Nessa CHILDERS
Constituencies
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Ireland
Labour Party
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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S&D
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Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Culture and Education | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2010/2306(INI) | European cinema in the digital era |
| Shadow | 2010/2084(INI) | European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias |
Born
1956/10/09 Dublin- BA (Psychology), Trinity College Dublin; Dip. (Psychology) University College Dublin. Worked as a psychoanalyst for 23 years. Established the M.Sc. course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Trinity College Dublin (1993). Course Director (2001-2006), in addition to lecturing and teaching.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0028(COD) Provision of food information to consumers (amend. Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006; repeal. Directives 90/496/EEC and 2000/13/EC)
2009/12/22
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) With a view to provid
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 (34) In general, consumers are not aware of the potential contribution of alcoholic beverages to their overall diet. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure that information on the
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – point e Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-431.051
2011/03/23
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before sale and which are sold defrosted and where an identifiable health risk exists, the name of the food shall be accompanied by the designation ‘defrosted’.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – Part B – table –point 1 – right-hand-column –first paragraph ‘Oil’, together with
source: PE-460.950
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2008/0256(COD) Medicinal products for human use: information on products subject to medical prescription
2010/05/25
ENVI
15 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 2 (2) In the area of information, Directive 2001/83/EC lays down detailed rules on the documents to be annexed to the marketing authorisation and intended for information purposes: the summary of product characteristics (distributed to health-care professionals) and the package leaflet (inserted in the product's packaging when it is dispensed to the patient). On the other hand, as regards the dissemination of information from the marketing authorisation holder to the general public, the Directive only provides that certain information activities are not covered by the rules on advertising, without providing for a harmonised framework on the contents and the quality of non promotional information on medicinal products
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 4 (4) Experience gained from the application of the current legal framework has also shown that certain restrictions on the possibilities of pharmaceutical companies to provide information result from the fact that the distinction between the notions of advertising and information is not interpreted consistently across the Community. Each notion should be defined and should be interpreted uniformly across all EU Member States so to ensure patient safety.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 9 (9) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is appropriate to limit the scope of this Directive to the making available of information on prescription
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 10 (10) Provisions should be established to ensure that only high-quality non- promotional information about the benefits and the risks of medicinal products subject to medical prescription may be disseminated. The information should take into account patients needs and expectations in order to empower patients, allow informed choices and enhance the rational use of medicinal products. Therefore, any information to the general public on prescription-only medicinal products should comply with a set of quality criteria: objective and unbiased, patient-oriented, evidence-based, up-to- date, reliable, understandable, accessible, transparent, relevant, consistent with statutory information.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 11 (11) In order to further ensure that marketing authorisation holders disseminate only high-quality information and to distinguish non-promotional information from advertising, the types of information which may be disseminated should be defined. It is appropriate to allow marketing authorisation holders to disseminate the contents of the approved summaries of product characteristics and pa
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 12 (12) Information to the general public on prescription-only medicinal products should
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 14 (14) Monitoring of information on prescription-only medicinal products should ensure that marketing authorisation holders only disseminate information which is in compliance with Directive 2001/83/EC. Member States should adopt rules establishing effective monitoring mechanisms and allowing effective enforcement in cases of non-compliance. These rules should be harmonized at European level so as to ensure consistency. Monitoring should be based on the control of information prior to its dissemination, unless the substance of the information has already been agreed by the competent authorities or if there is a different mechanism in place to ensure an equivalent level of adequate and effective monitoring.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point – 1 a (new) Directive 2001/83/EC Article 1 – paragraph 26 (-1a) Article 1, paragraph 26 shall be replaced by the following: “26. Patient leaflet: A leaflet containing information for the patient which accompanies the medicinal product and which corresponds to the real needs patients have. Patients organisations shall be involved in developing and reviewing the information by National regulatory authorities and European Medicine Agency.”
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 a – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall allow the marketing authorisation holder to disseminate, either directly or indirectly through a third party, information that has been officially approved by national or European competent authorities to the general public or members thereof on authorised medicinal products subject to medical prescription provided that it is in accordance with the provisions of this Title. Such information shall not be considered advertising for the purposes of the application of Title VIII. When such information is made available, the marketing authorisation holder and any third party shall be identified, and any third party acting on behalf of the marketing authorisation holder shall be clearly indentified as such.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 b – point a a) the summary of product characteristics, labelling and pa
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 b – point b Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 b – point c c) information on the environmental impact of the medicinal product,
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 c – point a a) health-related publications as defined by
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 g – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Member States and European Commission shall ensure that there are adequate and effective methods of monitoring to avoid misuse when information on authorised medicinal products subject to medical prescription is disseminated by the marketing authorisation holder to the general public or members thereof.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2001/83/EC Article 100 h – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Internet websites registered in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not allow the identification of members of the general public which have access to those websites or the appearance therein of unsolicited material actively distributed to the general public or members thereof. Those websites shall not contain
source: PE-441.215
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2009/0076(COD) Placing on the market and use of biocidal products
2011/09/13
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 111 #
Council position Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 115 #
Council position Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Notwithstanding point (i), this Regulation shall apply to biocidal products that are
Amendment 156 #
Council position Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. In the light of scientific and technical progress using agreed technical methods and guidance documents available at the time of application for renewal, the conditions specified for the active substance referred to in Article 4(3) shall be reviewed and, where appropriate, amended.
Amendment 158 #
Council position Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 On the basis of an assessment of the available information and the need to review the conclusions of the initial evaluation of the application for approval or, as appropriate, the previous renewal, the evaluating competent authority shall, within 90 days of the Agency accepting an application in accordance with Article 13(3), decide whether, in the light of current scientific knowledge using agreed technical methods and guidance documents available at the time of application for renewal, a full evaluation of the application for renewal is necessary taking account of all product
Amendment 202 #
Council position Article 30 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 On the basis of an assessment of the available information and the need to review the conclusions of the initial evaluation of the application for authorisation or, as appropriate, the previous renewal, the receiving competent authority shall, within 90 days of accepting an application in accordance with paragraph 4, decide whether, in the light of current scientific knowledge using agreed technical methods and guidance documents available at the time of application for renewal, a full evaluation of the application for renewal is necessary taking account of all product types for which renewal is requested.
source: PE-472.199
2011/09/14
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 299 #
Council position Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point n a (new) (n a) the statement “Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use”.
Amendment 347 #
Council position Annex V – Main group 1: Disinfectants – product-type 6 – paragraph 2 Products used as preservatives for the storage or use of rodenticide
Amendment 348 #
Council position Annex V – Main Groups 2: Preservatives – Product type 9 – paragraph 1 Products used for the preservation of fibrous or polymerised materials, such as leather, rubber or paper or textile products by the control of
source: PE-472.203
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2009/2108(INI) Report on the implementation of EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity
2010/09/06
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Agrees, nevertheless, with the TEEB study report that measurement of the economic value of biodiversity faces methodological limitations and should not overshadow the ethical and inter- generational aspects of biodiversity conservation.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Stresses that the few remaining roadless areas in Europe should be an important focus of conservation efforts and that the design of new routes should strongly avoid dissecting them; calls also for roadless areas to be included in the Habitats Directive as new target or site category.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Invites the Commission and Member States to give priority to the protection and restoration of wetlands, irrespective of their special protection status, noting their important role for biodiversity and wide array of ecosystem services
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges Member States to design their forestry policy in a way that takes fully into account the role of forests as a reserve for biodiversity, soil retention and formation, carbon sequestration and air purification characteristics and for purposes of recreation for our citizens;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Regrets the failure to formulate a policy for soil protection, as foreseen in the 6th Environment Action Programme; calls on the Commission and the Council to take action for the prevention of soil degradation and the loss of soil biodiversity.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls therefore on the Commission to give biodiversity its own budget line for the 2014-2020 period.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Stresses however that the lack of scientific evidence should not hinder the application of a precautionary approach
source: PE-442.978
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2009/2158(INI) Europeana - next steps
2010/01/13
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that Europeana should take all necessary steps online and offline to promote itself among citizens of Europe, in particular those involved in cultural activities in the private, public and educational sectors;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Proposes that, when deemed suitable, open source software should be used in designing, developing and maintaining future components of the Europeana portal and that where suitable service- orientated architecture solutions be utilised, enabling third parties to build upon its platform;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Proposes that the Europeana portal maintain a regularly updated list of national contributors, including a ranking by absolute and per capita contributions; and also make available online the usage statistics with national breakdowns;
source: PE-430.897
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/02/02
CULT
7 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the improvements promised in the new affirmation of commitments by the United States Department of Commerce and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); however there must be concern that it does not deliver a full multilateral governance structure; it is designed to be a ‘long- standing’ arrangement and ICANN is determined to remain incorporated on US soil;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the importance of initiatives and actions for the protection of minors online such as the Safer Internet programme; and that special emphasis must also be put on social networking sites and mobile Internet usage, which is prevalent among younger users; this must include issues such as online bullying;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that non-commercial ICANN user groups have also expressed concern at the extensive lobbying of ICANN and subsequent claims of a pro-business agenda; calls for lobbying to be made more transparent and subject to multilateral oversight;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Welcomes the fact that the Commission understands that any future governance reforms must be ‘future- proof’; however this must also take into account technologies such as peer-to-peer software which operates outside the ICANN DNS structure;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Notes that national and European legal systems have not kept pace with the growth of the Internet over recent years; the Commission must encourage Member States to review their laws to reflect affected public policy issues; the Commission must also investigate proposals at a European level to safeguard European citizens’ rights and fight cybercrime;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Welcomes the fact that the Commission understands the importance of ‘bridging the digital divide’ and understands the development issues involved in Internet governance; however, the focus must also be on many older citizens in both the developed and developing world who often feel left behind in this new online world; the Internet can be an effective tool of social inclusion and our older citizens must be included;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 e (new) 9e. Calls for a new generic top-level domain for cultural organisations, outlets, media and artists, for example, ‘.culture’ or ‘.art’.
source: PE-438.393
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2010/0044(COD) European Heritage Label
2010/04/10
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) The European Heritage Label should seek synergies and complementarities with other initiatives such as the UNESCO World Heritage List and the Council of Europe's "European Cultural Routes". The added value of the new European Heritage Label should be based on the contribution made by the selected sites to European history and culture, on a clear educational dimension reaching out to citizens, including young people, and on networking between the sites to share experiences and best practices. The main focus of the initiative should be on the promotion and the access of the sites, thereby contributing to a shared historical and cultural heritage within the Union, and on the quality of the explanations given and of the activities proposed, rather than on the conservation of the sites, which should be guaranteed by existing protection regimes.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – Strengthen European citizens’ sense of belonging to the European Union,
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new) – encourage Member States to limit as much as possible the financial cost of visiting the selected heritage sites;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – indent 7 – Contribute to the attractiveness, cultural influence, tourist development and
source: PE-448.952
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2010/2016(INI) Guaranteeing independent impact assessments
2010/09/14
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to c
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to establish a
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that stakeholders should be
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. C
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for an analysis of e
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the importance of and need for the Parliament's own Committees, in accordance with the Inter-Institutional Common Approach to Impact Assessment, to undertake reviews of the IAs a
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8d (new) 8d. Calls on the chair of the IAB to appear before and address the committees concerned, respectively, and upon their request, on an annual basis following the publication of the IAB annual report;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8e (new) 8e. Takes the view that Impact Assessments act as a guide to better lawmaking, and must not replace or hinder the role of the politically accountable decision-makers;
source: PE-448.834
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2010/2028(INI) Public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system
2010/08/07
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas public service broadcasting is a crucial asset in providing high quality, socially valuable programming that is largely independent of advertising revenues, while maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas it lies within the competence of the Member States to define the public service remit and to provide for
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles, and access to
source: PE-442.961
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2010/2084(INI) European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
2010/11/11
ENVI
21 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to the Council Recommendation on measures to combat neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer's, through joint programming of research activities, and the Council conclusions on public health strategies to combat neurodegenerative diseases associated with age and, in particular, Alzheimer’s disease,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – having regard to the findings of Alzheimer Europe’s EU project EuroCoDe (European Collaboration on Dementia) (2006/2008) financed by DG Sanco and the World Alzheimer Report 2009 released by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) in the context of World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September 2009,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to European Parliament Resolution on the long term care of older people (B7-0491/2010)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new) - having regard to European Parliament own-initiative report on the role of women in an ageing society (A7-0237/2010) ,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the number of people suffering from
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas this number of people affected almost trebles when one takes into account the number of informal carers of people with dementia ;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the population of Europe is ageing, with persons aged over 80 constituting the fastest-growing cohort in most European countries, whereas there is a decreasing ratio of working to retired populations, and whereas dementia is therefore expected to be one of the main challenges for healthcare systems, including informal care and long-term care facilities, in the coming decades,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the population of Europe is ageing, with persons aged over 80 constituting the fastest-growing cohort in most European countries, and whereas dementia is therefore expected to be one of the main challenges for healthcare and social systems, including informal care and long-term care facilities, in the coming decades,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas dementia is not only a devastating disorder for the patients themselves, but also a very heavy burden placed on the shoulders of the patients‘ relatives, given the emotional, physical and financial difficulties faced by the relatives and friends of those affected by all types of dementia, and whereas in every family with a patient, on average three persons directly bear the brunt, meaning that an estimated 19 million Europeans are directly affected by dementias, (It is useful to include this statistic as it shows the wide-reaching nature of Alzheimer's and other dementias.)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. Whereas nutrition is a key determinant of both physical and mental health and current research suggests that diet may be a significant causal factor in the development of Alzheimer's.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Suggests that the Commission considers promoting a 'Carers Day' (as done in France) in order to raise awareness of and recognise the crucial role of formal and informal carers across Europe;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the European Commission, the Council and Member States to take into account the specific needs of women, who account for twice the amount of sufferers and a disproportionate amount of carers, in the areas of medical and social research, health, employment and social policies;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7 c. Stresses the need for actions which do not just focus on drug-based treatment of Alzheimer's once the condition has developed, but also on preventative measures, including diet and nutrition, to reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's; calls for extensive research into the effects of diet and nutrition on Alzheimer's and for advice, including nutritional advice, on preventing the disease to be developed and disseminated to the public through awareness raising campaigns.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Council, European Commission, European Parliament and Member State governments, as employers themselves as well as decision-makers, to include the ‘dementia dimension’ in flexible European work policies, pension and retirement policies as well as in the framework for action for older people in the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-Being; encourages Member States to consider official paid leave for carers similar to existing paid parental leave;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Recommends that the European Commission examine how EU initiatives in the field of rights of people with dementia, including the use of advance directives (living wills) and the issue of guardianship systems can be extended.
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Encourages Member States to develop services with the core principle of maximising coverage and ensuring equity of access, to benefit people with dementia regardless of age, gender, wealth, disability, and rural or urban residence; encourages Member States to take action to tackle those factors which impact unequally on the health of the population in a way which is avoidable; encourages the European Commission and Member States to further develop the collection of data on health inequalities;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Calls on Member States to be aware of the preventative treatment that helps slow the onset of dementia as well as ensuring access to affordable, quality care for sufferers; highlights for Member States that such services need to be protected at a time of fiscal consolidation across Europe;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 j (new) 11 j. Reminds the Commission of the 2006 Bowis report calling on employers to introduce "Mental Health at Work" policies as a necessary part of their health and safety at work responsibility, with a view to ensuring the best possible incorporation into the labour market of persons with mental disorders, and that these policies should be published and monitored within existing health and safety legislation; reminds the Commission that the parliament is still awaiting for these policies to be published
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Encourages Member States to develop information campaigns for the general public and for specific groups such as schoolchildren, health care professionals, and social workers, comparing and exchanging experiences on support measures for family carers, patients‘ associations and non-governmental organisations by promoting the publication and distribution of information pamphlets, including online, concerning the training and organisation of voluntary workers and legal, psychological and health assistants both at home and at day centres by promoting or setting up Alzheimer's associations to enable those concerned to exchange experiences; highlights the importance in all awareness and education campaigns of the ability to recognise the symptoms of dementia;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls on the European Commission to take consideration of the opportunities offered by the EU 2020 strategy flagships ‘A new jobs agenda’ and ‘New skills for new jobs’ and identify new jobs that will come from the challenges and specific needs of an ageing population, including those with dementia and their carers.
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Calls on the Commission to leverage the resources of the flagship 'Innovation Union' in the Europe 2020 Strategy and the planned pilot partnership on active and healthy ageing (to be launched by early 2011) to tackle dementia in Europe;
source: PE-452.652
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2010/2103(INI) International trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives
2010/09/09
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Expresses its regret that WTO members have yet to find a way to integrate this treaty into the system of UN institutions and rules governing environmental protection including climate change, as well as social justice and the respect of all human rights; insists that obligations and objectives under MEAs, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and other UN institutions (FAO, ILO, IMO) must take precedence over the narrow interpretation of trade rules;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the introduction of the climate change dimension in Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIA) of trade agreements; takes, however, note of the fact that in some cases, such as the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement, the SIA shows that the agreement will have adverse climate impacts which were not addressed prior to its conclusion; considers that trade agreements should not in any way undermine multilateral environmental agreements (MEA's);
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to do everything under their power to achieve a legally binding agreement on the reduction of shipping emissions in the context of the International Maritime Organisation;
source: PE-448.806
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2010/10/12
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that investment in the environmental sector is not progressing according to plan, as is illustrated by the volume of projects selected, which stands at no more than 21% of the total provided for in the programmes, including only 6.2% of projects focused on air quality;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that investment in the rail sector is not progressing according to plan, which at 22.5% of the total provided for in the programmes, is far less than the projects selected in the road sector (34%), and does not contribute sufficiently to the decarbonisation of transport;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for more effective implementation of programmes in the environmental sector, especially in cross-cutting areas which provide European added value, such as action to combat and adapt to climate change, investment in cleaner and low- carbon technology, the promotion of energy efficiency, especially in the building sector, and renewable energies with a view to achieving the renewable energy targets by 2020 and the promotion of green jobs;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for better implementation of programmes in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention in line with the Community Strategic Guidelines, in addition to health infrastructure, as important factors in reducing health inequalities across Europe;
source: PE-454.503
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2010/2272(INI) Mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020
2011/03/05
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on Member States to ensure the equal right of all people with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, to ensure their full inclusion and participation in their community; ensure that they can choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live on an equal basis with others and are not obliged to live in a particular living arrangement; ensure access to a range of in-home, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance to prevent isolation or segregation from their community;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point c (c) provide adequate rehabilitation services and promote mental health services based on the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being and the development of early intervention and needs assessment services,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point d (d) help disseminate information and communications technologies to promote the
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point d c (new) (dc) focus on prevention of disabilities and prevention of secondary conditions of either a mental or a physical nature which often develop as a result of the individual’s primary impairment.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of ensuring more people with disabilities enter employment by means such as
source: PE-464.756
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2010/2274(INI) Universal service and '112' emergency number
2011/04/20
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote 112 as the ‘EU- wide’ emergency number by means of measures aimed at all EU citizens and travellers and to organise and support promotional activities, in particular in schools and universities, and events held each year on 11 February, which has been established as ‘European 112 Day’;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on all Member States to ensure that the 112 number is displayed predominantly on all emergency vehicles including police, ambulances, fire engines and other services;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States also to promote 112 as the ‘EU-wide’ emergency number online and on radio, two of the most common media for young people and people who travel often; highlights that only 16% of people aware of the 112 number heard via radio and that only 11% via the Internet,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to establish key performance indicators as regards the quality of the 112 service, taking into account the need for accessibility, for interoperability between emergency services, for multilingualism and for timely and qualitative interventions of emergency services. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the requirements concerning the 112 emergency number are properly implemented.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the creation and maintenance of a pan-European, multilingual, accessible to all and efficient Reverse 112, which would act as an early warning system for citizens using telecommunications in case of imminent major emergencies and disasters within the EU.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Calls on the Commission to examine the feasibility of a future 116 service similar to the 112 service for citizens in emotional distress, suffering from depression or other mental health problems;
source: PE-464.678
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2010/2306(INI) European cinema in the digital era
2011/12/09
CULT
18 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas European cinema is an important part of culture, promoting an awareness of both shared and local social and political issues, encouraging dialogue and understanding amongst EU citizens, whilst playing a significant role in the preservation and support of cultural and linguistic diversity,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European audiovisual sector, including cinema, constitutes a
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the digital era brings new opportunities for the audiovisual sector, in particular in the film industry as regards a more effective distribution, screening and availability of films
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas independent and art-house screens constitute Europe's unique cinema network, representing diverse programming that appeals to an audience outside the commercial mainstream,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the cost of digitisation has decreased by up to 20-30 % in recent years and is now at a more accessible level to both European cinemas and funding programmes,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas local and regional governing bodies are key entities in defending and promoting European cultural heritage, in particular the digitisation of films and cinemas, and therefore constitute fundamental partners in the digitisation process,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that there is increasing pressure for all films to be compatible with digital projection, while some European cinemas have already converted to 100 % digital;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that in Europe, there
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights that digital cinema improves the quality of picture and sound, allowing more diversified and flexible programming of live events while enabling the use of a wide range of innovative technologies,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises that cinemas are places
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Allows for the further possibility of funding less expensive projectors, which can be used successfully in venues where more alternative content is shown, and furthermore has the potential to benefit specialist films such as documentaries and foreign language films;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recommends that the digital transition be made as quickly as possible to avoid the cost of producing both celluloid and digital versions of films and a dual distribution/exhibition system, whilst also providing an incentive for advertisers to switch from 35mm to the digital format;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Encourage cooperation between cinema operators, local authorities, venues, film clubs/societies and film festivals in order to best make use of digital technologies provided for by funding from EU avenues;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Furthermore, calls for mechanisms to improve support through the European Regional Development Programme;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls for high quality and up-to-date training for both technical and managerial staff to be provided for by either EU funding avenues or successful applicants to funding avenues, in order to ensure optimum use of EU funded digital technologies;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Recognises that following the initial outlay of the digitisation process, digital infrastructure will thereafter reduce distribution costs considerably, and allow small independent film distributers to give wider releases to their films and thereby reach larger audiences;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Recognises that the successful conversion to digital technology is inextricably linked to access to high-speed broadband, as a means of distribution of digital content, the upgrading of digital software and many other essential functions, and therefore calls on institutions which wish to upgrade to digital technologies to make provisions for the dependent nature of this relationship;
source: PE-470.048
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1729 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1925 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States which do not include a thematic sub-programme for young farmers under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No [ ] [RDR] with the maximum support rates increased in accordance with annex 1 of Regulation (EU) No [ ] [RDR] shall grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
source: PE-494.487
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 Farmers wishing to participate in the small farmers scheme shall submit an application by 15 October 2014 except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 2228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 source: PE-494.604
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture forestry, and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1058 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) investments
Amendment 1403 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned.
source: PE-494.479
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2011/0288(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 3 Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy will be considered as being part of Annex II
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 3 Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 4 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides will be considered as being part of Annex II
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 4 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new) — last column Article 9, Article 11(3)(e), Article 11(3)(g), Article 11(3)(h), Article 11(3)(i), Article 11(3)(j)
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2— last column Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4 (1), (2) and (4), Article 5(a), (b), (d)
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3— last column Article 6 (1) and (2), Article 6 (3), (4), Article 13(1)(a)
source: PE-494.482
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2011/0308(COD) Company law: annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings
2012/09/05
JURI
3 amendments...
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 3 3. ‘Government’ means any national, regional or local authority of a
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. ‘Project’ is equivalent to a
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 5 source: PE-489.397
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2011/0339(COD) Health for Growth Programme 2014-2020
2012/05/21
ENVI
17 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in Article 168 of the Treaty. Promoting good health at EU level is an integral part of the ‘Europe 2020: A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. Keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effects, and a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness, while reducing pressures on national budgets. Innovation in health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change, and action to reduce inequalities in health is important to achieve ‘inclusive growth’ and contribute to the Union's objective of 'well-being of its peoples' set out in Article 3 of the Treaty. It is appropriate in this context to establish a
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in Article 168 of the Treaty. Promoting good mental and physical health at EU level is an integral part of the ‘Europe 2020: A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. Keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effects, and a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness, while reducing pressures on national budgets. Innovation in health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change, and action to reduce inequalities in mental and physical health is important to achieve ‘inclusive growth’. It is appropriate in this context to establish a ‘Health for Growth’ Programme, the third programme of EU action on health (2014-
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The economic crisis has had a detrimental effect on the health of many EU citizens, particularly on mental health, and on the capacity of Member States' healthcare systems. The Programme should aim to help mitigate the negative effect of the economic crisis on mental and physical health.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The new Programme should also build on the activities and achievements carried out under the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being of 13 June 2008 and explicitly recognise the irrefutable link between physical and mental health.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The World Health Organisation (WHO) European Health Report 2009 identifies scope for increasing investment in public health and health systems. In this regard, Member States are encouraged to identify mental and physical health improvement as a priority in their national programmes and to benefit from better awareness of the possibilities of EU funding for health. Therefore, the Programme should facilitate the uptake of its results into the national health policies.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) In the context of an ageing society, well-directed investments to promote physical and mental health and prevent diseases can increase the number of ‘healthy life years’ and thus enable the elderly to continue working as they grow older. Chronic diseases are responsible for over 80% of premature mortality in the EU, and are often accompanied by mental health problems. By identifying, disseminating and promoting the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as on HIV/AIDS, the Programme will contribute to prevent diseases and promote good health, also bearing in mind underlying factors of a social and environmental nature.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The programme should promote synergies while avoiding duplication with related Union programmes and actions. Appropriate use should be made of other Union funds and programmes, in particular the current and future Union framework programmes for research and innovation and their outcomes, the Structural Funds, the Programme for social change and innovation, the European Solidarity Fund, the European strategy for health at work, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the Framework Programme for Environment and Climate action (LIFE), the programme of Union action in the field of consumer policy (2014-2020), the Justice programme (2014-2020), the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme, (the Education Europe Programme) and the Union Statistical Programme within their respective activities and the European Innovation partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 a (new) (28a) According to the WHO, mental health problems account for almost 40% of years lived with disability. One in four Europeans will have a mental health issue at some time in their lives. Mental health problems are also wide-ranging, long- lasting and a source of discrimination, contributing significantly to inequality in health in the Union and therefore challenging the European values at their core. Moreover the economic crisis affects the factors determining mental health as protective factors are weakened and risk factors increased. The economic consequences of mental health problems, mainly due to a loss of productivity, are estimated to be 3-4% of the gross national product in the Union. Because mental problems often already start in adolescence or young adulthood, the loss of productivity can therefore be long- lasting, it is of importance to tackle these problems at an early age. However prevention and service provision are often inadequate and persons do not receive the treatment or support that they need. Social support, a healthy community and environment, having adequate employment and access to mental health services can prevent a person from developing mental health problems and increase productivity as a whole for society.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 b (new) (28b) Article 8 makes the promotion of equality an objective of the Union. which states "in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women." The reduction of inequalities, and in particular health inequalities and the promotion of social cohesion are objectives of the European Union, and the Health for Growth programme helps to meet these aims. Reducing health inequalities will be key to achieving 'Europe 2020: A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' 8 objectives of lifting 20 million people out of poverty. Thus the Programme can complement the integrated guideline 10 on promoting social inclusion and combating poverty, the Strategy for Equality between Women and Men (2010- 2015), the Youth Pact, the Disability Strategy, and the European Pact for Mental Health and Wellbeing. The Programme should help to identify the causes of health inequalities and encourage, among other things, the exchange of best practices to tackle them.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 c (new) (28c) The Programme should place emphasis on improving the health condition of children and young people and promoting a healthy lifestyle and a culture of prevention among them.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 d (new) (28d) The Programme should address gender-related and ageing-related health issues.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 The general objectives of the Health for Growth Programme shall be to work with the Member States to encourage innovation in healthcare and increase the sustainability of health systems, to improve the physical and mental health of the EU citizens and protect them from cross-border health threats.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.4 – 1.4. Provide expertise to assist Member States undertaking mental and physical health systems reforms;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1 – 3.1. Exchange best practices on key health issues such as smoking prevention, mental health, abuse of alcohol and obesity;
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.4 a (new) - 3.4a. To develop common tools and mechanisms at Union level to promote mental health and develop appropriate services to treat patients suffering from poor mental health in order to reduce absenteeism, improve productivity and alleviate human suffering.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 No later than mid-201
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 2 – introductory part 2. Increase access to medical expertise and information for specific conditions also beyond national borders and developing shared solutions and guidelines to improve healthcare quality and patient safety in order to increase access to better and safer healthcare for EU citizens in line with the Union's fundamental values of universality, high quality, equity of access and solidarity.
source: PE-489.545
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2011/0344(COD) Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020
2012/07/18
FEMM
14 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 1 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Equality, Rights and Citizenship Programme(Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Citizens should be able to exercise fully the rights deriving from the citizenship of the Union and from international conventions to which the Union has acceded. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protected, and that access for persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others is ensured, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Pursuant to Article, 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union and of Article 8 TFEU, equality between women and men is a fundamental value and objective of the Union and the Union is to promote gender equality in all its activities. Equality between women and men is also enshrined in Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Promoting gender equality across the Union is effected through a dual approach of specific actions and effective gender mainstreaming in policy making and in budgetary allocations.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Violence against women in all its forms
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active at various levels can make an important contribution at European level through European representative networks of rights holders which assist in developing policy orientations relating to the general objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 b (new) (8b) The requirement to promote a high level of employment, to guarantee adequate social protection and to fight against social exclusion are promoted by Article 9 TFEU. Actions under the Programme should promote synergies between the fight against poverty, social exclusion and discrimination and the promotion of gender equality and equality for all.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 2020
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the creation of an area, where the rights of persons, equality, equality between women and men and the principle of non-discrimination, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to promote equality for all and the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation,
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) to promote equality between women and men, including through combating violence against women, children and other vulnerable persons, and ensuring that a gender equality perspective is taken into account in the definition and implementation of all the policies and activities of the Union;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) Support for main actors, such as support for Member States when implementing Union law and policies; support for
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be EUR
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. In order to implement the Programme, the Commission shall adopt annual work programmes in relation to the specific objectives referred to in Article 4(1) and the actions referred to in Article 5 in the form of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 9(2).
source: PE-494.499
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/06/25
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 1 Lifelong mental and physical health and wellbeing for all, high-
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 The cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. Reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong mental and physical health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new) For other conditions, in particular neurodegenerative diseases, effective prevention strategies will first require a considerable increase in research into their causes and the development of better diagnosis and treatment options.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new) Mental health problems account for almost 20% of the burden of disease in the WHO European Region, with one in four people being affected by mental health problems at some time in their life.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these challenges, deliver better mental and physical health and wellbeing for all, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 1 Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves mental and physical wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of, and links between, physical and mental health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes and early diagnosis.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 3 An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons, persons with chronic diseases as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
source: PE-492.608
2012/08/06
CULT
30 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The European Parliament has called for a radical simplification of Union research and innovation funding in its Resolution of 11 November 2010, has highlighted the importance of the Innovation Union to transform Europe for post-crisis world, in its resolution of 12 May 2011, has drawn attention to important lessons to be learned following the interim evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme in its resolution of 8 June 2011 and has supported the concept of a common strategic framework for research and innovation funding, while calling for a doubling of the budget compared to the Seventh Framework Programme in its resolution of 27 September 2011.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the European Union (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020’), focuses on three priorities, namely generating excellent science in order to strengthen the Union's world-class excellence in science, fostering industrial leadership to support business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation and tackling societal challenges, in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments, as well as non-technological and social innovation, and activities that can promote social inclusion across communities, and aims to satisfy the research needs of a broad spectrum of Union policies by placing emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge generated by the supported activities up to its social and commercial exploitation. The priorities of Horizon 2020 should also be supported through a programme under the Euratom Treaty on nuclear research and training.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the recognition of the Cultural Heritage of Europe and focus should be given to its role in developing inclusive societies, through both the JRC and through the societal challenges priority.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 a (new) (17a) In order for the European Parliament to be able to exercise its function of political control and to ensure transparency and accountability, as stipulated in the TFEU, the Commission should duly and regularly inform the European Parliament of all relevant aspects of the implementation of the programme, including the preparation and drawing-up of the work programmes, the execution and possible need for adjustment of the budgetary breakdown, and the development of the performance indicators in terms of objectives pursued and expected results.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The implementation of Horizon 2020 may give rise - under specific conditions - to supplementary programmes involving the participation of certain Member States only, the participation of the Union in programmes undertaken by several Member States, or the setting up of joint undertakings or other arrangements within the meaning of Articles 184, 185 and 187 TFEU. These supplementary programmes or arrangements should have a clear Union added value, be based on genuine partnerships, complement other activities under Horizon 2020, and be as inclusive as possible in terms of participation by Member States or Union industry.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) In order to be able to compete globally, to effectively address the grand societal challenges, and to attain the goals of the Union 2020 Strategy, the Union should make full use of its human resources. Horizon 2020 should be a catalyser and a powerful stimulus for completing the European Research Area by supporting across the line activities that attract, retain, train and develop research and innovation talent. To reach this aim and to enhance the knowledge transfer and the quantity and quality of researchers human capital building activities, including those focused specifically at young people and women, should be a standard element in all research and innovation activities funded by the Union.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) All research and innovation builds on the capacity of researchers, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access, share and use scientific information. To increase the circulation and exploitation of knowledge, free open online access to academic publications, already embraced in the Seventh Framework Programme, should be the general principle for all publications which receive public funding from Horizon 2020. Furthermore, Horizon 2020 should experiment with online open access to data produced or collected by publicly funded research aiming at open access to such data becoming the general rule by 2020.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) In order to maximize the impact of Horizon 2020, special consideration should be given to multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches as necessary elements for major scientific progress. Breakthroughs in science take often place at the boundaries or intersections of disciplines. Furthermore, the complexity of the problems and challenges that Europe is facing requires solutions that can only be tackled from several disciplines working together.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 b (new) (27b) Universities play a fundamental role within the scientific and technological base of the Union as basic institutions of excellence, both in training and research.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) In order to maintain a level playing field for all undertakings active in the internal market, funding provided by Horizon 2020 should be designed in accordance with
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 a (new) (35a) Activities undertaken under Horizon 2020 should ensure full compatibility with the Erasmus for all programme and should encourage interconnectivity and integration with other European policies programmes.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 This Regulation establishes Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging public and private investment, creating new job opportunities, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building a
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology shall be financed through a maximum contribution from Horizon 2020 of EUR
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) the scale of impact on industrial competitiveness, sustainable growth and socio-economic issues through the definition of clear and measurable societal and competitiveness objectives, including job creation and educational/training targets, and accountability on reaching these objectives;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information and indicators on cross-cutting topics such as gender, sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – paragraph 17 The specific objective
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 ERC funding shall be awarded in accordance with the following well- established principles. Scientific excellence in any field of knowledge shall be the sole criterion on which ERC grants are awarded. The ERC shall operate on a
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part I – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 Key activities shall be to provide excellent and innovative training to early-stage researchers at post-graduate level via interdisciplinary projects or doctoral programmes allowing researchers to develop their research curriculum and involving universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio- economic groups from different countries. This will develop and improve career prospects for young post-graduate researchers in both the public and private sectors.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part I – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 2 Key activities shall be to encourage experienced researchers to broaden or deepen their skills by means of mobility by opening attractive career opportunities in universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio- economic groups all over Europe and beyond, offering researchers the opportunity to be trained and to acquire new knowledge in a third-country high- level research organisation, and subsequently return. Key regard shall be taken of the role of women in science, and potential barriers to their entry into the field. Opportunities to restart a research career after a break and flexible working arrangements shall also be supported.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part I – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1 The goals are to monitor progress, identifying gaps and barriers in the Marie Curie Actions and to increase their impact. In this context, indicators shall be developed and data related to researchers' mobility, skills and careers as well as gender equality analysed, seeking synergies and close coordination with the policy support actions on researchers, their employers and funders carried out under the specific objective '
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 SMEs can be found in all sectors of the economy. They form a more important part of the European economy than of other regions such as the United States of America. All types of SMEs can innovate. They need to be encouraged and supported to invest in research and innovation and to increase links and partnerships with universities and other research institutions. In doing so they should be able to draw on the full innovative potential of the internal market and the ERA so as to create new business opportunities in Europe and beyond and to contribute to find solutions to key societal challenges.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part III – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new) (ea) Enabling sustainable cultural heritage in response to climate change The aim is to research into the strategies, methodologies and tools needed to enable a dynamic and sustainable cultural heritage for Europe in response to climate change. Activities shall also focus on providing a better understanding of how communities perceive, adapt and respond to changing environments and more frequent extreme events.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2 Europe is confronted with major socio- economic challenges which significantly affect its future
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part III – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 7 The in-built complexity of these challenges and the evolutions of demands thus make it essential to develop innovative research and new smart technologies, processes and methods, social innovation mechanisms, coordinated actions and policies that will anticipate or influence major evolutions for Europe. It calls for understanding the underlying trends and impacts at play in these challenges and rediscovering or reinventing successful forms of solidarity, coordination and creativity that make Europe a distinctive model of inclusive, innovative and secure societies compared to other world regions.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1 The aim is to
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – part V – point 2 – paragraph 3 The specific feature of the EIT is to join
source: PE-488.038
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/08/06
CULT
6 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The specific programme should complement the actions carried out in the Member States as well as other Union actions which are necessary for the overall strategic effort for the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, in particular with actions in the policy areas of cohesion, agriculture and rural development, education and vocational training, industry, public health, consumer protection, employment and social policy, sport, energy, transport, environment, climate action, security, marine and fisheries, cultural heritage, development cooperation and enlargement and neighbourhood policy.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) protecting cultural heritage in the Union.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – part II – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.5 – paragraph 1 Applying design and the development of converging technologies to create new business opportunities for SMEs within the creative industry, including the preservation of Europe's materials with historical or cultural value.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – part II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 SMEs will be supported across Horizon 2020. For this purpose a dedicated SME instrument is targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise. It will be provided for all types of innovation, including non- technological and service innovations and innovations in the creative sector. The objective is to help filling the gap in funding for early stage high risk research and innovation, stimulate break-through innovations and increase private-sector commercialisation of research results.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – part III – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.2 – paragraph 1 There is incomplete knowledge on the ability of society and the economy to adapt to climate change. Effective, equitable and socially acceptable measures towards a climate resilient environment and society require the integrated analysis of current and future impacts, vulnerabilities, population exposure, risks, costs and opportunities associated with climate change and variability, taking into account extreme events and related climate-induced hazards and their recurrence. This analysis will also be developed on the adverse impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services, infrastructures and economic and natural assets, including a specific focus on the cultural heritage of Europe and an approach which identifies activities which can bring people together across communities. Emphasis will be placed on the most valuable natural ecosystems and built environments, as well as key societal, cultural and economic sectors across Europe. Actions will investigate the impacts and growing risks for human health stemming from climate change and increased greenhouse gases concentrations in the atmosphere. Research will evaluate innovative, equitably distributed and cost- effective adaptation responses to climate change, including the protection and adaptation of natural resources and ecosystems, and related effects, to inform and support their development and implementation at all levels and scales. This will also include the potential impacts, costs and risks, of geo-engineering options. The complex inter-linkages, conflicts and synergies of adaptation and risk-prevention policy choices with other climate and sectoral policies will be investigated, including impacts on employment and the living standards of vulnerable groups.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – part III – 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 and of the value of cultural heritage. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, sport, 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. Research will also take into account the role of cultural heritage in the Union.
source: PE-488.040
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2011/0409(COD) Sound level of motor vehicles
2012/06/13
ENVI
17 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The Sixth Environment Action Programme set out the framework for environmental policy-making in the EU for the period 2002-2012. The programme called for actions in the field of noise pollution to "substantially reduce the number of people regularly affected by long-term average levels of noise, particularly from traffic".
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) In order to reduce road traffic noise, public authorities may put in place measures and incentives to accelerate the purchase and use of quieter vehicles.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 b (new) (9b) The Commission should examine the appropriateness of including vehicle noise information in the context of any review or revision of Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars1. _______________ 1 OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 c (new) (9c) The vehicle categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, and N3 should be subject to visual inspections in relation to all relevant noise suppressing elements including engine encapsulation and exhaust and intake silencers.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 d (new) (9d) Noise is a multifaceted issue with multiple sources and factors that affect the sound received by people and the impact upon them. Legislation to reduce traffic noise needs to reflect these aspects by taking account of engine, vehicle and tyre noise, the road surface, driving behaviour and traffic management and must be addressed in legislation such as the Regulation 1222/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters1 and Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise2. _______________ 1 OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 46. 2 OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 12.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The Commission should examine the potential of active safety systems in more silent vehicles such as hybrid and electric vehicles to better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, such as blind, visually and auditorily challenged pedestrians, cyclists and children.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new) (21a) 'point of sale' means a location where vehicles are offered for sale to consumers.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 b (new) (21b) 'technical promotional material' means technical manuals, brochures and catalogues (whether these appear in printed, electronic or online form), as well as websites, the purpose of which is to market vehicles to customers.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Monitoring and reporting of EU type approval certificate 1. For the calendar year commencing 1 January, two years after publication of this Regulation, and each subsequent calendar year, each Member State shall record information for each new vehicle type-approval certificate in accordance with the provisions of Annex I Appendix II and II A. Member States shall make every effort to ensure that reporting bodies operate within the spirit of Directive 2007/46/EC. 2. By 28 February of each year, three years after publication of this Regulation, each Member State shall determine and transmit to the Commission the information contained in Annex I Appendix II and II A in respect of the preceding calendar year. 3. The information shall be publicly available. The European Commission shall examine the appropriateness of including vehicle noise information on labels in the context of any review or revision of Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars 1. _______________ 1 OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Article 6a Reductions The sound level of vehicle categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC, measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall be reduced by 6 dB within 10 years after entry into force. The reductions shall take into account changes to the test method and vehicle categories in a way that ensures the reduction in the limit is relative to the stringency of the existing regulations.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 Within
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The sound emission of the vehicle under typical on-road driving conditions, which are different from those under which the type-approval test set out in Annex II was carried out, shall not deviate from the test result
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 5. In the application for type-approval, the manufacturer shall provide a statement, supported by the outcome of appropriate test results established in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 1 of Annex VIII, that the vehicle type to be approved complies with the requirements of Article 8
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 a (new) Article 8a Information Vehicle manufacturers and distributors shall ensure that the noise level in decibels (dB(A))in accordance with harmonised type-approval testing methods for each vehicle is displayed in a prominent position at the point of sale and in technical promotional material.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 a (new) Article 13a Review The Commission shall assess the need to review this Regulation, taking into account, inter alia, whether active safety systems can better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, in addition to, or as compared to acoustic vehicle alerting systems.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 2. Approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units under the terms of Directive
source: PE-491.112
2012/12/06
ENVI
14 amendments...
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I Appendix 2 a (new) Appendix 2a Type approval values from vehicle and test data: 1.Elements of capsulation 1.1 Elements of noise encapsulation as defined by the vehicle manufacturer 2. Noise level of moving vehicle: Test result (Lurban): dB(A) Test result (Lwot): dB(A) Test result (Lcruise): dB(A) kP – factor: 3. Noise level of stationary vehicle: Position and orientation of microphone (according to figure 2 in Appendix 1 of Annex II) Test result for stationary test: dB(A)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 2.2. Compliance of the acoustic measurement instrumentation shall be verified by the existence of a valid certificate of compliance. Those certificates shall be deemed to be valid if certification of compliance with the standards was conducted within the previous 12-month period for the sound calibration device and
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 4 The meteorological instrumentation should be positioned adjacent to the test area at a height of 1.2 m ± 0.02 m. The measurements shall be made when the ambient air temperature is between +5 °C and +
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 7 Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 9 The background noise (including any wind noise) shall be at least 1
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.1. – table Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.2.1. – table – row 4 'Vehicle category N2, N3 – paragraph 1 Extra loading to reach the test mass of the vehicle shall be placed above the driven rear axle(s). The extra loading is limited to 75 per cent of the maximum mass allowed for the rear axle.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point – 3.2.4. 3.2.4. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, it sh
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 3.2.6 a (new) 3.2.6a. Testing shall be representative of real world noise emissions, by correcting limit values for trucks by -1 dB(A) to account for ultra-quiet tyres used in the test but never used on the road.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 4.1.2.1. – paragraph 1 The path of the centreline of the vehicle shall follow line CC' as closely as possible throughout the entire test, from the approach to line AA' until the rear of the vehicle passes line BB'. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive,
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 4.1.2.2. – paragraph 1 The path of the centreline of the vehicle shall follow line CC' as closely as possible throughout the entire test, from the approach to line AA' until the rear of the vehicle passes line BB'. The test shall be conducted without a trailer or semi-trailer. The test shall be conducted without a trailer or semi-trailer. If a trailer is not readily separable from the towing vehicle, the trailer shall not be taken into consideration when assessing the crossing of line BB'. If the vehicle incorporates equipment such as a concrete mixer
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – point 1 – below table (new) And shall not exceed 90 dB(A) in any driving conditions, below a maximum speed of130 km/h, in accordance with Anne VIII.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 4.3. 4.3. For the purpose of this standard, texture depth measurements shall be made on at least 10 positions evenly spaced along the wheel tracks of the test strip and the average value taken to compare with the specified minimum texture depth. See ISO
source: PE-491.113
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2011/0429(COD) Water policy: priority substances
2012/11/13
ENVI
15 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) The review of the priority substances list has been supported by an extensive consultation with experts from the Commission services, Member States, stakeholders and the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) and a thorough examination of the toxicity of the substances and their occurrence across the EU.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Numerous Union acts have been adopted since the adoption of Directive 2000/60/EC, which constitute emission control measures in accordance with Article 16 of that Directive for individual priority substances. Moreover, many environmental protection measures fall under the scope of other existing Union legislation. Therefore, priority should be given to implementing and revising existing instruments rather than establishing new controls. The report on the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive should review the measures adopted at the Union level and in Member States and assess whether those measures achieve the quality standards for the priority substances or the cessation objective for the priority hazardous substances. The Commission should accompany this report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals on concrete measures for the achievement of the quality standards and the cessation objective along with intermediate timetables. The inclusion of a substance in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) Additional substances posing a significant risk to or via the aquatic environment at Union level including pharmaceutical substances have been identified and prioritised using the approaches specified in Article 16(2) of Directive 2000/60/EC and need to be added to the list of priority substances. The latest available scientific and technical information has been taken into account in deriving the EQS for these substances. For the derivation of EQS in the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive, combination effects should be taken into account.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues is an emerging environmental problem. Current evaluation and control of the risk to or via the aquatic environment of medicinal products does not provide adequate attention to Union environmental objectives. An ongoing Commission study on the risks of environmental effects of medicinal products aims therefore at providing an analysis of the relevance of the current legislative framework to, and its effectiveness at, protecting the environment and human health via the aquatic environment, and finally an identification of possible measures to better address the problem.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 b (new) (8b) This proposal aims at ensuring a better quality of water for public health and biodiversity reasons. The pharmaceutical substances which have been prioritised are identified due to a significant risk that they pose to or via the aquatic environment at Union level and not due to a risk on public health via human consumption.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 c (new) (8c) Control measures which may be taken by the Member States shall take into account the therapeutic importance of the pharmaceutical substances and be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1235/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency, and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products1 and Directive 2010/84/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use2. These measures may include take- back and labelling schemes for unused pharmaceuticals. ______________ 1 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1 2 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 74
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 3 a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Article 7 a (new) Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 4 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive. It shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals, in particular proposals to identify new priority substances or priority hazardous substances or to identify certain priority substances as priority hazardous substances and to set corresponding EQS for surface water, sediment or biota, as appropriate. This report shall review the measures adopted at the Union level and in Member States and assess whether those measures achieve the quality standards for the priority substances or the cessation objective for the priority hazardous substances. The Commission shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals on concrete measures for the achievement of the quality standards and the cessation objective along with intermediate timetables. The first review and assessment of the measures shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2013.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The watch list shall contain
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 concerning the drawing up of the watch list referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The watch list shall be valid for four years or until a new list is drawn up by the Commission.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph In selecting the representative stations, the monitoring frequency and timing for each substance, Member States shall take into account the use patterns of the substance. The frequency of monitoring shall
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The Commission shall provide, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, for early and effective opportunities for the public to participate in the drawing up of the watch list and the monitoring matrix. The Commission shall make available to the public, in electronic form, all relevant information with a view to its active and systematic dissemination in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 11 Directive 2008/105/EC Annexes II and III 11. Annex
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Annex II (new) source: PE-496.330
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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
2011/01/04
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.
source: PE-462.704
2011/02/05
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new) Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to boost innovation by dedicating regional and cohesion funds towards the improvement of energy efficiency in the building and household sector.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new) Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to secure that the full revenues from auctioning of EU ETS credits are effectively used to improve energy and resource efficiency in society, in particular in the energy and industry sectors concerned, instead of being withdrawn to the general budget of the Member States.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new) Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Urges the Commission to actively monitor the spending of auctioning revenues by Member States and report on this on an annual basis to the European Parliament.
source: PE-462.703
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/03/13
ENVI
30 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 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Reiterates that more vigorous monitoring of the implementation of waste legislation is needed;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to
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 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues
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
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Emphasizes that nutrient losses to the environment through agricultural production creates heavy external costs for ecosystems, human health and the climate, calls for the Commission to introduce modern nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient losses as production intensifies;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Supports the proposal by the Commission to establish a
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission on the Transparency Directive, following the US Dodd-Frank bill and urges the Commission to include sustainability criteria;
source: PE-485.854
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2011/2071(INI) European semester for economic policy coordination
2011/06/16
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the Commission to give special attention to those with special needs and from disadvantaged backgrounds while endeavouring to achieve this aim;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Encourages universities to conduct more
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Urges the Commission, while identifying current and future trends in employment during the Economic Semester, to use those trends to coordinate strategies in training with third-level institutions.
source: PE-467.140
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2011/2087(INI) European dimension in sport
2011/07/18
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that sport is a major public- health tool and a powerful factor for reducing public medical expenditure; reiterates that the positive effects of regular physical activity include the prevention of several health problems such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses that sport and physical exercise can play a therapeutic role in addressing a number of psychological disorders by boosting self-esteem, improving physical self-perception, developing social skills and contributing to positive mental health and well-being;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to assign an important role to physical activity, from an extremely early age, in national education programmes; calls on the Council to draw up a recommendation along th
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to look into the appropriateness of a directive on foodstuffs intended for the expenditure of intense muscular effort, providing consumers with a satisfactory level of information, particularly in connection with anti-doping rules; calls on the Commission to draw up a preventive anti-doping strategy targeting young sportsmen and sportswomen, both professional and amateur;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support more strongly the role of health professionals in the promotion of sports participation and to examine how health insurance providers could offer incentives as a way of encouraging the take-up of sporting activities;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a strong grassroots- based, more participative 'sport for all' model of physical activity, including for people with disabilities;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls on Member States not to rely solely on private sport facilities which can lead to health inequalities but to provide equal access to high-quality public facilities;
source: PE-469.809
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2011/2308(INI) Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities
2012/05/29
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to Council directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive);
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises the relatively high water volumes involved in hydraulic fracturing;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that, given the depth (over 3km) at which hydraulic fracturing takes place, the main concern regarding groundwater contamination is well integrity and the quality of casing and cementing; stresses therefore that these wells must be regularly monitored for an extended period of time during and after production has ceased;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Is aware of the fact that, to reach the shale gas and the place where hydraulic fracturing will take place, one needs to first cross drinking water resources; this will bring risks of contamination of this water;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that effective prevention requires consistent monitoring of strict adherence to the established highest standards and practices in well-bore construction; underlines that both industry, and competent authorities should ensure regular quality control for casing and cement integrity as well as the quality of groundwater in close cooperation with drinking water companies;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that on-site closed-loop water recycling, using steel storage tanks, offers
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for strict implementation of existing waste water treatment standards and compulsory water management plans by operators, in cooperation with the drinking water companies and the competent authorities;
source: PE-489.634
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2012/0035(COD) Medicinal products for human use: transparency of measures regulating the prices and their inclusion in the scope of public health insurance systems
2012/10/22
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Any measure to regulate, either directly or indirectly, the prices of medicinal products, as well as any measure to determine their coverage by public health insurance systems should be based on objective and verifiable criteria that are independent from the origin of the product
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) The time-limits for the inclusion of medicinal products in the health insurance systems set out in Directive 89/105/EEC are mandatory as clarified by the case-law of the Court of Justice. Experience has shown that those time limits are not always respected and that there is need to ensure legal certainty and improve the procedural rules related to the inclusion of medicinal products in the scope of health insurance system. Therefore,
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that an application to approve the price of the product can be introduced by the marketing authorisation holder
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that a decision on the price which may be charged for the medicinal product concerned is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of the receipt of an application submitted, in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Member State concerned, by the holder of a marketing authorisation. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall establish in detail the particulars and the main documents to be submitted by the applicant.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information. However, with respect to medicines for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be in all events
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that an application to increase the price of the product can be submitted by the marketing authorisation holder
source: PE-497.983
2012/10/25
ENVI
13 amendments...
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall establish in detail the particulars and the main documents to be submitted by the applicant.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 The applicant shall furnish the competent authorities with adequate information, including details of those events intervening since the price of the medicinal product was last determined which in his opinion justify the price increase requested. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Marketing authorisation holders may apply for a derogation from a price freeze or price reduction if this is justified by particular reasons. These reasons must be drawn from a pre-defined list determined and published in an appropriate publication by the Member State. The application shall contain an adequate statement of reasons. Member States shall ensure that applications for a derogation can be introduced by the marketing authorisation holder
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that an application to include a medicinal product in the scope of the public health insurance system can be introduced by the marketing authorisation holder
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall establish in detail the particulars and the main documents to be submitted by the applicant.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that a decision on an application to include a medicinal product in the scope of the public health insurance system, submitted by the marketing authorisation holder in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Member State concerned, is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of its receipt. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. If the information supporting the application is inadequate, the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information. However, with respect to medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time-limit shall be 90 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall be
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 6 6. Irrespective of the organisation of their internal procedures, Member States shall ensure that the overall period of time taken by the inclusion procedure set out in paragraph 5 of this Article and the price approval procedure set out in Article 3 does not exceed 120 days. However, with respect to the medicinal products for which Member States use health technology assessment as part of their decision-making process, the time limit shall not exceed 180 days. With respect to generic medicinal products, that time limit shall not exceed
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 The decisions referred to in this paragraph shall also include any evaluation, expert opinion or recommendation on which they are based. The applicant shall be informed of all remedies available, including judicial remedies,
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 In the framework of pricing and reimbursement decisions, Member States shall not re-assess the elements on which the marketing authorisation is based, including the quality, safety, efficacy or bioequivalence of the medicinal product. However, Member States shall have full access to the data used by the marketing authorisation authority in assessing these elements for the purpose of evaluation. Competent authorities should also have the right to request additional data for the purpose of evaluation.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 a (new) Article 15a Price transparency 1. At least once a year, the competent authorities shall publish in an appropriate publication and communicate to the Commission, a complete list of the medicinal products covered by their health insurance systems, the prices of which have been fixed during the relevant period, together with the prices which may be charged for such products. 2. The Commission and the Member States shall examine how to continue to co-operate on the functioning of the EURIPID price information database, which provides EU-wide added value in terms of price transparency.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 source: PE-498.042
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2012/0192(COD) Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use
2013/03/06
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 - paragraph 1 – point a – point i – introductory part (i) The anticipated therapeutic and public health benefits, including the anticipated benefits for the subjects, taking account of all of the following:
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 - paragraph 1 - point a - point ii - indent 2 – the characteristics of the intervention as compared to
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) compliance with the ethical requirements relevant to the Member State concerned.
source: PE-506.160
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/14
ENVI
25 amendments...
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) Tobacco products for smoking, other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products,
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30)
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Member States should remain free to maintain or introduce national legislations applying to all products alike for aspects falling outside the scope of this Directive, provided they are compatible with the Treaty and do not jeopardise the full application of this Directive.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. In case
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 8 Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 9 9. In case scientific evidence
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 10 Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. In order to obtain the entry of an ingredient in Annex -I, manufacturers and importers shall make an application to the Commission. The application shall be accompanied by the following particulars: (a) name or corporate name and permanent address of the applicant; (b) chemical name of the ingredient; (c) function of the ingredient and maximum quantity to be used per cigarette; and (d) clear evidence supported by scientific data that the ingredient does not fall under any of the exclusion criteria listed in this Article. The Commission may ask the relevant scientific committee whether the ingredient concerned falls under any of the exclusion criteria listed in this Article as such, or only as of a certain concentration. The Commission shall take a decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1 no later than one year after receiving the application.
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed. For tobacco for smoking other than cigarettes and roll- your-own tobacco, the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) cover
Amendment 970 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall ensure that the unique identifiers of unit packs are linked to the unique identifier on the outside packaging. Any changes in links between unit packs and the outside packaging should be recorded in the database mentioned in paragraph 6.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that all economic operators involved in the trade of tobacco products from the manufacturer to the last economic operator before the first retail outlet, record the entry of all unit and outside packets into their possession, as well as all intermediate movements and the final exit from their possession, and transmit the data electronically to a data storage facility pursuant to paragraph 6. This obligation can be fulfilled by recording in aggregated form, e.g. of outside packaging,
Amendment 987 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 6 6. Member States shall
Amendment 991 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 8 8. In addition to the unique identifier, Member States shall require that all unit packets of tobacco products which are placed on the market carry a visible and invisible, tamper proof security feature of at least 1 cm², which shall be irremovably printed or affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or other elements mandated by legislation.
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a directive Title 2 – chapter 4 – title Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – title Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part source: PE-510.712
2013/05/21
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 897 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. All outer surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging of tobacco for smoking shall be standardised in the following way: (a) not contain any trade mark or any other mark, apart from the brand name and any variant name for the tobacco products; (b) be of a dark, unattractive colour set by the Commission; (c) the brand name, and any variant name shall: (i) not appear more than once on any one surface; (ii) appear horizontally below, and in the same orientation as, the combined health warning, in the centre of the space remaining on the front and back surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging; (iii) comply with any more detailed rules set out in paragraph 3.
Amendment 934 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that all unit packets and any outside packaging of tobacco products shall be marked with a unique identifier. In order to ensure their integrity, unique identifiers shall be irremovably printed/affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or by the opening of the packet. In relation to products manufactured outside the Union the obligations laid down in this Article apply only to those destined to or placed on the Union market.
source: PE-510.717
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2012/2132(INI) Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
2013/01/18
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts designed to limit children and minors' exposure to food advertising and marketing
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives are not capable of effectively protecting minors from impact of alcohol marketing;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the European Commission to investigate legislative methods of regulating alcohol marketing in the European Union;
source: PE-504.031
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2012/2309(INI) Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
2013/01/02
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 3 Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 1
source: PE-504.228
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/03/01
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on Member States to ensure that financial sector lobbying. which often results in legal tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning regimes, be made as transparent as possible;
source: PE-505.996
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