{ "term7": true, "Committees": [ { "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "committee_id": "AGRI", "start": "2012-02-02T00:00:00", "role": "Member", "abbr": "AGRI", "Organization": "Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development" }, { "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "committee_id": "PECH", "start": "2012-01-19T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": "PECH", "Organization": "Committee on Fisheries" }, { "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "committee_id": "ENVI", "start": "2012-02-02T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": "ENVI", "Organization": "Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety" }, { "end": "2012-02-01T00:00:00", "committee_id": "ENVI", "start": "2012-01-19T00:00:00", "role": "Member", "abbr": "ENVI", "Organization": "Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety" }, { "end": "2012-02-01T00:00:00", "committee_id": "AGRI", "start": "2012-01-19T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": "AGRI", "Organization": "Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development" }, { "end": "2012-01-18T00:00:00", "committee_id": "ENVI", "start": "2009-07-16T00:00:00", "role": "Member", "abbr": "ENVI", "Organization": "Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety" }, { "end": "2012-01-18T00:00:00", "committee_id": "PECH", "start": "2009-07-21T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": "PECH", "Organization": "Committee on Fisheries" }, { "end": "2012-01-18T00:00:00", "committee_id": "EMPL", "start": "2010-02-09T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": "EMPL", "Organization": "Committee on Employment and Social Affairs" } ], "Name": { "aliases": [ "GIRLING Julie", "girling julie", "JulieGIRLING", "GIRLING", "girlingjulie", "juliegirling", "Julie GIRLING", "GIRLINGJulie", "julie girling", "girling" ], "full": "Julie GIRLING", "sur": "Julie", "family": "GIRLING", "familylc": "girling" }, "Gender": "F", "UserID": 96956, "active": true, "meta": { "url": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96956/_history.html", "updated": "2013-05-03T21:04:45" }, "Delegations": [ { "Organization": "Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)", "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "role": "Member", "abbr": null, "start": "2009-09-16T00:00:00" }, { "Organization": "Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula", "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": null, "start": "2012-03-19T00:00:00" }, { "Organization": "Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China", "end": "2012-03-18T00:00:00", "role": "Substitute", "abbr": null, "start": "2009-09-16T00:00:00" } ], "Constituencies": [ { "party": "Conservative Party", "end": "9999-12-31T00:00:00", "start": "2009-07-14T00:00:00", "country": "United Kingdom" } ], "Mail": [ "julie.girling@europarl.europa.eu" ], "Homepage": [ "http://www.juliegirling.com/" ], "CV": [ "BA (Hons.). Graduate trainee, Ford Motor Company (1979-1982). Buyer and Merchandise Controller, Argos Catalogue Group (1982-1988). Marketing Manager, Dixon's Stores Group (1988-1990). Marketing and Buying Manager, Boots/Halfords (1991-1993). Freelance trainer (1995-2009).", "On Cotswold District Council: Member (1999-2009); Leader (2003-2006). On Gloucestershire County Council: Member (2000-2009); Lead Cabinet Member (2006-2009). Member, South West Regional Assembly (2003-2006)." ], "amendments": [ { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "EU nations combined catch the second-largest share of sharks globally \u2013 17% of the world\u2019s\nreported shark catches in 2009, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the\nUnited Nations (FAO). These catches are mainly realized by Spanish and Portuguese fleets\noperating in the Atlantic Oceana, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.", "old": [ "(2) Fish belonging to the taxon", "Elasmobranchii, including sharks, skates", "and rays are generally very vulnerable to", "overexploitation due to their life cycle", "characteristics of slow growth, late", "maturity and small number of young. In", "recent years, some shark populations have", "been severely targeted and put under", "serious threat as a result of a dramatic", "increase in demand for shark products,fins", "in particular." ], "seq": 16, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2) Fish belonging to the taxon", "Elasmobranchii, including sharks, skates", "and rays are generally very vulnerable to", "overexploitation due to their life cycle", "characteristics of slow growth, late", "maturity and small number of young. In", "recent years, some shark populations have", "been severely targeted, including by EU", "flagged vessels operating in EU and non-", "EU waters, and put under serious threat as", "a result of a dramatic increase in demand", "for shark products,fins in particular." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "For decades, sharks have been caught as target species and/or bycatch by the EU fleet\nwithout catch limits for the majority of species. Such long term unregulated fisheries have led\nto the severe decline in many populations. Figures mentioned are from Dulvy et al., 2008,\nAquat. Conserv. 18, 459-482 (IUCN Shark Specialist Group http://www.iucnssg.org/)", "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2a) Current scientific knowledge, based", "on the examination of shark catch rates,", "indicates that many stocks of sharks are", "under serious threat. According to the", "International Union for Conservation of", "Nature (IUCN), more than 25 % of all", "pelagic shark species, of which over 50 %", "are large oceanic-pelagic sharks, are", "threatened. In recent years, the capture,", "retention, transhipment, or landing of a", "growing number of shark species has", "been prohibited under Union law or in the", "framework of Regional Fisheries", "Management Organisations, including of", "sharks whose fins are highly valuable in", "trade." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Blue shark, classified as near threatened by IUCN, and shortfin mako, classified as\nvulnerable under IUCN, are currently the predominant species in EU shark fisheries but this\nfishing pattern could evolve anytime. The EU fleet is operating in all oceans worldwide, in\nfishing grounds where other shark species are captured, such as silky sharks, classified as\nnear threatened by IUCN, hammerhead sharks, classified as endangered by IUCN and where\nit is known that data collection and reporting are lacking. Along with blue shark and shortfin\nmako shark fins, those of hammerhead, and silky shark fins, are most valued in the global\nshark fin market. Limiting the reference in the regulation to one species does not do justice to\nthe greater objective of this regulation. Based on latest available reported catch data (FAO\n2010), blue shark corresponds to circa 70% of the total EU shark catch.", "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "seq": 18, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2b) Blue shark (Priconace glauca) and", "shortfin mako (Isuras oxyrinchus),", "classified by the IUCN as \"near-", "threatened\" and \"vulnerable\"", "respectively, are currently the", "predominant species captured by the", "European fleet, with blue shark", "accounting for circa 70 % of the total of", "reported shark landings. Other species,", "however, including hammerhead and", "silky sharks, are also subject to capture in", "EU and non-EU waters and contribute to", "the economic viability of fisheries." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 2 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "There are control and enforcement difficulties associated with the use of a fin to carcass ratio\nthat need to be stressed as simultanious landings at the same port do not solve them.", "old": [ "(3) Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 allows", "Member States to issue special fishing", "permits allowing processing on board,", "whereby shark fins can be removed from", "the bodies. In order to ensure the", "correspondence between the weight of fins", "and bodies, a \u2018fin-to-carcass\u2019 ratio is", "established, however, following processing", "operations, fins and bodies can be landed", "in different ports. In such cases the use of", "the ratio becomes ineffective and gives", "scope for shark finning to occur. Under", "these circumstances, the collection of", "data,e.g; species identification, populations", "structure, underpinning scientific advice", "for the establishment of fisheries", "conservation measures, is hampered." ], "seq": 19, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(3) Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 allows", "Member States to issue special fishing", "permits allowing processing on board,", "whereby shark fins can be removed from", "the bodies. In order to ensure the", "correspondence between the weight of fins", "and bodies, a 'fin-to-carcass' ratio is", "established. Serious control and", "enforcement difficulties occur with the", "use of 'fin-to-carcass' ratio systems. Such", "systems do not eliminate the practice of", "high-grading and, due to differences in", "fin cutting techniques and variability of", "the fin size and weight of different shark", "species, they could allow finning to occur", "without being detected. Following", "processing operations, fins and bodies can", "be landed in different ports. Under these", "circumstances, the collection of data, e.g.", "species identification, populations", "structure, underpinning scientific advice", "for the establishment of fisheries", "conservation and management measures,", "is hampered." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "There is a growing international momentum towards the use of \u2018fins naturally attached\u2019\npolicies to enforce finning bans. US fisheries, and most recently 8 Central American\ncountries (Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,\nNicaragua and Panama) have adopted a fins naturally attached policy.In addition, Taiwan,\noften accused of shark finning, has recently banned finning and is in the process to shifting\nfrom a fin to carcass ratio limit to a mandate that fins remain attached. Adopting such a\npolicy in the EU, as well as taking the EU from lagging to leading, would allow the EU to\njoin those advocating for similar measures in RFMOs and other international fora.", "old": [ "(6) Regional Fisheries Management", "Organisations are increasingly addressing", "the issue of shark finning and their", "scientific bodies are showing preference", "for the landing of sharks with their fins", "naturally attached to the body." ], "seq": 20, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(6) Regional Fisheries Management", "Organisations are increasingly addressing", "the issue of shark finning and their", "scientific bodies are showing preference", "for the landing of sharks with their fins", "naturally attached to the body. The annual", "Resolutions on sustainable fisheries", "issued by United Nations General", "Assembly since 2007, the 2008 IUCN's", "Global Policy against shark finning and", "the 2010 meeting of the Fish Stocks", "Agreement Review Conference have", "called upon nations to take measures to", "require that all sharks be landed with", "their fins naturally attached." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The Commission\u2019s impact assessment considered a number of options for strengthening the\nRegulation including the prohibition to take sharks in surface longline fisheries in response to\npublic calls made during the consultation process (which was rejected as being beyond the\nscope of the Regulation). The Impact Assessment lists a number of reported infractions of the\ncurrent ratio system, predominately of vessels exceeding the 5% fin allowance along with a\nfailure to comply with reporting obligations. It concludes that, judged under a number of\ncriteria including economic and social impact, conservation, control and enforcement burden,\ndata collection and simplification, administrative burden and relations with non EU\ncountries, the Regulation should be amended so that all sharks must be landed with their fins\nstill attached.", "old": [ "(7) In 2010-2011, as part of the required", "impact assessment exercise, the European", "Commission held a public consultation in", "order to gather information on the most", "appropriate manner in which Regulation", "(EC) No 1185/2003 should be amended.", "The conclusion of the impact assessment", "is that the Regulation should be amended", "so that all sharks must be landed with their", "fins still attached. It is necessary and", "appropriate for the achievement of the", "basic objective of the conservation of", "shark stocks, and in view of the outcome", "of the public consultation, to amend", "Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003", "accordingly;" ], "seq": 21, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(7) The 2011 Impact Assessment", "conducted by the European Commission", "concluded that abolishing special fishing", "permits would, where operators are", "compliant, have no significant negative", "economic impact and, where fleets are", "compliant, have no significant negative", "social impact. That impact assessment", "also concluded that abolishing special", "fishing permits would be expected to have", "a positive impact on shark conservation in", "the mid to long term; facilitate and", "significantly simplify control and", "enforcement and virtually eliminate", "uncertainty with regard to compliance;", "significantly enhance data collection. It", "would also simplify rules and their", "implementation. The impact assessment,", "based on the outcome of the public", "consultation held by the European", "Commission in 2010-2011, and after", "taking into account the number of", "infractions reported since 2003,", "recommends that all sharks must be landed", "with their fins still attached. It is therefore", "necessary and appropriate to amend", "Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003", "accordingly." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "EU shark catches are often unreported or misreported (for instance, recorded under a\ndifferent species name or under a general category name, such as \u201csharks\u201d). Poor species-\nspecific catch statistics hamper shark population assessments and fishery management.\nControl Regulation (EC 1224/2009), and Regulation (EU 404/2011) laying down detailed\nrules for the control regulation, provide specific reporting requirements for fishing catch and\neffort in the EU, as well as requirements for inspections and sanctions.This amendment\nbrings this Regulation into line with those existing requirements and further enhances the\naccessibility of information to scientists, decision-makers, industry, and public in order to\nimprove conservation and management of shark populations.", "old": [ "1. Where fishing vessels flying the flag of a", "Member State catch, retain on board,", "tranship or land sharks, the flag Member", "State shall send to the Commission, by 1", "May at the latest, a comprehensive annual", "report on the implementation of this", "Regulation during the previous year. The", "report shall describe the monitoring of", "compliance of vessels with the Regulation,", "and the enforcement measures taken by", "Member States in cases of non-compliance.", "In particular, the following information", "shall be provided:" ], "seq": 24, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Where fishing vessels flying the flag of a", "Member State catch, retain on-board,", "tranship or land sharks, the flag Member", "State shall, in accordance with", "Regulations (EC) N\u00ba 1224/2009", "establishing a community control system", "for ensuring compliance with the rules of", "the Common Fisheries Policy and (EU)", "N\u00ba 404/2011 laying down detailed rules", "for the implementation of the above", "regulation, send to the Commission, by 1", "May at the latest, a comprehensive annual", "report on the implementation of this", "Regulation during the previous year. The", "report shall describe the monitoring of", "compliance with the Regulation of vessels", "in the EU and non-EU waters, and the", "enforcement measures taken by Member", "States in cases of non-compliance. In", "particular, the following information shall", "be provided:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 point 5" ], [ "2003/1185/EC", "Article 6 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "EU shark catches are often unreported or misreported (for instance, recorded under a\ndifferent species name or under a general category name, such as \u201csharks\u201d). Poor species-\nspecific catch statistics hamper shark population assessments and fishery management.\nControl Regulation (EC 1224/2009), and Regulation (EU 404/2011) laying down detailed\nrules for the control regulation, provide specific reporting requirements for fishing catch and\neffort in the EU, as well as requirements for inspections and sanctions. This amendment\nbrings this Regulation into line with those existing requirements and further enhances the\naccessibility of information to scientists, decision-makers, industry, and public in order to\nimprove conservation and management of shark populations.", "old": [ "\u2013 The number and nature of cases of non-", "compliance detected, including a full", "identification of the vessel(s) involved." ], "seq": 26, "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 The number and nature of cases of non-", "compliance detected, including a full", "identification of the vessel(s) involved and", "the penalty applied for each case of non-", "compliance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 point 5" ], [ "2003/1185/EC", "Article 6 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.505%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "EU shark catches are often unreported or misreported (for instance, recorded under a\ndifferent species name or under a general category name, such as \u201csharks\u201d). Poor species-\nspecific catch statistics hamper shark population assessments and fishery management.\nControl Regulation (EC 1224/2009), and Regulation (EU 404/2011) laying down detailed\nrules for the control regulation, provide specific reporting requirements for fishing catch and\neffort in the EU, as well as requirements for inspections and sanctions.This amendment\nbrings this Regulation into line with those existing requirements and further enhances the\naccessibility of information to scientists, decision-makers, industry, and public in order to\nimprove conservation and management of shark populations.", "reference": "2011/0364(COD)", "seq": 27, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Kriton Arsenis, Chris Davies, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "- the total landings by species", "(weight/number) and by port;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 point 5" ], [ "2003/1185/EC", "Article 6 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 indent 3a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.437%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable", "Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the", "Union and its Member States committed to", "act against the continued decline of many", "fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should", "improve its Common Fisheries Policy to", "ensure that as a matter of priority", "exploitation levels of marine biological", "resources stocks are restored and", "maintained at levels capable of producing", "maximum sustainable yields from the", "populations of harvested stocks by 2015.", "Where less scientific information is", "available, this may require applying", "proxies to maximum sustainable yield." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 253, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Struan Stevenson, Marek J\u00f3zef Gr\u00f3barczyk, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable", "Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the", "Union and its Member States committed to", "act against the continued decline of many", "fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should", "improve its Common Fisheries Policy to", "ensure that as a matter of priority", "exploitation levels of marine biological", "resources stocks are restored and", "maintained at levels capable of producing", "maximum sustainable yields from the", "populations of harvested stocks by 2015,", "where possible. Where less scientific", "information is available, this may require", "applying proxies to maximum sustainable", "yield." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.437%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 346, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Struan Stevenson, Marek J\u00f3zef Gr\u00f3barczyk, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(18 a) The obligation to land all catches", "of managed stocks should be introduced", "on a fishery by fishery basis. Species with", "a high survival rate once discarded will be", "exempt from this Regulation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.358%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall", "apply the precautionary approach to", "fisheries management, and shall aim to", "ensure, by 2015, that exploitation of living", "marine biological resources restores and", "maintains populations of harvested species", "above levels which can produce the", "maximum sustainable yield." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 618, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Struan Stevenson, Marek J\u00f3zef Gr\u00f3barczyk, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall aim", "to ensure, by 2015, that exploitation of", "living marine biological resources restores", "and maintains populations of harvested", "species above levels which can produce the", "maximum sustainable yield." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 1 \u2013 article 2 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.358%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall", "implement the ecosystem-based approach", "to fisheries management to ensure that the", "impacts of fishing activities on the marine", "ecosystem are limited." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 644, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall", "implement the ecosystem-based approach", "to fisheries and aquaculture management", "to ensure that the impacts of fishing", "activities on the marine ecosystem are", "minimised and where possible, eliminated." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 1 \u2013 article 2 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.358%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 670, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "4 a. 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Multiannual plans shall be based on the", "precautionary approach to fisheries", "management and shall take into account", "the limitations of the available data and", "assessment methods and all quantified", "sources of uncertainty in a scientifically", "valid manner." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1217, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Multiannual plans should seek to", "produce the maximum sustainable yield.", "Such plans shall be based on the", "precautionary approach to fisheries", "management and shall take into account", "the limitations of the available data and", "assessment methods and all quantified", "sources of uncertainty in a scientifically", "valid manner." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 3 \u2013 article 9 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.359%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1226, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "4a. 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Multiannual plans shall provide for", "adaptations of the fishing mortality rate,", "resulting in a fishing mortality rate that", "restores and maintains all stocks above", "levels capable of producing maximum", "sustainable yield by 2015." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1248, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Struan Stevenson, Marek J\u00f3zef Gr\u00f3barczyk, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Multiannual plans shall provide for", "adaptations of the fishing mortality rate,", "resulting in a fishing mortality rate that", "restores and maintains all stocks at levels", "capable of producing maximum sustainable", "yield, where possible, by 2015." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 3 \u2013 article 10 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.360%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(e) technical measures including measures", "concerning the elimination of unwanted", "catches;" ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1319, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) technical measures including measures", "concerning the elimination of unwanted", "catches and restriction of fishing activities", "in certain zones and/ or periods;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 3 \u2013 article 11 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.360%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(c) reduce catches of unwanted marine", "organisms;" ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1453, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c) minimise and, where possible,", "eliminate, catches of unwanted marine", "organisms and seabirds;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 3 \u2013 article 14 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.361%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Member States may limit the period of", "validity of transferable fishing concessions", "to a period of at least 15 years, for the", "purpose of reallocating such concessions.", "Where Member States have not limited the", "period of validity of the transferable", "fishing concessions, they may recall such", "concessions with a notice of at least 15", "years." ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 1883, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Struan Stevenson, Marek J\u00f3zef Gr\u00f3barczyk, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Member States may limit the period of", "validity of transferable fishing concessions", "to a period of at least 10 years, for the", "purpose of reallocating such concessions.", "Where Member States have not limited the", "period of validity of the transferable", "fishing concessions, they may recall such", "concessions with a notice of at least 10", "years." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 4 \u2013 article 28 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.362%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 2125, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(d a) ensure the scientific data and", "methodologies take factors such as", "acidification and sea temperatures into", "consideration when collecting data, thus", "ensuring data is extracted from different", "regions throughout the year." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 6 \u2013 article 37 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 point d a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.362%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. With a view to promoting sustainability", "and contributing to food security, growth", "and employment, non-binding Union", "strategic guidelines on common priorities", "and targets for the development of", "aquaculture activities shall be established", "by the Commission by 2013. Such strategic", "guidelines shall take account of the relative", "starting positions and different", "circumstances throughout the Union, shall", "form the basis for multiannual national", "strategic plans and shall aim at:" ], "reference": "2011/0195(COD)", "seq": 2255, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "PECH" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Aquaculture, is, and should remain, of", "national competence. 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This Directive does not address long-", "term effects." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 37, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. This Directive addresses risks due to", "known short-term adverse effects based", "on robust scientific evidence." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 1 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(f) \u2018exposure limit values\u2019: limits on", "exposure to electromagnetic fields which", "have been established on the basis of", "known health effects and biological", "considerations. Compliance with the", "exposure limits values for health effects", "will ensure that workers exposed to", "electromagnetic fields are protected against", "all known adverse health effects.", "Compliance with the exposure limits", "values for safety effects will ensure that", "workers exposed to electromagnetic fields", "are protected against all known adverse", "health and safety effects;" ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 48, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "(f) \u2018exposure limit values\u2019: limits on", "exposure to electromagnetic fields which", "have been established on the basis of", "known health effects and biological", "considerations. 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Compliance with the action", "value will ensure compliance with the", "exposure limit value for health effects.", "Compliance with the orientation value", "will ensure compliance with the exposure", "limit values for both adverse health and", "safety effects." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point g" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Exposure limit values and action values", "for both electric and magnetic fields in the", "frequency range from 100 kHz to 300 GHz", "shall be as set out in Annex III." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 64, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. 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For", "specific situations where these values may", "temporarily be exceeded, Member States", "may put in place a system authorising", "work under controlled conditions and on", "the basis of a comprehensive risk", "assessment setting out the actual exposure", "levels and their likelihood and comparing", "them to the exposure limit values defined", "in Annexes II and III. Such specific", "situations shall be reported to the", "Commission in the report referred to in", "Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5,", "workers may not be exposed above the", "exposure limit values for health effects. 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When relevant, the", "employer shall also take into account the", "emission levels and other safety-related", "data provided by the manufacturers of", "equipment in accordance with relevant", "Union legislation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. On the basis of the assessment of the", "levels of electromagnetic fields undertaken", "in accordance with paragraph 1, if any of", "the action values referred to in Annexes II", "or III is exceeded, the employer shall", "further assess and, if necessary, calculate", "whether the exposure limit values for", "health effects are exceeded." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 98, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. On the basis of the assessment of the", "levels of electromagnetic fields undertaken", "in accordance with paragraph 1, if any of", "the orientation values referred to in Annex", "II is exceeded, the employer shall further", "assess and, if necessary, calculate whether", "the exposure limit values for safety effects", "are exceeded." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. The assessment, measurement and/or", "calculations referred to in paragraphs 1 and", "2 need not be carried out in workplaces", "open to the public provided that an", "evaluation has already been undertaken in", "accordance with the provisions of Council", "Recommendation 1999/519/EC of", "12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure", "of the general public to electromagnetic", "fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)9 , and the", "restrictions as specified therein are", "respected for workers and safety risks are", "excluded. Where equipment, intended for", "the public and complying with EU product", "legislation and especially Directives", "1999/5/EC and 2006/95/EC are being used", "as intended these conditions are met." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. The assessment, measurement and/or", "calculations referred to in paragraphs 1 and", "2 and 2 a need not be carried out in", "workplaces open to the public provided", "that an evaluation has already been", "undertaken in accordance with the", "provisions of Council Recommendation", "1999/519/EC of 12 July 1999 on the", "limitation of exposure of the general public", "to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to", "300 GHz)9 , and the restrictions as", "specified therein are respected for workers", "and safety risks are excluded. Where", "equipment, intended for the public and", "complying with EU product legislation and", "especially Directives 1999/5/EC and", "2006/95/EC are being used as intended", "these conditions are met." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Pursuant to Article 6(3) of Directive", "89/391/EEC, the employer shall give", "particular attention, when carrying out the", "risk assessment, to the following:" ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Pursuant to Article 6(3) of Directive", "89/391/EEC, where appropriate the", "employer shall give particular attention,", "when carrying out the risk assessment, to", "the following:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 5 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(f) appropriate information obtained from", "health surveillance, including published", "information;" ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 5 \u2013 point f" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Taking account of technical progress", "and the availability of measures to control", "the production of electromagnetic fields at", "the source, the exposure to", "electromagnetic fields shall be eliminated", "or reduced to a minimum." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 124, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The reduction of risks arising from", "exposure to electromagnetic fields shall be", "based on the general principles of", "prevention set out in Directive", "89/391/EEC." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 128, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "The risks arising from exposure to", "electromagnetic fields shall be reduced or", "eliminated in accordance with the general", "principles of prevention set out in Directive", "89/391/EEC." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. On the basis of the risk assessment", "referred to in Article 4, once the action", "values referred to in Article 3 and Annexes", "II and III are exceeded, the employer,", "unless the assessment carried out in", "accordance with Article 4(2) demonstrates", "that the exposure limit values are not", "exceeded and that safety risks can be", "excluded, shall devise and implement an", "action plan comprising technical and/or", "organisational measures to prevent", "exposure exceeding the exposure limit", "values, taking into account in particular:" ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 132, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. On the basis of the risk assessment", "referred to in Article 4, once the action", "values referred to in Article 3 and Annexes", "II and III are exceeded, the employer,", "unless the assessment carried out in", "accordance with Article 4(2) demonstrates", "that the exposure limit values for health", "effects are not exceeded and that safety", "risks can be excluded, shall devise and", "implement an action plan comprising", "technical and/or organisational measures to", "prevent exposure exceeding the exposure", "limit values, taking into account in", "particular:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 2 - introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. On the basis of the risk assessment", "referred to in Article 4, workplaces where", "workers could be exposed to", "electromagnetic fields exceeding the", "orientation or action values shall be", "indicated by appropriate signs in", "accordance with Annexes II and III and", "with Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24", "June 1992 on the minimum requirements", "for the provision of safety and/or health", "signs at work (ninth individual Directive", "within the meaning of Article 16(1) of", "Directive 89/391/EEC). The areas in", "question shall be identified and access to", "them limited as appropriate. Where access", "to these areas is suitably restricted for other", "reasons then signs and access restrictions", "specific to electromagnetic fields are not", "required." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 140, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. On the basis of the risk assessment", "referred to in Article 4, workplaces where", "workers could be exposed to", "electromagnetic fields exceeding the", "orientation or action values shall be", "indicated by appropriate signage where", "accordance with Annexes II and III and", "with Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24", "June 1992 on the minimum requirements", "for the provision of safety and/or health", "signs at work (ninth individual Directive", "within the meaning of Article 16(1) of", "Directive 89/391/EEC). The areas in", "question shall be identified and access to", "them limited as appropriate. Where access", "to these areas is suitably restricted for other", "reasons then signs and access restrictions", "specific to electromagnetic fields are not", "required." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. In any event, workers shall not be", "exposed above the exposure limit values", "for health effects unless the conditions", "under Article 3(6) are fulfilled. If, despite", "the measures taken by the employer to", "comply with this Directive, the exposure", "limit values for health effects are exceeded,", "the employer shall take immediate action", "to reduce exposure below these exposure", "limit values. The employer shall identify", "the reasons why the exposure limit values", "for health effects have been exceeded, and", "shall amend the protection and prevention", "measures accordingly in order to prevent", "them being exceeded again." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 145, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Workers shall not be exposed above the", "exposure limit values for safety effects", "unless management controls are in place", "and workers are trained to ensure that the", "consequences of adverse safety effects are", "prevented.", "In any event, workers shall not be exposed", "above the exposure limit values for health", "effects unless the conditions under Article", "3(6) are fulfilled. If, despite the measures", "taken by the employer to comply with this", "Directive, the exposure limit values for", "health effects are exceeded, the employer", "shall take immediate action to reduce", "exposure below these exposure limit", "values. The employer shall identify the", "reasons why the exposure limit values for", "health effects have been exceeded, and", "shall amend the protection and prevention", "measures accordingly in order to prevent", "them being exceeded again." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "For exposures in the frequency range up to", "100 kHz, any undesired or unexpected", "health effect reported by a worker shall be", "transmitted to the person in charge of the", "medical surveillance who will take", "appropriate action in accordance with", "national law and practice." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 164, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "For exposures in the frequency range up to", "100 kHz, where exposure above the", "exposure limit value for health effects has", "been detected, any undesired or", "unexpected health effect reported by a", "worker shall be transmitted to the person in", "charge of the medical surveillance who", "will take appropriate action in accordance", "with national law and practice." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "For exposure in the range from 100 kHz up", "to 300 GHz, and in any event where", "exposure above the exposure limit values is", "detected, a medical examination shall be", "made available to the worker(s) concerned", "in accordance with national law and", "practice. If health damage resulting from", "such exposure is detected, a reassessment", "of the risks shall be carried out by the", "employer in accordance with Article 4." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 169, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "For exposure in the range from 100 kHz up", "to 300 GHz, where exposure above the", "exposure limit values is detected, a medical", "examination shall be made available to the", "worker(s) concerned in accordance with", "national law and practice. If health damage", "resulting from such exposure is detected, a", "reassessment of the risks shall be carried", "out by the employer in accordance with", "Article 4." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.400%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Note 1: any situation where the measured", "value is higher than the action value, a", "thorough verification must be made", "according to Article 4(2)." ], "reference": "2011/0152(COD)", "seq": 200, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-12-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "Note 1: any situation where the measured", "value is higher than the orientation value,", "an assessment must be made according to", "Article 4(2a)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex II \u2013 Part B \u2013 paragraph 1 - Note 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-469.837%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Stresses that, as a result of the crisis, the", "EU labour market could remain fragmented", "in the long term and that renewed political", "resolve and resolute action are required in", "order to further develop the European", "service sector and to enhance trade in", "services;" ], "reference": "2011/2085(INI)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Stresses that, as a result of the crisis, the", "EU labour market could remain fragmented", "in some Member States in the long term", "and that renewed political resolve and", "resolute action are required in order to", "further develop the European service", "sector, to enhance trade in services and to", "further promote the freedom to provide", "cross-border services;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-469.837%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Notes that certain services have been", "excluded from the Services Directive", "because of their specific nature and that", "there is a potential need for sectoral EU", "legislation;" ], "reference": "2011/2085(INI)", "seq": 12, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Notes that certain services have been", "excluded from the Services Directive", "because of their specific nature and that", "there is a potential need for sectoral EU", "legislation, while ensuring that the", "principles of proportionality and", "subsidiarity are observed;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-469.837%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Believes that, for the purpose of", "implementing the EU 2020 Strategy and", "the Single Market Act, there is a need, in", "addition to the services directive, to tackle", "complementary issues related to mobility", "of service providers and workers; calls", "therefore for complementary labour market", "policies and for more legal certainty, in", "particular with regard to the improved", "portability of pension rights, posting of", "workers and certain social security and", "labour law provisions;" ], "reference": "2011/2085(INI)", "seq": 19, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Believes that, for the purpose of", "implementing the EU 2020 Strategy and", "the Single Market Act, there is a need, in", "addition to the services directive, to tackle", "complementary issues related to mobility", "of service providers and workers; calls", "therefore for complementary labour market", "policies and for more legal certainty whilst", "respecting the principle of subsidiartiy, in", "particular with regard to the improved", "portability of pension rights, clarification", "of the interpretation and implementation", "of the posting of workers and certain social", "security and labour law provisions;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-467.257%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2048(INI)", "seq": 14, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-06-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1a. Recognises that public authorities", "spend over 16% of Europe\u2019s GDP and", "therefore must be encouraged to provide a", "stronger commitment in driving solutions", "for social innovation and employment", "market opportunities with this spend, in", "particular by delivering more efficient", "public services;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-467.257%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2048(INI)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-06-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "5a. Recognises the valuable role of e-", "procurement in reducing administrative", "burdens such as transaction costs", "particularly for SMEs; stresses, in this", "context, that the use of e-procurement", "should be further stimulated and that", "entrepreneurs and employees receive the", "relevant training;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-467.257%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2048(INI)", "seq": 65, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-06-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "6a. Stresses the importance of ensuring", "that greater flexibility does not result in", "less accountability of both contracting", "authorities and tenderers with negative", "effects for employment opportunities;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-467.257%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2048(INI)", "seq": 66, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-06-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "6b. Stresses that the promotion of some", "priorities in the area of social and", "employment policies by means of public", "procurement can increase the risk of", "subjective decision making and can make", "such decisions difficult to reverse;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-467.257%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Recognises the role the EU can play in", "facilitating the development of successful", "Public Private Partnerships;" ], "reference": "2011/2048(INI)", "seq": 73, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-06-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Recognises the role the EU can play in", "facilitating the development of successful", "Public Private Partnerships by promoting", "fair competition and sharing of best", "practice across Member States in relation", "to social and employment policies;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.901%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2006(INI)", "seq": 36, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-04-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "9 a. Believes that although insolvency law", "differs across Member States, natural", "convergences do exist; calls therefore on", "the Commission to focus more on the", "facilitation of exchange of best practice", "between Member States in order to", "establish good insolvency policy and", "practices across the EU rather than", "seeking to harmonise insolvency law;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 9 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.901%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2006(INI)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-04-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "9 b. Having regard to Directive", "2008/94/EC on the protection of", "employees in case of insolvency of the", "employer;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 9 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.901%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2006(INI)", "seq": 50, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-04-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "9 c. Recognises the current lack of", "harmonisation with regard to the ranking", "of creditors which reduces the", "predictability of the outcomes of judicial", "proceedings; Calls on the Commission to", "consider the arguments in favour of", "proposing a legislative initiative to", "harmonise the priority of creditors claims,", "liens, mortgages and other guarantees", "which would simplify the current rules on", "insolvency and restructuring and remove", "any incentives for parties to move to other", "jurisdictions with more favourable", "judicial proceedings; Notes however, that", "any attempts to harmonise the rules", "relating to retention of title, creditors with", "the rights of recession, the role of", "creditors who are connected parties,", "administrative expenses and the rules on", "set-off is neither desirable nor feasible at", "European level;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 9 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Sorely misses any mention of SMEs,", "which are one of the main sources of", "employment in the EU and can, must and", "wish to make a major contribution to the", "sustainability and adequacy of pension", "systems;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 60, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Stresses that SMEs are one of the main", "sources of employment and growth in the", "EU and can make a significant", "contribution to the sustainability and", "adequacy of pension systems in Member", "States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Does not consider it possible to set an", "adequate pension at European level,", "because the amount required is very", "dependent on specific circumstances in the", "Member States;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 141, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Does not consider it possible to set an", "adequate pension at European level,", "because the amount required is very", "dependent on specific circumstances,", "political choices and traditions in Member", "States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 162, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "11a. Notes that under the Open Method of", "Coordination Member States have already", "agreed to common pension policy", "objectives which are monitored on the", "basis of a number of agreed indicators,", "including adequacy; calls on the", "Commission to focus on improving the", "existing indicators, rather than moving", "away from already agreed objectives and", "indicators;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Notes that national budgets are under", "severe pressure and that many Member", "States are reviewing the efficiency of", "expenditure; calls on Member States to", "consider introducing compensation so", "that all taxpayers who cannot achieve the", "level of ambition in the first and second", "pillars are entitled to a supplementary", "offset of pension contributions in the", "second pillar or of contributions to private", "pension schemes in the third pillar; notes", "that this could also help Member States to", "establish a three-pillar structure;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 199, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Notes that national budgets are under", "severe pressure and that many Member", "States are reviewing the efficiency of", "expenditure;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Considers that, in view of demographic", "trends and the need to ensure that pensions", "can be paid for, it is necessary for more", "people to participate in the labour market", "and to do so for longer; observes that life", "expectancy is growing and calls on", "Member States to consider linking the", "statutory retirement age to life expectancy;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 234, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Considers that, in view of demographic", "trends and the need to ensure that pensions", "can be paid for, it is necessary for more", "people to participate in the labour market", "and to do so for longer; encourages", "Member States to consider the strong", "socioeconomic arguments in favour of", "discontinuing policies which deter older", "workers from remaining active on the", "labour market for longer; observes that", "life expectancy is growing and calls on", "Member States to consider linking the", "statutory retirement age to life expectancy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 276, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "18a. Stresses that an older labour force", "and longer working lives do not imply", "lower productivity or less innovation and", "in fact can make a positive contribution to", "the recovery and future growth;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Regrets that the 2020 Strategy devotes", "no explicit attention to sustainable and", "adequate pension systems;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 286, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Regrets that the 2020 Strategy devotes", "no explicit attention to sustainable and", "adequate pension systems; welcomes,", "however, its reference to the inclusion of", "older workers in the labour market;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 310, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "21a. Recalls that it is up to the Member", "States to implement the EU2020 strategy", "and calls on Member States to consider", "appropriate policy measures that will", "encourage older workers to remain active", "on the labour market, taking into account", "their own national circumstances and", "traditions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "27. Calls on the Commission to investigate", "how employees' right to participate in the", "second pillar can be facilitated and to", "make proposals for developing such a", "pillar where it does not yet exist;" ], "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 398, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "27. Calls on the Commission to encourage", "Member States to investigate how", "employees' right to participate in the", "second pillar can be facilitated;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-454.538%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2239(INI)", "seq": 428, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2011-10-01T00:00:00", "new": [ "31a. Recalls that pensions remain a", "Member State competence, and is", "concerned that any further European", "legislation in this area may have an", "adverse impact on some pensioners or", "place onerous requirements on certain", "Member State schemes;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.611%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Points out that, as a consequence of the", "economic crisis, unemployment and social", "hardship are still increasing in a number of", "Member States, and therefore calls on the", "European Union to reinforce its", "commitment to eradicating poverty and", "social exclusion, particularly child poverty,", "as extreme poverty and social exclusion", "constitute a violation of human rights;" ], "reference": "2010/2162(INI)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Points out that, as a consequence of the", "economic crisis, unemployment and social", "hardship are still increasing in a number of", "Member States, and therefore calls on the", "European Union via Member States to", "reinforce their commitment to take the", "appropriate steps to reduce poverty and", "social exclusion, particularly child poverty;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.611%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Underlines that financing for the", "European Social Fund should be", "significantly increased in order to provide", "adequate resources for measures and", "activities under the Social Inclusion", "Strategy and the \"Europe 2020\" flagship", "initiative on combating poverty and social", "exclusion;" ], "reference": "2010/2162(INI)", "seq": 22, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Underlines that financing for the", "European Social Fund should not be", "increased;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.611%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Calls on the Commission and Council to", "implement as a matter of urgency a", "strategy to halve child poverty by 2012,", "and emphasises in consequence the need", "to mainstream individual children's rights", "in all EU policies and measures to", "monitor and evaluate measures", "undertaken to end child poverty, to", "identify and develop priority actions, to", "enhance data collection and to further", "develop common indicators at EU level;" ], "reference": "2010/2162(INI)", "seq": 34, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Calls on the Commission and Council", "taking into account the Council", "Conclusions of 17th June 2010 to", "encourage Member States to take the", "appropriate steps necessary to reduce", "poverty levels as set out in the EU2020", "Strategy;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.611%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Takes note of the Council's decision of", "17 June 2010 to leave it up to Member", "States to set their national targets for", "reducing the number of people at risk of", "poverty and exclusion on the basis of one", "or several of the three indicator agreed", "upon by the Council; considers that", "Member States using only the \"jobless", "household\" indicator may systematically", "neglect problems such as in-work poverty,", "energy poverty, child poverty and social", "exclusion;" ], "reference": "2010/2162(INI)", "seq": 42, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Takes note of the Council\u2019s decision of", "17 June 2010 to leave it up to Member", "States to set their national targets for", "reducing the number of people at risk of", "poverty and exclusion on the basis of one", "or several of the three indicator agreed", "upon by the Council; Notes that Member", "States are free to set their national targets", "on the basis of the most appropriate", "indicators, taking into account their", "national circumstances and priorities;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.611%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Points out that social protection and", "social policy make important", "contributions to lessening the depth and", "duration of the recession by stabilising", "labour markets and consumption, and", "that the social protection system is a", "stabiliser on both the revenue and the", "expenditure side." ], "reference": "2010/2162(INI)", "seq": 51, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Calls on the Commission to use the new", "employment strategy to strive for the", "inclusion of women in precarious", "employment in social security systems and", "employment protection systems,", "irrespective of the status of their work;" ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Calls on the Member States to create", "childcare and carers' networks so as to", "facilitate full-time work and avoid part-", "time work which is an unwilling choice;" ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 22, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Calls on the Member States to facilitate", "childcare and carers' networks so as to", "facilitate full-time work for women who", "choose it;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Calls on the Member States to gear", "pensions, tax, social and family law to", "independent living for women and men", "inside and outside marriage;" ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 25, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Calls on the Commission, the Member", "States and the two sides of industry to", "extend the opportunities for trade union", "participation and codetermination rights for", "precarious workers, and to penalise", "obstacles to trade union participation;" ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 32, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Calls on the Commission, the Member", "States and the two sides of industry to keep", "open the opportunities for trade union", "participation and codetermination rights for", "precarious workers;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Endorses the European Parliament's", "report 2008/2034(INI) and once again calls", "on the Council to agree an EU target for", "minimum pay of at least 60% of indicative", "average pay and a timetable for meeting", "that target in all the Member States;" ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Endorses the European Parliament's", "report 2008/2034(INI) and once again calls", "on the Council to agree an EU objective to", "end gender discrimination in pay;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-443.039%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Calls on the Commission to include", "health work, caring, hotel work, catering", "and domestic services in the Posting of", "Workers Directive." ], "reference": "2010/2018(INI)", "seq": 47, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "EMPL" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2010-06-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.440%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Proposes phasing out systematic", "prophylaxis, metaphylaxis and the sub-", "therapeutic use of antimicrobials;" ], "reference": "2012/2041(INI)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-09-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Proposes a thorough review concerning", "the use of systematic prophylaxis and", "metaphylaxis, and the sub-therapeutic use", "of antimicrobials;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.440%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Proposes phasing out the use for", "livestock of antimicrobials classified by the", "WHO as critically important for human", "treatment, and banning \u2018off-label\u2019 use;" ], "reference": "2012/2041(INI)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-09-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Proposes, for livestock, limited use of", "antimicrobials as classified by the WHO", "as critically important for human", "treatment;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.440%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Calls for a statutory management", "requirement on prudent use of", "antimicrobials to be developed and", "included in cross-compliance;" ], "reference": "2012/2041(INI)", "seq": 30, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-09-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Calls for new guidelines on the prudent", "use of antimicrobials to be developed by", "the Commission;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.440%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Proposes a target of halving", "antimicrobial use in animal treatment in", "the EU by 2018, compared to 2012", "figures;" ], "reference": "2012/2041(INI)", "seq": 37, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-09-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.440%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Proposes that the action point on", "monitoring should be strengthened by", "establishing a database on antimicrobial", "use, to be run by the appropriate", "competent authorities; notes that farmers", "are already obliged, under phytosanitary", "rules, to record antimicrobial applications", "in on-farm registers; that data can be", "entered electronically by farmers or by", "veterinarians; the raw data would be used", "by the competent authorities and would not", "be available to third parties, and collated", "data would be available at Member State", "and EU levels for monitoring purposes." ], "reference": "2012/2041(INI)", "seq": 44, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Martin H\u00e4usling, Ulrike Rodust, Marit Paulsen, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-09-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. To this end, proposes that the action", "point on monitoring should be strengthened", "by establishing a database on antimicrobial", "use detailing species, diagnosis, active", "substance, dose and treatment period, to", "be run by the Member States; data can be", "entered electronically by farmers or by", "veterinarians;", "the database should use existing", "monitoring data from networks operated", "by EFSA (European Food Safety", "Authority), the ESVAC network (EMA", "(European Medical Agency) European", "Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial", "Consumption, the ECDC (European", "Centre for Disease Control) European", "Surveillance of Antimicrobial", "Consumption Network (ESAC-Net), the", "ECDC European Antimicrobial", "Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-", "Net), and the ECDC Food- and", "Waterborne Disease Network (FWD-Net).", "Raw farm data would be used by the", "competent authorities and would not be", "available to third parties, and collated data", "would be available at Member State and", "EU levels for monitoring purposes." ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "National Action Plans would create additional burdens at Member State level with no clear\nadded-value. They would create double regulation as the proposed Action Plans would run\nalongside the agri-environmental measures under Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural\nPolicy. Thus Member States should try to include measures to promote sustainable forest\nmanagement and sustainable land management elsewhere such as in the framework of their\nlow-carbon development strategies.", "old": [ "(2) Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC", "requires the Commission to assess", "modalities to include greenhouse gas", "emissions and removals resulting from", "activities related to land use, land use", "change and forestry into the Union\u2019s", "greenhouse gas emission reduction", "commitment, whilst ensuring the", "permanence and environmental integrity of", "the contribution of the sector, and", "providing for accurate monitoring and", "accounting of the relevant emissions and", "removals. This Decision should, therefore,", "as a first step, set out accounting rules", "applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and", "removals from the LULUCF sector. To", "ensure the preservation and enhancement", "of carbon stocks in the interim, it should", "also provide for Member States to adopt", "LULUCF Action Plans setting out", "measures to limit or reduce emissions, and", "to maintain or increase removals, from the", "LULUCF sector." ], "seq": 30, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2) Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC", "requires the Commission to assess", "modalities to include greenhouse gas", "emissions and removals resulting from", "activities related to land use, land use", "change and forestry into the Union\u2019s", "greenhouse gas emission reduction", "commitment, whilst ensuring the", "permanence and environmental integrity of", "the contribution of the sector, and", "providing for accurate monitoring and", "accounting of the relevant emissions and", "removals. This Decision should, therefore,", "as a first step, set out accounting rules", "applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and", "removals from the LULUCF sector. To", "ensure the preservation and enhancement", "of carbon stocks in the interim, it should", "also provide for Member States to include", "measures to encourage sustainable forest", "management and sustainable land", "management to limit or reduce emissions,", "and to maintain or increase removals, from", "the LULUCF sector, in their low-carbon", "growth strategies." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It is of crucial importance that the EU\u2019s framework for LULUCF is consistent with the\ninternational rules to facilitate national reporting and to avoid distortions between the\ndifferent frameworks. Therefore alignment with the international framework (Decision\n2/CMP.7 and Decision 16./CMP.1) is necessary here.", "old": [ "(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of", "the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in", "December 2011, adopted Decision -", "/CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties", "serving as the meeting of the Parties to the", "Kyoto Protocol (\u2018Decision -/CMP.7\u2019).", "That decision set out rules for accounting", "for the LULUCF sector as of a second", "commitment period under the Kyoto", "Protocol. This Decision should be in line", "with that decision to ensure an appropriate", "level of coherence between the Union\u2019s", "internal rules and methodologies agreed", "within the UNFCCC. This Decision should", "also reflect the particularities of the Union", "LULUCF sector." ], "seq": 31, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of", "the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in", "December 2011, adopted Decision", "2/CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties", "serving as the meeting of the Parties to the", "Kyoto Protocol (\u2018Decision 2/CMP.7\u2019) and", "Decision 16/CMP.1. Those decisions set", "out rules for accounting for the LULUCF", "sector as of a second commitment period", "under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision", "should be in line with those decisions to", "ensure an appropriate level of coherence", "between the Union\u2019s internal rules and", "methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC", "to avoid any duplication of national", "reporting. This Decision should also", "reflect the particularities of the Union", "LULUCF sector." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement, where mandatory accounting has only been foreseen\nfor forest management. Although many Member States are currently conducting feasibility\nstudies to account for cropland and grazing land management, it is unlikely they will be\ncompleted before 2014, and therefore the Commission\u2019s proposal to make accounting for\nthese actions mandatory is exceeding international rules and creating distortions for Member\nStates and operators.", "old": [ "(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should", "reflect efforts made in the agriculture and", "forestry sectors to enhance the contribution", "of changes made to the use of land", "resources to the reduction of emissions.", "This Decision should provide for", "accounting rules applicable on a mandatory", "basis to the forestry activities of", "afforestation, reforestation, deforestation", "and forest management, and to the", "agricultural activities of grazing land", "management and cropland management.", "It should also provide for accounting rules", "applicable on a voluntary basis to", "revegetation and wetland drainage and", "rewetting activities." ], "seq": 33, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should", "reflect efforts made in the agriculture and", "forestry sectors to enhance the contribution", "of changes made to the use of land", "resources to the reduction of emissions.", "This Decision should provide for", "accounting rules applicable on a mandatory", "basis to the forestry activities of", "afforestation, reforestation, deforestation", "and forest management. It should also", "provide for accounting rules applicable on", "a voluntary basis to the agricultural", "activities of grazing land management", "and cropland management and to", "revegetation, wetland drainage and", "rewetting activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This definition should be in line with MCPFE/Forest Europe Process because the Member\nStates have to report in MCPFE/Forest Europe process according to these criteria. Changing\nthe reporting system or having a duty to report in different/parallel ways would cause\nadditional costs and bureaucracy for Member States.", "old": [ "(q) \u2018forest\u2019 is an area of land of at least 0.5", "hectare, with tree crown cover or an", "equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per", "cent of the area, covered with trees with", "the potential to reach a minimum height of", "at least 5 metres at maturity at their place", "of growth, including groups of growing", "young natural trees, or a plantation that", "has yet to reach a tree crown cover or", "equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per", "cent of the area or tree height of at least 5", "metres, including any area that normally", "forms part of the forest area but on which", "there are temporarily no trees as a result of", "human intervention, such as harvesting, or", "as a result of natural causes, but which", "area can be expected to revert to forest;" ], "seq": 39, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(q) \u2018forest\u2019 is land with tree crown cover", "(or equivalent stocking level) of more than", "10 percent and area of more than 0.5", "hectare. The trees should be able to reach", "a minimum height of 5 metres at maturity", "in situ. A forest may consist either of", "closed forest formations where trees of", "various storeys and undergrowth cover a", "high proportion of the ground, or of open", "forest formations with a continuous", "vegetation cover in which tree crown", "cover exceeds 10 percent. Young natural", "stands and all plantations established for", "forestry purposes which have yet to reach", "a crown density of 10 percent or tree", "height of 5 metres are included, as are", "areas normally forming part of the forest", "area which are temporarily unstocked as a", "result of human intervention or natural", "causes but which are expected to revert to", "forest. \u2018Forest\u2019 includes: forest nurseries", "and seed orchards that constitute an", "integral part of the forest; forest roads,", "cleared tracts, firebreaks and other small", "open areas within the forest; forest in", "national parks, nature reserves and other", "protected areas such as those of special", "environmental, scientific, historical,", "cultural or spiritual interest; windbreaks", "and shelterbelts of trees with an area of", "more than 0.5 hectare and a width of", "more than 20 metres, rubberwood", "plantations and cork oak stands. \u2018Forest\u2019", "excludes land predominantly used for", "agricultural practices;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point q" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the \"natural disturbances\" definition of the Durban Convention on Climate\nChange with the addition of the words \"droughts and floods\" to provide further clarification.", "old": [ "(t) \u2018natural disturbance\u2019 is any non-", "anthropogenic event or circumstance that", "causes significant emissions in forests or", "agricultural soils and the occurrence of", "which is beyond the control of the relevant", "Member State provided the Member State", "is also objectively unable to significantly", "limit the effect of the event or", "circumstance, even after its occurrence,", "on emissions;" ], "seq": 41, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(t) \u2018natural disturbances\u2019 are non-", "anthropogenic events or non-", "anthropogenic circumstances. For the", "purposes of this Decision, these events or", "circumstances are those that cause", "significant emissions in forests and are", "beyond the control of, and not materially", "influenced by, a Member State. These may", "include wildfires, insect and disease", "infestations, extreme weather events,", "including droughts and floods, and/or", "geographical disturbances, beyond the", "control of, and not materially influenced", "by, a Member State. These exclude", "harvesting and prescribed burning;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point t" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement, where mandatory accounting has only been foreseen\nfor forest management. Although many Member States are currently conducting feasibility\nstudies to account for cropland and grazing land management, it is unlikely they will be\ncompleted before 2014, and therefore the Commission\u2019s proposal to make accounting for\nthese actions mandatory is exceeding international rules and creating distortions for Member\nStates and operators.", "old": [ "(e) cropland management;" ], "seq": 44, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 3 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement, where mandatory accounting has only been foreseen\nfor forest management. Although many Member States are currently conducting feasibility\nstudies to account for cropland and grazing land management, it is unlikely they will be\ncompleted before 2014, and therefore the Commission\u2019s proposal to make accounting for\nthese actions mandatory is exceeding international rules and creating distortions for Member\nStates and operators.", "old": [ "(f) grazing land management." ], "seq": 46, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 3 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point f" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement, where mandatory accounting has only been foreseen\nfor forest management. Although many Member States are currently conducting feasibility\nstudies to account for cropland and grazing land management, it is unlikely they will be\ncompleted before 2014, and therefore the Commission\u2019s proposal to make accounting for\nthese actions mandatory is exceeding international rules and creating distortions for Member\nStates and operators.", "old": [ "Member States may also draw up and", "maintain accounts that accurately reflect", "emissions and removals resulting from", "revegetation, and wetland drainage and", "rewetting." ], "seq": 50, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "Member States may also choose to draw up", "and maintain accounts for the first", "accounting period that accurately reflect", "emissions and removals resulting from", "cropland management and grazing land", "management, revegetation, and wetland", "drainage and rewetting." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 3 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The substitution effect of wood for energy needs to recognised.", "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "seq": 58, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ca) wood for energy." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point c a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.621%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement, where mandatory accounting has only been foreseen\nfor forest management. Although many Member States are currently conducting feasibility\nstudies to account for cropland and grazing land management, it is unlikely they will be\ncompleted before 2014, and therefore the Commission\u2019s proposal to make accounting for\nthese actions mandatory is exceeding international rules and creating distortions for Member\nStates and operators.", "old": [ "1. In accounts relating to cropland", "management and grazing land", "management, Member States shall reflect", "emissions and removals resulting from", "such activities, calculated as emissions and", "removals in each accounting period", "specified in Annex I, minus the value", "obtained by multiplying the number of", "years in that accounting period by a", "Member State\u2019s emissions and removals", "resulting from such activities in its base", "year, as submitted to the UNFCCC in that", "Member States reviewed initial report on", "base year emission data pursuant to the", "Annex of Decision 13/CMP.1." ], "seq": 61, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. 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Member States may exclude non-", "anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions", "by sources in accordance with paragraph", "1 from calculations relevant to their", "accounting obligations pursuant to points", "(a), (b) and (d) of Article 3(1) where those", "non-anthropogenic greenhouse gas", "emissions from such natural disturbances", "in a single year exceed 5 per cent of the", "total emissions of a Member State in its", "base year as submitted to the UNFCCC in", "that Member States reviewed initial report", "on base year emission data pursuant to", "the Annex of Decision 13/CMP.1", "excluding emissions and removals from", "activities referred to in Article 3(1),", "provided that the following conditions are", "met:" ], "seq": 62, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-09T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Member States may exclude from the", "accounting, either annually, or at the end", "of the second commitment period,", "emissions from natural disturbances that in", "any single year exceed the forest", "management background level, plus", "margin, where a margin is needed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.481%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Article 56", "Prize for innovative, local cooperation in", "rural areas", "The funds referred to in Article 51(2)", "shall be used for financing the award of a", "prize to cooperation projects involving at", "least two entities located in different", "Member States that realise an innovative,", "local concept." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 1796, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 56" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.481%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Article 57", "Call for proposals", "1. Starting at the latest in 2015 and every", "year thereafter the Commission shall", "launch a call for proposals in view of", "awarding the prize referred to in Article", "56. The last call for proposals shall be", "launched no later than in 2019.", "2. The call for proposals shall indicate a", "theme for the proposals which shall be", "related to one of the Union priorities for", "rural development. The theme shall also", "be appropriate for implementation", "through cooperation at transnational", "level.", "3. The call for proposals shall be open to", "both local action groups and individual", "entities cooperating for the purpose of the", "specific project." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 1805, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 57" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.481%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Article 58", "Selection procedure", "1. Applications for the prize shall be", "submitted by applicants in all Member", "States to the respective national rural", "network, which shall be responsible for", "pre-selecting applications.", "2. National rural networks shall set up,", "from within their members, a pre-", "selection board of independent experts in", "order to pre-select applications. Pre-", "selection of applications shall be done on", "the basis of the exclusion, selection and", "award criteria defined in the call for", "proposals. Each National Rural Network", "shall pre-select no more than 10", "applications and shall transmit them to", "the Commission.", "3. The Commission shall be responsible", "for the selection of fifty winning projects", "among the applications pre-selected in all", "the Member States. The Commission shall", "set up an ad hoc steering group composed", "of independent experts. This steering", "group shall prepare the selection of the", "winning applications on the basis of the", "exclusion, selection and award criteria", "defined in the call for proposals.", "4. 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This should include rules on recognition as well as clear\nrules on when recognition can be suspended or withdrawn and when remedial measures can\nbe requested.", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1862, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b a) the rules on recognition, withdrawal", "and suspension of recognition and", "requirements for such organisations and", "associations to take remedial measures in", "the event of non-respect of the recognition", "criteria;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 114 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.804%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "In the 2006 sugar reforms, the Commission forecast that raw cane sugar imports would rise\nto 3.5mt per year by 2012. Since there has been a significant increase in cane refining\ncapacity. However, imports from preferential partners have fallen short of anticipated levels,\nleaving refiners without access to raw materials. In order to ensure diversity of supply in the\nEU sugar sector and a fair balance of rights and obligations between producers of cane and\nbeet sugar, the Commission should be required to permit additional imports at zero duty\nwhere imports fall below anticipated levels", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1911, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Marina Yannakoudakis", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 125 a", "Suspension of import duties in the sugar", "sector", "(1) By 30 November each year, the", "Commission shall make a forecast of the", "expected volume of imports of cane sugar", "into the EU for that marketing year.", "(2) The forecast under paragraph (1)", "shall be based upon an estimate of exports", "under trade agreements between the EU", "and countries which export cane sugar.", "(3) Where the Commission's forecast for", "imports is less than 3.5 million tonnes, the", "Commission shall adopt a delegated act in", "accordance with article 160 providing for", "the application of import duties to be", "suspended for imports of cane sugar", "equal to 50 per cent of the additional", "imports necessary to bring the total", "imports to 3.5 million tonnes.", "(4) The Commission shall revise its", "forecast under paragraph 1 by 30 June to", "include up-to-date information on imports", "under trade agreements with countries", "which export cane sugar and the imports", "referred to in paragraph (3). 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Member States may grant payments", "under this measure between 2014 and 2017", "to farmers in areas which were eligible", "under Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC)", "No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013", "programming period but are no longer", "eligible following the new delimitation", "referred to in Article 33(3). These", "payments shall be degressive starting in", "2014 at 80% of the payment received in", "2013 and ending in 2017 at 20%." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 1414, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre, Kay Swinburne, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Member States may grant payments", "under this measure between 2016 and 2019", "to farmers in areas which were eligible", "under Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC)", "No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013", "programming period but are no longer", "eligible following the new delimitation", "referred to in Article 33(3). These", "payments shall be degressive ending by 31", "December 2019 at the latest. The sum", "total of the degressive payments paid to", "any farmer shall not exceed 200% of the", "payment received by that farmer in 2013." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 32 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.480%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The Commission shall present by 2015 a separate legislative proposal on mandatory\nbiophysical criteria for the delimination of areas with significant natural constraints.", "old": [ "[...]" ], "seq": 1424, "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.480%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "In order to be eligible for payments under", "Article 32, areas, other than mountain", "areas, shall be considered as facing", "significant natural constraints if at least", "66% of the UAA meets at least one of the", "criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold", "value indicated. Respect of this condition", "shall be ensured at the appropriate level of", "local administrative units (\u2018LAU 2\u2019 level)." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 1436, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "In order to be eligible for payments under", "Article 32, areas, other than mountain", "areas, shall be considered as facing", "significant natural constraints if at least", "50% of the UAA meets at least one of the", "criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold", "value indicated. Respect of this condition", "shall be ensured at LAU2 level or at the", "level of a clearly delineated local unit", "which covers a single clear contiguous", "geographical area with a definable", "economic and administrative identity" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 33 \u2013 paragraph 3 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.480%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The income stabilisation tool is not a good use of Rural Development Funds as it could be\nvery expensive and unstable and in extreme circumstances could need to be larger than some\nMember State's Pillar II allocations, as indicated by the Commission's Impact Assessment.", "old": [ "(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the", "form of financial contributions to mutual", "funds, providing compensation to farmers", "who experience a severe drop in their", "income." ], "seq": 1567, "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 37 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.480%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The income stabilisation tool is not a good use of Rural Development Funds as it could be\nvery expensive and unstable and in extreme circumstances could need to be larger than some\nMember State's Pillar II allocations, as indicated by the Commission's Impact Assessment.", "old": [ "[...]" ], "seq": 1627, "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 40" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.480%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Costs for the animation of the territory", "referred to in Article 31(d) of Regulation", "(EU) No [CSF/2012] are costs to cover", "actions to inform about the local", "development strategy as well as project", "development tasks." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 1681, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. 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The Commission shall, by means of", "implementing acts, adopt necessary and", "justifiable emergency measures to resolve", "specific problems. Those measures may", "derogate from the provisions of this", "Regulation only to an extent that is strictly", "necessary and for a period that is strictly", "necessary. Those implementing acts shall", "be adopted in accordance with the", "examination procedure referred to in", "Article 162(2)." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 2099, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. The Commission shall, by means of", "implementing acts, adopt necessary and", "justifiable emergency measures to resolve", "specific practical problems. Those", "measures may derogate from the provisions", "of this Regulation only to an extent that is", "strictly necessary and for a period that is", "strictly necessary. Those implementing acts", "shall be adopted in accordance with the", "examination procedure referred to in", "Article 162(2)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 156 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.489%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Funding from the crisis reserve should only be for mechanisms provided for in articles 154-\n156 of the SCMO on exceptional measures. Such measures would not reduce the\nCommission's ability to respond to a crisis but would ensure that any funds are used for\nmeasures which go beyond normal market management which are provided for in other parts\nof the SCMO", "old": [ "Funds transferred from the Reserve for", "crises in the agricultural sector under the", "conditions and procedure referred to in", "paragraph 14 of the Interinstitutional", "Agreement between the European", "Parliament, the Council and the", "Commission on cooperation in budgetary", "matters and on sound financial", "management47 shall be made available for", "the measures to which this Regulation", "applies for the year or years for which the", "additional support is required and which", "are implemented in circumstances that go", "beyond normal market developments." ], "seq": 2136, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Funds transferred from the Reserve for", "crises in the agricultural sector under the", "conditions and procedure referred to in", "paragraph 14 of the Interinstitutional", "Agreement between the European", "Parliament, the Council and the", "Commission on cooperation in budgetary", "matters and on sound financial", "management47 shall be made available for", "expenditure under Chapter 1 of this Part", "for the year or years for which the", "additional support is required and which", "are implemented in circumstances that go", "beyond normal market developments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 159 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.489%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "In particular, funds shall be transferred", "for any expenditure under:", "(a) Chapter I of Title I of Part II,", "(b) Chapter VI of Part III, and", "(c) Chapter I of this Part." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 2140, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 159 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.489%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The Commission may, by means of", "implementing acts, and by way of", "derogation from the second paragraph of", "this Article, decide that transfers of funds", "shall not be made for certain expenditure", "referred to in point (b) of that paragraph", "if such expenditure is part of normal", "market management. Those implementing", "acts shall be adopted in accordance with", "the examination procedure referred to in", "Article 162(2)." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 2147, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 159 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.489%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Under the current SCMO, in order for a product to be marketed as wine, it must have an\nalcoholic strength of not less than 8.5%. This minimum alcoholic strength is reduced to 4.5%\nfor wines which have a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication\nand which have been produced naturally to contain less alcohol or have undergone only a\nsmall alcohol reduction to correct the levels in the final product. This distinction is no longer\njustified \u2013 alcohol content is not a quality issue. 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Providing for\nthese categories would enable wines using these technologies to be marketed as reduced\nalcohol or de-alcoholised wine and would provide greater clarity and consumer choice while\nsupporting innovation and growth in this key area.", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 2208, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "'Reduced-alcohol wine' shall be wine", "within the definition in paragraph 1", "which has had alcohol levels reduced", "using technological means authorised", "under article 60(4) and has a minimum", "alcohol content of 0.5%.", "'De-alcoholised wine' shall be wine within", "the definition in paragraph 1 which has", "had alcohol levels reduced by", "technological means authorised under", "article 60(4) to less than 0.5%." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex VI \u2013 Part II \u2013 point 1 \u2013 paragraph 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.588%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Member States shall recognise, on request,", "producer organisations, which:" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1600, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Member States may recognise, on request,", "producer organisations, which:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 106 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.588%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1670, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "By way of derogation from paragraph 1,", "Member States shall recognise, on", "request, producer organisations in the", "fruit and vegetable sector and olive oil", "and table olives sector which meet the", "criteria in paragraph 1 and which in the", "case of producer organisations in the fruit", "and vegetable sector pursue at least one of", "the objectives in paragraph 1(c)(i) to (iii)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 106 \u2013 paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.588%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Member States shall recognise, on request,", "associations of producer organisations in", "any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2)", "which are formed on the initiative of", "recognised producer organisations." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1685, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Subject to paragraph 2, Member States", "may recognise, on request, associations of", "producer organisations in any of the sectors", "listed in Article 1(2) which are formed on", "the initiative of recognised producer", "organisations.", "Member States shall not recognise an", "association of producer organisation", "which holds a dominant position on a", "given market unless this is necessary in", "pursuance of the objectives of Article 39", "of the Treaty" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 107 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.588%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The possibility for POs to outsource activities is an important point of principle which should\nbe included in the basic act. Outsourcing is an area which has caused significant difficulties\nin practice and therefore the basic act should state the principle that POs should retain\nresponsibility for and control of the effective delivery of functions which they outsource.\nThese principles should apply to outsourcing by POs in all sectors.", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1687, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Member States may permit a recognised", "producer organisation or a recognised", "association of producer organisations to", "outsource any of its activities (other than", "production), including to subsidiaries,", "provided that it provides sufficient", "evidence to the Member State that doing", "so is an appropriate way to achieve the", "objectives of the producer organisation or", "association of producer organisations", "concerned and that the producer", "organisation or association of producer", "organisations remains responsible for", "ensuring the carrying out of the", "outsourced activity and overall", "management control and supervision of", "the commercial arrangement for the", "provision of the activity. 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Member States may recognise, on", "request, interbranch organisations in any of", "the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 108 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.588%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This article allows member states to make rules of a producer organisation or interbranch\norganisation binding on non-members and to make financial contributions. 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Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and to", "the application of financial discipline,", "progressive reduction and capping, linear", "reduction as referred in Article 7, and any", "reductions and exclusions imposed", "pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU)", "No [\u2026] [HZR], the payment referred to in", "paragraph 1 shall be granted annually per", "eligible hectare situated in the areas to", "which Member States decided to grant a", "payment in accordance with paragraph 2 of", "this Article and shall be paid upon", "activation of payment entitlements on those", "hectares held by the farmer concerned." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 1881, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Robert Sturdy, Anthea McIntyre, Vicky Ford", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. 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In order to finance the payment", "referred to in Article 34, Member States", "may decide, by 1 August 2013, to use up to", "5 % of their annual national ceiling set", "out in Annex II.", "The decision referred to in the first", "subparagraph shall be notified to the", "Commission by the date referred to in that", "subparagraph.", "Member States may, by 1 August 2016,", "review their decision with effect from 1", "January 2017.", "2. 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By way of derogation from paragraph", "2, Member States having allocated during", "at least one year in the period 2010-2013", "more than 10 % of their amount available", "for granting the direct payments provided", "for in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation", "(EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of", "Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for", "financing the measures laid down in", "Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support", "provided for in points (i) to (iv) of", "paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and", "(e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the", "measures under Chapter 1, with the", "exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that", "Regulation may decide to use more than", "10 % of the annual national ceiling set", "out in Annex II upon approval by the", "Commission in accordance with Article", "41." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 2128, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 39 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.491%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. 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On the basis of the decision taken by", "each Member State pursuant to paragraphs", "1 to 4 on the proportion of the national", "ceiling to be used, the Commission shall,", "by means of implementing acts, fix the", "corresponding ceiling for the support on a", "yearly basis. Those implementing acts shall", "be adopted in accordance with the", "examination procedure referred to in", "Article 56(2)." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 2153, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. On the basis of the decision taken by", "each Member State pursuant to paragraph", "1 on the proportion of the national ceiling", "to be used, the Commission shall, by", "means of implementing acts, fix the", "corresponding ceiling for the support on a", "yearly basis. 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The decisions referred to in Article 39", "shall be notified to the Commission by the", "date referred to in that Article and, except", "for the decision referred to in Article", "39(4)(c), the notification shall include", "information on the regions targeted, the", "selected types of farming or sectors and the", "level of support to be granted." ], "seq": 2158, "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. 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The decisions referred to in Article", "39(2) and (3), or, where appropriate, in", "Article 39(4)(a), shall also include a", "detailed description of the particular", "situation in the region targeted and of the", "particular characteristics of the types of", "farming, or specific agricultural sectors,", "which make the percentage referred to in", "Article 39(1) insufficient to address the", "difficulties referred to in Article 38(2) and", "which justify an increased level of support." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 2159, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The decisions referred to, or, where", "appropriate, in Article 39(2)(a), shall also", "include a detailed description of the", "particular situation in the region targeted", "and of the particular characteristics of the", "types of farming, or specific agricultural", "sectors, which make the percentage", "referred to in Article 39(1) insufficient to", "address the difficulties referred to in", "Article 38(2) and which justify an", "increased level of support." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 40 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.491%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. The decisions referred to in Article 39", "shall be notified to the Commission by the", "date referred to in that Article and, except", "for the decision referred to in Article", "39(4)(c), the notification shall include", "information on the regions targeted, the", "selected types of farming or sectors and the", "level of support to be granted." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 2160, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. The decisions referred to in Article 39", "shall be notified to the Commission by the", "date referred to in that Article and, except", "for the decision referred to in Article 39(c),", "the notification shall include information", "on the regions targeted, the selected types", "of farming or sectors and the level of", "support to be granted." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 40 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.491%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Coupled support should only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to\nmaintain current levels of production in the regions concerned.", "old": [ "2. The decisions referred to in Article", "39(2) and (3), or, where appropriate, in", "Article 39(4)(a), shall also include a", "detailed description of the particular", "situation in the region targeted and of the", "particular characteristics of the types of", "farming, or specific agricultural sectors,", "which make the percentage referred to in", "Article 39(1) insufficient to address the", "difficulties referred to in Article 38(2) and", "which justify an increased level of", "support." ], "seq": 2161, "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. By 1 August of the year succeeding the", "first year of implementation of such", "support, and by 1 August shall", "communicate to the Commission any", "changes which have taken place in the", "levels of production in the sector(s) and", "region(s) where coupled support has been", "introduced." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 40 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.491%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This amendment provides further safeguards that coupled support should only be granted in\norder to maintain production levels in the regions concerned", "old": [ "1. 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In cases where, on the basis of", "information supplied by a Member State", "pursuant to Article 40(2), the Commission", "considers that the requirements of Article", "38(4) have not been fulfilled, it shall, by", "means of implementing acts, require that", "Member State to adjust its level of coupled", "support in such a way as to bring it into", "conformity with those requirements.", "Those implementing acts shall be adopted", "in accordance with the examination", "procedure referred to in Article 56(2)" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 41 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.491%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. The Commission shall, by means of an", "implementing act, approve the decision", "referred to in Article 39(3), or, where", "appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), where one", "of the following needs in the region or", "sector concerned is demonstrated:" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 2165, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. 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The crop specific payment for cotton", "shall be granted per hectare of eligible", "area of cotton. In order to be eligible, the", "area shall be located on agricultural land", "authorised by the Member State for cotton", "production, sown under authorised", "varieties and actually harvested under", "normal growing conditions.", "The crop specific payment for cotton shall", "be paid for cotton of sound, fair and", "marketable quality.", "2. Member States shall authorise the land", "and the varieties referred to in paragraph", "1 in accordance with the rules and", "conditions to be adopted pursuant to", "paragraph 3.", "3. To ensure an efficient management of", "the crop-specific payment for cotton, the", "Commission shall be empowered to adopt", "delegated acts in accordance with Article", "55 concerning rules and conditions for", "the authorisation of land and varieties for", "the purposes of the crop specific payment", "for cotton.", "4. 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For the purpose of this Chapter, an", "\u2018approved inter-branch organisation\u2019", "shall mean a legal entity made up of", "farmers producing cotton and at least one", "ginner, carrying out activities such as:", "(a) helping to coordinate better the way", "cotton is placed on the market,", "particularly through research studies and", "market surveys;", "(b) drawing up standard forms of contract", "compatible with Union rules;", "(c) orienting production towards products", "that are better adapted to market needs", "and consumer demand, particularly in", "terms of quality and consumer protection;", "(d) updating methods and means to", "improve product quality;", "(e) developing marketing strategies to", "promote cotton via quality certification", "schemes.", "2. The Member State where the ginners", "are established shall approve interbranch", "organisations that satisfy the criteria to be", "laid down pursuant to paragraph 3.", "3. 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This minimum alcoholic strength is reduced to 4.5%\nfor wines which have a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication\nand which have been produced naturally to contain less alcohol or have undergone only a\nsmall alcohol reduction to correct the levels in the final product. This distinction is no longer\njustified \u2013 alcohol content is not a quality issue. Removing the limitation would provide\nopportunities for innovation in low-alcohol wines and enable EU producers to compete\nglobally in this developing market. In order to facilitate the development of the market in\nreduced alcohol or de-alcoholised wines new categories should be introduced for wine\nproduced using technologies in order to achieve lower alcohol levels: reduced alcohol wine\nand de-alcoholised wine. Providing for these categories would enable wines using these\ntechnologies to be marketed as reduced alcohol or de-alcoholised wine and would provide\ngreater clarity and consumer choice while supporting innovation and growth in this key area.", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1298, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-23T00:00:00", "new": [ "3a. In order to provide certainty about the", "methods of production for reduced", "alcohol wine and de-alcoholised wine, the", "Commission shall be empowered to adopt", "delegated acts in accordance with Article", "160 on the oenological practices", "authorised for the production of reduced", "alcohol wines and de-alcoholised wine", "under paragraphs 1A and 1B of Part II of", "Annex VI." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 60 \u2013 paragraph 3 \u2013 subparagraph 1 (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.486%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Hybrid wines should also be supported on disease resistance grounds", "old": [ "(iv) the product is obtained from vine", "varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera;" ], "seq": 1335, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-23T00:00:00", "new": [ "(iv) the product is obtained from vine", "varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera; or a", "cross between the Vitis vinifera species", "and other species of the genus Vitis;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 70 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a \u2013 point iv" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.640%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(21) The creation and development of new", "economic activity in the form of new", "farms, new businesses or new investments", "in non-agricultural activities is essential for", "the development and competitiveness of", "rural areas. A farm and business", "development measure should facilitate the", "initial establishment of young farmers and", "the structural adjustment of their holdings", "after initial setting up, diversification of", "farmers into non-agricultural activities and", "the setting up and development of non-", "agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The", "development of small farms which are", "potentially economically viable should also", "be encouraged. In order to ensure the", "viability of new economic activities", "supported under this measure, support", "should be made conditional on the", "submission of a business plan. Support for", "business start up should cover only the", "initial period of the life of a business and", "not become operating aid. Therefore,", "where Member States opt to grant aid in", "instalments these should be for a period of", "no more than five years. In addition in", "order to encourage the restructuring of the", "agricultural sector, support in the form of", "annual payments should be provided for", "farmers participating in the small farmers", "scheme established by Title V of", "Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit", "to transfer their entire holding and the", "corresponding payment entitlements to", "another farmer who does not participate in", "that scheme." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21) The creation and development of new", "economic activity in the form of new", "farms, new businesses or new investments", "in non-agricultural activities is essential for", "the development and competitiveness of", "rural areas. A farm and business", "development measure should facilitate the", "initial establishment of young farmers and", "the structural adjustment of their holdings", "after initial setting up, diversification of", "farmers into non-agricultural activities and", "the setting up and development of non-", "agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The", "development of small farms which are", "potentially economically viable should also", "be encouraged. In order to ensure the", "viability of new economic activities", "supported under this measure, support", "should be made conditional on the", "submission of a business plan. Support for", "business start up should cover only the", "initial period of the life of a business and", "not become operating aid. Therefore,", "where Member States opt to grant aid in", "instalments these should be for a period of", "no more than five years. In addition in", "order to encourage the restructuring of the", "agricultural sector, support can be", "provided for farmers who commit to", "transfer their entire holding and the", "corresponding payment entitlements to", "another farmer who does not participate in", "that scheme." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.640%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(33) In order to ensure efficient use of", "Union funds and equal treatment for", "farmers across the Union mountain areas", "and areas facing natural or other specific", "constraints should be defined in accordance", "with objective criteria. In the case of areas", "facing natural constraints these should be", "bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust", "scientific evidence. Transitional", "arrangements should be adopted in order", "to facilitate the phasing out of payments", "in areas that will no longer be considered", "as areas facing natural constraints as a", "result of the application of these criteria." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 170, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(33) In order to ensure efficient use of", "Union funds and equal treatment for", "farmers across the Union mountain areas", "and areas facing natural or other specific", "constraints should be defined in accordance", "with objective criteria. In the case of areas", "facing natural constraints these should be", "bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust", "scientific evidence. By 31 December 2015,", "the Commission should present a", "legislative proposal for mandatory bio-", "physical criteria and the corresponding", "threshold values to be applied for the", "future delimitation, as well as appropriate", "rules for fine-tuning and transitional", "arrangements." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.640%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(50) The EAFRD should signal the", "Union's recognition of how local", "development approaches and a trans-", "national dimension can reinforce each", "other, especially when an innovative spirit", "is applied. It should do this by awarding", "prizes to a limited number of projects", "which exemplify these characteristics. The", "prizes should complement other sources", "of funding available through rural", "development policy by conferring", "recognition on any leading suitable", "project, whether or not that project was", "also financed through a rural", "development programme." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 191, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 50" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.640%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(u) \u2018young farmer\u2019: farmer who is less than", "40 years of age at the moment of", "submitting the application, possesses", "adequate occupational skills and", "competence and is setting up for the first", "time in an agricultural holding as head of", "the holding;" ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 242, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(u) \u2018young farmer\u2019: farmer who is 40 years", "of age or less at the moment of submitting", "the application, possesses adequate", "occupational skills and competence and is", "head of the holding;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point u" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.640%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe", "2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable", "rural development throughout the Union in", "a complementary manner to the other", "instruments of the common agricultural", "policy (hereinafter \u2018CAP\u2019), to cohesion", "policy and to the common fisheries policy.", "It shall contribute to a more territorially", "and environmentally balanced, climate-", "friendly and resilient and innovative Union", "agricultural sector." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 272, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe", "2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable", "rural development throughout the Union in", "a complementary manner to the other", "instruments of the common agricultural", "policy (hereinafter \u2018CAP\u2019), to cohesion", "policy and to the common fisheries policy.", "It shall contribute to a more territorially", "and environmentally balanced, climate-", "friendly and resilient, innovative and", "economically sustainable Union", "agricultural sector." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 3 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This is to clarify that the paying agency who is responsible for these tasks is not necessarily\nresponsible for these tasks alone, and that the coordinating bodies for the paying agencies\nshould assess the paying agencies proficiency on the basis of internationally agreed\nstandards, as there is currently no guidance on how a body should draw up it's opinion.", "old": [ "(8) Where a Member State accredits more", "than one paying agency, it is important that", "it designates a single coordinating body to", "ensure consistency in the management of", "the funds, to provide liaison between the", "Commission and the various accredited", "paying agencies and to ensure that the", "information requested by the Commission", "concerning the operations of several paying", "agencies is made rapidly available. The", "coordinating body should also be", "responsible for ensuring that remedial", "action is taken and that the Commission is", "kept informed of the follow-up and it", "should ensure homogeneous application of", "common rules and standards." ], "seq": 108, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(8) Where a Member State accredits more", "than one paying agency, it is important that", "it designates a coordinating body to ensure", "consistency in the management of the", "funds, to provide liaison between the", "Commission and the various accredited", "paying agencies and to ensure that the", "information requested by the Commission", "concerning the operations of several paying", "agencies is made rapidly available. The", "coordinating body should also be", "responsible for ensuring that remedial", "action is taken and that the Commission is", "kept informed of the follow-up and it", "should ensure application of", "internationally accepted rules and", "standards." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The audit methodology should be based on a simple integrated sample, to reduce the burden\non responsible bodies.", "old": [ "(9) Only paying agencies accredited by the", "Member States offer reasonable assurance", "that the necessary checks have been carried", "out before granting Union aid to", "beneficiaries. 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It should therefore be", "explicitly laid down that only expenditure", "effected by accredited paying agencies can", "be reimbursed from the Union budget." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 110, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(9) Only paying agencies accredited by the", "Member States offer reasonable assurance", "that the necessary checks have been carried", "out before granting Union aid to", "beneficiaries. It should therefore be", "explicitly laid down that only accredited", "paying agencies can be responsible for", "expenditure to be reimbursed from the", "Union budget." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(11) The farm advisory system should", "cover at least the requirements and", "standards forming the scope of cross", "compliance. That system should also cover", "the requirements to be respected in relation", "to the agricultural practices beneficial for", "the climate and the environment for direct", "payments, as well as the maintenance of", "the agricultural area under Regulation (EU)", "No DP/xxx of the European Parliament and", "of the Council of xxx establishing rules for", "direct payment to farmers under support", "schemes within the framework of the", "common agricultural policy14. That system", "should finally cover certain elements", "related to climate change mitigation and", "adaptation, biodiversity, protection of", "water, animal and plant disease", "notification and innovation as well as the", "sustainable development of the", "economical activity of the small farms." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 115, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(11) The farm advisory system should", "cover at least the requirements and", "standards forming the scope of cross", "compliance. That system should also cover", "the requirements to be respected in relation", "to the agricultural practices beneficial for", "the climate and the environment for direct", "payments, as well as the maintenance of", "the agricultural area under Regulation (EU)", "No DP/xxx of the European Parliament and", "of the Council of xxx establishing rules for", "direct payment to farmers under support", "schemes within the framework of the", "common agricultural policy14." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(17) With a view to ensuring that the", "amounts for the financing of the CAP", "comply with the annual ceilings, the", "financial mechanism referred to in Council", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January", "2009 establishing common rules for direct", "support schemes for farmers under the", "common agricultural policy and", "establishing certain support schemes for", "farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No", "1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No", "378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC)", "No 1782/200316 whereby the level of direct", "support is adjusted, should be maintained.", "In the same context, it is necessary to", "authorise the Commission to set those", "adjustments where the Council do not fix", "them before 30 June of the calendar year in", "respect of which they apply." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 118, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(17) With a view to ensuring that the", "amounts for the financing of the CAP", "comply with the annual ceilings, the", "financial mechanism referred to in Council", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January", "2009 establishing common rules for direct", "support schemes for farmers under the", "common agricultural policy and", "establishing certain support schemes for", "farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No", "1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No", "378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC)", "No 1782/200316 whereby the level of direct", "support is adjusted when the forecasts", "indicate that the subceiling of heading 2,", "with a safety margin of EUR 300 000 000,", "is exceeded in a given financial year,", "should be maintained. In the same context,", "it is necessary to authorise the Commission", "to set those adjustments where the Council", "do not fix them before 30 June of the", "calendar year in respect of which they", "apply." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The existing \u20ac300 million margin under the EAGF sub-ceiling should not be dismantled as a\nsafety mechanism.", "old": [ "(19) Budget discipline also demands a", "continuous examination of the medium-", "term budget situation. The Commission,", "when submitting the draft budget for a", "given year, should therefore present its", "forecasts and analyses to the European", "Parliament and the Council and propose, if", "necessary, appropriate measures to the", "legislator. Furthermore, the Commission", "should make full use of its management", "powers at all times to ensure compliance", "with the annual ceiling and, if necessary,", "propose appropriate measures to the", "European Parliament and to the Council or", "to the Council to redress the budget", "situation. If, at the end of a budget year, the", "annual ceiling cannot be complied with as", "a result of the reimbursements requested by", "the Member States, the Commission should", "be able to take measures allowing", "provisional distribution of the available", "budget among the Member States in", "proportion to their requests for", "reimbursement not yet paid, as well as", "compliance with the ceiling fixed for the", "year concerned. Payments for that year", "should be charged to the following budget", "year and the total amount of Union", "financing per Member State should be", "definitively established, as should", "compensation between Member States in", "order to comply with the established", "amount." ], "seq": 119, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(19) Budget discipline also demands a", "continuous examination of the medium-", "term budget situation. The Commission,", "when submitting the draft budget for a", "given year, should therefore present its", "forecasts and analyses to the European", "Parliament and the Council and propose, if", "necessary, appropriate measures to the", "legislator. Furthermore, the Commission", "should make full use of its management", "powers at all times to ensure compliance", "with the annual ceiling and, if necessary,", "propose appropriate measures to the", "European Parliament and to the Council or", "to the Council to redress the budget", "situation. If, at the end of a budget year, the", "annual ceiling cannot be complied with as", "a result of the reimbursements requested by", "the Member States, the Commission should", "be able to take measures allowing", "provisional distribution of the available", "budget, taking into account a margin of", "EUR 300 000 000 below that ceiling,", "among the Member States in proportion to", "their requests for reimbursement not yet", "paid, as well as compliance with the ceiling", "fixed for the year concerned. Payments for", "that year should be charged to the", "following budget year and the total amount", "of Union financing per Member State", "should be definitively established, as", "should compensation between Member", "States in order to comply with the", "established amount." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "In accordance with Recital 19, the reference to the margin of \u20ac300 million on the EAGF sub-\nceiling should be reinserted in this Recital.", "old": [ "(20) When implementing the budget, the", "Commission should operate a monthly", "early-warning and monitoring system for", "agricultural expenditure, so that, if there is", "a risk of the annual ceiling being exceeded,", "the Commission may at the earliest", "opportunity take the appropriate measures", "under the management powers at its", "disposal and propose other measures if", "those measures appear to be insufficient. 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A periodic report by the", "Commission to the European Parliament", "and the Council should compare the", "evolution of the expenditure effected in", "relation to the profiles so far and give an", "assessment of the foreseeable", "implementation for the remainder of the", "budget year." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "In order to relieve pressure on Member State budgets, those who do not require a pre-\nfinancing amount to start their programmes should be able to decline it.", "old": [ "(23) The rural development programmes", "are financed from the Union budget on the", "basis of commitments in annual", "instalments. Member States should be able", "to draw on the Union funds provided for as", "soon as they begin the programmes. 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A suitably", "restricted prefinancing system ensuring a", "steady flow of funds so that payments to", "beneficiaries under the programmes are", "made at the appropriate time is therefore", "needed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(23) The rural development programmes", "are financed from the Union budget on the", "basis of commitments in annual", "instalments. Member States should be able", "to draw on the Union funds provided for as", "soon as they begin the programmes. A", "suitably restricted prefinancing system", "ensuring a steady flow of funds so that", "payments to beneficiaries under the", "programmes are made at the appropriate", "time is therefore needed." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 122, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(23) The rural development programmes", "are financed from the Union budget on the", "basis of commitments in annual", "instalments. Member States should be able", "to draw on the Union funds provided for as", "soon as they begin the programmes should", "they so wish. A suitably restricted", "prefinancing system ensuring a steady flow", "of funds so that payments to beneficiaries", "under the programmes are made at the", "appropriate time is therefore needed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(25) Union aid should be paid to", "beneficiaries in good time so that they may", "use it efficiently. A failure by the Member", "States to comply with the payment", "deadlines laid down in Union legislation", "could create serious difficulties for the", "beneficiaries and could jeopardise the", "Union's yearly budgeting. Therefore,", "expenditure made without respecting", "deadlines for payments should be excluded", "from Union financing. In order to respect", "the principle of proportionality, the", "Commission should be able to provide for", "exceptions to this general rule. This", "principle, laid down in Regulation (EC) No", "1290/2005 should be maintained and apply", "to both the EAGF and the EAFRD. If", "Member States pay late, they should add", "interests on the principal amount at their", "own cost to compensate the beneficiaries.", "Such a provision could create an", "incentive to Member States to better", "respect payment deadlines, and could give", "more assurance to beneficiaries to be paid", "in time, or at least to be compensated in", "case of late payment." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(25) Union aid should be paid to", "beneficiaries in good time so that they may", "use it efficiently. A failure by the Member", "States to comply with the payment", "deadlines laid down in Union legislation", "could create serious difficulties for the", "beneficiaries and could jeopardise the", "Union's yearly budgeting. Therefore,", "expenditure made without respecting", "deadlines for payments should be excluded", "from Union financing. In order to respect", "the principle of proportionality, the", "Commission should be able to provide for", "exceptions to this general rule. This", "principle, laid down in Regulation (EC) No", "1290/2005 should be maintained and apply", "to both the EAGF and the EAFRD." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(27) Sectoral agricultural legislation", "requires Member States to send", "information on the numbers of checks", "carried out and their outcome within", "specified deadlines. Those control statistics", "are used to determine the level of error at", "Member State level and, more generally,", "for the purposes of checking the", "management of the EAGF and the EAFRD.", "They are an important source for the", "Commission to satisfy itself as to the", "correct management of funds and are an", "essential element for the annual declaration", "of assurance. Given the vital nature of this", "statistical information and in order to", "ensure that Member States respect their", "obligation to send it in time, it is necessary", "to provide a deterrent to late provision of", "the data required in a manner", "proportionate to the extent of the data", "deficit. Therefore, provisions should be", "put in place whereby the Commission can", "suspend part of the monthly or interim", "payments for which the relevant statistical", "information has not been sent in time." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 126, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(27) Sectoral agricultural legislation", "requires Member States to send", "information on the numbers of checks", "carried out and their outcome within", "specified deadlines. Those control statistics", "are used to determine the level of error at", "Member State level and, more generally,", "for the purposes of checking the", "management of the EAGF and the EAFRD.", "They are an important source for the", "Commission to satisfy itself as to the", "correct management of funds and are an", "essential element for the annual declaration", "of assurance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(34) The Commission, which is responsible", "for the proper application of Union law", "under Article 17 of the Treaty on European", "Union, should decide whether the", "expenditure incurred by the Member States", "complies with Union legislation. Member", "States should be given the right to justify", "their decisions to make payments and", "should have recourse to conciliation where", "there is no common agreement between", "them and the Commission. In order to give", "Member States legal and financial", "assurances as to expenditure effected in the", "past, a maximum period should be set for", "the Commission to decide which financial", "consequences should follow from non-", "compliance. The conformity clearance", "procedure should be , as regards EAFRD,", "in line with the provisions on the financial", "corrections by the Commission as laid", "down in Part 2 of Regulation (EU) No", "CR/xxx ." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 129, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(34) The Commission, which is responsible", "for the proper application of Union law", "under Article 17 of the Treaty on European", "Union, should decide whether the", "expenditure incurred by the Member States", "complies with Union legislation based", "where appropriate on an assessment of", "the actual risk to the Agricultural Funds.", "Member States should be given the right to", "justify their decisions to make payments", "and should have recourse to conciliation", "where there is no common agreement", "between them and the Commission. In", "order to give Member States legal and", "financial assurances as to expenditure", "effected in the past, a maximum period", "should be set for the Commission to decide", "which financial consequences should", "follow from non-compliance. The", "conformity clearance procedure should be ,", "as regards EAFRD, in line with the", "provisions on the financial corrections by", "the Commission as laid down in Part 2 of", "Regulation (EU) No CR/xxx ." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 34" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(38) Provisions relating to general", "principles on checks, withdrawals,", "reductions or exclusions from payments", "and to the imposition of penalties are", "contained in various sectoral agricultural", "regulations. Those rules should be gathered", "in the same legal framework at a horizontal", "level. They should cover the obligations of", "the Member States as regards", "administrative and on-the-spot checks, the", "rules on the recovery, reduction and", "exclusions of aid. Rules on checks of", "obligations not necessarily linked to the", "payment of an aid should be laid down as", "well." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(38) Provisions relating to general", "principles on checks, withdrawals,", "reductions or exclusions from payments", "and to the imposition of penalties are", "contained in various sectoral agricultural", "regulations. Those rules should be gathered", "in the same legal framework at a horizontal", "level. They should cover the obligations of", "the Member States as regards", "administrative and on-the-spot checks, the", "rules on the recovery, reduction and", "exclusions of aid. Rules on the reductions", "to checks where error rates are acceptable", "and checks of obligations not necessarily", "linked to the payment of an aid should be", "laid down as well." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 38" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(41) The main elements of that integrated", "system and, in particular, the provisions", "concerning a computerised database, an", "identification system for agricultural", "parcels, aid applications or payment claims", "and a system for the identification and", "recording of payment entitlements should", "be maintained." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 138, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(41) The main elements of that integrated", "system and, in particular, the provisions", "concerning a computerised database, an", "identification system for agricultural", "parcels, aid applications or payment claims", "and a system for the identification and", "recording of payment entitlements should", "be maintained. Member States may make", "appropriate use of technology when", "setting up these systems." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 41" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(42) Payments provided for in Union", "support schemes covered by the integrated", "system should be made by the competent", "national authorities to beneficiaries in full,", "subject to any reductions provided for in", "this Regulation, and within prescribed", "periods. In order to render the management", "of direct payments more flexible, Member", "States should be allowed to pay payments", "covered by the integrated system in up to", "two instalments per year." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 142, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(42) Payments provided for in Union", "support schemes covered by the integrated", "system should be made to beneficiaries in", "full, subject to any reductions provided for", "in this Regulation, and within prescribed", "periods. In order to render the management", "of direct payments more flexible, Member", "States should be allowed to pay payments", "covered by the integrated system in up to", "two instalments per year." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 42" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Electronic Identification systems often cannot meet 100% accuracy. This should be respected\nin any guidelines published by the Commission.", "old": [ "(53) Statutory management requirements", "need to be fully implemented by Member", "States in order to become operational at", "farm level and ensure the necessary equal", "treatment between farmers." ], "seq": 146, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre, Vicky Ford, Kay Swinburne", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(53) Statutory management requirements", "need to be fully implemented by Member", "States in order to become operational at", "farm level and ensure the necessary equal", "treatment between farmers. The", "Commission should issue guidelines on", "the interpretation of the rules on animal", "identification and registration for cross", "compliance purposes. Such guidelines", "should reflect, particularly in the case of", "electronic systems, that 100% accuracy is", "often not possible and therefore some", "tolerance should be built into guidelines.", "Guidelines should, where appropriate,", "such as in the case with electronic", "systems, provide for flexibility at farm", "level in order to strike the necessary", "balance between safeguarding the spirit of", "the legislation and applying proportionate", "administrative penalties only in the case", "of non-compliance directly and", "unequivocally attributable to the", "beneficiaries, in particular in respect of", "repeated failure of the technology in use." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 53" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It is inappropriate to include the Water Framework Directive as a cross compliance\nrequirement as the WFD objectives are set in terms of the status of water bodies, not in terms\nof measures which farmers (or others) are required to take. It would be unusual for a WFD\nproblem in a water body to be attributable to a single farmer.", "old": [ "(54) As regards Directive 2000/60/EC of", "the European Parliament and of the", "Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a", "framework for Community action in the", "field of water policy28 the provisions will", "only be operational under cross", "compliance when all Member States will", "have fully implemented them in particular", "with clear obligations for farmers.", "According to the Directive the", "requirements at farm level will be applied", "at the latest by 1 January 2013." ], "seq": 148, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 54" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Small farmers should not be exempted from cross compliance on both competitiveness and\nconsistency grounds.", "old": [ "(57) The cross compliance system implies", "certain administrative constraints for both", "beneficiaries and national administrations", "since record keeping must be ensured,", "checks must be carried out and penalties", "have to be applied where necessary. Those", "penalties should be proportionate, effective", "and dissuasive. Such penalties should be", "without prejudice to other penalties laid", "down under other provisions of Union or", "national law. For the sake of consistency, it", "is appropriate to merge the relevant Union", "provisions into one single legal instrument.", "For farmers participating in the small", "farmers scheme referred to in Title V of", "Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], the", "efforts to be made under the cross", "compliance system may be considered as", "exceeding the benefit of keeping those", "farmers under that system. For reasons of", "simplification, those farmers should", "therefore be exempted from cross", "compliance and in particular from its", "control system and from the risk of cross", "compliance penalties. However, that", "exemption should be without prejudice to", "the obligation to respect the applicable", "provisions of the sectoral legislation and", "to the possibility to be checked and to be", "imposed penalties under that legislation." ], "seq": 160, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(57) The cross compliance system implies", "certain administrative constraints for both", "beneficiaries and national administrations", "since record keeping must be ensured,", "checks must be carried out and penalties", "have to be applied where necessary. Those", "penalties should be proportionate, effective", "and dissuasive. Such penalties should be", "without prejudice to other penalties laid", "down under other provisions of Union or", "national law. For the sake of consistency, it", "is appropriate to merge the relevant Union", "provisions into one single legal instrument." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 57" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "As 'greening' will be a new element to be considered under the cross compliance rules, it is\npertinent that the Commission should review their coherence and give feedback to the\nEuropean Parliament in this regard. This is consistent with the amendment to Article 96 (3).", "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 166, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(57a) Member States should be required", "to report annually about the", "implementation and results of the cross", "compliance and the greening measures.", "On the basis of the national reporting the", "European Commission shall submit an", "annual report to the European Parliament", "regarding the effect of these measures on", "agricultural production and their", "environmental impact in the Member", "States." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 57 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(65) The rate of exchange of the euro into", "national currency may vary in the course of", "the period during which an operation is", "carried out. Therefore the rate applicable to", "the amounts concerned should be", "determined taking into account the event", "through which the economic objective of", "the operation is achieved. The rate of", "exchange applied should be that of the date", "on which this event occurs. It is necessary", "to specify this operative event or to waive", "its application, observing certain criteria", "and in particular the rapidity with which", "currency movements are passed on. Those", "rules are laid down in Council Regulation", "(EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998", "establishing agrimonetary arrangements for", "the euro31 and they complete similar", "provisions of Regulation (EC) No", "1290/2005. In the interests of clarity and", "rationality the relevant provisions should", "be integrated into the same act. Regulation", "(EC) No 2799/98 should therefore be", "repealed." ], "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 169, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(65) The rate of exchange of the euro into", "national currency may vary in the course of", "the period during which an operation is", "carried out. Therefore the rate applicable to", "the amounts concerned should be", "determined taking into account the event", "through which the economic objective of", "the operation is achieved. The rate of", "exchange applied should be that of the date", "on which this event occurs. It is necessary", "to specify this operative event or to waive", "its application, observing certain criteria", "and in particular the rapidity with which", "currency movements are passed on.", "Subject to derogation in this Regulation", "those rules are laid down in Council", "Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15", "December 1998 establishing agrimonetary", "arrangements for the euro31 and they", "complete similar provisions of Regulation", "(EC) No 1290/2005. In the interests of", "clarity and rationality the relevant", "provisions should be integrated into the", "same act. Regulation (EC) No 2799/98", "should therefore be repealed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 65" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "There should be greater flexibility in the application of exchange rates.", "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 170, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(65a) By way of derogation Member", "States may convert the amount of aid", "expressed in Euro into the national", "currency on the basis of the average of a", "maximum of the five most recent", "exchange rates set by the Member States'", "national central bank [ or the European", "Central Bank ] prior to 1 October for the", "year for which aid is granted." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 65 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "For reasons of legal certainty, a definition of \"sectoral agricultural legislation\" should be\nincluded in the basic act.", "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 179, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "2a. \"sectoral agricultural legislation\"", "means any applicable acts adopted on the", "basis of Article 43 of the Treaty within the", "framework of the common agricultural", "policy as well as, where applicable, any", "delegated or implementing acts adopted", "on the basis of those acts;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This is to clarify that the paying agency who is responsible for these tasks is not necessarily\nresponsible for these tasks alone, which could be implied by the word 'dedicated'. This is\nconsistent with the main Financial Regulation.", "old": [ "Paying agencies shall be dedicated", "departments or bodies of the Member", "States responsible for the management and", "control of expenditure referred to in Article", "4(1) and Article 5." ], "seq": 183, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Paying agencies shall be departments or", "bodies of the Member States responsible", "for the management and control of", "expenditure referred to in Article 4(1) and", "Article 5." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It should be permissible for the execution of the payment to be delegated, provided the body\nor department responsible retains the overall responsibility for the tasks outlined.", "old": [ "With the exception of payment, the", "execution of those tasks may be delegated." ], "seq": 185, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The execution of these tasks may be", "delegated." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "These changes seek to more accurately describe what the role of the coordinating body\nshould be in this situation.", "old": [ "(c) to ensure that remedial action is taken", "as regards any deficiencies of a common", "nature and that the Commission is kept", "informed of the follow-up;" ], "seq": 192, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c) as the case may be, take or coordinate", "actions with a view to resolving any", "deficiencies of a common nature and keep", "the Commission informed of the follow-up;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.777%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "These changes seek to more accurately describe what the role of the coordinating body\nshould be in this situation.", "old": [ "(d) to promote and ensure harmonised", "application of the Union rules." ], "seq": 193, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(d) to 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Following the Commission decision", "approving the programme, an initial", "prefinancing amount for the whole", "programming period shall be paid by the", "Commission, unless the Member State", "concerned notifies the Commission within", "2 months of the decision that it does not", "wish to receive a pre-financing amount.", "This initial pre-financing amount shall", "represent 4% of the EAFRD contribution", "to the programme concerned. It may be", "split into a maximum of three instalments", "depending on budget availability. 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Similarly, increasing the number of years that data must be stored for direct and\nimmediate consultation would increase costs for paying agencies and is not justified.\nTherefore this should remain at 4 years.", "old": [ "This database shall in particular allow", "consultation through the competent", "authority of the Member State, of the data", "relating to the calendar and/or marketing", "years, starting from 2000. It shall also", "allow direct and immediate consultation of", "the data relating to at least the previous five", "consecutive calendar years." ], "seq": 461, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "This database shall in particular allow", "consultation through the competent", "authority of the Member State, of the data", "relating to the calendar and/or marketing", "years, starting from 2010. 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Use shall be made", "of computerised geographical information", "system techniques, including aerial or", "spatial orthoimagery, with a homogenous", "standard guaranteeing accuracy at least", "equivalent to cartography at a scale of", "1:5000." ], "seq": 465, "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, James Nicholson, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The identification system for agricultural", "parcels shall be established on the basis of", "maps or land registry documents or other", "cartographic references. 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The percentage of payment", "shall be the same for all beneficiaries of", "the measure or set of operations." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 76 \u2013 paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.482%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This is to be consistent with the Direct Payments Regulation, where there are no references to\nproduction units.", "old": [ "3. 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It is\ntherefore is sensible to allow Member States to treat multiple holdings of this type of\norganisation as individual and separate businesses for the purposes of monitoring\ncompliance in order to simplify administrative requirements and avoid disproportionate costs\nfaced by the beneficiary and national paying agencies.", "reference": "2011/0288(COD)", "seq": 544, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "3a. 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It\nshould be a policy solely run at Member State level by Member States who can fund and\nadminister it themselves.", "old": [ "[...]" ], "seq": 892, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Subsection 1 is deleted." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Part 2 \u2013 title 1 \u2013 chapter 2 \u2013 section 1 \u2013 subsection 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Under conditions to be determined by", "the Commission by means of delegated", "and implementing acts pursuant to", "Articles 22 and 23, Union aid shall be", "granted for:" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 894, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Member states may grant aid for the", "distribution of fruit to schools in", "accordance with Article 152 of this", "Regulation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) the supply to children in educational", "establishments, including nurseries, other", "pre-school establishments, primary and", "secondary schools, of products of the fruit", "and vegetables, processed fruit and", "vegetables, and bananas sectors; and" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 895, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) certain related costs linked to logistics", "and distribution, equipment, publicity,", "monitoring, evaluation and", "accompanying measures." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 898, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Member States wishing to participate in", "the scheme shall draw up, at national or", "regional level, a prior strategy for the", "implementation of the scheme. They shall", "also provide for the accompanying", "measures necessary to make the scheme", "effective." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 900, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. When drawing up their strategies,", "Member States shall draw up a list of", "products of the fruit and vegetables,", "processed fruit and vegetables, and", "bananas sectors that will be eligible under", "their respective schemes. This list,", "however, shall not include products", "excluded by the measures adopted by the", "Commission by means of delegated acts", "pursuant to point (a) of Article 22(2).", "Member States shall choose their products", "on the basis of objective criteria which", "may include seasonality, availability of", "produce or environmental concerns. In", "this connection, Member States may give", "preference to products originating in the", "Union." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 901, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) exceed EUR 150 million per school", "year; nor" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 905, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The funding for this scheme should remain at the current level and should not be increased\nparticularly as the Court of Auditors has recently cast doubt on the effectiveness of the\nscheme.", "old": [ "(a) exceed EUR 150 million per school", "year; nor" ], "seq": 908, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) exceed EUR 90 million per school year;", "nor" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) exceed 75 % of the costs of supply and", "related costs referred to in paragraph 1,", "or 90 % of such costs in less developed", "regions and in the outermost regions", "referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty;", "nor" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 909, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) exceed 75 % of the costs of supply and", "related costs referred to in paragraph 1, or", "90 % of such costs in less developed", "regions and in the outermost regions", "referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty; nor" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 910, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) exceed 50% of the costs of supply and", "related costs referred to in paragraph 1, or", "75 % of such costs in less developed", "regions and in the outermost regions", "referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty; nor" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(c) cover costs other than the costs of", "supply and related costs referred to in", "paragraph 1." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 912, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 4 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Union aid provided for in paragraph 1", "shall not be used to replace funding for", "any existing national school fruit schemes", "or other school distribution schemes that", "include fruit. However, if a Member State", "already has a scheme in place that would", "be eligible for Union aid under this", "Article and intends to extend it or make it", "more effective, including as regards the", "target group of the scheme, its duration or", "eligible products, Union aid may be", "granted provided that the limits of point", "(b) of paragraph 4 are abided by as", "regards the proportion of Union aid to the", "total national contribution. In this case,", "the Member State shall indicate in its", "implementation strategy how it intends to", "extend its scheme or make it more", "effective." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 914, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Member States may, in addition to", "Union aid, grant national aid in", "accordance with Article 152." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 915, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. The Union School Fruit Scheme shall", "be without prejudice to any separate", "national school fruit schemes which are", "compatible with Union law." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 916, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. The Union may also finance, under", "Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No [\u2026] on", "the financing, management and", "monitoring of the common agricultural", "policy, information, monitoring and", "evaluation measures relating to the", "School Fruit Scheme, including raising", "public awareness of it, and related", "networking measures." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 917, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 21 \u2013 paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Article 22", "Delegated powers", "1. The Commission shall be empowered to", "adopt delegated acts in accordance with", "Article 160 to provide for measures listed", "in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Article.", "2. Taking into account the need to", "promote the healthy eating habits of", "children, the Commission may, by means", "of delegated acts, adopt rules on:", "(a) the products that are ineligible for the", "scheme, taking into account nutritional", "aspects;", "(b) the target group of the scheme;", "(c) the national or regional strategies that", "Member States must draw up in order to", "benefit from the aid, including the", "accompanying measures;", "(d) the approval and selection of aid", "applicants.", "3. Taking into account the need to ensure", "the efficient and targeted use of European", "Funds, the Commission may by means of", "delegated acts, adopt rules on:", "(a) objective criteria for the allocation of", "aid between Member States, the indicative", "allocation of aid between Member States", "and the method for reallocating aid", "between Member States based on", "applications received;", "(b) the costs eligible for aid, including the", "possibility of fixing an overall ceiling for", "such costs;", "(c) monitoring and evaluation.", "4. Taking into account the need to", "promote awareness of the scheme the", "Commission may, by means of delegated", "acts, require participating Member States", "to publicise the subsidising role of the", "scheme." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 918, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Implementing powers in accordance with", "the examination procedure", "The Commission may, by means of", "implementing acts, adopt all necessary", "measures related to this Subsection as", "regards, in particular:", "(a) the definitive allocation of aid between", "participating Member States within the", "appropriations available in the budget;", "(b) the aid applications and payments;", "(c) the methods of publicising, and", "networking measures in respect of, the", "scheme.", "Those implementing acts shall be adopted", "in accordance with the examination", "procedure referred to in Article 162(2)." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 926, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 23 deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Crisis prevention and management", "measures, including any repayment of", "capital and interest as referred to in the", "third subparagraph, shall not comprise", "more than one-third of the expenditure", "under the operational programme." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 1045, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Crisis prevention and management", "measures, including any repayment of", "capital and interest as referred to in the", "third subparagraph, shall not comprise", "more than 25% of the expenditure under", "the operational programme." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 31 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.488%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Art. 33 allows Member States with low numbers of POs to pay some financial assistance to\nPOs and in MS where POs or PGs market less than 15% of the fruit and vegetables this can\nbe reimbursed by the Union. This provision is no longer needed. Art. 28 of the proposed\nRural Development Regulation now provides for funding to facilitate the setting up of\nproducer groups in all agricultural sectors. This provision should therefore be deleted in\norder to avoid double funding and to avoid differences in treatment between POs in different\nMS.", "old": [ "National financial assistance", "1. In regions of Member States where the", "degree of organisation of producers in the", "fruit and vegetables sector is particularly", "low, the Commission may in accordance", "with the examination procedure referred", "to in Article 162(2), by means of", "implementing acts, authorise Member", "States, on their duly substantiated request,", "to pay producer organisations national", "financial assistance equal to a maximum", "of 80 % of the financial contributions", "referred to in point (a) of Article 30(1).", "This assistance shall be additional to the", "operational fund.", "2. In regions of Member States where", "producer organisations, associations of", "producer organisations and the producer", "groups referred to in Article 28 of", "Regulation (EU) No [\u2026] on support for", "rural development by the European", "Agricultural Fund for Rural Development", "(EAFRD) market less than 15 % of the", "value of fruit and vegetable production", "and whose fruit and vegetable production", "represents at least 15 % of their total", "agricultural output, the national financial", "assistance referred to in paragraph 1 may", "be reimbursed by the Union at the request", "of the Member State concerned. The", "Commission shall, by means of", "implementing acts, decide on that", "reimbursement. Those implementing acts", "shall be adopted in accordance with the", "examination procedure referred to in", "Article 162(2)." ], "seq": 1068, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 33 deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(33) Member States should be allowed to", "use part of their national ceilings for", "direct payments for coupled support in", "certain sectors in clearly defined cases.", "The resources that may be used for any", "coupled support should be limited to an", "appropriate level, while allowing such", "support to be granted in Member States or", "in their specific regions facing particular", "situations where specific types of farming", "or specific agricultural sectors are", "particularly important for economic,", "environmental and/or social reasons.", "Member States should be allowed to use", "up to 5 % of their national ceilings for", "this support, or 10 % in case their level of", "coupled support in at least one of the", "years of the period 2010-2013 exceeded 5", "%. However, in duly justified cases where", "certain sensitive needs in a region are", "demonstrated, and upon approval by the", "Commission, Member States should be", "allowed to use more than 10 % of their", "national ceiling. Coupled support should", "only be granted to the extent necessary to", "create an incentive to maintain current", "levels of production in those regions. This", "support should also be available to", "farmers holding, on 31 December 2013,", "special payment entitlements allocated", "under Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do", "not have eligible hectares for the", "activation of payment entitlements. As", "regards the approval of voluntary coupled", "support exceeding 10 % of the annual", "national ceiling fixed per Member State,", "the Commission should further be", "empowered to adopt implementing acts", "without applying Regulation (EU) No", "182/2011." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 284, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Limits on coupled support in line with amendments to the articles", "old": [ "(33) Member States should be allowed to", "use part of their national ceilings for direct", "payments for coupled support in certain", "sectors in clearly defined cases. The", "resources that may be used for any coupled", "support should be limited to an appropriate", "level, while allowing such support to be", "granted in Member States or in their", "specific regions facing particular situations", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors are particularly", "important for economic, environmental", "and/or social reasons. Member States", "should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their", "national ceilings for this support, or 10 %", "in case their level of coupled support in at", "least one of the years of the period 2010-", "2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly", "justified cases where certain sensitive", "needs in a region are demonstrated, and", "upon approval by the Commission,", "Member States should be allowed to use", "more than 10 % of their national ceiling.", "Coupled support should only be granted to", "the extent necessary to create an incentive", "to maintain current levels of production in", "those regions. This support should also be", "available to farmers holding, on 31", "December 2013, special payment", "entitlements allocated under Regulation", "(EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC)", "No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible", "hectares for the activation of payment", "entitlements. As regards the approval of", "voluntary coupled support exceeding 10 %", "of the annual national ceiling fixed per", "Member State, the Commission should", "further be empowered to adopt", "implementing acts without applying", "Regulation (EU) No 182/2011." ], "seq": 287, "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(33) Member States should be allowed to", "use part of their national ceilings for direct", "payments for coupled support in certain", "sectors in clearly defined cases. The", "resources that may be used for any coupled", "support should be limited to an appropriate", "level, while allowing such support to be", "granted in Member States or in their", "specific regions facing particular situations", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors are particularly", "important for economic, environmental", "and/or social reasons. Member States", "should be allowed to use up to 10 % of", "their national ceilings for this support.", "Coupled support should only be granted to", "the extent necessary to create an incentive", "to maintain current levels of production in", "those regions, and in order to ensure the", "proper observance of that condition, the", "Commission should be empowered to", "monitor production levels in the sectors", "and regions where this form of support is", "applied and, where necessary, require", "Member States to reduce the percentage", "of direct payments provided in coupled", "form. This support should also be available", "to farmers holding, on 31 December 2013,", "special payment entitlements allocated", "under Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do", "not have eligible hectares for the activation", "of payment entitlements." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(33) Member States should be allowed to", "use part of their national ceilings for direct", "payments for coupled support in certain", "sectors in clearly defined cases. The", "resources that may be used for any coupled", "support should be limited to an appropriate", "level, while allowing such support to be", "granted in Member States or in their", "specific regions facing particular situations", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors are particularly", "important for economic, environmental", "and/or social reasons. Member States", "should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their", "national ceilings for this support, or 10 %", "in case their level of coupled support in at", "least one of the years of the period 2010-", "2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly", "justified cases where certain sensitive", "needs in a region are demonstrated, and", "upon approval by the Commission,", "Member States should be allowed to use", "more than 10 % of their national ceiling.", "Coupled support should only be granted to", "the extent necessary to create an incentive", "to maintain current levels of production in", "those regions. This support should also be", "available to farmers holding, on 31", "December 2013, special payment", "entitlements allocated under Regulation", "(EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC)", "No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible", "hectares for the activation of payment", "entitlements. As regards the approval of", "voluntary coupled support exceeding 10 %", "of the annual national ceiling fixed per", "Member State, the Commission should", "further be empowered to adopt", "implementing acts without applying", "Regulation (EU) No 182/2011." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 288, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Robert Sturdy, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(33) Member States should no longer be", "allowed to use part of their national", "ceilings for direct payments for coupled", "support in certain sectors, except in very", "clearly defined cases and for a limited", "period of time. The resources that may be", "used for any coupled support should be", "limited to an appropriate level, while", "allowing such support to be granted in", "Member States or in their specific regions", "facing particular situations where specific", "types of farming or specific agricultural", "sectors are essential for economic,", "environmental and/or social reasons.", "Member States should be allowed to use up", "to 5 % of their national ceilings for this", "support. However, in very exceptional and", "duly justified cases where certain sensitive", "needs in a region are demonstrated, and", "upon approval by the Commission,", "Member States should be allowed to use", "more than 5 % of their national ceiling.", "Coupled support should only be granted to", "the extent necessary to create an incentive", "to maintain current levels of production in", "those regions. This support should also be", "available to farmers holding, on 31", "December 2013, special payment", "entitlements allocated under Regulation", "(EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC)", "No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible", "hectares for the activation of payment", "entitlements. As regards the approval of", "voluntary coupled support exceeding 5 %", "of the annual national ceiling fixed per", "Member State, the Commission should", "further be empowered to adopt", "implementing acts without applying", "Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The", "possibility of coupled support should be", "limited to small sectors with special needs", "and should not be used as a general tool.", "In conjunction with this, all coupled", "payments should be phased out as soon as", "possible." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(35) As regards support to the cotton", "sector, Regulation (EC) No 73/2009", "considered necessary that part of it", "continued to be linked to the cultivation of", "cotton through a crop specific payment", "per eligible hectare to ensure against any", "risk of disruption to production in the", "cotton producing regions, taking into", "account all factors that influence this", "choice. This choice should be maintained", "in accordance with the objectives set out", "in Protocol No 4 on cotton attached to the", "1979 Act of Accession." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 294, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Robert Sturdy, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 35" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(35) As regards support to the cotton", "sector, Regulation (EC) No 73/2009", "considered necessary that part of it", "continued to be linked to the cultivation of", "cotton through a crop specific payment per", "eligible hectare to ensure against any risk", "of disruption to production in the cotton", "producing regions, taking into account all", "factors that influence this choice. This", "choice should be maintained in accordance", "with the objectives set out in Protocol No 4", "on cotton attached to the 1979 Act of", "Accession." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 296, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(35) As regards support to the cotton", "sector, Regulation (EC) No 73/2009", "considered necessary that part of it", "continued to be linked to the cultivation of", "cotton through a crop specific payment per", "eligible hectare to ensure against any risk", "of disruption to production in the cotton", "producing regions, taking into account all", "factors that influence this choice. Whilst", "this choice should be maintained in", "accordance with the objectives set out in", "Protocol No 4 on cotton attached to the", "1979 Act of Accession, its application", "should be strictly limited and", "progressively reduced." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 35" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(36) In order to enable the efficient", "application of the crop-specific payment", "for cotton, the power to adopt acts in", "accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty", "should be delegated to the Commission", "for the purpose of the adoption of rules", "and conditions for the authorisation of", "land and varieties as regards the crop", "specific payment for cotton and of rules", "on the conditions for the granting of that", "specific payment, on the eligibility", "requirements and the agronomic", "practices, on criteria for the approval of", "inter-branch organisations, on obligations", "for producers and on the situation where", "the approved inter-branch organisation", "does not respect those criteria." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 297, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Robert Sturdy, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 36" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(37) Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC)", "No 637/2008 of 23 June 2008 amending", "Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and", "establishing national restructuring", "programmes for the cotton sector24", "provided that each cotton producing", "Member State has, either every four years", "and for the first time by 1 January 2009, to", "submit to the Commission a draft four-year", "restructuring programme or submit to the", "Commission, by 31 December 2009, a", "single draft modified restructuring", "programme for a duration of eight years.", "Experience has shown that the", "restructuring of the cotton sector would be", "better served through other measures,", "including those under rural development", "programming financed under Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [RDR], which would also", "allow for a greater co-ordination with", "measures in other sectors. However, the", "acquired rights and legitimate expectations", "of undertakings already involved in", "restructuring programmes should be", "respected. Therefore the ongoing", "programmes of four or eight years should", "be allowed to continue to their end. At the", "end of that period, however, the", "programmes should end. The funds", "available from the four-year programmes", "could then be integrated into the available", "Union funds for measures under rural", "development from 2014. The funds", "available after the end of the eight year", "programmes would not be useful in rural", "development programmes in 2018 given", "the programming period and could", "therefore be more usefully transferred to", "support schemes under this Regulation, as", "already provided for in the second sub-", "paragraph of Article 5(2) of Regulation", "(EC) No 637/2008. Regulation (EC) No", "637/2008 will therefore become obsolete", "from 1 January 2014 or 1 January 2018 as", "regards Member States which have,", "respectively, four or eight-year", "programmes. Regulation (EC) No", "637/2008 should therefore be repealed." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 298, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(37) Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC)", "No 637/2008 of 23 June 2008 amending", "Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and", "establishing national restructuring", "programmes for the cotton sector24", "provided that each cotton producing", "Member State has, either every four years", "and for the first time by 1 January 2009, to", "submit to the Commission a draft four-year", "restructuring programme or submit to the", "Commission, by 31 December 2009, a", "single draft modified restructuring", "programme for a duration of eight years.", "Experience has shown that the", "restructuring of the cotton sector would be", "better served through other measures,", "including those under rural development", "programming financed under Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [RDR], which would also", "allow for a greater co-ordination with", "measures in other sectors. However, the", "acquired rights and legitimate expectations", "of undertakings already involved in", "restructuring programmes should be", "respected. Therefore the ongoing", "programmes of four or eight years should", "be allowed to continue to their end. At the", "end of that period, however, the", "programmes should end. The funds", "available from the four-year programmes", "should then be integrated into the available", "Union funds for measures under rural", "development from 2014. The funds", "available after the end of the eight year", "programmes would not be useful in rural", "development programmes in 2018 given", "the programming period and could", "therefore be more usefully transferred to", "support schemes under this Regulation, as", "already provided for in the second sub-", "paragraph of Article 5(2) of Regulation", "(EC) No 637/2008. Regulation (EC) No", "637/2008 will therefore become obsolete", "from 1 January 2014 or 1 January 2018 as", "regards Member States which have,", "respectively, four or eight-year", "programmes. Regulation (EC) No", "637/2008 should therefore be repealed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 37" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(38) A simple and specific scheme for", "small farmers should be put in place in", "order to reduce the administrative costs", "linked to the management and control of", "direct support. For that purpose, a lump-", "sum payment replacing all direct payments", "should be established. Rules seeking", "simplification of formalities should be", "introduced by reducing, amongst others,", "the obligations imposed on small farmers", "such as those related to the application for", "support, to agricultural practices beneficial", "for the climate and the environment, to", "cross-compliance and to controls as laid", "down in Regulation (EU) No [\u2026] [HZR]", "without endangering the achievement of", "the overall objectives of the reform, it", "being understood that Union legislation as", "referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU)", "No [\u2026] [HZR] applies to small farmers.", "The objective of that scheme should be to", "support the existing agricultural structure", "of small farms in the Union without", "countering the development towards more", "competitive structures. For that reason,", "access to the scheme should be limited to", "existing holdings." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 301, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Kay Swinburne", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(38) A simple and specific scheme for", "small farmers may be put in place by a", "member state in order to reduce the", "administrative costs linked to the", "management and control of direct support.", "For that purpose, a lump-sum payment", "replacing all direct payments may be", "established by a member state. Rules", "seeking simplification of formalities may", "be introduced by reducing, amongst others,", "the obligations imposed on small farmers", "such as those related to the application for", "support, to agricultural practices beneficial", "for the climate and the environment,", "without endangering the achievement of", "the overall objectives of the reform, it", "being understood that Union legislation as", "referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU)", "No [...] [HZR] applies to small farmers.", "The objective of that scheme should be to", "support the existing agricultural structure", "of small farms in the Union without", "countering the development towards more", "competitive structures. For that reason,", "access to the scheme should be limited to", "existing holdings." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 38" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(43) With a view to strengthening their", "rural development policy, Member States", "should be given the possibility to transfer", "funds from their direct payments ceiling to", "their support assigned for rural", "development. At the same time, Member", "States where the level of direct support", "remains lower than 90 % of the Union", "average level of support should be given", "the possibility to transfer funds from their", "support assigned for rural development to", "their direct payments ceiling. Such choices", "should be made, within certain limits, once", "and for the whole period of application of", "this Regulation." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 323, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(43) With a view to strengthening their", "rural development policy, Member States", "should be given the possibility to transfer", "funds from their direct payments ceiling to", "their support assigned for rural", "development. At the same time, Member", "States where the level of direct support", "remains lower than 90 % of the Union", "average level of support should be given", "the possibility to transfer funds from their", "support assigned for rural development to", "their direct payments ceiling. Such choices", "should be made, within certain limits and", "wherever possible, once and for the whole", "period of application of this Regulation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 43" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Payment for young farmers should be optional for Member States and regions", "old": [ "(iv) a payment for young farmers who", "commence their agricultural activity;" ], "seq": 335, "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(iv) a voluntary payment for young", "farmers who commence their agricultural", "activity;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b \u2013 point iv" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(vi) a crop specific payment for cotton;" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 344, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Robert Sturdy, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b \u2013 point vi" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(vii) a simplified scheme for small farmers;" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 348, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for", "small farmers;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b \u2013 point vii" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Certain types of non-profit organisations manage multiple agricultural holdings with the\nobjective of securing a more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming approach. It\nis therefore is sensible to allow Member States to treat multiple holdings of this type of\norganisation as individual and separate businesses for the purposes of CAP payments and\nmonitoring to simplify administrative requirements and avoid disproportionate costs faced by\nthe beneficiary and national paying agencies", "old": [ "(a) \"farmer\" means a natural or legal", "person, or a group of natural or legal", "persons, whatever legal status is granted to", "the group and its members by national law,", "whose holding is situated within the Union", "territory, as defined in Article 52 of the", "Treaty on European Union in conjunction", "with Articles 349 and 355 of the Treaty on", "the Functioning of the European Union,", "and who exercises an agricultural activity;" ], "seq": 358, "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) \"farmer\" means a natural or legal", "person, or a group of natural or legal", "persons, whatever legal status is granted to", "the group and its members by national law,", "whose holding is situated within the Union", "territory, as defined in Article 52 of the", "Treaty on European Union in conjunction", "with Articles 349 and 355 of the Treaty on", "the Functioning of the European Union,", "and who exercises an agricultural activity.", "Where a farmer is a legally registered", "non-profit organisation or similar", "charitable organisation or empowered by", "central or regional government, whose", "primary legal constitutional purpose is to", "actively protect and manage land and/or", "the historic environment for conservation", "and public benefit, a Member State may", "choose to recognise their holdings or a", "group of their holdings as individual and", "separate businesses for the purposes of", "this regulation, Regulation (EU) No [...]", "of the European Parliament and of the", "Council of....on support for rural", "development by the European", "Agricultural Fund for Rural Development", "(EAFRD) and Regulation (EU) No [...] of", "the European Parliament and of the", "Council of....on the financing,", "management and monitoring of the", "common agricultural policy ('the", "horizontal regulation');" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 carrying out a minimum activity to be", "established by Member States on", "agricultural areas naturally kept in a state", "suitable for grazing or cultivation;" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 381, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 where the agricultural area is naturally", "kept in a state suitable for grazing or", "cultivation and the land is not used as set", "out in the first indent above there is no", "agricultural activity;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c \u2013 indent 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The concept of environmental land management should be included in the definition of\n\"agricultural activity\".", "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 390, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "- land management carried out wholly or", "mainly to provide environmental benefit" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 indent 3 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(h) \"permanent grassland\" means land used", "to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage", "naturally (self-seeded) or through", "cultivation (sown) and that has not been", "included in the crop rotation of the holding", "for five years or longer; 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For each Member State and each year,", "the estimated product of capping as", "referred to in Article 11, which is reflected", "by the difference between the national", "ceilings set out in Annex II, to which is", "added the amount available in accordance", "with Article 44, and the net ceilings set out", "in Annex III, is made available as Union", "support for measures under rural", "development programming financed under", "the EAFRD as specified in Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [RDR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 530, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. 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No direct payments shall be granted to", "natural or legal persons, or to groups of", "natural or legal persons, where one of the", "following applies:" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 540, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Anthea McIntyre, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. The Member States shall be empowered", "to draw up their own legal framework and", "definitions, to ensure, where appropriate,", "that direct payments are granted only to", "farmers engaged in agricultural activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.791%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This ensures that only where a member state or region wishes to withhold payments from this\ntype of land and has established a list of activities that the prohibition on payment is triggered", "old": [ "1. 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Until then, import tariffs may need to be suspended on an ad hoc basis in case\nof supply shortages to safeguard the competitiveness of the European food industry and cane\nsugar refiners.", "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 499, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Marina Yannakoudakis", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(84 a) In order to align the EU import", "regime for sugar and isoglucose with the", "2006 sugar reform as well as with the end", "of the quota system, the Commission", "should modify the Common Customs", "Tariff for the following products: (a)", "sugar falling within CN code 1701; (b)", "isoglucose falling within CN codes 1702", "30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702", "90 30. 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This would ensure best value for money\nand increased market orientation", "old": [ "(a) the price at which products shall be", "bought-in under public intervention", "where this is done at a fixed price, or" ], "seq": 714, "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.801%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) the maximum price at which products", "eligible for public intervention may be", "bought-in where this is done by tendering." ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 716, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) the maximum price at which products", "eligible for public intervention may be", "bought-in by tendering." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.801%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) for common wheat, barley, maize,", "paddy rice and skimmed milk powder shall", "be equal to the respective reference prices", "fixed in Article 7 in the case of buying-in", "at a fixed price and shall not exceed the", "respective reference prices in the case of", "buying-in by tendering;" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 718, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) for common wheat, barley, maize,", "paddy rice and skimmed milk powder shall", "not exceed the respective reference prices" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.801%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) for butter shall be equal to 90 % of the", "reference price fixed in Article 7 in the", "case of buying-in at a fixed price and", "shall not exceed 90 % of the reference", "price in the case of buying-in by", "tendering;" ], "reference": "2011/0281(COD)", "seq": 723, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Richard Ashworth, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Robert Sturdy", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) for butter shall not exceed 90 % of the", "reference price" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions", "for the implementation of this Regulation", "and to avoid unfair competition or", "discrimination between farmers,", "implementing powers should be conferred", "on the Commission in respect of: the", "fixation of the annual national ceiling for", "the basic payment scheme; the adoption of", "rules on applications for allocation of", "payment entitlements; the adoption of", "measures regarding the reversion of non-", "activated payment entitlements to the", "national reserve; the adoption of", "requirements related to the notification of", "transfer of payment entitlements to the", "national authorities and the deadlines", "within which such notification are to take", "place; the setting out of the annual ceiling", "for the payment for agricultural practises", "beneficial for the climate and the", "environment; the setting out of the annual", "ceiling for the payment for areas with", "natural constraints; the setting out of the", "annual ceiling for the payment for young", "farmers; the setting out of the annual", "ceilings for the voluntary coupled support;", "the adoption of rules on the procedure for", "the assessment and approval of decisions in", "the framework of the voluntary coupled", "support; the adoption of rules on the", "procedure of the authorisation and the", "notifications to the producers related to", "the authorisation of land and varieties for", "the purposes of the crop specific payment", "for cotton; the provision for rules on the", "calculation of the reduction of the amount", "of the crop specific payment for cotton; the", "adoption of rules concerning general", "notification requirements. Those powers", "should be exercised in accordance with", "Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the", "European Parliament and of the Council of", "16 February 2011 laying down the rules", "and general principles concerning", "mechanisms for control by Member States", "of the Commission's exercise of", "implementing powers." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Robert Sturdy, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions", "for the implementation of this Regulation", "and to avoid unfair competition or", "discrimination between farmers,", "implementing powers should be conferred", "on the Commission in respect of: the fixing", "of the annual national ceiling for the basic", "payment scheme; the adoption of rules on", "applications for allocation of payment", "entitlements; the adoption of measures", "regarding the reversion of non-activated", "payment entitlements to the national", "reserve; the adoption of requirements", "related to the notification of transfer of", "payment entitlements to the national", "authorities and the deadlines within which", "such notification are to take place; the", "setting out of the annual ceiling for the", "payment for agricultural practises", "beneficial for the climate and the", "environment; the setting out of the annual", "ceiling for the payment for areas with", "natural constraints; the setting out of the", "annual ceiling for the payment for young", "farmers; the setting out of the annual", "ceilings for the voluntary coupled support;", "the adoption of rules on the procedure for", "the assessment and approval of decisions in", "the framework of the voluntary coupled", "support; the provision for rules on the", "calculation of the reduction of the amount", "of the crop specific payment for cotton; the", "adoption of rules concerning general", "notification requirements. 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To ensure the better targeting of", "support, Member States should refrain", "from granting direct payments to such", "natural and legal persons and/or in respect", "of such land. Smaller part-time farmers", "contribute directly to the vitality of rural", "areas, for that reason they should not be", "prevented from being granted direct", "payments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(13) Experience from the application of the", "various support schemes for farmers has", "shown that support was in a number of", "cases granted to beneficiaries whose", "business purpose was not or only", "marginally targeted at an agricultural", "activity, such as airports, railway", "companies, real estate companies and", "companies managing sport grounds. 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To", "ensure the better targeting of support,", "Member States should be given the", "opportunity to exclude granting direct", "payments to such natural and legal persons.", "Smaller part-time farmers contribute", "directly to the vitality of rural areas, for", "that reason they should not be prevented", "from being granted direct payments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(14) To avoid an excessive administrative", "burden caused by the managing of", "payments of small amounts, Member", "States should in general refrain from", "granting direct payments where the", "payment would be lower than EUR 100 or", "the eligible area of the holding for which", "support is claimed would be less than one", "hectare. However, as the structures of the", "Member States\u2019 agricultural economies", "vary considerably and may differ", "significantly from the average farm", "structure in the Union, Member States", "should be allowed to apply minimum", "thresholds that reflect their particular", "situation. Due to the very specific farming", "structure in the outermost regions and the", "smaller Aegean Islands, Member States", "should be able to decide whether any", "minimum threshold should apply in those", "regions. Moreover, Member States should", "have the possibility to opt for the", "implementation of one of the two types of", "minimum threshold taking account of the", "particularities of the structures of their", "farming sectors. As payment could be", "granted to farmers with so-called \u2018landless\u2019", "holdings, the application of the hectare-", "based threshold would be ineffective. The", "support-related minimum amount should", "therefore apply to such farmers. To ensure", "equal treatment of farmers whose direct", "payments are subject to phasing-in in", "Bulgaria and Romania, the minimum", "threshold should be based on the final", "amounts to be granted at the end of the", "phasing-in process." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 148, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(14) To avoid an excessive administrative", "burden caused by the managing of", "payments of small amounts, Member", "States should refrain from granting direct", "payments where the payment would be", "lower than EUR 100 or the eligible area of", "the holding for which support is claimed", "would be less than one hectare. However,", "as the structures of the Member States\u2019", "agricultural economies vary considerably", "and may differ significantly from the", "average farm structure in the Union,", "Member States should be allowed to apply", "minimum thresholds that reflect their", "particular situation. Due to the very", "specific farming structure in the outermost", "regions and the smaller Aegean Islands,", "Member States should be able to decide", "whether any minimum threshold should", "apply in those regions. Moreover, Member", "States should have the possibility to opt for", "the implementation of one of the two types", "of minimum threshold taking account of", "the particularities of the structures of their", "farming sectors. As payment could be", "granted to farmers with so-called \u2018landless\u2019", "holdings, the application of the hectare-", "based threshold would be ineffective. The", "support-related minimum amount should", "therefore apply to such farmers. To ensure", "equal treatment of farmers whose direct", "payments are subject to phasing-in in", "Bulgaria and Romania, the minimum", "threshold should be based on the final", "amounts to be granted at the end of the", "phasing-in process." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(15) The distribution of direct income", "support among farmers is characterised", "by the allocation of disproportionate", "amounts of payments to a rather small", "number of large beneficiaries. Due to", "economies of size, larger beneficiaries do", "not require the same level of unitary", "support for the objective of income", "support to be efficiently achieved.", "Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it", "easier for larger beneficiaries to operate", "with lower levels of unitary support. It is", "therefore fair to introduce a system for", "large beneficiaries where the support level", "is gradually reduced and ultimately", "capped to improve the distribution of", "payments between farmers. Such system", "should however take into account salaried", "labour intensity to avoid disproportionate", "effects on large farms with high", "employment numbers. Those maximum", "levels should not apply to payments", "granted to agricultural practices", "beneficial for the climate and the", "environment since the beneficial", "objectives they pursue could be", "diminished as a result. In order to make", "capping effective, Member States should", "establish some criteria in order to avoid", "abusive operations by farmers seeking to", "evade its effects. The proceeds of the", "reduction and capping of payments to", "large beneficiaries should remain in the", "Member States where they were generated", "and should be used for financing projects", "with a significant contribution to", "innovation under Regulation (EU) No", "[\u2026] of the European Parliament and of", "the Council of\u2026.on support for rural", "development by the European", "Agricultural Fund for Rural Development", "(EAFRD) [RDR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 151, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Emma McClarkin, Vicky Ford", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(15) The distribution of direct income", "support among farmers is characterised by", "the allocation of disproportionate amounts", "of payments to a rather small number of", "large beneficiaries. Due to economies of", "size, larger beneficiaries do not require the", "same level of unitary support for the", "objective of income support to be", "efficiently achieved. Moreover, the", "potential to adapt makes it easier for", "larger beneficiaries to operate with lower", "levels of unitary support. It is therefore", "fair to introduce a system for large", "beneficiaries where the support level is", "gradually reduced and ultimately capped", "to improve the distribution of payments", "between farmers. Such system should", "however take into account salaried labour", "intensity to avoid disproportionate effects", "on large farms with high employment", "numbers. Those maximum levels should", "not apply to payments granted to", "agricultural practices beneficial for the", "climate and the environment since the", "beneficial objectives they pursue could be", "diminished as a result. In order to make", "capping effective, Member States should", "establish some criteria in order to avoid", "abusive operations by farmers seeking to", "evade its effects. The proceeds of the", "reduction and capping of payments to", "large beneficiaries should remain in the", "Member States where they were generated", "and should be used for financing projects", "with a significant contribution to", "innovation under Regulation (EU) No [\u2026]", "of the European Parliament and of the", "Council of\u2026.on support for rural", "development by the European Agricultural", "Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)", "[RDR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 155, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Vicky Ford, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(15) The distribution of direct income", "support among farmers is characterised", "primarily by the allocation of payments", "relative to the size of the farm. Due to", "economies of size, larger beneficiaries do", "not always require the same level of", "unitary support for the limited objective of", "income support to be efficiently achieved.", "However all of their eligible land needs to", "meet cross compliance regulations and", "relevant environmental regulations and", "larger farms tend to provide a greater", "contribution to the overall goal of food", "security. In addition, they are frequently", "involved in the innovation necessary to", "achieve both improved food security and", "sustainability. It is therefore inappropriate", "to reduce support for such farms. Any", "reduction in payments for larger farms", "should take into account active", "involvement in innovation or agri-", "environmental activities which can bring", "benefits both in terms of meeting food", "security objectives and environmental", "objectives. Any reduction in payments", "should not favour less efficient farms to", "the detriment of more efficient farms. Any", "proceeds of the reduction of payments to", "large beneficiaries should remain in the", "Member States where they were generated", "and should be used for financing projects", "with a significant contribution to", "innovation or agri-environmental schemes", "under Regulation (EU) No [...] of the", "European Parliament and of the Council", "of\u2026.on support for rural development by", "the European Agricultural Fund for Rural", "Development (EAFRD) [RDR]." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(16) In order to facilitate the", "implementation of capping, notably with", "regard to the procedures for granting", "direct payments to farmers and the", "corresponding transfers to rural", "development, net ceilings should be", "determined for each Member State to limit", "the payments to be made to farmers", "following the application of capping. To", "take into account the specificities of CAP", "support granted in accordance with", "Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of", "30 January 2006 laying down specific", "measures for agriculture in the outermost", "regions of the Union and Council", "Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 of 18", "September 2006 laying down specific", "measures for agriculture in favour of the", "smaller Aegean islands and amending", "Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 , and the", "fact that these direct payments are not", "subject to capping, the net ceiling for the", "Member States concerned should not", "include those direct payments." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 170, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Richard Ashworth, Vicky Ford", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(22) The experience gained with the", "application of the single payment scheme", "shows that some of its main elements", "should be kept, including the determination", "of national ceilings to ensure that the total", "level of support does not exceed current", "budgetary constraints. Member States", "should also continue to operate a national", "reserve that should be used to facilitate the", "participation of young new farmers in the", "scheme or may be used to take account of", "specific needs in certain regions. Rules on", "the transfer and use of payment", "entitlements should be kept but, where", "possible, simplified." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 216, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(22) The experience gained with the", "application of the single payment scheme", "shows that some of its main elements", "should be kept, including the determination", "of national ceilings to ensure that the total", "level of support does not exceed current", "budgetary constraints. Member States", "should also continue to operate a national", "reserve that may be used by the member", "state to facilitate the participation of young", "new farmers in the scheme or may be used", "to take account of specific needs in certain", "regions. Rules on the transfer and use of", "payment entitlements should be kept but,", "where possible, simplified." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(23) In order to guarantee the protection of", "the rights of beneficiaries and in order to", "clarify the specific situations that may arise", "in the application of the basic payment", "scheme, the power to adopt acts in", "accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty", "should be delegated to the Commission for", "the purpose of adopting rules on eligibility", "and the access in respect of the basic", "payment scheme of farmers in case of", "inheritance and anticipated inheritance,", "inheritance under a lease, change of legal", "status or denomination and in the case of", "merger or scission of the holding; adopting", "rules on the calculation of the value and", "number or on the increase in the value of", "payment entitlements in relation to the", "allocation of payment entitlements,", "including rules on the possibility of a", "provisional value and number or of a", "provisional increase of payment", "entitlements allocated on the basis of the", "application from the farmer, on the", "conditions for establishing the provisional", "and definitive value and number of the", "payment entitlements and on the cases", "where a sale or lease contract could affect", "the allocation of payment entitlements;", "adopting rules on the establishment and", "calculation of the value and number of", "payment entitlements received from the", "national reserve; adopting rules on the", "modification of the unit value of payment", "entitlements in the case of fractions of", "payment entitlements and criteria for the", "allocation of payment entitlements", "pursuant to the use of the national reserve", "and to farmers who did not apply for", "support in 2011." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 223, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(23) In order to guarantee the protection of", "the rights of beneficiaries and in order to", "clarify the specific situations that may arise", "in the application of the basic payment", "scheme, the power to adopt acts in", "accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty", "should be delegated to the Commission for", "the purpose of adopting rules on eligibility", "and the access in respect of the basic", "payment scheme of farmers in case of", "inheritance and anticipated inheritance,", "inheritance under a lease, change of legal", "status or denomination and in the case of", "merger or scission of the holding; adopting", "rules on the calculation of the value and", "number or on the increase in the value of", "payment entitlements in relation to the", "allocation of payment entitlements,", "including rules on the possibility of a", "provisional value and number or of a", "provisional increase of payment", "entitlements allocated on the basis of the", "application from the farmer, on the", "conditions for establishing the provisional", "and definitive value and number of the", "payment entitlements and on the cases", "where a sale or lease contract could affect", "the allocation of payment entitlements;", "adopting rules on the establishment and", "calculation of the value and number of", "payment entitlements received from the", "national reserve; adopting rules on the", "modification of the unit value of payment", "entitlements in the case of fractions of", "payment entitlements and criteria for the", "allocation of payment entitlements", "pursuant to the use of the national reserve", "and to farmers who did not apply for", "support in 2010 or 2011." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP", "is the enhancement of environmental", "performance through a mandatory", "\u2018greening\u2019 component of direct payments", "which will support agricultural practices", "beneficial for the climate and the", "environment applicable throughout the", "Union. For that purpose, Member States", "should use part of their national ceilings", "for direct payments to grant an annual", "payment, on top of the basic payment, for", "compulsory practices to be followed by", "farmers addressing, as a priority, both", "climate and environment policy goals.", "Those practises should take the form of", "simple, generalised, non-contractual and", "annual actions that go beyond cross-", "compliance and are linked to agriculture", "such as crop diversification, maintenance", "of permanent grassland and ecological", "focus areas. The compulsory nature of", "those practises should also concern farmers", "whose holdings are fully or partly situated", "in \u2018Natura 2000\u2019 areas covered by Council", "Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on", "the conservation of natural habitats and of", "wild fauna and flora and by Directive", "2009/147/EC of the European Parliament", "and of the Council of 30 November 2009", "on the conservation of wild birds, as long", "as these practises are compatible with the", "objectives of those Directives. Farmers", "who fulfil the conditions laid down in", "Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of", "28 June 2007 on organic production and", "labelling of organic products and repealing", "Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should", "benefit from the \u2018greening\u2019 component", "without fulfilling any further obligation,", "given the recognised environmental", "benefits of the organic farming systems.", "Non-respect of the \u2018greening\u2019 component", "should lead to penalties on the basis of", "Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No [\u2026]", "[HZR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 227, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Anthea McIntyre, Vicky Ford, Kay Swinburne", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(26) Whilst the main objective of the new", "CAP is to continue to pursue previous", "market orientated reforms, the", "enhancement of environmental", "performance and the recognition of the", "role public goods play in agriculture is an", "increasingly important element of the new", "CAP. Enhancement of environmental", "performance may be achieved through a", "negotiated and voluntary 'greening'", "component of direct payments which may", "in certain cases be used to support", "agricultural practices beneficial for the", "climate. For that purpose, Member States", "may use part of their national ceilings for", "direct payments to grant an annual", "payment, on top of the basic payment, for a", "menu of possible practices that may be", "followed by farmers addressing, both", "climate and environment policy goals.", "Those practises could take the form of", "simple, generalised, non-contractual and", "annual actions that go beyond cross-", "compliance and are linked to agriculture.", "These actions may include greening", "measures such as crop selection for", "wildlife, bird and insect forage, planned", "biodiversity corridors, climate change", "mitigation measures, general", "environmental stewardship and research", "and innovation. The nature of those", "practises should also concern farmers", "whose holdings are fully or partly situated", "in 'Natura 2000' areas covered by Council", "Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on", "the conservation of natural habitats and of", "wild fauna and flora and by Directive", "2009/147/EC of the European Parliament", "and of the Council of 30 November 2009", "on the conservation of wild birds, as long", "as these practises are compatible with the", "objectives of those Directives. Farmers", "who fulfil the conditions laid down in", "Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of", "28 June 2007 on organic production and", "labelling of organic products and repealing", "Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should", "benefit from the 'greening' component", "without fulfilling any further obligation,", "given the recognised environmental", "benefits of the organic farming systems.", "The same benefit should be afforded to", "farmers involved in agri-environmental", "stewardship schemes at national level", "under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 26" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(30) In order to promote the sustainable", "development of agriculture in areas with", "specific natural constraints, Member", "States should be able to use part of their", "national ceilings for direct payments to", "grant an annual area-based payment, on", "top of the basic payment, to all farmers", "operating in such areas. That payment", "should not replace the support given", "under rural development programs and", "should not be granted to farmers in areas", "which were designated in accordance with", "Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of", "20 September 2005 on support for rural", "development by the European", "Agricultural Fund for Rural Development", "(EAFRD) but have not been designated in", "accordance with Article 46(1) of", "Regulation (EU) No [\u2026] of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of \u2026. on", "support for rural development by the", "European Agricultural Fund for Rural", "Development (EAFRD) [RDR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 269, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling, Richard Ashworth", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 30" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.238%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(31) The creation and development of new", "economic activity in the agricultural sector", "by young farmers is financially challenging", "and constitutes an element that should be", "considered in the allocation and targeting", "of direct payments. This development is", "essential for the competitiveness of the", "agricultural sector in the Union and, for", "that reason, an income support to young", "farmers commencing their agricultural", "activities should be established in order to", "facilitate the initial establishment of young", "farmers and the structural adjustment of", "their holdings after the initial setting up.", "Member States should be able to use part", "of their national ceilings for direct", "payments to grant an annual area-based", "payment, on top of the basic payment, to", "young farmers. That payment should only", "be granted during a period of maximum", "five years, since it should only cover the", "initial period of the life of the business and", "should not become an operating aid." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 271, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "James Nicholson, Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(31) The creation and development of new", "economic activity in the agricultural sector", "by young farmers is financially challenging", "and constitutes an element that should be", "considered in the allocation and targeting", "of direct payments. This development is", "essential for the competitiveness of the", "agricultural sector in the Union and, for", "that reason, an income support to young", "farmers commencing their agricultural", "activities may be established by a member", "state in order to facilitate the initial", "establishment of young farmers and the", "structural adjustment of their holdings after", "the initial setting up. Member States may", "use part of their national ceilings for direct", "payments to grant an annual area-based", "payment, on top of the basic payment, to", "young farmers. That payment should only", "be granted during a period of maximum", "five years, since it should only cover the", "initial period of the life of the business and", "should not become an operating aid." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 31" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.145%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 7, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-12-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(11a) Underlines that most agricultural", "holdings in the Union are also SMEs and", "stresses that there is currently a lack of", "coherence between research and", "technological innovation and Union", "legislation covering agricultural products", "which makes it increasingly difficult for", "new technological developments to be", "actively applied by European SMEs. In", "order to fully capitalise on agricultural", "research in the Union, legislation should", "be adapted to allow a quicker uptake and", "more effective use of new technology by", "European farms." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.145%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(20) With the aim of deepening the", "relationship between science and society", "and reinforcing public confidence in", "science, Horizon 2020 should favour an", "informed engagement of citizens and civil", "society on research and innovation matters", "by promoting science education, by", "making scientific knowledge more", "accessible, by developing responsible", "research and innovation agendas that meet", "citizens' and civil society's concerns and", "expectations and by facilitating their", "participation in Horizon 2020 activities." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-12-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(20) With the aim of deepening the", "relationship between science and society", "and re-establishing and deepening public", "confidence in science, Horizon 2020", "should favour an active participation of", "citizens and civil society on research and", "innovation matters by promoting science", "education, by making scientific knowledge", "more accessible, by developing responsible", "research and innovation agendas that meet", "citizens' and civil society's concerns and", "expectations and by facilitating their", "participation in Horizon 2020 activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.145%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020", "should respond to the evolving", "opportunities and needs from science and", "technology, industry, policies and society.", "As such, the agendas should be set in close", "liaison with stakeholders from all sectors", "concerned, and sufficient flexibility should", "be allowed for new developments. External", "advice should be sought on a continuous", "basis during Horizon 2020, also making", "use of relevant structures such as European", "Technology Platforms, Joint Programming", "Initiatives and the European Innovation", "Partnerships." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-12-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020", "should respond to the evolving", "opportunities and developments from", "science and technology, industry, policies", "and society. As such, the agendas should", "be set in cooperation with stakeholders", "from all sectors concerned, and sufficient", "flexibility should be allowed for new", "developments. However Horizon 2020", "must recognise the need for leadership by", "Union institutions to ensure global", "competitiveness particularly in the area of", "biotechnology. External advice should be", "sought on a continuous basis during", "Horizon 2020, also making use of relevant", "structures such as European Technology", "Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives", "and the European Innovation Partnerships." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.145%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(32) The need for a new approach to", "control and risk management in Union", "research funding was recognised by the", "European Council of 4 February 2011,", "asking for a new balance between trust and", "control and between risk-taking and risk", "avoidance. The European Parliament, in its", "Resolution of 11 November 2010 on", "simplifying the implementation of the", "Research Framework Programmes, called", "for a pragmatic shift towards", "administrative and financial simplification", "and states that the management of", "European research funding should be more", "trust-based and risk-tolerant towards", "participants. The interim evaluation report", "of the Seventh Framework Programme for", "Research (2007-2013) concludes that a", "more radical approach is needed to attain a", "quantum leap in simplification, and that", "the risk-trust balance needs to be", "redressed." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 14, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-12-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(32) The need for a new approach to", "develop an evidence-based risk", "management strategy as part of the", "Union's research funding strategy was", "recognised by the European Council of 4", "February 2011. At this time the Council", "asked for a new balance between trust and", "control and between risk-taking and risk", "avoidance. The European Parliament, in its", "Resolution of 11 November 2010 on", "simplifying the implementation of the", "Research Framework Programmes, called", "for a pragmatic shift towards", "administrative and financial simplification", "and states that the management of", "European research funding should be more", "trust-based and risk-tolerant towards", "researchers. The interim evaluation report", "of the Seventh Framework Programme for", "Research (2007-2013) concludes that a", "more radical approach is needed to attain a", "quantum leap toward simplified", "procedures that demonstrate the Union's", "trust in researchers and encourage them", "to take the risks needed for accelerated", "progress in science and technology." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.145%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A strong scientific, technological and", "innovation base in biotechnology, will", "support European industries securing", "leadership in this key enabling technology.", "This position will be further strengthened", "by integrating the safety assessment and", "management aspects of the overall risks in", "the deployment of biotechnology." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-12-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "A strong scientific, technological and", "innovation base in biotechnology, will", "support European industries securing", "leadership in this key enabling technology.", "This position will be further strengthened", "by integrating the safety assessment and", "management aspects of the overall risks in", "the deployment of biotechnology, thus", "ensuring a secure roadmap to application." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I - 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These innovations", "should also aim to reduce food waste in", "production, the distribution chain and by", "consumers." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I\u2013 Part III \u2013 point 2 \u2013 point 2.3 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.144%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(8) In order to maintain and increase the", "Union's industrial leadership there is an", "urgent need to stimulate private sector", "research and development and innovation", "investment, promote research and", "innovation with a business driven agenda", "and accelerate the development of new", "technologies which will underpin future", "businesses and economic growth. Part II", "\u2018Industrial leadership\u2019 should support", "investments in excellent research and", "innovation in key enabling technologies", "and other industrial technologies, facilitate", "access to risk finance for innovative", "companies and projects, and provide Union", "wide support for innovation in small and", "medium-sized enterprises." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 5, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(8) In order to maintain and increase the", "Union's industrial leadership there is a", "pertinent need to stimulate private sector", "research and development and innovation", "investment, promote research and", "innovation with a business driven agenda", "and accelerate the development of new", "technologies which will underpin future", "businesses and economic growth. Part II", "\u2018Industrial leadership\u2019 should support", "investments in high quality research and", "innovation in key enabling technologies", "and other industrial technologies, facilitate", "access to risk finance for innovative", "companies and projects, and provide Union", "wide support for innovation in small and", "medium-sized enterprises." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.144%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Cross-cutting action will also be vital in", "stimulating the interactions between the", "societal challenges and the enabling and", "industrial technologies needed to generate", "major technological breakthroughs.", "Examples of where such interactions may", "be developed are: the domain of eHealth,", "smart grids, intelligent transport systems,", "mainstreaming of climate actions,", "nanomedicine, advanced materials for", "lightweight vehicles or the development of", "bio-based industrial processes and", "products. Strong synergies will therefore", "be fostered between the societal challenges", "and the development of generic enabling", "and industrial technologies. This will be", "explicitly taken into account in developing", "the multi-annual strategies and the priority", "setting for each of these specific objectives.", "It will require that stakeholders", "representing the different perspectives are", "fully involved in the implementation and in", "many cases, it will also require actions", "which bring together funding from the", "enabling and industrial technologies and", "the societal challenges concerned." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "Cross-cutting action will also be vital in", "stimulating the interactions between the", "societal challenges and the enabling and", "industrial technologies needed to generate", "major technological breakthroughs.", "Examples of where such interactions may", "be developed are: the domain of eHealth,", "smart grids, intelligent transport systems,", "mainstreaming of climate actions,", "nanomedicine, plant-based genetic", "technology, advanced materials for", "lightweight vehicles or the development of", "bio-based industrial processes and", "products. Strong synergies will therefore", "be fostered between the societal challenges", "and the development of generic enabling", "and industrial technologies. This will be", "explicitly taken into account in developing", "the multi-annual strategies and the priority", "setting for each of these specific objectives.", "It will require that stakeholders", "representing the different perspectives are", "fully involved in the implementation and in", "many cases, it will also require actions", "which bring together funding from the", "enabling and industrial technologies and", "the societal challenges concerned." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex I \u2013 point 3 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.144%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The objective is to lay the foundations for", "the European industry to stay at the front", "line of innovation, also in the medium and", "long term. 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It encompasses the development", "of emerging tools such as synthetic", "biology, bioinformatics, systems biology", "and exploiting the convergence with other", "enabling technologies such as", "nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology),", "ICT (e.g. bioelectronics) and plant and", "agricultural biotechnology. 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It", "includes aspects, such as underpinning the", "development of bio-resources with", "optimised properties and applications", "beyond conventional alternatives; enabling", "exploration, understanding and exploitation", "in a sustainable manner of terrestrial and", "marine biodiversity for novel applications;", "and sustaining the development of", "biotechnology-based healthcare solutions", "(e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical", "devices)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex I \u2013 Part II \u2013 point 1 \u2013 point 1.4 \u2013 point 1.4.3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.144%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Increasing the competitiveness of process", "industries, such as chemical, pulp and", "paper, glass, or non-ferrous metals and", "steel by drastically improving resource and", "energy efficiencies and reducing the", "environmental impact of such industrial", "activities. 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Specialised innovation support (on", "e.g. IP exploitation, networks of procurers,", "support to technology transfer offices,", "strategic design) and reviews of public", "policies in relation to innovation will be", "supported." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex I \u2013Part II \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.2 \u2013 point 3.2.3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.144%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Multi-disciplinary approaches will be", "sought to improve the performance of", "plants, animals, micro-organisms, while", "ensuring efficient resource use (water,", "nutrients, energy) and the ecological", "integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be", "placed on integrated and diverse", "production systems and agronomic", "practices, including the use of precision", "technologies and ecological intensification", "approaches to benefit both conventional", "and organic agriculture. Genetic", "improvement of plants and animals for", "adaptation and productivity traits will call", "for all appropriated conventional and", "modern breeding approaches and for a", "better use of genetic resources. Due", "attention will be given to on-farm soil", "management for increasing soil fertility as", "a basis for crop productivity. Animal and", "plant health will be promoted and", "integrated disease/pest control measures", "will be further developed. Strategies for the", "eradication of animal diseases including", "zoonoses will be tackled along with", "research on antimicrobial resistance.", "Studying the effects of practices on animal", "welfare will help meet societal concerns.", "The above listed areas will be underpinned", "by more fundamental research to address", "relevant biological questions as well as to", "support the development and", "implementation of Union policies." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 39, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "Multi-disciplinary approaches will be", "sought to improve the performance of", "plants, animals, micro-organisms, while", "ensuring efficient resource use (water,", "nutrients, energy) and the ecological", "integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be", "placed on integrated and diverse", "production systems and agronomic", "practices, including the use of precision", "technologies and ecological intensification", "approaches to benefit both conventional", "and organic agriculture. Genetic", "improvement of plants and animals for", "adaptation, resistance and productivity", "traits will be reviewed and developed in", "light of both conventional and modern", "breeding techniques and will call for a", "better use of genetic resources. Due", "attention will be given to on-farm soil", "management for increasing soil fertility as", "a basis for crop productivity. Animal and", "plant health will be promoted, and", "integrated disease/pest control measures", "will be further developed. Strategies for the", "eradication of animal diseases including", "zoonoses will be tackled along with", "research on antimicrobial resistance.", "Studying the effects of practices on animal", "welfare will help meet both the logistical", "and practical concerns of commercial", "users and the societal concerns of EU", "citizens. The above listed areas will be", "underpinned by more fundamental research", "to address relevant biological questions as", "well as to support the development and", "implementation of Union policies." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex I \u2013 Part III \u2013 point 2 \u2013 point 2.1 \u2013 point 2.1.1 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas all action designed to ensure", "the protection and welfare of animals", "should be based on the principle that", "animals are sentient beings whose specific", "needs should be taken into account, and", "also that the protection of animals in the", "21st century is an expression of humanity", "and a challenge facing European", "civilisation and culture;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 2, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", 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logistical and economic", "reasons, whilst at the same time giving rise", "to an increase in the financial costs of", "animal production, which are borne by", "farmers, breeders and consumers;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas the transport of animals gives", "rise to additional social and", "environmental costs (increased road", "traffic, additional CO2 emissions);" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 20, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the transport of meat and other", "animal products is technically easier and", "financially more rational than the", "transport of live animals;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 35, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the transport of carcasses and", "other animal products is technically easier", "and less costly than the transport of live", "animals;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas the transport of animals over", "significant distances increases the risk of", "transmission of animal and human", "diseases;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 40, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas the transport of animals over", "significant distances in unhygenic and", "unfavourable conditions may increase the", "risk of transmission and spread of diseases;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas maintaining the principles of", "animal welfare influences the quality of", "animal products and indirectly affects", "human health;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas maintaining animal welfare", "standards ensures the quality of animal", "by-products;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas animal slaughter and meat", "processing at the closest possible proximity", "to the breeding location is important for the", "stimulation of rural areas and their", "sustainable development;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 56, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "G. whereas animal slaughter and meat", "processing at the closest possible proximity", "to the breeding and production location", "are important for the sustainability of rural", "areas and their economic development;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Expresses concern that the data from the", "Member States contained in the Report,", "without any possibility of verification,", "may not fully reflect the actual state of", "affairs with regard to the transport of", "animals because of the differing methods", "and control mechanisms used in individual", "Member States;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Expresses concern that the data from the", "Member States contained in the Report", "may not fully reflect the actual state of", "affairs with regard to the transport of", "animals because of the differing methods", "and control mechanisms used in individual", "Member States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Believes that in relation to the weak", "and ineffectual system of monitoring", "compliance with the conditions of animal", "transport in Member States it seems", "expedient to consider the creation, in", "Member States, of specialised monitoring", "institutes that would monitor compliance", "with provisions governing the protection", "and welfare of animals, including", "conditions for the transport of animals;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Expresses disappointment that the", "Commission has not presented a full", "analysis supported by calculations of the", "effect of the costs of live animal transport", "on the price of meat products within the", "European Union, being satisfied with the", "thesis, unsupported by any proof, that", "transport companies were unable to", "transfer their costs onto any other entity", "in the social sector;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 113, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Further to the concerns described", "above, calls on the Commission to", "evaluate fully the influence of the costs of", "animal transport on the price of meat", "products in the European Union market;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Believes that given that the Regulation", "has not fulfilled its aim of limiting the", "transport of animals, EU policy on the", "matter should be reviewed and should be", "directed at supporting local processing,", "small local slaughterhouses and local meat", "processing plants, based on the supply of", "animals for slaughter from the immediate", "vicinity;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 152, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Believes that due to lack of enforcement", "the Regulation has not fulfilled its aim of", "limiting the transport of animals, thus EU", "policy on the matter should be reviewed", "and should be directed at supporting local", "processing, small local slaughterhouses and", "local meat processing plants, based on the", "supply of animals for slaughter from the", "immediate vicinity;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue", "of limiting the transport time of animals", "destined for slaughter to eight hours, with", "some exceptions based on geographic", "conditions, and the option of longer", "transport of some animal species", "confirmed by scientific research results,", "provided that the rules on animal welfare", "are complied with;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 167, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue", "of limiting the transport time of animals", "destined for slaughter to eight hours, with", "some exceptions based on geographic", "conditions.Where scientific research has", "provided species specific evidence for a", "maximum journey time, as in the case for", "non-registered Equidae (outlined in the", "EFSA report 2011 and World Horse", "Welfare Dossier of Evidence 2011), a", "proposal to introduce an amendment to", "Council Regulation (EC) N\u00b0 1/2005", "should be developed.", "- Insists, therefore, that the Commission", "propose a maximum journey limit of 8", "hours without exception, for all", "movements of horses for slaughter,", "(including registered horses being moved", "for slaughter) and non-registered horses", "transported in accordance with Council", "Directive 2009/156/EC.", "- Insists on a thorough, science-based", "review of welfare standards for horses,", "including reconsideration of vehicle", "design standards, space allowances and", "water provision;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 202, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "11 a. Notes that in view of the EFSA", "results the transport time of horses should", "be greatly reduced, and that with regard", "to other farm animals, the requirement", "for such a reduction should be carefully", "considered;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the", "Commission used the scientific research", "presented by the EFSA, which highlights", "the need to significantly reduce the length", "of transport time for horses, which", "correlates with the suggestions advanced in", "Parliament's Written Declaration of 25", "February 2010;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 209, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the", "Commission used the scientific research", "presented by the EFSA, which highlights", "the need to significantly reduce the length", "of transport time for horses, which", "correlates with the suggestions advanced in", "Parliament's Written Declaration of 25", "February 2010, and insists that", "consideration is given to a maximum", "journey time for Equidae intended for", "slaughter and non-registered Equidae, as", "indicated in Article 32 of the Regulation", "and EFSA's research;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Notes that in view of the EFSA test", "results the transport time of horses should", "be greatly reduced, and that with regard", "to other farm animals, the requirement", "for such a reduction should be carefully", "considered;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 212, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Welcomes the information on the", "introduction of a navigation system for", "monitoring the transport of animals, but is", "disappointed that this system is being used", "only to a limited extent in Member States", "for the purposes of monitoring the", "transport of animals;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 238, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Welcomes the information on the", "introduction of a navigation system for", "monitoring the transport of animals, but is", "disappointed that this system is being used", "only to a limited extent in Member States", "for the purposes of monitoring the", "transport of animals; Notes that the", "Commission has attempted on two", "previous occasions to correct this", "situation and that it is now committed to", "bring forward implementing measures in", "this area in the near future. Given this", "commitment calls on the Commission to", "only adopt measures that are", "straightforward to implement at the", "Member State level and that impose the", "no additional administrative and financial", "burdens on the livestock and haulage", "industries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "17. Is concerned that certain Member", "States tolerate blatant infringement of the", "provisions of the Regulation, such as the", "acceptance of transport schedules which", "are impossible to fulfil;" ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 264, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "17. Is concerned that certain Member", "States tolerate blatant infringement of the", "provisions of the Regulation, such as the", "acceptance of transport schedules which", "are impossible to fulfil, overstocked", "vehicles and inadequate space", "allowances;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.028%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Calls on Member States to strengthen", "controls aimed at halting tolerance of", "practices that infringe the Regulation and", "worsen the conditions for the transport of", "animals," ], "reference": "2012/2031(INI)", "seq": 269, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Calls on Member States to strengthen", "controls to halt practices that infringe the", "Regulation and worsen the conditions for", "the transport of animals," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Welcomes the broad Animal Welfare", "Strategy for the EU in 2012\u20132015;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Welcomes the Animal Welfare Strategy", "for the EU in 2012\u20132015, however notes", "with concern its broad scope;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "1a. Considers that the implementation,", "enforcement and compliance of existing", "Animal Welfare legislation should", "supersede the creation of any new Animal", "Welfare legislation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Urges the Commission to include animal", "welfare in its trade policy and when", "negotiating international trade", "agreements, and to promote animal", "welfare in third countries by requiring", "equivalent welfare standards for imported", "products;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 41, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Urges the Commission to prioritise", "animal welfare in its trade policy through", "the development of requirements for", "equivalent welfare standards for imported", "products;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Calls for a report on stray animals", "recommending concrete solutions and", "including the evaluation of a system for", "the registration and the electronic", "identification of pets, to be added to the", "list of actions;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 69, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Recommends that the welfare and", "control of stray animals remain a Member", "State competence and that any EU actions", "which may cross into this area continue to", "be flexible and on a voluntary basis;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "7a. Regrets that seven years since its full", "implementation, Council Directive", "1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild", "animals in zoos has still not been fully", "implemented across all Member States.", "Reiterates that the conditions and welfare", "of animals kept in zoos has been", "specifically laid out in this Directive and", "should be enforced." ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 90, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "7b. Welcomes the Commission's", "\"Preferred Code of Practice for Zoos\"", "and requests that the Commission include", "best practice guidance on the appropriate", "keeping of animals of wild species in", "captivity." ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Stresses that the Commission, and in", "particular the Food and Veterinary Office,", "must be given increased resources to", "adequately control animal welfare", "inspections carried out by the Member", "States and to address breaches; Calls on the", "Member States to ensure that there are", "sufficient animal welfare inspectors who", "are adequately trained;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 114, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Stresses that the Commission, and in", "particular the Food and Veterinary Office,", "must be given resources in keeping with", "the EU budget recommendations to", "adequately control animal welfare", "inspections carried out by the Member", "States and to address breaches; Calls on the", "Member States to ensure that there are", "sufficient animal welfare inspectors who", "are adequately trained;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Is particularly concerned that the", "current derogation for un-stunned slaughter", "is abused to a large extent in some", "Member States, to the detriment of animal", "welfare, of farmers and of consumers;", "Welcomes the evaluation on the labelling", "of meat from animals slaughtered without", "stunning; Underlines, however, that", "labelling is not an alternative to proper", "enforcement as it can only guide", "consumers if the information provided is", "verified and correct;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Is concerned that the current derogation", "for un-stunned slaughter is abused in some", "Member States, to the detriment of", "animals, farmers and consumers, to this", "end calls on the Commission to stand by", "its commitment declared during the Food", "Information to Consumers1 negotiations", "to consider and study the labelling of", "slaughter methods;", "__________________", "1", "Regulation 1169/2011" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "17. Recalls that the Parliament considers", "that such a Framework Law should be", "based on validated science and proven", "experience and cover all kept animals, as", "well as abandoned animals, including stray", "animals of domesticated species; Recalls", "that the Parliament has called for the", "Animal Welfare Quality project to be", "further developed as regards its", "simplification and practical application;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 156, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "17. Recalls that the Parliament considers", "that such a Framework Law should be", "based on validated science and proven", "experience and cover pets, and abandoned", "animals, including stray domestic animals;", "Recalls that the Parliament has called for", "the Animal Welfare Quality project to be", "further developed as regards its", "simplification and practical application;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Believes that a Framework Law,", "closely associated with OIE definitions and", "recommendations, would strengthen the", "competitiveness of EU animal keepers", "owners and livestock producers in the", "international market, as it would also help", "to ensure fair competition in the internal", "market;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 162, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Believes that a Framework Law,", "closely associated with OIE definitions and", "recommendations, would strengthen the", "competitiveness of EU livestock producers", "in the international market, as it would also", "help to ensure fair competition in the", "internal market;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "b. the principle of duty of care for all", "animal owners and handlers, so that at", "every step of the chain there is a natural", "or legal person responsible for the animal", "and its wellbeing, whereas stray animals", "should be the responsibility of the Member", "States' authorities because of the public", "health and safety related risks;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 171, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "b. the principle of duty of care for all", "animal owners and handlers, whereas stray", "animals should be the responsibility of the", "Member States' authorities because of the", "related public health and safety risks;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "c. guidelines for staff from public", "authorities, including social services and", "healthcare personnel, on how to deal with", "ill or injured animals in the course of", "their duty;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 175, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": 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"Paragraph 20 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.896%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "f. effective actions against those Member", "States who do not submit reports or do not", "fulfil their obligations to carry out controls", "and inspections;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 195, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "f. effective actions against those Member", "States who do not fulfil their obligations to", "carry out controls and inspections;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point f" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-485.935%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "However, in financial year 2014, the", "adjustment referred to in the first", "subparagraph shall be determined taking", "into account the forecasts for the financing", "of the measures under heading 2 of Annex", "I to the Interinstitutional Agreement", "referred to in the first subparagraph before", "the adjustment of direct payments provided", "for in Article 10a but without taking into", "account the margin of EUR 300 000 000." ], "reference": "2011/0286(COD)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-03-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "However, in financial year 2014, the", "adjustment referred to in the first", "subparagraph shall be determined taking", "into account the forecasts for the financing", "of the measures under heading 2 of Annex", "I to the Interinstitutional Agreement", "referred to in the first subparagraph before", "the adjustment of direct payments provided", "for in Article 10a." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation \u2013 amending act", "Article 1 \u2013 point 3" ], [ "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009", "Article 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Welcomes the new EU biodiversity", "strategy and the Commission", "recommendations for CAP reform,", "including clearly formulated measures", "under both the first and second pillars", "seeking to conserve and improve", "biodiversity;" ], "reference": "2011/2307(INI)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-08-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Welcomes the new EU biodiversity", "strategy however notes with concern the", "Commission recommendations for CAP", "reform and stresses that greening", "measures will be most effective when", "tailored to local ecosystems and", "environments; Calls therefore for the", "strengthening of biodiversity measures", "within the rural development pillar of the", "CAP which are far more likely to", "effectively conserve and improve", "biodiversity;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.860%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Calls on the Member States and the", "Commission to support initiatives by", "European citizens to protect biodiversity", "and encourage their participation through", "the introduction of a civilian biodiversity", "and environmental volunteering scheme", "to identify basis procedures and good", "practices which could be subsequently", "applied at European level;" ], "reference": "2011/2307(INI)", "seq": 45, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-08-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Calls on the Member States and the", "Commission to support initiatives by", "European citizens to protect biodiversity", "and encourage their participation in its", "preservation;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.860%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Stresses the need to organise", "biodiversity awareness and information", "campaigns for all ages and social", "categories; takes the view that education", "and professional training, particularly in", "farming and related sectors, should be", "concentrated more on the protection of", "biodiversity." ], "reference": "2011/2307(INI)", "seq": 50, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-08-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.860%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2307(INI)", "seq": 57, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AGRI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-08-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "6a. Considers it necessary to raise public", "awareness of the challenge for", "biodiversity towards 2020, particularly the", "part played by the Agricultural Sector in", "protecting their ecosystems." ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The Commission (DG SANCO) has only just initiated an investigation of the impact of\npharmaceuticals in the environment as called for by the pharmaceutical legislation. The\nreport on the results of the investigation is due by the end of 2012/beginning of 2013. It is the\nappropriate starting point for determining a coherent European policy approach on\npharmaceuticals in the environment and should, therefore, be awaited.", "old": [ "(6) Numerous Union acts have been", "adopted since the adoption of Directive", "2000/60/EC, which constitute emission", "control measures in accordance with", "Article 16 of that Directive for individual", "priority substances. Moreover, many", "environmental protection measures fall", "under the scope of other existing Union", "legislation. Therefore, priority should be", "given to implementing and revising", "existing instruments rather than", "establishing new controls. The inclusion of", "a substance in Annex X to Directive", "2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the", "application of the provisions of Regulation", "(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 21", "October 2009 concerning the placing of", "plant protection products on the market and", "repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC", "and 91/414/EEC." ], "seq": 43, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Julie Girling, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(6) Numerous Union acts have been", "adopted since the adoption of Directive", "2000/60/EC, which constitute emission", "control measures in accordance with", "Article 16 of that Directive for individual", "priority substances. Moreover, many", "environmental protection measures fall", "under the scope of other existing Union", "legislation. Therefore, priority should be", "given to implementing and revising", "existing instruments rather than", "establishing new controls. It would be", "appropriate to take a consistent policy", "approach regarding pharmaceutical", "substances, taking into consideration the", "full societal and medical implications, in", "full consultation with all relevant", "stakeholders. To this end, the Commission", "will produce a report with possible", "legislative proposals on the environmental", "effects of pharmaceutical substances for", "human use in waters and soils, under", "Directive 2010/84/EU of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of", "15 December 2010 amending, as regards", "pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC", "on the Community code relating to", "medicinal products for human use1 and", "Regulation (EU) No. 1235/2010 of the", "European Parliament and of the Council", "of 15 December 2010 amending, as", "regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal", "products for human use, Regulation (EC)", "No 726/2004 laying down Community", "procedures for the authorisation and", "supervision of medicinal products for", "human and veterinary use and", "establishing a European Medicines", "Agency, and Regulation (EC)", "No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy", "medicinal products2. The inclusion of a", "substance in Annex X to Directive", "2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the", "application of the provisions of Regulation", "(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 21", "October 2009 concerning the placing of", "plant protection products on the market and", "repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC", "and 91/414/EEC.", "_______________", "1", "OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 74", "2", "OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "A disconnect has occurred between Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and the WFD, with an\nauthorised pesticide (Quinoxyfen) identified as a priority hazardous substance. In practice\nPHS identification implies a phase-out of the substance, undermining the specific EU\nauthorisation process established under Reg. 1107/2009. This Regulation establishes a strict\nand comprehensive scheme and considers the risk of a substance to water more exhaustively\nthan the WFD. The review process of PPP authorisations is the right process to decide the\nwhether a substance should be on the market or not.", "old": [ "(6) Numerous Union acts have been", "adopted since the adoption of Directive", "2000/60/EC, which constitute emission", "control measures in accordance with", "Article 16 of that Directive for individual", "priority substances. Moreover, many", "environmental protection measures fall", "under the scope of other existing Union", "legislation. Therefore, priority should be", "given to implementing and revising", "existing instruments rather than", "establishing new controls. The inclusion of", "a substance in Annex X to Directive", "2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the", "application of the provisions of Regulation", "(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 21", "October 2009 concerning the placing of", "plant protection products on the market and", "repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC", "and 91/414/EEC." ], "seq": 44, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(6) Numerous Union acts have been", "adopted since the adoption of Directive", "2000/60/EC, which constitute emission", "control measures in accordance with", "Article 16 of that Directive for individual", "priority substances. Moreover, many", "environmental protection measures fall", "under the scope of other existing Union", "legislation. Therefore, priority should be", "given to implementing and revising", "existing instruments rather than", "establishing new controls. The inclusion of", "a substance in Annex X to Directive", "2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the", "application of the provisions of Regulation", "(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 21", "October 2009 concerning the placing of", "plant protection products on the market and", "repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC", "and 91/414/EEC. Furthermore,", "consistency must be ensured with the", "authorisation decisions established under", "the above mentioned Regulation", "concerning the placing of plant protection", "products on the market, in particular as", "regards potential inconsistencies in cases", "where substances are identified as priority", "hazardous substances in Annex X to", "Directive 2000/60/EC." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "There is a need to ensure better coordination between the implementation of the WFD and\nREACH with regards to the same substances. More specifically, where a priority substance is\nincluded in REACH Annex XIV, it should not be considered for identification as a priority\nhazardous substance under WFD while the authorisation application process is still ongoing.\nIt is clear from article 60(2) of REACH that authorisation and WFD-driven measures pursue\nthe same objective: to address the risks arising from all discharges, emissions and losses of\nthat substance.", "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "seq": 48, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Cristian Silviu Bu\u015foi", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(7a) It is appropriate to ensure a better", "coordination between the implementation", "of the Water Framework Directive and", "Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. For those", "substances included in Annex XIV of this", "regulation, the authorisation application", "process should be completed before any", "classification as a priority hazardous", "substance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 7 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Article 5 and Article 8 of Directive 2000/60 already provide valuable information on the\necological and chemical status of EU waters as result of cooperation between Member States\nand stakeholders and should be used in a complementary way to the information generated\nunder the watch list.There should be a clear, justifiable and transparent process for\ndetermining which substances should remain on the watch list. There should also be the\npossibility for substances to be removed should the risk assessment justify it.", "old": [ "(17) A new mechanism is needed to", "provide the Commission with targeted", "high-quality monitoring information on the", "concentration of substances in the aquatic", "environment, with a focus on emerging", "pollutants and substances for which", "available monitoring data are not of", "sufficient quality for the purpose of risk", "assessment. The new mechanism should", "facilitate the gathering of that information", "across Union river basins. In order to", "maintain the monitoring costs at reasonable", "levels, the mechanism should focus on a", "limited number of substances, included", "temporarily in a watch list, and a limited", "number of monitoring sites, but deliver", "representative data that are fit for the", "purpose of the Union prioritisation process.", "The list should be dynamic, to respond to", "new information on the potential risks", "posed by emerging pollutants and avoid", "monitoring substances for longer than", "necessary." ], "seq": 61, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(17) A new mechanism is needed to", "provide the Commission with targeted", "high-quality monitoring information on the", "concentration of substances in the aquatic", "environment, with a focus on emerging", "pollutants and substances for which", "available monitoring data are not of", "sufficient quality for the purpose of risk", "assessment. The new mechanism should", "facilitate the gathering of that information", "complemented by monitoring data from", "programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of", "Directive 2000/60/EC across Union river", "basins. In order to maintain the monitoring", "costs at reasonable levels, the mechanism", "should focus on a limited number of", "substances, included temporarily in a", "watch list, and a limited number of", "monitoring sites, but deliver representative", "data that are fit for the purpose of the", "Union prioritisation process. The list", "should be dynamic, to respond to new", "information on the potential risks posed by", "emerging pollutants and avoid monitoring", "substances for longer than necessary. The", "validity of the list should be limited to a", "specific time frame. Based on the results", "obtained from the Member States and pre-", "defined criteria, the Commission should", "justify to concerned stakeholders the", "continued monitoring of the substance for", "every 12 months thereafter while the", "substance is kept on the list. The", "substance should be removed from the", "watch list if the risk assessment in", "accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive", "2000/60/EC confirms that the substance", "does not pose a significant risk at Union", "level to or via the aquatic environment." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The generation of new scientific data according to the latest standards and guidelines would\nallow better understanding of the real risk posed to the environment. Many substances would\nbenefit from greater scrutiny before a decision is made regarding their potential inclusion\nonto a list. Therefore, the assessment process has to be methodologically sound, i.e. widely\naccepted.", "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "seq": 63, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(17a) The watch list should allow", "appropriate monitoring of the presence of", "substances in surface water and permit", "robust risk assessment to be undertaken,", "based on widely accepted, validated", "methodology and on scientific data from", "state-of-the-art studies, taking into", "account technical and scientific progress", "and internationally established guidelines", "(such as OECD, GLP)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 17 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "All stakeholders should have an opportunity to give comments and input as the Commission\ndraws up the watch list.", "old": [ "(21) Furthermore, in order to improve the", "information basis for future identification", "of priority substances, in particular as", "regards emerging pollutants, 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 respect of the drawing up", "of a watch list. It is of particular", "importance that the Commission carry out", "appropriate consultations during its", "preparatory work, including at expert level." ], "seq": 67, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21) Furthermore, in order to improve the", "information basis for future identification", "of priority substances, in particular as", "regards emerging pollutants, 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 respect of the drawing up", "of a watch list. It is of particular", "importance that the Commission carry out", "appropriate consultations with all relevant", "strakeholders during its preparatory work,", "including at expert level." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This amendment clarifies that uniform validated analytical methods should be developed.", "old": [ "(23) In order to ensure uniform conditions", "for the implementation of this Directive, of", "the monitoring methods used for", "monitoring the substances on the watch list", "and of the reporting formats for the", "reporting to the Commission of the", "monitoring data and information,", "implementing powers should be conferred", "on the Commission. Those powers should", "be exercised in accordance with Regulation", "(EU) No 182/2011 of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 16", "February 2011 laying down the rules and", "general principles concerning mechanisms", "for control by the Member States of the", "Commission's exercise of implementing", "powers." ], "seq": 68, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "(23) In order to ensure uniform conditions", "for the implementation of this Directive, of", "the monitoring and validated analytical", "methods in accordance with Directive", "2009/90/EC used for monitoring the", "substances on the watch list and of the", "reporting formats for the reporting to the", "Commission of the monitoring data and", "information, implementing powers should", "be conferred on the Commission. Those", "powers should be exercised in accordance", "with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the", "European Parliament and of the Council of", "16 February 2011 laying down the rules", "and general principles concerning", "mechanisms for control by the Member", "States of the Commission's exercise of", "implementing powers." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Consistency must be ensured with existing authorisations and assessments according to\nsector-specific legislation. The PHS selection should be carried out according to clear and\ntransparent procedures and criteria, which are in line with the sector-specific legislation,\ninvolving all relevant experts and stakeholders as established under article 16(5) of Directive\n2000/60/EC.", "old": [ "The Commission shall report to the", "European Parliament and to the Council", "the outcome of the regular review of", "Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC", "provided for in Article 16(4) of that", "Directive. It shall accompany the report, if", "appropriate, with relevant proposals, in", "particular proposals to identify new priority", "substances or priority hazardous substances", "or to identify certain priority substances as", "priority hazardous substances and to set", "corresponding EQS for surface water,", "sediment or biota, as appropriate." ], "seq": 97, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Cristian Silviu Bu\u015foi", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Commission shall report to the", "European Parliament and to the Council", "the outcome of the regular review of", "Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC", "provided for in Article 16(4) of that", "Directive. It shall accompany the report, if", "appropriate, with relevant proposals, in", "particular proposals to identify new priority", "substances or priority hazardous substances", "or to identify certain priority substances as", "priority hazardous substances and to set", "corresponding EQS for surface water,", "sediment or biota, as appropriate. The", "report and any relevant proposals shall", "document and where relevant ensure", "consistency with any existing", "authorisation and assessments according", "to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No", "1907/2006, Regulation (EC) No", "1107/2009 of the European Parliament", "and of the Council, and with Directives", "98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of", "the European Parliament and of the", "Council. The Commission shall draw up a", "guidance document outlining transparent", "procedures and consistent criteria to be", "used for the identification of priority", "hazardous substances." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 4" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The PHS selection procedure needs to ensure full consistency with substance-specific\nlegislation when defining PBT properties. Furthermore, since the consequences of PHS\nlisting are significant it is necessary that genuine EU relevance and widespread exposure is\ndemonstrated.", "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "seq": 98, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Commission shall establish criteria", "for the selection of priority hazardous", "substances which shall:", "- \u0002be based on the criteria defining", "persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity", "in water and sediment as contained in the", "relevant Community legislation, the", "Community substance specific legislation", "where applicable, or relevant", "international agreements, and", "\u0002- require demonstration of evidence from", "monitoring of widespread environmental", "exposure, including monitoring findings", "in at least 10 Member States, and with at", "least 5% of samples in at least 5 Member", "States being at levels which give rise to", "ecotoxicological concern." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 4" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Substances on the watch list for which genuine EU relevance and widespread exposure is\ndemonstrated should be considered for possible identification as priority substances or\npriority hazardous substances.", "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "seq": 100, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "Substances which are placed on the watch", "list in accordance with article 8b, and for", "which after 12 months monitoring there", "are findings in at least 10 Member States,", "and with at least 5% of samples in at least", "5 Member States being at levels which", "give rise to ecotoxicological concern,", "should be considered for possible", "identification as priority substances or", "priority hazardous substances." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 4" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 1 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "As previously stated, Articles 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC already provide valuable\ninformation on the ecological and chemical status of EU waters as a result of cooperation\nbetween MS and stakeholders to be used for the purpose of the watch list.", "old": [ "The Commission shall draw up a watch list", "of substances for which Union-wide", "monitoring data shall be gathered for the", "purpose of supporting future prioritisation", "exercises in accordance with Article 16(2)", "of Directive 2000/60/EC." ], "seq": 106, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Commission, in collaboration with all", "relevant stakeholders, shall draw up a", "watch list of substances for which Union-", "wide monitoring data shall be gathered for", "the purpose of supporting, together with", "monitoring data from programmes under", "Article 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC,", "future prioritisation exercises in", "accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive", "2000/60/EC" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Only individual substances should be monitored based on their unique physicochemical\nproperties. The selection of substances must be made in accordance with objective and\ntransparent criteria. The purpose of the watch list is to gain knowledge on non-routinely\nmonitored substances, so a reference to emerging pollutants shall be included. Existing data\ngenerated in the preparation of the present proposal should be used to draw up the first watch\nlist. It is important to assess the risk posed by substances according to the highest standards,\nusing harmonised data collection methods.", "old": [ "The watch list shall contain no more than", "25 substances or groups of substances at", "any given time and shall indicate the", "monitoring matrix for each substance. The", "substances shall be selected from among", "those for which the available information", "indicates that they may pose a significant", "risk at Union level to or via the aquatic", "environment. In selecting the substances", "for the watch list the Commission shall", "take into account all available information", "including research projects, Member States'", "characterisation and monitoring", "programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of", "Directive 2000/60/EC and information on", "production volumes, use patterns,", "concentrations in the environment and", "effects, including that gathered in", "accordance with Directives 98/8/EC,", "2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of the", "European Parliament and of the Council,", "and with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006", "and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the", "European Parliament and of the Council." ], "seq": 108, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "The watch list shall contain no more than", "25 substances at any given time, and shall", "indicate the monitoring matrix for each", "substance. The substances shall be selected", "in accordance with transparent and", "objective criteria from emerging", "pollutants and from among those for", "which the available information indicates", "that they may pose a significant risk at", "Union level to or via the aquatic", "environment and insufficient monitoring", "data for the purposes of prioritisation is", "available. In selecting the substances for", "the watch list the Commission shall take", "into account all available information", "including the results of the prioritisation", "procedure carried out in the context of the", "preparation of the present Directive,", "research projects, Member States'", "characterisation and monitoring", "programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of", "Directive 2000/60/EC and information on", "production volumes, use patterns,", "concentrations and natural presence in the", "environment and effects, including results", "of robust risk assessment based on widely", "accepted, validated methodology and", "scientific data from state-of-the-art", "studies, taking into account technical and", "scientific progress and internationally", "established guidelines (such as OECD,", "GLP), gathered in accordance with", "Directives 98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and", "2001/83/EC of the European Parliament", "and of the Council, and with Regulation", "(EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC)", "No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament", "and of the Council." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The validity in time of the watch list should not be indefinite, in order to improve its dynamic\ncharacter and stress that substances should not remain on the list longer than necessary. A\nfully transparent and justified process for inclusion and removal of substances from the list\nshould be established.Article 16 (5) of Directive 2000/60/EC intended to reinforce the\ndialogue between the European Commission and parties involved in the implementation\nprocess.", "old": [ "2. The Commission shall be empowered to", "adopt delegated acts in accordance with", "Article 10 concerning the drawing up of", "the watch list referred to in paragraph 1 of", "this Article." ], "seq": 121, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The Commission shall define a", "transparent technical procedure and", "relevant criteria concerning the drawing", "up of the watch list referred to in", "paragraph 1 of this Article, and be", "empowered to adopt delegated acts in", "accordance with Article 10 concerning the", "inclusion and removal of substances on", "the watch list referred to in paragraph 1 of", "this Article. The watch list shall be valid", "for a maximum of two years from the date", "of its adoption, or until a new list is drawn", "up by the Commission if this happens", "before the end of the two year period.", "In exercising its power pursuant to this", "paragraph, the Commission shall ensure", "that the recommendations mentioned in", "Article 16(5) of Directive 2000/60/EC are", "taken into account." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "According to Article 16(5) of Directive 2000/60/EC, when preparing a revised EQS and WFD\nproposal, the Commission shall take account of recommendations from different stakeholders\n(European business organisations, including those representing small and medium-sized\nenterprises and non-governmental organisations). Such a recommendation shall apply to the\nwatch list as the tool derived by the revised proposal, ensuring the involvement of all relevant\nstakeholders.", "old": [ "3. The Commission shall draw up the first", "watch list as referred to in paragraph 1", "by[\u2026]." ], "seq": 129, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. The Commission shall draw up the first", "watch list as referred to in paragraph 1 by", "12 months after the entry into force of this", "Directive, taking into account", "recommendations from experts in", "accordance with the above mentioned", "Article 16(5) of Directive 2000/60/EC." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "For the sake of effectiveness and efficiency in the use of the watch list, it should only contain\nthe substances which are strictly necessary. This should also include the consultation of\nstakeholders to ensure that all sectors are involved.", "old": [ "5. Member States shall report the results of", "the monitoring carried out under paragraph", "4 to the Commission within 18 months of", "the inclusion of the substance in the watch", "list, and every 12 months thereafter while", "the substance is kept on the list. The report", "shall include information on the", "representativeness of the station and", "monitoring strategy." ], "seq": 150, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Member States shall implement a", "scientifically validated monitoring system", "conforming to appropriate international", "standards, in accordance with Directive", "2009/90/EC, with regard to a specific", "substance on the watch list.", "Member states shall report the results of", "the monitoring carried out under paragraph", "4 to the Commission within 18 months of", "the inclusion of the substance in the watch", "list. Based on the results obtained from", "the Member States and pre-defined", "criteria, the Commission shall justify the", "continued monitoring of the substance", "every 12 months thereafter while the", "substance is kept on the list and invite", "concerned stakeholders to comment. The", "report shall include information on the", "representativeness of the station and", "monitoring strategy." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It is necessary that clear criteria for removing substances from the watch list are established,\nwhere monitoring results indicate that there are insufficiently widespread findings to justify\nthe expense of continued monitoring under the watch list. There should also be an agreed\nprocess to remove substances from the watch list should the risk assessment justify it.", "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "seq": 152, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "No later than 6 months after the recept of", "these reports, the Commission shall", "remove from the watch list any substance", "for which monitoring indicates that there", "have not been findings in at least 10", "Member States, with at least 5% of", "samples in at least 5 Member States being", "at levels which give rise to", "ecotoxicological concern. The substance", "shall be removed from the watch list if the", "risk assessment in accordance with Article", "16(2) of Directive 2000/60/EC confirms", "that the substance does not pose a", "significant risk at Union level to or via the", "aquatic environment." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 5 \u2013 subparagraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.330%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "According to Article 16(5) of Directive 2000/60/EC, when preparing a revised EQS and WFD\nproposal the Commission shall take account of recommendations from different stakeholders.\nSuch a recommendation shall apply to the watch list as the tool derived by the revised\nproposal, ensuring the involvement of all relevant stakeholders. Monitoring of substances can\nonly be successful if there are agreed, scientifically validated methods to identify and observe\nthem.", "old": [ "6. The Commission may adopt", "implementing acts laying down technical", "specifications for the monitoring of the", "substances in the watch list and technical", "formats for the reporting to the", "Commission of the monitoring results and", "related information. Those implementing", "acts shall be adopted in accordance with", "the examination procedure referred to in", "Article 9(2)." ], "seq": 154, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. The Commission may adopt", "implementing acts laying down technical", "specifications for the monitoring of the", "substances in the watch list and technical", "formats for the reporting to the", "Commission of the monitoring results and", "related information. In the preparation of", "technical specifications, the Commission", "shall take into account the", "recommendations of experts as stated in", "Article 16(5) of Directive 2000/60/EC.", "Those implementing acts shall be adopted", "in accordance with the examination", "procedure referred to in Article 9(2).", "Technical specifications should only be", "implemented if there is a Union-level", "harmonized scientifically validated", "method, conforming to appropriate", "international standards, in accordance", "with Directive 2009/90/EC, for the", "monitoring of the relevant substance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 point 6" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Article 8 b \u2013 paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "DEHP re-classification as a priority hazardous substance (PHS) is not legally justified as the\nsubstance does not fulfil PBT criteria required for PHS classification (article 2(30)).\nFurthermore, the proposed re-classification did not take into account the ongoing REACH\nauthorisation process: in February 2011 DEHP was included in Annex XIV. The sunset date\nis February 2015 and any authorisations granted by the Commission for continued use\nbeyond this date will be for uses which have no risks to water.", "old": [ "(12) 117-81-7 204-211-0 Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) X", "", "" ], "seq": 163, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Cristian Silviu Bu\u015foi, K\u0101rlis \u0160adurskis", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "(12) 117-81-7 204-211-0 Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 12" ], [ "Directive 2000/60/EC", "Annex X \u2013 table \u2013 row 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "With Quinoxyfen \u2013an authorised pesticide- being classified as PHS a disconnect has occurred\nbetween Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and the Water Framework Directive. The\nidentification as a PHS under WFD prejudices the formal authorisation review process and is\nnot consistent with the rules established under Reg. 1107/2009. As a fundamental principle\n\u201clex specialis\u201d should take precedent over \u201clex generalis\u201d.", "old": [ "(36) 124495-18-7 not applicable Quinoxyfen X", "", "" ], "seq": 169, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "(36) 124495-18-7 not applicable Quinoxyfen" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 36" ], [ "Directive 2000/60/EC", "Annex X \u2013 table \u2013 row 36" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alpha-ethinylestradiol should not be included in Annex X. The data used for this decision was\nlimited most lacking the scientific rigour of standardized testing under Good Laboratory\nPractices with population-relevant endpoints and field effects data at relevant concentrations.\nThe Water Framework Directive is not the appropriate legal instrument to regulate\npharmaceuticals \u2013 products for which medical needs and public health benefits should be\nconsidered. Ethinyl-estradiol is the main component of all modern contraceptives that have\nproven to be the most efficacious.", "old": [ "(46) 57-63-6 200-342-2 17alpha-ethinylestradiol", "", "" ], "seq": 171, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 46" ], [ "Directive 2000/60/EC", "Annex X \u2013 table \u2013 row 46" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Beta-estradiol should not be included in Annex X. The data used for this decision was limited,\nmost lacking the scientific rigour of standardized testing under Good Laboratory Practices.\n90% of total emissions of estradiol are due to natural human and livestock excretion \u2013\nunrelated to any medical treatment, which cannot be reasonably addressed. The Water\nFramework Directive is not the appropriate legal instrument to regulate pharmaceuticals \u2013\nproducts for which medical needs and public health benefits should be considered.", "old": [ "(47) 50-28-2 200-023-8 17beta-estradiol", "", "" ], "seq": 178, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 47" ], [ "Directive 2000/60/EC", "Annex X \u2013 table \u2013 row 47" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "\nDiclofenac should not be included in Annex X because the data used for this decision was\nlimited, lacking scientific risk assessment with appropriate studies and population-relevant\nendpoints. New OECD standard-based data in rainbow trout and zebra fish confirm that\ndiclofenac is not bio-accumulative and does not pose any harm with concentrations up to 32\n\u00b5g/l, 300x higher than the proposed limit. The Water Framework Directive is not the\nappropriate legal instrument to regulate pharmaceuticals \u2013 products for which medical needs\nand public health benefits should be considered.", "old": [ "(48) 15307-79-6 239-346-4 Diclofenac", "", "" ], "seq": 185, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 48" ], [ "Directive 2000/60/EC", "Annex X \u2013 table \u2013 row 48" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alpha-ethinylestradiol should not be included in Annex X. The data used for this decision was\nlimited most lacking the scientific rigour of standardized testing under Good Laboratory\nPractices with population-relevant endpoints and field effects data at relevant concentrations.\nThe Water Framework Directive is not the appropriate legal instrument to regulate\npharmaceuticals \u2013 products for which medical needs and public health benefits should be\nconsidered. Ethinyl-estradiol is the main component of all modern contraceptives that have\nproven to be the most efficacious.", "old": [ "(46) 17alpha- 57-63-6 3,5 10-5 7 10-6 not not", " ethinylestradiol applicable applicable", "", "" ], "seq": 205, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex II \u2013 table \u2013 row 46" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 46" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Beta-estradiol should not be included in Annex X. The data used for this decision was limited,\nmost lacking the scientific rigour of standardized testing under Good Laboratory Practices.\n90% of total emissions of estradiol are due to natural human and livestock excretion \u2013\nunrelated to any medical treatment, which cannot be reasonably addressed. The Water\nFramework Directive is not the appropriate legal instrument to regulate pharmaceuticals \u2013\nproducts for which medical needs and public health benefits should be considered.", "old": [ "(47) 17beta- 50-28-2 4 10-4 8 10-5 not not", " estradiol applicable applicable", "", "" ], "seq": 210, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex II \u2013 table \u2013 row 47" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 47" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.465%2b04%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Diclofenac should not be included in Annex X because the data used for this decision was\nlimited, lacking scientific risk assessment with appropriate studies and population-relevant\nendpoints. New OECD standard-based data in rainbow trout and zebra fish confirm that\ndiclofenac is not bio-accumulative and does not pose any harm with concentrations up to 32\n\u00b5g/l, 300x higher than the proposed limit. The Water Framework Directive is not the\nappropriate legal instrument to regulate pharmaceuticals \u2013 products for which medical needs\nand public health benefits should be considered.", "old": [ "(48) Diclofenac 15307-79-6 0,1 0,01 not not", " applicable applicable", "", "" ], "seq": 215, "reference": "2011/0429(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Holger Krahmer, Fran\u00e7oise Grosset\u00eate, Anja Weisgerber, Toine Manders, Julie Girling, Rebecca Taylor", "date": "2012-11-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "", "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Annex II \u2013 table \u2013 row 48" ], [ "Directive 2008/105/EC", "Annex I \u2013 table \u2013 row 48" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.517%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2092(BUD)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "15a. Notes that fiscal tightening is likely", "to result in scarcity of budgetary", "resources for the year in 2013, in this", "regard, expresses its willingness to", "identify both positive and negative", "priorities that, while allowing for fiscal", "consolidation, will foster sustainable", "growth;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 15 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.517%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2092(BUD)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "15b. Recalls that, in order to help Europe", "recover from the crisis and come out", "stronger, the Europe 2020 strategy for a", "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", "must be at the centre of the 2012 EU", "budgetary strategy for 2012 and believes", "that advancing the Europe 2020 Strategy", "will require careful selection of policy", "instruments and objectives;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 15 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.517%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2092(BUD)", "seq": 30, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "15c. Believes that, given the context of", "continued challenging economic", "circumstances, the European Union", "should freeze its budgets; emphasises,", "however, the need to respect legally", "binding obligations;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Section 1 \u2013 paragraph 15 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "National Action Plans would create additional burdens at Member State level without having\na clear added-value. They would create duplicative regulation as the proposed Action Plans\nwould run concurrently with the agri-environmental measures under Pillar 2 of the Common\nAgricultural Policy. Member States should instead include measures to promote sustainable\nforest management and sustainable land management in the framework of their low-carbon\ndevelopment strategies.", "old": [ "(2) Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC", "requires the Commission to assess", "modalities to include greenhouse gas", "emissions and removals resulting from", "activities related to land use, land use", "change and forestry into the Union's", "greenhouse gas emission reduction", "commitment, whilst ensuring the", "permanence and environmental integrity of", "the contribution of the sector, and", "providing for accurate monitoring and", "accounting of the relevant emissions and", "removals. This Decision should, therefore,", "as a first step, set out accounting rules", "applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and", "removals from the LULUCF sector. To", "ensure the preservation and enhancement", "of carbon stocks in the interim, it should", "also provide for Member States to adopt", "LULUCF Action Plans setting out", "measures to limit or reduce emissions, and", "to maintain or increase removals, from the", "LULUCF sector." ], "seq": 73, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2) Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC", "requires the Commission to assess", "modalities to include greenhouse gas", "emissions and removals resulting from", "activities related to land use, land use", "change and forestry into the Union's", "greenhouse gas emission reduction", "commitment, whilst ensuring the", "permanence and environmental integrity of", "the contribution of the sector, and", "providing for accurate monitoring and", "accounting of the relevant emissions and", "removals. This Decision should, therefore,", "as a first step, set out accounting rules", "applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and", "removals from the LULUCF sector. To", "ensure the preservation and enhancement", "of carbon stocks in the interim, it should", "also provide for Member States to include", "measures to encourage sustainable forest", "management and sustainable land", "management to limit or reduce emissions,", "and to maintain or increase removals, from", "the LULUCF sector, in their low-carbon", "growth strategies." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It is of crucial importance that the EU\u2019s framework for LULUCF is consistent with the\ninternational rules to facilitate national reporting and to avoid distortions between the\ndifferent frameworks. An alignment with the international framework (Decision 2/CMP.7 and\nDecision 16./CMP.1) would facilitate national reporting and ensure consistency.", "old": [ "(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of", "the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in", "December 2011, adopted Decision -", "/CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties", "serving as the meeting of the Parties to the", "Kyoto Protocol (\u2018Decision -/CMP.7\u2019). That", "decision set out rules for accounting for the", "LULUCF sector as of a second", "commitment period under the Kyoto", "Protocol. This Decision should be in line", "with that decision to ensure an appropriate", "level of coherence between the Union's", "internal rules and methodologies agreed", "within the UNFCCC. This Decision should", "also reflect the particularities of the Union", "LULUCF sector." ], "seq": 80, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of", "the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in", "December 2011, adopted Decision", "2/CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties", "serving as the meeting of the Parties to the", "Kyoto Protocol (\u2018Decision 2/CMP.7\u2019) and", "Decision 16/CMP.1. That decision set out", "rules for accounting for the LULUCF", "sector as of a second commitment period", "under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision", "should be in line with that decision to", "ensure an appropriate level of coherence", "between the Union's internal rules and", "methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC", "to avoid any duplication of national", "reporting. This Decision should also", "reflect the particularities of the Union", "LULUCF sector." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "Alignment with the Durban agreement \u2013 only the activity forest management was decided to\nbecome mandatory for accounting. Although many Member States are in the process of\nconducting feasibility studies for accounting for cropland and grazing land management\nwhich will not be complete until 2014, the Commission proposal is going beyond the\ninternational rules and thus creating new distortions for Member States and operators.", "old": [ "(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should", "reflect efforts made in the agriculture and", "forestry sectors to enhance the contribution", "of changes made to the use of land", "resources to the reduction of emissions.", "This Decision should provide for", "accounting rules applicable on a mandatory", "basis to the forestry activities of", "afforestation, reforestation, deforestation", "and forest management, and to the", "agricultural activities of grazing land", "management and cropland management.", "It should also provide for accounting rules", "applicable on a voluntary basis to", "revegetation and wetland drainage and", "rewetting activities." ], "seq": 88, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should", "reflect efforts made in the agriculture and", "forestry sectors to enhance the contribution", "of changes made to the use of land", "resources to the reduction of emissions.", "This Decision should provide for", "accounting rules applicable on a mandatory", "basis to the forestry activities of", "afforestation, reforestation, deforestation", "and forest management. It should also", "provide for accounting rules applicable on", "a voluntary basis for the agricultural", "activities of grazing land management", "and cropland management and to", "revegetation, wetland drainage and", "rewetting activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The introduction of National Action Plans in this Decision will create duplicative regulation,\nas the proposed Action Plans would run concurrently with the agri-environmental measures\nunder Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy.", "old": [ "(12) Member State LULUCF Action Plans", "should set out measures to limit or reduce", "emissions and to maintain or increase", "removals from the LULUCF sector. Each", "LULUCF Action Plan should contain", "certain information as specified in this", "Decision. Moreover, to promote best", "practice, an indicative list of measures", "that may also be included in those plans", "should be set out in Annex to this", "Decision. The Commission should", "periodically evaluate the content and", "implementation of Member States\u2018", "LULUCF Action Plans and, where", "appropriate, provide recommendations to", "enhance Member State action." ], "seq": 113, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The accounting rules set out in this Article and in Annex I are critical to the functioning of\nthis Decision, therefore any amendment to them must be adopted in accordance with the\nordinary legislative procedure.", "old": [ "(13) 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 to update", "the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the", "light of changes to definitions adopted by", "the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto", "Protocol or other multilateral agreement", "relevant to climate change concluded by", "the Union, to amend Annex I to add", "accounting periods and ensure", "consistency between those accounting", "periods and the relevant periods", "applicable to Union emission reduction", "commitments in other sectors, to amend", "Annex II with updated reference levels in", "accordance with the proposed reference", "levels submitted by Member States", "pursuant to Article 6 subject to", "corrections made in accordance with this", "Decision, to revise the information", "specified in Annex III in accordance with", "scientific progress and to revise the", "conditions relating to the accounting rules", "for natural disturbances laid down in", "Article 9(2) in the light of scientific", "progress or to reflect revisions to acts", "adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto", "Protocol bodies. 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 Council." ], "seq": 124, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(13) 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 to update", "the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the", "light of changes to definitions adopted by", "the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto", "Protocol or other multilateral agreements", "arising in the area of climate change with", "which the Union must comply, to revise", "the information specified in Annex III in", "accordance with scientific progress and to", "revise the conditions relating to the", "accounting rules for natural disturbances", "laid down in Article 9(2) to minor changes", "to acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto", "Protocol bodies. 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 Council." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The introduction of National Action Plans in this Decision will create duplicative regulation,\nas the proposed Action Plans would run concurrently with the agri-environmental measures\nunder Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy.", "old": [ "This Decision sets out accounting rules", "applicable to emissions and removals", "resulting from land use, land use change", "and forestry activities. It also provides for", "Member State LULUCF Action Plans to", "limit or reduce emissions and to maintain", "or increase removals, and for the", "evaluation of those plans by the", "Commission." ], "seq": 133, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "This Decision sets out accounting rules", "applicable to emissions and removals", "resulting from land use, land use change", "and forestry activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The definition of forest should be aligned with the Durban Convention on Climate Change.", "old": [ "(q) \u2018forest\u2019 is an area of land of at least 0.5", "hectare, with tree crown cover or an", "equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per", "cent of the area, covered with trees with", "the potential to reach a minimum height of", "at least 5 metres at maturity at their place", "of growth, including groups of growing", "young natural trees, or a plantation that", "has yet to reach a tree crown cover or", "equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per", "cent of the area or tree height of at least 5", "metres, including any area that normally", "forms part of the forest area but on which", "there are temporarily no trees as a result of", "human intervention, such as harvesting, or", "as a result of natural causes, but which", "area can be expected to revert to forest;" ], "seq": 146, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(q) 'forest' is a minimum area of land of at", "least 0,05-1,0 hectare, with tree crown", "cover (or equivalent stocking level) of", "more than 10-30 per cent with trees with", "the potential to reach a minimum height of", "2-5 metres at maturity in situ. A forest may", "consist either of closed forest formations", "where trees of various storeys and", "undergrowth cover a high proportion of", "the ground or open forest. Young natural", "stands and all plantations which have yet", "to reach a crown density of 10-30 per cent", "or tree height of 2-5 metres are included", "under forest, as are areas normally", "forming part of the forest area which are", "temporarily unstocked as a result of human", "intervention such as harvesting or natural", "causes but which are expected to revert to", "forest;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point q" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "An alignment with the Durban Convention on Climate Change.", "old": [ "(t) \u2018natural disturbance\u2019 is any non-", "anthropogenic event or circumstance that", "causes significant emissions in forests or", "agricultural soils and the occurrence of", "which is beyond the control of the relevant", "Member State provided the Member State", "is also objectively unable to significantly", "limit the effect of the event or", "circumstance, even after its occurrence,", "on emissions;" ], "seq": 147, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(t) 'natural disturbances' are non-", "anthropogenic events or non-", "anthropogenic circumstances. For the", "purposes of this Decision, these events or", "circumstances are those that cause", "significant emissions in forests and are", "beyond the control of, and not materially", "influenced by, a Member State. These may", "include wildfires, insect and disease", "infestations, extreme weather events", "and/or geographical disturbances, beyond", "the control of, and not materially", "influenced by, a Member State. These", "exclude harvesting and prescribed", "burning;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point t" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The definition of background level needs to be introduced in order to be consistent with the\nDurban Convention on Climate Change signed by all 27 Member States (also connected with\nother amendments to Article 9 below).", "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "seq": 148, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ta) \"background level\" is the average of", "consistent and initially complete time", "series containing 1990-2009 emissions", "associated with natural disturbances after", "the application of an iterative process to", "remove outliers, based on twice the", "standard deviation around the mean until", "no outliers can be identified.", "Alternatively, Member States may apply a", "transparent and comparable country-", "specific approach using a consistent and", "initially complete time series of data", "including for a period containing 1990-", "2009. All approaches shall avoid the", "expectation of net credits during the", "commitment period. If a Member State's", "forest management reference level does", "not include a background level of", "emissions, for the application of the", "background as referred to in Article 9(2),", "a value for the background level shall be", "estimated by applying the first approach", "mentioned above.", "Where the background level is defined as", "above, the margin would be equal twice", "the standard deviation on the time series", "defining the background level. In the case", "that the background level is defined using", "the country-specific approach or the", "Member State's reference level is zero, the", "Member State must describe how a", "margin is established, where a margin is", "needed. All approaches should avoid the", "expectation of net credits during the", "commitment period." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point t a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The Commission\u2019s definition is technically inaccurate. The value of carbon in the pool\ndeclines because the tonnes of product in the pool declines, not the value of carbon in the\nproduct.", "old": [ "(u) \u2018half-life value\u2019 is the number of years", "it takes for the carbon content of a wood", "product to decrease to one half of its initial", "quantity;" ], "seq": 149, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(u) 'half-life value' is the number of years", "it takes for the quantity of carbon stored in", "a wood product to decrease to one half of", "its initial value;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point u" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.911%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "It is fundamentally important that the EU\u2019s framework for LULUCF is consistent with\ninternational rules to facilitate national reporting, and to avoid distortions betweens the\ndifferent frameworks. An alignment with the international framework (Decision 16./CMP.1)\nwould facilitate national reporting and ensure consistency.", "old": [ "2. The Commission shall be empowered to", "adopt delegated acts in accordance with", "Article 12 to amend the definitions in", "paragraph 1 of this Article for the purpose", "of updating those definitions in the light of", "changes to definitions adopted by the", "bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto", "Protocol, or other multilateral agreement", "relevant to climate change concluded by", "the Union." ], "seq": 153, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. 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Member States should instead include measures to promote sustainable\nforest management and sustainable land management.", "old": [ "5. The Commission shall evaluate the", "implementation by Member States of their", "LULUCF Action Plans within six months", "of receiving the reports referred to in", "paragraph 4.", "The Commission shall publish those", "reports and the results of that evaluation", "and may issue recommendations, as", "appropriate, with a view to enhance", "Member States\u2018 efforts to limit or reduce", "emissions and maintain or increase", "removals. Member States shall take due", "account of the Commission's findings." ], "seq": 307, "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Mairead McGuinness, Esther de Lange", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 10 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.534%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "National Action Plans would create additional burdens at Member State level without having\na clear added-value. For the purpose of this Decision, it would be more pertinent to delete\nthis provision and replace it with a link to the Regulation currently being negotiated on a\nmechanism for monitoring and reporting Union greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting\nother information at national and Union level relevant to climate change (COM/2011/0789),\nwhich requires Member States to monitor and report their emissions and removals within the\nEU.", "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "seq": 312, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 10 a", "Reporting and monitoring obligations", "Member States shall undertake to fulfil", "their monitoring and reporting", "obligations with regard to emissions and", "removals resulting from activities in the", "context of this decision in line with", "Regulation (EU) No .../... [Commission", "proposal for a Regulation of the", "European Parliament and the Council on", "a mechanism for monitoring and", "reporting greenhouse gas emissions and", "for reporting other information at nation", "and Union level relevant to climate", "change (COM (2011)0789 final \u2013", "2011/0372(COD)]." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 10 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-494.534%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "While it is desirable to ensure that the changing international situation is able to be reflected\nwithin Europe, and that some delegated powers may therefore be necessary, powers to make\ndelegated acts should be strictly time-limited. Moreover, no reasons have been proffered by\nthe Commission as to why the delegated acts proposed in the decision should stretch beyond\nthe commitment period.", "old": [ "2. 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They would create duplicative regulation as the proposed Action Plans\nwould run concurrently with the agri-environmental measures under Pillar 2 of the Common\nAgricultural Policy.", "reference": "2012/0042(COD)", "seq": 324, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-07-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Annex deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex IV" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 61, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(1a) Points out that the financial envelope", "specified in the legislative proposal is only", "an indication to the legislative authority", "and cannot be fixed until agreement is", "reached on the proposal for a regulation", "laying down the multiannual financial", "framework for the years 2014-2020;", "notes, however, that budgetary constraint", "should be a priority and that the financial", "envelope should therefore be", "commensurate with the budget provided", "for in the LIFE+ Regulation1", "__________________", "1", "Regulation (EC) No 614/2007, OJ L 149,", "9.6.2007, p. 1" ], "location": [ [ "Draft legislative resolution", "Paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 67, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling, Charles Tannock", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(6a) By virtue of Article 58 of Council", "Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November", "2001 on the association of the overseas", "countries and territories with the", "European Community\u00b9, overseas", "countries and territories should be eligible", "to participate in the LIFE Programme.", "_____________", "\u00b9 OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(16) The priority area Climate Change", "Mitigation should contribute to the", "development and implementation of Union", "climate-related policy and legislation, in", "particular with regard to greenhouse gas", "monitoring and reporting, policies related", "to land use, land use change and forestry,", "emissions trading system, Member States'", "effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,", "carbon capture and storage, renewable", "energy, energy efficiency, transport and", "fuels, ozone layer protection and", "fluorinated gases." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 69, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(16) The priority area Climate Change", "Mitigation should contribute to the", "development and implementation of Union", "climate-related policy and legislation, in", "particular by supporting, where possible,", "synergies with other environmental", "objectives, such as biodiversity, in the", "areas of greenhouse gas monitoring and", "reporting, policies related to land use, land", "use change and forestry, emissions trading", "system, Member States' effort to reduce", "greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture", "and storage, renewable energy, energy", "efficiency, transport and fuels, ozone layer", "protection and fluorinated gases." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(17) The first consequences of climate", "change can already be seen in Europe and", "worldwide, such as extreme weather", "conditions leading to floods and droughts,", "and rising temperatures and sea levels. The", "priority area Climate Change Adaptation", "should therefore contribute to adapt to such", "impacts across populations, economic", "sectors and regions to ensure a more", "resilient Union through specific adaptation", "measures and strategies. Actions in this", "field should be complementary to actions", "eligible for funding under the civil", "protection financial instrument." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 71, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(17) The first consequences of climate", "change can already be seen in Europe and", "worldwide, such as extreme weather", "conditions leading to floods and droughts,", "and rising temperatures and sea levels. The", "priority area Climate Change Adaptation", "should therefore contribute to adapt to such", "impacts across populations, economic", "sectors and regions to ensure a more", "resilient Union through specific adaptation", "measures and strategies. Actions in this", "field should be complementary to actions", "eligible for funding under the civil", "protection financial instrument and should", "aim, where possible, to support cost-", "efficient use of funds by generating co-", "benefits with other environmental", "objectives." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(18) Full implementation of environmental", "and climate legislation and policy is", "inextricably linked to achieving better", "governance, improving stakeholder", "involvement and disseminating", "information. 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Therefore, the priority areas", "Governance and Information should in", "both sub-programmes support the", "development of platforms and sharing of", "best practices for better compliance and", "enforcement, and to generate support from", "the public and stakeholders for Union's", "policy making efforts in the areas of", "environment and climate. In particular,", "they should support improvements in the", "dissemination of knowledge-base and best", "practices, raising awareness, public", "participation, access to information and", "access to justice on environmental matters." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(21) In order to improve the", "implementation of environmental and", "climate policy and enhance the integration", "of environmental and climate objectives in", "other policies, the LIFE Programme should", "promote projects that support integrated", "approaches to the implementation of", "environmental and climate legislation and", "policy. For the sub-programme for", "Environment, those projects should focus", "primarily on the implementation of the", "Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, with", "particular regard to the effective", "management and consolidation of the", "Natura2000 network set up by Council", "Directive 92/43/EEC through the", "implementation of Prioritised Action", "Frameworks foreseen in Article 8 of the", "same Directive, of Directive 2000/60/EC", "of the European Parliament and of the", "Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a", "framework for the Community action in", "the field of water policy, and of the Waste", "and Air legislation. Those projects, while", "focusing on the themes identified, will be", "multi-purpose delivery mechanism (e.g.", "aiming at environmental benefits and", "capacity building) allowing to reach results", "in other policy areas, in particular Directive", "2008/56/EC of the European Parliament", "and of the Council of 17 June 2008", "establishing a framework for Community", "action in the field of marine environmental", "policy (Marine Strategy Framework", "Directive). Those types of projects could", "be envisaged in other environmental areas.", "For the sub-programme for Climate", "Action, those projects should in particular", "concern climate change mitigation and", "adaptation strategies and action plans.", "Those types of projects should support", "only a series of specific activities and", "measures, while other activities that", "complement those included in the project", "should be sourced from other Union", "funding programmes, as well as from", "national, regional and private sector funds.", "Funding through the LIFE Programme", "should exploit synergies and ensure", "consistency between different Union", "funding sources by providing a strategic", "environmental and climate focus." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 73, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21) In order to improve the", "implementation of environmental and", "climate policy and enhance the integration", "of environmental and climate objectives in", "other policies, the LIFE Programme should", "promote projects that support integrated", "approaches to the implementation of", "environmental and climate legislation and", "policy. For the sub-programme for", "Environment, those projects should focus", "primarily on the implementation of the", "Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, with", "particular regard to the effective", "management and consolidation of the", "Natura2000 network set up by Council", "Directive 92/43/EEC through the", "implementation of Prioritised Action", "Frameworks foreseen in Article 8 of the", "same Directive, of Directive 2000/60/EC", "of the European Parliament and of the", "Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a", "framework for the Community action in", "the field of water policy, and of the Waste", "and Air legislation. Those projects, while", "focusing on the themes identified, will be", "multi-purpose delivery mechanism (e.g.", "aiming at environmental benefits and", "capacity building) allowing to reach results", "in other policy areas, in particular Directive", "2008/56/EC of the European Parliament", "and of the Council of 17 June 2008", "establishing a framework for Community", "action in the field of marine environmental", "policy (Marine Strategy Framework", "Directive). Those types of projects could", "be envisaged in other environmental areas.", "For the sub-programme for Climate", "Action, those projects should in particular", "concern climate change mitigation and", "adaptation strategies and action plans.", "Those types of projects should support", "only a series of specific activities and", "measures, while other activities that", "complement those included in the project", "should be sourced from other Union", "funding programmes, as well as from", "national, regional and private sector funds.", "Funding through the LIFE Programme", "should exploit synergies and ensure", "consistency between different Union", "funding sources by providing a strategic", "environmental and climate focus.", "Integrated Projects should facilitate the", "'mainstreaming approach' to", "environmental funding by improving the", "absorption capacity of other funds for", "environment-related and climate-related", "expenditure. Given the novelty and the", "lack of broad experience with the", "'Integrated Project' approach,", "stakeholders should, when needed, be", "supported through an increased co-", "funding rate of up to 75% and technical", "assistance for the preparation phase. In", "addition, a two-step selection procedure", "should help to simplify the application", "phase. Exchanges concerning successful", "integrated approaches should be", "encouraged, involving all relevant sectors", "of administration and stakeholders. Based", "on experience of the first programming", "years, the factors determining the smooth", "functioning and success of Integrated", "Projects should be analysed. Based on", "that analysis and depending on funding", "available, additional areas might be added", "to the scope of Integrated Projects." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 74, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21a) Integrated Projects should serve as", "a model aimed at supporting Member", "States in using funds efficiently and in", "establishing constructive and continuous", "cooperation between different sectors of", "administration to address major", "implementation challenges. Given that", "those challenges exist throughout the", "Union, experience with the new project", "type should be as broad as possible. 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Financial resources allocated to", "communication activities under this", "Regulation shall also cover corporate", "communication on the political priorities", "of the Union." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 76, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(23) In order to carry out its role in the", "initiation of environmental and climate", "policy development and implementation,", "the Commission should use resources from", "the LIFE Programme to support the", "initiation, implementation and", "mainstreaming of Union environmental", "and climate policy and legislation,", "including the purchase of services and", "goods." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. 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In accordance with their respective", "responsibilities, the Commission and the", "Member States shall ensure, where", "appropriate, coordination between the", "LIFE Programme and the European", "Regional Development Fund, the European", "Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the", "European Agricultural Fund for Rural", "Development, and the European Maritime", "and Fisheries Fund, in order to create", "synergies, particularly in the context of", "Integrated Projects referred to in Article 18", "point (d) and also through the", "establishment of prioritised action", "frameworks referred to in Article 8 of", "Directive 92/43/EEC, and to support the", "use of solutions, methods and approaches", "developed under the LIFE Programme. At", "Union level, coordination shall take place", "within the Common Strategic Framework", "referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU)", "No.... 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At least 50% of the budgetary resources", "allocated to projects supported by way of", "action grants under the sub-programme", "for Environment shall be dedicated to", "projects supporting the conservation of", "nature and biodiversity." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 122, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 133, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(da) to promote targeted dissemination of", "project results to interested stakeholders", "and potential future applicants;", "dissemination should be to those regions", "most appropriate for the particular subject", "area which are most likely to benefit from", "the sharing of positive experiences." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 12 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point d a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "In view of contributing to the reduction of", "greenhouse gas emissions, the priority area", "Climate Change Mitigation shall in", "particular have the following specific", "objectives:" ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 135, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "In view of contributing to the reduction of", "greenhouse gas emissions, the priority area", "Climate Change Mitigation, while", "supporting, where possible, synergies with", "other environmental objectives, such as", "biodiversity, shall in particular have the", "following specific objectives:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "In view of contributing to supporting", "efforts leading to increased resilience to", "climate change, the priority area Climate", "Change Adaptation shall in particular have", "the following specific objectives:" ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 136, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "In view of contributing to supporting", "efforts leading to increased resilience to", "climate change, the priority area Climate", "Change Adaptation, while supporting,", "where possible, synergies with other", "environmental objectives, such as", "biodiversity, shall in particular have the", "following specific objectives:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 15 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 141, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "(da) to promote targeted dissemination of", "project results to interested stakeholders", "and potential future applicants;", "dissemination should be to those regions", "most appropriate for the particular subject", "area which are most likely to benefit from", "the sharing of positive experiences." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 16 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point d a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Where possible, projects financed by the", "LIFE Programme shall promote synergies", "between different objectives and promote", "the use of green public procurement." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 146, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Where possible, projects financed by the", "LIFE Programme shall promote the use of", "green public procurement and shall", "promote synergies between different", "objectives. Projects aiming to deliver such", "synergies between different objectives", "shall be given priority during the award", "phase." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 19 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This amendment maintains the criteria which were laid out in the LIFE+ Regulation.", "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 148, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "2a. The Commission shall ensure a", "proportionate distribution of all projects", "referred to in Article 18 by establishing", "indicative annual national allocations for", "the periods 2014-2017 and 2018-2020,", "based on the following criteria:", "(a) population:", "(i) the total population of each Member", "State. A weighting of 50 % shall be", "applied to this criterion;", "and", "(ii) the population density of each", "Member State, up to a limit of twice the", "Union's average population density. A", "weighting of 5 % shall be applied to this", "criterion;", "(b) nature and biodiversity:", "(i) the total area of sites of Community", "importance for each Member State,", "expressed as a proportion of the total area", "of sites of Community importance. A", "weighting of 25 % shall be applied to this", "criterion;", "and", "(ii) the proportion of a Member State's", "territory covered by sites of Community", "importance in relation to the proportion", "of Community territory covered by sites of", "Community importance. A weighting of", "20 % shall be applied to this criterion." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 19 \u2013 paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The Commission shall ensure", "geographical balance in line with the", "principles of solidarity and effort sharing", "in the award process for Integrated", "Projects. The Commission shall be", "empowered to adopt delegated acts in", "accordance with Article 30 concerning", "criteria for the application of", "geographical balance in each thematic", "area referred to in Article 18 point (d)." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 151, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 19 \u2013 paragraph 3 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. The Commission shall have special", "regard to transnational projects where", "transnational cooperation is essential to", "guarantee environmental protection and", "climate objectives, and shall endeavour to", "ensure that at least 15% of the budgetary", "resources dedicated to projects are", "allocated to transnational projects." ], "reference": "2011/0428(COD)", "seq": 165, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-10-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 19 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.686%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "This amendment maintains the co-financing rates which were laid out in the LIFE+\nRegulation.", "old": [ "1. The maximum co-financing rate for the", "projects referred to in Article 18 shall be", "70% of eligible costs. 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Strategies for the", "eradication of animal diseases including", "zoonoses will be tackled along with", "research on antimicrobial resistance.", "Studying the effects of practices on animal", "welfare will help meet societal concerns.", "The above listed areas will be underpinned", "by more fundamental research to address", "relevant biological questions as well as to", "support the development and", "implementation of Union policies." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 158, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "Multi-disciplinary approaches will be", "sought to improve the performance of", "plants, animals, micro-organisms, while", "ensuring efficient resource use (water,", "nutrients, energy) and the ecological", "integrity of rural areas. 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The above listed areas will be", "underpinned by more fundamental research", "to address relevant biological questions as", "well as to support the development and", "implementation of Union policies." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part III \u2013 point 2.1 \u2013 point 2.1.1 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.615%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Aquaculture has a large potential for the", "development of healthy safe and", "competitive products tailored to consumer", "needs and preferences as well as for", "environmental services (bioremediation,", "land and water management, etc) and", "energy production but it needs to be fully", "realised in Europe. 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This will", "reduce the Union's dependence on primary", "raw materials and improve the impact on", "the environment." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 195, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "In anticipation of the possible reduced", "global availability of certain materials, due", "for example to trade restrictions,", "sustainable substitutes and alternatives for", "critical raw materials, with similar", "functional performance, will be", "investigated and developed. This will", "reduce the Union's dependence on primary", "raw materials and reduce any adverse", "impact on the environment." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 point 5 \u2013 point 5.3 \u2013 point 5.3.3 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.556%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(20) With the aim of deepening the", "relationship between science and society", "and reinforcing public confidence in", "science, Horizon 2020 should favour an", "informed engagement of citizens and civil", "society on research and innovation matters", "by promoting science education, by", "making scientific knowledge more", "accessible, by developing responsible", "research and innovation agendas that meet", "citizens' and civil society's concerns and", "expectations and by facilitating their", "participation in Horizon 2020 activities." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(20) With the aim of deepening the", "relationship between science and society", "and re-establishing and deepening public", "confidence in science, Horizon 2020", "should favour an active participation of", "citizens and civil society on research and", "innovation matters by promoting science", "education, by making scientific knowledge", "more accessible, by developing responsible", "research and innovation agendas that meet", "citizens' and civil society's concerns and", "expectations and by facilitating their", "participation in Horizon 2020 activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.556%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020", "should respond to the evolving", "opportunities and needs from science and", "technology, industry, policies and society.", "As such, the agendas should be set in close", "liaison with stakeholders from all sectors", "concerned, and sufficient flexibility should", "be allowed for new developments. External", "advice should be sought on a continuous", "basis during Horizon 2020, also making", "use of relevant structures such as European", "Technology Platforms, Joint Programming", "Initiatives and the European Innovation", "Partnerships." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 42, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020", "should respond to the evolving", "opportunities and development from", "science and technology, industry, policies", "and society. As such, the agendas should", "be set in cooperation with stakeholders", "from all sectors concerned, and sufficient", "flexibility should be allowed for new", "developments, however Horizon 2020", "must recognise the need for leadership by", "European Institutions to ensure global", "competitiveness particularly in the area of", "biotechnology. External advice should be", "sought on a continuous basis during", "Horizon 2020, also making use of relevant", "structures such as European Technology", "Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives", "and the European Innovation Partnerships." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.556%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(32) The need for a new approach to", "control and risk management in Union", "research funding was recognised by the", "European Council of 4 February 2011,", "asking for a new balance between trust and", "control and between risk-taking and risk", "avoidance. The European Parliament, in its", "Resolution of 11 November 2010 on", "simplifying the implementation of the", "Research Framework Programmes, called", "for a pragmatic shift towards", "administrative and financial simplification", "and states that the management of", "European research funding should be more", "trust-based and risk-tolerant towards", "participants. The interim evaluation report", "of the Seventh Framework Programme for", "Research (2007-2013) concludes that a", "more radical approach is needed to attain a", "quantum leap in simplification, and that", "the risk-trust balance needs to be", "redressed." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 65, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "(32) The need for a new approach to", "develop an evidence-based risk", "management strategy as part of the", "Union's research funding strategy was", "recognised by the European Council of 4", "February 2011. At this time the Council", "asked for a new balance between trust and", "control and between risk-taking and risk", "avoidance. The European Parliament, in its", "Resolution of 11 November 2010 on", "simplifying the implementation of the", "Research Framework Programmes, called", "for a pragmatic shift towards", "administrative and financial simplification", "and states that the management of", "European research funding should be more", "trust-based and risk-tolerant towards", "researchers. The interim evaluation report", "of the Seventh Framework Programme for", "Research (2007-2013) concludes that a", "more radical approach is needed to attain a", "quantum leap toward simplified", "procedures that demonstrate the Union's", "trust in researchers and encourage them", "to take the risks needed for accelerated", "progress in science and technology." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(8) In order to maintain and increase the", "Union's industrial leadership there is an", "urgent need to stimulate private sector", "research and development and innovation", "investment, promote research and", "innovation with a business driven agenda", "and accelerate the development of new", "technologies which will underpin future", "businesses and economic growth. Part II", "\u2018Industrial leadership\u2019 should support", "investments in excellent research and", "innovation in key enabling technologies", "and other industrial technologies, facilitate", "access to risk finance for innovative", "companies and projects, and provide Union", "wide support for innovation in small and", "medium-sized enterprises." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 54, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(8) In order to maintain and increase the", "Union's industrial leadership there is an", "urgent need to stimulate private sector", "research and development and innovation", "investment, promote research and", "innovation with a business driven agenda", "and accelerate the development of new", "technologies which will underpin future", "businesses and economic growth. Part II", "'Industrial leadership' should support", "investments in high quality research and", "innovation in key enabling technologies", "and other industrial technologies, facilitate", "access to risk finance for innovative", "companies and projects, and provide Union", "wide support for innovation in small and", "medium-sized enterprises." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Recital 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Cross-cutting action will also be vital in", "stimulating the interactions between the", "societal challenges and the enabling and", "industrial technologies needed to generate", "major technological breakthroughs.", "Examples of where such interactions may", "be developed are: the domain of eHealth,", "smart grids, intelligent transport systems,", "mainstreaming of climate actions,", "nanomedicine, advanced materials for", "lightweight vehicles or the development of", "bio-based industrial processes and", "products. Strong synergies will therefore", "be fostered between the societal challenges", "and the development of generic enabling", "and industrial technologies. This will be", "explicitly taken into account in developing", "the multi-annual strategies and the priority", "setting for each of these specific objectives.", "It will require that stakeholders", "representing the different perspectives are", "fully involved in the implementation and in", "many cases, it will also require actions", "which bring together funding from the", "enabling and industrial technologies and", "the societal challenges concerned." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 83, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Cross-cutting action will also be vital in", "stimulating the interactions between the", "societal challenges and the enabling and", "industrial technologies needed to generate", "major technological breakthroughs.", "Examples of where such interactions may", "be developed are: the domain of eHealth,", "smart grids, intelligent transport systems,", "mainstreaming of climate actions,", "nanomedicine, plant-based genetic", "technology, advanced materials for", "lightweight vehicles or the development of", "bio-based industrial processes and", "products. Strong synergies will therefore", "be fostered between the societal challenges", "and the development of generic enabling", "and industrial technologies. This will be", "explicitly taken into account in developing", "the multi-annual strategies and the priority", "setting for each of these specific objectives.", "It will require that stakeholders", "representing the different perspectives are", "fully involved in the implementation and in", "many cases, it will also require actions", "which bring together funding from the", "enabling and industrial technologies and", "the societal challenges concerned." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The objective is to lay the foundations for", "the European industry to stay at the front", "line of innovation, also in the medium and", "long term. It encompasses the development", "of emerging tools such as synthetic", "biology, bioinformatics, systems biology", "and exploiting the convergence with other", "enabling technologies such as", "nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology)", "and ICT (e.g. bioelectronics). These and", "other cutting-edge fields deserve", "appropriate measures in terms of research", "and development to facilitate effective", "transfer and implementation into new", "applications (drug delivery systems,", "biosensors, biochips, etc)." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 99, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The objective is to lay the foundations for", "the European industry to stay at the front", "line of innovation, also in the medium and", "long term. It encompasses the development", "of emerging tools such as synthetic", "biology, bioinformatics, systems biology", "and exploiting the convergence with other", "enabling technologies such as", "nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology),", "ICT (e.g. bioelectronics) and plant and", "agricultural biotechnology. These and", "other cutting-edge fields deserve", "appropriate measures in terms of research", "and development to facilitate effective", "transfer and implementation into new", "applications (drug delivery systems,", "biosensors, biochips, plant-based genetic", "technology, etc)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.4 \u2013 point 1.4.1 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The objective is twofold: on the one hand,", "enabling the European industry (e.g.", "chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and", "paper, textile, starch, food processing) to", "develop new products and processes", "meeting industrial and societal demands;", "and competitive and enhanced", "biotechnology-based alternatives to replace", "established ones; on the other hand,", "harnessing the potential of biotechnology", "for detecting, monitoring, preventing and", "removing pollution. It includes R&I on", "enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio-", "processes design, advanced fermentation,", "up- and down-stream processing, gaining", "insight on the dynamics of microbial", "communities. It will also encompass the", "development of prototypes for assessing", "the techno-economic feasibility of the", "developed products and processes." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 100, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The objective is twofold: on the one hand,", "enabling the European industry (e.g.", "chemical, health, plant-based genetic", "technology, mining, energy, pulp and", "paper, textile, starch, food processing) to", "develop new products and processes", "meeting industrial and societal demands;", "and competitive and enhanced", "biotechnology-based alternatives to replace", "established ones; on the other hand,", "harnessing the potential of biotechnology", "for detecting, monitoring, preventing and", "removing pollution. It includes R&I on", "enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio-", "processes design, advanced fermentation,", "up- and down-stream processing, gaining", "insight on the dynamics of microbial", "communities. It will also encompass the", "development of prototypes for assessing", "the techno-economic feasibility of the", "developed products and processes." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.4 \u2013 point 1.4.2 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The objective is to develop platform", "technologies (e.g. genomics, meta-", "genomics, proteomics, molecular tools)", "triggering leadership and competitive", "advantage on a wide number of economic", "sectors. It includes aspects, such as", "underpinning the development of bio-", "resources with optimised properties and", "applications beyond conventional", "alternatives; enabling exploration,", "understanding and exploitation in a", "sustainable manner of terrestrial and", "marine biodiversity for novel applications;", "and sustaining the development of", "biotechnology-based healthcare solutions", "(e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical", "devices)." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "The objective is to develop platform", "technologies (e.g. genomics, meta-", "genomics, plant, agricultural, proteomics,", "molecular tools) triggering leadership and", "competitive advantage on a wide number", "of economic sectors. It includes aspects,", "such as underpinning the development of", "bio-resources with optimised properties", "and applications beyond conventional", "alternatives; enabling exploration,", "understanding and exploitation in a", "sustainable manner of terrestrial and", "marine biodiversity for novel applications;", "and sustaining the development of", "biotechnology-based healthcare solutions", "(e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical", "devices)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.4 \u2013 point 1.4.3 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Increasing the competitiveness of process", "industries, such as chemical, pulp and", "paper, glass, or non-ferrous metals and", "steel by drastically improving resource and", "energy efficiencies and reducing the", "environmental impact of such industrial", "activities. Focus will be on the", "development, and validation of enabling", "technologies for innovative substances,", "materials and technological solutions for", "low-carbon products and less energy-", "intensive processes and services along the", "value chain, as well as the adoption of", "ultra-low carbon production technologies", "and techniques to achieve specific GHG", "emission intensity reductions." ], "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Increasing the competitiveness of process", "industries, such as chemical, pulp and", "paper, construction, glass, or non-ferrous", "metals and steel by drastically improving", "resource and energy efficiencies and", "reducing the environmental impact of such", "industrial activities. Focus will be on the", "development, and validation of enabling", "technologies for innovative substances,", "materials and technological solutions for", "low-carbon products and less energy-", "intensive processes and services along the", "value chain, as well as the adoption of", "ultra-low carbon production technologies", "and techniques to achieve specific GHG", "emission intensity reductions." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.5 \u2013 point 1.5.3 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.557%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0402(CNS)", "seq": 118, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Research gaps in the area of infectious,", "poverty related, rare and neglected", "diseases must be addressed through", "research and innovation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Annex 1 \u2013 part III \u2013 point 1 \u2013 paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.608%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The specific objective of biotechnology", "research and innovation is to develop", "competitive, sustainable and innovative", "industrial products and processes and", "contribute as an innovation driver in a", "number of European sectors like", "agriculture, food, chemical and health." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 199, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "The specific objective of biotechnology", "research and innovation is to develop", "competitive, sustainable and innovative", "industrial products and processes and", "contribute as an innovation driver in a", "number of European sectors like", "agriculture, food, chemical and health, thus", "ensuring a secure roadmap to application." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.4.1. \u2013 introductory paragraph" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.608%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Developing industrial biotechnology for", "competitive industrial products and", "processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining,", "energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, food", "processing) and its environmental", "dimension." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 205, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Developing industrial biotechnology for", "competitive industrial products and", "processes (e.g. chemical, construction,", "health, mining, energy, pulp and paper,", "textile, starch, food processing) and its", "environmental dimension." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part II \u2013 point 1.4.3. \u2013 point b \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.608%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Supporting market-driven innovation to", "improve the framework conditions for", "innovation and tackling the specific", "barriers preventing, in particular, the", "growth of innovative SMEs." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 222, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Supporting market-driven innovation to", "improve the framework conditions for", "innovation and tackling the specific", "barriers preventing, in particular, the", "growth of innovative SMEs, including the", "lack of coherence between technological", "innovation and EU legislation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part II \u2013 point 3.3 \u2013 point d \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.613%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The final goal of GHG reduction by 2050 has not been decided yet. 80-95% targets are\ndesired, but not necessarily feasible ones. There are also new sources of gas and oil in\nEurope and it is currently being decided if they may be extracted in a sustainable way. They\nshould not be forgotten in Horizon 2020.", "old": [ "The Union intends to reduce greenhouse", "gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels", "by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95", "% by 2050. In addition, renewables should", "cover 20 % of final energy consumption in", "2020 coupled with a 20 % energy", "efficiency target. Achieving these", "objectives will require an overhaul of the", "energy system combining low carbon", "profile, energy security and affordability,", "while at the same time reinforcing Europe's", "economic competitiveness. Europe is", "currently far from this overall goal. 80 %", "of the European energy system still relies", "on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80", "% of all the Union's greenhouse gas", "emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's", "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on", "energy imports and this is likely to", "increase. This trend would lead to total", "dependence on oil and gas imports by", "2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on", "the world market, coupled with concerns", "over security of supply, European", "industries and consumers are spending an", "increasing share of their income on energy." ], "seq": 332, "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Union intends to reduce greenhouse", "gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels", "by 2020, with an eventual further", "reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition,", "renewables should cover 20 % of final", "energy consumption in 2020 coupled with", "a 20 % energy efficiency target. Achieving", "these objectives will require an overhaul of", "the energy system combining low carbon", "profile, energy security and affordability,", "while at the same time reinforcing Europe's", "economic competitiveness. Europe is", "currently far from this overall goal. 80 %", "of the European energy system still relies", "on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80", "% of all the Union's greenhouse gas", "emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's", "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on", "energy imports and this is likely to", "increase. This trend would lead to total", "dependence on oil and gas imports by", "2050, unless new sources are developed in", "the EU in a sustainable way. Faced with", "volatile energy prices on the world market,", "coupled with concerns over security of", "supply, European industries and consumers", "are spending an increasing share of their", "income on energy." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part III \u2013 point 3.1 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.613%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "The final goal of GHG reduction by 2050 has not been decided yet. 80-95% targets are\ndesired, but not necessarily feasible ones.", "old": [ "The roadmap to a competitive low-carbon", "economy in 2050 shows that the targeted", "reductions in greenhouse gas emissions", "will have to be met largely within the", "territory of the Union. This would entail", "reducing CO2 emissions by over 90 % by", "2050 in the power sector, by over 80 % in", "industry, by at least 60 % in transport and", "by about 90 % in the residential sector and", "services." ], "seq": 334, "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "The roadmap to a competitive low-carbon", "economy in 2050, as drafted by the", "European Commission, assumes that the", "targeted reductions in greenhouse gas", "emissions will have to be met largely", "within the territory of the Union in light of", "the lack of worldwide agreement on the", "issue. This would entail reducing CO2", "emissions even by over 90 % by 2050 in", "the power sector, by over 80 % in industry,", "by 60 % in transport and by 90 % in the", "residential sector and services." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part III \u2013 point 3.1 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.613%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Given the transnational and global nature", "of the climate and the environment, their", "scale and complexity, and the international", "dimension of the raw materials supply", "chain, activities have to be carried out at", "the Union level and beyond. The multi-", "disciplinary character of the necessary", "research requires pooling complementary", "knowledge and resources in order to", "effectively tackle this challenge. Reducing", "resource use and environmental impacts,", "whilst increasing competitiveness, will", "require a decisive societal and", "technological transition to an economy", "based on a sustainable relationship", "between nature and human well-being.", "Coordinated research and innovation", "activities will improve the understanding", "and forecasting of climate and", "environmental change in a systemic and", "cross-sectoral perspective, reduce", "uncertainties, identify and assess", "vulnerabilities, risks, costs and", "opportunities, as well as expand the range", "and improve the effectiveness of societal", "and policy responses and solutions.", "Actions will also seek to empower actors at", "all levels of society to actively participate", "in this process." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 361, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-25T00:00:00", "new": [ "Given the transnational and global nature", "of the climate and the environment, their", "scale and complexity, and the international", "dimension of the raw materials supply", "chain, activities have to be carried out at", "the Union level and beyond. The multi-", "disciplinary character of the necessary", "research requires pooling complementary", "knowledge and resources in order to", "effectively tackle this challenge. Reducing", "resource use and environmental impacts,", "whilst increasing competitiveness, will", "require a decisive societal and", "technological transition to a sustainable", "economy based on a mutually beneficial", "relationship between biodiversity and the", "human population. Coordinated research", "and innovation activities will improve the", "understanding and forecasting of climate", "and environmental change in a systemic", "and cross-sectoral perspective, reduce", "uncertainties, identify and assess", "vulnerabilities, risks, costs and", "opportunities, as well as expand the range", "and improve the effectiveness of societal", "and policy responses and solutions.", "Actions will also seek to empower actors at", "all levels of society to actively participate", "in this process." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 part III \u2013 point 5.2 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.613%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "I Excellent science, of which: 27818", "", " 1. The European Research Council 15008", "", " 2. Future and Emerging Technologies 3505", "", " 3. 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ITER is a unique facility for research into high-temperature, astrophysical & plasma", "physics, materials and magnet technology. It's proposed that the budget of H2020 be", "increased by size of ITER so ITER continues within the Framework." ], "location": [ [ " Proposal for a regulation", "Annex II \u2013 table" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(40) These sector-specific measures must", "be complemented by an adaptation of the", "public procurement Directives empowering", "contracting authorities to pursue the", "objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy in", "their purchasing strategies. It should hence", "be made clear that contracting authorities", "can determine the most economically", "advantageous tender and the lowest cost", "using a life-cycle costing approach,", "provided that the methodology to be used", "is established in an objective and non-", "discriminatory manner and accessible to all", "interested parties. The notion of life-cycle", "costing includes all costs over the life cycle", "of works, supplies or services, both their", "internal costs (such as development,", "production, use, maintenance and end-of-", "life disposal costs) and their external costs,", "provided they can be monetised and", "monitored. Common methodologies should", "be developed at the level of the Union for", "the calculation of life-cycle costs for", "specific categories of supplies or services;", "whenever such a methodology is developed", "its use should be made compulsory." ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(40) These sector-specific measures must", "be complemented by an adaptation of the", "public procurement Directives empowering", "contracting authorities to pursue the", "objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy in", "their purchasing strategies. It should hence", "be made clear that contracting authorities", "can determine the most economically", "advantageous tender and the lowest cost", "using a life-cycle costing approach,", "provided that the methodology to be used", "is established in an objective and non-", "discriminatory manner and accessible to all", "interested parties. The notion of life-cycle", "costing includes all costs over the life cycle", "of works, supplies or services, both their", "internal costs (such as development,", "production, use, maintenance and end-of-", "life disposal costs) and their external costs,", "provided they can be monetised and", "monitored. The notion of life-cycle shall", "not allow contracting authorities to take", "into consideration transportation, as this", "could raise barriers to trade within the", "Union, and discriminate against non-local", "suppliers. Common methodologies should", "be developed at the level of the Union for", "the calculation of life-cycle costs for", "specific categories of supplies or services,", "adopted in close consultation with", "stakeholders, including industry;", "whenever such a methodology is developed", "its use should be made compulsory." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 40" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(41) Furthermore, in technical", "specifications and in award criteria,", "contracting authorities should be allowed", "to refer to a specific production process, a", "specific mode of provision of services, or a", "specific process for any other stage of the", "life cycle of a product or service, provided", "that they are linked to the subject-matter", "of the public contract. In order to better", "integrate social considerations in public", "procurement, procurers may also be", "allowed to include, in the award criterion", "of the most economically advantageous", "tender, characteristics related to the", "working conditions of the persons directly", "participating in the process of production", "or provision in question. Those", "characteristics may only concern the", "protection of health of the staff involved in", "the production process or the favouring of", "social integration of disadvantaged persons", "or members of vulnerable groups amongst", "the persons assigned to performing the", "contract, including accessibility for persons", "with disabilities. Any award criteria which", "include those characteristics should in any", "event remain limited to characteristics that", "have immediate consequences on staff", "members in their working environment.", "They should be applied in accordance with", "Directive 96/71/EC of the European", "Parliament and of the Council of 16", "December 1996 concerning the posting of", "workers in the framework of the provision", "of services and in a way that does not", "discriminate directly or indirectly against", "economic operators from other Member", "States or from third countries parties to the", "Agreement or to Free Trade Agreements to", "which the Union is party. For service", "contracts and for contracts involving the", "design of works, contracting authorities", "should also be allowed to use as an award", "criterion the organisation, qualification and", "experience of the staff assigned to", "performing the contract in question, as this", "may affect the quality of contract", "performance and, as a result, the economic", "value of the tender." ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 87, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(41) In order to better integrate social", "considerations in public procurement,", "procurers may also be allowed to include,", "in the award criterion of the 35 most", "economically advantageous tenders,", "characteristics related to the working", "conditions of the persons directly", "participating in the process of production", "or provision in question. 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They should", "be applied in accordance with Directive", "96/71/EC of the European Parliament and", "of the Council of 16 December 1996", "concerning the posting of workers in the", "framework of the provision of services and", "in a way that does not discriminate directly", "or indirectly against economic operators", "from other Member States or from third", "countries parties to the Agreement or to", "Free Trade Agreements to which the Union", "is party. For service contracts and for", "contracts involving the design of works,", "contracting authorities should also be", "allowed to use as an award criterion the", "organisation, qualification and experience", "of the staff assigned to performing the", "contract in question, as this may affect the", "quality of contract performance and, as a", "result, the economic value of the tender." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Recital 41" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(22) \u2018life cycle\u2019 means all consecutive", "and/or interlinked stages, including", "production, transport, use and maintenance,", "throughout the existence of a product or a", "works or the provision of a service, from", "raw material acquisition or generation of", "resources to disposal, clearance and", "finalisation." ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 95, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(22) \u2018life cycle\u2019 means all consecutive", "and/or interlinked stages, including", "production, transport, use and maintenance,", "throughout the existence of a product or a", "works or the provision of a service,", "provided data in relation to these are", "measurable and can be collated in a", "meaningful manner." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Where contracting authorities lay down", "environmental, social or other", "characteristics of a works, service or", "supply in terms of performance or", "functional requirements as referred to in", "point (a) of Article 40(3) they may require", "that these works, services or supplies bear", "a specific label, provided that all of the", "following conditions are fulfilled:" ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "Where contracting authorities lay down", "environmental, social or other", "characteristics of a works, service or", "supply in terms of performance or", "functional requirements as referred to in", "point (a) of Article 40(3) they shall ensure", "that all of the following conditions are", "fulfilled:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 41 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) the requirements for the label only", "concern characteristics which are linked to", "the subject-matter of the contract and are", "appropriate to define characteristics of the", "works, supplies or services that are the", "subject-matter of the contract;" ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 136, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) the requirements only concern", "characteristics which are linked to the", "subject-matter of the contract and are", "appropriate to define characteristics of the", "works, supplies or services that are the", "subject-matter of the contract;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 41 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) the requirements for the label are", "drawn up on the basis of scientific", "information or based on other objectively", "verifiable and non-discriminatory criteria;" ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 138, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) the requirements are drawn up on the", "basis of scientific information or based on", "other objectively verifiable and non-", "discriminatory criteria;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 41 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Where a label fulfils the conditions", "provided in points (b), (c), (d) and (e) of", "paragraph 1 but also sets out", "requirements not linked to the subject-", "matter of the contract, contracting", "authorities may define the technical", "specification by reference to those of the", "detailed specifications of that label, or,", "where necessary, parts thereof, that are", "linked to the subject-matter of the", "contract and are appropriate to define", "characteristics of this subject-matter." ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 143, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 41 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) internal costs, including costs relating", "to acquisition, such as production 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"committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) it has been drawn up in close", "consultation with stakeholders, including", "industry, is based on scientific information", "or is based on other objectively verifiable", "and non-discriminatory criteria;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 67 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) it has been established for repeated or", "continuous application;" ], "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 175, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) it has been tested and verified with", "suppliers and established for repeated or", "continuous application;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 67 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "seq": 176, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ca) it is formulated so as to ensure that", "market surveillance authorities can verify", "the conformity of the product with the", "declared life-cycle costs." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 67 \u2013 paragraph 2 \u2013 subparagraph 1 \u2013 point c a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Whenever a common methodology for the", "calculation of life-cycle costs is adopted as", "part of a legislative act of the Union,", "including by delegated acts pursuant to", "sector 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An alternative and additional AM replacing (2) might be to encourage\nMember States to promote main contractors, where they don't already have them, voluntary\nindustry moral codes of conduct/charters to ensure the supply chain does not exploit workers,\netc. Paragraph 2 interferes with the contractual structure and is outside the scope of public\nprocurement rules. Indeed, it could lead to a situation where the contracting authority pays a\nsubcontractor who has not yet fulfilled his contractual obligations. In this case, the general\ncontractor has no more incentive means towards its subcontractor to finish the work. If the\nsubcontractor has failed to meet the relevant contractual obligations, the main contractor\nshould retain the right to hold back a proportionate fee, in the same way as the contracting\nauthority can do this if the main contractor fails to meet the obligations set out by the\ncontracting authority. Finally, public procurement should not become the container for any\nlegislative suggestion not belonging to the scope of public procurement.", "old": [ "2. Member States may provide that at the", "request of the subcontractor and where", "the nature of the contract so allows, the", "contracting authority shall transfer due", "payments directly to the subcontractor for", "services, supplies or works provided to the", "main contractor. In such case, Member", "States shall put in place appropriate", "mechanisms permitting the main", "contractor to object to undue payments.", "The arrangements concerning that mode", "of payment shall be set out in the", "procurement documents." ], "seq": 181, "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 71 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.175%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "justification": "With the objective of simplifying the rules it would seem sensible to merge articles 74, 75 and\n76 into a single shorter article. It is also suggested to bring the award of these contracts more\nin line with the current legal framework, which requires the publication of contract award\nnotices in the OJEU, while allowing more flexibility on how contract notices are advertised.\nGiven the very limited cross-border dimension of these services, and bearing in mind that the\noverall aim of proposed directive is the simplification and flexibilisation of procurement\nprocedures, it would not seem appropriate to go beyond current requirements for \u201cPart B\u201d\nservices for the award of these contacts.", "old": [ "Contracts for social and other specific", "services listed in Annex XVI shall be", "awarded in accordance with this Chapter,", "where the value of the contracts is equal to", "or greater than the threshold indicated in", "Article 4 (d)." ], "seq": 184, "reference": "2011/0438(COD)", "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-06-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. 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Description of the services and where", "applicable, incidental works and supplies", "to be procured", "8. Estimated total value of contract(s);", "where the contract is divided into lots, this", "information shall be provided for each lot.", "9. Conditions for participation, including", "(a) where appropriate, indication whether", "the contract is restricted to sheltered", "workshops, or whether its execution is", "restricted to the framework of protected", "job programmes,", "(b) where appropriate, indication whether", "the execution of the service is reserved by", "law, regulation or administrative", "provision to a particular profession.", "10. Time limit(s) for contacting the", "contracting authority in view of", "participation.", "11. 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For that purpose, Member States", "should use part of their national ceilings for", "direct payments to grant an annual", "payment, on top of the basic payment, for", "compulsory practices to be followed by", "farmers addressing, as a priority, both", "climate and environment policy goals.", "Those practises should take the form of", "simple, generalised, non-contractual and", "annual actions that go beyond cross-", "compliance and are linked to agriculture", "such as crop diversification, maintenance", "of permanent grassland and ecological", "focus areas. The compulsory nature of", "those practises should also concern", "farmers whose holdings are fully or partly", "situated in \u2018Natura 2000\u2019 areas covered", "by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21", "May 1992 on the conservation of natural", "habitats and of wild fauna and flora and", "by Directive 2009/147/EC of the", "European Parliament and of the Council", "of 30 November 2009 on the conservation", "of wild birds, as long as these practises", "are compatible with the objectives of those", "Directives. Farmers who fulfil the", "conditions laid down in Council", "Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June", "2007 on organic production and labelling", "of organic products and repealing", "Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should", "benefit from the \u2018greening\u2019 component", "without fulfilling any further obligation,", "given the recognised environmental", "benefits of the organic farming systems.", "Non-respect of the \u2018greening\u2019 component", "should lead to penalties on the basis of", "Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No [\u2026]", "[HZR]." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 52, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP", "is the enhancement of environmental", "performance through a negotiated", "\u2018greening\u2019 component of direct payments", "which will support agricultural practices", "beneficial for the climate and the", "environment applicable throughout the", "Union. For that purpose, Member States", "should use part of their national ceilings for", "direct payments to grant an annual", "payment, on top of the basic payment, for", "compulsory practices to be followed by", "farmers addressing, as a priority, both", "climate and environment policy goals.", "Those practises should take the form of", "simple, generalised, non-contractual and", "annual actions linked to agriculture. These", "actions may include \"greening\"", "measures, such as crop selection suitable", "for wildlife, bird and insect forage,", "planned biodiversity corridors, climate", "change mitigation measures and general", "environmental stewardship. 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The", "resources that may be used for any coupled", "support should be limited to an appropriate", "level, while allowing such support to be", "granted in Member States or in their", "specific regions facing particular situations", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors are particularly", "important for economic, environmental", "and/or social reasons. Member States", "should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their", "national ceilings for this support, or 10 %", "in case their level of coupled support in at", "least one of the years of the period 2010-", "2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly", "justified cases where certain sensitive", "needs in a region are demonstrated, and", "upon approval by the Commission,", "Member States should be allowed to use", "more than 10 % of their national ceiling.", "Coupled support should only be granted", "to the extent necessary to create an", "incentive to maintain current levels of", "production in those regions. This support", "should also be available to farmers", "holding, on 31 December 2013, special", "payment entitlements allocated under", "Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and", "Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do", "not have eligible hectares for the", "activation of payment entitlements. As", "regards the approval of voluntary coupled", "support exceeding 10 % of the annual", "national ceiling fixed per Member State,", "the Commission should further be", "empowered to adopt implementing acts", "without applying Regulation (EU) No", "182/2011." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 60, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(33) Member States should be allowed to", "use part of their national ceilings for direct", "payments for coupled support in certain", "sectors in clearly defined cases. The", "resources that may be used for any coupled", "support should be limited to an appropriate", "level, while allowing such support to be", "granted in Member States or in their", "specific regions facing particular situations", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors are particularly", "important for economic, environmental", "and/or social reasons. Member States", "should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their", "national ceilings for this support, or 10 %", "in case their level of coupled support in at", "least one of the years of the period 2010-", "2013 exceeded 5 %. The possibility of", "coupled support should be limited to small", "sectors with special needs and should not", "be used as a general tool. 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Before 1 August 2013, Member States", "may decide to make available as additional", "support for measures under rural", "development programming financed under", "the EAFRD as specified under Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [RDR], up to 10 % of their", "annual national ceilings for calendar", "years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II", "to this Regulation. As a result, the", "corresponding amount shall no longer be", "available for granting direct payments." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States", "may decide to make available a proportion", "of their annual national ceilings for", "calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in", "Annex II to this Regulation, as additional", "support for measures under rural", "development programming financed under", "the EAFRD as specified under Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [RDR]. As a result, the", "corresponding amount shall no longer be", "available for granting direct payments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the", "basic payment scheme referred to in", "Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible", "hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the", "following agricultural practises beneficial", "for the climate and the environment:" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 96, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the", "basic payment scheme referred to in", "Chapter 1 shall observe the following", "agricultural practices intended to be", "beneficial for the local climate,", "environment and water conditions on their", "eligible hectares, as defined in Article", "25(2) :" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 29 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) to have three different crops on their", "arable land where the arable land of the", "farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is", "not entirely used for grass production", "(sown or natural), entirely left fallow or", "entirely cultivated with crops under water", "for a significant part of the year;" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 100, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) to select on a rotational basis crops", "suitable for wildlife, bird and insect", "forage;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 29 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) to maintain existing permanent", "grassland on their holding; and" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) to plan and maintain biodiversity", "corridors; and" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 29 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(c) to have ecological focus area on their", "agricultural area." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 104, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c) to implement climate change", "mitigation measures alongside", "environmental stewardship." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 29 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4", "and to the application of financial", "discipline, linear reductions in accordance", "with Article 7, and any reductions and", "penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [HZR], Member States shall", "grant the payment referred to in this", "Chapter to farmers observing those of the", "three practises referred to in paragraph 1", "that are relevant for them, and in function", "of their compliance with Articles 30, 31", "and 32." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 106, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4", "and to the application of financial", "discipline, linear reductions in accordance", "with Article 7, and any reductions and", "penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation", "(EU) No [\u2026] [HZR], Member States shall", "grant the payment referred to in this", "Chapter to farmers observing the practises", "referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant", "for them, and in function of their", "compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 29 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Where the arable land of the farmer", "covers more than 3 hectares and is not", "entirely used for grass production (sown or", "natural), entirely left fallow or entirely", "cultivated with crops under water for a", "significant part of the year, cultivation on", "the arable land shall consist of at least", "three different crops. None of those three", "crops shall cover less than 5 % of the", "arable land and the main one shall not", "exceed 70 % of the arable land." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 117, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Where the arable land of the farmer", "covers more than 3 hectares and is not used", "for grass production (sown or natural), left", "fallow or cultivated with crops under water", "for a significant part of the year, cultivation", "on the arable land shall consist of an", "appropriate rotation of crops, including", "fallow land suitable to local climate, soil", "and water conditions." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 30 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Permanent grassland" ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "Permanent grassland and pasture" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 31 \u2013 title" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Farmers shall maintain as permanent", "grassland the areas of their holdings", "declared as such in the application made", "pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation", "(EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014,", "hereinafter referred to as \u2018reference areas", "under permanent grassland\u2019." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Farmers shall maintain as permanent", "grassland the areas of their holdings", "declared as such in the application made", "pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation", "(EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014,", "hereinafter referred to as \u2018reference areas", "under permanent grassland and pasture\u2019." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 31 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The reference areas under permanent", "grassland shall be increased in cases where", "the farmer has an obligation to reconvert", "areas into permanent grassland in 2014", "and/or in 2015 as referred to in Article 93", "of Regulation (EU) No [\u2026] HZR." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 126, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "The reference areas under permanent", "grassland and pasture shall be increased in", "cases where the farmer has an obligation to", "reconvert areas into permanent grassland in", "2014 and/or in 2015 as referred to in", "Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No [\u2026]", "HZR." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 31 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a", "maximum of 5 % of their reference areas", "under permanent grassland. That limit shall", "not apply in the case of force majeure or", "exceptional circumstances." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 131, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a", "maximum of 5 % of their reference areas", "under permanent grassland and pasture.", "That limit shall not apply in the case of", "force majeure or exceptional", "circumstances." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 31 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. The Commission shall be empowered to", "adopt delegated acts in accordance with", "Article 55 laying down rules concerning", "the increase of reference areas under", "permanent grassland as laid down in the", "second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the", "renewal of permanent grassland, the", "reconversion of agricultural area into", "permanent grassland in case the authorised", "decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is", "exceeded, as well as the modification of", "the reference areas under permanent", "grassland in case of transfer of land." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. 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Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 %", "of their eligible hectares as defined in", "Article 25(2), excluding areas under", "permanent grassland, is ecological focus", "area such as land left fallow, terraces,", "landscape features, buffer strips and", "afforested areas as referred to in article", "25(2)(b)(ii).", "2. The Commission shall be empowered to", "adopt delegated acts in accordance with", "Article 55 to further define the types of", "ecological focus areas referred to in", "paragraph 1 of this Article and to add and", "define other types of ecological focus", "areas that can be taken into account for", "the respect of the percentage referred to in", "that paragraph." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 135, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 32", "Ecological focus area deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Coupled support may be granted to the", "following sectors and productions:", "cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain", "legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch", "potato, milk and milk products, seeds,", "sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal,", "olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops,", "sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and", "vegetables and short rotation coppice." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 151, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "Coupled support may only be granted in", "exceptional circumstances to:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 38 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 subparagraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Coupled support may only be granted to", "sectors or to regions of a Member State", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors undergo certain", "difficulties and are particularly important", "for economic and/or social and/or", "environmental reasons." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 153, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) sectors or to regions of a Member State", "where specific types of farming or specific", "agricultural sectors undergo certain", "difficulties and are particularly important", "for economic and/or social and/or", "environmental reasons" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 38 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.554%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. By way of derogation from paragraph", "2, coupled support may also be granted to", "farmers who held, on 31 December 2013,", "payment entitlements granted in", "accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 3 of", "Title III and Article 71m of Regulation", "(EC) No 1782/2003 and in accordance with", "Article 60 and the fourth subparagraph of", "Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009;", "and who are without eligible hectares for", "the activation of payment entitlements", "under the basic payment scheme as", "referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III of this", "Regulation." ], "reference": "2011/0280(COD)", "seq": 154, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) farmers who held, on 31 December", "2013, payment entitlements granted in", "accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 3 of", "Title III and Article 71m of Regulation", "(EC) No 1782/2003 and in accordance with", "Article 60 and the fourth subparagraph of", "Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009;", "and who are without eligible hectares for", "the activation of payment entitlements", "under the basic payment scheme as", "referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III of this", "Regulation, by way of derogation from", "point (a)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 38 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(6) The Union's priorities for rural", "development should be pursued in the", "framework of sustainable development and", "the Union's promotion of the aim of", "protecting and improving the environment", "as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the", "Treaty, taking into account the polluter", "pays principle. The Member States should", "provide information on the support for", "climate change objectives in line with the", "ambition to devote at least 20% of the", "Union budget to this end, using a", "methodology adopted by the Commission." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 83, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(6) The Union's priorities for rural", "development should be pursued in the", "framework of sustainable development and", "the Union's promotion of the aim of", "protecting and improving the environment", "as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the", "Treaty, taking into account the polluter", "pays principle. Member States should", "ensure that climate change objectives are", "clearly defined and integrated into the", "methodology adopted in order to prioritise", "projects." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(9) Member States should be able to", "include in their rural development", "programmes thematic sub-programmes to", "address specific needs in areas of particular", "importance to them. Thematic sub-", "programmes should concern among others", "young farmers, small farms, mountain", "areas and the creation of short supply", "chains. Thematic sub-programmes should", "also be used to provide for the possibility", "to address restructuring of agricultural", "sectors which have a strong impact on the", "development of rural areas. As a means to", "increase the efficient intervention of such", "thematic sub-programmes Member States", "should be allowed to provide for higher", "support rates for certain operations", "covered by them." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 88, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(9) Member States should be able to", "include in their rural development", "programmes thematic sub-programmes to", "address specific needs in areas of particular", "importance to them. Thematic sub-", "programmes should affect among others", "young farmers, small farms, high nature", "value farms, mountain areas, the creation", "of short supply chains, measures to tackle", "environmental challenges and animal", "welfare. Thematic sub-programmes should", "also be used to provide the opportunity to", "address the restructuring of agricultural", "sectors which have a strong impact on the", "development of rural areas." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(25) Forestry is an integral part of rural", "development and support for sustainable", "and climate friendly land use should", "encompass forest area development and", "sustainable management of forests. During", "the 2007-2013 programming period a", "variety of measures covered different", "types of support for forestry investments", "and management. In the interest of", "simplification but also of allowing", "beneficiaries to design and realise", "integrated projects with increased added", "value, a single measure should cover all", "types of support for forestry investments", "and management. This measure should", "cover the extension and improvement of", "forest resources through afforestation of", "land and creation of agro-forestry systems", "combining extensive agriculture with", "forestry systems, restoration of forests", "damaged by fire or other natural disasters", "and relevant prevention measures,", "investments in new forestry technologies", "and in the processing and marketing of", "forest products aimed at improving the", "economic and environmental", "performance of forest holders and non", "remunerative investments which improve", "ecosystem and climate resilience and", "environmental value of forest ecosystems.", "Support should avoid distorting", "competition and be market neutral. As a", "result limitations should be imposed", "relating to the size and legal status of", "beneficiaries. Preventive actions against", "fires should be in areas classified by", "Member States as medium or high fire risk.", "All preventive actions should be part of a", "forest protection plan. The occurrence of", "a natural disaster in the case of action for", "the restoration of damaged forest", "potential should be subject to the formal", "recognition by a scientific public", "organisation. The forestry measure", "should be adopted in the light of", "undertakings given by the Union and the", "Member States at international level, and", "be based on Member States' national or", "sub-national forest plans or equivalent", "instruments which should take into", "account the commitments made in the", "Ministerial Conferences on the Protection", "of Forests in Europe. It should contribute", "to the implementation of the Union", "Forestry Strategy. In order to ensure that", "afforestation of agricultural land is in line", "with the aims of environmental policy the", "power to adopt acts in accordance with", "Article 290 of the Treaty should be", "delegated to the Commission in respect of", "the definition of certain minimum", "environmental requirements." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(25) Forestry is an integral part of rural", "development and support for sustainable", "and climate friendly land use should", "encompass forest area development and", "sustainable management of forests. In the", "interest of simplification but also of", "allowing beneficiaries to design and realise", "integrated projects with increased added", "value, a single measure should cover all", "types of support for forestry investments", "and management. Support should avoid", "distorting competition and be market", "neutral and coherent with environmental", "objectives including biodiversity plans. As", "a result limitations should be imposed", "relating to the size and legal status of", "beneficiaries. Preventive actions against", "fires should be in areas classified by", "Member States as medium or high fire risk.", "In order to ensure that afforestation of", "agricultural land is in line with the aims of", "environmental policy the power to adopt", "acts in accordance with Article 290 of the", "Treaty should be delegated to the", "Commission in respect of the definition of", "certain minimum environmental", "requirements." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(47) In order to contribute to the", "achievement of the aims of the EIP for", "agricultural productivity and sustainability", "a EIP network should be set up in order to", "network operational groups, advisory", "services and researchers involved in the", "implementation of actions targeting", "innovation in agriculture. It should be", "financed as part of technical assistance at", "Union level." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 96, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(47) In order to contribute to the", "achievement of the aims of the EIP for", "agricultural productivity and sustainability", "an EIP network should be set up in order to", "network operational groups including", "advisory services, NGOs, researchers and", "commercial bodies involved in the", "implementation of actions targeting", "innovation in agriculture. It should be", "financed as part of technical assistance at", "Union level." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 47" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 103, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ca) strengthening and developing", "educational and support systems for", "young farmers" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point 1 \u2013 point c a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(iv) a pertinent approach towards", "innovation, the environment, including", "the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas,", "and climate change mitigation and", "adaptation is integrated into the", "programme;" ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c \u2013 subparagraph 2 \u2013 point iv" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the", "form of financial contributions to mutual", "funds, providing compensation to farmers", "who experience a severe drop in their", "income." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 202, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 37 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. A EIP network shall be put in place to", "support the EIP for agricultural", "productivity and sustainability referred to", "in Article 61, in accordance with Article", "51(1). It shall enable the networking of", "operational groups, advisory services and", "researchers." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 213, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. An EIP network shall be put in place to", "support the EIP for agricultural", "productivity and sustainability referred to", "in Article 61, in accordance with Article", "51(1). It shall enable the networking of", "operational groups, advisory services,", "researchers and commercial bodies." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 53 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. At least 5% of the total EAFRD", "contribution to the rural development", "programme shall be reserved for Leader." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 223, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 65 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.555%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "", "Funding for operations with a significant", "contribution to innovation", "The funds transferred to the EAFRD in", "application of Article 7(2) of Regulation", "(EU) No DP/2012 shall be reserved for", "operations which provide a significant", "contribution to innovation relevant to", "agricultural productivity and", "sustainability, including climate", "mitigation or adaptation." ], "reference": "2011/0282(COD)", "seq": 226, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-05-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 66 deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 66" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-488.001%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Recalls that Article 13 of the Treaty is of", "general application and as such is equally", "as important as the environment or", "consumer protection; stresses that,", "consequently, the EU's strategy on animal", "welfare must include initiatives and actions", "to promote the welfare of all animals in all", "policy areas;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 3, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-03-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Recalls that Article 13 of the Treaty is of", "general application and as such is equally", "as important as the environment or", "consumer protection; stresses that,", "consequently, the EU's strategy on animal", "welfare must include initiatives and actions", "to promote the welfare of animals in", "relevant policy areas;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-488.001%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Welcomes the inclusion of a European", "Animal Welfare Framework Law in the", "Strategy; reiterates that such a Framework", "Law should be based on up-to-date", "validated science and should cover all", "animals, whether domesticated or stray, as", "well as invasive alien species, and fish;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 12, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-03-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Welcomes the inclusion of a European", "Animal Welfare Framework Law in the", "Strategy; reiterates that such a Framework", "Law should be based on up-to-date", "validated science and should cover all", "animals used for commercial purposes,", "including fish;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-488.001%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Urges the Commission, where there is", "clear scientific evidence demonstrating", "animal welfare problems, to adapt or", "introduce new policy instruments to", "resolve these problems, including the", "cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live", "animal transport;" ], "reference": "2012/2043(INI)", "seq": 16, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ENVI" ], "authors": "Julie Girling", "date": "2012-03-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Urges the Commission to adapt,", "reinforce, or introduce new policy", "instruments to mitigate infringements of", "animal welfare legislation, where", "demonstrated by clear scientific evidence,", "such as in the cases of farmed fish and live", "animal transport;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3"