide a fundamental tool for eco-system based management and sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions, encouraging suitable assistance for those countries seeking to implement biodiversity conservation measures;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) international partners and organisations, particularly in relation to international ecosystem restoration commitments and other pertinent agreements
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point d (d) pooling, monitoring, visualisation of and ensuring public access to a significant amount of data, best practices and of database on Union funded regional projects, including where appropriate through a secretariat established for one or a number of these purposes, giving priority to those projects concerning data collection and processing in accordance with common uniform standards;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council: (a) a report on progress achieved by 31 December 2012 and the proposal for a regulation establishing a programme to support the further development of the IMP for the period 2014-2016; (b) an ex-post evaluation report no later than 31 December 2014.
source: PE-458.799
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2010/0289(COD) Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
2010/12/14
INTA
13 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) In order to introduce tariff rate quotas where volumes of imports covered by this Regulation increase beyond certain levels, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex II to introduce tariff rate quotas. Given the need to respond expeditiously to such increased volumes, the Commission should adopt such acts on the basis of an urgency procedure.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 b (new) (10b) It is also necessary to provide for the reintroduction of Common Customs Tariff duties for any products causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to a Union producer of like or directly competing products, as determined by an investigation carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainable impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences until 31 December 201
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Introduction of tariff rate quotas 1. The Commission shall present by 31 October 2011 a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the evolution of imports between 1 January and 30 June 2011 of products covered by this Regulation. 2. Where the Commission concludes, in its report, that the volume of imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating from Pakistan exceeds the volume of such imports in the corresponding period of 2010 by twenty percentage points, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with Article 7 a (new), to subject the imports of that product to tariff rate quotas for imports of that product in the year 2012 by amending Annex II. 3. The tariff rate quota provided for under paragraph 2 shall take the form of a duty free quota limited to the level of imports of such product in 2010 increased by twenty percentage points. By derogation from Article 1(1), upon the entry into force of the delegated act, imports in excess of that tariff rate quota shall be subject to most-favoured nation or other applicable duties.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 a (new) Article 7a Urgency procedure for delegated acts 1. Delegated acts adopted under the urgency procedure shall enter into force without delay and apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of the act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 b (new) Article 9b Surveillance measures 1. Where the trend in imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating in Pakistan is such that they could lead to the situations referred to in Article 9 a (1), the Commission may decide to subject the imports of that product to prior Union surveillance. 2. Surveillance measures shall have a limited period of validity. Unless otherwise provided, they shall cease to be valid at the end of the second six-month period .
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 201
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 CN Code Description
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new) Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code Description
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (new) Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code
source: PE-454.631
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2010/2001(BUD) 2011 budget: all sections, first version
2010/07/20
PECH
1 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-445.834
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2010/2210(INI) Combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of the EU
2011/06/21
PECH
3 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need to step up coordination between the responsible authorities and the sectors affected in order to improve their knowledge and assist in the application of and compliance with the obligations flowing from Community regulations;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to publish annual assessments of the performance of Member States in implementing the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) with the aim of making the EU's control policy transparent and reliable, and where necessary identifying the weak points that need to be improved;
source: PE-467.233
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/02/16
INTA
8 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Advocates for coherence between
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is concerned by the possible impact of trade agreements subscribed under GATS mode 4 on European labour markets; therefore urges the Commission to launch an impact assessment previous to any trade agreement conclusion, involving social partners at EU and national level;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses the need to transform the EU's trade policy into a true vehicle for sustainable development and the creation of more and better jobs; asks the Commission to shape a new trade policy consistent with a strong job-creating industrial policy;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underscores the need to fight piracy and counterfeiting with all available means and to facilitate technical and financial support for EU companies, including SMEs, in doing so, as the international protection of IPRs, GIs and copyright is vital not only in terms of promoting innovation but also for the survival of many EU sectors of activity and for encouraging initiatives to make EU companies innovative, competitive and capable of entering foreign markets successfully;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines also that the protection and enforcement of IPRs should be developed in a broader approach by taking into consideration the consumer and citizens rights and needs, and without conflicting with other EU internal and external policies such as the promotion of the information society, the fostering of education, health care, development in third countries and the promotion of biological and cultural diversity on an international scale;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a consistent and balanced strategy in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, in terms of fostering innovation, supporting innovative business as well as the best way to reward creation, and protecting citizens' fundamental rights, such as the right to privacy and protection of personal data;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers it important to ensure market access, symmetry and transparency in public procurement procedures with industrialised countries and major emerging economies, as well as security and predictability in relation to investments; deplores the fact that, by increasing competitive pressure among countries to attract foreign investors, as well as competition between corporations, globalisation has resulted, in some cases, in serious abuses of human rights and labour rights and in damage to the environment; points out that companies have duties, and calls for a binding CSR clause to be included in trade agreements
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers also that EU’s future investment policy must promote investments which are sustainable, respect the governments' right to regulate in favour of the public interest and encourage good quality working conditions in the enterprises targeted by the investments.
source: PE-458.585
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2011/0139(NLE) EC/Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial compensation from 28 February 2011 to 27 February 2012. Protocol
2011/10/19
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 3 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 2 source: PE-474.038
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2011/0262(COD) EU/Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
2012/04/17
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products mentioned in paragraph 1, as indicated in the third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex to this Regulation. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission
source: PE-487.743
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2011/0263(COD) EU/Central America Association Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
2012/04/16
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports from Central American country for products mentioned in paragraph 1 as indicated in the table in the Annex to this Regulation. The importation of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 at the preferential customs duty rate shall, in addition to the proof of origin established under Annex III (Definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative co-operation) of the Agreement with Central America, be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the competent authority of the Republic of the Central American country from which the products are exported. Once the trigger volume is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission
source: PE-487.732
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/08/10
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new) - major airports with more than 1% passenger air traffic within the EU.
source: PE-494.842
2012/11/10
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 877 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 16/33 add the following sea ports to the comprehensive network: – Marín y Ría de Pontevedra – Vilagarcía de Arousa – Gandía – Alcudía – Guía de Isora – Salinetas – Arinaga
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 16/33 add the following multimodal platforms to the comprehensive network: – Pontevedra – Zalia – Torrelavega – Júndiz – Monzón – El Vallés – El Prat – El Gorguel – Ciudad Real – Albacete – San Roque – Mérida – Ponferrada/El Bierzo – Castellón – Alicante – Benavente – Zamora – Miranda de Ebro – Burgos – Palencia – Área Central – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Arévalo – Ávila – Segovia
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following airports to the core network: – Alicante – Gran Canaria – Málaga – Tenerife South (‘Tenerife Sur’) – Tenerife North (‘Tenerife Norte’) – Santiago de Compostela
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the airport of Castellón to the comprehensive network
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following rail passenger transport sections to the core network: – Madrid – Toledo – Madrid – Alcázar – Albacete – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Avilés – Oviedo – Bilbao – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – A Coruña – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – Mora – Alcázar – Linares – Moreda/Jaén/Córdoba – Ourense – Vigo (via Cercedo) – Ourense – Monforte – Lugo – A Coruña – Palencia – Santander – Segovia – Ávila – Sevilla – Cádiz – Sevilla – Huelva – Portuguese border – Valencia – Alicante (along the coast) – Motilla – Albacete – La Encina – Santiago – Vigo – Portuguese border – Granada – Motril – Antequera – Málaga – Madrid – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Monforte – Torralba – Soria – Castejón – Plasencia – León – Gijón
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following rail passenger transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almendricos – Águilas – Barcelona – Massanet – Barcelona – Puigcerdá – Játiva – Alcoy – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Villalba – Segovia
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the following high-quality road sections to the comprehensive network: – Valladolid – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Ourense – Santiago – Ourense – Guntín – Ponferrada – Ourense – Monforte – Chantada – Astorga – León – Burgos – Burgos – Logroño – Pamplona – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Valladolid – Segovia – Valladolid – Ávila – Maqueda – Toledo – Ocaña – Tarancón – Cuenca – Teruel – Alfajarín – Fraga -Catalayud – Daroca – Alcolea del Pinar – Monreal del Campo – Badajoz – Zafra – Córdoba – Baena – Granada – Huelva – Jabugo – Zafra – Estepa – Lucena – Baena – Jaén – Úbeda – Blanca – Avarán – La Font de la Figuera – Alicante – Alcoy – Játiva – Elche – Cartagena – Vera – Figueras – Puigcerdá – Ávila – Villacastín – San Rafael – Segovia
source: PE-496.673
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
23 amendments...
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Programme should therefore address market failures affecting the competitiveness of the Union economy on a global scale, due principally to issues which undermine the capacity of enterprises to compete with their counterparts in other parts of the world, favour the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy priorities, such as innovation, the green economy and the recruitment of young people, apply the principles of the 'Small Business Act' (SBA), ensure coordination with the remaining European programmes, take account of the needs of SMEs and simplify and reduce the administrative burdens they face.
Amendment 101 #
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
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The limited internationalisation of SMEs both within and outside Europe affects competitiveness. According to some estimates currently 25% of the SMEs in the Union export or have exported at some point over the last three years, of which only 13% export outside the Union on a regular basis and only 2 % have invested beyond their home country. However, 90% of growth will be generated outside the Union in future. In line with the Small Business Act, which called on the Union and the Member States to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the Union, the EU supports a network of European Business Organisations in more than 20 markets abroad. It provides financial assistance to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, business bodies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the European Business and Technology Centre in India, EU SME Centres in China and in Thailand and the China Intellectual Property Rights SME helpdesk. European added value is created by bundling national efforts in this domain, avoiding duplication, promoting cooperation and by offering services that would lack critical mass if provided at national level.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Activities in this area can create a level playing field for SMEs when planning to become active outside their home country. Such activities should among others include information on intellectual property rights and technical standards.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) The Programme should also support SME policy development, for instance by funding meetings, reports and databases. Such activities should focus on facilitating SMEs' access to programmes and reducing overall regulatory burden, in particular administrative burdens. An ambitious business centred approach should be applied to ensure that reducing regulatory burden, including administrative burden, targets the practical needs identified by business, in particular SMEs.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 b (new) (15b) The views of relevant stakeholders including SME representative organisations should be taken into account in the development of SME policy and new activities. For this, existing structures such as the SME envoy network should be used to the greatest extent possible in order to avoid duplication and the creation of additional layers of bureaucracy.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Global competition, demographic changes, resource constraints and emerging social trends generate challenges and opportunities for
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 a (new) (18a) The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. This sector plays a key role in the economic development of the Union and in achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy. Therefore, tourism figures in the general and specific objectives of the programme. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in improving the tourism knowledge base by providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 b (new) (18b) The European Union is the world's No 1 tourist destination in terms of international arrivals and this lead position must be reinforced by tackling the challenges created by, firstly, greater global competition and a market demand that is continually changing and secondly, the need to ensure increased and more lasting sustainability.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 c (new) (18c) Tourism in Europe faces many challenges: the global economic crisis, the competition from other destinations outside the EU and the diversity of tourist attractions on offer, the effects of climate change and seasonal fluctuations in tourist activity, demographic developments in Europe, the growing impact of information and communications technologies and many unforeseen events affecting the industry from time to time. Therefore, the European Union should ensure a leading position of the tourism sector.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 A programme for Union actions to improve the competitiveness of enterprises, with special emphasis on small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), micro- enterprises and craft enterprises (hereinafter "the Programme"), is established for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) boosting the sustainable development of SMEs;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) applying the principles of the SBA and implementing its priorities in the Union's policies and programmes;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) To facilitate SMEs' access to advice.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The financial envelope for implementing the Programme shall be
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) measures to apply the SBA 'think small first' and 'only once' principles.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Measures to promote the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in the tourism sector by encouraging the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector and by promoting the cooperation between Member States.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Commission may also support sector-specific activities for these purposes, in areas characterised by a high proportion of SMEs and with a high contribution to the Union's GDP, such as the tourism and design-based consumer goods sectors.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 Amendment 364 #
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 and measures to promote participation by SMEs and micro-enterprises in the process of drawing up and adapting European requirements and standards, as well as compliance by enterprises.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Article 9a Actions relating to information, advice and monitoring for enterprises 1. The Commission shall facilitate access to Union programmes for SME organisations and provide technical assistance measures to inform and advise SMEs. 2. In order to continue improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises, the Commission shall maintain its support for the Enterprise Europe Network, whose activity shall be defined in consultation with European organisations representing SMEs.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – section 1 – point 3 3. The Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF) shall be implemented as part of a single EU debt financial instrument for EU enterprises' growth and RDI, using the same delivery mechanism as the SME demand-driven window of the debt facility under Horizon 2020 (RSI II), according to the terms set out below. This facility shall apply throughout all the stages in the enterprise's life cycle: setting-up, development and transfer, without any distinctions based on activity or market size. This facility shall also apply to any type of investment, including intangible investments.
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0406(COD) Financing instrument for development cooperation 2014-2020
2012/07/23
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The Union
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Union's policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by the MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, including any subsequent modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles approved by the Union and its Member States, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation. In concert with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Union should help develop North-South and South-South industrial cooperation through investment, capacity-building, technology transfer and sustainable industrial development that helps developing countries draw advantage from the globalisation process.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. In implementing this Regulation, consistency shall be ensured with other areas of Union external action and with other relevant Union policies. To this end, measures financed under this Regulation, including those managed by the EIB, shall be based on the cooperation policies set out in instruments such as agreements, trade agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, and on the Union
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new) (ca) The Union must help develop North-South and South-South industrial cooperation through investment, capacity-building, technology transfer and sustainable industrial development that helps developing countries draw advantage from the globalisation process.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) (fa) mitigating the adverse effects that exclusion from the scheme of generalised tariff preferences will have on the economies of many of the countries in the region.
source: PE-494.561
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2011/0411(COD) Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020
2012/01/06
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Union should be able to respond in a flexible and timely manner to evolving and /or unforeseen needs in order to make its commitment to promot
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) the promotion of initiatives and actions of Union or mutual interest in areas such as climate change, environmental matters including biodiversity, resource efficiency, raw materials, energy, transport, science, research and innovation, employment and social policy, sustainable development, including promotion of decent work, and corporate social responsibility, south-south trade and cooperation, education, culture, tourism, information and communication technologies, health, justice, customs, intellectual property rights, data protection, taxation, financial, statistics and any other matter pertaining to the Union’s specific interests or of mutual interest between the Union and third countries;
source: PE-489.708
2012/05/29
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Under this Regulation, the Union should support the implementation of the “Europe 2020” strategy, in particular objectives relating to climate change, the transition to a greener economy and resource efficiency, science, research and innovation, trade and investment, business and regulatory cooperation with third countries and better market access for European companies, and should promote public diplomacy, education/academic cooperation and outreach activities.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) improving market access and developing trade, investment and business opportunities for European companies, in particular SMEs, by means of economic partnerships and business and regulatory cooperation. This objective shall be measured by the Union’s share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to partner countries specifically targeted by actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;
source: PE-491.071
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2011/2027(INI) Twenty-seventh annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2009)
2011/03/05
PETI
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States’ acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that whilst the Commission is correct in pointing out that it is primarily the duty of Member States’ judicial systems to act on infringements of EU law, citizens often face considerable difficulties related to national court procedures,
source: PE-464.740
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2011/2151(INI) Gender Mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament
2011/09/27
FEMM
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the specific initiatives in this area taken by a number of parliamentary committees during this period, including the own-initiative report on the role of women in agriculture and rural areas drawn up by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and the public hearing on the role of women in the sustainable development of fisheries areas organised by the Committee on Fisheries;
source: PE-472.306
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2011/2318(INI) External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
2012/04/04
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. - Recalls the Parliament's resolution on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international trade agreements[1]; believes that CSR-principles should be incorporated into the SFAs; calls in this respect on the Commission to assess existing multi-stakeholder initiatives focussing on sustainable fishing practices (such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council), and to support these initiatives. [1] P7_TA(2010)0446
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. - Underlines that serious and systematic infringement, by a partner country, of the objectives adopted by RFMOs or any international arrangements of which the EU is a member concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources can lead to a temporary withdrawal of preferential tariffs; calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on the implementation of the provisions related to fisheries conservation and management included in the Commission's proposal for the revised scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP);
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. - Notes the importance of negotiations in the WTO on subsidy discipline in the fisheries' sector and calls on the EU to take a more active role in these discussions.
source: PE-486.231
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/04/02
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 95gCO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement the rules on derogations from the specific emissions targets, to amend data requirements for the purpose of monitoring of CO2 emissions and to adjust the formulae for calculating the specific CO2 emissions in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 to changes in the vehicle mass and footprint value and the regulatory test procedure for the measurement of specific CO2 emissions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Commission has assessed the availability of footprint data and its use as the utility parameter in the formulae in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. This data is available and its potential use has been assessed in the impact assessment
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: "From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target within a range of 65 g CO2/km to 75 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet, as specified in Article 13(5)."
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – heading and paragraph 1 Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point -a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (-a) subparagraph 1 of Article 13(2) is replaced by the following: "2. By 31 October 2014, and every three years thereafter, measures shall be adopted to amend Annex I to adjust the figures M0 and F0, referred to therein, to the average mass and average footprint respectively of new passenger cars in the previous three calendar years."
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new) (aa) In Article 13(3), the following subparagraph 1a is inserted: "With a view to ensuring that real world emissions are adequately reflected and measured CO2 values are strictly comparable, the Commission shall, in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, ensure that those elements in the testing procedure that have a significant influence on measured CO2 emissions are strictly defined and test flexibilities are removed."
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new) (ba) In Article 13, the following subparagraph 3a is inserted: "3a. The Commission shall consider the benefit of ensuring that type approval CO2 values include emissions resulting from the use of the main energy using devices of the vehicle and, if appropriate, make proposals for this to take effect in the period beyond 2020."
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 5 5. By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2
source: PE-504.233
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/01/31
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Greenhouse gas emissions related to energy supply and vehicle manufacturing and disposal are significant components of the current overall road transport carbon footprint which are likely to significantly increase in importance in the future. Policy action should therefore be taken to guide manufacturers towards optimal solutions taking account in particular of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of energy supplied to vehicles and ensuring that these emissions do not erode the benefits related to the improved operational energy use of vehicles aimed by this Regulation. To that effect, it is appropriate that the Commission considers, in the future review of this Regulation for the period beyond 2020, a regulatory approach that takes account of greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy supply and the life cycle of the vehicle.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: "2a. From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target within a range of 100 g CO2/km to 115 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles, as specified in Article 13(1)."
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 1 By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020 with the aim of reaching, by the year 2025, a target within a range of 100 g CO2/km to 115 g CO2/km, unless a lower target is duly justified in the light of the use of low- emission technologies and their uptake by the market. On the basis of this review, which shall include an overall assessment of the impact on the automotive industry and its dependent industries, the Commission shall, if appropriate, make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is cost-effective and as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition and ensures the achievement of the Union's long term objectives in combating climate change.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent -1 (new) Regulation (EC) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new) – the following subparagraph is inserted: "With a view to ensuring that real world emissions are adequately reflected and measured CO2 values are strictly comparable, the Commission shall, in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, ensure that those elements in the testing procedure that have a significant influence on measured CO2 emissions are strictly defined and test flexibilities are removed."
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a (new) – the following subparagraph is inserted: "For the purpose of verifying that the CO2 emissions of production vehicles conform to the values of the approved type, it shall be ensured that the aerodynamic and rolling resistance values are obtained from the vehicle for which conformity of production is being verified."
source: PE-504.232
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2012/0250(COD) Monitoring EU/third country trade in drug precursors
2013/03/01
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Medicinal products
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 – point a Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 Article 2 – point a (a) ‘scheduled substance’: means any substance used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and listed in the Annex, including mixtures and natural products containing such substances, and medicinal products. This excludes natural products and mixtures which contain scheduled substances and which are compounded in such a way that the scheduled substances cannot be easily used or extracted by readily applicable or economically viable means and medicinal products within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;"
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 7 Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 source: PE-506.180
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 a (new) (4a) Article 19(7) of Directive 2009/28/EC and Article 7d(6) of Directive 98/70/EC require the impact of indirect land-use changes on greenhouse gas emissions to be taken into account and appropriate steps to be taken to address that impact, while taking due account of the need to protect investments already made.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication ‘Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe’11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe12 , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels and that use waste materials for energy purposes only in accordance with the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 a (new) (11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point b Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars
source: PE-510.481
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2012/2004(INI) Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation
2012/05/31
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on increasing access to financing for social enterprises by establishing a regulatory framework for introducing investment instruments at EU level; points out that the introduction of new forms of financial support will be preceded by an analysis of current instruments in order to verify their efficiency and for this considers it necessary to equip itself with the means by which to measure and compare the social return on the investments in order to promote the development of a more transparent investment market; firmly believes that the proposal to create a system of European social entrepreneurship funds or European venture capital funds constitutes a chance to develop social enterprises; takes the view that initiatives encouraging specific Business Angels to get involved in the field of social business could also be promoted;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that the introduction of a common European framework for data publishing will guarantee clearer and more effective information on investments in social enterprises.
source: PE-489.611
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/05/15
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to tackle SME market failures such as limited financial, human capital and organisational resources; welcomes the fact that the Commission endeavours to promote and support SMEs’ economic activities
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that any exemption or simplified scheme in possible future legislation on SMEs and micro- enterprises should result from consultations with social partners, and in no case should these exemptions or schemes be detrimental to workers’ rights;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Believes that the SME test should guarantee an appropriate compliance of the European Legislation on health and safety at work
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the concept of excluding micro-enterprises by default from any proposed legislation is not an adequate tool; calls instead for the
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers' protection cannot be considered administrative burdens; calls the Commission to simplify administrative burdens always ensuring health and safety at work and asks to considering the need for SMEs to guarantee adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly in order to reduce costs of inadequate safety; this support could include: disseminating good practices, training employees, developing simple risk- assessment tools and guidelines, providing access to affordable, good-quality prevention services, offering financial incentives etc.;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Stresses that fundamental workers rights and occupational safety and health should not be jeopardized by the reduction of documentation and reporting obligations;
source: PE-489.461
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2012/2135(INI) Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources: the impact on poverty reduction in developing countries
2012/09/11
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regards the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources as a key objective; emphasises the need to provide transparency and legal certainty for resource providers, inventors and investors; considers consensus on the meaning in law of the term ‘biopiracy’ among the international organisations which govern trade relations to be vital therefore;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the potential role of the intellectual property and patent system in promoting innovation, transfer and dissemination of technology to the mutual advantage of stakeholders, providers, holders and users of genetic resources, their derivatives, and of associated traditional knowledge in a manner conducive to welfare and development, while emphasising the necessity of
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) Believes that the developing countries need to be encouraged to establish domestic institutions which plan and check that it is the indigenous populations and the local or regional authorities closest to these populations which benefit most from the use of genetic resources; believes also that part of the benefits should be directed towards conservation of the environment from which the resources are obtained; believes likewise that international bodies which regulate trade in biodiversity need to include rules on assessing with said populations and regions the impact of these agreements.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new) source: PE-500.446
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