Krišjānis KARIŅŠ
Constituencies
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Latvia
Vienotība
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Latvia
Jaunais laiks
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
Contact
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Brussels
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- Bruxelles/Brussel
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Strasbourg
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- +333 88 1 75205
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- Bât. Louise Weiss T10031
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- Strasbourg
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- CS 91024 - F-67070
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2013/0025(COD) | Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing |
| Opinion | 2012/0186(COD) | Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union. 'Roadworthiness package' |
| Opinion | 2012/0184(COD) | Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package' |
| Opinion | 2011/2096(INI) | Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system |
| Shadow | 2011/2034(INI) | Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond |
| Responsible | 2011/0238(COD) | Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism |
| Shadow | 2009/2228(INI) | Mobilising Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy |
| Opinion | 2006/0167(COD) | Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines |
Born
1964/12/13- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, linguistics (1996). B.A. University of Pennsylvania, linguistics (1988).
- Chairman of the company PK SIA (1994-2002).
- Member of the Latvian Parliament (since 2002). Minister for Economic Affairs of Latvia (2004-2006).
- Founder, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2002). Member of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2003-2007). Chair of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2007-2008). Member of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (since 2008).
- Chair of the 'Jaunais laiks' parliamentary party (2002-2004; 2006/2007). Minister for Economic Affairs of Latvia (2004-2006).
- B.A. Summa Cum Laude, elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 4 |
2009/0108(COD) Energy policy: measures to safeguard security of gas supply (repeal. Directive 2004/67/EC)
2010/01/19
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Security of gas supply and the proper functioning of the internal market is a task of the natural gas undertakings, Competent Authorities of the Member States, the industrial gas customers, and the Commission within their respective areas of responsibility. It requires a high degree of cooperation between them.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. The measures to ensure the security of supply shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory, verifiable, and shall not unduly distort, but on the contrary promote competition and the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the Commission to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, existing and necessary future interconnections, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions.
source: PE-438.187
2010/01/20
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b b) taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances, such as energy mix, consumption patterns, connectivity to the internal market and safety concerns;
source: PE-438.231
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2009/2182(INI) Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Mid-term report
2010/06/24
CRIS
6 amendments...
Amendment 820 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 95 95. Con
Amendment 1198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 145 e (new) 145e. Calls on the Union to aim at a more balanced composition of financing of SMEs; notes that the share of financing of SMEs through capital markets has to be increased;
Amendment 1572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 208 a (new) 208 a. Notes that the transition to an energy efficient economy as a way to increase the EU's energy security should be one of the priorities of the European Commission and Member States; considers that the EU should encourage innovation in energy generation from renewable resources, putting emphasis on low-carbon local sources;
Amendment 1573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 208 b (new) 208 b. Considers that energy network interconnections are crucial for the functioning of the internal market in the energy sector, as well as for wider generation of energy from renewable resources; emphasizes the importance of smart grid development;
Amendment 1575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 209 209. Considers that there is a strong area of potential for European industry in the development of renewable energy for heating and air conditioning as well as for clean forms of transport such as electric cars, public transport and second- generation biofuels; points out that SMEs should be the backbone in the development of renewable and energy efficient technologies; notes that creation of financial instruments to encourage energy efficiency and innovation in renewable energy use is crucial;
Amendment 1576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 209 a (new) 209 a. Considers that there is a strong area of potential for European industry in the development of renewable energy for heating and air conditioning as well as for clean forms of transport such as electric cars, public transport and second- generation biofuels; points out that SMEs should be the backbone in the development of renewable and energy efficient technologies; notes that creation of financial instruments to encourage energy efficiency and innovation in renewable energy use is crucial;
source: PE-443.104
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2009/2228(INI) Mobilising Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy
2010/03/03
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that closer cooperation between public authorities and public service providers in introducing smart metering could reduce costs and provide better services for consumers;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for online services (banking, eCommerce, eGovernment, eHealth) and teleworking to be developed and rolled out with a view to improving the quality of service provided to the public and, at the same time, reducing carbon emissions; calls on the Member States to develop such services, which, in addition to saving people time, lead to a reduction in urban travel;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that an important obstacle to the widespread usage of ICTs in industry and public services is due to the insufficient level of necessary training in this field;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that ICTs can provide urban planning and city infrastructure governance with innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses that smart grids on the Member State and European level are necessary in order to fully exploit the benefits of smart metering, therefore calls on the Commission to consider European scale investment programs;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European web portal containing the best practices on usage of ICTs to improve energy efficiency, which could provide useful information to consumers and public authorities;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to lay down a
source: PE-439.383
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2010/0250(COD) Financial markets: OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories
2011/03/30
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 2. A CCP shall require each clearing member to distinguish and segregate in accounts with the CCP the assets and positions of that clearing member from those of its clients.
source: PE-460.907
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 a (new) (13a) Commission Decision 2010/267/EU designated the 800 MHz band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communication services leaving the Member States to decide individually whether and at what point in time to designate or make available the 800 MHz band for such systems. Nevertheless, with a view to achieving the targets for broadband coverage set up by the Europe 2020 Strategy, the introduction of a deadline for making available the 800 MHz band for systems capable of providing electronic communication services may be needed.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 b (new) (13b) It has to be acknowledged that fixing of any obligatory deadline for making available the 800 Mhz band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communication services could have direct implications on the organisation of the use of the band for general interest objectives or public security and defence purposes in some Member States. Furthermore, the optimal use of 800 MHz band may be impeded in cases where third countries have decided on different uses that cause harmful interference in some Member States and prevent them from efficient use of the 800 MHz band for systems capable of providing electronic communication services on their whole territory or on a part of it. In such cases the deadline to be set up in the present Decision for implementation of Commission Decision 2010/267/EU may need to be postponed in some Member States.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall, by 1 January 2013 make the 800 MHz band available for electronic communications services in line with the harmonised technical conditions laid down pursuant to the Decision No 676/2002/EC. In Member States where exceptional national or local circumstances would prevent the availability of the band, the Commission
source: PE-460.615
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2010/0275(COD) European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA): further development
2011/09/29
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (ia) Undertake the establishment and supervise the functioning of a full-scale European Union Computer Emergency Response Team (EU CERT), in order to counter cyber attacks against the EU institutions, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Agency may liaise and cooperate with other third countries, as well as international organisations and intergovernmental bodies related to Network and Information Security, and allow them to participate in relevant areas of the Agency’s work as appropriate. Their participation should be submitted, by the Executive Director, for approval to the Management Board.
source: PE-472.314
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2010/0277(NLE) Economic governance: requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States. 'Six pack'
2011/02/16
ECON
27 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Recital 1 a (new) 1a. The budgetary frameworks regulation is a part of the economic governance legislation which is aimed at long term economic stability in Europe.
Amendment 73 #
Recital 7 7. Biased and unrealistic macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts may considerably hamper the effectiveness of fiscal planning and consequently impair commitment to budgetary discipline, while transparency and validation of forecasting methodologies
Amendment 74 #
Recital 8 8. A crucial element in ensuring the use of realistic forecasts for the conduct of budgetary policy is transparency, which must entail public
Amendment 79 #
Recital 10 a (new) 10a. Agreement between the Commission and each Member State on forecasting methodology and type and range of assumptions which are used to draft budgetary forecasts could ensure transparency and clarity of forecasts made by the Member State. This should lead to avoidance of conflicting macro- fiscal scenarios and enhance the validity of the forecasts used for budgetary planning.
Amendment 83 #
Recital 12 12. Considering the documented effectiveness of rules-based budgetary frameworks of the Member States in promoting budgetary discipline, strong national fiscal rules that are consistent with the budgetary objectives at the level of the Union must be a cornerstone of the strengthened budgetary surveillance framework of the Union. Strong fiscal rules should be equipped with well-specified target definitions together with mechanisms for effective and timely monitoring. In addition, policy experience has shown that for numerical fiscal rules to work effectively, consequences must be attached to non-compliance, wh
Amendment 86 #
Recital 12 a (new) 12a. Independent institutions with expertise in fiscal policy can have an important role in securing transparency of budgetary forecasts and credibility. Such independent public bodies can perform the necessary research and audit to assess the performance of national fiscal policy.
Amendment 88 #
Recital 12 b (new) 12b. The number of specific circumstances in which temporary non- compliance with numerical fiscal rules is permitted should be limited.
Amendment 99 #
Recital 13 13. Member States should avoid pro- cyclical fiscal policies and fiscal consolidation efforts should be greater in good times. Well-specified numerical fiscal rules are conducive to these objectives. These numerical fiscal rules should incorporate the aim of strengthening government expenditure control.
Amendment 110 #
Recital 18 18. To be effective in promoting budgetary discipline and the sustainability of public finance, budgetary frameworks should comprehensively cover public finances. For this reason, operations of extra- budgetary funds and bodies that have an immediate or medium-term impact on Member States’ budgetary positions should be
Amendment 112 #
Recital 18 a (new) 18a. The purpose and the features of the Directive call for a national transposition which is as close as possible to the text of the Direcitve. While this is true for all Member States, it is particulary true for the participating Member States.
Amendment 113 #
Recital 18 b (new) 18b. There is a need for euro area Member States to implement into their national budgetary frameworks several features in addition to the features contained in this Direcitve for all the Member states. A chapter with specific provisions for the euro area Member States establishes these two features: top- down budgetary processes and independent institutions with expertise in fiscal policy tasked with providing independent monitoring, analysis, assessments and forecasts. Non euro area Member States can voluntary incorporate several or all of these additional features into their national budgetary frameworks.
Amendment 117 #
Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Directive sets out detailed rules concerning the characteristics of the budgetary frameworks of the Member States that are necessary to ensure
Amendment 120 #
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) arrangements for
Amendment 121 #
Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 124 #
Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 130 #
Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that fiscal planning is based on realistic macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts using the most up-to-date information. Budgetary planning shall be based on the most likely macro-fiscal scenario or on a more prudent scenario that highlights in detail deviations from the most likely macro-fiscal scenario. The macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts shall be
Amendment 136 #
Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Before the making of macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts each Member State and the Commission shall reach agreement on the forecasting methodology and type and range of assumptions taken into account when macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts are drafted. Member States shall make public the official macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts prepared for fiscal planning, including the methodologies, assumptions, and parameters used.
Amendment 138 #
Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall have the macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts for fiscal planning regularly audited by independent bodies, including ex post evaluation. The auditing shall be conducted once a year. The result of this independent auditing shall be made public.
Amendment 152 #
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) effective and timely monitoring of compliance with the rules, such as by independent
Amendment 153 #
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) consequences in the event of non- compliance that involve a clear political and financial cost for the authorities responsible for non-compliance;
Amendment 157 #
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) escape clauses, if any, setting out a limited number of specific circumstances in which temporary non-compliance with the rule is permitted.
Amendment 165 #
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) comprehensive and transparent multi- annual budgetary objectives in terms of the general government deficit, debt, expenditure and any other summary fiscal indicator, ensuring that these are consistent with any fiscal rules as provided for in Chapter IV in force,
Amendment 168 #
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) detailed projections of each major expenditure and revenue item, by general government sub-sector, for the budget year and beyond, based on unchanged and changed policies,
Amendment 171 #
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) a statement of the government's medium-term priorities broken down by major revenue and expenditure item and by general government sub-sector, showing how the adjustment towards the medium- term budgetary objective is achieved compared to projections under unchanged and changed policies.
Amendment 175 #
Article 12 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 178 #
Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. For all sub-sectors of general government, Member States shall publish information on contingent liabilities with potentially large impacts on public budgets, including government guarantees, non-performing loans, and liabilities stemming from the operation of public corporations, including their extent
Amendment 180 #
Chapter 6 a (new) Chapter 6a Specific provisions for the participating Member States 1. In addition to their obligations under this directive and without prejudice to them, participating Member States shall incorporate into their budgetary frameworks: (a) a top-down approach, meaning a budgeting approach starts off from an agreement on the total spending level that is then allocated in spending allotments for different ministries or government agencies and thereby supports adherence to spending limits; (b) an independent institution with expertise in fiscal policy whose task is to provide independent monitoring, analysis, assessments and forecasts in all areas of domestic fiscal policy which may have an impact in the compliance by the euro area Member State with its obligations deriving from Article 121 and 126 of the Treaty and from any legislation and measures adopted under an of these Articles or under Article 136 of the Treaty. 2. Also in addition to their obligations under this Direcitve and without prejudice to them, Member States with a derogation may incorporate any or all of the above features into their budgetary frameworks, on a voluntary basis, in accordance with the procedure in Article 2 (1a).
source: PE-458.663
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2010/0278(COD) Economic governance: effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area. 'Six pack'
2011/02/16
ECON
9 amendments...
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. If the Council addresses to a Member State a recommendation in accordance with Article 121(4) of the Treaty to take the necessary adjustment measures in the event of persisting or particularly serious and significant deviations from prudent fiscal policy-making as laid down in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/97, the lodging of an interest bearing deposit shall be imposed by the Co
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. The interest-bearing deposit to be
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 4 4. By derogation from paragraph 2, the Commission, following a reasoned request by the Member State concerned addressed to the Commission within ten days of adoption of the Council recommendation referred to on paragraph 1, may
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. If the situation giving rise to the recommendation referred to in paragraph 1 no longer subsists,
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. If the Council decides in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty that an excessive deficit exists in a Member State, the lodging of a non-interest-bearing deposit shall be imposed by the Co
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The non-interest-bearing deposit to be
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. If the Council decides in accordance with Article 126(8) of the Treaty that the Member State has not taken effective action in response to a Council recommendation within the period laid down,
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. The fine to be
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 source: PE-458.626
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2010/0279(COD) Economic governance: enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area. 'Six pack'
2011/02/15
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part A yearly fine shall be imposed by the
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 source: PE-456.990
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2010/0280(COD) Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack'
2011/02/15
ECON
12 amendments...
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1 a) The Stability and Growth pact is aimed at long term sustainability of public finances and its implementation is crucial for long term economic stability.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) A temporary departure from prudent fiscal policy-making should be allowed in case of severe economic downturn of a general nature in order to facilitate economic recovery. Such a departure should also include consideration of structural reforms in order to return to sustainable growth.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint c Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. The information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio, the growth of government expenditure, the planned growth path of government revenue at changed and unchanged policy, the planned discretionary revenue measures and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be on an annual basis and shall cover, the preceding year, the current year and at least the following three years.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c (c) for Member States that have not yet reached their medium-term budgetary objective, discretionary reductions of government revenue items are matched either by expenditure reductions or by discretionary increases in other government revenue items or both. The expenditure aggregate should exclude interest expenditure, expenditure on EU programmes fully matched by EU funds, revenue and non-discretionary changes in unemployment benefit expenditure. The excess of expenditure growth over the medium-term reference should not be counted as a breach of the benchmark to the extent that it is fully offset by revenue increase mandated by law.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. In the event that the significant deviation from prudent fiscal-policy making persists or is particularly serious, the Council within one month, on a recommendation from the Commission, shall address a recommendation to the Member State concerned to take the necessary adjustment measures. The
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 6 – subpoint a Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State with a derogation shall submit to the Council and the Commission information necessary for the purpose of multilateral surveillance of regular intervals under Article 121 of the Treaty in the form of a convergence programme, which provides an essential basis for price stability, sustainable balance of payments and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 6 – subpoint b – subpoint i Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the medium-term budgetary objective and the adjustment path towards this objective for the general government balance as a percentage of GDP, the expected path of the general government debt ratio, the planned growth path of government expenditure, the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged and changed policy and a quantification of the planned discretionary revenue measures, the medium-term monetary policy objectives, the relationship of those objectives to price and exchange rate stability and to the achievement of sustained convergence;
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 6 – subpoint c Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. The information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio, the growth of government expenditure, the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged and changed policy, the planned discretionary revenue measures and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be on an annual basis and shall cover the preceding year, the current year and at least the following three years.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The Council, when assessing the adjustment path toward the medium-term budgetary objective, shall take into account whether a higher adjustment effort is made
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c (c) for Member States that have not yet reached their medium-term budgetary objective, discretionary reductions of government revenue items are matched either by expenditure
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9 In periods of severe economic downturn of a general nature within the eurozone Member States may be allowed to temporarily depart from the adjustment path implied by prudent fiscal-
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. In the event that the significant deviation from prudent fiscal policy making persists or is particularly serious,
source: PE-458.763
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2010/0281(COD) Economic governance: prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances. 'Six pack'
2011/02/16
ECON
5 amendments...
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Based on the multilateral surveillance procedure and the alert mechanism, the Commission should identify in a transparent procedure the Member States to be subject to an in-depth review. The in- depth review should encompass a thorough analysis of sources of imbalances in the Member State under review. It should
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) A procedure to monitor and correct adverse macroeconomic imbalances, with preventive and corrective elements, will require enhanced surveillance tools based on those used in the multilateral surveillance procedure. This
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Taking account of the discussions in the Council, the European Parliament and the Euro Group, as provided for in Article 4(4), the Commission shall prepare an in- depth review for each Member State it considers affected by, or at risk of, imbalances. This assessment shall include an evaluation of whether the Member State in question is affected by macroeconomic imbalances, and of whether these macroeconomic imbalances constitute excessive imbalances. The in-depth review shall involve a surveillance mission by the Commission to the Member State concerned, in liaison with the ECB when the Member State concerned is a Member State participating in ERM II.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission may carry out surveillance missions to the Member State concerned to monitor implementation of the corrective action plan. If the recommendations are not implemented, the conclusions of the mission shall be made public.
source: PE-458.584
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2010/0306(NLE) Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
2011/04/15
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37) Some Member States consider that the sharing of facilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, including disposal facilities, is a potentially beneficial option when based on an agreement between
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 (3) Radioactive waste shall be disposed of in the Member State in which it was generated, unless
source: PE-462.870
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2010/0363(COD) Energy market integrity and transparency
2011/04/18
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The goal of increased integrity and transparency of energy market should be to foster open and fair competition in wholesale energy markets to the benefit of end consumer of energy.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Behaviour which undermines the integrity of the energy market and can lead to higher prices to end consumer of energy is currently not clearly prohibited on some of the most important energy markets.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) Where information is not commercially sensitive, the Agency should be able to make that information available to market participants and the wider public. Such transparency can help build confidence in the market and help the development of knowledge about the functioning of wholesale energy markets. In order to ensure greater transparency and public access to information on wholesale energy prices the Agency should prepare monthly country by country report on price developments in energy wholesale markets.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) It is important that the penalties for breaches of this Regulation are proportionate and dissuasive, and reflect the gravity of the infringements and the potential gains from trading on the basis of inside information and market manipulation. To avoid regulatory arbitrage, whereby transactions take place in place where regulation is more flexible or tolerant with regard to penalties the Commission should regularly review the necessity to introduce system of penalties at the European Union level. Recognising the interactions between trading in electricity and gas derivative products and trading in actual electricity and gas, the penalties for breaches of this Regulation should be in line with the penalties adopted by the Member States in implementing Directive 2003/6/EC.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Agency shall on monthly basis publish country by country report on price developments in electricity and gas wholesale markets of the European Union.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new) After all Member States have notified to the Commission the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation, the Commission shall once every three years review the effectiveness of national systems of penalties and evaluate the necessity of introduction of a system of penalties on the European Union level. The Commission shall inform the European parliament and the Council about the results of this evaluation.
source: PE-462.894
2011/04/27
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) It is important to ensure
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The advice of the Committee of European Securities Regulators and the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas confirmed that the scope of existing legislation may not properly address market integrity issues on the electricity and gas markets and recommended the consideration of an appropriate legislative framework
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Agency
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) It is important that the penalties for breaches of this Regulation are proportionate and dissuasive, and reflect the gravity of the infringements and the potential gains from trading on the basis of inside information and market manipulation. Recognising the interactions between trading in electricity and gas derivative products and trading in actual electricity and gas, the penalties for breaches of this Regulation should be in line with the penalties adopted by the Member States in implementing Directive 2003/6/EC. Over time it is necessary to move towards a regime with harmonised penalties.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-464.684
2011/05/05
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. In order to take account of future developments on wholesale e
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In preparing its advice, the Agency will carry out detailed public consultations.
source: PE-464.685
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2010/2055(INI) Interconnection of business registers
2010/10/05
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that greater transparency in the internal market could lead to increased cross-border investment;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that creation of interconnections of company registers should not increase the administrative burden on companies but in contrary decrease it;
source: PE-441.252
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2010/2079(INI) Simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes
2010/07/16
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Believes that in setting the priorities for FP8, consideration should be given to the wider non grant-based funding alternatives for innovation including public-private venture and loan capital investments;
source: PE-445.806
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas future energy price developments will encourage individuals to reduce their energy consumption; therefore the real energy efficiency gains can primarily be reached by incentivising more efficient common infrastructures in buildings, heating systems and transport sector where otherwise decisions improving the use of energy are beyond the control and influence of individuals or companies,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas efforts mainly focusing on the regional and the local level need to be stepped up
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas an estimated 69% of the housing stock in Europe is owner- occupied and 17% is private rented predominantly by individual landlords and whereas the private housing sector face financial constraints to carry out energy refurbishments,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to include a critical assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and their implementation, including
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. C
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that district heating and cooling networks have the potential to bridge the gap to a low carbon future; stresses that these networks must be open to competition;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial, building and household consumption; Considers that energy services companies are in many respects the best placed to help households and SME’s to improve their energy efficiency and that energy efficiency and smart grid provide the customers a real and visible competitive advantage;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Acknowledges the potential for energy savings in buildings, both in cities and rural areas;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Believes that energy efficiency in buildings should be dealt with in a consistent and sustainable way, making sure that only potentially energy efficient buildings are addressed through objective criteria;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates authorised by an independent body, one- stop shops providing access to technical advice and support as well as financial incentives available at regional, national and European level;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote refurbishment techniques, which are more economical while ensuring a high level of energy savings;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the Commission should finance pilot studies of energy efficiency audits of buildings to
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Acknowledges the need to support partnerships between the ICT sector and major emitting sectors to improve the energy efficiency and emissions of these sectors;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil; and in this regard promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of cost-efficient innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks) and t
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use of economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the need for further financial assistance in order to increase energy efficiency in the existing building stock and which evaluates current financial instruments. If needed, the Commission could put forward proposals on how to establish an EU framework of revolving financial instruments to support complementary energy efficiency measures which support existing successful national schemes and distribution channels (e.g. by means of risk sharing) and which encourages the setting-
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Asks the Commission and Member States to further promote the adoption of financial instruments and programmes, which are more accessible and tailored for the private individual real estate sector, and in particular homeowners and landlords with small and medium portfolios;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF for energy efficiency measures; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for this purpose and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance); asks the Commission to explore the possibility for EU funds to play an important role in the development of national, regional and local energy efficiency funds, instruments, or mechanisms which deliver such financing possibilities to private property owners, to small and medium-sized enterprises and to energy efficiency service companies;
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Europe continues to become more dependent on imports of foreign sources of energy, notably as regards fossil fuels, whereas the dependence on oil is particularly high and will increase in the future,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Europe continues to become more dependent on imports of foreign sources of energy, notably as regards fossil fuels, EU's energy policy must therefore have an international dimension,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas there are substantial biomass resources in EU27 to manufacture significant quantities of second generation biofuels which will drive the promotion of 100.000’s of green agricultural jobs that cannot be outsourced, bring down road transport emissions and generate considerable internal revenues for the EU and reduce dependence on fossil fuels and other foreign sources of energy,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas energy infrastructure need to be financed first and foremost by energy tariffs; but whereas EU funding might also be needed
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Strongly stresses and underlines the need to fully implement the current EU energy legislation and to fulfil the EU energy targets; underscores the need for the rapid and correct implementation of 3rd Energy package rules in all 27 Member States;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the need to continue to unbundle and deregulate European energy markets to secure competition and supply of electricity at the lowest possible price;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a Recalls that to prevent dominant incumbent suppliers from foreclosing the opening of the market, it is important to enable the development of new business models, for instance the ability to contract simultaneously with several suppliers;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses that only a pan-European energy network, not based on Member State borders, will enable the final completion of the internal energy market; ensuring that all European energy production will be used in an optimal way, decreasing the need for imports;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point d (d) extend financial support to the implementation phase of projects if they provide benefits for security of supply and competition;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Highlights that expanding energy networks in strategic areas such as the Baltic Sea is of pivotal importance to increase efficiency in energy consumption and to secure energy supply to EU countries that today depend on non EU countries;
source: PE-448.780
2010/09/15
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls for the further extension of the membership of the Energy Community to more EU neighbouring countries, notably countries in the Eastern Partnership; underlines that the Commission should ensure and enforce a timely and strict implementation of EU energy rules by its members, notably by making the availability of EU funds conditional to the application of the Treaty obligations;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Notes the importance second generation biofuels can play in the EU energy mix, requests the Commission to investigate whether the double-counting mechanism set out in the renewable energy Directive is enough to support production of second generation biofuels;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Recalls that nuclear energy is one of the most economic and climate friendly energy sources and less vulnerable to fuel price changes. Therefore, within the EU energy mix nuclear energy is indispensable to achieve a non-fossil fuel society;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Recognizes that second generation biofuels technology is available now and that the EU has a substantial potential for biomass production. Believes that large scale deployment of second generation biofuels will increase energy security, create substantial economic growth and green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Calls on the Commission to propose a conducive policy framework and supports further promotion of the deployment of second generation biofuels in Europe;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Recalls that developing new and existing nuclear power plants will be crucial for guaranteeing Europe's demand for non fossil fuels; therefore Europe should intensify its research into next generation nuclear power;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51a. Notes that the EU imports 80 percent of its oil requirements and with oil reserves running out, dependence on energy imports will only increase in the future, notes that the price of oil has been increasingly volatile in the recent years and that it puts European consumers and companies at risk, therefore calls on the Commission to investigate the potential and the barriers for a large scale roll out of low carbon fuels such as second generation biofuels, in order to mitigate the consumer risk by reducing dependence on imported oil;
source: PE-448.829
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/10/29
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 -1. Stresses that an EU competition policy based on the principles of open markets and a level playing field in all sectors is a cornerstone of a successful internal market and a condition for the creation of sustainable and knowledge based jobs;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Invites the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of the third energy liberalisation package by Member States according to the timetable and assess its effectiveness in creating a functioning internal market; encourages the Commission to initiate a further inquiry into the energy sector if the assessment comes to a negative conclusion;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Refers to the fact that a well- functioning market incentivises energy efficiency;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Supports the view that a sounder financial system necessitates regulation to improve the competition on the financial market, and acknowledges the need for more regulation aimed at bringing more safety and more transparency to the over- the-counter (OTC) derivatives market for financial institutions; underlines that such a regulation will increase costs of doing business and non-financial institutions, such as power companies, trading in products, commodities and services that do not cause any systemic risk should be exempted from this regulation;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Reminds that digital convergence and the growing importance of interoperability and standards are key issues for the ICT in the increasingly inter-connected global environment; underlines furthermore the importance of continuously ensuring free competition in the field of ICT as new digital products and services appear on the market; calls therefore on the Commission to address these issues in the upcoming guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-452.531
2010/12/10
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas competition policy is an essential tool in enabling the EU to be competitive on the global stage and in overcoming the financial crisis,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas competition is still imperfect in the energy sector, agricultural production and other sectors,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas the successful development of SMEs under conditions of free competition is one of the most essential preconditions for overcoming the financial crisis effectively,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that it has supported the Commission’s request for more resources to be allocated to Commission staff in the area of competition in the 2011 budget; asks to be informed about how the additional resources have been used;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the implementation of a successful competition policy and the complete functioning of the internal market are essential preconditions for sustainable economic growth in the European Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that the use of ever higher fines as the sole antitrust instrument may be too blunt, not least considering potential job losses as a result of the inability to pay; notes that substantial revenues deriving from fines are currently collected by the Commission and enter the EU budget;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Observes that in the energy sector such obstacles to competition still persist as a lack of interconnections, untransparent procedures used by transmission system operators to allocate power to producers and disparities between countries in definitions of categories of recipients of services, which hamper competition between energy producers;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
source: PE-450.582
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2010/2242(INI) Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Final report
2011/04/26
CRIS
23 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. Reminds of the fact that thanks to open global markets and trade, the number of people living in relative prosperity has increased from one to four billions during the past 25 years,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. Underlines the crucial need for this development to proceed,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the fact that
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for a comprehensive, socially inclusive and cohesive reform package addressing the fundamental underlying causes of the public debt crisis
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that the
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. S
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls the importance of raw materials for the European Union, as well as food security and food price stability for developing countries and the inflationary pressures they cause worldwide; in this sense, calls for further trade and opening up of these markets; warns, furthermore, against protectionist tendencies in the field of strategic raw materials;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Takes note of the tendency for very large amounts of private investment to go into emerging economies, with inward flows of close to USD 1 trillion expected in 2011; stresses the need to prevent the formation of speculative bubbles by controlling and supervising global capital flows
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that the EU needs to address a number of challenges in order to improve its role as a global player, these being:
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls its insistence on a
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 1 Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – indent 2 – Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): the current crisis has highlighted the need to create incentives for financial markets to look to long-term investment and (sustainable) development; the financial role for the multilateral development banks should be updated and upgraded in response to the increased financing demands from developing countries;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises the global concern about the functioning of the international monetary system and calls for a major leap forward to be taken as a matter of urgency; requests, therefore,
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 1 – exchange rates: the first step would be to pursue policies that allow exchange rates to gradually adjust to economic
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 2 – reserve currency: reforms to the international reserve system would be needed to avoid reserves leading to global imbalances;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls, furthermore, for thought to be given - in the long term – to the possibility of creating a global reserve currency based on the development and transformation of SDRs and of the IMF; meanwhile notes the considerable difficulties encountered when trying to establish the ‘bancor’ at the original Bretton Woods conference;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to put forward proposals for the regulation of financial market structures whose size or systemic integration can be a threat to the capacity of regulators to resist their demands, and for supervisors to have an overview of their activities;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses that tackling the public debt crisis and increasing the EU’s competitiveness, convergence and solidarity require
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Concludes that the EU is in need of a quantum leap forward to deepen political union and economic integration
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Recalls that the European Union derives its legitimacy from the democratic values it projects, the aims it pursues and the powers and instruments it possesses; takes the view that deepening European economic integration and ensuring the stability of the eurozone and of the Union as a whole, will require further changes regarding: the external representation of the eurozone;
source: PE-462.899
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/08/03
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a single integrated indicator, taking into account the diversity of the existing economic systems in the Members States in order to allow
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to put serious effort into bringing about a change of mindset towards innovative and curiosity-driven thinking, by encouraging
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to examine existing consulting services as well as the option to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small firms) – including local and regional government – can apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the maximisation of the freedom of movement for researchers in order to achieve the completion of the European Research Area – a Treaty obligation – by 2014, so as to enable the EU to retain and attract top talent;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new) · integrate, not duplicate existing initiatives,
source: PE-460.664
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/25
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas European broadband policy must lay the ground for a development where the EU can take the lead regarding broadband speeds, mobility, coverage and capacity. Global leadership in the ICT sector is crucial for the prosperity and competitiveness of the EU,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a European market with nearly 500 million people connected to high-speed broadband would act as a spearhead for the development of the internal market, creating a globally unique critical mass of users exposing all regions to new opportunities and giving each user increased value and the Union the capacity to be a world-leading knowledgebased economy. A rapid deployment of broadband is crucial for the development of European productivity and for the emergence of new and small enterprises that can be leaders in different sectors, for example health care, manufacturing and the services industry,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that both fixed and mobile data traffic is growing exponentially and that a number of actions, such as further harmonised spectrum allocations for wireless broadband, increased spectrum efficiency and a rapid roll out of next generation access networks, will be crucial to manage this increase;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the future allocation of radio spectrum must pave the way for European leadership in wireless applications and new services; access to low radio frequency bands, with their propagation characteristics supporting wide-area coverage, is crucial to facilitating wireless rural broadband coverage allowing access to all foreseeable Internet services;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the urgency to establish a competitive digital single market working as a spearhead to open up the Internal market for all Union citizens; calls for the establishment of a 'one-stop-shop' for VAT in each Member State in order to facilitate cross-border e-commerce for SMEs and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. recalling the need to connect the digital agenda with the provisions of new growth generating services such as e- trade, e-health, e-learning, and e- banking;
source: PE-460.941
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2010/2308(INI) European Union's Internal Security Strategy
2012/06/03
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that the development of the technologies used for the security purposes at the disposal by the public as well as private sector may actually hinder security when used excessively or for the wrong purposes;
source: PE-480.887
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2011/0000(INI)
2012/03/30
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that a well-designed EU regime for venture capital could be a driver for growth, access to capital and jobs; emphasises, therefore, the need to address the factors responsible on the one hand for the shortage of supply and demand for venture capital and on the other hand for thin markets;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that the elimination of restrictions on mobility in higher education could increase the number of EU residents with higher education qualifications, thereby meeting the growing demand for skilled labour in the European Union;
source: PE-486.157
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2011/0038(COD) Company law and corporate governance: interconnection of central, commercial and company registers
2011/06/14
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 7 (7) The European Parliament emphasised in its resolution of 7 September 2010 on the interconnection of business registers28 that the usefulness of the project for the further integration of the European Economic Area can only be exploited if all Member States take part in the network, and that better and easier access to information is necessary in order to assist small and medium-sized enterprises, which are a key element in the backbone of the European economy and the main motor for creating jobs, economic growth and social cohesion in Europe, as it helps to lighten the administrative burdens of such enterprises.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 14 (14) In order to ensure that there are no significant differences in the quality of the documents and particulars registered in the Union, Member States should ensure that any information registered under Article 2 of Directive 2009/101/EC is updated, and the update is disclosed, not later than on the fifteenth calendar day after the event occurred that resulted in a change in the registered data. Furthermore, to improve the protection of third parties in other Member States, all documents and particulars transmitted through the network should be accompanied by clear information on the legal status and value thereof.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 1 Directive 89/666/EEC Article 1 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 89/666/EEC Article 5 a – paragraph 3 – point a a) the method of forming the identification number for the purpose of identifying the link between a company and its branch;
source: PE-467.055
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2011/0058(CNS) Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)
2011/12/12
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) The Commission should review the application of the Directive after a period of
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) 1a. In forming provisions, undertakings shall base their actions on national and international accounting standards.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Article 49 a (new) When a taxpayer leaves the system provided for by this Directive, it is allowed to re-entry the respective system after a period of at least three years.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive Article 105 – paragraph 1 1. When the notice to opt has been accepted, a single taxpayer or a group, as the case may be, shall apply the system provided for by this Directive for
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a directive Article 110 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The uniform tax return format shall be designed by the Commission in cooperation with the tax administrations of the Member States.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a directive Article 133 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall,
source: PE-478.376
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
2011/01/12
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii Directive 2003/96/EC Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-475.931
2011/11/18
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point a – point i Directive 2003/96/EC Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point (h) (h) falling within CN codes 2909 19 10, 3824 90 91 and 3824 90 9
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point a – point ii Directive 2003/96/EC Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point (j) (j) falling within CN codes 2909 19
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 a (new)Directive 2003/96/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2 a (new) - electricity, when it accounts for more than 50 % of the cost of a product. ‘Cost of a product’ shall mean the addition of total purchases of goods and services plus personnel costs plus the consumption of fixed capital, at the level of the business. This cost is calculated per unit on average. ‘Cost of electricity’ shall mean the actual purchase value of electricity or the cost of production of electricity if it is generated in the business.
source: PE-475.896
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2011/0150(COD) European standardisation
2012/01/25
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) the publication of draft standards in such a way that parties established in other Member States have the opportunity to submit comments. If translation is needed, it should be carried out at the expense of the interested party;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. European standardisation bodies shall en
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) the translation, where required by a Member State, of European standards or European standardisation deliverables used in support of Union policies and legislation into the official Union languages other than the working languages of the European standardisation bodies or, in duly justified cases into languages other than the official Union languages,
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. In order to allow SMEs to benefit fully from the understanding and application of the European harmonised standards, the financing granted to the European Standardisation Bodies for the purposes of translation shall cover a significant portion of the total cost incurred and the translation funding procedures shall be simplified. Grants awarded for the translation activities referred to in point (e) of Article 11(1) shall take the form of lump sums per translated page to be paid in advance and upon evidence being provided that European standards are effectively translated.
source: PE-478.724
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
17 amendments...
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) The Union is facing unprecedented challenges resulting from increased dependence on energy imports and scarce energy resources, and the need to limit climate change and to overcome the economic crisis. Energy efficiency is a valuable means to address these challenges without hampering economic activity. It improves the Union's security of supply by reducing primary energy consumption and decreasing energy imports. It helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective way and thereby to mitigate climate change. Shifting to a more energy- efficient economy should also accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) The Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 emphasized the need to increase energy efficiency in the Union to achieve the objective of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020 compared to projections. This amounts to a reduction of the Union's primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 or to an improvement of the Union's energy intensity to 104 tonnes of oil equivalent per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices. This Directive represents, in combination with a number of existing legislative measures (such as the emissions trading scheme, the Renewable Energy Directive, the Ecodesign Directive, etc), an important instrument to achieve the objective.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12a) “The Commission’s Communication on “Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond – A Blueprint for an integrated European energy network” underlines the need to adapt EU power capacity to the multitude of applications and technologies relying on electricity as an energy source as well as to maintain the system's security. Demand side resources, applications and technologies have the potential to lead to massive carbon reductions and address the integration of renewable energy into energy networks. Member States shall therefore encourage participation of demand side resources, applications and technologies, such as demand response, into energy markets.”
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures, on the basis of clear and enforceable national targets, promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of all buildings owned by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) To tap the energy savings potential in certain market segments where energy audits are generally not offered commercially (such as households or small and medium-sized enterprises), Member States should
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plans to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period to provide investors with information concerning national development plans and contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. New electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated should be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity where it is technically, economically and commercially feasible. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States should adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 31 (31) Energy performance contracting (EPC) comprises a wide variety of mechanisms which open up opportunities to deploy more energy-efficient technologies and solutions. It is necessary to continue developing the market for energy services to ensure the availability of both the demand for and the supply of energy services in an open and transparent manner. Transparency, for example by means of lists of energy services providers, can contribute to this. Model contracts and guidelines, in particular for energy performance contracting, can also help stimulate demand. As in other forms of third-party financing arrangements, in an energy performance contract the beneficiary of the energy service avoids investment costs by using part of the financial value of energy savings to repay the investment fully or partially, carried out by a third party. The market of energy performance contracting shall not be discriminatory to any energy services providers.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The requirements laid down in this Directive are minimum requirements and shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent measures which are cost-effective and entail further savings. Such measures shall be compatible with the Union's legislation. National legislation foreseeing more stringent measures shall be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) 1 a. ‘energy efficiency’ means the use of less energy inputs while maintaining an equivalent level of economic activity or service;
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) 2 b. ‘energy saving’ means a reduction of energy consumption through the implementation of energy efficiency, behaviour change or decreased economic activity;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new) 11 a. ‘demand response’ programs make possible for energy consumers to temporarily reduce their demand for electricity in response to supply conditions. Demand response allows collaboration between energy provider and energy user to incentivate reduction of energy demand at times of peak load, or in response to curtailment requests increasing efficiency of the energy value chain;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 26. ‘efficient district heating and cooling’ means a district heating or cooling system using
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. By 30. June 2013 at the latest, Member States shall
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States may deviate from the provisions laid down in Articles 4 and 6. They shall notify to the Commission alternative or complementary measures that they plan to adopt in accordance with Article 19 (2). Member States opting for alternative or complementary measures shall ensure that the amount of primary energy savings or the decrease in energy intensity achieved by these alternative or complementary measures is sufficient to achieve the national energy efficiency target.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. By 31 December 2013, the Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, a common and cost-effective methodology for monitoring and verifying energy savings and the evolution of energy intensity, which will permit to quantify efforts of Member States on an equivalent basis by drawing on available statistical indicators.
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. As a supplement or an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to apply the provisions within paragraph 1 to private buildings instead.
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Once a year Member States shall publish the results of achieved energy savings
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are
Amendment 976 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new) The specific implementation of individual household consumption meters may be subject to a broader long term cost benefit analysis both taking the cost and benefits for the market and the consumers into consideration. This assessment should decide, which form of metering that is most cost effective taken into account the specifications of Annex VI 1.2 and the timeframe which is feasible for the implementation. This cost benefit assessment should, furthermore, take place no later than one year after the deadline for the transposition of the directive into national law.
Amendment 1045 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. By 31
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. For the purpose of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall carry out a cost-benefit analysis covering their territory, including based on climate conditions, economic feasibility or technical suitability, in order to identify and facilitate implementation of the most cost-efficient solutions to meet heating and cooling requirements.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop
source: PE-475.932
2011/11/18
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Member States shall ensure that where technically, economically and commercially feasible all new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks. They
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Member States shall ensure that national energy regulatory authorities encourage demand side resources, such as demand response, to participate alongside supply in local or regional wholesale markets.
source: PE-475.982
2011/11/22
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 By 3
Amendment 1562 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I a (new) ANNEX I a Calculation methodology for national energy efficiency targets When proposing national energy efficiency targets, the Commission shall use the baseline for the 2020 primary energy consumption projection within the Primes 2007 model and shall take into account specific parameters such as the national economic structure, the relative starting position and climatic conditions. The following methodology shall apply: Primes 2007 Baseline Projection 2020 in Mtoe - 20% savings The reduction targets for 2020 in absolute terms as compared to their 2007 level of primary energy consumption shall include correction factors for the following categories: - a maximum reduction threshold for the group of the nine EU countries with the lowest real household per capita income (L9[1]), - a maximum reduction threshold for the group of the 15 countries that are eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15), - a maximum reduction threshold for any country, - a minimum reduction threshold for any country not eligible under the Cohesion Fund (EU-27 minus C15[2]), - a minimum reduction threshold for any country eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15), - a maximum threshold for an absolute increase in energy consumption. Member States may, in accordance with Article 3 paragraph 1 translate their national energy efficiency target expressed in terms of absolute reductions into an energy intensity target expressed in tonnes of oil equivalent primary energy consumption per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices. _________________ [1] L9 countries include Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, see Eurostat, Statistics in Focus, 16/2011. [2] C15 countries: L9 countries and Slovenia, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain.
source: PE-475.997
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/09
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Underlines that interoperability and synergies between the specific programmes (such as Horizon 2020, COSME, CEF) and the cohesion policy must be promoted; is convinced that cumulative or combined funding should be encouraged in order to maximise the uptake of available EU funds in all Member States, and thereby their participation in all specific programmes, and to achieve more even economic development within the EU’s territory as a whole; stresses, however, that the cohesion policy should not be seen as a replacement for the proper funding of specific programmes; believes cohesion policy can support actions, such as energy efficiency, as an additional source, but only when these programmes promote the cohesion policy convergence goals;
source: PE-494.802
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2011/0187(COD) Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union. Recast
2011/12/21
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The high level of voice, SMS and data roaming prices payable by users of public mobile telephone networks, such as students, business travellers and tourists, when using their mobile telephones when travelling abroad within the Union is a matter of concern for consumers, national regulatory authorities, and the Union institutions. The excessive retail charges are resulting from high wholesale charges levied by the foreign host network operator and also, in many cases, from high retail mark-ups charged by the customer's own network operator.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Until the structural solutions have brought sufficient competition in the roaming market which would lead to wholesale rate reductions which in turn would be passed on to consumers, the most effective and proportionate approach to regulating the level of prices for making and receiving intra-Union roaming calls is the setting at Union level of a maximum average per-
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 a (new) (35 a) In a market with few dominating operators it may be difficult for smaller operators to enter the market as they may find it difficult to compete, due to their inability to internalise wholesale roaming costs. Therefore, Member States should consider regulatory intervention to ensure that smaller operators have access to the market. On the other hand Member States should not introduce regulation limiting the possibility for smaller operators to form alliances.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 67 (67) In order to improve the transparency of retail prices for making and receiving regulated roaming calls within the Union
source: PE-478.630
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2011/0202(COD) Financial supervision: prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms
2012/07/03
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 source: PE-483.850
2012/08/03
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) the provisions governing the instruments require the principal amount of the instruments except for the provisions contained under Article 51, paragraph c) let (i) below to be written down temporarily, or the instruments to be converted to Common Equity Tier 1 instruments, upon the occurrence of a trigger event;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the nature of the permanent or temporarily write down of the principal amount;
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 120 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 174 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the obligor is past due more than 90 days on any material credit obligation to the institution, the parent undertaking or any of its subsidiaries. The competent authorities of each Member State may set the number of days past due up to a figure of 180 for exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property to counterparties situated in their territory, if local conditions make it appropriate.
source: PE-483.852
2012/09/03
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 1027 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) they are not issued by the institution itself or its parent or subsidiary institutions or another subsidiary of its parent institutions or parent financial holding company; This does not apply to assets referred to in (i) and (ii) in paragraph 2, point (a), which are traded on an ongoing basis in the secondary market;
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 413 – paragraph 1 1. Institutions shall report their capped liquidity inflows. Capped liquidity inflows shall be the liquidity inflows limited to 75% of liquidity outflows. Institutions may exempt liquidity inflows from deposits placed with other institutions and qualifying for the treatments set out in Article 108(6) or Article 108(7) from this limit. Institutions may exempt liquidity inflows from monies due from borrowers and bond investors related to mortgage lending funded by bonds eligible for the treatment set out in Article 124(3), (4) or (5) or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC from this limit.
Amendment 1204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 413 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) monies due from customers that are not financial customers for the purposes of principal repayment shall be reduced by 50% of their value or by the contractual commitments to those customers to extend funding, whichever is higher. This does not apply to monies due from secured lending and capital market driven transactions as defined in Article 188 that are collateralised by liquid assets according to Article 404 and monies due from mortgage lending funded by bonds eligible for the treatment set out in Article 124(3), (4) or (5) or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC;
Amendment 1486 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 476 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 487 – paragraph 1 1. Subject to paragraph 2, this Regulation shall apply from 1 January 201
Amendment 1627 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 487 – paragraph 2 2. Article 436(1) shall apply from 1 January 201
source: PE-483.853
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2011/0203(COD) Financial supervision: access to the activity of credit institutions and supervision of credit institutions and investment firms
2012/07/03
ECON
5 amendments...
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a directive Article 150 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 By 1 April 201
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive Article 150 – paragraph 3 3. By 31 December 201
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a directive Article 151 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. By 31 December 201
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a directive Article 151 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member states shall apply those provisions from 1 January 201
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a directive Article 152 – paragraph 1 Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC together with their successive amendments, are repealed with effect from 1 January 201
source: PE-483.817
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/19
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The new information exchange mechanism should only cover intergovernmental agreements which
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should allow to develop best practices. On the basis of those best practices the Commission should recommend non-binding standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries. In particular, standard clauses should address compliance of the intergovernmental agreement with Union competition law and internal energy market rules. The use of these non-binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with Union law.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Decision establishes a mechanism for the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission with regard to intergovernmental agreements, in order to strive for consistent external actions in the field of energy, ensure coherence with Union law, and achieve the level of security of supply envisaged by the Union's long-term energy and climate objectives, including those described in the 2050 roadmaps.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) ‘intergovernmental agreements’ means any legally binding agreements between Member States and third countries which
source: PE-480.533
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2011/0270(COD) EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/04/16
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Improving compliance with Union rules on the protection of workers' rights will help solve the problem of unfair competition evident in some markets for services and help fight the phenomenon of mail box companies within the Union.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) EURES' scope should be widened to develop and support targeted mobility schemes at Union level with a view to filling vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified. In the light of high youth unemployment and in accordance with Article 47 of the Treaty, the scheme should especially facilitate mobility among young workers in the Union.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c)
source: PE-487.704
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/05/06
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1235 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) All regions whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the GDP average of the EU- 27, and whose average real GDP growth 2008-2010 was lower than the average of the EU-27, shall receive an allocation with the maximum level set at 3.X% of their GDP or their 2007-2013 allocation, whichever is lower.
Amendment 1288 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 source: PE-491.056
2012/08/05
ITRE
16 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The CSF Funds shall provide support, through multi-annual programmes, which complements national, regional and local intervention, to deliver the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking account of the relevant Integrated Guidelines, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that support from the CSF Funds is consistent with the policies and priorities of the Union and complementary to other instruments of the Union while taking into account the specific context of each Member State.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Support from the CSF Funds shall be implemented in close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming of the CSF Funds with the relevant country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty based on National Reform Programmes.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) an analysis of disparities and development needs with reference to the thematic objectives and key actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and the targets set in the relevant country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty based on National Reform Programmes;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of the Partnership Contract with this Regulation, with the Common Strategic Framework, and the relevant country-
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 18 – paragraph 1 Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 20 – paragraph 2 2. On the basis of the review undertaken in 2019, the Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, to determine for each CSF Fund and Member State the programmes and priorities which have attained their milestones.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of programmes with this Regulation, the Fund-specific rules, their effective contribution to the thematic objectives and the Union priorities specific to each CSF Fund, the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract, the relevant country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty based on National Reform Programmes, taking account of the ex ante evaluation. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the programme strategy, the corresponding objectives, indicators, targets and the allocation of budgetary resources.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) the consistency of the selected thematic objectives, the priorities and corresponding objectives of the programmes with the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract and the relevant country-
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 66 – paragraph 4 Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) In order to reduce the disparities in average per capita aid intensities that may arise for some Member States in comparison to period 2007-2013 such rates shall be introduced to allocate funding for the period 2014-2020 at least at the level of the period 2007-2013 referring to the calculation methodology set out in the Annex II of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. The level of capping shall be reduced according to the exclusion of fisheries and rural development funds.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 4 Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 6 6. 5% of the resources for the Investment for growth and jobs goal shall constitute the performance reserve
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i (i) an identification of needs addressing the challenges identified in the relevant country-
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than
source: PE-488.023
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 and 2a shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Member States shall establish appropriate objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities, and whose income from agricultural activities form less than a certain percentage of total incomes of the beneficiary.
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set, for each Member State, the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts
source: PE-492.792
2012/07/23
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1418 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Farmers
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent crops.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1625 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Member States shall ensure the maintenance of the ratio of the land under permanent grassland in relation to the total agricultural area. That obligation shall apply at national or regional level. The reference ratio shall be established as relation between the land under permanent grassland and total agricultural area declared by the farmers in 2014.
Amendment 1643 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 1667 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 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. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules on maintenance of permanent grassland, in particular to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the ratio, including individual obligations to be respected such as obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland where it is established that the ratio of land under permanent grassland is decreasing.
Amendment 1728 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1763 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 1 is reduced to: - 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers putting in place continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas; - 1,5% in the Member States with at least 45% of their total terrestrial area covered by forests or; - 1,5% in the Member States where utilised agricultural area constitute is less than 35% of the total terrestrial area.
Amendment 2046 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 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, pigmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use
Amendment 2118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) up to 20% provided that they applied, until 31 December 2013, the single area payment scheme as laid down in Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, or financed measures under Article 111 of that Regulation, or are concerned by the derogation provided for in Article 69(5), or, in the case of Malta, in Article 69(1) of that Regulation; and/or
Amendment 2123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) up to 10% provided that they allocated, during at least one year in the period 2010- 2013, more than 5 % 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.
source: PE-494.487
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2011/0283(COD) Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
2012/10/02
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 3a (new) The Commission shall set the deadlines for the implementation of the respective risk sharing instruments.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 Article 36 – paragraph 2a –subparagraph 5 The Member State concerned shall address a request to the Commission by 31 December 2013 who shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, describing the system established to guarantee that the amount available is used for the exclusive benefit of the Member State which provided it within its cohesion policy financial allocation pursuant to Article 18(2), as well as the terms and conditions applicable to such risk sharing instrument. These terms and conditions shall at least address the following:
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 7 Any amount left-over after the completion of an operation covered by the risk sharing instrument may be reused, at the request of the Member Sate concerned, within the risk-sharing instrument, if the Member State still meets one of the conditions set out as specified in Article 77(2). If the Member State no longer meets those conditions, the amount left-over shall be considered as assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned. The amount left over on 31 December 2013 shall be transferred to the budget of the European Union.
source: PE-483.475
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2011/0286(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): application of direct payments for farmers in respect of the year 2013
2012/03/26
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 133 a (new) (4a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 133a Transitional national support The new Member States other than Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus may grant transitional national support in 2013 in a form of decoupled payments to farmers subject to the authorisation by the Commission. The amount of transitional national support may be limited by a specific financial envelope per sector. The sector specific financial envelope shall not exceed the difference between the total level of direct support that the farmers would have been entitled to receive in the sector in the calendar year 2003 under a CAP scheme and the direct support provided to the sector under Regulation No 73/2009."
source: PE-485.935
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2011/0295(COD) Financial supervision: insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)
2012/11/05
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The operations referred to in points (e) and (f) may be performed by law enforcement authorities in cooperation with supervisory authorities in accordance with countries’ law.
source: PE-489.467
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2011/0297(COD) Financial supervision: criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation
2012/07/13
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall adopt and publish, by [24 months after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this
source: PE-489.420
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/08/05
ITRE
12 amendments...
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32)
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 1.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – indent 2 Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, the cost-benefit analysis will constitute the main driver for prioritisation. However, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Projects which have received funding pursuant to Regulation 663/2009/EC should be directly eligible for consideration as project of common interest pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Within three months of the day of receipt of the methodology, the Agency, after formally consulting
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 7 7. The methodology shall be applied to the cost-benefit analysis under all subsequent ten-year network development plans for electricity or gas developed by the ENTSOs for Electricity or Gas pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009 and Regulation (EC) 715/2009, and the main results of the cost-benefit analysis in relevant scenarios must be included in the consultation process and final reporting of the ten-year network development plans.
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 1 a (new) (1a) Proposed electricity transmission projects failing under the categories set out in point 1(a) to (b) of Annex II must be allowed for deeper scrutiny and consideration by the respective Groups if proposed by relevant stakeholders, and if the as a minimum fulfil the criteria listed in Article 4 point 1, Article 4 point 2(a), and Annex II point 1.
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 3 (3) Proposed electricity transmission
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 2 – point 5 Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 2 (2) The data set shall reflect Union and national legislations in force at the date of analysis. The data sets used for electricity and gas respectively shall be compatible, notably with regard to assumptions on prices and volumes in each market. The data set shall be made public and elaborated after formally consulting Member States and
source: PE-487.726
2012/11/04
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) The establishment of a single competent authority at national level integrating or coordinating all permit granting procedures ("one-stop shop") should reduce complexity, increase efficiency and transparency and help enhance cooperation among Member States. However, the establishment of such an authority should not increase the expense to the taxpayer, and it should be established by reallocating existing resources.
source: PE-487.699
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2011/0301(COD) Financing of infrastructure projects: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and trans-European transport and energy networks
2012/05/03
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Nonetheless, it should be borne in mind that project securities can only supplement existing financing models and cannot entirely replace them.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) The application for support, selection and implementation of all projects sh
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 source: PE-483.729
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/09/20
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent
source: PE-496.462
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transport: [EUR 31 694 000 000], out of which [EUR 10 000 000 000] shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Applicable rules for the transport sector under this Regulation shall apply to these specific calls.
source: PE-496.337
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2011/0307(COD) Securities: issuers trading on a regulated market, transparency requirements
2012/04/27
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2004/109/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The home Member State may make an issuer subject to requirements more stringent than those laid down in this Directive
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2004/109/CE Article 6 Member States shall require issuers active in the extractive or logging of primary forest industries, as defined in […] to prepare, in accordance with Chapter 9 of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (*), a report on payments made to governments on an annual basis. The report shall be made public at the latest six months after the end of each financial year and shall remain publicly available for at least five years. Payments to governments shall be reported at consolidated level. Member States may lay down exemptions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive
source: PE-487.910
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2011/0308(COD) Company law: annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings
2012/04/25
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. A Member State may lay down lower limit values than provided for by paragraphs 1 to 5. The reduction in these values shall maintain the existing proportion.
source: PE-483.718
2012/05/14
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Member States may lay down limits lower than those set in paragraphs 1 to 5 of this article. The reduction of these values shall maintain the existing proportion.
source: PE-489.448
2012/05/15
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Member States may lay down limits lower than those set in paragraphs 1 to 5 of this article. The reduction of these values shall maintain the existing proportion.
source: PE-489.525
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 4 4. Offshore oil and gas activities covered by this Regulation shall be performed on the basis of a systematic assessment of the likelihood of hazardous events and their consequences, and the implementation of control measures so that the risks of major accidents to people, the environment, and offshore assets are a
source: PE-494.690
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2011/0330(CNS) Excise duties: administrative cooperation
2012/06/02
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4. Where the use of the mutual administrative assistance document is impractical, the exchange of messages may be carried out in whole or in part by other means. In such exceptional cases – if the requested authority considers this necessary – the message shall be accompanied by an explanation of why the use of the mutual administrative assistance document was impractical.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 To that end,
source: PE-480.839
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2011/0359(COD) Statutory audit of public-interest entities: specific requirements
2012/10/19
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The results of the statutory audit should be presented to the stakeholders in the audit report. In order to increase the confidence of stakeholders in the financial statements of the audited entity, it is particularly important that the audit report is well-founded and solidly substantiated and its content expanded to include additional information about the auditee specific to the audit carried out. The audit report should in particular include sufficient information on the methodology used in the audit, especially how much of the balance sheet has been directly verified and how much has been based on system and compliance testing, on the levels of materiality applied to perform the audit, on the key areas of risk of material misstatements of the annual and consolidated financial statements, on whether the statutory audit was designed to detect fraud and, in the event of a qualified or adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, on the reasons for such decision.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) The value of statutory audit for the audited entity would be particularly enhanced if the communication between the statutory auditor or the audit firm, on the one hand, and the audit committee, on the other hand, was reinforced. Further to the regular dialogue during the carrying out of the statutory audit, it is important that the statutory auditor or the audit firm submits to the audit committee an additional and more detailed report on the results of the statutory audit. It should be possible to make such additional detailed reports available to the supervisors of public-interest entities
source: PE-498.010
2012/10/29
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 45 Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The public-interest entity shall appoint a statutory auditor
source: PE-498.134
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2011/0360(COD) Undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Alternative Investment Funds Managers: risk management
2012/03/29
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XX XXXX [12 months from the date of entry into force of the directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
source: PE-486.063
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2011/0361(COD) Credit rating agencies: integrity, transparency, responsibility, good governance and reliability of activities
2012/04/17
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 19 – point b Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 Article 22a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. ESMA shall also verify that any intended changes to rating methodologies notified by a credit rating agency in accordance with Article 8(5a) comply with the criteria laid down in Article 8(3) as specified in the regulatory technical standard referred to in point (d) of Article 21(4).
source: PE-486.071
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2011/0370(COD) Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020
2012/11/04
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. ‘cultural and creative sectors’ means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and creative expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out. These activities include the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services, including digitalisation of services, which embody cultural, artistic or creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education, management or regulation and training. The cultural and creative sectors include
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point c (c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular small
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for small and medium-sized and micro-enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities:
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) facilitate access to finance for small-
source: PE-486.213
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/07/06
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Improved transparency of qualifications and competences and extended acceptance of Union tools should facilitate mobility throughout Europe for lifelong learning purposes, therefore contributing to the development of quality education and training, and will facilitate mobility for occupational purposes, between countries as well as across sectors. Opening up access for young students (including vocational and education training students) to methods, practices and technologies used in other countries will help to improve their employability in
source: PE-491.165
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2011/0372(COD) Greenhouse gas emissions, climate change: mechanism for monitoring and reporting
2012/04/16
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point e Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall submit to the Commission their low-carbon development strategy
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 Member States
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall report once every two years to the Commission by 15 March
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 Member States shall report once every two years to the Commission by 15 March
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – introductory part Member States shall, based on the best data available, once every two years report to the Commission by 15 March
source: PE-487.710
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2011/0384(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020
2012/10/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to assure broader participation of organizations from different Members States in the KICs, the partner organizations should be established in at least three different Member States. The EIT must ensure open access to all high quality European research communities.
source: PE-492.618
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2011/0385(COD) Economic governance: strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area. 'Two pack'
2012/03/13
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The post-programme surveillance specified in this article shall not apply to the Member States that are already under such surveillance by the time when this Regulation enters into force.
source: PE-485.871
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2011/0386(COD) Economic governance: common provisions for monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit in the euro area. 'Two pack'
2012/03/13
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall make public annually their medium-term fiscal plans in accordance with their medium-term budgetary framework based on independent macroeconomic forecast together with their Stability Programmes, no later than
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-485.870
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2011/0387(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2014-2020
2012/06/29
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – Factsheet 1 – part 2 – paragraph 1 A KIC on added-value manufacturing will help meeting Horizon 2020 priorities in terms of advanced manufacturing and processing, and its specific objective of ‘transforming today's industrial forms of production towards more knowledge intensive, sustainable, low-
source: PE-492.619
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2011/0389(COD) Statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts
2012/10/18
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) It is important to ensure high quality statutory audits within the Union. All statutory audits should therefore be carried out on the basis of the international auditing standards which are part of the Clarity Project issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in 2009 insofar as they are relevant to statutory audits. Member States should
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Some Member States have replaced the statutory audit of small undertakings with a limited review of their financial statements. It is appropriate to allow those Member States to maintain this practice instead of providing for a proportionate application of auditing standards to small undertakings. Member States within whose territory a statutory audit requirement still exists for small undertakings should assess possibilities of replacing it with a limited review of their financial statements.
source: PE-498.009
2012/10/26
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) The burdens weighing on small and medium-sized undertakings within the Union in connection to the audit of their financial statements should be reviewed to the necessary minimum without compromising investor protection. Member States should ensure that the application of auditing standards according to which the statutory audit of the financial statements of those undertakings is performed is proportionate to the scale of small and medium-sized undertakings. It should also be taken into account that both small and medium-sized enterprises exist in different sizes and that, moreover, their operations vary in complexity.
source: PE-498.119
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2011/0392(COD) European satellite navigation systems: implementation and exploitation 2014-2020
2012/06/27
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Given the increasing usage of satellite navigation across a great number of fields of activity, an interruption in the supply of services could lead to significant harm to modern society. In addition, due to their strategic aspect, satellite navigation systems are sensitive infrastructures, that could be susceptible to malicious use. The abovementioned aspects could affect the security of the Union and its Member States.
source: PE-492.596
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of EU enterprises in
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In order to ensure coherence with other Union funding programmes, Horizon 2020 should be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. XX/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the Union, and the Delegated Commission Regulation (EU) No. X/X of […] amending the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation. However, flexibility to adopt specific rules taking into account the nature of the area of research and innovation should be ensured.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such funding is provided for under a bilateral scientific and technological agreement or any other arrangement between the Union and the international organisation or, for entities established in third countries, the country in which the legal entity is established. This agreement should ensure equal treatment of all Member States regardless their membership in the international organisation.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Impact shall be weighted against the full estimated financial costs of the project, which shall determine the cost- impact ratio as the award criteria.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for proposals shall in principle contain a two-stage submission procedure, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation] and its Implementing Rules.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) re-evaluation of the proposal by evaluators not involved in the previous evaluation;
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. If the value added tax ("VAT") is not recoverable under the applicable national legislation, VAT shall be considered as eligible cost.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 a (new) Article 23 a Direct costs Direct costs shall be determined according to the participant's usual cost accounting practices.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them as well as gender and geographical balance. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Without prejudice to confidentiality obligations arising from laws or regulations in the case of mergers and acquisitions, where other participants still enjoy access rights to the results to be transferred, unless otherwise agreed in the consortium agreement, the participant who intends to transfer the results shall give prior notice to those other participants, together with sufficient information concerning the intended new owner of the results to permit the other participants to analyse the effect of the intended transfer on the possible exercise of their access rights.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0400(NLE) Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
2012/06/28
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) By signing the Agreement on the Establishment of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organisation for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project, the Community has undertaken to participate in ITER construction and its future exploitation. The Community contribution is managed through the ‘European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy’ (hereinafter ‘Fusion for Energy’), established by Council Decision of 27 March 2007. The activities of Fusion for Energy, including ITER, are to be regulated by a separate legislative act. Funding for the ITER Project should be secured through separate financial mechanism.
source: PE-492.642
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 768 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 5 – introductory part The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) shall contribute to the general objective and priorities of Horizon 2020 with the specific objective of integrating the knowledge triangle of research, innovation and higher education. The indicators for assessing the performance of the EIT are:
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a The aims shall be to ensure the implementation and operation of the ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures, including the development of regional partner facilities; integration of and access to national research infrastructures of pan-European and regional interest; and the development, deployment and operation of e- infrastructures.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b The aims shall be to encourage research infrastructures to act as early adopters of technology, to promote R&D partnerships with industry, to facilitate industrial use of research infrastructures and to stimulate the creation of innovation clusters. This activity shall also support training and/or exchanges of staff managing and operating research infrastructures. Synergy and coherence with the Marie Sklodowska Curie actions and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the EIT shall be encouraged.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 a (new) 4a. SPREADING EXCELLENCE AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION Broad lines of the activities: Supporting the participation of additional partners located in countries not present yet in existing consortia.
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10 The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, small and medium scale innovative projects to pave the way to large-scale projects, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment.
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Activities assisting the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020 shall be supported, notably to enhance the innovation capacity of SMEs. Close cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network financed by COSME is envisaged.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 1692 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1 The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020. The activities of the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities should contribute to spread excellence and widen participation as well.
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (a a) reduce the disparities between regions in Europe , and with other world regions
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (b a) build memory and identity and promote cultural exchange;
Amendment 1788 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1 The EIT shall aim to unleash the innovative potential of people and capitalise on their ideas, irrespective of their place in the innovation chain. Thereby, the EIT will also help to address the ‘European paradox’ that excellent existing research is far from being harnessed to the full. In doing so, the EIT shall help to bring ideas to the market. The EIT must ensure open access to all high quality European research communities. Chiefly via its KICs and its focus on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, it will create new business opportunities in the form of both start-ups and spin-offs but also within existing industry.
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) To exploit synergies between policies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 5 Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to widening participation across the Union in research and innovation, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Attractiveness of researchers' careers Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across Europe. As a result it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers, in particular by providing for appropriate mechanisms aiming to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration under this programme.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds and COSME (Programme for the Competitiveness for enterprises and SMEs).
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 a (new) Article 17 a Seal of Excellence Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the identification of centers of excellence, the evaluation of their potential and the improvement of their visibility by providing a seal of excellence.
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, SME participation and widening participation.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 5 a (new) To exploit synergies between policies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and Cohesion Policy. Measures to identify potential of most promising centres ('centres of excellence"), providing the seal of excellence for them, should be introduced.
source: PE-492.816
2012/04/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Research infrastructures which are not on the ESFRI list but play an important role in trans regional scale should also be supported. Horizon 2020 should also support transnational cooperation as far as research infrastructure is concerned. The European Commission shall assist Member States in their efforts to optimise their research facilities by setting up an EU-wide database on all openly accessible regional research infrastructures.
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.4 – paragraph 1 Developing new products and applications and consumer behaviour that reduce energy demand and facilitate low-
source: PE-492.815
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2011/0405(COD) European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020
2012/04/26
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Fighting climate change
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) Union action beyond its borders is needed to secure safe and diversified energy supplies to the Member States,
source: PE-487.722
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2011/0417(COD) European venture capital funds
2012/03/29
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point a (a) those other investors commit to invest a minimum of EUR
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new) The competent authority shall monitor compliance with the requirements of paragraph 1 of this article.
source: PE-486.144
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2011/0418(COD) European social entrepreneurship funds
2012/03/29
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) those other investors commit to invest a minimum of EUR
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) The competent authority shall monitor compliance with the requirements of paragraph 1 of this article.
source: PE-486.145
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2011/0428(COD) Programme for the Environment and Climate Action, LIFE 2014-2020
2012/03/05
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. The maximum co-financing rate for the projects referred to in Article 18 shall be 70% of eligible costs. By way of exception, the maximum co-financing rate for projects referred to in Article 18 points (d) and (f) shall be 80% of eligible costs, and the co- financing rate for projects in the field referred to in Article 9(1), second indent, shall be 75% of eligible costs.
source: PE-487.977
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30) In order to foster the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the public procurement market, contracting authorities should be encouraged to divide contracts into lots, and be obliged to state the reasons for not doing so. Where contracts are divided into lots, contracting authorities may, for instance in order to preserve competition or to ensure security of supply, limit the number of lots for which an economic operator may tender; they may also limit the number of lots that may be awarded to any one tenderer. However, such division into lots may not be performed with the aim of evading procurement procedures laid down by law.
source: PE-491.205
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2011/0459(COD) European statistical programme 2013-2017
2012/05/21
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 – indent 2 – Secondly, the nature of statistics has changed — evidence-based decision making requires statistics that meet high quality and reliability criteria linked to the specific purposes they are serving, and there is an increasing need for complex multidimensional statistics supporting composite policy areas.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The general objective of the programme is for the European Statistical System to be the leading provider of high-quality reliable statistics on Europe.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 – Objective 2: implement new methods of production of European statistics aiming at efficiency gains and quality improvements and ensuring comparability;
source: PE-487.949
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2011/2010(INI) Insurance Guarantee Schemes
2011/03/24
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the necessity, function and structure of insurance guarantee schemes are not analogous with either deposit guarantee schemes or investor compensation schemes on account of the different business model of insurers and the different risk exposure of consumers in the event of the failure of an insurer,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission, in coherence with the definition of relevant details of Solvency II, to come forward with proposals for a minimum harmonisation directive establishing a coherent and consistent cross-border framework for national insurance guarantee schemes (IGS) across Member States providing last-resort protection to consumers exclusively in case insurance untertakings, due to their insolvency, are unable to fulfil their contractual commitments;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that the model of function, design and funding for national IGS be a matter of subsidiarity, reflecting the ‘home’ country principle of supervision and the divergence of models used by existing IGS; urges the Commission against advocating an ex-ante approach to funding given the absence of compelling arguments in favour of such an approach and the disruption it could cause;
source: PE-460.988
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2011/2011(INI) Global Economic Governance
2011/05/24
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the first decade of functioning of the EMU has shown that responsible budgetary policy is one of the preconditions for minimising the impact of global financial and economic shocks,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. States that
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the European Union must play a leading role in global economic reform to make international institutions more legitimate, transparent and accountable; to an ever greater extent, the European Union should appear as one party in international economic affairs;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses the
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Welcomes the creation of the four new European financial regulatory bodies, the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority, and the European Systemic Risk Board and wishes that they will grow strong and effective;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underlines that full participation in the global economy is crucial for Europe in order to take advantage of all its opportunities, and the best opportunity to do so as one unit;
source: PE-465.018
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2011/2012(INI) Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
2011/03/22
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that as highlighted in the European Council conclusions of 4 February 2011, technical standards for smart grids should be adopted by the end of 2012 at the latest;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that speeding up authorisation procedures and finding new ways of financing for new infrastructure projects is a prerequisite if European energy and climate targets are to be achieved on schedule;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Draws attention to the increasing importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector; points out that implementation of these technologies should not decrease the competitiveness of the European industry;
source: PE-460.884
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
52 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas a lack of timely modernisation and adjustment of the Union's energy infrastructure to a more sustainable energy production and consumption model could jeopardise the capacity to achieve the energy and climate objectives for 2020 and undermine the EU's 2050 long-term objective of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated and dependent on single supplier,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the third energy package has created a legal framework which should improve competitiveness in the energy market,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas smart grids and meters could provide an important opportunity to establish an efficient relationship between energy production, energy transmission, energy distribution and users,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas regulators play an important role in the creation of a consumer orientated, integrated and competitive internal energy market,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas market-based
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU's 2050 roadmap, and with other EU policies (such as transport, buildings and the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)),
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the development of electricity infrastructure between the EU and third countries can create a risk of
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the need for new infrastructure which will put an end to energy islands and single supplier dependency and enhance security of supply;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Asks the Commission and member states to establish measures that ensure that TSOs are properly incentivized to examine possible interconnectors from a regional or European perspective and that their investment plans are based on socio- economic effects of energy interconnectors rather than pure project economy thereby avoiding under- investment in transmission capacity;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission – in cooperation with the relevant market operators – to critically assess and review, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments likely to be needed;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Considers that the TSOs should be required to place all transmission lines at the full disposal for the market, thereby preventing the reservation of transmission capacity for cross-border balancing, etc. This needs to be established in binding legislation based on the current guidelines of good practice by ERGEG;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission and ACER to pursue the task of creating a common European intraday market by 2014, as this would allow for the free exchange of power on all transmission interconnectors between countries and/or different price areas;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that the roll out of Smart Grids is a matter of urgency, without them, the integration of distributed renewable generation, electric cars and the improvement of energy consumption efficiency, which are basic for the achievement of the European objectives 20-20-20, will not be possible;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes the need to create a stable regulatory framework in order to promote the very large investment needed in Europe to establish Smart Grids;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Points out that, as stated in the electricity directive 2009/72/EC, where positively assessed, Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that the objective of smart meters is to enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls upon the Commission to assess whether any further legislative initiatives for smart grid implementation are necessary under the rules of third internal energy market package; considers that the assessment must take into account the following objectives: i) ensuring the adequate open access and sharing of operational information between actors and their physical interfaces; ii) creating a well functioning energy services market; and iii) providing proper incentives for grid operators to invest in smart technologies for smart grids;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls for stronger focus to be put on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption, involving a common European smart grid strategy. As highlighted in the European Council conclusions of 4 February 2011, technical standards for smart grids should be adopted by the end of 2012 at the latest;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security of supply, sustainability, competition and development of the internal market;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 1 Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new) - the project must increase market integration and competition, and reduce market concentration,
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 1 b (new) - the project must contribute to the security of supply,
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 4 – they must be consistent with long-term EU energy policy
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 5 – they must make use of proven technologies
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 1 – contribution to putting an end to energy islands, and resolution of single-supplier dependency,
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new) - presents a good cost-benefit ratio,
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 4 –
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes that Smart Grids are a result of the convergence between the electricity and Information and Communications technologies, consequently special attention must be given to the cooperation of the two sectors, such as with regards the efficient use of the radio spectrum across Europe and the understanding of the smart energy functions within the planning of the Future Internet of things; asks the Commission to establish a cooperation plan among the different units involved (DG Research, DG Energy, DG INFSO, etc.) so as to ensure the most coherent and overall efficient way to contribute to the Smart Grids deployment and operation, as a fundamental base for the energy policy activities;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Stresses th
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment of a national contact authority for each European interest project (‘one-stop shop’) as a single administrative interface between developers and the different authorities involved in the authorisation procedure; takes the view that, with regard to cross- border projects, further coordination between national ‘one-stop shops’ and an increased role for the Commission in such coordination should be ensured; before creation of new administrative entities ('one-stop-shop') the Commission and the national authorities must make full use of existing institutions;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete ad hoc key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle; requests the Commission to assess to what extent the existing regulatory incentives are sufficient to send the necessary signals; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix, subject to a clear ceiling, of financial instruments;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework that also provides incentives for the construction of new infrastructure is crucial in order to promote investment;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Believes that private funding can facilitate timely construction of the needed energy infrastructures, since the sheer magnitude of the infrastructure challenge is so big that private means need to be unlocked properly; considers that as private investors embrace the infrastructure challenge, the Commission should establish clear guidelines for the market actors' and private investors' involvement in so-called "merchant lines"; believes that concerns for impacts on market functioning can be overcome if merchant lines are obliged to hand over the full capacity to the market;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Stresses the importance of developing a common methodology by the regulators with regards to cost allocation in cross-border infrastructure projects as such network infrastructure incentives are characterised by multiple market failures, mainly due to natural monopoly and lack of competition;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Recalls the importance of transparent, realistic and non-discriminatory tariffs with a view to ensuring appropriate cost allocation for cross-border investments
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2043(INI) Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
2011/03/23
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the EU and its Member States must give themselves the means to respond jointly to the major societal challenges facing the peoples of Europe and whereas the resulting solutions must motivate individuals to shoulder greater responsibility for their actions,
source: PE-460.952
2011/03/24
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that it is particularly important to reduce bureaucratic procedures for preparing, submitting and assessing project applications and for auditing, and insofar as possible to reduce the amount of time which passes before a contract is concluded with the Commission;
source: PE-462.545
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/06/16
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a metho
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for public procurement to be anchored in the "think small first" principle, making the contract awarding procedures more accessible to SMEs; calls on the European Code of Best Practises Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts should be taken into account in the revision;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that public procurement can be used as a driver of innovation
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that introducing mandatory prescriptions for innovation or excessively detailed technical specifications regarding, for instance, the energy performance of the subject of a public contract risk restricting competition and the choices of contracting authorities;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the initiative taken by some Member States to
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that future EU public procurement legislation should reinforce existing provisions which require that energy-efficiency criteria be applied when deciding on the award of a public contract without hampering the free competition rules; such an approach can stimulate innovation and diversification of the offer on the market;
source: PE-464.983
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/04/18
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the vast supply of natural resources in Europe and the need for better coordination with regards to the method for extraction, distribution, processing, reusing and recycling;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s work on identifying critical raw materials (CRM); calls on the Commission to follow this up by analysing the supply chains depending on CRM, the refining capacity and the interaction between CRM and their associated base metals; underlines the need to distinguish between raw materials in the first part of the supply chain and those which are in the last part as the size of export credits differ significantly according to the degree of processing, and that this should be taken into consideration in the analysis;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that effective governance of RM policy is key to an effective strategy; emphasises the need for close co- ordination within the Commission and between Member States; recommends the establishment of an inter-departmental RM task force, as is the case in France and the United States, to elaborate, monitor and review policies including partnership agreements, to ensure strategic coherence and promote the establishment of an early- warning system; calls on the Commission to foster co-ordination between the Member States on the external dimension; believes the upcoming communication on the external dimension of energy could serve as a template;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines that the access to raw materials is fundamental to industry including SMEs, and that unpredictable price fluctuation is a big risk factor;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the RM challenges are also an opportunity to invigorate the EU’s industrial base and increase competitiveness via an ambitious industrial innovation strategy; notes that
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Reaffirms that the NATURA 2000 guidelines provide a sound basis under which non-energy extraction activities must take place; notes that codes of practice to achieve technical, social and environmental excellence are important instruments; underlines that RM held in one Member State pose a strategic and economic potential for the EU as a whole and therefore, calls on the Commission to protect environmentally sensitive areas that might hold RM, such as the Arctic, Barents Sea and Greenland, and if possible extend existing partnership agreements with such countries to include financial aid for mining with the possibility to give undertakings in the EU priority access to the extracted RM;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the need for the EU to enter into negotiations with the Home Rule Government of Greenland on the access of EU to rare earths in Greenland;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Regrets that the Communication fails to name other regions or countries; calls on the Commission to establish other mutually beneficial partnerships with resource-rich countries such as a revised partnership agreement with the Home Rule Government of Greenland; believes that the EU should offer ‘infrastructure- resource’ partnerships; calls on the EU to support resource-rich developing countries in developing their geological knowledge; proposes in this context the establishment of co-operatively financed chairs at geological faculties;
source: PE-462.749
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2011/2067(INI) Agenda for new skills and jobs
2011/06/23
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. notes that to achieve the goals of EU 2020 the response of the member states to the demands of industry in terms of the needed workforce has to be more flexible;
source: PE-467.249
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/05/01
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the Commission's idea of shifting taxation away from labour towards
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that northern European forestry resources have a great potential to contribute to the EU's energy efficiency targets and offer a sustainable way of increasing energy efficiency of the EU's building sector;
source: PE-478.372
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2011/2071(INI) European semester for economic policy coordination
2011/10/10
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 source: PE-473.879
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/10/17
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that unilateral action is not sufficient for the purposes of reducing emissions and that the extensive involvement of non-EU countries is also necessary; notes that in light of this emission reductions have to be achieved in a way which doesn’t harms competitiveness of the EU
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Hopes that
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls for the European Commission, in its energy 2050 roadmap to concentrate on the period up to 2030 including by setting milestones for 2030; calls for the European Commission to assess the option of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage, continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the achievement of these objectives by 2050 could lead to a
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters which are both prerequisites for creating an energy efficient market, and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Invites the Commission to present a legislative proposal on project bonds to finance European infrastructure (energy and transport) projects of strategic interest;
source: PE-473.944
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/13
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines the many initiatives the European Union has taken to promote the competitiveness and efficiency of the European transport sector, such as the Eurovignette, the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems, fuel efficiency for vehicles and labelling of tyres;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that energy saving and emission reduction policies for the transport sector must not result in curbing mobility and that any emission reduction requirements have to be evaluated for their effect on competitiveness and any new targets can be set only if there is broad agreement between all involved parties and the targets can be reached by implementing technological progress made; believes that a resource-
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises the high potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for the transport sector; stresses that the energy and climate targets for the transport sector can be reached by applying a mix of different energy sources and by exploiting the existing energy saving options;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need for intra-modal transport solutions; that no single form of transport can deliver on all accounts as there is a clear need for a smarter combination of road transport, railway, aviation and shipping;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that European research can provide new solutions to increase transport efficiency and welcomes the Commission's strategic approach in this regard; points out the need for a subprogramme dedicated to mobility with the objective to increase transport efficiency e.g. by promoting smart and interoperable routing systems for all transport modes integrating systems such as Galileo, SESAR, ERTMS etc; furthermore believes that more efficient ways of commercialising research results are needed;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Advocates an increased role for sustainable biofuels in particular second generation biofuels, in the EU energy mix; notes, nevertheless, that any introduction of a higher proportion of biofuels has to be well prepared, communicated and executed, that all relevant stakeholders have to be ready to supply the requested fuel mix at the time of introduction, and public authorities need to explain the consequences of any change in the fuel mix;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that diversification of energy sources is necessary for the security of supply and in this regards is of the opinion that any new tax incentives have to be considered form the point of view of sustainable and competitive fuel mix in the transport sector;
source: PE-472.121
2011/09/21
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. taking into account that the EU’s goal has long been to encourage a modal shift to more freight on the seas and less on the roads,
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses that if a modal shift from road to sea is the EU’s top priority, the European Union must renounce decisions that will dramatically increase shipping costs;
source: PE-472.267
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/21
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas, although EU funding for R&D&I has been increasing, scientifically and technologically more developed EU Member States (MS) still are able to absorb the greatest slice of the available resources under the various funding schemes and programmes (including large- scale projects), perpetuating the under- representativeness of some MS and European regions in terms both of access to funding and of participation,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas lack of infrastructure still hampers the possibilities of some member states and regions to apply for funding,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that strong infrastructure increases the competitiveness of the member states and regions and thereof possibilities to participate in the EU research funds and programmes;
source: PE-467.207
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2011/2176(INI) Jurisdictional system for patent disputes
2011/10/14
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes as indispensable to guaranteeing unitary patent protection within the European Union, the participating Member States' efforts to establish a Unified Patent Litigation Court by means of an international agreement; recalls that the unitary patent system can only be effective through a functioning patent litigation system, which guarantees timely consideration of a claim;
source: PE-473.870
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2011/2177(INI) Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
2011/10/13
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the ongoing fiscal consolidation across the EU may lead to substantial programme cuts, shrinkages or delays for almost all Member States, which could adversely affect the European defence industry; notes that this is an opportunity to consolidate military research programmes in order to increase their effectiveness;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that closer cooperation between the member states in the defence sector is possible only if and when it is based on the principle of solidarity; unilateral decisions of one member state that harm security of another are still occurring, thus blocking ways for joint action in defence spending.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by varying national policies, which could further aggravate the adverse effects on the industry; stresses therefore that the competitiveness and resilience of the defence industry need to be increased through cooperation to minimise the adverse effects;
source: PE-473.899
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2011/2181(INI) Corporate governance framework for European companies
2011/11/16
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that existing codes should be strengthened and that more effective monitoring of codes and better quality of explanations are required; stresses that shareholders must remain central to the governance of companies and their role must be enhanced, not diminished, if their risks and investments are substantial; believes that shareholders should inform regulators when a company provides an unacceptable explanation for departing from a code of practice;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that uncertainties and potential offences should be averted before they have manifested themselves; notes that transactions with ‘related parties’ tend to be unclear and untransparent, thus giving rise to suspicions that they may be damaging to minority shareholders, and that there are therefore grounds for supporting an increase in their transparency, starting from a limit value applicable to transactions, expressed as a percentage of the turnover of the company in a financial year;
source: PE-475.978
2011/11/25
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the above mentioned measures should be introduced in the way that does not hinder effective management of SMEs;
source: PE-476.102
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2011/2271(INI) Annual tax report
2011/11/23
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that MS with high deficits
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasizes that double taxation reduces the competitiveness of the businesses affected as well as hinders the single market as a whole;
source: PE-473.965
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2011/2272(INI) Strategy for strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers
2012/03/14
IMCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that differences still exist between products of the same brand in different Member States, as a result of which the consumers of some Member States are less protected;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that the current legal framework does not permit elimination of differences in the quality of products of the same brand in different Member States, and calls on the Commission to supplement the consumer protection legislation accordingly;
source: PE-485.837
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2011/2274(INI) Public finances in EMU - 2011 and 2012
2012/10/22
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas significant steps have been taken in EU countries to consolidate public finances, but many challenges still remain with a view to improving the situation;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the high level of youth unemployment will damage economic growth in future too, and that Member States should therefore now already adopt concrete measures to reduce it;
source: PE-498.034
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2011/2284(INI) Critical information infrastructure protection. Achievements and next steps: towards global cyber-security
2012/06/03
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas developing highly secure and resilient ICT networks, services and technologies makes the EU economy more competitive, creating new opportunities for enterprises to become more productive;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose, by the end of 2012, a comprehensive internet security strategy for the Union, based on clear terminology; takes the view that the internet security strategy should aim at creating a cyberspace – supported by a secure and resilient infrastructure and open standards – which is conducive to innovation, the free flow of information and prosperity and which protects privacy and other civil liberties; maintains that the strategy should detail the principles, goals, methods, instruments and policies (both internal and external) necessary in order to streamline national and EU efforts to ensure a safe, continuous, robust and resilient service, whether in connection with critical infrastructure or general internet use;
source: PE-483.516
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2011/2288(INI) Attractiveness of investing in Europe
2012/02/21
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the EU's future attractiveness relies on maintaining its reputation for quality, specialisation and a skilled workforce, while reducing business costs via securing a flexible business environment, and by decreasing the administrative burden for companies;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point d a (new) da) fully implement the third energy package in order to allow access to the EU energy market for companies and households that wish to participate in the energy market;
source: PE-480.654
2012/03/05
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas in the European Union there still remain significant obstacles to providing cross-border services, which impede the functioning of the free market;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the many remaining obstacles that impede the provision and receipt of cross-border services in individual Member States;
source: PE-487.746
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2011/2289(INI) Quality management for European statistics
2012/01/19
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines that the quality management of the government financial statistics and other national statistical data as well as precision and timely reporting of the data is a prerequisite for the European Semester to function properly.
source: PE-480.594
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2011/2291(INI) Reporting obligations under Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the CFP
2012/03/29
PECH
11 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to provide for the establishment of long-term management plans based on the multi- species approach for all EU fisheries; highlights the possibility of grouping fisheries according to geographical fishing regions whereby the specificities of the different European seas should be taken into account and a separate regime should apply to small-scale coastal fisheries; believes that there should be a possibility for investments in new landing sites and start-up packages in order to secure a new generation of fishermen entering into
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission in the future to use the ecosystem approach as a basis for all long-term management plans (LTMPs), with clearly defined objectives and harvest control rules playing a pivotal role in each plan, whereby the latter is to lay down rules for determining annual fishing effort taking into account the difference between the current stock size and structure of the fishery and the target stock objective, as well as the technical specifics of the stock usage in the region; urges the Council in this regard to follow the objectives of the LTMPs without exception;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the need for a balance between the ecological
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the direct link between discards, unwanted by-catch and overfishing, and the need to develop an efficient no-discards policy at EU level whereby the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) should have greater powers to ensure a fair system of rules and sanctions, i.e. the principle of equal treatment; argues that a discard ban should be
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to address immediately the issue of the lack of reliable and available data necessary for sound scientific advice; calls on the Commission to establish a system whereby the conditions and motivation would be created for Member States
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Commission to take measures to reduce the negative effects on fish stocks and fisheries caused by seals and certain seabirds, particularly when these are invasive species in a particular region;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recognising that a sharp reduction in available resources is taking place, calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure the maximum transfer of fish for human consumption, as well as to support the creation of added value;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Member States to carry out mandatory cuts to achieve set targets for a sustainable level of capacity for every fishery so as to tackle the remaining significant overcapacity of the fishing fleets, on the one hand, by offering additional EU support measures for the fleets of the Member States that have achieved the objectives, but with sanctions for failure to meet the targets, i.e. the freezing of funds from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF);
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Indicates that an important aspect in the context of capacity is improving energy efficiency and making the fleet more environmentally friendly, particularly with respect to fleets with an average age exceeding 25 years;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 source: PE-485.898
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/12/04
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to focus on the specific objectives and activities of the Horizon 2020 programme on better management of water resources in the EU and its neighbouring countries; believes that EU research policy should respond to growing challenges concerning water management for agriculture, buildings, industry and water-
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes the great potential in applying water re-use technologies treating wastewater in agriculture and both domestic and commercial buildings;
source: PE-487.709
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2011/2309(INI) Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil
2012/05/15
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Remarks that gas prices in the US are still falling, which poses additional competitiveness challenges for the EU;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise; recognises, therefore, the crucial role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity of energy sources and suppliers in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas will contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other security-of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency, ensuring sufficient gas storage facilities, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could serve that purpose;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies
source: PE-489.454
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2011/2319(INI) Contribution to the Annual Growth Survey 2012
2012/12/01
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that a major overhaul of regulation and supervision of the financial sector is underway, stresses that this should not hinder the competitiveness of the European Union;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the fact that restoring investor confidence will require a strengthening of the banks' capital positions and measures to support their access to funding; a major overhaul of regulation and supervision of the financial sector will be necessary, which includes a strengthening of the capital positions of systemic banks; stresses that banks should not unduly restrict lending to the real economy and therefore the regulatory actions should lay the basis for the increase of their lending capacity;
source: PE-478.675
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2012/0084(COD) European statistics: professional independence of national statistical authorities
2012/11/19
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 8. To that effect, the professional independence of statistical authorities should be strengthened and minimum standards should be enforced, in particular as regards the heads of national statistical institutes (NSIs), to whom specific guarantees should be provided in terms of the performance of statistical tasks, organisational management and resource allocation and whose professional abilities should be assessed.
source: PE-500.544
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2012/0102(CNS) Common system of value added tax (VAT): treatment of vouchers
2013/01/24
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Vouchers may involve the supply of goods or services across borders. Should the chargeability differ between Member States, this could result in double taxation or non taxation. To prevent such situation and make it clear in which Member State tax must be paid, no derogation from the rule by which VAT is chargeable when the goods or the services are supplied should be allowed.
source: PE-502.194
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2012/0150(COD) Credit institutions and investment firms: framework for recovery and resolution
2012/12/20
ECON
16 amendments...
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Effective resolution of institutions or groups operating across the Union requires cooperation among competent authorities and resolution authorities within supervisory and resolution colleges in all the stages covered by this Directive, from the preparation of recovery and resolution plans to the actual resolution of an institution.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) Recovery and resolution plans should not assume access to extraordinary public financial support or expose taxpayers to the risk of loss. Creditor protection should be an integral part of these plans. Access to liquidity facilities provided by central banks, including emergency liquidity facilities, should not be considered as extraordinary public financial support provided that the institution is solvent at the moment of the liquidity provision, and such liquidity provision is not part of a larger aid package; that the facility is fully secured by collateral to which haircuts are applied, in function of its quality and market value, that the central bank charges a penal interest rate to the beneficiary; and that the measure is taken at the central bank’s own initiative and, in particular, is not backed by any counter-guarantee of the State.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 In the absence of a joint decision
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 In the absence of such a joint decision between the resolution authorities within four months, the group level resolution authority
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 5 Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 6 Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 7 Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. The group level resolution authority,
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 In the absence of a joint decision within four months from the date of submission of the report referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2, the group level resolution authority
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 719 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4 Amendment 858 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 6 Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a directive Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. EBA may on its own initiative assist the competent authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. The advice given by EBA is not binding.
source: PE-502.084
2013/11/01
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 In the absence of a joint decision
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 In the absence of such a joint decision between the resolution authorities within four months, the group level resolution authority
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 5 Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 6 Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 7 source: PE-502.084
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2012/0169(COD) Investment products: key information documents
2013/02/15
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 2. The
source: PE-504.398
2013/02/20
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) To meet the needs of retail investors, it is necessary to ensure that information on investment products is accurate, fair, clear and not misleading for those investors. This Regulation should therefore lay down common standards for the drafting of the key information document, in order to ensure that it is comprehensible for retail investors. Given the difficulties many retail investors have in understanding specialist financial terminology, particular attention should be paid to the vocabulary and style of writing used in the document. Rules should also be laid down on the language in which it should be drawn up. The calculations of the costs that may arise should also be explained in an understandable manner. Furthermore, retail investors should be able to understand the key information document on its own without referring to other information.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new) (iiia) the calculations of the costs are explained in detail.
source: PE-504.397
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2012/0175(COD) Insurance mediation. Recast
2013/02/14
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f (f) in case of a natural person, administrative pecuniary sanctions of up to 5 000 000 EUR, or in the Member States where the Euro is not the official currency, the corresponding value in the national currency on the date of entry into force of this Directive; Member States can reduce the amount in accordance with other laws and sanctions already in force in the respective Member State; and
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 source: PE-504.393
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2012/0180(COD) Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses in the internal market
2013/05/16
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) There are significant differences in the national rules governing the functioning of collecting societies, in particular as regards their transparency and accountability towards their members and rightholders, which makes for fragmentation of the internal market in this sector. Beyond the difficulties non-domestic rightholders face when exercising their rights and the too often poor financial management of the revenues collected, problems with the functioning of collecting societies lead to inefficiencies in the exploitation of copyright and related rights across the internal market to the detriment of the members of collecting societies, rightholders and users alike, for whom it is too complicated to assert their rights in other Member States. These difficulties do not arise in the functioning of independent rights management service providers who act as agents for rightholders for the management of their rights on a commercial basis and in which rightholders do not exercise membership rights.
source: PE-510.534
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/02/26
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Agricultural vehicles with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h are more and more used to replace trucks in local transport activities, and thus compete with traditional modes of transport of goods. Their risk potential is comparable to that of trucks and therefore this vehicle category should be treated in the same way as trucks regarding roadworthiness testing.
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) For the inspection of vehicles and especially for their electronic safety components it is crucial to have access to the technical specifications of each single vehicle. Therefore vehicle manufacturers should not only provide the complete set of data as covered by the certificate of conformity (CoC) but also the access to data necessary for verification of the functionality of safety and environmental related
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) A roadworthiness certificate should be issued after each test, including inter alia information related to the identity of the vehicle and information on the results of the test. With a view to ensure a proper follow-up of roadworthiness tests, Member States should collect and keep such information in a database. If possible also an electronic version of a roadworthiness certificate should be made available to the interested parties.
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Odometer fraud is considered to affect between 5% and 12% of used cars sales, resulting in a very important cost to society of several billions Euros yearly and in an incorrect evaluation of a roadworthiness condition of a vehicle. With a view to combat odometer fraud, the recording of mileage
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Roadworthiness testing is part of a wider regulatory scheme, governing vehicles throughout their lifetime from approval via registrations, inspections until scrapping. The development and interconnection of national and manufacturers' electronic vehicle databases should in principle contribute to improve the efficiency of the whole vehicle administrative chain and reduce costs and administrative burdens. The Commission should therefore carry out a study on the feasibility, costs and benefits of
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Roadworthiness certificates shall be mutually recognised by all Member States for the purpose of re-registration of a vehicle transferred from one Member State to another, provided the certificate is valid within the frequency of the re- registering Member State.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 source: PE-506.080
2013/03/22
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) A roadworthiness certificate should be issued after each test, including inter alia information related to the identity of the vehicle and information on the results of the test. With a view to ensure a proper follow-up of roadworthiness tests, Member States should collect and keep such information in a database. If possible also an electronic version of a roadworthiness certificate should be made available to the interested parties, but respecting the protection of personal data.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Odometer fraud is considered to affect between 5% and 12% of used cars sales, resulting in a very important cost to society of several billions Euros yearly and in an incorrect evaluation of a roadworthiness condition of a vehicle. With a view to combat odometer fraud, the recording of mileage
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Roadworthiness testing is part of a wider regulatory scheme, governing vehicles throughout their lifetime from approval via registrations, inspections until scrapping. The development and interconnection of national and manufacturers' electronic vehicle databases should in principle contribute to improve the efficiency of the whole vehicle administrative chain and reduce costs and administrative burdens. The Commission should therefore carry out a study on the feasibility, costs and benefits of setting-up a European electronic vehicle information platform
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. For the purposes of checking the odometer reading, and where
source: PE-507.985
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2012/0186(COD) Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/02/26
ITRE
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The roadside inspections should be implemented via a Union-wide risk rating system. The Member States may use the risk rating system established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 March 206 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC.
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The use of mobile inspection units reduces the delay and costs for operators as more detailed inspections can be performed directly at the roadside. Testing centres may also be used
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Technical roadside inspections shall be carried out without discrimination on grounds of the nationality of the driver or of the country of registration or entry into service of the commercial vehicle.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Each Member State shall carry out in every calendar year a total number of initial roadside inspections of eligible registered vehicles in each of the Member States, corresponding to at least 5% of the total number of
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. A roadside inspections risk rating system based on the number and severity of deficiencies found on vehicles operated by individual undertakings shall be introduced at Un
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Individual undertakings and the vehicle driver shall ensure that the vehicles which they operate are in a good roadworthy condition at all times.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) check the roadworthiness certificate and roadside inspection report
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The inspector shall not authorise a vehicle classified with dangerous deficiencies, to be used until such deficiencies have been rectified
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 It shall apply from [
source: PE-506.082
2013/03/22
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 On the basis of the outcome of the initial inspection, the inspector
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The inspector shall not authorise a vehicle classified with dangerous deficiencies, to be used until such deficiencies have been rectified on the spot of the inspection
source: PE-507.986
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/04/02
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) If targets are altered too often, it creates uncertainty for the automotive industry and affects its global competitiveness.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12a) It is appropriate to assess the need to move away from CO2 emission targets and replace them with fuel efficiency targets, as CO2 emission targets fail to take into account harmful emissions from modern internal combustion engines. The Commission is therefore called upon to submit a report on this issue.
source: PE-504.233
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/01/31
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) If targets are altered too often, it creates uncertainty for the automotive industry and affects its global competitiveness.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) It is appropriate to assess the need to move away from CO2 emission targets and replace them with fuel efficiency targets, as CO2 emission targets fail to take into account harmful emissions from modern internal combustion engines. The Commission is therefore called upon to submit a report on this issue.
source: PE-504.232
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2012/0205(CNS) Common system of value added tax (VAT): quick reaction mechanism against VAT fraud
2012/05/12
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) The designation of the recipient as person liable for the payment of the VAT (reverse charge) is an effective measure to stop at once the most well-known types of tax evasion in certain sectors and therefore require fast and decisive counter- measures. However, as the situation may evolve over time, it may also be necessary to allow for other measures. To that end, the Council should, where appropriate, upon proposal of the Commission, determine any other measure as falling within the scope of the Quick Reaction Mechanism. The type of measures that could be authorised should be established in order to minimise the time necessary for the authorisation of the derogations by the Commission.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 (new) 2006/112/EC Article 395a The procedure laid down in this paragraph shall be completed within three months.
source: PE-501.907
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2012/0237(COD) European political parties and European political foundations: statute and funding
2013/01/18
AFCO
33 amendments...
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The European
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. A political alliance, as defined in Article 2 point (2), shall be entitled to apply to register its statutes as a European political party with the European
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. A political foundation shall be entitled to apply to register its statutes as a European political foundation with the European
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Before reaching its decision the European Anti-Fraud Office shall consult the committee of independent eminent persons, which shall give its reasoned opinion within one month from the receipt of request for opinion. The opinion of independent eminent persons committee shall be public. The independent eminent persons committee shall consist of three members of high moral and professional quality having expertise in the area of constitutional, international or human rights law. One member of eminent persons committee shall be appointed by the European Parliament, one by the Council and one by the Commission. Members shall be appointed within six months after the end of the first session of the European Parliament following elections to the European Parliament. The secretarial and funding of the committee shall be provided by the European Anti-Fraud Office
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The European
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. In order to register its statutes, the political alliance, as defined in Article 2 point (2), or the political foundation affiliated with a European political party shall file an application with the European
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. Within three months following the reception of the application for registration, the European
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 7 7. The updated list of members of a European political party, annexed to the party statutes in accordance with Article 4(2), shall be sent to the European
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The European
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Before reaching its decision the European Anti-Fraud Office shall consult the committee of independent eminent persons, which shall give its reasoned opinion within one month from the receipt of request for opinion. The reasoned opinion of independent eminent persons committee shall be public
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. If the European
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. The European
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 a (new) Article 19 a Cooperation with national authorities European Anti-Fraud Office and European Parliament shall conclude agreements with national authorities of Member States on practical arrangements for implementing this Regulation. The agreements have to be applicable on the day of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 1. If the European
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The European
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) in the event of failure to provide the notification laid down in Article 6(6) and (7) or if the European
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 3. When setting the amount of a fine imposed on a European political party or a European political foundation pursuant to paragraph 2, the European
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Before reaching its decision the European Anti-Fraud Office shall consult the committee of independent eminent persons, which shall give its reasoned opinion within one month from the receipt of request for opinion. The reasoned opinion of independent eminent persons committee shall be public
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. Before taking a final decision related to any of the penalties in Article 22, the European
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 2 2. If the European
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the names and statutes of all registered European political parties and European political foundations, together with the documents submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with Article 6(3), at the latest four weeks after the European
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) a list of those applications that have not been approved, together with the documents submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with Article 6(3) and the grounds for rejection, at the latest four weeks after the European
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) the details of and reasons for any final decisions taken by the European
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. European political parties and European political foundations shall, in a publicly available privacy statement, provide potential members and donors with the information required by Article 10 of Directive 95/46/EC and inform them that their personal data may be made public and may be processed for auditing and control purposes by the European Parliament, OLAF, the Court of Auditors, competent national authorities, and external bodies or experts authorised by these. The European
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. In processing personal data pursuant to this Regulation, the European
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. The European
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 4 4. The competent national authorities and independent bodies or experts authorised to audit accounts shall use the personal data they receive only in order to exercise control over the financing of European political parties and European political foundations. They shall destroy those personal data in accordance with applicable national law after transmitting it to the European
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 7 7. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the European
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 1. The European
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 2. Administrative appeal procedures shall not have suspensory effect. The European
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 The European
source: PE-504.068
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2012/0242(CNS) Prudential supervision of credit institutions: conferral of specific tasks on the European Central Bank (ECB)
2012/10/30
ECON
16 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Competence for supervision of individual banks in the Union remains mostly at national level.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) As regards the supervision of cross- border banks active both inside and outside the Euro area the ECB should cooperate closely with the competent authorities of non participating Member States. As a competent authority the ECB should be subject to the related obligations to cooperate and exchange information under Union law and should participate fully in the colleges of supervisors. In addition, since the exercise of supervisory tasks by a European institution brings about clear benefits in terms of financial stability and sustainable market integration, Member States not participating in the common currency should therefore also have the possibility to participate in the new mechanism. However, it is a necessary pre- condition for an effective exercise of supervisory tasks, that supervisory decisions are implemented fully and without delay. Member States wishing to participate in the new mechanism should therefore undertake to ensure that their national competent authorities will abide by and adopt any measure in relation to credit institutions requested by the ECB. The ECB should be able to establish a close cooperation with the competent authorities of a Member State not participating in the common currency. It should be obliged to establish the cooperation where the conditions set out in this regulation are met. The conditions under which representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States which established a close co-operation take part to the activities of the Supervisory Board should
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 (34) The conferral of supervisory tasks implies a significant responsibility for the ECB to safeguard financial stability in the Union, and to use its supervisory powers in the most effective and proportionate way. The ECB should therefore be accountable for the exercise of these tasks towards the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation confers on the ECB specific tasks concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, with a view to promoting the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system within the EU and each Member State, with due regard for the unity and integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k (k) To carry out supervisory tasks in relation to early intervention where a credit institution does not meet or is likely to breach the applicable prudential requirements
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Subject to and in compliance with any relevant Union law rule and in particular any legislative and non-legislative act including technical standards developed by EBA and adopted by the Commission, the ECB may adopt regulations and recommendations and take decisions to implement or apply Union law, to the extent necessary to carry out the tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, and only where those Union acts do not deal with certain aspects necessary for the proper exercise of the ECB's tasks or do not deal with them in sufficient detail. Before adopting a regulation, the ECB shall conduct open public consultations, including the EBA and the Commission, and analyse the potential related costs and benefits.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. National competent authorities shall follow the instructions given by the ECB for the purposes of the tasks mentioned in Article 4(1). Instructions given by the ECB shall not interfere with the exercise of voting rights by competent authorities of participating Member States within the Board of Supervisors and the Management Board of the European Banking Authority.
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Member State that has established a close cooperation with the ECB may request the ECB to terminate the close cooperation at any time. In this case, the ECB shall immediately proceed to adopt a decision terminating the close cooperation.
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. There shall be a clear division of competences between the supervisory board and the governing council of the ECB.
Amendment 858 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 6 6. The Chair of the European Banking Authority and a member of the European Commission may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory board. The same right shall be ensured for non- participating Member States, when the supervisory board takes decisions relating to credit institutions operating within jurisdictions of the Member States concerned, or when the supervisory board takes decisions on broader matters of policy, such as structure or decision- making process of the Single Supervisory Mechanism.
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 7 7. The Governing Council shall adopt the rules of procedure of the supervisory board
source: PE-498.138
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2012/0244(COD) European Banking Authority (EBA): adjustment of procedural modalities
2012/10/30
ECON
7 amendments...
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) In order to provide for the single supervisory mechanism, Council Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) Regulation] confers specific tasks on the ECB concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions in the Member States whose currency is the euro. Other Member States may enter in a close cooperation with the ECB.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In view of the supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB by Council Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) Regulation], EBA should be able to carry out its tasks also in relation to the ECB. In order to ensure that existing mechanisms for settlement of disagreements and actions in emergency situations remain effective, a specific procedure should be provided for. In particular, if the ECB does not comply with an action by EBA to settle a disagreement or to address an emergency situation, it should be required to explain its reasons. Additionally, to ensure the level playing field between the ECB and Member States out of the single supervisory mechanism, the same right should be granted to the national competent authorities. In that case, whenever based on requirements set out in directly applicable Union law EBA can adopt an individual decision addressed to the financial institution concerned, it should do so.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) In order to ensure that interests of all Member States are adequately taken into account and to allow for the proper functioning of the EBA with a view to maintain and deepen the internal market in the field of financial services, the voting modalities within the Board of Supervisors should be adapted
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Decisions concerning breaches of Union law and settlement of disagreements should be examined by an independent panel composed of voting members of the Board of Supervisors which do not have any conflicts of interest, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The decisions proposed by the panel to the Board of Supervisors should be
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 Article 35 – paragraph 3 "3. Upon a duly justified request from a competent authority, the Authority
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 "With regard to the acts specified in Articles 10 to 16 and measures and decisions adopted under the third subparagraph of Article 9(5) and Chapter VI and by way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Board of Supervisors shall take decisions on the basis of a qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, however the decisions to be passed shall be supported in parallel by at least simple majority of weighted votes in the group consisting of participating Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No .../...[127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] and those which have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulation, as well as in the group consisting of non-participating Members States."
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 "With regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17 and 19, the decision proposed by the panel shall be
source: PE-498.137
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – point 4 source: PE-510.481
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/28
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This ban shall, however, not affect traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States.
source: PE-510.829
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2012/2004(INI) Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation
2012/05/31
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers it necessary to create conditions under which social enterprises can gain financial independence and engage in commercial business activity; notes that, in many Member States, financial mechanisms force social enterprises to focus on obtaining grants and funds from governmental institutions, rather than on increasing the quality of their services or products, which would help boost their competitiveness; emphasises the need to broaden access to debt and equity instruments at the respective stage of enterprise development, taking into account the specific way in which social enterprises operate;
source: PE-489.611
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2013/05/08
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Member States have committed to a clear deadline for the completion of the internal energy market by 2014 and whereas in some countries this will not be possible because of a lack of interconnections;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas a system has been established to exchange information between Member States concerning energy-supply agreements with third countries;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that the lack of full implementation of internal energy market legislation remains the main obstacle for the completion of this market, together with the fact that interconnections have not been established which would make it possible to obtain energy from other sources;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recognises that competition for energy supplies has promoted reductions in energy prices in countries where there are multiple suppliers;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that investment in infrastructure needs to be encouraged through stable and innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks, recognising that it cannot be achieved unless market-driven; recognises, however, that, in certain cases, key infrastructure may not be commercially viable, thus requiring public funding; stresses that any public funding must be used in such a way as to attain the best possible result with the least possible investment;
source: PE-510.685
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/02/05
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the pivotal role of EU flagship programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME and the Connecting Europe Facility; calls for more substantial resources to be mobilised in order to boost the green economy as a key driver for future competitiveness and resilience; stresses that appropriate allocation of funds is crucial to increase energy security of the EU by introducing new infrastructure and new technologies.
source: PE-488.017
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2012/2027(INI) Innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework
2012/05/29
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the introduction of uniform conditions for eligible costs, audit and control and believes that by determining a clear level of liability for the Member States in respect to the introduction and management of these financial mechanisms their more effective use will be achieved;
source: PE-489.620
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2012/2028(INI) Feasibility of introducing stability bonds
2012/12/07
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas bank bailouts cause serious threats to the financial stability of certain MS;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the prospect of common bonds can foster stability in the euro area and be an additional element to incentivise compliance with the stability and growth pact; reiterates its position that sequencing is a key issue involving a binding roadmap, included in the annex, similar to the Maastricht criteria for introducing the single currency, however any discussions with respect to common debt issuance should take place only when mechanisms of fiscal discipline are in place in the MS to ensure sound and sustainable public finances;
source: PE-492.874
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2012/2029(INI) Engaging in energy policy cooperation with partners beyond our borders: strategic approach to secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply
2012/02/03
ITRE
17 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require single, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification in supply sources and routes, and by enhancing security of supply;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU is
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas some of the EU's energy suppliers have demonstrated that their national interests have priority over ensuring stable energy supplies to the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the Member States continue to act in the field of energy supply without taking into account common interests of the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action in the field of e
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market requires that the energy imported into the Union
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that implementation of a consistent and coherent EU external energy policy requires regular coordination between the Member States and the Commission; calls on the Commission to hold regular exchanges with the Member States, notably through the proposed Strategic Group for International Energy Cooperation, on priorities and activities of the EU and Member States' in the field of external energy strategy at
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Member States not to engage in contracts on energy or energy related technology supply with third countries which violate the interests of another Member State of the Union;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to coordinate positions for meetings of international energy organisations and initiatives in order to increase EU influence in these frameworks;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes the view that with the spread of new, unconventional energy technologies (oil sands and shale gas from Canada, United States, Australia, Qatar, Brazil, Argentina, the energy exploration of the Arctic region, further exploitations in Iraq, Venezuela and African countries) new actors, partners, regions appear as possible future suppliers, the EU also has to concentrate its efforts to fully take advantage of this new situation and develop new energy partnerships to diversify its suppliers, not least the Euro- Atlantic supply routes;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the need to expand the links by building new interconnectors between the European energy network and neighbouring countries (West Balkan, Eastern neighbours and the Caspian countries) as well as by creating a wider regulatory area while avoiding cheap, but CO2 intensive power plants and unsafe nuclear power plants to be built next to EU borders;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that the countries of the European Economic Area are already part of the EU internal market and their cooperation is key to achieving the 2020 energy targets; welcomes the current initiatives to intensify cooperation with Switzerland, which should also aim for its full integration into the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the importance of continuing to include key principles for trade and investment, including those promoting a level playing field for investment in sustainable energy, both in bilateral agreements as well as in multilateral legal frameworks such as the Energy Charter Treaty and WTO and making them enforceable through effective dispute settlement mechanisms;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that cooperation on the development and deployment of future- oriented energy technologies should be at the centre of EU´s cooperation with industrialised partners and emerging economies;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Considers that the growing influence of emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil in the global energy markets as well as unprecedented growth in their energy demand make it essential for the EU to engage with these partners in a comprehensive manner, across all energy areas;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Considers that the EU external energy policy priorities should be appropriately reflected in the post-2013 external financial instruments;
source: PE-483.535
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2012/2030(INI) Completing the Digital Single Market
2012/06/22
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the importance of ‘one-stop- shops’ for VAT in order to facilitate cross- border e-commerce for SMEs and promote e-invoicing; points out, however, that such ‘one-stop shops’ can be created only within the framework of existing institutions, without increasing the burden on the tax-payer;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to assess the need to lay down uniform, open European Union standards for e-identification and e-signatures;
source: PE-492.604
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2012/2037(INI) Implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive 2008/48/EC
2012/04/25
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that one of the purposes of the Directive was to ensure the availability of information, thus facilitating the operation of the single market in the field of credit too and that it is therefore necessary to evaluate whether the number of cross-border transactions is increasing and whether further improvements are required;
source: PE-487.936
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/05/15
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Points out that it is necessary to be aware of and remove the obstacles that stand in the way of micro-enterprises growing into SMEs, and SMEs growing further;
source: PE-489.461
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2012/2044(INI) 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market
2012/03/28
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States to
source: PE-485.945
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2012/2055(INI) Access to basic banking services
2012/03/30
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas banks can deny a person the opportunity to open a bank account if the person concerned is not a resident of the Member State where the bank is registered; whereas difficulties encountered by non-residents in opening bank accounts obstruct the functioning of the free market;
source: PE-486.164
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2012/2078(INI) Constitutional problems of a multitier governance in the European Union
2013/02/26
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Reminds that a lot has to be done to make the single market fully operational;
source: PE-506.084
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2012/2099(INI) Role of EU cohesion policy and their actors in implementing the new European energy policy
2012/11/10
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need to distinguish between the cohesion policy goals which contribute to the EU 2020 strategy and wider energy policy goals of the EU which affect also the countries which are eligible for cohesion funding; underlines that cohesion funds can be used as an additional source of funding for energy projects only if a project contributes to goals of the cohesion policy;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that utilisation of Structural Funds and Cohesion funds for programmes which finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects so far has been successful and has contributed to the achievement of the EU policy goals;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of regular reviewing of allocation of cohesion funding for energy projects in order to increase the absorption rate and channel the funds into programmes which have a proven record of absorption, added value and effectiveness;
source: PE-497.884
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
22 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Accepts the main finding of the Energy Roadmap 2050 that economic decarbonisation costs are manageable, and not higher than continuation of current policies, if action starts early so that energy system restructuring coincides with investment cycles thereby avoiding stranded investment as well as costly lock- ins of carbon intensive technology that will be uneconomical in the medium and long term;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments in an economically efficient way; Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy security and economic competitiveness through measures such as the diversification of supply routes and sources, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of mature renewable energy sources beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved; Stresses however that retroactive changes in support schemes has a detrimental effect on both investor confidence and thereby increases the risks related to RES investments and their costs;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the need to secure a sufficiently strong policy framework post 2020 for renewable energy technologies including a 2030 EU renewable energy target that secures a cost effective deployment and market integration of renewable energy in the EU;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the new challenges, such as the need for flexible resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have adequate instruments to guarantee that sufficient back-up capacity is available to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, that policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas- market integration allowing for sufficient incentives for generation to maintain system adequacy;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the new challenges, such as the need for flexible resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management and interconnections), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have sufficient capacity available to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, that policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas-market integration;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is concerned by the delays affecting the completion of the Southern Corridor; stresses the need to achieve energy security through energy diversification and emphasises the potential of a complementary LNG corridor in the East Mediterranean to serve as a flexible source of energy and an incentive for increased competition within the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls for the Commission to urgently address the regulatory uncertainty for institutional investors in the interpretation of third package when acting as a passive investor in both transmission and generation capacity;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls for the Commission to urgently address the issue of lacking incentives to smart grid investments for DSO's and TSO's in ICT and other innovative technologies that facilitate a better and more utilisation of the existing grid;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system, since it represents a quick and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other more polluting fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions; by acknowledging the significance of gas stresses the need to diversify gas supply routes to the European Union;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises the
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Believes that unconventional gas has a role to play in the future EU energy mix, that an evaluation and adjustment of the policy framework can prove adequate to ensure a sustainable production, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the developments surrounding unconventional gas into account when formulating future energy outlook scenarios;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. While recognising that the EU operates in a global context, recalls the November 2011 TTE Council Conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy, the need for a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations in order to meet global energy challenges and climate change, address competitiveness and carbon leakage related issues and maintain and promote the highest nuclear safety standards, while at the same time ensuring the safe, secure and diversified supply of energy; recalls that Climate change is a global challenge, and consequently further international commitments from other countries, mainly coming from the major carbon emitters should be consistent with long term EU climate policies to avoid carbon leakage and adverse effects on European competitiveness;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the importance of strengthening cooperation and dialogue with other strategic energy partners; stresses the importance of the EU speaking with one voice vis-à-vis third parties on energy matters; emphasises the role of the Commission in coordinating and supporting Member States' actions; notes that in the long term the European Union has to increase coordination with regards to purchases of energy from third countries;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recognises that the ETS is the principal – though not the only – instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies; notes that further improvement of the ETS is necessary to cut emissions and incentivise investments in low-carbon technologies; notes that any changes to the ETS would require a careful assessment of the impact on electricity prices and on the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the development of innovative technological solutions by European industries;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Finds it necessary for a long-term stabilisation of the carbon price, which is considerably higher than it is today;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that the different Member States' policies to promote renewable energy show both successes and problems; takes the opinion that the recent relatively high prices of fossil fuels promote the development of renewable energy; notes, however, that in some Member States the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could lead to high energy prices; stresses the need to explore the option for a pan European system of renewable energy subsidies which would promote competitive and sustainable technologies;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Believes that
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Believes that the roll out of Smart Grids is a matter of urgency. Without them, the integration of distributed renewable generation and the improvement of energy consumption efficiency, which are basic for the achievement of the European objectives 20/20/20, will not be possible;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2134(INI) Improving access to finance for SMEs
2012/10/19
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the Commission’s new funding programmes, which take into account the specific characteristics of SMEs; calls on the Commission to further develop EU funding tailor-made for SMEs; underlines that fragmentation of funding should be avoided and that funding can be effective only when it is able to cover a substantial part of what is needed by the SMEs in question; considers that the Commission ought to provide more information to the public and SMEs about possibilities of receiving funding to develop business activity;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Takes the view that the Commission should explore ways to improve the European quasi- equity market, in particular mezzanine finance; recommends that the Commission investigates how to strengthen the EIF Mezzanine facility for Growth and how to looks into new mezzanine products such as a guarantee for mezzanine loans; further recommends that data and analysis regarding the financial instruments are provided in order to reduce barriers for financial intermediaries who may wish to explore the lending market for mezzanine capital in the EU;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and optimise the risk-sharing instruments of the European Investment Bank, reducing red tape and increasing the speed and efficiency with which the use of these instruments is approved;
source: PE-496.550
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2012/2151(INI) Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union
2012/02/10
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 The legal basis, form and content of the proposal should provide for the possibility of full participation of all Member States in the European supervisor, by ensuring the full involvement in the decision making process of the Member States whose currency is not the euro, in case they decide to participate in the European supervisory mechanism.
source: PE-496.553
2012/09/26
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the report of the Presidents of the European Council, the European commission, the European Central Bank and the Eurogroup 'Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union' is to be welcomed as a vision for the Monetary Union; points out that any further integration needs a solid and reliable fundament consisting of a sound and efficient framework for resolution and recovery of financial institutions, a sound and efficient deposit guarantee framework and sound capital requirements without which no overarching structure such as a "genuine EMU" will be able to exist; calls that any such structure shall be built in accordance with these three proposals.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AT a (new) ATa. whereas the consequences of the establishment of a euro area supervisory authority on non-euro area Member States should be taken into account;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CG a (new) CGa. whereas the full functioning of the internal market is hindered by the barriers still present in certain Member States;
source: PE-496.519
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2012/2234(INI) Agenda for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions
2012/12/18
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that more than 17% of people in the European Union are currently aged 65 or older, and that according to Eurostat’s forecasts this figure will rise to 30% by 2060;
source: PE-502.082
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2012/2256(INI) European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2013
2012/12/20
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the recognition of the role of the single market and the necessity to tackle the many barriers still in place in the services sector; reminds that there is still a lot to do to achieve a truly single European market;
source: PE-502.108
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2012/12/20
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B a. whereas Europe still depends on imported energy for more than half of its final energy consumption;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas existing legal instruments on forest management set up a sufficient framework to provide the proof of sustainability of forest biomass produced within the European Union;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Acknowledges that there is a sufficient legal framework in the form of Regulation (EU) No 955/2010 of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market to provide a proof that biomass within the European Union is produced sustainably and that no forest or environmental legislation related to sustainable forest management is breached; notes that any new legislation on sustainability of biomass used to generate renewable energy and produced within the European Union should take into account the existing legal framework and instruments that it provides;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. For the internal energy marked to function properly Member States should phase out fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies, implement the liberalisation packages and address structural market deficits such as market concentration and regulated energy prices, implement liquid intra-day balancing and grid support services markets;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis on the impact fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies have on the well- functioning of the internal energy market and the integration of RES into the energy system;
source: PE-500.604
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2012/2303(INI) Arms export: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
2013/03/11
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position; notes with concern, however, that the eight criteria are applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigour in the EU Member States; calls therefore for a standard, uniformly strict interpretation and full implementation of the Common Position with all its obligations, while providing a mechanism where a Member State's security concerns regarding arms exports could be addressed;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes the view that the Common Position should regard the risk that a purchasing nation will re-export arms;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that a standardised verification and reporting system should be established to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual EU Member States' exports violate the eight criteria and when they lead to security concerns among individual Member States;
source: PE-506.252
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2012/2309(INI) Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
2013/01/02
AFCO
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the current allocation of seats in the European Parliament is not proportional and is thus in contradiction with the Treaty on European Union, and whereas the representation of each Member State in the European Parliament cannot be discussed separately from representation in the Council of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas, given that the problem of truly degressive proportional representation in the European Parliament and the Council can be definitively solved only by changes to the Treaty on European Union, a temporary solution must be found pending the resolution of that question by changes to the Treaty,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that the only possible temporary solution, in order not to distort the balance of representation of the Member States within the Union, is to temporarily increase the number of seats in the European Parliament from the 2014- 2019 parliamentary term, pending changes to the Treaty;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Recital 4 (4) This Decision
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 1 – introductory part In the application of the principle of degressive proportionality provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the following principles sh
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 3 Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 2
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 4 This Decision shall
source: PE-504.228
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2012/2321(INI) Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis
2013/04/12
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes also that the Member States should adopt policies encouraging employees to take part in the capital and results of their enterprises, through concrete fiscal mechanisms in other forms of industrial and service enterprises as well, and with the necessary legal protection and corresponding ratio of participation in the governance, oversight, decision-making and responsibility of the enterprise; reminds that such activities might increase the competitiveness of the respective sector as a whole;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the Commission and the EIB/EIF should ensure that cooperatives have access to EU-level financial mechanisms – including the SME financing action plan suggested in the Single Market Act – and that they should make a special effort together with the cooperative banking sector to ensure that this happens; stresses that such actions could improve the functioning of the Single Market;
source: PE-507.938
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2013/0045(CNS) Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (FTT)
2013/04/30
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 a (new) (24a) The imposition of a tax on financial transactions would significantly reduce the liquidity of financial instruments subject to the tax and thereby increase the cost of funding for companies, pension funds, sovereigns and other economic agents. For a number of Member States currently experiencing difficulties in their financing of public activities and servicing their sovereign debt, the tax on financial transactions would be even more cumbersome.
source: PE-507.999
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2013/2021(INI) Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector
2013/04/18
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas enhanced competition in the European banking industry is highly desirable; whereas the aggregated amount of legislative and regulatory requirements on banks, although indeed warranted for many reasons, risk to create barriers to entry and, therefore, facilitate the cementation of the current banking groups' dominant positions;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the EU needs growth and jobs as businesses need capital and credit; EU banking sector plays an important role to initiate growth, therefore any reforms for the EU banking sector that would impede growth should be avoided;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the HLEG's analysis and recommendations on banking reform
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Remembers that one of the main reasons why the situation in Cyprus has been so difficult to deal with is the fact that the banking system was more or less solely dependent on retail deposits for its funding. Highlights that had there been a larger share of unsecured debt-holders in the funding mix of Cypriot banks, the extraordinarily unfortunate debacle of bailing in insured depositors most probably would not have taken place;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines that such proposal might hinder the functioning of the whole banking sector of the EU, distort competition and pose far-reaching negative effects on the economic growth;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to work together to promote greater diversification and competition of the EU's banking sector by encouraging and facilitating more consumer-oriented banking, for example through cooperative, building society, peer-to-peer lending and saving bank models; stresses that fully functioning Single Market is the key;
source: PE-508.304
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2013/2025(INI) Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth
2013/03/06
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises that it is in the interest of enterprises and citizens to have a clear, predictable, stable and transparent tax environment within the Single Market, as a lack of transparency on tax rules is an obstacle to cross-border activities and investments in the EU; suggests that there should be more information for individuals and enterprises with respect to the taxation rules, requirements and regulations in every Member State;
source: PE-505.997
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