Marisa MATIAS
Constituencies
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Portugal
Bloco de Esquerda
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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GUE/NGL
Member of the Bureau
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
2012/01/23 - 9999/12/31
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GUE/NGL
Member
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
2009/07/14 - 2012/01/22
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 | 2012/05/10 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2009/09/17 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/16 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/0045(CNS) | Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (FTT) |
| Responsible | 2012/2304(INI) | European Central Bank annual report for 2011 |
| Shadow | 2012/2151(INI) | Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union |
| Shadow | 2012/2103(INI) | Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy |
| Shadow | 2012/2041(INI) | Microbial challenge - rising threats from antimicrobial resistance |
| Shadow | 2012/0298(APP) | Enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax |
| Shadow | 2012/0150(COD) | Credit institutions and investment firms: framework for recovery and resolution |
| Shadow | 2011/2309(INI) | Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil |
| Shadow | 2011/2193(INI) | Voluntary and unpaid donation of tissues and cells |
| Responsible | 2011/2107(INI) | Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding |
| Shadow | 2011/2072(INI) | Facing the challenge of the safety of offshore oil and gas activities |
| Shadow | 2011/2043(INI) | Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration |
| Shadow | 2011/0461(COD) | Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0402(CNS) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0401(COD) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0400(NLE) | Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – Framework Programme for Research and Innovation |
| Shadow | 2011/0399(COD) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination |
| Responsible | 2011/0387(COD) | European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0384(COD) | European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0297(COD) | Financial supervision: criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation |
| Shadow | 2011/0295(COD) | Financial supervision: insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) |
| Opinion | 2011/0177(APP) | Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2010/2245(INI) | Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world |
| Shadow | 2010/2107(INI) | Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan |
| Shadow | 2010/2095(INI) | Industrial Policy for the globalised era |
| Opinion | 2010/2088(INI) | GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world |
| Responsible | 2010/2084(INI) | European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias |
| Shadow | 2010/2079(INI) | Simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes |
| Opinion | 2009/2152(INI) | Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action' |
| Responsible | 2008/0261(COD) | Medicinal products for human use: prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products (amend. Directive 2001/83/EC) |
| Shadow | 2008/0223(COD) | Energy performance of buildings (repeal. Directive 2002/91/EC). Recast |
Born
1976/02/20 Coimbra- Doctorate in sociology from Coimbra University, Portugal, with the thesis 'Is nature sick of us? Health, environment and new forms of citizenship' (2009); MA in sociology in the field of social studies related to science and technology, Coimbra University, Portugal (2003); graduate in sociology, Coimbra University, Portugal (1998). Areas of specialisation: environmental health, sociology of science, sociology of health, political sociology. Has published scientific articles and chapters of books and other national and international publications on the relationship between the environment and public health, science and knowledge and democracy and citizenship. Has participated as a trainer/teacher in port-graduate training programmes and courses (including masters and doctorate programmes).
- Researcher at Coimbra University's Centre for Social Studies, Portugal, since 2004; research assistant at Coimbra University's Centre for Social Studies, Portugal (2000-2004); teacher of sociology and other subjects at the ITAP and Profitecla schools (2000-2001); editorial secretary at Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais (1998-2000).
- Member of the Bloco de Esquerda national directorate; member of the directorate of the Pro-Urbe Civic Association (Coimbra). National leader of the 'Citizenship and Responsibility sayYes' movement, within the context of the national referendum on the legalisation of abortion in Portugal. Headed the Bloco de Esquerda list in the Coimbra municipal elections (2005).
Amendments
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2008/0238(COD) Organ transplantation: standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation
2010/04/03
ENVI
30 amendments...
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Risks however are associated with the use of organs in transplantation. The extensive therapeutic use of human organs for transplantation demands that their quality and safety should be such as to minimise any risks associated with the transmission of diseases. Well-organised national transplant systems and use of the best available expertise, technology and innovative medical treatment can significantly reduce the associated risks of transplanted organs for patients.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) Pre-transplant evaluation of potential donors is an essential part of organ transplantation. This evaluation must provide enough information for the transplant centre to undertake a proper risk-benefit analysis. The risks and characteristics of the organ must be identified and documented to allow allocation to a suitable recipient. Information from clinical history, physical examination and complementary tests should be collected for complete characterisation of the organ and the donor. To obtain an accurate, reliable and objective history, the medical team should interview the living donor or the relatives of the deceased donor. This is essential since the time constraints of the process of deceased donation reduce the ability to rule out potentially serious transmissible diseases. During the interviews, the team should properly inform the interviewees of the risks and consequences of donation and transplantation so as to make them aware of the importance of providing the medical team with all relevant information.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) T
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 b (new) (16b) As a general principle, the identity of the recipient(s) should not be disclosed to the donor or his/her family or vice versa, without prejudice to legislation in force in Member States which under specific conditions might allow such information to be made available to donor or donors' families and organ recipients, with the consent of both parties.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Article 8 of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Article 8 of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data13 prohibits in principle the processing of data concerning health. Limited exemptions to this prohibition principle are laid down. Directive 95/46/EC also requires the controller to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access and against all other unlawful forms of processing. In line with that Directive, strict confidentiality rules and security measures should be in place for the protection of the donors’ and the recipients’ personal data. Moreover, the competent authority may also consult the national Data Protection Authority in relation to developing a framework for the transfer of data concerning organs to and from third countries.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point a a (new) (aa) 'competent authority' means one or more than one non-profit authority, body, organisation and/or institution responsible for implementing the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point c (c) "donor" means every
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point e (e)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point g (g)
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point h (h)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point n (n)
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – title Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c (c)
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e (e)
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – points a – ec (new) ea) procedures to ensure traceability, guaranteeing compliance with the legal requirements on the protection of personal data and confidentiality. such procedures shall include the responsibilities of procurement organizations and transplantation centres with regard to traceability; eb) procedures for the accurate, rapid and verifiable reporting of serious adverse events and reactions in accordance with Article 11(1), including the responsibilities of procurement organizations and transplantation centres with regard to such reporting; ec) procedures for the management of serious adverse events and reactions as referred in Article 11(2), including the responsibilities of procurement organizations and transplantation centres with regard to such management.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) establish the qualifications
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the implementation of a donor identification system that can identify each donation and each of the organs associated with it. Member States shall ensure that th
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that there is a reporting system in place to report, investigate, register and transmit relevant and necessary information concerning serious adverse events and reactions that may influence the quality and safety of human organs and which may be attributed to the testing, characterisation, procurement,
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new) In order to meet the quality and safety requirements laid down in this Directive, Member States shall endeavour to obtain all necessary information from living donors and to provide them with the information which they need to understand the consequences of donation. In the case of deceased donation, Member States shall endeavour to obtain such information from relatives or other persons authorizing donation. Member States shall also make all parties from whom information is requested aware of the importance of the swift transmission of such information.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Donors may receive compensation, which shall be strictly limited to making good the expense and inconvenience involved in the donation. In such cases, Member States shall define the conditions under which compensation may be granted.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that the fundamental right to protection of personal data is fully and effectively protected in all organ donation and transplantation activities, in conformity with Community provisions on the protection of personal data, such as Directive 95/46/EC, and in particular Articles 8 (3), 16, 17 and 28 (2) of that Directive.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 1 Member States shall designate the competent authority,
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) put in place and keep updated a
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new) (aa) Each Member State may delegate, or may allow a Competent Authority to delegate, part or all of the tasks assigned to it under this Directive to another body which is deemed appropriate under national provisions. Such a body may also assist a Competent Authority in carrying out its functions.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a This Directive shall not prevent a Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures, provided that they comply with the provisions of the Treaty.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the
source: PE-439.155
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2008/0261(COD) Medicinal products for human use: prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products (amend. Directive 2001/83/EC)
2010/02/15
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 4 b (new) (4b) The new draft Convention of the Council of Europe on counterfeiting of medicinal products and similar crimes involving threats to public health, which is expected to be open for signature in 2010, should be supported by the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 4 c (new) (4c) A considerable number of medicines purchased over the internet come from sites that conceal their actual physical address. Therefore, a distinction should be made between legitimate mail-order or internet pharmacies and the illegal supply chain through non-controlled internet purchasing. Member States should ensure that the internet sale of medicinal products is continuously monitored by designated bodies.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 4 d (new) (4d) European citizens should be made aware of the danger to their health from ordering products from non-controlled internet websites or from the illegal supply chain. The Commission together with the Member States and in cooperation with the patients' and consumers' organisations should adopt measures to increase awareness among the general public on the risks related to purchasing medicinal products on the internet. Public awareness campaigns should inform citizens whether their internet pharmacy is officially registered and controlled by public authorities.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 14 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Title VII a (new) – Article 85 c (new) (14a) The following Title VIIa and Article 85c are inserted after Article 85b: TITLE VIIa INTERNET SALES Article 85 c 1. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts on a Community logo for the front page of internet pharmacy sites, helping the public to identify whether a website offering to sell medicinal products is connected to a registered pharmacy. The logo shall be linked to a central website at Member State level, to be established by the Member State, that allows the visitor to check the authenticity of the logo and that provides background information on the risks related to buying medicinal products on the internet. Those acts, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 2. Member States shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that all registered pharmacy internet sites linked to pharmacies within their territory display the Community logo referred to in paragraph 1 and to prevent non-registered pharmacy internet sites from using the logo and linking to the central website referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 17 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 118 c a (new) Article 118ca The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate closely with the Council of Europe on the establishment of a European Convention on the suppression of the falsification of medicinal products and trafficking in falsified medicines. The Convention covers the civil and criminal law aspects of falsification and trafficking of falsified medicinal products.
source: PE-439.067
2010/12/03
ENVI
30 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 4 a (new) (4a) This Directive is to apply without prejudice to Directive 95/46/EC and should retain clear and effective safeguards whenever personal data is processed.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 5 (5) Today’s distribution network for medicinal products is increasingly complex and involves many players which are not necessarily wholesale distributors as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC. In order to ensure reliability in the distribution chain, pharmaceutical legislation should address all actors in the distribution chain: this includes not only distributors who procure, hold, store and supply products, but also persons who are involved in transactions without handling the products, such as traders or brokers. They should be submitted to proportionate rules in order to exclude, by all practical means, the possibility that medicinal products which are falsified in relation to their identity, history or source to enter the legal supply chain in the Community.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 7 a (new) (7a) When removing, replacing or covering the safety feature, the new safety features will be considered equivalent to the original safety features when they offer the same level of efficiency for ascertaining identification, authentication, traceability and absence of tampering, as well as the same level of technical difficulty for duplication.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 8 (8) Any actor in the supply chain who labels and packages medicinal products, or makes changes to the labelling or packaging, has to be a holder of a manufacturing authorization. In order for the safety features to be effective, the manufacturing authorization holder should only be permitted to remove, replace or cover these features under strict conditions.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 13 a (new) Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 14 (14) In order to facilitate enforcement and control of Community rules relating to active substances used as starting material, the manufacturers
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 15 (15) To ensure a similar level of protection of human health throughout the Community, and to avoid distortions in the internal market, the harmonised principles and guidelines for inspections of holders of manufacturing and wholesaler authorisations of medicinal products as well as manufacturers and distributors of active substances should be strengthened. This should also help to ensure the functioning of existing mutual recognition agreements which rely on efficient and comparable inspection and enforcement throughout the Community.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Member States should impose effective sanctions for acts related to falsified medicines. Those sanctions should at least be equivalent to those typically applied for illegal acts related to narcotics. The Commission may issue general guidelines for such an effective criminal sanctions regime. Specific provisions should be included in Directive 2001/83/EC for enforcing the new safety feature requirements. In cases of authorised or otherwise legitimate medicinal products with quality defects due to mistakes in the manufacturing or subsequent handling, the relevant Union or national legislation shall apply.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 16 (16)
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 17 (17) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adopt
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point -1 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 1 – point 2 b (new) (-1a) In Article 1, the following point 2b is inserted after point 2a: 2b. Active substance used as starting material: Any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used in the manufacture of a medicinal product and that, when used in its production, becomes an active ingredient of that product. Such substances are intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease or to affect the structure and function of the body.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 3 – point a Directive 2001/83/EC Article 46 – point f - subparagraph 1 (f) to comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products and to use as starting materials only active substances and excipients, which have been manufactured and distributed in accordance with the detailed guidelines on good manufacturing and distribution practices for starting materials. To this end, the holder of the manufacturing authorization shall verify compliance of the active substances
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 3 – point a a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 46 – point f – subparagraph 2 (aa) The second subparagraph of point (f) is replaced by the following: The Commission shall adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 121a and subject to the conditions of Articles 121b and 121c, a list of certain categories of excipients identified on a risk-based approach taking into account their source and their intended use. For these categories of excipients, the manufacturer shall apply the appropriate good manufacturing practices on the basis of a formalised risk assessment in accordance with the applicable guidelines referred to in the second paragraph of Article 47, taking into account other suitable quality system requirements, and document this.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 46b – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the manufacture and distribution on their territory of active substances used as starting material, including active substances that are intended for export, complies with good manufacturing practices for active substances.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 47 – paragraph 3 The Commission shall adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 121a and subject to the conditions of Articles 121b and 121c, the principles of good manufacturing and distribution practices for active substances used as starting materials and excipients referred to in point (f) of Article 46 and in Article 46b
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 - point 7 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 52b (1) Notwithstanding Article 2(1), and without prejudice to Title VII, Member States shall
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 - point 9 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 - point 9 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 11 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 76 – paragraph 3 (11a) In Article 76, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 3. Any distributor, not being the marketing authorisation holder, who imports a product from another Member State shall notify the marketing authorisation holder and the competent authority in the Member State to which the product will be imported of his intention to import it. In the case of products which have not been granted an authorisation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the notification to the competent authority shall be without prejudice to additional procedures provided for in the legislation of that Member State, including fees payable to the competent authorities for the examination of the notification.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 11 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 76 – paragraph 3 a (new) (11a) In Article 76, the following paragraph is added: 3a. In the case of products which have been granted an authorisation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the distributor shall submit the notification in accordance with paragraph 3 to the marketing authorisation holder and the Agency. The notification shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Agency for checking that the conditions laid down in Union legislation are complied with.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 14 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Title VII a (new) – Article 85 c (new) 14a) The following Title VIIa and Article 85c are inserted after Article 85b: 'TITLE VIIa INTERNET SALES Article 85c 1. The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 121a and subject to the conditions of Articles 121b and 121c, adopt an EU logo for the front page of internet pharmacy sites, helping the public to identify whether a website offering to sell medicinal products is connected to a registered pharmacy. The logo shall be linked to a central website at Member State level, to be established by the Member State, that allows the visitor to check the authenticity of the logo and that provides background information on the risks related to buying medicinal products on the internet. 2. Member States shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that all registered pharmacy internet sites linked to pharmacies within their territory display the EU logo referred to in paragraph 1 and to prevent non-registered pharmacy internet sites from using the logo and linking to the central website referred to in paragraph 1.'
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 14 b (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 85 d (new) (14b) The following Article 85d is inserted: 'Article 85d 1. The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 121a and subject to the conditions of Articles 121b and 121c, adopt measures to increase awareness among the general public on the risks related to purchasing medicinal products on the internet, which may include: - warnings appearing on top of the internet page in search engines in the event of a search for medicinal products on the internet; - general information campaigns, in cooperation with the Member States; - easily accessible lists of accredited e- pharmacies'
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 15 – point a a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (aa) Article 111(1), subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: The competent authority shall also carry out unannounced inspections at the premises of manufacturers, distributors or importers of active substances used as starting materials, at the premises of marketing authorisation holders and at the premises of manufacturers or importers or distributors of excipients, whenever it considers that there are grounds for suspecting non-compliance with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice referred to in Article 47. These inspections may also be carried out at the request of a Member State, the Commission or the Agency. The competent authority shall also carry out unannounced inspections at the premises of manufacturers of active substances used as starting materials and of excipients based in third countries.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 16 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 111b - paragraph 1 - introductory part Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 16 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 111b - paragraph 2 (2 ) The Commission
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 17 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 118b a (new) Article 118ba The penalties referred to in Article 118b should be equivalent to those typically applied for illegal acts related to narcotics and should be equivalent in all Member States in accordance with the Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 17 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 121a (17a) The following Article 121a is inserted: Article 121a Exercise of the delegation (1)The powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 52b shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. (2) As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. (3) The powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 121b and 121c.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 17 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 121b (17a) The following Article 121b is inserted: Article 121b Revocation of the delegation 1. The delegation of power referred to in Article 52b may be revoked by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 17 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 121c (17a) The following Article 121c is inserted: Article 121c Objections to delegated acts 1. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by two months. 2. If neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force at the date stated therein. 3. If the European Parliament or the Council objects to the adopted delegated act, it shall not enter into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act.
source: PE-439.406
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2009/0173(COD) Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
2010/05/21
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) The beneficial effects of speed limitation devices with regard to protection of the environment and energy consumption, the wear and tear of the motor and tyres and road safety will help attain the objectives of this regulation.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new light commercial vehicles. This Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new light commercial vehicles at 1
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) Article 5a For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2014 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its light commercial vehicles shall be equipped with speed limitation devices for which the maximum speed is set at 100 km/h.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint ii – indent 1 ((Excess emissions – 2) ×
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii – indent 1 ((Excess emissions – 1) ×
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint iv – indent 1 Excess emissions × 15 € × number of new light commercial vehicles.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1 –
source: PE-442.811
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2009/2103(INI) Report on the Commission communication on Action against cancer: European partnership
2010/03/15
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. Whereas the incidence of certain cancers such as cervix cancer is significantly higher in certain female migrant populations, and therefore it is necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are focused on and available for these high risk groups;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. Whereas the prevalence of cancer correlates with increasing age and is closely linked with old age, it is also the case that with the ageing of the population the overall incidence of cancer will increase as well; this trend will manifest itself mainly amongst older women, since women still have a higher life expectancy than men, and therefore it is necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are not only made available for middle aged women but also for older women as well as for the oldest old;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) Kb. Whereas research has shown that women from certain Member States as well as women from certain migrant populations are hindered from participating in prevention and early detection programmes, under pressure of their population's cultural and/or religious convictions and prejudices, and therefore it is necessary to develop efficient programmes to reach these women as well;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K c (new) Kc. Whereas the new generation of anti- cancer medication and sometimes even the more common and regular anti- cancer therapies are currently extremely expensive, populations at risk of poverty, in particular women and (illegal) immigrants, should get full and affordable access to these facilities;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls for priority attention of bio- monitoring research to the most important sources of exposure to carcinogenic substances, in particular: the traffic, the emissions from industry, the quality of the air in the large cities, and the emanations and surface waters in the vicinity of waste disposal.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out the need for large-scale research programmes to develop alternatives for harmful substances that are not carcinogens. Innovation should be encouraged and should lead to a phasing- out of all the harmful substances that accumulate in the human body or in the environment, which cause cancer or mutagenic effects. In the long term, those substances should be replaced on the market.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Considers that early detection procedures and techniques should be researched more thoroughly before being widely applied in order to guarantee that their use and application is safe and evidence-based; therefore, it is necessary that this research leads to unambiguous and evidence-based recommendations and guidelines;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls for the need to tackling the environmental-health related problems which have impacts on the development of specific types of cancer in accordance to what has been defined under the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010, namely through the assessment of the subsequent national Environmental and Health Action Plans and through the cooperation between Member States on the results achieved throughout the process, in order to guarantee that the results obtained in each country may help to fed European intervention in this domain.
source: PE-439.847
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2010/0208(COD) Genetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
2011/03/17
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 1 (1) Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 2 (2) Under this set of legislation, GMOs for cultivation shall undergo an individual risk assessment before being authorised to be placed on the Union market. The aim of this authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 2 a (new) (2a) There is a need for the precautionary principle to be taken into account in the framework of this Regulation and when implementing it.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 4 (4)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 6 (6) In this context, it appears appropriate to grant to Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, more freedom to decide whether or not they wish to cultivate GMO crops on their territory without changing the system of Union authorisations of GMOs and independently of the measures that Member States are
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Cultivation is closely linked to the use of land and the protection of flora and fauna, for which Member States retain important competencies; taking into account that national territories are characterised by an ample diversity of ecosystems and that any impacts on ecosystems may also have health implications, Member States should be given the right to restrict or ban GM cultivation on their territory on grounds related to environmental or health impacts or other legitimate factors which are complementary to those examined during the risk assessment process conducted under Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC or which have not been addressed or have not been sufficiently dealt with as part of that assessment.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 9 (9) On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the purpose of this Regulation is not to harmonize the conditions of cultivation in Member States but to grant freedom to Member States to
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point -1 (new) Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 a – paragraph 1 Directive 2001/18/EC shall be amended as follows: (-1) Article 26a(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products within and across national borders.’
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a (a) those measures are based on grounds
source: PE-460.799
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2010/0242(COD) European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012)
2011/02/15
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The growing proportion of older people in Europe makes it more important than ever to promote healthy ageing. Healthy ageing can help raise labour market participation of older people, enable them to be active in society for longer, improve their individual quality of life and curb the strains on health and social care systems. Older people with chronic conditions who are otherwise well should be treated without prejudice or discrimination.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The overall purpose of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of Member States, their regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society to promote active ageing and to do more to mobilise the potential of the rapidly growing population in their late 50s and above, thereby preserving solidarity between generations. Active ageing means creating better opportunities and working conditions to enable older workers to play their part in the labour market, combating social exclusion by fostering active participation in society, and encouraging healthy ageing. Older people with chronic conditions who are well shall be included without discrimination or prejudice. On this basis, the objectives shall be:
source: PE-458.631
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2010/2079(INI) Simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes
2010/07/16
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the Berlin declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the current management of FP7 is characterised by excessive bureaucracy, low risk tolerance, poor efficiency and undue delays that act as a clear disincentive to the participation of the research community, academia, Civil Society organizations, businesses and industry (especially smaller research actors, including SMEs),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas all stakeholders are calling for further simplification and harmonisation of rules and procedures, with simplification not an objective per se, but rather a means to ensure the attractiveness and accessibility of EU research funding, and to reduce the time that researchers have to invest in the process itself,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports a further introduction of e- administration and IT tools and, in particular, the development of a research participant portal; calls on the Commission to establish an integrated and user-friendly online system; supports making all electronic information on programme management available (identification, application, negotiation and report); supports making this online system available on day one of the programme; is of the view that videoconferencing should be promoted to replace face-to-face meetings; recommends that that e- administration services use open protocols and formats when communicating with the citizens so as to ensure accessibility and interoperability;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Welcomes the Open Access Pilot of the Commission, which aims at improving access to results of research both through the Cordis system and through encouraging scientists to register their research in a repository;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Calls on the Commission to establish a guideline with regards to projects with budgets superior to 100 million € requiring that the full approval process be reinitiated when the foreseen budget is exceeded by more than 15% of the original budget;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that FP8 should take into consideration the whole chain of innovation from frontier research, technological development, demonstration, dissemination
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Recommends further internationalisation of FP8 through cooperation with third countries, including developing countries, providing them with simple and specific management rules;
source: PE-445.806
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2010/2084(INI) European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
2010/11/11
ENVI
18 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the EU strategic objective of promoting good health in an ageing Europe, established on the basis of the Commission White Paper “Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013”, which stresses the need to intensify research in the interests of palliative care and a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas Alzheimer Europe’s recent findings show that Alzheimer’s disease remains underdiagnosed in the EU and that many inequalities exist across the Member States in prevention, access to treatment and provision of appropriate services,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas the prevention of dementia through modifiable interventions should be a priority and particular attention should be given to preventative factors such as a healthy diet, promoting physical and cognitive activity and controlling cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and smoking,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is a growing awareness that the impact of neurodegenerative diseases on the population in Europe is of such a magnitude that no Member State is capable of resolving it alone; whereas it is therefore necessary in the EU to significantly strengthen cooperation and coordination of research efforts into causes, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer and the level of financial investment in this area, in order to combat neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas dementia research needs to be a political and public priority and funding should be ring-fenced so that it cannot be diverted into other research areas,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) G d. whereas there is need for better understanding of the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with dementia; whereas research is also needed on how to prevent social exclusion and encourage active citizenship so as to maintain the dignity and respect of the people with dementia at the core of any action,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new) G e. whereas enhancing the quality of the patients is often linked to the emotional lives of the patients' relatives, and how they manage to contain feelings of rage and aggressiveness.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G f (new) G f. whereas the Support groups represent a suitable space for group thinking to support and share the "conscious responsibility" of the patients' relatives and to help them not to act out feelings of rage and aggressiveness.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H e (new) H e. Whereas raising greater public and professional awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, both at national and European level, should empower population to recognise the first signs of the disease, seek early diagnosis, access treatment and services at an early stage,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Council to declare dementia an EU health priority, and urges the Member States to develop
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2 d. Stresses that discovering effective interventions that prevent onset or delay Alzheimer’s progression takes on an all encompassing urgency,
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 f (new) 4 f. Calls on the Member States to improve epidemiological data on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, in particular in asymptomatic phases and before the onset of incapacity,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Invites the Member States to cooperate with the Commission with a view to exploring possible Commission initiatives to assist Member States in developing and implementing the common research agenda,
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new) 7 d. Underlines that research in health economies, social science and humanities, and non-pharmacological approaches is also needed to understand the psychological and social aspects of dementia,
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Recognises the vital contribution families, carers and communities play in enabling suffering patients to realise their potential and asks Member States to support family, carers and community life,
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Emphasises that the dignity of people with Alzheimer needs to be preserved and the stigma and discrimination against them needs to be eliminated; therefore asks Member States to develop social and health policies that take into consideration such key issues as access to care and financing health care, as well as basic human rights, with the ultimate goal to prevent the isolation of patients with Alzheimer and their families and to facilitate their social integration,
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 i (new) 11 i. Urges Member States to improve public and professional awareness of dementia among healthcare skilled/semiskilled professionals, healthcare policy makers and media resulting in better recognition of the symptoms of Alzheimer and understanding of the disease and its care; the awareness must focus on different components such as diagnosis, treatment and appropriate support,
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 f (new) 12 f. Encourage Member States to develop support groups for health care professionals working in the institutions, support groups for relatives of hospitalised patients, for relatives assisting the patient at home and health care professionals working in the home health care service
source: PE-452.652
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/09/11
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the need to improve data and indicators to complement in an effective and coherent manner GDP as a proxy indicator for overall societal development is increasingly recognised,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU 2020 strategy should pave the way to a resource-efficient economy, lead to the fulfilment of the 20- 20-20 targets, serve economic growth and create jobs, in particular since the EU has recently suffered a drop in GDP and falling industrial production and shrinkage of social protection, and since millions of unemployed women and men represents a human, societal and economic disaster,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Points out that according to several surveys (for example Special Eurobarometer "Europeans Knowledge on Economic Indicators", Spring 2007), an important percentage of European citizens have limited trust of official data and statistics.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that well-informed, sound, solid and coherent policies and strategies are fundamental to ensuring
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Points out that policy debates and analysis could be improved if there existed an agreement at a political level on clear, accessible and comprehensive objectives and indicators; stresses that such indicators must be of a kind that is readily understandable and with a high degree of transparency concerning the quality and the data sources of these indicators;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the growing international recognition of limits to GDP as an indicator for human well-being and sustainable development; acknowledges progress made in different fora, such as the UNDP, UNECE, World Bank, OECD and Commission, on the development of indicators to measure and analyse progress in policy-making; takes note of indicators developed already for various policy areas; notes, however, that there seem to be many indicators already in use, sometimes even overlapping or competing where they should instead be coordinated or combined; emphasises that there are currently too many indicators and the challenge is to develop a clear and comprehensible policy that is at the same time theoretically consistent, politically relevant and empirically measurable; argues that a new design of statistical systems more geared towards society as a whole rather than mainly for public decision -makers is needed; stresses the need for this work to be done in close cooperation with other relevant institutions and organisations;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Criticises, however, the lack, in the Commission Communication, of a clear overall strategy on the application of the Beyond GDP approach in practice; stresses a certain lack of coordination and coherence with existing measures and tools which also aim to contribute to policy analysis, assessments and debates; criticises, furthermore, the proposed measures as partially vague or unclear so that the added value of the proposed action compared to the current situation is difficult to assess; points out that there is in particular no path set out to integrate the proposed measures into the current system of measures and tools for better policy- and law-making; regrets the absence of parallel proposals for existing EU policies that have been assessed and planned based solely or mainly on a GDP approach.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Underlines the need to comprehensively assess in policy- and law- making important environmental factors, including but not limited to deforestation, land degradation, biodiversity and freshwater use and supply, as well as to mainstream environmental and climate change policies to other core decision making processes at a European and national level.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Calls on the Commission to create measures that convey the state of the environmental capital that determines sustainable production for the future. Such measures should encompass changes at the ecosystem capital and the depletion of non renewable sources.
source: PE-452.675
2010/10/13
ITRE
18 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 (new) - having regard to EU 2020 integrated guidelines for the European economic and employment policies,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. having regard to the urgent need to launch a debate on the limitations of GDP as a yardstick for measuring and evaluating the success of economic p
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas there is a need for a concise and actionable set of comparable, robust and valid indicators addressing the key economic, social and environmental dimensions of human well-being, for informing policy-making,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas a distinction between current and future well-being should be made; whereas it should be underlined that sustainability also needs to be assessed both in its economic and environmental dimensions,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas to adequately gauge the level of social inclusion, social inequality and income distribution for policy-making should be considered,
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to develop indicators which can complement GDP
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission proposals in the Communication GDP and beyond - measuring progress in a changing world;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Considers that achieving and sustaining quality of life comprehends important and consensual factors such as health, education, culture, employment, housing and environmental conditions. Therefore, indicators that measure such factors are also important and should be given more relevance;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Points to the need for such data to be available in near real-time, allowing timely political responses;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Calls on the need to develop indicators that focus more closely on the household level perspective, reflecting income, consumption and wealth as a means to better reflect the citizens’ concerns on material well-being;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the need to develop selected indicators that complement average statistical measurements by reflecting distribution and inequality across social groups;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Commission to reinforce efforts for developing a Sustainable Development Scoreboard that assesses from an environmental and economic point of view the preservation and investment in resources required to ensure future well-being (comprising natural resources, physical and human capital);
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Supports the European Commission efforts to develop methodologies to assess and communicate progress on the major strands of environmental protection policy;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recalls on the global impact of environmental changes and stresses the importance for such indicators to be accepted and comparable outside the EU territory;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Supports the Council’s recommendation to extend the National Accounts to environmental and social issues by setting internationally accepted methods;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Calls for a more extensive use of such selected indicators in relevant policy documents as a means to better reflect citizens' concerns and match it with coherent policy-making;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Notes that continuing research, and investment in the capabilities of Statistical offices is needed in order to improve upon what has been achieved; identify the gaps in available information, and where necessary to construct new indexes;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Notes that no additional statistical offices or bodies are needed; calls for an extended cooperation between the national offices and Eurostat.
source: PE-450.647
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2010/2153(INI) Evaluation of the management of H1N1 influenza in 2009-2010 in the EU
2010/12/20
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 26 a (new) - having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document of 18 November 2010[1] on lessons learnt from the H1N1 pandemic and on health security in the European Union, [1] SEC (2010) 1440 final, http://ec.europa.eu/health/preparedness_r esponse/docs/commission_staff_lessonsh1 n1_en.pdf
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 26 b (new) - having regard to the "Annual epidemiological report on communicable diseases in Europe 2010" by the ECDC[1] [1] http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicatio ns/Publications/1011_SUR_Annual_Epid emiological_Report_on_Communicable_ Diseases_in_Europe.pdf
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas there were significant price disparities among the Member States that had prior purchase agreements for vaccines, based, among other factors, to the differentiated liability conditions of each agreement.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to launch an audit of the
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to launch an audit of the operation of the EMA and the ECDC with regards to H1N1 management.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to review the Clinical Trials Directive (Directive 2001/20/EC) regarding the public availability of results of clinical trials, so as to increase public access to information and public awareness.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Regrets that the apparent lack of transparency has lead to loss of credibility of EU institutions' decisions, including by health professionals.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for the continuation and improvement of cooperation and coordination among Member States, institutions and international and regional organisations, particularly in the early stages of a virus outbreak, in order to define its severity and proceed to pertinent management decisions.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Expects, on this regard, a more comprehensive collection and rapid submission of coherent data from national health monitoring authorities to competent EU authorities.
source: PE-454.473
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/08/03
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Resource- Efficient Europe flagship initiative and of efforts to decouple economic growth from the use of resources by supporting the shift towards a
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate coordination and coherence by adopting a truly holistic approach focused on the grand societal challenges, namely through better jobs and better social standards for all;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate social innovation and to provide more public funds in support of it; stresses that social innovation should be included in funding and support programmes such as the European Social Fund, the Framework Programmes (FPs) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP);
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls for the introduction of a single Community patent; welcomes, meanwhile, the broad support in the Council for the enhanced cooperation procedure on a single EU patent to start in 2011, keeping the unanimity rule on establishing the necessary language arrangements;
source: PE-460.664
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2011/0152(COD) Health and safety at work: exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields), minimum health and safety requirements
2011/05/12
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, workers
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. In any event, workers shall not be exposed above the exposure limit values
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) the specific risks and measures for workers at particular risks;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 For exposures in the frequency range up to 100 kHz, any undesired or unexpected health or safety effect reported by a worker shall be transmitted to the person in charge of the medical surveillance who will take appropriate action in accordance with national law and practice.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 For exposure in the range from 100 kHz up to 300 GHz, and in any event where exposure above the exposure limit values is
source: PE-478.387
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;
source: PE-496.663
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/17
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Section II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 lays down rules for a voluntary beef labelling system which provide for the approval of certain labelling specifications by the competent authority of the Member State. The
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 14 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Articles 16 - 18 source: PE-480.879
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/05/16
BUDG
7 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, promote education and life- long learning
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Member States and the Commission should ensure that the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty. Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender aspect into account in all dimensions of programmes including their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in a timely and consistent manner, while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example students, job creation, mobility of workers, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship. The provision of subsidies should always be retained as an option and it should be the responsibility of those involved on the ground to use the funding mix best suited to regional needs.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 2. It shall do so by supporting Member States in pursuing
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. At least
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 a (new) Article 16a Specific provisions on conditionalities For the purposes of this Regulation: (a) by way of derogation from Article 17(5) of Regulation (EU) No [...] , ex ante conditionalities shall not apply to the suspension of payments from the ESF; (b) by way of derogation from Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No [...], conditionality linked to the coordination of Member States' economic policies shall not apply to the suspension of payments from the ESF.
source: PE-489.546
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2011/0295(COD) Financial supervision: insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)
2012/02/05
ENVI
35 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Reasonable investors base their investment decisions on information already available to them, that is to say, on ex ante available information. Therefore, the question whether, in making an investment decision, a reasonable investor would be likely to take into account a particular piece of information should be appraised on the basis of the ex ante available information. Such an assessment has to take into consideration the anticipated impact of the information in light of the totality of the related issuer’s activity, the reliability of the source of information and any other market variables likely to affect the financial instruments, the related spot commodity contracts
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Legal certainty for market participants should be enhanced through a closer definition of two of the elements essential to the definition of inside information, namely the precise nature of that information and the significance of its potential effect on the prices of the financial instruments
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 42 (42) The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty. In particular, delegated acts should be adopted in respect of the conditions for buy-back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments, the indicators for manipulative behaviour listed in Annex 1,
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 48 a (new) (48a) The Emissions Trading System (ETS) has the mission to cut down greenhouse gas emissions and is not a financial product as such. Nevertheless, the ETS is failing to comply with the objective and proving to be vulnerable to theft and frauds. If Regulation N° 1031/2010 is not working efficiently it should be revised and adapted.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. This Regulation does not apply to behaviour of transactions, including bids, relating to the auctioning of emission allowances or other auctioned products based thereon pursuant to Commission Regulation No 1031/2010.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, information shall be deemed to be of a precise nature if it indicates a set of circumstances which exists or may reasonably be expected to come into existence or an event which has occurred or may reasonably be expected to do so and if it is specific enough to enable a conclusion to be drawn as to the possible effect of that set of circumstances or event on the prices of the financial instruments
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, information which, if it were made public, would be likely to have a significant effect on the prices of the financial instruments
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 9 Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Without prejudice to paragraph 5, an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2 – the issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Where an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 6. Where an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Issuers of a financial instrument
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission shall adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 31, measures determining the content of a list as referred to in paragraph 1, including information as to the identities and the reasons for persons to be included on an insider list, and the conditions under which issuers of a financial instrument
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 5 Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Persons discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k (k) an issuer of a financial instrument
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point l (l) an issuer of a financial instrument,
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point m (m) a person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer of financial instruments,
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part A – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the extent to which orders to trade given or transactions undertaken represent a significant proportion of the daily volume of transactions in the relevant financial instrument
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part A – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the extent to which orders to trade given or transactions undertaken by persons with a significant buying or selling position in a financial instrument
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part A – paragraph 1 – point c (c) whether transactions undertaken lead to no change in beneficial ownership of a financial instrument
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part A – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the extent to which orders to trade given or transactions undertaken include position reversals in a short period and represent a significant proportion of the daily volume of transactions in the relevant financial instrument
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part A – paragraph 1 – point f (f) the extent to which orders to trade given change the representation of the best bid or offer prices in a financial instrument
source: PE-487.995
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2011/0339(COD) Health for Growth Programme 2014-2020
2012/05/21
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Whereas the austerity measures in all Member States affect health care by decreasing public expenditure and consequently increasing unequal accessibility to health care for people with low income. The Programme should therefore facilitate the funding of national public health care.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Whereas, with an ageing population and changing family structures, the demand for formal, professionalised care is increasing as the availability of informal care in the family environment is declining. Healthcare has also become more specialised and requires more intense work and longer training. By 2020 there will be a shortage of one million health workers in the Union and, should no action be taken, 15% of necessary care will not be covered, the Programme should be addressed in order to create significant employment opportunities.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The general objectives of the Health for Growth Programme shall be to work with the Member States to equalize the access to healthcare for all European citizens), to encourage innovation in healthcare and increase the sustainability of health systems, to improve the health of the EU citizens and protect them from cross-border health threats.
source: PE-489.545
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2011/0384(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020
2012/10/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The rules concerning the management of intellectual property rights are defined in the Rules for Participation and in the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the EIT.
Amendment 94 #
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 evaluation criteria should include, as a positive indicator, the participation of Member States not yet involved in already existing KICs.
source: PE-492.618
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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
6 amendments...
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to creating citizens welfare, social, economic and ecological sustainability, industrial leadership, growth and employment in Europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the Commission Communication of 6 October 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Region ‘Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation’ whereby the Commission engages to radically simplify access of participants.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The participant Guarantee Fund set up under Regulation No 1906/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that the participants protect, exploit and disseminate those results as appropriate, in particular the possibility of additional exploitation, dissemination or licensing conditions in the European strategic interest, or where a predominant public interest exists.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) 'legal entity’ means undertakings, research centres
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Any proposal for research with the potential for further development into a novel medical technology (e.g. drugs, vaccines, medical diagnostics) shall include a draft plan specifying a strategy to guarantee the immediate and widest possible access to this technology, where lack of access to the technology would pose a threat to the protection of public health.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. When research is conducted in a field relevant to the preservation of public health, the grant agreement shall contain provisions that foster accessibility of the results to Union and non-Union residents through socially responsible licensing strategies.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
20 amendments...
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 6 Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 1. The funding for an action shall
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 Appropriate measures shall be taken to seek interests balance as well as gender balance and geographical diversity when appointing independent experts. In particular, appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent the capture of expert groups by private and/or commercial interests.
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the expert is not faced with a conflict of interests in relation to the matter on which the expert is required to provide an opinion, starting with the publication of their full declaration of professional activities and financial interests. Stakeholders or persons with conflicts of interests shall be prohibited from sitting "in a personal capacity".
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Additional exploitation obligations may be laid down in the grant agreement. Any such additional obligations shall be indicated in the work programme or work plan. If the work programme is directed towards tackling major societal challenges (health, climate, biodiversity), exploitation, transfer and licensing of results shall take place according to the principles of Global Access Licensing, to ensure maximum uptake of innovative solutions in the best public interest, and to foster accessibility of research results to those who are affected.
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. Each participant shall report to the Commission or funding body on its exploitation and dissemination related activities. For the purposes of monitoring and dissemination by the Commission or funding body, participants shall provide any information and documents useful in accordance with the conditions laid down in the grant agreement. To ensure transparency, the reports shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. In order to achieve a more effective and productive dissemination of results, and allow them to reach their full potential for society, engagement shall be promoted between scientific community and citizens, civil society, cities, local, regional and national authorities, industry and other economic stakeholders.
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 41 – paragraph 2 2. Provided that any access rights to the results can be exercised and that any additional exploitation obligations are complied with, the participant who owns results may grant licences or otherwise give the right to exploit them to any legal entity, including on an exclusive basis. Where the results belonging to a participant can be used to tackle major societal challenges (health, climate, biodiversity), and the participant transfers rights to another party, this transfer shall occur according to the principles of "global access licensing", i.e. in a way that ensures maximum uptake of results and reduces the barriers for future innovation.
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 41 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. With regard to results which are generated by participants that have received Union funding, the Commission or funding body may object to transfers of ownership or to grants of an exclusive licence, to third parties established in a third country not associated to Horizon 2020, if it considers that the grant or transfer is not in accordance with the interests of developing the competitiveness of the Union economy or is inconsistent with ethical principles or security considerations or is likely to obstruct access to the resulting products in a way harmful to the public interest (namely in the case of novel lifesaving medicines and medical technologies).
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. In case of research where a predominant public interest exists (e.g. research that has the potential for further development into a lifesaving drug, vaccine or medical diagnostic) Global Access Licensing (as defined in Article 40 (1)) shall guarantee the availability of affordable treatment to all Union citizens as well as to patients in low and middle- income countries.
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 73 #
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 and not included in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
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
7 amendments...
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new) (da) Responsible research and innovation shall take into account visions of multiple stakeholders, including those from civil society, and RRI programs will be open for participation of these stakeholders.
Amendment 822 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point e (e) Climate action, resource efficiency and sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15 All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, as well as its impact on society, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 13 For all the enabling and industrial technologies, including the KETs, a major aim will be to foster interactions between the technologies, and with the applications under the societal challenges. This shall be fully taken into account in developing and implementing the agendas and priorities. It requires that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in priority setting and implementation. In certain cases, it will also require actions that are jointly funded by the enabling and industrial technologies, and by the relevant societal challenges. This will include joint funding for public-private partnerships and for partnerships with civil society organisations that aim to develop technologies and methods, and apply them to address societal challenges.
Amendment 1096 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – paragraph 1 Applying design and the development of converging technologies to create new business opportunities, including the preservation of materials with historical or cultural value, and also based on novel materials.
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases neurological and mental health disorders, overweight and obesity and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Amendment 1292 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5 In the Union, CVD annually accounts for more than 2 million deaths and costs the economy more than EUR 192 billion while cancer accounts for a quarter of all deaths and is the number one cause of death in people aged 45-64. Over 27 million people in the Union suffer from diabetes and over 120 million from rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and the total cost of brain disorders (including, but not limited to those affecting mental health) has been estimated at EUR 800 billion. Environmental, life-style and socio- economic factors are relevant in several of these conditions with up to one third of the global disease burden estimated to be related to these.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable
Amendment 1400 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1 The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources including biodiversity and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource-
Amendment 1411 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1 The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing
Amendment 1423 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth. These activities will take into account the civil society concerns against the use of some types of biotechnology in open marine ecosystems.
Amendment 1428 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1 The aim is the promotion of low carbon,
Amendment 1611 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4 The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification, ice melting in the Arctic, land degradation and use, water shortages, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss, indicate that the planet is approaching its sustainability boundaries. For example, without improvements in efficiency, water demand is projected to overshoot supply by 40 % in 20 years time. Forests are disappearing at an alarmingly high rate of 5 million hectares per year. Interactions between resources can cause systemic risks – with the depletion of one resource generating an irreversible tipping point for other resources and ecosystems. Based on current trends, the equivalent of more than two planet Earths will be needed by 2050 to support the growing global population. Societies face a major challenge to establish a sustainable balance between human needs and the environment. Environmental resources, including water, air, biomass, fertile soils, biodiversity, ecosystems as well as man made resources, including cultural heritage and cultural landscapes, and the services they provide, underpin the functioning of the European and global economy and quality of life.
Amendment 1639 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point b – introductory part (b) Sustainably managing natural and cultural heritage resources and ecosystems
Amendment 1642 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point b – paragraph 1 The aim is to provide knowledge for the management of natural and cultural heritage resources that achieves a sustainable balance between limited resources and the needs of society and the economy. Activities shall focus on: furthering our understanding of the functioning of ecosystems, their interactions with social systems and their role in sustaining the economy and human well-being; and providing knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement.
Amendment 1682 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – paragraph 3 Fostering new modes of cooperation between countries within the Union and worldwide, as well as across relevant research and innovation communities, will therefore be a central task under this challenge. Engaging citizens and industry, supporting social and technological innovation processes, encouraging smart and participatory public administration, as well as promoting evidence based policymaking will be systematically pursued in order to enhance the relevance of all these activities for policymakers, social and economic actors and citizens. In this regard, research and innovation will be a precondition for the competitiveness of European industries and services, in particular in the areas of security, digital development and privacy protection. The success of the implementation of necessary changes really depends of the public engagement with Science and Innovation and its benefits. In order to achieve that is essential to focus on the social aspects in the societal challenges involving not only industry players, but also researchers and universities, as well as civil society and its organizations and institutions.
Amendment 1695 #
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, discrimination of people with disabilities 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.
Amendment 1721 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) ensure societal engagement in research and innovation in order to achieve science with and for society;
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
15 amendments...
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the aims of the European Innovation Partnerships in line with the flagship initiative Innovation Union, bringing together all relevant actors across the whole research and innovation chain, with special attention to include small and medium enterprises (SMEs), small and medium universities (SMUs) and small scale research centres and civil society, in view of streamlining, simplifying and better coordinating instruments and initiatives.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The implementation of Horizon 2020 may give rise - under specific and transparent conditions - to supplementary programmes involving the participation of certain Member States only, the participation of the Union in programmes undertaken by several Member States, or the setting up of joint undertakings or other arrangements within the meaning of Articles 184, 185 and 187 TFEU.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the attractiveness of the research profession in the Union, promoting and implementing all the necessary measures to guarantee and improve decent working conditions for scientific workers in the Union. Adequate attention should be paid to the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, together with other relevant reference frameworks defined in the context of the European Research Area
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. However cooperation with third countries in the domain of research with possible dual use should be avoided with any country that does not respect human rights, UN resolutions and international law.
Amendment 495 #
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 cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, governance of research and participatory research, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross-
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation,
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination based on nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, age, gender or sexual orientation and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection.
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 4. Research on human stem cells, both adult and embryonic, may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. Research activities intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer, may also be financed if the research cannot be accomplished using supernumerary embryos, depending on the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the strengthening of public-public partnerships where actions at local, regional, national or international level are coordinated, harmonised and jointly implemented within the Union.
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Particular attention shall be paid to joint programming initiatives between Member States and its cities and regions.
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Cooperation with third countries in the domain of research with possible dual use shall be avoided with any country that does not respect human rights, UN resolutions and international law.
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020, taking particular care of providing this information in a way that facilitates easy access by all, namely persons with disabilities.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions or types of participant that are underrepresented, as is the case of researchers and participants with disabilities;
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (e a) initiatives that include and promote the participation of civil society, and its organizations or institutions, in the research and innovation process.
source: PE-492.656
2012/07/19
BUDG
19 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the aims of the European Innovation Partnerships in line with the flagship initiative Innovation Union, bringing together all relevant actors across the whole research and innovation chain, with special attention to include SMEs, small and medium universities (SMUs) and small scale research centers and civil society, in view of streamlining, simplifying and better coordinating instruments and initiatives.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The implementation of Horizon 2020 may give rise - under specific and transparent conditions - to supplementary programmes involving the participation of certain Member States only, the participation of the Union in programmes undertaken by several Member States, or the setting up of joint undertakings or other arrangements within the meaning of Articles 184, 185 and 187 TFEU.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the attractiveness of the research profession in the Union, promoting and implementing all the necessary measures to guarantee and improve decent working conditions for scientific workers in the Union. Adequate attention should be paid to the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, together with other relevant reference frameworks defined in the context of the European Research Area
Amendment 71 #
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 cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, governance of research and participatory research and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross-
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation,
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination based on nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, age, gender or sexual orientation and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 4. Research on human stem cells, both adult and embryonic, may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. Research activities intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer, may also be financed if the research cannot be accomplished using supernumerary embryos, depending on the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – subparagraph 2 Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020, taking particular care of providing this information in a way that facilitates easy access by all, notably persons with disabilities.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – subparagraph 3 – point a (a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions or types of participant that are underrepresented, as is the case of researchers and participants with disabilities;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – subparagraph 3 – point e a (new) (ea) initiatives that include and promote the participation in the research and innovation process of civil society; and its organizations or institutions.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) Responsible research and innovation shall take into account visions of multiple stake holders, including those from civil society, and shall be open for participation of these stake holders.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – paragraph 1 – point e (e) Climate action, resource efficiency and sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – paragraph 2 All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, as well as its impact on society, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 10 For all the enabling and industrial technologies, including the KETs, a major aim will be to foster interactions between the technologies, and with the applications under the societal challenges. This shall be fully taken into account in developing and implementing the agendas and priorities. It requires that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in priority setting and implementation. In certain cases, it will also require actions that are jointly funded by the enabling and industrial technologies, and by the relevant societal challenges. This will include joint funding for public-private partnerships and for partnerships with civil society organisations that aim to develop technologies and methods and apply them to address societal challenges.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 5 In the Union, CVD annually accounts for more than 2 million deaths and costs the economy more than EUR 192 billion while cancer accounts for a quarter of all deaths and is the number one cause of death in people aged 45-64. Over 27 million people in the Union suffer from diabetes and over 120 million from rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and the total cost of brain disorders (including, but not limited to those affecting mental health) has been estimated at EUR 800 billion. Environmental, life-style and socio- economic factors are relevant in several of these conditions with up to one third of the global disease burden estimated to be related to these.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 4 The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification, ice melting in the Arctic, land degradation and use, water shortages, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss, indicate that the planet is approaching its sustainability boundaries. For example, without improvements in efficiency, water demand is projected to overshoot supply by 40 % in 20 years time. Forests are disappearing at an alarmingly high rate of 5 million hectares per year. Interactions between resources can cause systemic risks – with the depletion of one resource generating an irreversible tipping point for other resources and ecosystems. Based on current trends, the equivalent of more than two planet Earths will be needed by 2050 to support the growing global population. Societies face a major challenge to establish a sustainable balance between human needs and the environment. Environmental resources, including water, air, biomass, fertile soils, biodiversity, ecosystems, as well as human made resources, including cultural heritage and cultural landscapes, and the services they provide, underpin the functioning of the European and global economy and quality of life.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 6.2 – paragraph 3 Fostering new modes of cooperation between countries within the Union and worldwide, as well as across relevant research and innovation communities, will therefore be a central task under this challenge. Engaging citizens and industry, supporting social and technological innovation processes, encouraging smart and participatory public administration, as well as promoting evidence based policymaking will be systematically pursued in order to enhance the relevance of all these activities for policymakers, social and economic actors and citizens. In this regard, research and innovation will be a precondition for the competitiveness of European industries and services, in particular in the areas of security, digital development and privacy protection. The success of the implementation of necessary changes really depends of the public engagement with science and innovation and its benefits. In order to achieve that it is essential to focus on the social aspects in the societal challenges involving not only industry players, but also researchers and universities, as well as civil society and its organisations and institutions.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) ensure societal engagement in research and innovation in order to achieve science with and for society;
source: PE-494.550
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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
6 amendments...
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) strengthening research into needs expressed by civil society organisations
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) achieving a resource-efficient, resource-conserving and climate change resilient as well as a fair economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) boosting social leadership for a fair economy through participatory and transdisciplinary research and social innovation.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 Social sciences and humanities are also mainstreamed as an essential element of the activities needed to tackle each of the societal challenges to enhance their impact. This includes: understanding the determinants of health and optimising the effectiveness of healthcare systems, support to policies empowering rural areas and promoting informed consumer choices, robust decision making on energy policy and in ensuring a consumer friendly European electricity grid, supporting evidence based transport policy and foresight, support to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, resource efficiency initiatives and measures towards a green and sustainable as well as fair economy.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) In order to reward the best Horizon 2020 grantees and best performing Horizon 2020 projects symbolic prizes will be given for each thematic area across all pillars.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4 Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs and a fair economy. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies and social innovation. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives including civil society organisations are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned. The success of the implementation of necessary changes really depends of the public engagement with Science and Innovation and its benefits.
source: PE-492.816
2012/04/07
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 Funding will be given to the best or most promising experienced researchers, regardless of their nationality, who want to develop their skills through a trans-national or international mobility experience. They can be supported along all the different stages of their career, including the most junior ones just after their doctoral degree or equivalent experience. These researchers will receive funding on the condition that they move from one country to another to broaden or deepen their competences in universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs, civil society organisations or other socio-economic actors of their choice, working on research and innovation projects fitting their personal needs and interests. They will also be encouraged to move from public to private sector or vice-versa through the support of temporary postings. Part-time opportunities allowing combined positions in both public and private sectors will also be supported to enhance the transfer of knowledge between sectors and also encourage the creation of start-ups. Such tailor-made research opportunities will help promising researchers to become fully independent and to facilitate career moves between public and private sectors.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 Societal challenges are becoming more and more global and cross-border and cross- sector collaborations are crucial to successfully face them. Sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to society and to market is therefore vital and can only be achieved through the connection of people. This will be promoted through the support of flexible exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff between sectors, countries and disciplines.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 2 European funding will support short term exchanges of research and innovation staff within partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs, civil society organisations and other socio-economic actors among Europe, as well as between Europe and third countries to reinforce international cooperation. It will be open to research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.6 – paragraph 3 Throughout all the activities described above, attention will be paid to encourage a strong participation of enterprises, in particular SMEs, civil society organisations as well as other socio- economic actors for the successful implementation and impact of the Marcie Curie actions. A long-term collaboration between higher education, research organisations and the private sector, taking into account the protection of intellectual property rights, is promoted throughout all the Marie Curie actions.
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 1 Addressing the human and physical infrastructure needs of nanotechnology deployment and focussing on governance of nanotechnology for societal benefit. Assessing the social acceptability of specific applications of nanotechnology in addition to risk assessment.
source: PE-492.815
2012/05/07
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.6 – paragraph 1 An improved understanding of health, disease and disease processes at all ages is needed to develop new and more effective diagnostics. Innovative and existing technologies will be developed with the goal of significantly improving disease outcomes through earlier, more accurate diagnosis and by allowing for
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.9 – paragraph 1 Clinical trials are the means to transfer biomedical knowledge to application in patients and support for these will be provided, as well as for the improvement of their practice. Examples include the development of better methodologies to allow trials to focus on relevant population groups, including those suffering from rare diseases, other concomitant diseases and/or already undergoing treatment, the determination of comparative effectiveness of interventions and solutions, as well as enhancing the use of databases and electronic health records as data sources for trials and knowledge transfer. Similarly, support for the transfer of other types of interventions such as those related to independent living into real world environments will be provided. Specific support should be ensured for the preclinical and/or clinical development of substances with a clear potential to address largely unmet medical needs, such as designated orphan drugs.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.10 – paragraph 1 The integration of infrastructures and information structures and sources (including those derived from cohort studies, protocols, data collections, indicators, etc.) as well as the standardisation, interoperability, storage, sharing of and access to data, will be supported to enable such data to be properly exploited. Attention should be given to data processing, knowledge management, modelling and visualisation, as well as to mechanisms ensuring the long-term sustainability of such infrastructures in order to make the best use of resources.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.14 – paragraph 1 Supporting the management of chronic disease outside institutions also depends on improved cooperation between the providers of health and social or informal care. Research and innovative applications will be supported for decision making based on distributed information, and for providing evidence for large scale deployments and market exploitation of novel solutions, including interoperable tele-health and tele-care services. Research and innovation to improve the organisation of long-term care delivery will also be supported. Interdisciplinary research in social sciences is also needed to provide the most suitable solutions for addressing the needs of the patients in their everyday life and to contribute to their empowerment, especially for patients living with chronic conditions, such as rare disease patients.
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 Appropriate knowledge, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient, resource- protecting and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw- materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2 Multi- and transdisciplinary approaches utilizing the expertise and experience of actors along the whole supply chain will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro-organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity and vitality of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies, agro-ecological and organic farming methods and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation and productivity traits will call for all appropriated conventional and modern breeding approaches and for a better use of genetic resources. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop productivity. Animal and plant health will be promoted and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerns. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.3 – paragraph 1 Development opportunities for rural communities will be mobilised by strengthening their capacity for primary production and delivery of eco-systems services as well as by opening avenues for the production of new and diversified products (food, feed, materials, energy), which meet the increasing demand for low- carbon short-chain delivery systems. Socio-economic research along with the development of new concepts and institutional innovations is needed to ensure cohesion of rural areas and prevent economic and social marginalisation, foster diversification of economic activities (including service sector), ensure appropriate relations between rural and urban areas, as well as facilitate knowledge exchange, demonstration, innovation and dissemination and foster participatory resource management. Also, there is a need to look at ways in which public goods in rural areas can be converted into local/regional socio-economic benefits. Innovation needs defined at regional and local levels will be complemented by cross-sectoral research actions at inter- regional and European levels. By providing the necessary analytical tools, indicators, models and forward looking activities, research projects will support policy makers and other actors in the implementation, monitoring and assessment of relevant strategies, policies and legislation, not only for rural areas but for the whole bio-economy. Tools and data are also required to allow for proper assessment of potential trade-offs between various types of resource use (land, water and other inputs) and bio-economy products. Socio-economic and comparative assessment of farming/forestry systems and their sustainability performance will be addressed. Criteria for transparent procedures for assessment of the desirability and acceptability of new technologies will be taken into account as well as concerns of civil society.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 Consumer needs for safe, healthy and affordable food have to be addressed, while considering the impacts of food consumption behaviour and food and feed production on human health and the total ecosystem. Food and feed security and safety, the competitiveness of the European agri-food industry and the sustainability of food production and supply will be addressed, covering the whole food chain and related services, whether conventional or organic, from primary production to consumption. This approach will contribute to (a) achieving food safety and security for all Europeans and eradication of hunger in the world (b) decreasing the burden of food- and diet-related diseases by promoting the shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, via consumer education and innovations in the food industry (c) reducing water and energy consumption in food processing, transport and distribution
source: PE-492.814
2012/07/17
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2 In this context, the objective is to enhance social, economic and political inclusion, combat poverty, enhance human rights, digital inclusiveness, equality, solidarity and inter-cultural dynamics by supporting interdisciplinary research, indicators, technological advances, organisational solutions and new forms of collaboration and co-creation. Research and other activities shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy as well as other relevant Union foreign policies. Social Sciences and Humanities research may have an important role to play in this context. Specifying, monitoring and assessing the objectives of European strategies and policies will require focused research on high-quality statistical information systems, and the development of adapted instruments that allow policy makers to assess the impact and effectiveness of envisaged measures, in particular in favour of social inclusion.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1 Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intra- and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration and demography in the future development of European policies.
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1 – paragraph 1 In order to assess and prioritise investments and strengthen the Innovation Union and the European Research Area, the analysis of research and innovation policies, systems and actors in Europe and third countries as well as the development of indicators, data and information infrastructures will be supported. Forward- looking activities and pilot initiatives, economic analysis, policy monitoring, mutual learning, coordination tools and activities and the development of methodologies for impact assessment and evaluations will also be needed, exploiting direct feedback from research stakeholders, enterprises, public authorities, civil society organisations and citizens.
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.1 – paragraph 4 To implement the Innovation Union initiative, there is also a need to support (private and public) market-driven as well as non-market driven innovation in view of enhancing the innovation capacity of firms and fostering European competitiveness as well as social, economic and ecological resilience. This will require improving the overall framework conditions for innovation as well as tackling the specific barriers preventing the growth of innovative firms. Powerful innovation support mechanisms (for e.g. improved cluster management, public-
source: PE-492.826
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2011/0404(COD) Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) 2014-2020
2012/05/29
BUDG
11 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) A European State which has applied to join the Union can become a member only when it has been confirmed that it meets the membership criteria agreed at the Copenhagen European Council in June 1993 and provided that the accession does not overstretch the capacity of the Union to integrate the new member. These criteria relate to the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, respect of human rights and respect for, and protection of, minorities, the development of the economy that must be sufficient to withstand the
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Assistance under this Regulation should be provided in accordance with the enlargement policy framework defined by the Union for each beneficiary country reflected in the annual enlargement package of the Commission, which includes the Progress Reports and the Enlargement Strategy, in the Stabilisation and Association agreements and in the European or Accession Partnerships. Assistance should mainly focus on a limited number of policy areas that will help beneficiary countries strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law, reform the judiciary and public administration, respect
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Commission and the Member States should ensure the compliance, coherence, and complementarity of their assistance, in particular through regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle. Furthermore, coherence between the assistance provided by the Commission, Member States, the European Investment Bank and other social partners, non- governmental organisations, and international, local and regional aid providers should be guaranteed.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i). strengthening of democratic institutions and the rule of law, including its implementation; involving social partners, non-governmental organisations, and local and regional authorities in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of this process;
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, enhanced respect for minority rights, promotion and mainstreaming of gender equality,
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v (v) the development of civil society and social dialogue, including core and operational funding for organisations whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme; networking among specialised bodies and organisations and national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory wording (b) Support for economic
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) the achievement of Union standards in the economy and economic governance, including stable public finances;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii (iii) fostering employment and
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2 – Progress in economic reforms and reduction of regional disparities; the soundness and effectiveness of social and economic development strategies, progress towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, including through public investments supported by IPA;
source: PE-489.654
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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
21 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the economic crisis has led to an
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Agrees with the Commission's and the International Energy Agency
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the EU
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that speeding up authorisation procedures for new infrastructure projects is a prerequisite if European energy and climate targets are to be achieved on schedule; stresses that new infrastructure projects must be in line with climate and environmental objectives and must be consistent with long-term EU energy policy;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the application of a general principle that the
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the Commission has identified investment needs of €1 trillion
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Draws attention to the i
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 20 20. Notes that in terms of international competitiveness greater EU mitigation efforts would
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Underlines that many countries are moving fast towards a new sustainable economy, for various reasons including climate protection, resource scarcity and efficiency, energy security, innovation or competitiveness; notes in this context the latest Five-Year Plan presented by the Chinese government;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Points out however that, according to the Commission among others, few industrial sectors are particularly vulnerable to carbon leakage, and considers that identifying these requires a detailed sectoral analysis; calls on the Commission to use such an approach in the near future, rather than a few quantitative criteria that are identical for all sectors of industry;
Amendment 160 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Emphasises that there is no single solution for industrial sectors that are vulnerable to carbon leakage, and that the nature of the product or the structure of the market are essential criteria for choosing between the tools available (free allocation of allowances, state aid or border adjustment measures);
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 25 25. Notes that carbon price forecasts for the 2020 carbon market vary substantially
Amendment 167 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 26 Amendment 173 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that increases in carbon prices will lead to further increases in electricity costs; states that every €1 increase in the carbon price results in more than €2 billion
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 28 28. Expresses its concern that imports
source: PE-460.884
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2011/2043(INI) Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
2011/03/16
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. While fully respecting the rights of the budgetary and discharge authorities, welcomes the RSFF and other innovative financial instruments which strengthen the leverage of the EU budget; emphasises the need for working delivery mechanisms for these; underlines that public investments have to be considered as well; asks the Commission to improve access for primary target groups such as SMEs, especially in the new Member States;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need for further efforts in the field of research infrastructure, benefitting also SMEs and industry, especially in the new Member States;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the simplifications concerning the acceptability of personnel costs and asks the Commission to explore further simplification measures; reaffirms its commitment to further simplifying the rules applicable to the implementation of the EU budget and to research spending in particular; asks the Commission to put exchange and cooperation between the different programmes and member states as well as transparency on top of its agenda;
source: PE-460.900
2011/03/23
ITRE
12 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas there are still huge inequalities between Member States concerning the access to FP7 funding, this instrument should be taken as a key tool for social cohesion within EU,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the years 2011 to 2013 are fragile years, requiring immediate particular attention with regard to competitiveness and social cohesion factors, which include research and innovation,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas complexity of administrative management remains a major handicap for FP7, to the extent that its simplification is a major challenge for the future of the programme, and whereas many improvements that do not require a change of regulation can be made midway through the FP7 while respecting stability, general consistency and legal certainty, the basis for mutual trust between the parties involved;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas simplification of the administration should be one of the highest priorities in the review,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the quality of the expert reports on the interim evaluation of FP7, despite the general nature of the remit given to the expert groups;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Proposes that research be
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Proposes the reinforcement of collaborative research such as the activities funded in the specific programme "Cooperation"; calls for the possibility of forming smaller and medium sized projects and partner consortia that allow efficient coordination, in addition to strengthening scientific excellence; stresses that the collaborative research approach must remain the core element of the Framework Programme;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports, within the framework of the ‘People’ chapter, the Marie Curie Actions, which are of great value to researchers in their career, although regrets that most of the scientific work carried out within EU is still done under precarious working conditions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that the participation of young scientists in project teams in the context of collaborative research activities by industry and science organisation should be incentivated; calls on the Commission to use the mid-term review of the Seventh Framework Programme to promote the employment of young scientists by designing the rules and modes of participation in such a way as to devote a substantial portion of funding for hiring young researchers;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
source: PE-460.952
2011/03/24
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that only through a better coordination between FP7 and other EU instruments (such as the Structural and Cohesion Funds) the EU can foster capacity-building and promote research capacity across Europe;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Recalls that there can be no research or innovation without the researchers, so calls for actions to tackle the precarious working conditions of most researchers and people involved in research and innovation programmes and activities; stresses also the need for greater commitment in research training of young and new researchers;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Stresses that in spite of the fact that FP7 has contributed to increase participation of women in scientific research, the 40% target has not yet been reached, so additional measures are needed to promote an even greater participation of women, as well to broaden the range of disciplines in which women are involved together with the roles and responsibilities they assume in the projects;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Underlines that the concentration of funds continues to be a conspicuous problem, not giving to new Member States and southern and eastern countries the same conditions of access;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that FP7 should affirm its international cooperation priorities; is of the opinion that the choice of target countries and subjects for international cooperation actions must be made in consultation with the Member States in order to confirm the relevance and benefit of these actions for
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that the level of financing of FP7 must be maintained and recalls that investment in RDI is long-term investment and is key to achieving the objectives of the Europe
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that application of this innovative financial instrument be continued and intensified in FP8, since it contributes to improving access to finance and encouraging private investment; underlines that public investments have to be considered as well;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the Commission to change its attitude towards a more risk-tolerant and trust-based approach, since we are dealing with both research and innovation;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Stresses that it is important to consider the assessment of the results obtained in each of the areas defined as political priorities for funding, and how effective they were, in order to improve the evaluation of future programmes;
source: PE-462.545
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/03/13
ENVI
24 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to develop a chain of custody system, subjected to appropriate impact assessments, that instructs producers throughout the entire chain to use a transparent system to record the use of resources, allowing for more intelligence in the use of resources;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission to encourage more partnerships between actors throughout the value chains based on a good understanding of the value chain's characteristics, challenges and hurdles.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the European Commission to research the development of a hierarchy model to ensure the highest added value of resource use without compromising the environment in analogy with the Report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe (2011/2056(INI)); calls on the EC to map the competition for the same materials and to address non-essential consumption of resources;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Urges the Commission to examine the effects of a tax on resources and virgin raw materials, and in particular on any side effects, such as non sustainable substitution, tax evasion or a shift of economic activities to third countries and to present proposals for EU instruments to this effect in line with the resource efficiency priority; the taxation of resources must serve the purpose to promote reuse and recycling instead of the extraction of virgin materials and would help shift the tax burden from labour to resources;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Urges the Commission and Member States to
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy related products and to come forward with additional eco-design requirements on the performance of products, including recycl
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that resource efficiency is a cross-cutting issue; calls on the Commission to integrate this agenda into other policies, especially the overarching governance economic policies, such as Europe 2020.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are aligned to them; recalls the fact that decoupling economic growth from resource consumption is essential to improve Europe's competitiveness and reduce its resource dependency;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2012, to identify those priority products or services that contribute the most to key global consumption areas water, land, materials and carbon to be coherent with the consumption indicators as laid down in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models, such as a leasing society, and to create the incentives that will bring both short- and long-
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Is concerned about the increasing application of nano-technology - e.g. silver in nano-particles for anti-bacterial use - which may lead to irretrievability of these materials; calls for careful study of the environmental impact before the technique is more widely taken up;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop incentives that encourage companies and public bodies to measure, benchmark and continuously improve their
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasizes the importance of the role that citizens and civil organisations play in bringing about a change in transforming the economy; stresses the need to develop awareness strategies and strategies to alter consumer behaviour and to avoid rebound effects;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for stronger requirements on Green and Sustainable Public Procurement (GPP) for products with significant environmental impacts and urges the Commission to assess where GPP could be linked to EU-
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reiterates the value of including resource use in product information and eco-labels and urges the Commission to integrate all existing labels as far as possible, thus providing a complete overview for consumers on e.g. resource use, energy use, corporate social responsibility, source of origin, eco- innovation, material use and recyclability;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies; reiterates that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre-processing and recycling/refinery;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to streamline the waste acquis
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to further develop standards for the treatment of waste on the basis of Life Cycle Analysis thinking and the waste hierarchy to further reduce the amount of recoverable and recyclable waste going to the landfill until its phasing out at the end of this decade;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Commission to present measures for securing environmentally sound collection, pre-processing and recycling of raw materials per category;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Endorses the Commission's commitment in the Roadmap to developing market-based instruments to enable negative externalities to be included in market prices thereby reflecting the true cost of using resources and their environmental impacts;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to
source: PE-485.854
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2011/2072(INI) Facing the challenge of the safety of offshore oil and gas activities
2011/05/13
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has demonstrated the potentially devastating environmental and human consequences of oil exploitation in extreme environments, and the enormous economic costs associated with such environmental impacts,
source: PE-462.887
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2011/2087(INI) European dimension in sport
2011/07/18
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the disproportionality between public and private investment in professional sport and in sport for all; urges the Member States to make action to promote sport for all, grassroots and amateur sport a central part of their public health strategy;
source: PE-469.809
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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
13 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the motion for resolution B7-0343/2011 on the celebration of the centenary of the Nobel Prize award to Marie Sklodowska-Curie,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for a concerted public and private effort at European and national levels to reach the Europe 2020 target of 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) expenditure on R&D, to achieve the creation of the European Research Area and of an ‘Innovation Union’; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to agree without further delay on a specific roadmap for achieving this target, and points to the massive economic commitment that this target would entail, amounting to around 130 billion Euro annually for both the EU and national budgets and twice as much for the private sector;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Is convinced that Europe has an obligation to make use of its great potential in research, technology and innovation and to contribute to solutions to the global societal challenges, namely: - the demographic changes as an ageing society in Europe, including age related diseases, and a growing world population, including neglected diseases and nutrition, urbanization, social cohesion and migration, - the transition to a sustainable management of resources, including the sustainability of water management, the mitigation of climate change, preservation of biodiversity, renewable energies and energy efficiency, resource efficiency, namely of critical raw materials and scarce natural resources, - a strong, stable and equitable economic base, including economic recovery, the enhancement of fundamental and applied knowledge in all disciplines from social sciences and humanities, through other domains such as biological and medical sciences, to key technologies in order to boost the EU's economy and employment;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recommends that national and regional funds should contribute to the funding of ERC, Marie Curie or collaborative projects that meet the criteria of excellence but cannot be funded due to lack of European funds;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. The funding scheme within this layer includes the funding provided through the EIT, the part of the FP concerning the Capacities Programme and Marie Curie initiatives, the European funding components of large-scale research infrastructures and projects, access to loans by the EIB (covering projects over EUR 50 million), grants associated with the above-mentioned components of the FP, and cooperation with Structural Funds associated with infrastructure;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls that the European Research Council (ERC) has proved to be successful and a strengthening element of the European Research Area (ERA); stresses the need to increase the proportion of the budget dedicated to grants both to young and female researchers, as well to strengthen Marie Curie actions and initiatives, thus reinforcing mobility; calls for the implementation of the necessary measures to cope with the precarious conditions of scientific workers in the EU as a means to attract and retain researchers, bearing in mind that precarious working conditions (which are still more prevalent for women) constitute a bottleneck on the way to achieving excellence in Europe;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the ERA would greatly benefit from the creation of an EU SME Investment Bank, that could be conceived as a specialized branch of EIB fully devoted to SME innovation projects, in order to reinforce the EU's innovation policy covering the missing link: the weak participation of SMEs in EU programmes;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Believes that the management of European research funding should be more trust-based and risk-tolerant towards participants; recommends broader acceptance of usual accounting practices for the eligible costs; is of the opinion that lump sums and flat rates should be used on a voluntary basis; calls on the Commission to shorten time-to- contract to maximum 6 months; stresses the need for simplification of the application and contractual procedures; recommends a reduced set of rules and common principles for funding to govern EU funding for R&D;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Is convinced that simplification should lead to a reduction of the combination of funding rates and indirect costs calculation methods across financing schemes; stresses, however, that the funding rates and indirect costs calculation models should be different for universities, research organizations and industry;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Reminds that the balance between bottom-up and top-down projects would enable the maintenance both of curiosity- driven research (also open to the unexpected) and the definition of key political priorities such as research and innovation dedicated to the sea and to sustainable agriculture and fisheries, thus creating the conditions to combine strategic priorities with emerging problems;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Calls for a coherent coverage of the full R&D&I chain though the implementation of transparency rules and a clear coordination between the different Commission DGs dealing with research and innovation funding;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Stresses that NGOs and other organizations or institutions from the civil society, mainly cultural organizations, should be considered as possible partners for research and innovation projects;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Considers that cooperation with third countries in the domain of research with possible dual use should be avoided with any country that does not respect human rights, UN resolutions and international law;
source: PE-467.207
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2011/2193(INI) Voluntary and unpaid donation of tissues and cells
2012/05/14
ENVI
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 – having regard to the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Article 1 on "Human dignity" and Article 3 on the "Right to the integrity of the person" which refers to the "prohibition on making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain",
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) 726/2004
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 – having regard to the World Health Organization's Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue and Human Organ Transplantation,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas public awareness and opinion at national and European level play a very important role in increasing tissues and cells donation rates;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas advertising the need for, or availability of, human tissues and cells with a view to offering or seeking financial gain or comparable advantage, should be prohibited;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M f (new) Mf. whereas the capacity to trace cells and tissues from the donor to recipients and vice versa and long-term follow-up of living donors and recipients of cells and tissues are central elements of safety and quality management;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that donation should be voluntary and unpaid, and take place in clearly defined legal and ethical contexts; underlines that the buying and selling of tissues and cells results in its commodification in the marketplace and devalues its socio-cultural importance in human relationships;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on Member States to define the conditions under which financial compensation may be granted, bearing in mind that compensation is strictly limited to conditions making good the expenses incurred in donating an organ, such as travel expenses, loss of earnings or medical costs, thereby prohibiting any financial incentives or disadvantages for a potential donor; such compensations must be transparent and regularly audited;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls all Member States to set up rules for ensuring the traceability of tissues and cells of human origin from donor to patient and vice versa, as well as a system for the regulation of imports of human tissues and cells from third countries, ensuring that equivalent standards of quality and safety will apply;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the legal and ethical problems posed by the existence of websites permitting people to sell or purchase gametes online; calls on Member States to
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines the importance of mothers donating cord blood and tissue at birth
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Public cell banks must take the necessary steps to protect confidentiality of the data in order to reconcile the traceability requirement and the need to protect the donor's rights, such as medical confidentiality and privacy;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Proposes that Member States consider adopting and enforcing common operational and ethical standards for
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages public
source: PE-489.459
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2012/0150(COD) Credit institutions and investment firms: framework for recovery and resolution
2012/12/20
ECON
78 amendments...
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) The financial crisis that started in 2008 has shown that there is a significant lack of adequate tools at Union level to effectively deal with unsound or failing credit institutions. Such tools are, in particular, needed to prevent insolvency or, when insolvency occurs, to minimize negative repercussions by preserving the systemically important functions of the institution concerned. During the crisis, those challenges were a major factor that forced Member States to save credit institutions using public funds. This has fuelled a vicious cycle which is one of the main causes for the sovereign debt crisis the Member States are confronted with.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Union financial markets are highly integrated and interconnected with many credit institutions operating extensively beyond national borders. The failure of a cross-border credit institution is likely to affect the stability of
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) There is currently no harmonisation of the procedures for resolving credit institutions at Union level. Some Member States apply to credit institutions the same procedures that they apply to other insolvent enterprises, which in certain cases have been adapted for credit institutions. There are considerable substantial and procedural differences between the laws, regulations and administrative provisions which govern credit institutions’ insolvency in the Member States. In addition, the financial crisis has exposed that general corporate insolvency procedures may not always be appropriate for credit institutions as they may not always ensure sufficient speed of intervention, the continuation of the essential functions of credit institutions and the preservation of financial stability. This has had devastating effects on public budgets.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) A regime is, therefore, needed to provide authorities with the tools to intervene sufficiently early and quickly in an unsound or failing credit institution so as to ensure the continuity of the credit institution’s essential financial and economic functions, while minimizing the impact of an institution’s failure on the
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Some Member States have already enacted legislative changes that introduce mechanisms to resolve failing credit institutions; others have indicated their intention to introduce such mechanisms if they are not adopted at Union level. National differences in the conditions, powers and processes for the resolution of credit institutions are likely to
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Those obstacles should be eliminated and rules should be adopted in order to ensure that
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) National Authorities should take into account the risk, size, legal status, nature, scope and complexity of business activity, and interconnectedness of an institution in the context of recovery and resolution plans and when using the different tools at their disposal, making sure that the regime is applied in an appropriate way.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) In light of the consequences that the failure of a credit institution or an investment firm may have on the financial system and the economy of a Member State as well as the possible need to use public funds to resolve a crisis, the Ministries of Finance or other relevant ministries and other stakeholders in the Member States should be closely involved, at an early stage, in the process of crisis management and resolution.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Where an institution does not present an adequate recovery plan, supervisors should be empowered to require that institution to take any measure necessary to redress the deficiencies of the plan, including making changes to its business model or to its funding strategy. That requirement may affect the freedom to conduct a business as guaranteed by Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The limitation of that fundamental right is however necessary to meet the objectives of
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 68 (68) There are circumstances when the effectiveness of the resolution tools applied may depend on the availability of short- term funding for the institution or a bridge institution, the provision of guarantees to potential purchasers, or the provision of capital to the bridge institution. Notwithstanding the role of central banks in providing liquidity to the financial system even in times of stress, it is important that Member States set up financing arrangements to avoid that the funds needed for such purposes come from the national budgets. It should be the financial industry, as a whole, that finances
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 83 (83) The European Parliament and the Council should have t
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 83 a (new) (83a) ‘Excessive speculation’ means positions held by any person, including any group or class of persons, which do not objectively reduce risks directly related to that person’s commercial activities and in which the counterparty is not reducing risks directly related to its commercial activities.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 83 b (new) (83b) ‘Early intervention’ means any action taken by a competent authority, or any preventive and supportive measures taken by the IPS in consultation with a competent authority before a resolution phase is formally declared.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Any decision of the designated authority pursuant to this Directive shall be taken in consultation with the European Banking Authority.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point i (i) an explanation by the resolution authority as to how the resolution options could be financed without
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point e (e) identify how the group resolution actions could be financed and, where appropriate, set out principles for sharing responsibility for that financing between sources of funding in different Member States. The plan shall not assume extraordinary public financial support besides the use of the financing arrangements established in accordance with Article 91. Those principles shall be set out on the basis of equitable and balanced criteria and shall take into account, in particular, the economic impact of the resolution in the Member States affected
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The group resolution plan shall take the form of a joint decision of the group level resolution authority, the EBA and the other relevant resolution authorities. The resolution authorities shall make a joint decision within a period of four months from the date of the transmission by the group level resolution authority of the information referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 EBA
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that resolution authorities, in consultation with competent authorities and the EBA, assess the extent to which institutions and groups are resolvable without the assumption of extraordinary public financial support besides the use of the financing arrangements established in accordance with Article 91. An institution or group shall be deemed resolvable if it is feasible and credible for the resolution authority to either liquidate it under normal insolvency proceedings or to resolve it by applying the different resolution tools and powers to the institution and group without giving rise to significant adverse consequences for the financial systems, including in circumstances of broader financial instability or system wide events, of the Member State in which the institution is situated, having regard to the economy or financial stability in that same or other Member State or the Union and with a view to ensure the continuity of critical functions carried out by the institution or group either because they can be easily separated in a timely manner or by other means.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. The group level resolution authorities and the resolution authorities of the subsidiaries, in consultation with the relevant competent authorities and the EBA, shall consult each other within the resolution college and shall take all reasonable steps to reach a joint decision in regards to the application of measures identified in accordance with Article 14(3).
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 4. The group level resolution authority shall communicate any measure proposed by the parent undertakings or institution subject to consolidated supervision to the consolidating supervisor, EBA and the resolution authorities of the subsidiaries. The group level resolution authorities and the resolution authorities of the subsidiaries, in consultation with the competent authorities and the EBA, shall do everything within their power to reach a joint decision within the resolution college regarding the identification of the material impediments, and if necessary, the assessment of the measures proposed by the parent undertakings or institution subject to consolidated supervision and the measures required by the authorities in order to address or remove the impediments.
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 EBA
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 4 4. Competent authorities may
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 7 Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a directive Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The assessment shall take the form of a joint decision of the consolidating supervisor, the EBA and the other relevant competent authorities. The joint decision shall be reached within five days from the date of the notification referred to in paragraph 1. The joint decision shall be reasoned and set out in a document, which shall be provided by the consolidating supervisor to the parent undertaking or institution that is subject to consolidated supervision.
Amendment 873 #
Proposal for a directive Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. EBA
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The resolution objectives referred to in paragraph 1 are the following, with decreasing significance:
Amendment 882 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) to
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) to
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) to protect
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) to
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) to
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) to protect investors covered by Directive 97/9/EC;
Amendment 897 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) (fa) to prevent excessive speculation as defined in Article 2;
Amendment 899 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 3 3. Subject to different provisions of this Directive,
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) senior managers of the institution under resolution bear losses, both as shareholders and creditors;
Amendment 950 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) creditors of the institution under resolution bear losses only after complet
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 958 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) no creditor incurs greater losses than those that would be incurred if the institution would have been wound down under normal insolvency proceedings.
Amendment 971 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Extraordinary public financial support will not be considered before the tools referred to in Paragraph 1 are implemented to their full extent.
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 2 2. Without prejudice to the Union State aid framework, where applicable, the valuation required by paragraph 1 shall be based on prudent and realistic assumptions, including as to rates of default and severity of losses, and its objective shall be to assess the
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) the methodology for assessing the
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a directive Article 34 – paragraph 3 3. When applying the bridge institution tool, a resolution authority shall ensure that the total value of liabilities transferred to the bridge institution does not exceed 80% of a prudent assessment of the total value of the rights and assets transferred from the institution under resolution
Amendment 1027 #
Proposal for a directive Article 34 – paragraph 5 – point c (c) transfer rights, assets or liabilities from the bridge institution to a third party, without prejudice to the criteria established in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1028 #
Proposal for a directive Article 34 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) After such a transfer, the total value of liabilities remaining in the bridge institution will not exceed 80% of a prudent assessment of the total value of its remaining rights and assets.
Amendment 1033 #
Proposal for a directive Article 34 – paragraph 9 9. Shareholders or creditors of the institution under resolution and other third parties
Amendment 1046 #
Proposal for a directive Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 Any proceeds generated as a result of the termination of the operation of the bridge institutions as specified in paragraph 3 shall benefit the institution under resolution. If by virtue of unexpected events, the operation of the bridge institutions should result in losses those should be borne by the institution under resolution.
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 9 9. Shareholders and creditors of the institution under resolution and other third parties
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) liabilities that are guaranteed by an institutional protection scheme meeting the requirement of Art. 80(8) of Directive 2006/48/EC;
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point iii (iii) tax and social security authorities
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Point
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Point (ba) of paragraph 2 shall not prevent resolution authorities, where appropriate, from exercising those powers in relation to any amount of a liability that exceeds the coverage of the IPS.
Amendment 1130 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall ensure that, when applying the bail-in tool, resolution authorities
Amendment 1214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 1216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The action
Amendment 1217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 5 Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 42 – paragraph 6 Amendment 1312 #
Proposal for a directive Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) where resolution authorities transfer only parts of the rights, assets and liabilities of the institution,
Amendment 1313 #
Proposal for a directive Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) where resolution authorities apply the bail-in tool,
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the treatment that
Amendment 1317 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the actual treatment that
Amendment 1321 #
Proposal for a directive Article 67 – title Safeguard for
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a directive Article 92 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that any losses, costs or other expenses incurred in connection with the use of the resolution tools shall be first borne by the shareholders and, if resources from the shareholders are exhausted, the creditors of the institution under resolution. Only if the resources from shareholders and creditors are exhausted, the losses, costs or other expenses incurred in connection with the use of the resolution tools shall be borne by the financing arrangements.
Amendment 1454 #
Proposal for a directive Article 93 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that, in a period no longer than
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a directive Article 93 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. When the available financial means are equal or above 1% and below 2%, the annual contributions shall not be less than 0,1% of total liabilities, excluding own funds and deposits guaranteed under Directive 94/19/EC.
Amendment 1475 #
Proposal for a directive Article 94 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a directive Article 94 – paragraph 5 5. The amounts raised in accordance with this Article shall only be used for the purposes specified in Article 92 of this Directive
Amendment 1544 #
Proposal for a directive Article 97 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. These loans should be made from all other financing arrangements within the union, in proportion to the total liabilities, excluding own funds and deposits guaranteed under Directive 94/19/EC, of all the credit institutions authorised in the corresponding territory.
Amendment 1551 #
Proposal for a directive Article 97 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall ensure that financing arrangements under their jurisdiction are obliged to lend to other financing arrangements within the Union in the circumstances specified under paragraph 1 and in the conditions specified in paragraph 1a.
Amendment 1561 #
Proposal for a directive Article 97 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to the first subparagraph, national financing arrangements shall not be obliged to lend to another national financing arrangement
source: PE-502.084
2013/11/01
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point i (i) an explanation by the resolution authority as to how the resolution options could be financed without
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point e (e) identify how the group resolution actions could be financed and, where appropriate, set out principles for sharing responsibility for that financing between sources of funding in different Member States. The plan shall not assume extraordinary public financial support besides the use of the financing arrangements established in accordance with Article 91. Those principles shall be set out on the basis of equitable and balanced criteria and shall take into account, in particular, the economic impact of the resolution in the Member States affected
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The group resolution plan shall take the form of a joint decision of the group level resolution authority, the EBA and the other relevant resolution authorities. The resolution authorities shall make a joint decision within a period of four months from the date of the transmission by the group level resolution authority of the information referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 EBA
source: PE-502.084
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2012/0192(COD) Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use
2013/02/27
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new) - the evaluation of the ethical acceptability of the clinical trial is positive;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The assessment report shall be submitted through the EU portal and made publicly available.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27a (new) Article 27a Public access to clinical study reports. Free and easy access to clinical data held in the Agency's database and particularly to clinical study reports shall be granted to the public. To this end, an hyperlink shall be included to the clinical study reports of the clinical trials.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Within one year from the end of a clinical trial, the sponsor shall submit to the EU database a summary of the results of the clinical trial, whether the results are positive or negative or inconclusive.
source: PE-506.087
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2012/0298(APP) Enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax
2012/11/22
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital E E. whereas several Member States indicated their readiness to consider the possibility of establishing a common system of FTT within the framework of enhanced cooperation in order to ensure that the financial sector contributes fairly and substantially to the costs of the financial crisis that it has caused and to reduce incentives for excessive risk-taking by actors in the financial sector,
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas enhanced cooperation is also likely to set a positive example for the introduction of FTT at global level,
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital N a (new) Na. whereas the design of FTT should be broad and should include as many financial instruments as possible in order to increase its effectiveness,
source: PE-500.430
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2012/2028(INI) Feasibility of introducing stability bonds
2012/12/07
ECON
12 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Takes note of the
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is deeply concerned, however, that
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that there is an urgent need to further discuss a longer-term vision for the euro area which ensures the reduction of external imbalances between economies, sound public finances, sustainable growth and
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the prospect of common bonds can foster stability in the euro area
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges Member States to seriously consider the option of immediately establishing a European Redemption Fund in order to allow all participating countries to reduce excessive debt over a maximum period of 25 years by using the interest rate savings
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that, in parallel, there is an urgent need to recapitalise the European banking sector and to further complete financial integration in the EU; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for a single financial supervisory authority to oversee
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Advocates, following the implementation of short-term measures to exit the crisis, the setting-up of a committee inspired by the Delors Committee of 1988, including representatives from the European Parliament, Member States, the Commission and the ECB; believes that this committee should evaluate progress and make recommendations for further steps with regard to post-crisis phases, to be discussed in Parliament; takes the view that this committee should also look at the possibility of issuing genuine federal bonds;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – Phase 1 – Point 1 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 2 Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – Phase 1 – Point 1 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 3 - oblige Member States to autonomously redeem the transferred debt over a period of maximum 25 years by using the interest rate savings to promote growth and job creation and for debt redemption which could be shorter if the growth rate is higher than foreseen;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – Phase 1 – Point 2 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1 - establish an agency or use an existing entity to issue eurobills
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – Phase 2 – Paragraph 2 – Subparagraph 1 Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Annex - Phase 4 - Paragraph 1 The Commission, after having prepared all eventual changes to the EU legal framework, puts forward proposals for possible issuance of bonds to finance EU investments for EU public goods (e.g. infrastructure, research and development, welfare services, etc.) as well as serving as an instrument to facilitate fiscal adjustment in response to external shocks when cross- border effects are at play.
source: PE-492.874
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/08/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new) Working arrangements of the Parliament 77a. Believes that, like every directly elected parliament, the Parliament should have the right to decide on its own seat and working place arrangements; 77b. Declares therefore that the Parliament's seat and places of work for Members and officials should be decided upon by the Parliament itself; 77c. Urges the two arms of the budgetary authority (the Council and the Parliament), in order to make financial savings and promote a more sustainable climate- and environment friendly solution, to raise the issue of a single seat and Parliament's working places for Members and officials in the upcoming negotiations on the next MFF for 2014- 2020; 77d. Urges the Member States to revise the issue of the Parliament's seat and working places in the next revision of the Treaty by amending protocol 6; 77e. Calls in the meantime on the Council and the Parliament to start elaborating a road-map towards a single seat and a more efficient use of the Parliament's working places, taking into account specific up to date figures detailing the cost of each place of work and working conditions for staff, as well as economic, societal and environmental factors - to be presented in a report by 30 June 2013; 77f. Believes that, as the most viable place for Parliament's seat would be Brussels, co-located alongside Council, Commission and the EEAS, such a road- map should also include a reasonable solution for Strasbourg and Luxemburg so as to avoid, to the extent possible, any loss of jobs and income for citizens and local and regional authorities in those places of work; such a solution could preferably entail locating other institutions permanently to Strasbourg and Luxemburg that could make full use of the Parliament's buildings; 77g. Suggests that the agreement between the authorities in Luxembourg and the Parliament, on the number of staff to be present in Luxembourg, should be revised taking into account a revision of the Parliament's needs;
source: PE-497.798
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
27 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of the EU's energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that energy could potentially play in spurring growth and competitiveness in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition of the energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and could be less costly in the long-run than a continuation of current policies
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the transition of the energy sector should follow the principle of coherence with Community policies in the field of the environment, for example the 6th Environmental Action Programme targets for the reduction of outdoor air pollution;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that an assessment of the costs and benefits of different scenarios for energy transition should include the costs and benefits that will occur in other sectors, such as decreasing rates of chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases resulting from reductions in air pollution;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy 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; highlights the lack of a high renewables and energy efficiency scenario in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that could assume a greater share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050; recommends, in this respect, that an energy efficiency
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term while acknowledging the need for a differentiated approach between Member States to continue post- 2020; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. A
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises the
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 400 #
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
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises that the granting of licensing rights for drilling and the delineation of EEZs will become a source of friction with third countries, and the EU should
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Notes the importance of broad cooperation in the Arctic region, particularly among countries in the Euro- Atlantic sphere; calls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with a holistic assessment of the benefits and risks of EU involvement in the Arctic, including consideration a policy of legal environmental protection under international law of the uninhabited area of the High Artic that lies around the North Pole in line with the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the promotion of international scientific cooperation in the Arctic region;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recognises that the ETS is
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Recognises the fact that current ETS carbon price will not incentivise investments in low carbon technologies and thus will have a very limited role in driving emission reductions, while risking to lock the EU into carbon-intensive infrastructures for the decades to come;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recognises that the ETS is experiencing problems not originally anticipated, and that the accumulating surplus of allowances will depress the incentive to promote low carbon investments for many years to come; notes that this endangers the effectiveness of the ETS as the EU's principal mechanism to reduce emissions in a manner that creates a level playing field for competing technologies, gives companies flexibility to develop their own mitigation strategy, and provides for specific measures to combat carbon leakage. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to correct the failings of the ETS and to allow it to function as originally envisaged. These measures may include: (a) presenting as soon as possible a report to Parliament and the Council which shall examine, amongst others, the impacts on incentives for investments in low carbon technologies and the risk of carbon leakage. Before the start of the third phase, the Commission shall, if appropriate, amend the regulation referred to in article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC in order to implement appropriate measures which may include withholding the necessary amount of allowances; (b) proposing legislation at the earliest appropriate date to modify the 1.74 % annual linear reduction requirement so as to meet the requirements of the 2050 CO2 reduction target; (c) undertaking and publishing an assessment of the value of establishing a reserve price for the auction of allowances; (d) taking steps to increase the input of relevant information and the transparency of the ETS registry, so as to enable more effective monitoring and evaluation;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2150(INI) European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2012 priorities
2012/09/13
ECON
18 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to its Resolution of 12 December 2011 on the Scoreboard for the surveillance of macroeconomic imbalances: envisaged initial design;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. warns, in particular, against the set-up of the Annual Growth Survey as a bureaucratic act and expresses its deepest concern to the fact that the democratic assessment of the functioning of this instrument is not guaranteed by the European Parliament at any time, not even at the level of consent;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Asks the Commission to better point out the role of spill-over effects at all steps of the European Semester procedure. Considers that, in order to successfully reduce Europe-wide macro-economic imbalances, excessive current account surpluses must be tackled and respective recommendations must be clearly stated and enforced;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that most of the structural reforms are concentrating on a small number of areas, such as
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to be more explicit in its recommendations and to monitor recommendations made in the past, i.a. by providing more detailed explanations and evaluations in those cases where the Commission thinks
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Invites the Commission to complement the Scoreboard for the surveillance of macroeconomic imbalances with upper and lower thresholds as required in Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Invites the Commission, when presenting complementary indicators and related thresholds for the financial sector by the end of 2012, to include further indicators, namely on R+D expenditure, private and public investment, inequality and energy efficiency;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the end of excessive deficit procedures for several Member States; hopes that more procedures can be brought to an end in the near future and that the resolution of ongoing procedures can be based on the promotion of policies for growth, with a view to achieving sustainable public accounts in the medium term;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Highlights the important role the Union budget must play in order to successfully reduce macroeconomic and social imbalances throughout the Union and thereby restoring the conditions for a sustainable monetary union;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Lauds the economic dialogue held so far between Parliament and national representatives, and wishes to conduct further dialogues that must be an important element of reinforced Europe- wide debate on economic and social priorities and instruments;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reminds that the setting the public budget is one of the key responsibilities of the parliament in our democracies. Considers that national parliaments' weakened control over budgetary planning requires perceptible democratic compensation which must go hand in hand with a strengthening of Europe-wide debates;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Notes that the lack of transparency in decision-making and opinion forming processes, particularly in the European Council and the Council of Ministers, is undermining citizens' trust in European integration and the democracies of the European Union and is hindering the exercise of active, constructive control by citizens. Asks therefore for all consultations which take place during the European Semester should be held in public in order to satisfy the requirement for transparent and democratic decision making processes and improve citizens' awareness of economic correlations in the economic and monetary union;
source: PE-496.316
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2012/2151(INI) Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union
2012/02/10
ECON
5 amendments...
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 - indent 5 Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 - indent 6 Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 1 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution Annex – part 4 – Point 4.1 – paragraph 1 The Commission should be required to implement comprehensively the compromises reached in the Econ
source: PE-496.553
2012/09/26
ECON
31 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas since the signing of the Treaty of Rome the European Union has
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in a globalised information society the need for
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the economic, financial and banking crisis has repeatedly demonstrated that systematic external imbalances, economic stagnation, excessive public debt at national level and financing problems as well as the disturbance of macroeconomic equilibriums quickly, directly and negatively affect the socio- economic development of the euro area and of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas recent events have made clear that the euro area is not sufficiently equipped to solve the crisis and to react adequately to regional economic
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas over the last decade the euro has brought Union citizens many benefits, such as price stability, protection against currency fluctuations, the impossibility of
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas euro area membership implies a high degree of economic interdependence between the Member States concerned and therefore requires a much closer coordination of financial, fiscal and economic policies, linked to stricter supervisory instruments and effective enforcement, in particular as regards the effective correction of external imbalances between countries in surplus and those in deficit;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas time is running out and
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas the European Council and the euro area summit of 28 and 29 June 2012
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas the growing divide between core and peripheral countries in the Union should not become chronic in nature; whereas a permanent framework must be created in which Member States in difficulty should be able to rely on solidarity-based support from other Member States; whereas
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Recital W W. whereas
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Z Z. whereas the report drawn up by the four Presidents represents the first long-term plan which
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AE AE. whereas the ambition should be that all Member States jointly take steps forward towards greater European integration, based on the solidarity principle; whereas decisions that only apply to the euro area might be needed where required or justified on the basis of the specificity of the euro area, not excluding opt-ins for other Member States;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AF AF. whereas the operations to stabilise the financial system to date, cannot be called successful
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG AG. whereas the ECB's Treaty-based
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG a (new) AGa. whereas the ECB's mandate of stabilising prices and controlling inflation does not match the current economic and financial crisis, and it needs to be adjusted as a matter of urgency so that it is geared to promoting growth and full employment;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL AL. whereas financial institutions and their representatives should act responsibly and according to high moral standards, serving the real economy; whereas, if this is not the case and there is proof that they have acted abusively and in bad faith, financial institutions and their representatives should be duly punished;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BF BF. whereas after the increase of the deposit protection to a uniform Union level of EUR 100 000 the current Commission proposal for a European system of deposit guarantees is another step in the right direction; whereas the Commission proposal mainly aims at the harmonisation of national systems in the area of the offered guarantees as well as their financing; whereas the European deposit guarantee scheme should become a single European system rather than a combination of national deposit guarantee schemes;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BN BN. whereas the Commission proposal on recovery and resolution tools for banks in crisis is a step in the right direction, even though their funding will not be sufficient in the event that genuine bank resolution is necessary;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BS BS. whereas sound public finances and balanced budgets are a basic requirement for long-term economic and financial stability, for the welfare state and for the payment of the costs of the expected demographic development; whereas policies on investment and the mutualisation of short-term debt are necessary in order to achieve economic and financial stability;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BT Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BU BU. whereas the crisis has made clear the need for a qualitative step towards a more robust fiscal union with more effective mechanisms to correct unsustainable fiscal trajectories, debt levels and set the upper limits of budget balance of Member States; whereas these correction mechanisms should however be linked to investment policies geared to growth and job creation;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Recital BV Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CA Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CB CB. whereas it must be kept in mind that
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CC CC. whereas the European Semester
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CD CD. whereas fiscal discipline is
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CE CE. whereas national economic policies must reflect the reality of membership of EMU within a social
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CG CG. whereas it is up to the Member States to
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CK CK. whereas sustainable l
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Recital CN CN. whereas the European Council has not acted
source: PE-496.519
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2012/2256(INI) European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2013
2012/12/20
ECON
15 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas financial market liberalisation and de-regulation of key industries has contributed to the most severe economic crisis since World War Two;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas with the introduction of the common currency macro-economic imbalances have increased as some countries have applied beggar-thy- neighbour policies with shrinking real wages and weakened social security systems;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the crisis has had devastating consequences for the lives of millions of Europeans, as documented by official statistics on employment: in the EU, over 8 million people have already lost their job since 2008; more than 25 million Europeans are currently out of work, of whom almost 11 million have been unemployed for over a year; unemployment is currently affecting nearly 10 million young people; in the past year alone, 2 million people lost their job; whereas in all EU Member States labour conditions are deteriorating rapidly due to the de-regulation of labour markets and deflationary wage policies;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas inequality is rising dramatically leading to socio-economic fragmentation of the societies which will eventually have a negative impact on every citizen in the Union;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the sharp deterioration of public deficits and debt, which has been seen since 2009 in many Member States, has been triggered by the reaction of governments to the financial crisis, in the absence of European anticyclical instruments;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the analysis of 2010, 2011 and 201
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (MIP) scoreboard for 2011 illustrates the huge imbalances inside the European Union, especially in the eurozone; the 3-year average of Current Account Balance as % of GDP shows strong surpluses for only three countries (Luxembourg and the Netherlands at +7.5 and Germany at +5.9), with the majority of the other countries in negative positions; whereas a concise justification for the asymmetric approach on deficits and surpluses in the MIP remains outstanding;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas surplus countries should have been asked to share the adjustment burden, both of fiscal and external balances, by stimulating their internal demand, notably by
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas lending to the private sector remains weak and private credit flows are subdued, despite the various liquidity programmes established by the ECB;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recognition in the AGS 2013 that growth is necessary in order to exit the crisis, but doubts whether the positive signs of recovery seen by the Commission are accurate; warns of the risk of a continued contraction of economic activity over the coming year, and consequent deterioration of fiscal problems, resulting from the aggregate negative effect of significant and simultaneous procyclical budget cuts across the euro area;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to study seriously the possibility of spreading and backloading fiscal adjustment over a longer period, thereby providing additional temporary room for manoeuvre to re-ignite growth as soon as possible;.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that a change in the deadline will only be effective if it is used to promote economic growth and unemployment as the basis for a sustainable fiscal adjustment;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Urges the Comission to promote debt restructuring processes in the member- states under adjustment programmes and other member-states with unsustainable debt trajectories; underlines that these debt restructuring programmes can only provide a sufficient debt burden relief if they envolve official creditors, as well as private ones;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Council to improve substantially the quality, the national specificity and the adequacy of the country-specific recommendations, notably through a competent interpretation of the macroeconomic imbalances exercise, including a symmetric approach to current account deficits and surpluses; Urges the Comission to engage in a more adequate assessment of the impacts of those recommendations on growth and of growth, or lack thereof, in fiscal adjustment;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that determined efforts by Member States to sustain public finances, at an appropriate pace, can only work if macroeconomic imbalances are reduced symmetrically; Notes that these objectives can only be achieved simultaneously through growth in the eurozone as a whole, and demand expanding policies in surplus countries;
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
2 amendments...
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Agrees with the Commission that strong renewables growth to 2030 could generate over 3 million jobs;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls on the Commission to set a binding target of 45% for renewable energy for the year 2030, based on the continuation of the successful approach adopted with the climate and energy package, to ensure long-term certainty for investors and generate millions of jobs out of crisis;
source: PE-500.604
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2013/0000(BUD)
2013/10/01
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recalls the plenary decision for the Council to present a roadmap by June 2013 on the multiple seats of the EP and expects both the Committees concerned, the Secretary General and the Bureau to provide members with up-to-date figures and information on the financial and environmental impact of the multiple seat arrangement; suggests the EP's own impact assessment services examine this question also with respect to the impact of the EP's presence or partial presence on the respective communities and regions and present an assessment by June 2013 in order for these findings to be considered for the next MFF;
source: PE-502.217
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2013/0045(CNS) Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (FTT)
2013/04/30
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The rates shall be fixed by each participating Member State as a percentage of the taxable amount, and shall not be lower than 0,1%.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 The Commission may adopt implementing acts providing for uniform methods of collection of the FTT due and prevention of tax fraud and evasion. Member States can adopt additional measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2).
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 source: PE-507.999
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2013/2021(INI) Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector
2013/04/18
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that an effective banking system must deliver a change in banking culture in order to reduce complexity, enhance competition,
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – point b (b)
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – point d a (new) (da) limits being placed on the possibility of risk transfer from entities engaged in retail activities to other entities, for example through debt securitisation;
source: PE-508.304
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