Maurice PONGA
Constituencies
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France
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee | 2010/06/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Strasbourg
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- +333 88 1 75256
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/2235(INI) | For a comprehensive EU fishery strategy in the Pacific region |
| Responsible | 2012/0024(CNS) | Association of the overseas countries and territories (OCTs) with the European Community as from 1 January 2012 |
| Opinion | 2011/2318(INI) | External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy |
| Opinion | 2011/0434(COD) | Conservation of fish stocks: measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing |
| Opinion | 2010/2210(INI) | Combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of the EU |
| Shadow | 2010/0359(CNS) | Outermost regions, French overseas departments: products that may benefit from exemption from or a reduction in dock dues (amend. Decision 2004/162/EC) |
Born
1947/06/05 Kouaoua (Nouvelle-Calédonie)- Federation of Free Protestant Education (FELP) primary school teacher (1966-1976). FELP official with responsibility for educational issues (1977-1995).
- Member of the North Province Assembly and the New Caledonia Congress following the death of Maurice Nénou (1996). Chair of the committee on health and social protection of the New Caledonia Congress (1999). Member of the government of New Caledonia (1999-2009). Member of the government of New Caledonia responsible for the agriculture and livestock breeding sector in the Lequès government. Member of the government of New Caledonia responsible for the agriculture and fisheries sectors in the first Frogier government (2001-2002). Member of the government of New Caledonia responsible for agriculture and maritime affairs in the second Frogier government (2002-2004). Member of the government of New Caledonia responsible for youth and sport in the Thémereau government (2004-2007). Member of the government of New Caledonia responsible for youth and sport in the Martin government (2007-2009).
- (Alternate) Member of the National Assembly (for Pierre Frogier) (1997-2007).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 1 |
2008/0139(NLE) EC/Central Africa agreement: stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
2013/02/26
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament
source: PE-504.313
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| 4 |
2009/0105(COD) European Regional Development Fund ERDF: eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006)
2009/10/22
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 1 (1) With the view to enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community, it is necessary to support limited interventions for the renovation of existing buildings serving housing purposes in Member States
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 3 (3)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 6 (6) In line with Principle No 1 of those Common Basic Principles, in order to limit the risks of segregation, housing interventions for marginalised communities should take place in the framework of an integrated and sustainable approach, which includes actions, in particular, in the fields of education, health, social affairs, employment and security.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006 Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Expenditure on housing
source: PE-430.334
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| 8 |
2009/2150(INI) Effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation
2010/10/02
DEVE
8 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to the joint resolution adopted by the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly on 3 December 2009 in Luanda on the impact of the financial crisis on the ACP countries,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls upon Member States to deliver fully on their ODA commitments, both bilateral and multilateral;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recognises that the
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes on the one hand the improved borrowing facilities for low-income countries provided by the IFIs with a higher level of pro-poor spending and emphasis on poverty reduction and pro- growth spending in developing countries; expresses, however, major concern about the
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Regrets that the financial sector has not
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes with great concern that developing countries are expected to face a financial gap of between USD 350 billion and USD 635 billion in 2009 and that mounting fiscal distress in the most vulnerable countries is imperilling USD 11.6 billion of core spending in education, health, infrastructure and social protection; advocates therefore a
source: PE-438.374
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2009/2151(INI) Report on the Commission communication: 'A community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters'
2010/02/03
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that a proactive approach is more effective and less costly than one based simply on reacting to disasters; takes the view that knowledge of the local geographic, economic and social context is fundamental to the prevention of natural and man-made disasters;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the effects of disasters are not confined within the formal and administrative boundaries of regions and Member States; believes, therefore, that the identification of particularly risk-prone areas, such as the isolated and extremely remote regions and certain other regions or islands in the European Union which have special characteristics and specific needs linked to their geography, their topography and the economic and social conditions under which their inhabitants live, should go hand in hand with establishing priority objectives and cooperation mechanisms in such areas; calls on regions to build on already existing territorial cooperation networks in order to develop cooperation focusing more specifically on disaster prevention; believes that the macro-regions, with their functionally-oriented cooperation independent of administrative boundaries, can become effective platforms for cooperation in the field of disaster prevention;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the effects of disasters are not confined within the formal and administrative boundaries of regions and Member States; believes, therefore, that the identification of particularly risk-prone areas should go hand in hand with establishing priority objectives and cooperation mechanisms in such areas; calls on regions to build on already existing territorial cooperation networks in order to develop cooperation focusing more specifically on disaster prevention; believes that transfrontier cooperation structures, such as the macro-regions, with their functionally-oriented cooperation independent of administrative boundaries, can become effective platforms for cooperation in the field of disaster prevention;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the Commission proposal to extend the lessons learnt exercises to disaster prevention; calls for particular attention to be paid to the lessons learnt in parts of Europe, such as the extremely remote regions, which face a combination of risks (flooding, cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes);
source: PE-439.323
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2009/2213(INI) EU strategy for the relations with Latin America
2010/02/26
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Article 1 1. Asks the European Union and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Article 3 3. Calls for
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Article 4 4. Calls for the fight against climate change to become a key focus of the EU-LAC strategy; suggests
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Article 5 5. Calls for the recognition of food sovereignty
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Article 7 7.
source: PE-439.310
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2009/2218(INI) EU Policy Coherence for Development and the 'Official Development Assistance plus concept'
2010/05/03
DEVE
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 – having regard to Title V of the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 21(2) thereof, establishing the principles and objectives of the EU in international relations, and Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Lisbon Treaty)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 18 May 2009 on supporting developing countries in coping with the crisis,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation (new) – having regard to the Commission communication ‘Supporting developing countries in coping with the crisis’ (COM(2009)160),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the OECD has proposed defining the concept of policy coherence for development (PCD)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Article 208 of the
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas constraints for PCD are lack of political support from all players involved in development aid, unclear mandates, insufficient resources, as well as absence of effective monitoring tools and indicators,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that all EU policy areas with an external impact must
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the Council’s decision to s
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that it is necessary to
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes the view that, if actions and measures within the EU’s development policy do not respect the principles and objectives
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission to give the Commissioner for Development
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Encourages the existing joint parliamentary assemblies, such as the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, to appoint standing rapporteurs for PCD and to draft a
source: PE-439.417
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2009/2232(INI) Transparency in regional policy and its funding
2010/03/29
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make these Member State databases fully searchable and compatible, so as to facilitate an EU-wide overview of the data presented, while preserving their local relevance; is of the view that, in this respect, dual-language versions (local language(s)-
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its request for the provision of information regarding recoveries and withdrawals under the ETI; urges the Member States
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Reiterates its view that partnership can contribute to transparency, responsiveness, efficiency and legitimacy in all the phases of cohesion programming and implementation, and can increase commitment to, and public ownership of, programme outputs; calls, therefore, on the Member States and managing authorities to involve partners more closely
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for the provision of better- targeted and more regular information to partner organisations, and for enhanced use of technical assistance to support partnership, inter alia by giving partner organisations the opportunity to take part in training events organised for delivery bodies; calls for these training events to be accessible in multimedia versions in order to broaden the target audience and to allow ex-post consultation by partner organisations; emphasises the usefulness of such a measure for the partners of the most distant regions of the Union, such as outermost regions;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the timely publication of online information, including direct access to project documentation (application, feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessment, etc.) on major projects, as soon as possible after the Commission receives an application for funding from a Member State and before it takes any decision on financing;
source: PE-440.029
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| 1 |
2009/2235(INI) Contribution of the cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon objectives
2010/03/29
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the recognition of the potential role of the Structural Funds in the delivery of the EU2020 goals; stresses, however, that the cohesion policy is not just the source of stable financial allocations. Its main principles – an integrated approach, multi-
source: PE-439.965
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2010/0000(INI)
2010/11/10
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the European Union Consensus on Development, signed on 20 December 2005,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the JPA’s concern at the repercussions of the current financial crisis and the adoption
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution paragraph 12 12. Considers the declaration on Niger, which the Co-Presidents of the JPA made in Luanda on 2 December 2009, and the abovementioned
source: PE-450.654
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2010/0059(COD) Financing instrument for development cooperation: banana accompanying measures
2010/09/16
DEVE
8 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The European Union (EU), as a contracting party of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is committed to mainstreaming trade in development strategies and to promoting international trade in order to advance development and
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The EU supports the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States on their path to poverty reduction and to sustainable economic and social development, and recognises the importance of their commodity sectors, particularly in the case of a number of countries belonging to CARIFORUM.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The EU is committed to supporting the smooth and gradual integration of developing countries into the world economy with a view to sustainable development. The main ACP banana- exporting countries
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The financial assistance measures to be adopted under this programme should aim at supporting the adaptation and/or restructuring of areas dependent upon banana exports through sector-specific budget support or project-specific interventions. The measures should aim to provide for social resilience policies, economic diversification, income support for growers or investment to improve competitiveness, where this is a viable strategy, taking into account the results of and experiences gained through the Special System of Assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas7 and the Special Framework of Assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas8.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The programme should accompany the adaptation process in ACP countries which have exported significant volumes of bananas to the EC in recent years and which will be affected by liberalisation in the framework of the WTO9 and by the bilateral and regional agreements concluded, or in the process of being concluded, between the EU and Latin American countries, which are the leading exporters of bananas. The programme builds on the Special Framework of Assistance (SFA) for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas. It is in conformity with the EU’s international obligations in the framework of the WTO
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 Article 17a – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. ACP banana supplying countries listed in Annex IIIa shall benefit from banana accompanying measures. Union assistance to these countries shall aim at supporting their adjustment process following from liberalisation of the EU market for bananas in the framework of the World Trade Organisation
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 Article 17a – paragraph 2 2. Within the amount referred to in Annex IV, the Commission shall fix the maximum amount available to each eligible ACP banana-supplying country for financing the actions referred to in paragraph 1
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 Article 25 – paragraph 2 (3a) Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 is replaced by the following: "2. Union assistance shall not in principle be used for paying taxes, duties or charges in beneficiary countries."
source: PE-448.898
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2010/0101(COD) EIB loans: EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the EU (repeal. Decision No 633/2009/EC)
2010/10/27
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) In order to enhance the coherence of the mandate, strengthen the focus of the EIB external financing activity on supporting EU policies, and for the maximum benefit of beneficiaries, this decision should set out horizontal high- level objectives in the mandate for EIB financing operations across all eligible countries, building on the comparative strengths of the EIB in areas where it has a well-proven track record. In all regions covered by this decision, the EIB should thus finance projects to develop the local private sector, in particular in support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and projects in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, social and economic infrastructure (notably in transport, energy including renewable energy, energy security, environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation, as well as information and communication technology (ICT))
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Moreover, EIB financing operations should contribute to the general principles guiding the EU's external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union,
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) Under this decision, the EIB should increase its development orientation
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 23 (23) The practical measures for linking the general mandate objectives and their implementation will be set out in regional operational guidelines developed by the Commission together with the EIB, in consultation with the EEAS on policy issues, appropriate. These guidelines should take as a starting point the wider EU policy framework for each region, reflect EU country strategies and aim to ensure that EIB financing is complementary to corresponding EU assistance policies, programmes and instruments in the different regions. The guidelines
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall develop, together with the EIB, regional operational guidelines for EIB financing under this decision. In drawing up these guidelines the Commission and the EIB will consult with the European External Action Service (EEAS) on policy issues, as appropriate. The operational guidelines aim to ensure that EIB financing supports EU policies, and shall take as a starting point the wider EU regional policy framework set by the Commission and the EEAS, as appropriate. Notably, the operational guidelines will ensure that EIB financing is complementary to corresponding EU assistance policies, programmes and instruments in the different regions, taking into account European Parliament resolutions and Council decisions and conclusions. The Commission
source: PE-452.570
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2010/0256(COD) Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
2011/12/07
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Given that rice constitutes a staple of the diet of Réunion and that rice processing and polishing industries have been established there for many years, and since the island does not produce sufficient quantities of rice to meet local requirements, the import of this product to the island should continue to be exempt from any form of import tax.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) Support for the production of cow’s milk in Madeira and Réunion has not been sufficient to maintain the balance between domestic and external supply, chiefly because of the serious structural difficulties affecting the sector and its p
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Measures taken under POSEI programmes must comply with European Union law and be consistent with other EU policies and with the measures taken under such policies, without prejudice to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which grants the outermost regions special status with a view to fostering their development and their integration on a fair basis into the Union through the implementation of specific programmes and instruments tailored to their situation.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31a (new) Article 31a Extensions to the list of outermost regions Any extension to the list of outermost regions of the EU shall be coupled with increased funding for the POSEI programmes.
source: PE-467.064
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2010/0287(NLE) EC/Comoros Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. Protocol
2011/10/02
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point a (a) The transparency of the procedures to identify the total catches
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point c (c) The accountability of the local government, which should guarantee an improvement in living conditions for local fishermen by promoting, among other things, the establishment of small local fish freezing and processing industries, should be reinforced;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point d (d) Minimum standards and conditions agreed at regional level, in particular under the aegis of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), should be respected;
source: PE-458.625
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2010/0290(NLE) EC/Micronesia Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. Protocol
2011/10/02
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point a (a) the transparency of the procedures in identifying the total catches
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point c (c) the accountability of the local Government should be reinforced; and the local Government must also guarantee the improvement of living conditions for local fishermen by developing the fisheries sector, which is an essential source of income for many Pacific island countries;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 - point d (d) minimum standards and conditions agreed at a regional level, in particular under the aegis of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), must be respected;
source: PE-458.586
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2010/0355(NLE) EU/São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. Protocol
2011/03/31
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 - point a (a) the transparency of the procedures in identifying the total catches should be improved along with the measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, in particular by improving infrastructure for the monitoring and control of fishing activities in the São Tomé and Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone in order to ensure that fishing is responsible and sustainable;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 - point e (e) annual reports on the implementation of the Agreement should be conducted and sent to the Parliament and the Council in order to promote transparency and be certain that the additional budget supporting the sectoral fisheries policy is indeed used for this purpose;
source: PE-462.709
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2010/2040(INI) Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challenges
2010/06/29
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Empowered by the reference to territorial cohesion in the TFEU, and with the aim of improving accessibility, considers it essential to continue to make the mobility of passengers and goods an integral part of internal market policy through the promotion of short sea shipping and maritime cabotage between territories and, at the same time, ensure better links between peripheral maritime regions, outermost regions and islands and mainland and economic centres; in the same context, points out that it is of crucial importance to deal with the difficulties facing island areas in the EU with regard to the transport of persons by guaranteeing the same cost per kilometre for the transport of goods and people, regardless of their location; calls for concrete measures for the outermost regions taking account of their distinctive features;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Draws attention to the need to enhance regional maritime cooperation within an integrated framework in order to strengthen maritime sectors, deal with the negative effects of insularity and encourage the exchange and transfer of best practices; stresses in this context the contribution made by regional policy through its territorial cooperation objective;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Taking into account the fact that every island has its own specific characteristics which require specific solutions, stresses the need to encourage tailored local development strategies and discourage the ‘one size fits all’ approach; considers, therefore, that integrated maritime governance is essential in order to avoid any overlapping of competences between different levels of government and to enhance cooperation and dialogue with local and regional authorities; with this in mind, supports the creation of a specific strategy for the Atlantic in the context of strategic approaches for regional maritime areas;
source: PE-443.147
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2010/2053(INI) Implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC
2010/11/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Hopes that the aims of the directive may start to be achieved in the near future and that the whole of the EU and its regions may benefit, thus contributing to real economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines the role of the structural funds and other funding instruments in providing access to and ensuring the availability of infrastructure such as transport, telecommunications and research and innovation, in granting access to public goods and services in the regions, particularly in areas
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that, in order to make administrative procedures more efficient, public authorities should
source: PE-452.701
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2010/2070(INI) Health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Health
2010/07/15
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the international community, including the EU, must
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that these external factors can
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that women have the right to exercise full control over matters relating to their reproductive health, as regards procreation, contraception, abortion or sexually transmitted diseases;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the fact that, despite the
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 source: PE-443.136
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2010/2087(INI) EU Strategy for the Black Sea
2010/10/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully all the countries concerned, with no distinction between EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions and stresses the importance of participation by bodies at all levels of governance in order to ensure the success of an integrated approach, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea, but also through the creation of new ones where necessary, with the aim of jointly identifying common challenges and available resources, as well as areas where coordinated action can bring significant added value;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the development, in the context of the Strategy, of an integrated approach and the use of the well- established principles of the EU’s Cohesion Policy; in particular, believes that cross-border cooperation between regions should be promoted, in order to tackle common problems through coordinated action; points out that the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) offers a suitable cooperation framework for structured, multi-level governance; calls on the Commission to explore ways of better coordinating the various European instruments providing for cross-border cooperation on the Union’s external borders;
source: PE-452.698
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/07/10
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Approves the Commission’s proposal to make
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that GDP
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. In the light of the ever closer degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues, takes the view that focusing on GDP alone is likely to provide an incomplete impression that takes no account of the actual situations in the regions
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates that
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to introduce, as a matter of priority
source: PE-450.612
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/12/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the full implementation of the Small Business Act as a means of reducing the administrative burden and fostering the role of SMEs in the internal market; welcomes the establishment of a permanent SME Forum on access to financing opportunities and calls for an integrated strategy
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2096(INI) Setting up an EU rapid response capability
2010/10/18
DEVE
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution New citation - having regard to Article 214 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which states that the Union’s operations in the field of humanitarian aid are intended to provide ‘assistance and relief and protection for people in third countries who are victims of natural or man-made disasters’ and that its operations shall be ‘conducted in compliance with the principles of international law and with the principles of impartiality, neutrality and non- discrimination’,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution New citation - having regard to its resolution of 21 September 2010 on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the multiplication and greater frequency of interventions inside and outside the European Union are compounded by the global financial situation and budgetary constraints which underline the need for more cost effective operations
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1(f) (f) encourages the Council to adopt, under the ordinary legislative procedure, measures (to be proposed by the Commission) for improving the predictability and the forward-planning capacity of the current EU civil protection mechanism, which is currently based on ad-hoc and voluntary contributions from Member States; suggests that these measures may include arrangements tested under the EU Preparatory Action including EU-level assets, voluntary pooling of resources, mapping of existing capacities, identification of scenarios and the development of further training activities;
source: PE-450.626
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2010/2100(INI) EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges
2011/06/23
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the interagency report for the G20 on food price volatility entitled ‘Price Volatility in Food and Agricultural Markets: Policy Responses’, which was submitted to the French presidency of the G20 on 2 June 2011;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020, published jointly by the OECD and the FAO on 17 June 2011,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Agrees that EU assistance programmes should focus on sustainable small-scale food production and that priority should be given to ‘ecologically-efficient’ approaches that strengthen biodiversity, prevent the degradation of fertile land
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Encourages the adoption of the FAO voluntary guidelines on land acquisitions, but also calls for strict binding national and international regulations on land acquisitions; stresses that contract negotiations should be made transparent allowing for the participation of civil society and elected representatives of local authorities;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the right to food has to take absolute precedence over energy security objectives;
source: PE-467.250
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believes
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the outermost regions are an integral part of EU territory and all international trade agreements are applied to them; stresses that their fragile economies are mainly based on agriculture, and their production covers the same areas of production as the Latin- American partners in particular and is therefore jeopardised by lower customs tariffs; points out that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows for adjustment of Community policies to the geographic and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls on the Commission to take the specific constraints of the outermost regions into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
source: PE-452.784
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2011/07/02
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the current framework of cohesion policy has proven to allow a flexible and appropriate response to the rapidly deteriorating socioeconomic environment; underlines that Member States appreciated that the crisis measures could be tailored to their specific needs; calls nonetheless for greater flexibility in the rules to enable crises to be combated;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the particular added value of more synergies between ERDF and ESF
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that simplification of provisions and procedures
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2157(INI) Demographic change and its consequences for the future Cohesion Policy of the EU
2011/08/06
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that demographic change has very different effects from region to region; emphasises, in this connection, the particular situation of the French overseas departments, which are greatly affected by population ageing owing to the combined effects of longer life expectancy, the falling birth rate and the emigration of young workers;
source: PE-467.065
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions, particularly the outermost regions or regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’, along the lines of the European Heritage Label, in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe’s image worldwide;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises the key role which the ERDF and the EAFRD can play in developing the tourism potential of the rural environment and diversifying its economic activities;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. C
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2010/12/16
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Insists that existing and future spending pledges aimed at helping developing countries to combat
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists that, in accordance with Article 208 of the TFEU, the EU
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Suggests that the EU reassess its donor relationship with middle-income countries, since many emerging economies have outgrown traditional development cooperation; looks instead to the EU to concentrate funding on the poorest countries, especially least-developed and island countries, and on the neediest populations within those countries;
source: PE-454.704
2010/12/17
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points to the increased importance of cohesion policy following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and to the fact that a third pillar – territorial cohesion – has been added to it, and notes that the regions are best placed to implement that policy on an active basis and that sectoralisation
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 1 we need sustainable economic growth which has a positive impact on the labour market in
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the view that that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy and be strengthened; calls for greater coordination with cohesion policy measures and rural development measures under the ERDF so that rural regions can be properly involved and resources used more efficiently;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on specific support for the EU- 27's
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Points out that funds must be spent transparently and efficiently in the regions, on the basis of rules that are as simple as possible and sound management; urges that, in keeping with the proportionality principle, the frequency of checks should be commensurate with the risk of irregularities;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Notes that a five-year period is too short, since authorisation procedures would be much too long and would not make it possible to use resources efficiently; points to the fact that a seven-year period has proved its worth in the past and that the programming period should in no circumstances be shorter; underscores the fact that a seven-year period, until 2020, would make the link with the EU 2020 strategy clear; notes that it might make sense thereafter to consider a 10-year model (five years + five years) in such a way as to match the scheduling of financing priorities with the terms of office of Parliament and the Commission, combining this with a vision and a policy strategy stretching over 10 years;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that cofinancing and the n+2 and n+3 rules should be maintained
source: PE-454.695
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/04/03
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that innovation can be addressed most effectively at the regional level, where physical proximity fosters partnership between actors such as universities, research organisations and industry; notes that the most dynamic technology industries are not necessarily located in or near capital cities but in the proximity of the most innovative universities;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to detect sleeping innovators, in particular among SMEs; points to the important role of intermediate organisations in detecting sleeping innovators, providing incentives, giving advice and supporting innovation; takes the view that these organisations should be strengthened and that a programme aimed at improving training, qualifications and expertise should be developed for them;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to strengthen the links between EU budget instruments and EIB funding; recognises the investment leverage potential of these sources of funding and asks for them to be strengthened, especially as regards JEREMIE and JESSICA; emphasises the need to develop funding instruments that are geared to the specific circumstances and needs of the smallest firms and to considerably simplify the procedures for gaining access to the funding;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that priority should be given to fostering the development at regional level of an innovation culture, both among entrepreneurs, young people undergoing vocational training and workers and among the partners who have an influence on business activities, such as regional public-decision makers, research centres, clusters and funding bodies, which in many cases are not sufficiently aware of the innovation capacities of the firms in their regions, in particular the SMEs (including micro- enterprises and craft firms);
source: PE-460.743
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2010/2269(INI) Migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of the EU foreign policy
2011/03/02
DEVE
6 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes note that the number of people in fragile states who have been displaced as a result of conflicts, human rights violations and
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the development of policies taking into account the specific situation of vulnerable groups such as women
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Member States to adopt a
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls for additional efforts to promote policy coherence in respect of development within the EU’s migration policy
source: PE-458.465
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2010/2300(INI) Future of EU budget support to developing countries
2011/12/04
DEVE
10 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas many donors consider general and sectoral budget support as a means of fostering partner countries’ ownership of development policies and reform processes, strengthening national accountability institutions and systems, and facilitating growth, poverty reduction and the achievement of development objectives,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas budget support helps to overcome
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the European Union has hitherto referred more frequently to violations of human rights (‘first- generation rights’) in partnership agreements
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas making a partner government publicly accountable for its budgetary management is an essential factor in the country’s capacity building process through the
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need to use sectoral budget support wherever appropriate in order to ensure better targeting of basic social sectors including health, education, and assistance for the most vulnerable groups, in particular persons with disabilities;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the Union has a responsibility to pass on its experience to other institutional stakeholders, in particular at the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to strengthen both the Commission’s monitoring mechanisms and parliamentary scrutiny and the provision of information to civil society in countries in receipt of budget support; stresses also that optimum procedures must be established for auditing the public finances of recipient countries as a precondition for any disbursement of funds;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that, when granting budget support to banana-supplying ACP countries benefiting from accompanying measures in this sector, it is important to include in the variable tranche based on governance indicators the specific conditions contained in the new Article 17a
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Takes the view that, in principle, MDG contracts are an example of high- quality, results-oriented budget support (long-term, predictable, targeted at social sectors, etc.); calls accordingly on the Commission to publish an assessment of MDG contracts in 2011 and to look into the feasibility of extending them to a larger number of countries;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Member States to show greater consistency at national and Community level as regards development aid policy; calls on the Member States to make use of the European External Action Service to strengthen their coordination with the Commission as regards budget support so as to avoid duplication and inconsistency;
source: PE-462.826
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2010/2305(INI) Absorption of Structural and Cohesion Funds: lessons learnt for the future cohesion policy of the EU
2011/09/06
REGI
8 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas absorption capacity is the extent to which a Member State is able to spend the financial resources allocated from the Structural and Cohesion Funds in an effective and efficient manner, and whereas this capacity is necessary for making a maximum contribution to economic
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas absorption capacity is not a parameter but a variable and whereas it differs widely in the different Member States and regions, so that individual solutions are necessary to increase this capacity,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas aiming at absorbing as much financial support as possible requires continuous efforts by the Member States and management authorities and the involvement of the local and regional level of administration in every stage of the process,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – point 6 over-complicated and over-strict national
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the benefits of synergies between ERDF, ESF and EAFRD, but also with the EDF in the case of certain European regions which neighbour ACP countries; takes the view that flexibility to support ESF-
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Member States to establish exchange fora or networks among their implementation structures with a view to discussing experiences and difficulties and exchanging best practices; invites the Member States also to help beneficiaries address more demanding control requirements by providing them with support, in particular by using technical assistance loans to train and support those economic and social actors that are eligible to benefit from these funds;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Member States to inform
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Reiterates that multi-level governance and the partnership principle are key elements in the effectiveness of operational programmes and in high absorption capacity; recommends to the Members States, in line with the principles of subsidiarity and of their institutional autonomy, that they consistently reinforce the partnership and transparency principle, while implementing the operational programmes, and that they involve the economic and social actors and sub- national
source: PE-467.037
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2011/0139(NLE) EC/Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial compensation from 28 February 2011 to 27 February 2012. Protocol
2011/10/18
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament
source: PE-473.925
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2011/0195(COD) Common Fisheries Policy
2012/09/05
DEVE
4 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 a (new) (38a) The Common Fisheries Policy should be consistent with the Union's development policy and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f f) consistence with the integrated maritime policy, and with other Union policies as well as with international commitments entered into by the Union and the Member States.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1 1. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements with third countries shall establish a legal, economic, social and environmental governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters. The agreements shall promote respect for human rights and contribute to sustainable development in third countries and to responsible fishing at global level.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b b) establish the governance framework, including the development and maintenance of the necessary scientific and research institutions, monitoring, control and surveillance capability and other capacity building items pertaining to the development of a sustainable fisheries policy driven by the third country. Such financial assistance shall be conditioned upon the achievement of specific results and shall be complementary to and consistent with the development projects and programmes implemented in the third country in question.
source: PE-489.410
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2011/0257(NLE) EC/Guinea-Bissau Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol for the period from 16 June 2011 to 15 June 2012
2011/10/11
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph d a (new) da. the Joint Committee should also strive to take measures to promote more landings in Guinea-Bissau and to enhance local employment and other economic activities and partnerships in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph d b (new) db. the accountability of the local government should be reinforced, in particular so that it guarantees the improvement of living conditions for local fishermen, the development of local, sustainable, artisanal fisheries and fish- processing industries and compliance with health and environmental standards;
source: PE-474.007
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/06
REGI
10 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. In accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty, the ERDF contributes to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention should be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions. In accordance with Article 349 of the Treaty, the outermost regions may benefit from specific measures relating in particular to conditions of access to structural funds and to horizontal Union programmes.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) For the benefit of the regions of the Union, a mechanism to organise support from the ERDF to external policy instruments such as ENI, EDF and IPA should be set up, including where external cooperation programmes cannot be adopted or have to be discontinued.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Based on the experience from the 2007-13 programming period, the conditions for the selection of operations shoul d be clarified and strengthened in order to ensure selection of only genuinely joint operations. Furthermore, an adapted approach should take into consideration the specific context of cooperation with third countries. The notion of sole beneficiaries should be defined and it should be clarified that they are permitted to carry out cooperation operations by themselves.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) The rules on flexibility concerning the location of operations out side the programme area should be simplified. In addition, it is necessary to support and facilitate, through specific arrangements, effective cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation with the Union's neighbouring third countries where this is necessary to ensure that the regions of the Member States which border third countries can be effectively assisted in their development. Accordingly, it is appropriate to authorise on an exceptional basis and under certain conditions the financing of assistance from the ERDF for operations located on the territory of third countries where the operations are for the benefit of the regions of the Union.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 (35) It is necessary to clarify the applicable rules concerning financial management, programming, monitoring, evaluation and control regarding the participation of third countries in cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation programmes, particulary when outermost regions are involved. Those rules should be established in the relevant cooperation programme and/or the relevant financing agreement between the Commission, each of the third countries and the Member State hosting the managing authority of the relevant cooperation programme.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b) exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice on sustainable urban and rural development and the consideration of particular territorial features including permanent natural and geographical handicaps, as referred to in Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to Article 19(2) and (3), cross-border cooperation programmes may cover regions from Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions. The abovementioned countries must contribute to the programme(s) they take part in. This contribution is included in the financing plan referred to in Article 7, paragraph 2, point f). For third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions, this contribution is optional and is not a requirement for their participation.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 For transnational cooperation, the Commission shall adopt the list of transnational areas to receive support, broken down by cooperation programme and covering NUTS level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes, by means of implementing acts, taking account of macro-regional strategies and sea-basins already existing and being drawn up. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2).
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 4 4. Beneficiaries shall cooperate in the development, implementation, staffing and financing of operations. For programmes involving outermost regions and third countries, a minimum of two of these conditions may be verified.
source: PE-490.976
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/06
REGI
27 amendments...
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, information and communication technologies, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and by taking account of the particular features of regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, outermost, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) primarily;
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a bis (new) (a a) in transition regions: i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR]; and ii)at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in point 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c bis (new) (c a) developing links and synergies between businesses, research and development centres and higher education
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b (b) developing digital and ICT products and services, e-commerce and enhancing demand for ICT;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of businesses, mainly SMEs:
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) promoting and supporting the production, transport and distribution of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in businesses, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c) supporting and promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, particularly in public buildings and in the housing sector;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting and supporting low-carbon strategies for urban areas;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new) (e a) promoting and supporting research and innovation in low carbon technologies;
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (b) promoting and supporting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems;
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional and local mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d bis (new) (d a) developing intermodal transport systems, in particular maritime and inland waterway transport and assisting ports and airports in promoting sustainable development;
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a (a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and micro-enterprises and business creation;
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a (a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and business creation and the transfer of business ownership;
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 A
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. All enterprises established in the outermost regions may benefit from the specific additional allocation and, by way of derogation from Article 3(1)(a), they may benefit from any productive investment financed under the ERDF.
source: PE-491.053
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/04/06
REGI
15 amendments...
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The outermost regions should benefit from specific, effective measures a
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The Common Strategic Framework should therefore establish the key areas of support, territorial challenges to be addressed, policy objectives, priority areas for cooperation activities, coordination mechanisms and mechanisms for coherence and consistency with the economic policies of Member States and the Union and with macro regional strategies and sea basins strategies, where Member States and regions participate in such strategies.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex ante conditionalities should be defined to ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 93 (93) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reduce disparities between levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, particular rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, outermost regions and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 8 a (new) Article 8a Macro regional strategies and sea basins strategies The CSF Funds shall contribute to macro regional strategies and sea basins strategies, where Member States and regions participate in such strategies. The Commission and the Member States concerned shall ensure the Funds' coordination with these strategies at the level of the Common Strategic Framework, of Partnership Contracts and of operational programmes in order to ensure sufficient allocation from the Funds to these strategies.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 12 Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v (v) the main priority areas for cooperation
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii bis (new) vii a) the means of coordinating programmes focused on Article 14 (a(vii)) with programmes working towards the objective of European Regional Cooperation.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) arrangements to ensure alignment with macro regional and sea basins strategies, where Member States and regions participate in such strategies, in order to ensure sufficient allocation from the Funds to these strategies;
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal, mountainous and cross-border, and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall assess whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled. Ex ante conditionalities shall be applied only when they have a direct link to the implementation of the Funds.
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 3 3. Where there is evidence resulting from a performance review that a priority has failed to achieve the milestones set out in the performance framework, the Commission may
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The use of multi-fund programmes (ERDF, ESF, cohesion funds, EAFRD, EMFF) is encouraged. In this way the Commission undertakes to allow the preparation and implementation of such programmes with respect to the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Where Member States and regions participate in macro regional strategies or sea basins strategies, the programme shall be coordinated with these strategies, in accordance with the Partnership Contract, in order to ensure sufficient allocation from the Funds to these strategies.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) where appropriate, indicators related to the programme's contribution to macro regional strategies and sea basins strategies.
source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e e)
Amendment 1338 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes.
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii bis (new) ii a) A presentation of the procedures for coordinating between the Investment for growth and jobs operational programmes, the programmes from the European territorial cooperation goal, and the programmes from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), the European Development Fund (EDF), and the Pre- Accession Instrument (IPA) for the regions concerned.
source: PE-491.056
2012/06/06
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1473 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) an analysis of the development needs and objectives justifying the joint action plan, taking into account the objectives of the operational programmes, of macro regional strategies and sea basins strategies where they have a significant impact, and, where applicable, the country-specific recommendations and the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations which the Member States shall take into account in their employment policies under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Where Member States and regions participate in macro regional strategies or sea basins strategies, ITIs are consistent with these strategies.
Amendment 1529 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) where appropriate, progress in implementation of
Amendment 1618 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 4 source: PE-491.057
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2011/0370(COD) Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020
2012/10/26
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) Individuals from overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and competent public and/or private bodies and institutions from an OCT may participate in Union programmes in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Participation in the programme will also be open to acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre-accession strategy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar agreements; to EFTA countries which are parties to the EEA Agreement and to countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in European Union programmes. The participation of the Swiss Confederation is subject to specific arrangements with that country.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – title P
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording 2. The
source: PE-498.014
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/09/24
DEVE
6 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher education, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study destination, but also to promote understanding between people and contribution to the sustainable development of higher education in the third countries and in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Union.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The action of the European Youth Forum, the National Academic Recognition Centres (NARIC), the Eurydice, Euroguidance and Eurodesk networks, as well as of the eTwinning National Support Services, the Europass National Centres, and the National Information Offices in the neighbourhood countries is essential in order to achieve the objectives of the programme, notably by providing the Commission with regular and updated information regarding the various fields of their activity and through the dissemination of the Programme results in the Union and the overseas countries and territories associated with it as well as in the third participating countries
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 a (new) (29a) Individuals from an OCT and competent public and/or private bodies and institutions from an OCT may participate in the Union programmes in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part (d) To enhance the international dimension of education, training and youth notably in higher education by increasing the attractiveness of the Union higher education institutions and supporting the Union external action, including its development objectives through the promotion of mobility and cooperation between
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 6 6. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 6(1.a) that are to be managed by a National Agency shall be allocated on the basis of population and cost of living in the Member State, distance between capitals of Member States and performance. All due account shall be taken of the particularly extreme remoteness affecting students from the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories when funds are allocated. The parameter of performance accounts for 25% of the total funds according to the criteria as referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the Member States and their overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
source: PE-496.480
2012/11/10
CULT
6 amendments...
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher education, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study destination, but also to promote understanding between people and contribution to the sustainable development of higher education in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Union and the third countries.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The action of the European Youth Forum, the National Academic Recognition Centres (NARIC), the Eurydice, Euroguidance and Eurodesk networks, as well as of the eTwinning National Support Services, the Europass National Centres, and the National Information Offices in the neighbourhood countries is essential in order to achieve the objectives of the programme, notably by providing the Commission with regular and updated information regarding the various fields of their activity and through the dissemination of the Programme results in the Union, in the overseas countries and territories associated with it and in the
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 a (new) (28a) Individuals from an OCT and competent public and/or private bodies and institutions from an OCT may participate in the Union programmes in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point d – introductory part (d) To enhance the international dimension of education, training and youth notably in higher education by increasing the attractiveness of the Union higher education institutions and supporting the Union external action, including its development objectives through the promotion of mobility and cooperation between
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The actions of the Programme shall be implemented in ways that provide for adaptation of the financial rules to address the constraints created by the remoteness of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, and to fund area-specific mobility projects linking the Union’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories with neighbouring third countries.
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the Member States and their overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
source: PE-496.579
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – title Participation of the overseas countries and territories and third countries
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new) (-a) The overseas countries and territories referred to in the decision [Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, as amended by Council Decision 2007/249/EC of 19 March 2007]
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. In order to continue improving the competitiveness and access to markets of
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17 The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in associated overseas countries and territories and less developed regions of the Union.
source: PE-492.761
2012/06/29
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Account should be taken, in international cooperation, of the capabilities and potential role of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories within their respective areas of the world.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – title Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new) Horizon 2020 shall be open to participation by the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (the ‘Overseas Association Decision’) subject to the specific conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Researchers´ Careers Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No xx/2013 [Rules for Participation], which shall contribute to the reinforcement of a single market for researchers and attractiveness of researchers' careers across the Union in the context of the European Research Area, by taking into account the transnational character of the actions supported under it.
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 COM(2011)0809 – C7 0466/2011 – 2011/0401(COD) article 18, paragraph 2 2. Specific actions for SMEs shall be undertaken within the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ set out in Point 1 of Part II of Annex I and each of the specific objectives under the priority ‘Societal challenges’ set out in Points 1 to 6 of Part III of Annex I. These specific actions shall take the form of, among others, a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential and shall be implemented in a consistent manner and tailored to the needs of SMEs as set out under the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ in Point 3.3.(a) of Part II of Annex I.
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunities, and the expected impact. Account should be taken, in these cooperative activities, of the scientific and technological capabilities of the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories.
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions, overseas countries and territories or types of participant that are underrepresented;
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0406(COD) Financing instrument for development cooperation 2014-2020
2012/07/17
DEVE
9 amendments...
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The Union is founded on the values of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity and respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law. It seeks to develop and consolidate commitment to these values in partner countries, territories and regions through dialogue and cooperation.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) the
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) the action implements a global initiative, a Union policy priority, an action aiming to strengthen regional integration or an international obligation or commitment of the Union, as referred to in Article 6, and the action does not have the characteristics to fulfil the criteria for ODA.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 4 4. Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, improving access to justice and supporting civil society, trade and sustainable development, security of land tenure, access to ICTs, health and food security, as well as promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation, and institution-building.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. The Union and its Member States shall consult each other, and other donors and development actors including representatives of civil society and regional and local authorities, at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote complementarity and consistency among their cooperation activities. This consultation may lead to joint programming between the Union and its Member States. In those consultations the capacities of, and the role that can be played by, overseas countries and territories associated with the European Union should be taken into account.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission and the Member States shall consult each other, as well as other donors and development actors including representatives of civil society and local authorities, at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote complementarity among their cooperation activities. In those consultations the capacities of, and the role that can be played by, overseas countries and territories associated with the European Union should be taken into account.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point a a) Democracy, human rights and the rule of law; - strengthening the rule of law and judicial systems and ensuring access to preventive justice and litigation (judges, notaries, lawyers), including training for legal professionals.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point e – point ii (ii) promoting exchange of experience, good practice and innovation, based on a balanced approach to the development of education systems; supporting the modernisation of land laws; ensuring access to preventive justice and litigation (judges, notaries, lawyers) and training for legal professionals;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – paragraph 1 – point a a) provide support for the objectives, initiatives and activities agreed in the Joint Africa-EU Strategy and its successive action plans, which cover inter alia the areas of: peace and security, democratic governance and human rights, security of land tenure, trade, regional integration and infrastructure (including transport), MDGs, energy, climate change and environment, migration, mobility and employment, science, information society and space, as well as its cross-cutting issues.
source: PE-492.895
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2011/0411(COD) Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020
2012/05/16
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 (1) All third countries, regions and territories associated with the Union may be eligible for cooperation under this Regulation.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Notwithstanding the specific focus on global players, the scope of this Regulation should be worldwide enabling to support cooperation measures with developing countries where the Union has significant interests in accordance with the objectives of this Regulation. Consideration ought therefore to be given to the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union throughout the world, in order in particular to enhance knowledge and understanding of the Union and improve its visibility in third countries.
source: PE-489.524
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2011/0428(COD) Programme for the Environment and Climate Action, LIFE 2014-2020
2012/06/25
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – title Participation of overseas countries and territories and third countries in the LIFE Programme
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The LIFE Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries and territories:
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new) (-a) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, as amended by Council Decision 2007/249/EC of 19 March 2007; (Mr Ponga would like his amendment to become the new point (a)).
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 Such participation shall be done in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 2001/822/EC and the respective bilateral or multilateral agreements establishing the general principles for their participation in Union programmes.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the allocation of funds between each priority area and between different types of funding with a special ‘overseas’ section for the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories within each sub-programme;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) selection and award criteria for grants – paying particular attention to the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories so as to ensure that they participate fully;
source: PE-492.633
2012/10/07
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) In view of the Message from Reunion Island of July 2008, and in accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 December 2011, which encouraged the Commission and the Member States to promote a joint approach to nature conservation throughout the Union, including in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories of the Member States, as well as with the Commission communication entitled ‘Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020’, in which the Commission undertook to expand and encourage the BEST (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas) initiative, the overseas countries and territories should be able to take part in Union programmes under the terms laid down in the overseas association decision.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – title Participation of overseas countries and territories and third countries in the LIFE Programme
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The LIFE Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries and territories:
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new) (-a) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 Such participation shall be done in accordance with the conditions laid down in the overseas association decision and the respective bilateral or multilateral agreements establishing the general principles for their participation in Union programmes.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the allocation of funds between each priority area and between different types of funding with a special ‘overseas’ section for the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories within each sub-programme;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) selection and award criteria for grants, paying particular attention to the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories so as to ensure that they participate fully;
source: PE-492.686
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2011/0436(APP) Programme "Europe for Citizens" 2014-2020
2012/10/29
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Participation by natural persons in the Member States' overseas countries or territories who possess European citizenship and by public and/or private organisations and institutions in those countries or territories should be recognised and encouraged with a view to strengthening the link with the Union and disseminating EU values in the most effective way in these staging posts of the Union in the world.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point a (a) the Member States and their overseas countries and territories (OCTs), as listed in Annex II to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
source: PE-496.350
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2011/0461(COD) Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020
2012/10/18
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) The EU’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories are important assets in the Union’s response to disasters. These territories, countries and regions give the EU a presence in terms of territory and population throughout the entire world, and should be support bases to facilitate the pre- positioning of logistics and resources.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. This Decision shall take into account the assets and special needs of isolated, outermost and other regions or islands of the Union as well as the overseas countries and territories that are associated with it in the case of a disaster.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) assist Member States in prepositioning emergency response assets and capacities in logistical hubs inside the Union, as well as in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, which are essential support bases around the world;
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a decision Article 28 – title Third countries’ and overseas countries’ and territories’ participation and international organisations
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a decision Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point - a (new) (- a) The overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
source: PE-496.667
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2011/2020(BUD) 2012 budget: all sections
2011/06/09
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for the establishment of a specific cooperation instrument for the overseas countries and territories – separate from the European Development Fund – bearing in mind that the aim of their association with the European Union, as provided for by Article 198 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is not to combat poverty but to promote economic and social development and establish close economic relations between the territories concerned and the Union as a whole;
source: PE-472.063
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2011/2023(INI) Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance
2011/05/13
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Further calls for the EU’s disaster reaction capacity to make use of Europe’s outermost regions and overseas territories which can form bases for facilitating logistics operations and for pre- positioning its resources in every ocean;
source: PE-464.916
2011/05/27
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of developing relief asset pre-positioning capacities in order to improve the speed at which humanitarian organisations respond to disasters; notes that the development of depots/hubs reflects the effectiveness of this approach in terms of speed, quality and cost efficiency, and calls on the Commission to continue to provide financial support in this field; in this respect, endorses the recommendations of the Barnier report of 2006 that the EU’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories should be used, on a non- exclusive basis, as support stations to facilitate the pre-positioning of vital products and logistics, thus making it easier to deploy European human and material resources in the event of an urgent humanitarian intervention outside the EU;
source: PE-465.024
2011/05/30
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new) Points out that the Union’s Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories offer relay points on all the oceans of the world, and that disaster response could, therefore, be swifter if capacity and resources were pre- positioned there;
source: PE-466.979
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
20 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the ‘Fifth Cohesion Report’, adopted on 1 April 2011,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the cohesion and structural policies have proved flexible in crisis situations and have made a defining contribution to various national recovery and training programmes, and whereas it is important to maintain this flexibility,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, however, a significant threshold effect exists between regions with comparable levels of development but benefiting from very different levels of aid – growth regions exceeding the threshold of 75% of average per capita GDP for the EU in receipt of more financial support than stagnating regions above that threshold – and whereas this represents a real problem in terms of fairness between Europe’s regions,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a comprehensive European cohesion policy continues to be essential, given the
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Sees the achievement of European objectives in accordance with the principle of multi-level governance as one of the major advantages of cohesion policy and thus as a form of added value in itself; calls for this partnership principle
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recognises the special needs of regions particularly disadvantaged by virtue of their geographical
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure, Motorways of the Sea and designated E- roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. supports economic development and employment in SMEs and micro- enterprises; therefore requests that the fundamentals of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBAE), i.e. "Think Small First" and "Only once ", are considered as one of the bases of cohesion policy and considers that these principles should be applied by Member States and regions in the definition of their operational programs;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises that the core components of the EU 2020 strategy (innovation, education and training, energy, environment, employment, competitiveness, skills and combating poverty) are already integral to the cohesion and structural policies; takes the view that the EU 2020 challenges can be integrated very easily into the
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under Objective 3 (European Territorial Cooperation) need to be stepped up at all EU internal borders and at all three levels of such cooperation (cross-border, inter- regional and trans-national) and calls for the relevant share of the structural funds to be increased to 7%; calls for the allocation of funding for each territorial cooperation programme to be based on harmonised criteria in order to provide a strategic and integrated response to the needs and specificities of each geographical territory and area concerned; stresses the importance of the border regions in terms of achievement of the EU 2020 objectives; considers that there is a need
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the ESF, as a component of cohesion policy, to continue to foster social integration, economic growth and employment; regards the ESF as the Union’s most important labour-market and employment-policy tool; attaches particular importance to developing skills and mobility
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Draws attention to the synergies achievable through integrated approaches, notably linking the ESF and the ERDF, and calls for the option of cross-financing between these funds – specifically with a view to integrated development planning – to be facilitated; calls, furthermore, for better synergies between the EDF and the ERDF;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships to be made conditional
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Calls, in respect of Member States that
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Calls on the Member States/regions to designate authorities
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Is concerned at the fact that red tape is preventing small companies and organisations from gaining access to structural funding; calls for the relevant rules and technical documentation to be made as clear as possible, and asks the Commission and the Member States to set up technical working parties with a view to identifying appropriate simplification measures;
source: PE-462.896
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2011/2047(INI) Increasing the impact of EU development policy
2011/04/18
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the ‘Structured Dialogue – For an efficient partnership in development’ initiative launched by the European Commission in March 2010 to find practical ways of improving the effectiveness of civil society organisations and local authorities involved in EU cooperation,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU policies should facilitate growth in areas of the economy where the poor earn their livelihoods, such as agriculture and the informal sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to favour measures which provide security of land tenure and facilitate poor people’s access to land, markets, credits and other financial services and skills development;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its position that the EU should focus its development assistance on promoting sustainable small-scale agricultural production; emphasises the need to ensure, in particular, access for small farmers to the means of production (land, secured title deeds, credit, consultancy and advisory services), to processing and marketing opportunities and to local and cross-border markets;
source: PE-462.861
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/05/31
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Observes that, although important, the needs of cost reduction, legal certainty and simplification in public procurement rules must be carefully weighed against the impact of any changes on local and regional authorities, as well as on SMEs, an impact that should be clearly identified and assessed from the outset in order to avoid imposing excessive burdens on the competent authorities;
source: PE-466.987
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/25
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that Europe and its regions – particularly its outermost regions – need a new, strong CAP that will boost development and improve competitiveness on the international market, will be more market-oriented and will take account of public goods including food security, biodiversity conservation, sound water and forest management and sustainable development based on education and knowledge, as well as driving cohesion;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the CAP should take greater account of the potential, problems and needs of small family holdings and holdings in areas with particular characteristics and constraints, particularly the outermost regions; stresses the need to diversify the incomes of such holdings and to develop entrepreneurial skills and create new jobs in rural areas;
source: PE-462.564
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2011/2086(INI) Fisheries restrictions and jurisdictional waters in the Mediterranean and Black Sea - ways for conflict resolution
2013/04/30
DEVE
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that conflicts about maritime areas stem primarily from the desire to exploit marine resources which have grown limited, not to say rare, not least as a result of their overexploitation
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that when the delimitation of maritime boundaries and the establishment of
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that regional
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points to the need
source: PE-510.582
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/21
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that transport networks play a leading role in spatial planning policies; notes that major transport infrastructure such as high-speed railways helps make regions less isolated while also boosting local development networks; highlights the importance of implementing specific regional projects linked to the construction of major infrastructure, involving as many partners as possible (local, regional and national authorities, private operators, civil society, etc.);
source: PE-472.262
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2011/2109(INI) EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties
2011/06/09
DEVE
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly encourages the European Union, including the EEAS, and the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises the key role that the EU must play in strengthening the rule of law, promoting its universal application and maintaining the integrity of the Rome Statute – Europe itself having experienced violations of international humanitarian law, including crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide; asks the EU, therefore, to pursue its awareness-raising and information work at local level and to educate young people about international criminal law and the role of the ICC;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the crucial role of the ICC in the context of EU foreign policy, in terms of the very development of that policy as well as of the adequate funding and staffing of both the EEAS headquarters and the delegations,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that, in implementing policies which may affect developing countries, the EU has an obligation under the Treaty to take account of development cooperation objectives, the primary one being the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty (Article 208(1) TFEU, second indent); firmly reminds the Member States and the EEAS, therefore, that, should they initiate discussions among themselves concerning funding instruments for external action, they must comply rigorously with this Treaty requirement; places equal emphasis on the fact that, in the context of aid programmes for developing countries, policy coherence means, first and foremost, the coherence of policies designed to further the development of those countries and thus to reduce their level of poverty;
source: PE-472.061
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2011/2112(INI) EU development cooperation in support of the objective of universal energy access by 2030
2011/11/16
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Visa 5 bis (nouveau) - having regard to the conclusions of the Council of the European Union of 19 May 2009 on access to sustainable energy resources at local level in developing countries, which recalled that, ‘access to sustainable energy sources and modern energy services is a prerequisite for economic growth and social development, as well as for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),’ and that, ‘a focus on sustainable energy will consolidate progress towards the MDGs and will contribute to address the global crisis and to mitigate climate change’,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise that energy consumption by the poor in developing countries does not, and for the foreseeable future will not, contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (1.3 % of global emission by 2030, according to the IEA), and that in order to achieve a minimum acceptable standard of living their per capita consumption of modern energy services should increase without being constrained by climate change mitigation measures that are too strict;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 source: PE-475.990
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2011/2120(INI) Work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2010
2011/05/09
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that in 2010 the JPA continued to provide a framework for an open, democratic and in-depth dialogue between the European Union and the ACP countries on the Cotonou Partnership Agreement, including the EPAs, and also the Regional Strategy Papers for the six ACP regions;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers the
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the JPA to continue to monitor the situation in Haiti
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the JPA to continue to organise its own election observation missions on the same basis as the successful mission to Burundi, inasmuch as they reflect the JPA’s dual legitimacy, while ensuring the independence of
source: PE-472.042
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2011/2186(INI) European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2010
2012/01/20
DEVE
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Whereas EIB's activity outside the EU has developed primarily in middle income countries, with limited staff resources particularly for upstream work and for project monitoring, as well as limited local presence compared to the level and complexity of financing activities outside the EU;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes that in 2010, the EIB lent EUR 5 bn of the total 72 bn EIB lending to developing countries (1.2 bn to Asia and Latin America (ALA), EUR1 bn to ACP (973m) and South Africa (50m), EUR 2.55 bn to the Mediterranean countries and EUR 328 mn to Central Asian countries) of which only EUR 467 mn for projects directly aiming at achieving the MDGs;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EIB’s focus on climate change, particularly on renewable energy and on the two projects in France’s Pacific OCTs funded to the tune of EUR 15 million in particular; calls on the EIB to make universal energy access a focus of its engagement in the energy sector, by supporting decentralised small- scale and off-grid projects, particularly in rural areas; calls on the EIB to phase out projects which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment, such as large dams, CCS and fossil fuel technologies, to avoid locking developing countries into these energies;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the EIB to actively support projects aimed at financial inclusion, i.e. facilitating equal access to financial services such as loans and savings and insurance schemes, for instance through supporting microfinance institutions;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes EIB's commitments and policy developed regarding non- cooperative jurisdictions; however, expresses its concern about the lack of transparency regarding the way "global loans" are allocated and monitored in terms of tax governance; recalls that the EIB should ensure that recipients of its loans do not avail themselves of tax havens or use other harmful tax practises such as abusive transfer pricing which may lead to tax evasion or avoidance; in this context, calls on the EIB to request that financial intermediaries make public any use of the global loans they receive, including a report of their activities in any individual country in which they operate;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Regrets that the EIB is not prioritising investment in local companies in ACP countries; Deems that monitoring of global loans or loans for SMEs should be improved, to ensure that financial intermediaries properly implement
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) source: PE-480.600
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2011/2192(INI) Impact of devolution of the Commission's management of external assistance from its headquarters to its delegations on aid delivery
2012/07/02
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes that the relevant EU budget instruments and the European Development Fund need to be more poverty-
source: PE-480.826
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2011/2195(INI) Role of Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020
2012/02/02
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 Strategy has been conceived as the main instrument for driving the European economies out of the economic crisis and that regional and cohesion policies are recognised as central instruments for the achievement of its targets, due to their budgetary dimension and multi-level governance approach; considers therefore that the outermost regions,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-480.780
2012/06/03
REGI
17 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. C
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Draws attention to the fact that in the proposal for a Regulation of the next ESF, the situation of ORs will not be referred to, considering not only the structural characteristics listed in Article 349 of the TFEU but also their specific economic situation which puts them among the regions with the highest unemployment rates in the EU;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses the need to improve access to funding for businesses in ORs in particular by setting up a dialogue with the EIB Group and by supporting the creation of local investment funds in each OR as well as the development of regional capital investment markets.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the need to maintain measures for the management and protection of marine resources, the promotion of aquaculture, and the reintroduction of the possibility of granting fleet renewal and modernisation aid, and calls for an increase in the compensation for additional costs in the POSEI fisheries programme;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Draws attention to the marine dimension of the ORs and the importance of the fishing sector in regional development policy and jobs for local populations in view of their Exclusive Economic Zone, the potential of which should be reflected in concrete measures for a genuine marine economy and duly taken into account in the integrated European maritime policy;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recalls that the Atlantic ORs have a duty to take part in the Atlantic Strategy currently being developed, basing their participation on issues of accessibility and the marine economy.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to the importance of the tourism sector and calls on the Commission to speed up the implementation of the European Action Plan and ensure more effective coordination of the existing funding lines, giving speci
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that the ORs wish to invest in a research and innovation strategy and in the growth of their business structure; argues for the creation of technological infrastructures and innovation hubs, the development of projects and partnerships with Scientific and Technological System organisations and the exchange of ideas and good practices through European innovation support networks and smart specialisation such as the S3 platform;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out that the O
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Calls for the creation of a high level Committee within the Commission to increase the visibility of ORs within the EU Institutions, to establish political perspectives, to develop and promote a forward-looking analysis for ORs in Horizon 2020.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Points to the role of the ORs as EU borders with the rest of the world and advocates an approach, particularly through pursuing the reflections of the Commission in partnership with the ORs, that recognises their closeness to EU third countries
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Recalls the key role the ORs could play in development cooperation in key cooperation platforms with their third country neighbours as well as regions which could carry out important work in fostering development in their geographical environment.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that
source: PE-483.761
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2011/2290(INI) Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - overarching communication
2012/04/17
DEVE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that a
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points to the requirement in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which stipulates that the European Union must take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries, which includes, in particular, the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that sustainable fishing restoring and maintaining stocks
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned at the heavy dependence of EU markets on imports of fisheries and aquaculture products, as more than 60 % of all fisheries products used in the EU are imported essentially from developing countries, 10% of which from ACP countries; stresses that the best option for reducing dependence on imports is to recover and maintain European fish stocks to
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that imported fisheries and aquaculture products should be subject to the same environmental, health and social standards as European domestic production, and is of the view that developing countries will need financial and technical assistance in order to reach the same standards, but also to more effectively combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Opposes the adoption of Transferable Fishing Concessions (TFCs) schemes, especially in RFMOs and in international waters, as this may severely limit today’s developing countries’ future ambitions in terms of developing their own fisheries sectors;
source: PE-487.720
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2011/2292(INI) Small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
2012/03/30
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that artisanal coastal fishing, shellfishing and extensive aquaculture are
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Firmly rejects the Commission’s proposal to establish transferable fishing concessions because this scheme would lead to fishing rights being concentrated on a small number of operators and thus to the disappearance of many small-scale fishing industries;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses the need to encourage young people to take up careers in fishing and to support fishermen through vocational training;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls the importance of promoting sustainable small-scale fisheries, especially the need to increase the traceability of fish products, aquaculture products and shellfish;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Given the precarious situation and decline of some coastal communities that depend on fishing, as well as the lack of alternatives for economic diversification,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
source: PE-486.100
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2011/2307(INI) Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
2012/02/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Biodiversity 2020 and notes that climate change, biodiversity loss, threats from invasive species and overconsumption of natural resources are transnational and transregional challenges which affect every EU citizen, whether living in an urban or a rural area, and that urgent action is needed at every level
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for better policy coherence and climate and environmental proofing in the EU
source: PE-480.804
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2011/2318(INI) External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
2012/02/16
DEVE
6 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the SFAs concluded by the EU with developing countries are based on a true spirit of partnership under which the cost of access to fishery resources is a fair reflection of their value and developing countries’ fishery resources, ecosystems and marine biodiversity are sustainably conserved;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Takes the view that European fleets’ catches in developing countries’ waters which are provided for in the SFAs should be based on the existence of a surplus which cannot be caught by local fishing fleets and that ‘local catches’ should be understood within the meaning of Article 70 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which stipulates that they also include the catches of coastal States whose geographical situation makes them dependent upon the exploitation of the living resources of the exclusive economic zones of other States in the subregion or region;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Highlights the importance of the joint scientific groups responsible for providing scientific opinions on the state of fishing resources on the basis of the best information available and insists that those groups should have appropriate financial, technical and human resources to carry out their tasks and to work together with Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO);
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to include a governance clause in future SFAs which acknowledges not only the rights of developing countries to develop their local fisheries sectors sustainably, but also the principles of good governance, transparency and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points to the importance of the joint committees for proper implementation of SFAs and calls for those committees to be open to the fishery sector actors and parliamentarians developing countries and the EU in order to improve transparency and contribute to good governance at SFA level;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to encourage third-country partners to gather and publish any relevant information, if not already available, on fishing activities carried out in their waters;
source: PE-480.890
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2012/0195(CNS) Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union
2013/01/30
DEVE
35 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. With an aim to strengthen the relations between themselves, the Union and the OCTs endeavour to make the association known among their citizens, in particular by promoting the development of the links and cooperation between the authorities, academic community, civil society and businesses of OCTs on the one hand and their interlocutors within the Union on the other. In this connection, the Union shall make sure that OCTs are able to take a full and proper part in information and communication programmes, with particular reference to the 'Europe Direct' information centres, in order to bring Europe closer to its citizens in the OCTs.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. The association aims at supporting cooperation between the OCTs and other partners in the areas of cooperation set out in Parts Two and Three of this Decision. In that respect, the objective of the association is to promote the cooperation between the OCTs and the outermost regions, referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, their neighbouring African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) and non-ACP States. In order to achieve that objective, the Union shall improve coordination and synergies between cooperation programmes supported by different EU financial instruments, including the territorial cooperation programmes implemented under the Union’s cohesion policy. The Union shall also involve the OCTs in its political dialogue with OCT neighbours, and shall inform them of the decisions made at political forums of which it is a member, such as the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory phrase 2. The OCTs shall organise, where appropriate, a dialogue and consultations with authorities, members of parliament and bodies such as:
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) members of parliament representing OCTs at national and European level;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) OCT organisations, such as the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA);
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) members of parliament representing OCTs at national and European level;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) an OCT-EU forum for dialogue (the OCT-EU Forum), shall meet annually to bring together OCT authorities, members of parliament representing OCTs at national and European level, representatives of the Member States and the Commission. Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the EIB, and representatives of the outermost regions and third countries shall be associated with the OCT-EU Forum, where appropriate;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) on a regular basis, the Commission, the OCTs and the Member States to which they are linked shall hold trilateral consultations. These consultations shall be organised a
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) the promotion of sustainable farming;
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) conciliation of economic and social activities such as fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, mining, agriculture, land development and maritime transports with the potential of marine and coastal zones in terms of renewable energy, raw materials, whilst taking into account impacts of climate change and human activities.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) without prejudice to existing or future
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Article 20 – paragraph 2 2. In the field of water supply and sanitation sector, particular attention shall be given to access in under-served or natural disaster-prone areas to drinking water supply and sanitation services, which contribute directly to human resources development by improving the state of health and increasing productivity.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase In the context of the association, cooperation in the field of research and innovation may cover science, technology, including information and communication technologies, with the aim to contribute to the OCTs' sustainable development and to promote excellence and
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) participation of individual OCT researchers, research bodies and legal entities from OCTs in the framework for cooperation related to research
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Article 31 – paragraph 1 1. The Union shall ensure that natural persons from OCTs, as defined in Article 49,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the support to the OCTs in defining and implementing education and professional training policies.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. The Union shall ensure that natural persons from the OCTs, as defined in Article 49,
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Article 32 – paragraph 3 3. The Union shall ensure that educational bodies and institutes from OCTs can take part in education and professional training related cooperation initiatives of the Union on the same basis as the educational bodies and institutes of the Member States.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Article 33 a (new) Article 33a Free movement of workers 1. Without prejudice to provisions governing public health, public safety and public order, the Member States of the Union shall not discriminate in any way against workers from OCTs as regards employment, pay and working conditions. 2. OCT authorities shall afford workers from Member States treatment that is no less favourable than that which they extend to nationals of third countries and shall not discriminate between nationals of Member States. Notwithstanding this, the authorities of an OCT may, with a view to promoting local employment, adopt regulations to aid local workers. In this event, the OCT authorities shall notify the Commission of the regulations they adopt, so that it may inform the Member States. 3. These provisions shall not apply to jobs in the civil service.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Article 38 – title Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Article 38 – paragraph 1 a (new) Cooperation may also seek to enhance knowledge, conservation and the status of OCTs’ tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Article 44 a (new) Article 44a Negotiation of trade agreements with third countries When negotiating a trade agreement with a third country, the Union shall strive to provide for the extension of the tariff preferences granted to Union products to products originating in OCTs.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) facilitating the establishment of local regulations governing access to and distribution of the benefits resulting from the use of biodiversity, and the trade in protected species;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Article 79 – paragraph 2 2. The Union shall support the efforts of the OCTs in developing reliable statistical data regarding those areas. It shall also support the OCTs in their efforts to make their macro-economic indicators more readily comparable, including through the calculation of purchasing power parities.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Article 80 – paragraph 2 2. On the initiative of the OCTs, studies or technical assistance measures may be financed in relation to the implementation of the activities scheduled
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Article 82 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) The Commission shall make sure that the programming rules take account of the OCTs' limited human and administrative resources and their institutional ties with the Member State to which they are linked.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Article 82 – paragraph 5 5. The OCT authorities and the Commission shall be jointly responsible for approving the programming document. In this connection, the programming document shall be the subject of an exchange of views between the OCT, the Member State concerned and the Commission. As part of this exchange of views, technical meetings shall be held between the regional authorising officers and all representatives of the Commission and of the offices and delegations involved in the programming, if possible as an extension of the OCT-EU Forum dialogue.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Article 83 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall implement OCT 11th EDF resources in any of the ways set out in the 11th EDF financial regulation and in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision and in the measures implementing that Decision. To this end, it shall conclude financing agreements with the relevant authorities of the OCTs and hold technical meetings with the regional authorising officers and all representatives of the Commission and of the offices and delegations involved in implementing programming arrangements, if possible as an extension of the OCT-EU Forum dialogue.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Article 84 – paragraph 8 8. The Commission shall inform the Committee of the follow-up, evaluation and audit of Programming documents. It shall also inform the European Parliament.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Article 88 – paragraph 2 2. OCTs shall also
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Article 88 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) In order to ensure proper and effective involvement of the OCTs in the various Union programmes, the Commission shall designate an ‘OCT officer’ in each directorate-general to serve as a contact person for members of the public and public or private institutions from the OCTs.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Article 89 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts complementing the rules in this Decision within
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Article 90 – paragraph 4 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it to the Council and inform the European Parliament.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Article 91 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase The Council, acting according to the Treaty, shall decide, after consulting the European Parliament, on any necessary adjustments to this Decision when:
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I LIST OF THE ISOLATED OCTs - Falkland Islands - Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha - St Pierre and Miquelon - Wallis and Futuna
source: PE-504.181
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2012/2002(INI) Agenda for change: the future of EU development policy
2012/06/06
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Emphasises the importance of promoting and defending good governance; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to support the training programmes for legal professionals and legislation modernisation programmes, in particular for legislation on land use;
source: PE-491.146
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2012/2222(INI) Preparation of the multiannual financial framework regarding the financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and Overseas Countries and Territories for the 2014-2020 period (11th European Development Fund)
2013/01/30
DEVE
18 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Commission is not planning to include the EDF in the budget in 2014, but only from 2021 onwards,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the financial proposals for the 2014-2020 period, currently under discussion at the Council, have worrying implications for the future of European development policy, but also for the association linking the OCTs and the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the OAD proposal takes account of the specific challenges facing OCTs, which differ from those confronting ACP States, and the latter should therefore no longer be covered by the EDF, but by an ad hoc financial instrument entered in the EU budget;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the main objectives of European development policy (Article 208 TFEU), the Cotonou Agreement and the European Consensus on Development are to reduce and, ultimately, to eradicate poverty; stresses, therefore, that at least 90 % of the appropriations under the 11th EDF for ACP States should meet the public development aid (PDA) criteria, as laid down by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that, in order to meet that objective, more needs to be done to ensure that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on which the least progress is being made are met, in particular those concerning the most vulnerable groups in society and gender issues, as stipulated by Articles 22, 25 and 31 of the Cotonou Agreement; reiterates its support, therefore, for the MDG initiative and contracts, and calls on the Commission,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the fact that the OAD proposal recognises the need to
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Regrets the absence of a financial instrument devoted to OCTs that could be integrated in the Union budget so as to allow democratic, transparent controls of funding allocated in this way;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for better coo
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the fact that the contribution keys for the Member States for the 11th EDF are more similar to those used for the Union budget
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the Agenda for Change contains new proposals, including combined grant/loan funding and support for the private sector;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Recognises in this context the importance of supporting the private sector, in particular micro-enterprises and SMEs, to promote wealth creation and the creation of business-friendly environments in developing countries so as to permit more inclusive and sustainable growth;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes the sectoral concentration proposed by the Commission in its Agenda for Change
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates the importance of observing the principle of democratic ownership, as defined in the programme for aid effectiveness; calls on the Commission, therefore, to
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Draws attention to the invaluable contribution of civil society organisations (CSOs) and local and regional authorities (LRAs) as regards the provision of basic services, democratic scrutiny, support for marginalised groups and the promotion of human rights and gender equality, and calls on the Commission
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 source: PE-504.105
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2012/2235(INI) For a comprehensive EU fishery strategy in the Pacific region
2012/12/13
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points to the need for EU policies to be consistent with development objectives along the lines called for in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; calls on the Commission to ensure that measures relating to Pacific fisheries are in keeping with the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative 'Towards a renewed EU-Pacific development Partnership'1, that they make for sustainable exploitation of fishery resources – allowing as required for the effects of climate change – and that they help to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the Pacific region; strongly supports the proposal put forward by the Commission and High Representative aimed at making the Pacific OCTs catalysts for inclusive and sustainable growth for human development in the region, including in the fisheries sector; __________________ 1 JOIN (2012) 6 final, 21 March 2012
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Also calls for greater coordination and complementarity with other actors in the region in relation to development assistance, in keeping with the Cairns Compact of August 2009; welcomes the holding on 12 June 2012 of the second EU-PIF ministerial meeting, which has strengthened the EU-Pacific political dialogue, in particular in the fields of fisheries and development, thereby ensuring that actions taken in these areas by the EU and countries in the region will be more effective;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to use its influence with the RFMOs concerned, in particular the WCPFC and SPRFMO, together with the SPC and the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), in order to promote sustainable fisheries by intensifying action to eliminate IUU fishing, and to support the scientific committees with a view to providing them with relevant information about available fish stock levels;
source: PE-502.023
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 – having regard to Article 107(3) (a) and (c) TFEU, which provide for the eligibility for regional State aid to promote the economic development of
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the decision of the Commission , C(2012) 7542 final, in the case SA 33243 Jornal de Madeira,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; in this regard, calls on the Commission to clearly restate in its Guidelines the principles of non degressivity and non limitation in time for operating aids in the outermost regions due to their specific handicaps; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costs in particular in the outermost regions, which are neighbours to less developed countries;;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the application of State aid rules within Cohesion Policy programmes could be better achieved by focussing on large-scale aid, simplifying rules, increasing the de minimis ceiling, and extending the horizontal categories in the Enabling Regulation and the scope of the block exemption rules in the General Block Exemption Regulation with, specifically, the inclusion of a new category in the GBER for aid schemes in favour of the outermost regions;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates its call on the Commission to provide for detailed criteria for distinguishing between important and less important State aid cases and to clarify its definition of State aids granted to outermost regions, since most of the aids or aid schemes do not distort competition and do not affect trade between Member States as specified in several decisions of the Commission, concerning among others, outermost regions (decision C(2012)7442 final);
source: PE-510.599
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