Rolandas PAKSAS
Constituencies
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Lithuania
Partija Tvarka ir teisingumas
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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EFD
Vice-Chair/Member of the Bureau
Europe of freedom and democracy Group
2012/01/27 - 9999/12/31
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Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering | 2012/06/11 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Budgets | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Petitions | 2013/04/15 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2011/0363(NLE) | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes 2014-2020 in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia |
| Opinion | 2011/0283(COD) | Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability |
Born
1956/06/10 Telšiai- Higher education diploma (1979). Higher education diploma (1984).
- Director of the Darius and Girėnas Flying Club, Vilnius (1985). Head of the Aviation Department of the Voluntary National Defence Service (1991). Head of the company Restako (1992).
- Member of Vilnius City Council, Mayor of Vilnius (1997). Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania (1999). Member of Vilnius City Council, Mayor of Vilnius (2000). Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania (2000). Member of the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania, Leader of the Opposition in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (2001). Chair of Liberalų demokratų partija (Liberal Democratic Party) (2002). President of the Republic of Lithuania (2003). Chair of the 'Tvarka ir teisingumas' (Order and Justice) party (2004). Member of Vilnius City Council (2007).
- Order of Vytautas the Great.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2001/2038(INI)
2011/09/14
PETI
2 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages early and effective dialogue between responsible local and regional authorities and local citizens in the planning stages before decisions are taken on the construction of waste treatment installations; believes that society has the right to be involved in monitoring controls;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take steps ensuring the proper implementation of waste management principles, to prevent or restrict the negative effects of waste incineration on the environment, notably pollution of the air, soil, surface water and groundwater through emissions and the resultant risks for human health, and to prioritise more advanced and ecological methods of waste management, in particular waste sorting and reuse;
source: PE-467.326
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2008/0090(COD) Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
2011/10/18
LIBE
1 amendments...
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to Articles 4 and 9, documents shall be made accessible to the public
source: PE-473.900
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2008/0241(COD) Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
2011/09/13
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 83 #
Council position Recital 6 (6) The purpose of this Directive is to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by, as a first priority, the prevention of WEEE and, in addition, by the re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes, so as to reduce the disposal of waste and to contribute to the efficient use of resources. It also seeks to reduce the administrative burden on market operators and improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of EEE, e.g. producers, distributors and consumers and, in particular, those operators directly involved in the collection and treatment of WEEE. In particular, different national applications of the producer responsibility principle may lead to substantial disparities in the financial burden on economic operators. Having different national policies on the management of WEEE hampers the effectiveness of recycling policies. For that reason, the essential criteria should be laid down at the level of the Union.
Amendment 86 #
Council position Recital 13 (13) Separate collection is a precondition for ensuring specific treatment and recycling of WEEE and is necessary to achieve the chosen level of protection of human health and the environment in the Union. Consumers have to actively contribute to the success of such collection and should be encouraged to return WEEE. For this purpose, convenient facilities should be set up for the return of WEEE, including public collection points for bulky waste, where private households should be able to return their waste at least free of charge. Distributors have an important role in contributing to the success of WEEE collection.
Amendment 88 #
Council position Recital 14 (14) In order to attain the chosen level of protection and the harmonised environmental objectives of the Union, Member States should adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE. In order to ensure that Member States strive to set up efficient collection schemes, they should be required to achieve a high level of collection of WEEE, particularly for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone- depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, given their high environmental impact and in view of the obligations contained in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 842/2006. Data included in the impact assessment show that 65 % of the EEE placed on the market is already separately collected today, but more than half of this is potentially the object of improper treatment and illegal exports to third countries where environmental standards are less stringent and where personnel handling the waste are subjected to greater risks. This leads to losses of valuable secondary raw materials and environmental degradation. To avoid this, it is necessary to set an ambitious collection target and establish the principle of the cost-effective management of WEEE flows. It is appropriate to lay down minimum requirements for shipments of used EEE suspected to be WEEE, in the application of which Member States may have regard to any relevant Correspondents' Guidelines elaborated in the context of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste. In order to prevent illegal shipments of WEEE, exports of WEEE to third countries should be subject to stricter controls.
source: PE-472.180
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2009/0076(COD) Placing on the market and use of biocidal products
2011/09/13
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Council position Recital 52 (52) To enable consumers to make informed choices, to facilitate enforcement and to provide an overview of their use, treated articles should be appropriately labelled. Detailed labelling should take place only where it is useful to the consumer. All known information should be kept in databanks and on the internet and made available to consumers, particularly when they need to call on the aid of professionals (e.g. poison centres, doctors etc.)
Amendment 109 #
Council position Recital 62 (62) The costs of the procedures associated with the operation of this Regulation need to be recovered from those making biocidal products available on the market and those seeking to do so in addition to those supporting the approval of active substances. To promote the smooth operation of the internal market, it is appropriate to establish certain common principles applicable both to fees payable to the Agency and to Member States' competent authorities, including the need to take into account, as appropriate, the specific needs of SMEs. In particular, fees should be as transparent as possible and should reflect the various steps and procedures needing to be taken in the course of the assessment. They should also be proportionate to the amount of work required and should only be levied where necessary.
source: PE-472.199
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2009/2182(INI) Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Mid-term report
2010/06/24
CRIS
15 amendments...
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that the
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Notes that the
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Considers that the structures in place at the onset of the crisis, be these at global level, in the USA or within the European Union,
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Notes that the European Union recognised the free movement of capital in July 1990 without
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 70. recognises that within the European Union the construction of the internal market without
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 84 84. Notes that the crash has shed new light on the demographic challenge and the challenge of funding pensions; considers that the funding of pensions
Amendment 1095 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 133 133. Believes that, given how important it is for the Union to intervene
Amendment 1118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 136 Amendment 1151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 140 140.
Amendment 1252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 153 Amendment 1312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 162 Amendment 1436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 181 Amendment 1518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 196 196.
Amendment 1540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 200 source: PE-443.102
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2010/0209(COD) Intra-corporate transfer: conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals
2011/07/22
LIBE
6 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) For the gradual establishment of an area of freedom, security and justice, the Treaty provides for measures to be adopted in the field of immigration which are fair towards third-country nationals and will help to prevent illegal immigration and all forms of illegal employment of third-country nationals and their exploitation in the Union.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) This Directive should be applied without prejudice to the principle of Union preference as regards access to Member States’ labour market as expressed in the relevant provisions of Acts of Accession. According to that principle, the Member States should, during any period when national measures or those resulting from bilateral agreements are applied, give preference to workers who are nationals of the Member States over workers who are nationals of third-countries as regards access to their labour market. In addition, it must be ensured that Member States do not lay down the lowest level of legal protection for intra-corporate transferees.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) This Directive establishes a transparent and simplified procedure for admission of intra-corporate transferees, based on common definitions and harmonised criteria and ensures legal certainty, legality and fair and equal treatment of workers from third countries.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Unless this condition conflicts with the principle of Union preference as expressed in the relevant provisions of the Acts of Accession, no labour market test should be required, since this criterion would be in contradiction with the purpose of setting up a transparent and simplified scheme for admission of intra-corporate transferees. Member States or their authorities may perform labour market tests at their own discretion and investigate whether particular posts could not be filled by people who are seeking employment on the labour market of the Union.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) This Directive should be without prejudice to the right of the Member States to determine the volumes of admission of third-country nationals entering their territory for the purposes of intra-corporate transfer and not to grant residence permits for employment in general or for certain professions, economic sectors or regions. In accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and multi-tier government, Member States should consult local and regional authorities before taking any decision on the number and qualifications of third-country nationals to be admitted to their territory.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) Provision for a single procedure leading to one combined title, encompassing both residence and work permit, should contribute to simplifying the rules currently applicable in Member States and reducing the tax payable by, and the administrative burden on, the host entity.
source: PE-467.241
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2010/0210(COD) Seasonal employment: conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals
2011/07/20
LIBE, EMPL
6 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) This Directive should contribute to the effective management of migration flows for the specific category of seasonal temporary migration by setting out fair and transparent rules for admission and stay, while at the same time providing for incentives and safeguards to prevent temporary stay from becoming permanent; it should also help to combat all forms of illegal seasonal employment and to ensure that workers from third countries have decent working conditions. In addition, the rules laid down in Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Given that seasonal work can contribute significantly to the recovery of certain sectors of the economy and production in Europe, uniform basic legal standards must be secured and care must be taken to combat abuses, illegal immigration and all forms of illegal employment and exploitation of third- country nationals in the European Union.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) The duration of stay should be limited to a maximum period per calendar year which, together with the definition of seasonal work, should ensure that the work is of genuinely seasonal nature and that work which has to be done all year round is not carried out by seasonal workers from third countries. Provision should be made that within that maximum duration of stay, an extension of the contract or change of employer is possible. This should serve to reduce risks of abuses that seasonal workers may face if tied to a single employer and at the same time provide for a flexible response to employers’ actual workforce needs.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Circular migration of third-country national seasonal workers – which not only furthers social and economic development in the workers’ countries of origin and the host countries but also contributes to preventing illegal migration – should be promoted. In order for seasonal workers to have employment prospects in the EU for periods beyond a single season and for EU employers to be able to rely on a more stable and already trained workforce, the possibility of access to seasonal employment for several consecutive years should be provided, either through a multi- seasonal worker permit or a facilitated procedure, thus reducing the likelihood people outstaying the duration of their permits. This procedure should include preference over admissions of third- country nationals applying to be admitted as seasonal workers for the first time or reduced processing times, or less documentary evidence being required. It should be at the discretion of the Member States whether to issue multi-annual permits or to offer a facilitated procedure for third-country nationals applying for permits in consecutive years.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) A set of rules governing the procedure for examining applications for admission as a seasonal worker should be laid down. Those procedures should be effective and manageable, taking account of the normal workload of Member States’ administrations, as well as transparent and fair, in order to offer appropriate legal certainty to those concerned. A Member State should be able to reject an application if the would-be employer has been sanctioned under national law for undeclared or illegal employment, although due regard should be had in all cases to the gravity and nature of the offence committed.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In order to ensure that seasonal workers have adequate accommodation during their stay, including at a reasonable cost, provision should be made to require employers to provide the evidence of the accommodation they or third-parties provide. Employers should also be required to ensure that seasonal workers have enough income to live on and sufficient resources to return to their country of origin.
source: PE-467.243
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2010/0212(COD) Approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles
2011/10/25
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) For the purposes of the establishment and operation of the internal market of the Union, and to contribute to the competitiveness of the industry, it is appropriate to replace the approval systems of the Member States with a Union approval procedure based on the principle of total harmonisation, while at the same time taking due account of cost-benefit considerations, with special attention given to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In order to ensure a high level of road safety, occupational safety
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) It is appropriate to establish the principle that vehicles must be designed, constructed and assembled so as to minimise the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants and to other road users, and to protect the Union’s internal market from poor quality agricultural and forestry vehicles that may endanger life, damage people’s health and the environment. For this purpose, it is necessary that manufacturers ensure that vehicles comply with the relevant requirements set out in this Regulation. Those provisions should include, but not be limited to, requirements relating to vehicle structural integrity, systems to aid the driver’s control of the vehicle, systems to provide the driver with visibility and information on the state of the vehicle and the surrounding area, vehicle lighting systems, vehicle occupant protection systems, the vehicle exterior and accessories, vehicle masses and dimensions and vehicle tyres.
source: PE-475.768
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2010/0246(COD) Explosives precursors: marketing and use
2011/07/19
LIBE
4 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Each Member State shall set up a national contact point with a clearly identified telephone number and e-mail address for the reporting of suspicious transactions. Only a law enforcement authority may be designated as a national contact point.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The national contact point shall store the information received on suspicious transactions in a secure place and under conditions of confidentiality in accordance with Article 7 and may divulge such information only at the request of the competent law enforcement authority investigating a terrorist activity or any other suspected criminal use of explosives precursors. The information may not be used for purposes other than those referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 Each Member State shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in application of this Regulation shall be in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC. In particular, each Member State shall ensure that the processing of personal data required by the granting of license pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of this Regulation, and the reporting of suspicious transactions pursuant to Article 6 of this Regulation, shall comply with Directive 95/46/EC. The gathering and processing of particular categories of data is prohibited.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 A review of this Regulation shall be made
source: PE-469.861
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2010/0256(COD) Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
2011/07/19
BUDG
5 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 a (new) (34a) Funding for the banana sector should be increased in the context of specific measures to assist remote and island regions (POSEI) in order to mitigate the negative effects on EU producers’ incomes of the forthcoming reduction in customs duties on imports of bananas into the EU; attention is drawn to the fact that the Geneva multilateral agreement on trade in bananas set a reduced import tariff, which had a negative impact on EU producers’ incomes, and there are also plans to apply a reduced rate when drawing up subsequent agreements;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d d
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 1. Notwithstanding Article 39(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the maximum annual amounts eligible for European Union aid, as set out in Annex I to that Regulation, may be increased up to twofold in the case of the measure to protect lakes in the Azores and the measure to preserve the landscape and traditional features of agricultural land and the conservation of stone walls
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. State aid may be granted to major firms established in the outermost regions for the conclusion of agricultural insurance contracts.
source: PE-469.823
2011/12/07
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to avoid speculation which would be harmful to end users in the outermost regions, it is important to specify that the specific supply arrangements may only apply to products of sound, fair and marketable quality, where equivalent conditions have been established for end- users.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) European Union policy to assist local production in the outermost regions has involved a multitude of products and measures for their production, marketing or processing. These measures have proved effective and ensured that agriculture continues and develops. The EU should continue to support these lines of production, which are a key element to ensure the environmental, social and economic equilibrium of the outermost regions. Experience has shown that, as in the case of rural development policy, a closer partnership with local authorities can help to address the particular issues affecting the regions concerned in a more targeted way. Support to promote local production therefore needs to continue by means of the POSEI programmes, structural funding and payments from the agricultural funds (the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development).
source: PE-467.064
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2010/0273(COD) Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: combating attacks against information systems
2012/01/27
LIBE
2 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) There is a need to collect data on offences under this Directive, in order to gain a more complete picture of the problem at Union level and thereby contribute to formulating more effective responses. Because not all the Member States collect information concerning attacks against information systems, little is known about such attacks. Because the methods used to collect statistics differ, the Member States which do collect them cannot compare them. The data will moreover help specialised agencies such as Europol and the European Network and Information Security Agency to better assess the extent of cybercrime and the state of network and information security in Europe.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Significant gaps and differences in Member States’ laws and criminal law procedures and systems in the area of attacks against information systems area may hamper the fight against organised crime and terrorism, and may complicate effective international police and judicial cooperation in this area, since widely differing measures may be employed to combat such crimes. The transnational and borderless nature of modern information systems means that attacks against such systems have a trans-border dimension, thus underlining the urgent need for further action to approximate criminal legislation in this area. Besides that, the coordination of prosecution of cases of attacks against information systems should be facilitated by the adoption of Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA on prevention and settlement of conflict of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings.
source: PE-480.665
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2010/0275(COD) European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA): further development
2011/09/27
LIBE
5 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Internal market measures in the field of security of electronic communications, and, more generally, network and information security require different forms of technical and organisational applications by the Member States and the Commission. The heterogeneous application of these requirements can lead to inefficiencies and can create obstacles to the internal market. This calls for a centre of expertise at European level providing guidance, advice, and when called upon, assistance on issues related to network and information security, which may be relied upon by the Member States and the European institutions. The Agency can respond to these needs by developing and maintaining a high level of expertise and assisting the Member States, the Commission and as a consequence the business community in order to help them to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security, and determine and address network and information security issues, thereby contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The Agency should carry out the tasks conferred on it by present Union legislation in the field of electronic communications and, in general, contribute to an enhanced level of security of electronic communications by, among other things, providing expertise and advice, and promoting the exchange of good practices. Furthermore, the Agency should establish confidence by virtue of its independence, the quality of the advice it delivers and the information it disseminates, and the transparency of its procedures and methods of operating.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14 a) The Agency should support a European Forum for Member States (EFMS) aimed at fostering discussion and exchanges on good policy practices, with the aim of sharing policy objectives and priorities on security and resilience of ICT infrastructure, and play a more active role in its work.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23 a) The Agency should help Member States and service providers to raise their general security standards so that all Internet users take the necessary steps to ensure their own personal cyber security.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 source: PE-472.375
2011/09/29
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Internal market measures in the field of security of electronic communications, and, more generally, network and information security require different forms of technical and organisational applications by the Member States and the Commission. The heterogeneous application of these requirements can lead to inefficiencies and can create obstacles to the internal market. This calls for a centre of expertise at European level providing guidance, advice, and when called upon, assistance on issues related to network and information security, which may be relied upon by the Member States and the European institutions and which would assume a major role, particularly in preventing – or providing rapid responses and solutions to – network and information security problems. The Agency can respond to these needs by developing and maintaining a high level of expertise and assisting the Member States, the Commission and as a consequence the business community in order to help them to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security, thereby contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Commission has launched a European Public-Private Partnership for Resilience as a flexible Europe-wide governance framework for resilience of ICT infrastructure, within which the Agency should develop expertise in order to foster closer cooperation between the public and private sectors and should play a facilitating role, bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to discuss public policy priorities, economic and market dimensions of challenges and measures for resilience of ICT infrastructure and to identify stakeholders’ responsibility.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Where appropriate and useful for fulfilling its scope, objectives and tasks, the Agency should share experience and general information with bodies and agencies created under European Union law and dealing with network and information security. The Agency should contribute to identifying research priorities, on a European level, in the areas of networking resilience and network and information security, and should convey knowledge of industry needs to potential research institutions.
source: PE-472.314
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2010/0303(COD) European Maritime Safety Agency: further development
2011/06/30
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The Agency should act in the interest of the Union. This should include that the Agency may act outside the territory of the EU in its fields of competence. In addition it should actively contribute to the establishment of a European maritime transport policy in a common maritime transport space.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) After the expiry of the EU framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution set up by Decision 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2000, the Agency should continue some of the activities previously carried out under the expired framework to protect the whole coastline of the Union against environmental pollution, whether intentional or not, by drawing in particular on the expertise within the Consultative Technical Group for marine pollution preparedness and response. It should be noted that the Agency is the only body which provides the Commission and Member States with images, data and other precise information which help to step up measures to combat pollution of the sea at Union level.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Union has established a comprehensive maritime transport strategy up to 2018, which includes the e-maritime concept. Furthermore, it is developing an EU maritime surveillance network. The Agency has maritime systems and applications available which are of interest for the realisation of these policies.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Agency has established itself as the authoritative provider of maritime traffic data at EU level which are of interest and relevance in other EU activities. Through its activities, in particular regarding port state control, the monitoring of maritime traffic and shipping routes as well as assistance for tracking possible polluters, the Agency should contribute to reinforce synergies at EU level regarding certain coastguard operations and create common functions for the protection of the Union’s coastline to ensure maritime security and safety and protect the environment. In addition, the Agency's data monitoring and collection should also gather basic information on potential threats to maritime transport and the marine environment from offshore oil and gas exploration and production.
source: PE-467.345
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2010/0370(COD) Specific measures for agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands
2011/07/13
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In order to achieve the objectives of the scheme promoting the smaller Aegean islands more effectively, the support programme must include measures which ensure the supply of agricultural products and the preservation and development of local agricultural production. The level of programming needs to be harmonised and the policy of partnership between the Commission and the Member State needs to become systematic. The Commission must contribute to drawing up aid programmes through the exchange of good practices and by establishing harmonised framework indicators to monitor the implementation of the programmes.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) In order to achieve the goal of lowering prices in the smaller Aegean islands and mitigating the additional costs of their remoteness and insularity while maintaining the competitiveness of EU products, aid should be granted for the supply of EU products to the smaller Aegean islands. Such aid should take account of the additional cost of transport to the smaller Aegean islands, prices for exports to third countries and, in the case of agricultural inputs and products intended for processing, the additional costs of insularity and small size.
source: PE-469.817
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2010/0374(COD) European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (revision of ESA 95)
2012/01/26
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 7, 8 and 9, amendments to the ESA 2010 methodology which are intended to specify and improve its content provided that they do not change its underlying concepts, do not require additional resources for their implementation and do not cause an increase in own resources. The Commission shall cooperate closely with the European Central Bank in preparing draft delegated acts.
source: PE-480.612
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2010/0377(COD) Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
2011/07/19
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Major accidents can have consequences beyond frontiers, and the ecological and economic cost of an accident is borne not only by the establishment affected but also by the Member state concerned. It is therefore necessary to
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In order to ensure that adequate response measures are taken if a major accident occurs, the operator should immediately inform the competent authorities and communicate the information necessary for them to assess the impact of that accident on people’s health, on their property and on the environment and to prevent such an accident from happening again.
source: PE-469.779
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2010/0383(COD) Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. Recast
2011/09/20
EMPL
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) On 22 December 2000, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgment in civil commercial matters, which replaced the Brussels Convention insofar as Union territory is concerned as between all Member States except Denmark. This Regulation introduced a European enforcement order for uncontested claims to permit the free circulation of judgments, court settlements and authentic documents throughout all the Member States by laying down minimum requirements, without any intermediate proceedings needing to be brought in the Member State of enforcement prior to recognition and enforcement. By Council Decision 2006/325/EC of 27 April 2006, the Union concluded an agreement with Denmark ensuring the application of the provisions of Regulation No 44/2001 in Denmark. The 1988 Lugano Convention was revised by the Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, concluded on 30 October 2007 by the Union, Denmark and EFTA states. Continuity in the interpretation of these Conventions and this Regulation should be ensured.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 7 – concluding wording provided that this provision shall apply only if it is claimed that the defendant has
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – point 2 – point a a) in the courts for the
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 source: PE-472.261
2011/10/19
JURI
3 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The Union has set itself the objective of maintaining and developing an area of freedom, security and justice, facilitating access to justice, in particular through the principle of mutual recognition of judicial and extra-judicial decisions in civil matters. In order to establish progressively such an area, the Union should adopt, amongst other things, the measures relating to judicial cooperation in civil matters,
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) On 30 November 2000 the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted a programme of measures for implementation of the principle of mutual recognition of decisions in civil and commercial matters, the aim of which was to abolish all procedures needed for the enforceability of decisions in civil and commercial matters taken in another Member State; it was decided to focus on a pilot project in a very specific sector: the abolition of the exequatur procedure for uncontested claims. It is worth noting that the final aim is to secure the recognition and enforcement of judgments issued in another Member State without any additional intermediary measure being required, which amounts to abolishing the exequatur procedure.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 – paragraph 3 3. The court seised of an appeal under Article 57 shall give its decision with
source: PE-473.813
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2010/2017(INI) Contribution of EU policies promoting equality between men and women in combating youth crime
2011/02/09
FEMM
4 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Wishes to encourage a discussion on the gender equality policy in the labour market to enable the women and men who so wish to participate actively in the public and individual actions aimed at curbing juvenile delinquency and incivility and at training the individual and social conscience;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to families and schools; the general, further and professional education of minors; children’s activities outside school; employment; teaching minors, their parents, teachers and other specialists about legal matters; providing information on the consequences of drug use and on informal groups of minors; and providing psychological assistance to children and their parents;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Member States to step up their measures to prevent gender violence among young people
source: PE-470.088
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2010/2037(INI) Progress towards the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals: mid-term review in preparation of the UN high-level meeting in September 2010
2011/12/04
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that companies need better information about the quality of services that smaller audit firms can supply; recognises that companies need access to independent auditors and audit firms that possess a broad range of skills; considers auditor independence to be an essential requirement to promote confidence in financial reporting; believes that auditors should be prohibited from providing services to the audited company that give rise to a breach of applicable independence requirements;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes
source: PE-462.812
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2010/2100(INI) EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges
2011/06/23
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the coherence of the two Communications from the Commission on humanitarian food assistance and food security; calls for stronger coordination in order to better address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity; welcomes the fact that special attention is paid to those who are hardest hit in disasters, namely, women and children; considers that when a crisis occurs, it is essential to ensure the community’s capacity to obtain food in the short and the long term;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Agrees that EU assistance programmes should focus on sustainable
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that the fair integration of smallholder farmers in the value chain context can only be successful if conditions are created to facilitate their access to the means of production, processing and trade opportunities; calls on the EU and the developing countries to facilitate access to microcredit for small-scale farmers and local communities and to provide for other investments to increase their capacities, for example to supply them with seeds;
source: PE-467.250
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2010/2157(INI) Demographic change and its consequences for the future Cohesion Policy of the EU
2011/08/06
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Encourages the Member States to adapt welfare and healthcare benefits in line with needs and provide funding to ensure the availability of care at home and universal healthcare for elderly people, irrespective of their income, age and social status, so as to prevent depopulation of rural areas and peripheral regions;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that public investments in the health and care systems are important for social cohesion in Europe; considers that the proportion of expenditure on health and the quality of health services in the new Member States must be brought up to the general level in the EU; calls on the Member States to ensure good healthcare provision in rural areas also, for example through gateway clinics, and to use structural funds to promote additional measures in the field of telemedicine;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Warns of the danger of a lack of skilled workers in care-related professions; believes that the regions should use ESF funds to train care workers in order to ensure that a high quality of care is guaranteed and that new jobs are created, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the regions and municipalities to create the conditions for achievement of a work/family/private life balance and, for example, to provide universally available, reliable and free all-day childcare facilities for children of all ages to prevent depopulation and a fall in the birth rate;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Recognises that in view of the ongoing crisis it is essential to ensure that pension systems remain reliable and sustainable; calls on the Member States to make efforts to ensure that state pensions (first pillar), which in most countries are the most important source of income for elderly people, stay above the poverty threshold;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls on the Member States to take action against discrimination on grounds of age, to ensure that older people who wish to remain in employment can do so and to encourage them accordingly by means of exemption from taxes and social charges and by means of flexible work contracts; does not consider raising the statutory pension age to be an appropriate solution, despite demographic trends;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the regions should use ESF funds to combat unemployment amongst young people in order to give them the opportunity to take up a suitable profession; considers that special attention should be devoted to the start of young people’s professional lives, since a career failure at the start can have an impact on the entire future working life of a young person;
source: PE-467.065
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2010/2173(DEC) 2009 discharge: European Medicines Agency EMEA
2011/09/09
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the information received relating to the control system which sets out to avoid or detect in time the persistent errors in procurement procedures; accordingly reminds the Agency to continue improving the quality of its procurement system and to comply strictly with the requirements of the relevant rules on public procurement, so as to rectify the shortcomings pointed to by the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes the initiation of the actions to develop an action plan on improving procurement procedures; calls on the Agency to proceed promptly with the adoption of an action plan to remedy the shortcomings in the procurement procedures, in particular the errors in managing contract award procedures, by providing for more rigorous technical and procedural checks, and to inform the discharge authority accordingly;
source: PE-472.098
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2010/2181(DEC) 2009 discharge: European Police College CEPOL
2011/08/09
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that the College has finally developed and implemented its procurement manual for internal use as requested by Parliament in its discharges to the College for 2008 and 2009; acknowledges that this manual was adopted by the College on 8 June 2010 and entered into force on 1 July 2010 and that a public procurement coordinator has been appointed;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Takes the view that the College should grant direct access to its detailed budget, which should include a list of its contracts and of its public procurement decisions, and considers that it should publish that list on its internet site, excluding details of any contracts whose disclosure might pose a security risk;
source: PE-472.107
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2010/2210(INI) Combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of the EU
2011/06/21
PECH
4 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that the FAO is the main source for scientific expertise and recommendations when examining global fisheries and aquaculture issues due to fisheries development and management being better amalgamated with the preservation of biodiversity and protection of the environment;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Fully supports the current FAO initiative to develop a Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels, which should be compulsory and include vessels above 10 GT as soon as possible;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Encourages the rapid development of a system for the evaluation of flag State performance currently underway at the FAO as a means of putting pressure on States that do not meet their international legal obligations; urges that some effective mechanism be found for sanctioning States that do not ensure that vessels flying their flag abide by all relevant legislation; calls on Member States to enforce fairly and transparently the market instruments to stop illegal fishing, without discriminating against other countries; supports the FAO’s decision to set up international consultations on the performance of flag States in regard to their obligations under international law;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is alarmed at the use of such criminal activities as human trafficking, money laundering, corruption, handling of stolen goods, tax evasion and customs fraud by those engaged in IUU fishing; reiterates that controls on imports from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing should be strengthened and improved;
source: PE-467.233
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2010/2242(INI) Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Final report
2011/04/26
CRIS
11 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the main costs of the crisis fell on the shoulders of the taxpayer; whereas due to a considerable slowdown of the global economy and the bail-outs of financial institutions in a number of Member States government deficits rocketed, while job creation and functioning of welfare state systems was damaged,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas these unprecedented Member States’ budget constraints underline the necessity to raise new and sustainable revenues; whereas it is necessary to strengthen the fight against tax evasion and tax fraud and to ensure that financial institutions contribute a fair share in overcoming the consequences of the continuing crisis,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that raising tax rates and further cuts in public expenditure does not provide a sustainable solution to the continuing crisis and slow economic growth on the European level; repeats its support for a tax on financial institutions on the EU level, and demands that the Commission carries out a detailed study on potential impact of any such tax and defines its adequate form and necessary rules aimed at not allowing the burden falling, as usually, principally on the consumer;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Reiterates its support for European project bonds to finance Europe’s major energy, transport or telecommunications infrastructure projects in line with the EU 2020 agenda priorities and with a long- term commercial potential; considers that such common project bonds could enhance the credit rating of projects and attract some additional private capital;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Recognises that, to overcome the current imbalances inside the EU, a ‘one- size-fits-all’ approach will not be enough and that, in order to be effective, economic policy coordination will need to take proper account of the starting points of the different EU economies; stresses, in this regard, the importance of the continuing enlargement of the euro zone and insists that the terms for the euro area membership should not become stricter or more rigid;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 – indent 2 – the distribution of EU funds on the basis of their absorption capacity and economic and social effectiveness and not simply on the fulfilment of the formal requirements; funds not taken up by Members States should be reallocated to public investment at EU level for infrastructure, education, innovation, research and development projects;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Recalls that access to energy and raw materials, as well as thee efficient use thereof, contribute to ensuring the competitiveness of the EU; underlines the urgent necessity to increase energy independence of the Member States with a view to establishing a fully functioning internal energy market, overcoming the problem of missing links and lack of storage capacities;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Acknowledges that especially in view of the continuing crisis it is very important to ensure that pension systems remain reliable and sustainable; calls on the Member States to do everything possible that public (first-pillar) pensions which are in most countries the most important source of income for the elderly are above the poverty line;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 b (new) 44b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the older people who want to continue working are able to do so and to encourage them through fiscal and social security exemptions as well as flexible employment contracts; considers that, in spite of the demographic trends, raising statutory retirement age is not a decent solution;
source: PE-462.899
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2011/10/17
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that the trade imbalances between the EU and China reflect their differing social, economic and democratic models
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the EU and China to develop partnerships in relation to R&D
source: PE-473.926
2011/12/10
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is con
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the need for better access to public markets; is concerned about Chinese policies and legislation on public procurement,
source: PE-473.922
2012/02/02
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures – a mechanism which is very restrictive and too often associated with strategic technology transfers that may favour the competitive development of China to the detriment of European industry in fields in which the EU is at the forefront; calls for the repeal of certain ‘cross-border measures’ in China that complicate business conditions for European companies;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make use, wherever necessary, of trade defence instruments that are consistent with WTO rules, such as anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures, in the event of illegal trade practices by China in order to ensure a fair and level playing field for EU-China trade;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Is convinced that better protection of intellectual property rights and effective implementation of related rules in China would greatly promote the EU’s and other foreign investors’ objective of investing, sharing new technological capabilities and updating existing technologies in that country;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes the scale of Chinese investment in renewable energies and points out that according to the Renewables 2010 Global Status Report published by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), which has the support of the International Energy Agency and the United Nations, China added the most renewable power capacity in 2009, accounting for 37 GW of the worldwide increase of 80 GW;
source: PE-480.615
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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
7 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU’s cohesion policy is crucial for promoting the harmonious development of the EU and whereas, despite the progress achieved in reducing inequalities in development between regions, there remain major differences in terms of their level of economic, social and regional development,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the rules relating to Structural and Cohesion Funds are complex and therefore difficult to transpose properly into national law and to comply with, causing errors, so that Member States spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to manage and control these errors,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, in spite of a reduction in the number of errors and in the misappropriation of structural funding, there is a need to reinforce the measures taken by the Member States to reduce the misappropriation of funding and recover sums unduly paid,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points to the acceleration in absorption capacities and budgetary implementation of cohesion policy during 2010 and acknowledges the positive effect of the cohesion-policy-related interventions by the European Economic Recovery Plan in speeding up implementation of programmes and accelerating provision of financing to beneficiaries; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of using, even beyond 2010, accelerated versions of procedures in connection with the Structural Funds and an extension of the temporary increase in thresholds;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes the cohesion policy lacks the flexibility to adapt to the social and economic realities of different regions; draws attention to those regions with unfavourable demographic development and suggests considering the introduction of special funding for such regions;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to cooperate actively with the EIB, in particular on setting up Community initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the cohesion policy and strengthening the impact of the Structural Funds by guaranteeing funding to support the financing of SMEs;
source: PE-467.037
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2010/2306(INI) European cinema in the digital era
2011/12/09
CULT
5 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas digital technologies open up new opportunities for the film distribution sector, and thereby contribute to the implementation of EU and national goals on the screening and accessibility of European works, and on social cohesion;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recommends the standardisation of systems based on ISO standards and on the principle of technology neutrality in the areas of production, distribution and film screening;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that in order to ease the digitisation process, flexible and diversified financing, both public and private, should be made available at local, regional, national and European level, without undermining the rights of operators to be free in their choice of films they wish to screen;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Considers that cinemas located in less well populated areas, where cultural events are rare, and which are not in a position to pay the costs of converting to digital, should be fitted out with digital equipment, in order to make the European bodies involved in digitisation more competitive;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on Member States to include film education in their national education programmes and to arrange training and retraining programmes on digital technology, particularly for cinema owners and distributors;
source: PE-470.048
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2010/2310(INI) EU approach on criminal law
2012/03/14
LIBE
1 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the need for a more coherent and high-quality EU approach to criminal law and deplores the fragmented approach followed so far; calls on the EU, when providing for follow-up mechanisms which would control the effectiveness of European criminal law, to weigh the policy’s purpose against the means to attain it;
source: PE-485.912
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2011/0000(INI)
2012/03/30
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines that the procedures for reclaiming VAT across borders need
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for the principle ‘think small first’ to be applied in each legislative proposal, whose impact on SMEs, micro- enterprises and family businesses should be examined ex ante;
source: PE-486.157
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2011/0002(COD) Air pollution: application of emission stages to narrow-track tractors (amend. Directive 2000/25/EC)
2011/06/20
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) In order to prevent Union legislation from prescribing technical requirements which cannot be met yet and in order to prevent that tractors of categories T2, C2 and T4.1. can no longer be type-approved and placed on the market or put into service, it is therefore necessary to provide for a transitional period of
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 Directive 2000/25/EC Article 4 - paragraph 9 (new) "9. By way of derogation from points (d) and (e) of paragraph 2 and from paragraph 3, for tractors of categories T2, C2 and T4.1, as defined in Annex II, Chapter A, point A.1 and Annex II, Chapter B, Appendix 1, Part I, point 1.1 of Directive 2003/37/EC and equipped with engines of categories L to R, the dates set out in points (d) and (e) of paragraph 2 and in paragraph 3 shall be postponed for
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall adopt and publish, by [6 months minus 1day as from entry into force] at the latest, the laws
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
source: PE-467.165
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2011/0006(COD) European Supervisory Authorities: powers of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority
2011/09/23
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) The establishment of three ESAs should be accompanied by the development of a single rule book to ensure consistent harmonisation and uniform application and thus contribute to
source: PE-472.278
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2011/0023(COD) Fight against terrorism and serious crime: use of passenger name record (PNR) data
2011/09/15
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) PNR data enable law enforcement authorities to identify persons who were previously "unknown", i.e. persons previously unsuspected of involvement in serious crime and terrorism, but whom an analysis of the data suggests may be involved in such crime and who should therefore be subject to further examination by the competent authorities. PNR data should not be used to investigate other crimes. By using PNR data law enforcement authorities can address the threat of serious crime and terrorism from a different perspective than through the processing of other categories of personal data. However, in order to ensure that the processing of data of innocent and unsuspected persons remains as limited as possible, the aspects of the use of PNR data relating to the creation and application of assessment criteria should be further limited to serious crimes that are also transnational in nature, i.e. are intrinsically linked to travelling and hence the type of the data being processed.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) Each Member State should be responsible for assessing the potential threats related to terrorist offences and serious crime. Taking account of the real threat posed by crime, as well as of passenger flows and networks, Member States should be permitted to gather PNR data not only for flights to or from countries outside the EU but also for flights within the EU. If, in some Member States, PNR data are gathered only for flights to or from countries outside the EU, this will not really produce the desired result, because of the sparseness and episodic nature of the PNR data stored, the desired result being a thorough analysis of passenger flows in relation to risk factors.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Upon expiry of the period of 30 days after the transfer of the PNR data to the Passenger Information Unit referred to in paragraph 1, the data shall be retained at the Passenger Information Unit for a further period of
source: PE-472.208
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2011/0038(COD) Company law and corporate governance: interconnection of central, commercial and company registers
2011/06/14
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) The Commission Communication on the Single Market Act25 identified the interconnection of central, commercial and companies registers as a measure to create a more business-friendly legal and fiscal environment and foster balanced and harmonious economic and social progress. The interconnection should contribute to foster the competitiveness of European business by reducing administrative burdens, in particular those of small and medium-sized enterprises, and increasing legal certainty and thus contribute to exiting the crisis, one of the priorities of the agenda Europe 202026. It should also improve cross-border communication between registers and reduce barriers to cross-border trade by using the innovations of information and communication technology.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 9 (9) Cross-border access to business information can only be improved if all Member States, in cooperation with the social partners and civil society, engage in building an electronic network of registers and transmit information to business information users in a standardised way (similar content and interoperable technologies) all over the Union. The users should be able to access information through a single European electronic platform that forms part of the electronic network.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 9 a (new) (9a) In a system that is standardised at European level, basic information on the legal form, the registered office, the owners and the management, the company’s financial and legal status, the accounts and the balance sheet should be supplied free of charge.
source: PE-467.055
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2011/0045(NLE) Euratom Framework Programme 2012-2013: participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions, dissemination of research results
2011/09/13
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities for 2012-2013, hereinafter 'the Framework Programme (2012-2013)', which was adopted by Council Decision No …/…/Euratom of … concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) The Framework Programme (2012- 2013) should contribute to achieving the Innovation Union that is one of the flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy, by reinforcing competition with a view to scientific excellence and accelerating the implementation of key innovations in the field of nuclear energy, especially as regards nuclear fusion and safety, while also playing a part in meeting the challenges of the energy sector and climate change.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The Framework Programme (2012- 2013) should promote participation from the outermost regions of the Community, as well as from a wide range of undertakings, research centres and universities, whose research activities should be based on respect for fundamental ethical principles, especially those laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) The implementation of ITER in Europe, pursuant to the agreement of 21 November 2006 on the establishment of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organisation in the context of the joint implementation of the ITER project, should constitute the central element of research activity in the area of fusion under the Framework Programme (2012- 2013).
source: PE-472.072
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2011/0046(NLE) Euratom Framework Programme 2012-2013: nuclear research and training activities
2011/09/13
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The Framework Programme (2012- 2013) should contribute to the implementation of the Innovation Union
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The Energy Policy for Europe recognises the significant potential contribution from nuclear power in the areas of competitiveness, CO2 emission reduction
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) The Joint Research Centre (JRC) should contribute to providing customer- driven scientific and technological support for the formulation, development, implementation and monitoring of the Union
source: PE-472.176
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2011/0058(CNS) Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)
2011/12/12
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 3 Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 4 source: PE-478.376
2011/12/15
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Since differences in rates of taxation do not give rise to the same obstacles,
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This Directive shall apply to companies established under the laws of a Member State where
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the company has the status of a partnership.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) Deductible expenses shall also include recurrent costs arising from environmental protection and reduction of greenhouse gases.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 105 – paragraph 1 1. When the notice to opt has been accepted, a single taxpayer or a group, as the case may be, shall apply the system provided for by this Directive for five tax years. Following the expiry of that initial term, the single taxpayer
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 133 The Commission shall, five years after the entry into force of this Directive, review its application and report to the Council on the operation of this Directive. The report shall in particular include an analysis of the impact of the mechanism set up in Chapter XVI of this Directive on the distribution of the tax bases between the Member States. In addition, the report must without fail contain an analysis of the impact of the Directive on local and regional communities.
source: PE-478.497
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2011/0062(COD) Credit agreements: residential property
2011/06/10
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) ‘Staff’ means any employees of the creditor or credit intermediary
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) ‘Creditworthiness assessment’ means the evaluation of a
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (ra)’Advice’ means the provision of a personalised recommendation to a given consumer in respect of one or more transactions relating to credit agreements that best suit his needs.
source: PE-473.729
2011/09/14
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) The consumer may still need additional assistance in order to decide which credit agreement, within the range of products proposed, is the most appropriate for his needs and financial situation. Creditors
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) Consultation of a credit database is a useful element in the assessment of creditworthiness. Only data concerning financial obligations should be stored in credit databases, and such data should not be used for commercial purposes. Some Member States require creditors to assess the creditworthiness of consumers on the basis of a consultation of the relevant database. Creditors should also be able to consult the credit database over the lifetime of the loan in order to identify and assess the potential for default. In the event that such a potential is evident or objectively demonstrated, the creditor should contact the consumer to discuss the different options to avoid the possibility of default, such as a rescheduling of the loan. In any event, the creditor should not consider withdrawing the credit without having first explored all possible alternatives with the consumer to avoid default. Pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, consumers should be informed by creditors of the consultation of the credit database prior to its consultation, and should have the right to access the information held on them in such a credit database in order to, where necessary, rectify, erase or block the personal data concerning them processed therein where it is inaccurate or has been unlawfully processed.
source: PE-472.204
2011/10/27
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 31 (31) In order to be in a position to understand the nature of the service, consumers should be made aware of what constitutes a personalised recommendation
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) ‘Creditworthiness assessment’ means the evaluation of a
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a source: PE-475.786
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
2011/01/12
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) In the interest of fiscal neutrality, the same minimum levels of taxation should apply for each component of energy taxation, to all energy products put to a given use. Where equal minimum levels of taxation are thus prescribed, Member States should, also for reason of fiscal neutrality, ensure equal levels of national taxation on all products concerned. Member States may not apply equal levels of national taxation on all products put to a give use when differentiation contributes to achieving EU energy and climate objectives. Where needed, transitional periods for the purposes of equalising those levels should be foreseen.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) In the case of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas used as propellants, advantages in the form of lower minimum levels of general energy consumption taxation or the possibility to exempt those energy products from taxation
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The general rules introduced by this Directive take account of the specificities of fuels that are biomass or made of biomass complying with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of Directive 2009/28/EC with regard both to their contribution to the CO2-balance and to the lower energy content per quantitative unit of liquid biofuels, as compared to some of the competing their lower energy content per quantitative unit, as compared to some of the competing fossil fuels. Consequently, the provisions in Directive 2003/96/EC authorising reductions or exemptions for those fuels should be removed in the medium term. For the interim period, it should be ensured that the application of these provisions is made consistent with the general rules introduced by this Directive. Biofuels and bioliquids defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC should therefore only benefit from additional tax advantages applied by Member States if they fulfil the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of this Directive. In the case of biomethane, the energy content per quantitative unit is the same as for natural gas. Given the fact that biomethane injected into the natural gas grid helps to increase the share of renewable sources, biomethane will be tax exempted with respect to the CO2 and energy content, provided it is produced according the sustainability criteria.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 – point b Directive 2003/96/EC Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagaph 1 Without prejudice to the exemptions, differentiations and reductions provided for in this Directive, Member States shall ensure that where equal minimum levels of taxation are laid down in Annex I in relation to a given use, equal levels of taxation are fixed for products put to that use. Member States may not apply equal levels of national taxation on all products put to a given use, when differentiation contributes to achieving EU energy and climate objectives. Without prejudice to Article 15(1)(i), for motor fuels referred to in Annex I Table A, this shall apply as from 1 January 2023.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 – point b Directive 2003/96/EC Article 4 – paragraph 4 Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 Directive 2003/96/EC Article 7 As from 1 January 2013, from 1 January 2015 and from 1 January 2018, the minimum levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels shall be fixed as set out in Annex I, Table A. In the case of natural gas/biomethane as motor fuel, higher minimum levels of general energy consumption taxation will only apply when a market share of 10% in the European vehicle market has been reached.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i Directive 2003/96/EC Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i (i)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 13 – point 1 – point a - point i Directive 2003/96/EC Article 16 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 - introductory part source: PE-476.116
2011/09/30
BUDG
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2003/96/EC Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point iii – introductory part Directive 2003/96/EC Article 14 – paragraph 1 (iii) the following point
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point iii – point d Directive 2003/96/EC Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d (new) source: PE-473.717
2011/10/21
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) Directive 2003/96/EC obliges Member States to exempt from taxation fuel used for navigation in Community waters as well as electricity produced on board a craft, including while at berth in a port. Moreover, Member States may extend this favourable tax treatment to inland waterways. In some harbours a cleaner alternative exists with the use of shore-side electricity which, however, is taxable. In order to set a first incentive for the development and application of this technology
source: PE-474.081
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2011/0093(COD) Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation
2011/10/27
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Unitary patent protection should foster scientific and technological advance and the functioning of the internal market by making access to the patent system easier, less costly and legally secure for everyone participating in the patent system. It should improve the level of patent protection by providing the possibility to obtain uniform patent protection in the territories of the participating Member States and eliminate costs and complexity for undertakings throughout the Union. It should be available to patent applicants from both participating Member States and other States, regardless of nationality, residence or place of establishment.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. Not later than
source: PE-475.775
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2011/0094(CNS) Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation; translation arrangements
2011/10/26
JURI
3 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. A request for unitary effect as referred to in Article 12 of Regulation xx/xx [substantive provisions] shall be submitted in
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. In the case of a dispute relating to a European patent with unitary effect, the patent proprietor shall provide at the request and the choice of an alleged infringer, a full translation of the patent into an official language of the participating Member State in which either the alleged infringement took place or in which the alleged infringer
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. Every two years from the
source: PE-475.788
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2011/0105(COD) Export and import of hazardous chemicals. Recast
2011/11/18
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20)
source: PE-475.973
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) By providing preferential access to the market of the Union, the scheme should assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and promote good governance and sustainable development by encouraging industrial development and the diversification of their economies and by helping them generate additional revenue through international trade, which can then be re-invested for the benefit of their own development. The scheme’s tariff preferences should focus on helping developing countries having greater development, trade and financial needs.
source: PE-480.597
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2011/0129(COD) Rights, support and protection of victims of crime: minimum standards
2012/02/29
LIBE, FEMM
5 amendments...
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 1 Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that all
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 5 source: PE-483.724
2012/06/03
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) A person should be considered a victim regardless of whether a perpetrator is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted and regardless of the familial relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. Family members of victims are also harmed as a result of the crime, in particular the family of a deceased victim, who have a legitimate interest in criminal proceedings, as are surviving victims who are so seriously injured that they may need considerable support, family members or other support persons. Such indirect victims should therefore also benefit from protection under this Directive. Victims need appropriate support and assistance even before reporting a crime. Such support can be crucial both for the recovery of the victim and in any decision to ultimately report the crime.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point a – point ii a (new) (iia) the family members of a person seriously injured as a result of a criminal offence, or support persons officially authorised to assist victims requiring considerable support to exercise their legal capacity, before or after the offence.
source: PE-483.693
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2011/0135(COD) Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs): tasks related to the protection of intellectual property rights
2011/10/17
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The constant rise of infringements of intellectual property rights and the supply of goods that could seriously harm consumers constitute
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) With regard to representatives of the private sector, the Office should involve, when assembling the Observatory in the context of its activities, a representative selection of the economic sectors most concerned by and most experienced in the fight against infringements of intellectual property rights, in particular representatives of right holders and Internet service providers. Also, a proper representation of consumers and of small and medium
source: PE-472.123
2011/10/20
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In view of the range of tasks assigned to the Observatory, a solution is needed to ensure an adequate and sustainable infrastructure for the fulfilment of the tasks of the Observatory in order to make it a contact point for the Union and an international centre of reference for good practice.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) With regard to representatives of the private sector, the Office should involve, when assembling the Observatory in the context of its activities, a representative selection of the economic sectors most concerned by and most experienced in the fight against infringements of intellectual property rights, in particular representatives of right holders and Internet service providers
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report to the European Parliament
source: PE-474.065
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2011/0136(COD) Orphan works: permitted uses
2011/10/14
CULT
5 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) Libraries, museums, archives, ed
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) The need to promote free movement of knowledge and innovation in the internal market is an important component of the Europe 2020 Strategy, as set out in the Communication from the Commission "Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", which includes as one of its flagship initiatives the development of a Digital Agenda for Europe. The Europe 2020 Strategy cannot be achieved unless a true single market for intellectual property is created.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Creating a legal framework to facilitate the digitisation and dissemination of works for which no author is identified or, even if identified, is not located, so called orphan works, is a key action of the Digital Agenda for Europe, as set out in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions – A Digital Agenda for Europe. The digitisation and dissemination of orphan works pose a particular cultural and economic challenge.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) The nature of intellectual property rights governance is also crucial to the flourishing of European culture and the quality of life enjoyed by European citizens. In particular, a common approach to determine the orphan status and the permitted uses of orphan works is necessary to ensure legal certainty in the internal market with respect to the use of orphan works by libraries, museums, educational establishments, archives, film heritage institutions and public service broadcasting organisations.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that the results of diligent searches carried out in their territories are recorded
source: PE-472.126
2011/10/27
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall regularly update (at least every two years) the list of the bodies referred to in Article 1(1) which are responsible for managing orphan works.
source: PE-475.793
2011/10/28
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall regularly update (at least every two years) the list of the bodies referred to in Article 1(1) which are responsible for managing orphan works.
source: PE-475.839
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2011/0137(COD) Intellectual property rights: customs enforcement
2012/01/26
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The Commission shall establish an application form by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 29(2). In exercising its implementing powers, the Commission shall consult the European Data Protection Supervisor.
source: PE-480.583
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2011/0144(COD) Fish stock conservation: multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
2011/09/15
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) estimate of quantity of bluefin tuna to be transferred by size;
source: PE-472.210
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2011/0150(COD) European standardisation
2012/02/29
IMCO
8 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Standards are important tools for undertakings and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the performance of preliminary or ancillary work in connection with European standardisation, including studies, cooperation activities (including international co-operation), seminars, evaluations, comparative analyses, research work, laboratory work, inter-laboratory tests, conformity evaluation work and measures to
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the activities of the central secretariats of the European standardisation bodies, including policy development, international and regulatory dialogues, the coordination of standardisation activities, the processing of technical work and the provision of information to interested parties;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) grants for actions, based on an annual indicative work plan proposed by the European Standardisation Organisations;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) operating grants for the European
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall ensure that proposals for grants for actions and operating grants are evaluated within two months after their submission by the European Standardisation Organisations, and that where proposals are approved the contracts can be signed within two additional months.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. In addition, and notwithstanding the above, for grants for actions, the Commission shall agree on a funding percentage of the annual work plan.
source: PE-480.857
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2011/0154(COD) Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and right to communicate upon arrest
2011/11/17
JURI
7 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Mutual recognition can only operate effectively where there is mutual trust, which requires detailed rules on the protection of procedural rights and guarantees stemming from the Charter, the ECHR and the ICCPR, and where there are common standards applicable throughout the Union. Common minimum rules should increase confidence in the criminal justice systems of all Member States, which in turn should lead to more efficient judicial cooperation in a climate of mutual trust and to the promotion of a fundamental rights culture in the Union. They should also remove obstacles to the free movement of citizens. Such common minimum rules should apply to the right of access to a lawyer and the right to communicate upon arrest;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Derogations from the right of access to a lawyer and the right to communicate upon arrest should be permitted only in exceptional circumstances, in line with case law of the European Court of Human Rights, where there are compelling reasons relating to the urgent need to avert serious adverse consequences for the life or physical integrity of another person and where there are no other less restrictive means to achieve the same result, such as, in cases of a risk of collusion, replacement of the lawyer chosen by the suspect or accused person or nomination of a different third party to communicate with; all derogations should be subject to a case- by-case assessment by the competent judicial authority, which should give reasons for its decision;
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The lawyer shall have the right to be present at any questioning and hearing. He shall have the right to ask questions, request clarification and make statements,
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. The lawyer shall have the right to be present at any other investigative or evidence-gathering act at which the suspect or accused person’s presence is required or permitted as a right, in accordance with national law, unless this would prejudice the expeditious acquisition of evidence and the efficiency of the proceedings.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The lawyer shall have the right to check the conditions in which the suspect or accused person is detained and to this end shall have access to the place where the person is detained; he shall also have the right to request that what he says be recorded in writing.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 5 5.
source: PE-475.965
2012/03/22
LIBE
6 amendments...
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) before the start of any questioning by the police or hearing by other law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The lawyer shall have the right to be present at any questioning and hearing. He shall have the right to ask questions, request clarification and make statements, which shall be recorded in accordance with national law, and to have his comments annexed to the official record of the questioning or hearing.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The lawyer shall have the right to check the conditions in which the suspect or accused person is detained and to this end shall have access to the place where the person is detained and to have his comments officially recorded.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Where the person is a
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) shall not prejudice the smooth running of the investigation or the fairness of the proceedings.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3 – the right that his lawyer is present at any questioning and hearing, including the right to ask questions, request clarification and make statements, which shall be recorded in accordance with national law, and to have his comments annexed to the official record of the questioning or hearing;
source: PE-486.050
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2011/0167(NLE) EU/Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and United States Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
2012/07/05
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the aims expressed by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiating parties to tackle the trade in counterfeited goods but regrets that a right balance with regard to the rights to privacy and data protection has not been found; questions ACTA's utility due to the restricted number of signatories;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 2 2. Notes that counterfeiting, copyright and trademark infringements are covered by ACTA thus creating a one-size-fits-all instrument of enforcement which doesn't meet the unique needs of each sector; is concerned by the lack of definition of key terminologies on which the ACTA enforcement mechanisms are based; fears that this creates legal uncertainty for European companies and in particular SMEs, technology users, online platform and internet service providers and could have unacceptable side effects on the fundamental rights of individuals if its provisions are not correctly implemented; doubts, in this regard, that ACTA provides for sufficient safeguards such as sufficient judicial protection, due process and the principle of the presumption of innocence;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 3 3. Notes that while the
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 5 a new 5a. Considers that any measures that could imply surveillance on a large-scale of Internet users behaviour and electronic communications in relation to small-scale non-profit infringement would be disproportionate and in breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
source: PE-487.983
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/07/11
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Member States shall en
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new) (b a)(c) the contents and frame of these plans shall be defined at national level and developed and adopted at regional and local level, adapted to the specificities of the public bodies;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new) (b b) the energy efficiency plans adopted by the regional and local public bodies should be legally binding.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new) Member States shall ensure that energy distributors and retailers can participate in this market.
source: PE-475.843
2011/11/29
FEMM
6 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) A number of municipalities and other public bodies in the Member States have already put into place integrated approaches to energy saving and energy supply, for example via sustainable energy action plans, such as those developed under the Covenant of Mayors initiative, and integrated urban approaches which go beyond individual interventions in buildings or transport modes
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 a (new) The financing facilities shall: (a) use this money to generate the highest leverage possible of private capital, in particular drawing on institutional investors, while using criteria ensuring the achievement of both environmental and social objectives for the grant of funds; (b) provide financial tools (e.g. … credit lines, third party financing systems) that reduce both the perceived and the actual risks of energy efficiency projects, and allow for cost effective renovations even among low and medium revenue households; (c) provide appropriate resources to support training and certification programmes, which improve and accredit skills for energy efficiency; (d) provide appropriate resources to support social dialogue and standard settings aiming at improving energy efficiency and ensuring good working conditions and health and safety at work.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall support bodies governed by public law to undertake deep renovations of 3% of the total floor area they own each year, as well as to play their role to the full in achieving the objectives of the Directive, whether on energy audits, energy performance contracts, aid and incentives for improving the energy efficiency of housing, industry and services, or aid for the installation of combined heat and power facilities.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Member States contribute i.a. through adequate financing of training programmes, to ensuring that information and consultation rights explicitly extend to include energy efficiency.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. The Commission contributes, i.a. through inclusion of a chapter dedicated to energy efficiency in training programmes for social partners and through adequate financing of these programmes, to ensuring that the remit of European social dialogue bodies (European Works’ Councils, European sectorial social dialogue committees, European works’ councils employment- skills) is extended to include energy efficiency.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Member States shall examine to what extent and under what conditions the benchmarking instruments for emissions of CO2 and other polluting gases [BREF documents drawn up by the Seville-based IPTS (Institute For Prospective Technological Studies) as background material for the former IPPC Directive and the 2010 Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), also used for the ETS system, and which include energy efficiency references] could become binding and be drawn up in the framework of a system of governance involving all players concerned, among which employers, trade unions and NGOs.
source: PE-476.135
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2011/0190(COD) Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
2011/11/30
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 11 a (new) (11a) In order to maintain the competitiveness of maritime transport while improving its environmental performance, the Commission should impose economic and financial measures to support environmental maritime technologies (scrubbers, substitute fuels etc) and an environmental infrastructure. Special measures should be applied in SECAs and additional funds should be granted to guarantee compliance with fuel standards.
source: PE-476.142
2011/12/16
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 a (new) (11a) In order to maintain the competitiveness of maritime transport while improving its environmental performance, the Commission should impose economic and financial measures to support environmental maritime technologies (scrubbers, substitute fuels etc.) and an environmental infrastructure. In SECAs (particularly in the Baltic and North Seas) special measures should be applied and additional funds should be granted to guarantee compliance with fuel standards.
source: PE-478.489
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2011/0196(COD) Road transport: tachograph system
2012/03/29
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 3 – paragraph 4 source: PE-485.915
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2011/0202(COD) Financial supervision: prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms
2012/07/03
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c (c) firms which are only authorised to provide the service of investment advice or portfolio management or receive and transmit orders from investors without holding money or securities belonging to their clients and which for that reason may not at any time place themselves in debt with those clients;
source: PE-483.850
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2011/0206(COD) Fish stock conservation: multiannual plan for the Baltic salmon stock
2012/04/16
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries (STECF) state that some Baltic salmon river stocks are outside safe biological limits, that salmon stocks in some thirty rivers flowing into the Baltic are under threat and that a multiannual plan should be developed at European level.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) However, since releases of salmon may be at present mandatory in certain Member States and in order to give Member States time to adjust to these requirements, releases of salmon other than stocking and direct restocking should remain allowed during a transitional period of
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a) commercial fisheries and service vessels in the Baltic Sea and in rivers connected with it on the territory of Member States (hereinafter referred to as the Member States concerned);
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b) recreational fisheries of salmon in the Baltic Sea
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 Releases of salmon other than those made in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 may continue until
source: PE-486.132
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2011/0209(COD) Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): increased contribution rates for certain Member States
2011/10/11
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to facilitate the management of Union funding, to help accelerate
source: PE-474.032
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2011/0210(COD) Structural Funds: repayable assistance, financial engineering and certain provisions related to the statement of expenditure
2011/10/17
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 3 (3) Having regard to the fact that the financial resources used through repayable assistance are partially of totally reimbursed by the beneficiaries, it is necessary to introduce appropriate provisions for the reuse of assistance reimbursed for the same purpose or in line with the objectives of the respective programme, so as to ensure that the funds repaid are properly invested and Union aid is used as effectively as possible.
source: PE-473.995
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2011/0217(COD) European Year of Citizens (2013)
2012/02/02
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) A European Year of Citizens in 2013 will provide a very timely opportunity to raise the awareness of the general public about the rights and duties attached to Union citizenship - which should be promoted in an appropriate manner, with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity and the goal of cohesion - and thus to contribute to the objective of facilitating the exercise of the right to free movement.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) The year 2013 will be the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Union citizenship by the Treaty of Maastricht, which entered into force on 1
source: PE-476.013
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2011/0226(COD) Administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI)
2012/12/03
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new) (ha) ‘IMI data’ means economic and professional data which relate to the exercise of economic and professional activities in the internal market and which are exchanged through the IMI system.
source: PE-483.668
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2011/0231(COD) Aromatised wine products: definition, description, presentation, labelling, and protection of geographical indications
2012/09/03
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) Member States shall not prohibit or limit the importation, sale or consumption of aromatised wine products as defined in this Regulation.
source: PE-485.842
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/19
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-480.533
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2011/0261(CNS) Common system of financial transaction tax
2012/01/03
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) In order to prevent distortions through measures taken unilaterally by Member States, bearing in mind the extremely high mobility of most of the relevant financial transactions, and thus to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market, as well as greater solidarity and justice, and to avoid distortions of competition, it is important that the basic features of a FTT in the Member States are harmonised at Union level. Incentives for tax arbitrage in the Union and allocation distortions between financial markets in the Union, as well as possibilities for double or non taxation should thereby be avoided.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) transactions with the central banks of Member States, regional or local authorities or other authorities.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 Every five years and for the first time by 31 December 2016, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Directive and, where appropriate, a proposal for its modification.
source: PE-483.683
2012/09/03
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) transactions with the central banks of Member States, the regional or local authorities or other public authorities of Member States, or public undertakings.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 Every five years and for the first time by 31 December 2016, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Directive and, where appropriate, a proposal for its modification.
source: PE-485.858
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure
source: PE-491.238
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2011/0295(COD) Financial supervision: insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)
2012/10/05
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to determine appropriate arrangements and procedures for persons to comply with the requirements established in paragraph 1 and to determine the
source: PE-489.434
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2011/0297(COD) Financial supervision: criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation
2012/10/05
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) An integrated and efficient financial market and stronger investor confidence requires market integrity. The smooth functioning of securities markets and public confidence in markets are prerequisites for economic growth and wealth. Market abuse harms the integrity of financial markets and public confidence in securities and derivatives.
source: PE-489.433
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/04/13
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) To ensure voltage and frequency stability, particular attention should be focused on the stability of the European electricity network under the changing conditions caused by the growing incoming supplies of volatile renewable energy. Further research efforts are needed in order to enable smart grids, storage capacities, and intelligent energy mix concepts to compensate for supply fluctuations in electricity generated from renewable sources.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has demonstrated the added value of leveraging private funding through significant Union financial aid to allow implementation of projects of European significance. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recognised that some energy infrastructure projects may require limited public finance to leverage private funding. In the light of the economic and financial crisis and budgetary constraints, targeted support, through grants
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. When a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties, should the national authorities or local or regional government bodies be unable to reach agreement in due time, the Commission may designate a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission shall not confer powers on the European coordinator, or, where applicable, renew the coordinator’s appointment, without the consent of the Member States affected by the coordinator’s activity.
source: PE-487.692
2012/11/04
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) Despite the existence of established standards for the participation of the public in environmental decision-making procedures, additional measures are needed to ensure highest possible standards of transparency and public participation for all relevant issues in the permit granting process for projects of common interest. Not only should material compensation be granted to private individuals, communities and local authorities, in particular those affected by the implementation of projects, but the public should be also informed about the preventive measures taken and the results of the socio-economic and environmental impact assessments should be released.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish a Union-wide list of projects of common interest. The list shall be reviewed and updated
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Where a project promoter incurs higher risks for the development, construction, operation or maintenance of a project of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II
source: PE-487.699
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2011/0301(COD) Financing of infrastructure projects: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and trans-European transport and energy networks
2012/03/04
BUDG
4 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) It will be the first financial instrument benefiting infrastructure projects with similar financing needs across several sectors and will as such produce higher benefits in terms of impact on the Union budget, market impact, administrative efficiency and resource utilisation. It will provide a coherent instrument to infrastructure stakeholders such as financiers, public authorities, construction companies and operators.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) With the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, bonds would be issued by project companies, the Union budget together with financing from a financial partner would be used to improve the credit quality of the bonds in order to attract debt capital market investors such as pension funds
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 – point b Decision No 1639/2006/EC Article 31 – paragraph 2 b 2b. The Union exposure to the risk sharing instrument, including management fees and other eligible costs, shall be strictly limited to the amount of the Union contribution to the risk-sharing instrument for project bonds and there shall be no further liability on the general budget of the Union. The residual risk inherent in all operations shall be borne by the EIB, after it has performed a risk analysis.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 3 – point b Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) a financial contribution to the EIB to the provisioning and capital allocation for loans or guarantees to be issued by the EIB on its own resources under the risk-sharing instrument for project bonds in the field of TEN-T and TEN-E. The Union exposure to the risk sharing instrument, including management fees and other eligible costs, shall be strictly limited to the amount of the Union contribution to the risk-sharing instrument for project bonds and there shall be no further liability on the general budget of the Union. The residual risk inherent in all operations shall be borne by the EIB, after it has performed a risk analysis. The detailed terms and conditions for implementing the risk-sharing instrument for project bonds, including its monitoring and control, shall be laid down in a delegation agreement between the Commission and the EIB. In 2012 and 2013, an amount of up to EUR 210 million, of which up to EUR 200 million for transport projects and up to EUR 10 million for energy projects, may be redeployed for the risk-sharing instrument for project bonds in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2) from the TEN-T (LGTT) and TEN-E budget lines, respectively. The risk-sharing instrument for project bonds may reuse any revenues received within the investment period for new loans and guarantees.
source: PE-486.222
2012/05/03
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The Council of 12 July 2011 recalled that financial instruments need to be assessed in terms of leverage effects in comparison to existing instruments, risks that would be added to government balance sheets and possible crowding out of private institutions. The Commission Communication on a pilot for the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative and its impact assessment, which draw on a public consultation, contributes to addressing the aforementioned issues. It is also necessary to ensure that the measure proposed is compatible with political decisions and social agreements designed to achieve sustainable economic, environmental and social objectives.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) It will be the first financial instrument benefiting infrastructure projects with similar financing needs across several sectors and will as such produce higher benefits in terms of market impact, administrative efficiency and resource utilisation. It will provide a coherent instrument to
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 a (new) (18a) Debt criteria for public-private partnership projects should be the same as for traditional projects launched under public procurement procedures, so as to ensure the necessary budget transparency, avoid additional budgetary risks and ensure that the relevant authorities are able to choose freely between public- private partnership projects and traditionally funded projects.
source: PE-483.729
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 48 (48) Member States should ensure that operators in their jurisdiction demonstrate their ability to pay for the consequences of damage caused by their operations, through the provision of financial security, and should decide what instruments (such as funds, bank guarantees, insurance and/or risk pooling) are appropriate for this purpose. As no existing financial security instruments, including risk pooling arrangements, can accommodate all possible consequences of extreme accidents, the Commission should proceed with further analysis and studies of the appropriate measures to ensure adequately robust liability regime for damages related to offshore oil and gas operations, requirements on financial capacity including availability of appropriated financial security instruments or other arrangements.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 a (new) Article 8 a Agency control of offshore safety 1. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) or a new appropriately established Agency, hereafter 'the Agency', shall provide the Commission and Member States with technical and scientific assistance in order to ensure risk minimisation and proper application of Community legislation in the field of offshore oil and gas safety. 2. The Agency shall ensure that Member States are fully compliant with all provisions of this Regulation, through measures including audits of competent authorities and assessments of national arrangements for authorisation processes and emergency response. 3. The Agency shall in addition have the following responsibilities with regards to emergency response: (i) Assist Member States and the Commission in detecting and monitoring the extent and environmental impact of an oil spill and safety risks from installations or vessels operating around them; (ii) Assist Member States with remediation and clean-up efforts and coordinate transboundary emergency response following a major accident, including in the case of transboundary impacts beyond EU waters; (iii) Assist Member States during accident investigations involving offshore oil and gas installations, including the screening of corrective measures; 4. The Agency shall promote high safety standards and best practice for offshore oil and gas activities internationally, through appropriate regional and global fora.
source: PE-494.690
2012/08/14
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 33 a (new) 33a. 'extreme operating conditions' shall mean: conditions found in the operating area that increase risk levels for offshore drilling activities and limit the capacity of emergency response equipment or of personnel to intervene, clean up and remove spilled oil or hazardous substances. These include, but are not limited to, the physical, geological, ecological, and economic and social conditions of the area.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 33 b (new) 33b. 'oil spill response gap' shall mean: a situation in which activities that may cause an oil spill are conducted during times when an effective response cannot be achieved, either because technologies available will not be effective or because their deployment is precluded due to environmental conditions or other limiting factors.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Special attention should be given to ecologically sensitive marine and coastal environments, in particular ecosystems which play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, such as salt marshes and seagrass beds, and marine protected areas, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Habitats Directive, special protection areas pursuant to the Birds Directive, and marine protected areas as agreed by the Union or Member States concerned in the framework of international or regional agreements to which they are parties.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. The Major Hazard Report for a production installation shall contain the details specified in Annex II, parts 2 and 5, and contain evidence that the views of workers' representatives have been taken into account.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. The Major Hazard report for a non- production installation shall contain the details specified in Annex II, parts 3 and 5, and contain evidence that the views of workers' representatives have been taken into account.
source: PE-492.910
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2011/0339(COD) Health for Growth Programme 2014-2020
2012/09/03
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 5) The programme shall put forward actions in areas where there is evidence of EU added-value on the basis of the following criteria: best practice exchange between Member States; supporting networks for knowledge sharing or mutual learning; addressing cross-border threats to reduce risks and mitigate their consequences; addressing certain issues relating to the Internal Market where the EU has substantial legitimacy to ensure high-quality solutions across Member States; unlocking the potential of innovation in health; actions that could lead to a system for benchmarking to allow informed decision-making at European level; improving economies of scale by avoiding waste due to duplication and optimising the use of financial resources; mainstreaming the ‘health in all policies’ principle into all other areas.
source: PE-483.849
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2011/0341(COD) Action programme for customs and taxation, FISCUS 2014-2020
2012/05/24
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The Programme activities, i.e. the European Information Systems, the joint actions for customs and tax officials and the common training initiatives, are expected to contribute to the realisation of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In providing a framework for activities which strive for more efficient customs and tax authorities, strengthen the competitiveness of businesses, promote employment and
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. The financial allocation for the Programme may also cover expenses pertaining to the implementation of national actions and to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the Programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union as far as they are related to general objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme.
source: PE-489.616
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2011/0363(NLE) Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes 2014-2020 in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia
2012/04/10
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Recital 4 (4) In line with the Accession Treaty obligations and with the support of Community assistance, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the nuclear power plants and made significant progress towards their decommissioning. Further work is necessary in order to continue the progress with the actual d
Amendment 36 #
Recital 4 a (new) (4a) Recognising that the premature shutdown and consequent decommissioning of the Ignalina Power Plant with two 1500 MW RBMK reactor units inherited from the Soviet Union is of an unprecedented nature and represents for Lithuania an exceptional financial burden not commensurate with the size and economic strength of the country, Protocol No. 4 states that the Union assistance under the Ignalina Programme will be seamlessly continued and extended beyond 2006, for the period of next financial perspectives. This extended programme will be based on the same elements and principles as during the 2004-2006 and 2007-2013 periods.
Amendment 71 #
Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The general objective of the Programme is to
Amendment 102 #
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) EUR [229 629 000] for the Ignalina Programme for the period 2014 to 20
Amendment 122 #
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 157 #
Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. No later than end 201
source: PE-496.524
2012/11/16
BUDG
6 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In line with the Accession Treaty obligations and with the support of Community assistance, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the nuclear power plants and made significant progress towards their decommissioning. Further work is necessary in order to continue the progress with the actual d
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) The premature shutdown and consequent decommissioning of the Ignalina Power Plant with two 1500 MW RBMK reactor units inherited from the Soviet Union is of an unprecedented nature and represents for Lithuania an exceptional financial burden not commensurate with the size and economic strength of the country, Protocol No. 4 states that the Union assistance under the Ignalina Programme will be seamlessly continued and extended beyond 2006, for the period of next financial perspectives. This extended programme will be based on the same elements and principles as during the 2004-2006 and 2007-2013 periods.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The general objective of the Programme is to
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) EUR [229 629 000] for the Ignalina Programme for the period 2014 to 20
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. No later than end 201
source: PE-500.546
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2011/0370(COD) Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020
2012/11/04
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) Culture plays a key role in times of economic and financial crisis and makes a creative contribution to achieving social policy objectives, fostering innovations and thereby producing social results.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point b a (new) (ba) to promote mobility among artists, intercultural dialogue and artistic education;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors, as well as for private sector organisations, social economy organisations and other relevant civil society organisations;
source: PE-486.213
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 3 a (new) FEST will be operated in all three priorities of Horizon 2020. The FEST budget will be allocated across the three priorities in proportion to the allocation of the total Horizon 2020 budget across the three priorities. A FEST Steering Board, composed of scientists and engineers of the highest repute and appropriate expertise, ensuring a diversity of research areas and acting in their personal capacity, shall provide input and advice to the Commission on the overall scientific strategy for the FEST activities, the establishment of the work programme and the criteria for the calls for proposals, as well as the definition of specific topics for FEST Proactive and FEST Flagships. Evaluation of all FEST projects will follow exclusively strict criteria of scientific and technological excellence and, in pillars two and three, of innovation potential (impact)
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1 The goal is to improve access to debt financing - loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees and other forms of debt and risk finance - for public and private entities and public-private partnerships engaged in research and innovation activities requiring risky investments in order to come to fruition. The focus shall be on supporting research and innovation with a high potential for excellence. In the interests of ensuring critical mass and a whole-innovation-chain approach, they will preferentially target activities resulting from other actions funded under Horizon 2020, including support to Phase 3 of the new dedicated SME instrument.
Amendment 1217 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 3 a (new) FEST will be operated in all three priorities of Horizon 2020. The FEST budget will be allocated across the three priorities in proportion to the allocation of the total Horizon 2020 budget across the three priorities. A FEST Steering Board, composed of scientists and engineers of the highest repute and appropriate expertise, ensuring a diversity of research areas and acting in their personal capacity, shall provide input and advice to the Commission on the overall scientific strategy for the FEST activities, the establishment of the work programme and the criteria for the calls for proposals, as well as the definition of specific topics for FEST Proactive and FEST Flagships. Evaluation of all FEST projects will follow exclusively strict criteria of scientific and technological excellence and, in pillars two and three, of innovation potential (impact)
source: PE-492.761
2012/06/25
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) Accessibility of information and communication actions concerning Horizon 2020, including communication concerning supported projects and results, requires the provision of accessible formats for all. Accessible formats include, but are not limited to, large print, Braille, easy-to-read text, audio, video, and electronic format.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; active consultation of organisations of persons with disabilities, and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new) Horizon 2020 shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age in research and innovation content, including measures to remove barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; understanding of inequalities in the type, appropriateness and quality of health care and treatment available to persons with disabilities, including the consequences for disabled people (e.g. loss of independence); Research on policies and practices for user involvement in health care provision; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self- management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
source: PE-492.556
2012/06/29
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) To ensure the appropriate balance between consensus-based and more disruptive R&D&I, at least 15% of the budget of the "Societal challenges" priority and of the specific objective "leadership in enabling and industrial technologies" within the "Industrial Leadership" priority should follow a bottom-up, research-driven logic in accordance with the agreed priorities. Furthermore, the right balance should be stricken within the "Societal challenges" and the "Industrial leadership" priorities between smaller and bigger projects, taking into account the specific sector structure, type of activity, technology and research landscape.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) All research and innovation builds on the capacity of scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access, share and use scientific information. To increase the circulation and exploitation of knowledge, free open online access to scientific publications, already embraced in the Seventh Framework Programme, should be the general principle for scientific publications which receive public funding from Horizon 2020. Furthermore, Horizon 2020 should experiment with online open access to already public scientific data produced or collected by publicly funded research aiming at open access to such data becoming the general rule by 2020.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) Universities play a fundamental role within the scientific and technological base of the Union as basic institutions of excellence, both in training and research. Research and technology organisations occupy nodal positions within innovation eco-systems, bringing together key players across the whole innovation chain, from fundamental to technological research, from product and process development to prototyping and demonstration, and on to full-scale implementation in the public and private sectors. Industry and SMEs are essential in bringing research results into the markets. Horizon 2020 should leverage investment from the private sector in RDI in order to bring combined public and private R&D investment to 3% of GDP (of which the private sector should contribute with 2/3.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Open Access With a view to enhance exploitation and dissemination of results and thereby boost European innovation, free open access to publications resulting from research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be mandatory. Free open access to already public scientific data produced or collected within research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be promoted.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) In order to maintain and increase the Union's industrial leadership there is an urgent need to stimulate private sector research and development and innovation investment, promote research and innovation with a business driven agenda and accelerate the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. Part II "Industrial leadership" should support investments in excellent research and innovation in key enabling technologies and other industrial technologies, facilitate access to risk finance for innovative companies and projects, and provide Union wide support for innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily by lowering the entry threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises.
source: PE-492.816
2012/05/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 4 All of these activities will be undertaken in such a way as to provide support throughout the research and innovation cycle, strengthening the competitiveness of the European based industries and SMEs and development of new market opportunities.
source: PE-492.814
2012/06/20
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) While Horizon 2020 sets out the general objective of that framework programme, the priorities and the broad lines of the specific objectives and activities to be carried out, the specific programme should define the specific objectives and the broad lines of the activities which are specific to each of the Parts. The provisions set out in Horizon 2020 on implementation apply fully to this specific programme, including those relating to ethical principles. Accessibility of information and communication actions concerning Horizon 2020, including communication concerning supported projects and results, requires the provision of accessible formats for all. Accessible formats include, but are not limited to, large print, Braille, easy-to- read text, audio, video, and electronic format.
source: PE-492.557
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2011/0414(CNS) Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2014-2020
2012/06/09
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Criteria – 1. General criteria – indent 5 – Third countries wishing to cooperate with the European Union should fully subscribe to the principles of non- proliferation. They should also be parties to the relevant conventions, within the framework of the IAEA, on nuclear safety and security
source: PE-491.225
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2011/0417(COD) European venture capital funds
2012/03/30
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Venture capital provides finance to undertakings that are generally very small, in the initial stages of their corporate existence and display a strong potential for growth and expansion. In addition, venture capital funds provide these undertakings with valuable expertise and knowledge, business contacts, brand-equity and strategic advice. By providing finance and advice to these undertakings, venture capital funds stimulates economic growth, contribute to the creation of jobs
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. The venture capital fund manager shall ensure that, when acquiring assets other than qualifying investments, no more than
source: PE-486.176
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2011/0434(COD) Conservation of fish stocks: measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing
2012/05/03
PECH
3 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In addition, it is necessary to define the type of measures that may be taken with regard to countries allowing non- sustainable fishing and to establish general conditions for the adoption of such measures so they are based on objective criteria, equitable, proportionate, cost- effective and compatible with international law, in particular the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) Such measures should aim at removing incentives for the fleets of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing to fish on the stock of common interest. This can be achieved by, for example, limiting trade in order to protect fish stocks, restricting imports of fish products caught by vessels conducting fisheries on a stock of common interest under the responsibility of a country allowing non-sustainable fishing, restricting the provision of port services to those vessels, or avoiding that Union fishing vessels or Union fishing equipment may be used for fishing the stock of common interest under the responsibility of the country allowing non-sustainable fishing
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The measures adopted pursuant to this Regulation should cease to apply whenever the country allowing non-sustainable fishing has adopted the necessary
source: PE-483.785
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/05/07
EMPL
5 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 1 Member States may res
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (a) sheltered workshops or social enterprises, or may provide for such contracts to be performed in the context of sheltered employment programmes, provided that the majority of the employees concerned are disabled persons who, by reason of the nature or the seriousness of their disabilities, cannot carry on occupations under normal conditions or easily find employment on the ordinary market;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 1– point b (new) (b) sheltered workshops or social enterprises and programmes whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged workers, provided that more than 30 % of the employees of those economic operators or programmes are disadvantaged workers.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) the labels are established in an open and transparent procedure in which all stakeholders, including government bodies, consumers, manufacturers, distributors and environmental or social organisations may participate,
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Contracting authorities may require operators to have, or give preference to operators who have, labelling that certifies compliance with additional cross- cutting social and environmental criteria, even where such criteria do not necessarily relate directly to the subject of the contract.
source: PE-492.841
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2011/0901(COD) Court of Justice: statute (amend. Protocol and Annex I)
2012/02/02
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) As a consequence of the progressive expansion of its jurisdiction since its creation, the number of cases before the General Court is now constantly increasing and delays in proceedings are also rising.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Consequently, the necessary measures should be taken to address this situation, and the possibility, provided for by the Treaties, of increasing the number of Judges of the General Court is such as to enable it to increase its efficiency and reduce both the volume of pending cases and the excessive duration of proceedings
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Temporary Judges must be subject to obligations of independence, impartiality, competence and aptitude and enjoy the same rights, in the performance of their duties, as permanent Judges.
source: PE-480.658
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2011/2006(INI) Insolvency proceedings in the context of EU company law
2011/07/13
JURI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas what is fundamentally required is to establish all the assets of a debtor and his liabilities in order to be able to assess his solvency or insolvency; whereas disparities between national insolvency laws create competitive advantages or disadvantages and difficulties for companies with cross- border activities which could become obstacles to a successful restructuring of insolvent companies; whereas those disparities favour forum-shopping; whereas the internal market would benefit from a level playing field,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas abuse and any spread of the phenomenon of forum shopping must be prevented,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas even if the creation of a body of substantive insolvency law at EU level is not possible, there are certain areas of insolvency law where harmonisation of the relevant rules, at least with regard to the most important principles applicable, is worthwhile and achievable,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas insolvency has an adverse impact not only on the businesses concerned but also on the economies of the Member States and whereas we should therefore aim to preserve all economic stakeholders, taxpayers and employers against insolvency,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas in each specific case the reasons for the insolvency of a business must be investigated, i.e. it must be ascertained whether the business’s financial difficulties are merely transient or whether the business is completely insolvent,
source: PE-469.800
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2011/2008(INI) State of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia
2011/06/28
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that development cooperation with the Central Asian states can only yield results if these states comply with international standards of democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights; recalls likewise that EU development cooperation must not be subordinated to economic or security interests and must be aimed in particular at reducing the poverty of the region's population, neutralising threats to public security and stability and reducing conflict risks;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
source: PE-467.315
2011/07/22
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Insists on continuation of the efforts towards modernisation of the education sector, including business education; considers that the Commission should cooperate more closely with Central Asian countries in the planning and implementation of education system reforms; encourages the EU to provide students from Central Asia with greater opportunities to study in Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the Commission to provide qualified technical assistance and advice to Central Asian countries aimed at boosting their economic and administrative capacities, in order to bolster local and regional authorities, create a firmer economic fabric and better integrate those countries into the world trading system;
source: PE-469.880
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2011/2011(INI) Global Economic Governance
2011/05/24
ECON
7 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, in accordance with the recommendations of the G20, the IMF has been assigned greater powers of supervision and surveillance of the global financial system, its financial resources have been increased and a thorough reform of its governance structure is under way,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports the establishment of a timetable for an action plan that will implement the G20 Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth; recalls that the G20 action plan provides for five fundamental priorities for reform: increasing transparency and responsibility, promoting sound regulation, promoting the integrity of the financial markets, increasing international cooperation and reforming the international financial institutions;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Underlines the need for a global understanding and a common approach regarding monetary policy, sustainable public finances and flexible currencies based on economic fundamentals;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recommends a strong and independent IMF with sufficient tools and resources enabling it to increase its attention to cross- country linkages by not only strengthening multilateral surveillance but also focussing on economies of systemic importance and developing indicators to assess durable large imbalances; calls on the IMF to develop a framework to prevent speculative bubbles by controlling and supervising excessive capital flows;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers the G20, whose members represent 88% of global GNI and 65% of the population of the world, to be a key forum for global cooperation, but also underlines a lack of representativeness; stresses that actions for global institutional coordination should be carried out through the IMF;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the lack of cooperation among financial supervisors facilitated the spread of the financial crisis and worsened its effects; hopes that the Financial Stability Council (FSC) set up at the initiative of the G20 will coordinate effectively the efforts of the various States in the fields of financial regulation and supervision;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underlines that full participation in the global economy is crucial for Europe in order to take advantage of all its opportunities; stresses therefore the importance of respecting the spirit of reciprocity and the principle of mutual benefit in the EU's relations with its main strategic partners;
source: PE-465.018
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2011/2014(INI) Budgetary control of EU financial assistance to Afghanistan
2011/09/29
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the EEAS to take responsibility for leading the reflection on the future of EU aid to Afghanistan, defining a clear strategy for delivering aid in such a fragile, high-risk context; notes that the guiding principle of EU development policy is that aid be effective; emphasises that adequate risk management is essential and that this means ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are available to guarantee thorough monitoring of aid flows and results assessment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the responsibility of Afghan authorities with regard to structural, long- term development; urges the government to be more involved in the reconstruction, democratisation and poverty alleviation efforts and the fight against corruption and the drugs trade; considers that without proper governance there can be no lasting progress in Afghanistan; encourages EU donors to pay particular attention to the long-term sustainability of their interventions, by promoting Afghan ownership, systematically investing in capacity building and avoiding stand-alone projects that aim at short-term results only;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the EU to remain committed to the sustainable, long-term development of Afghanistan and to continue to make available appropriate resources beyond 2014, when responsibility for security will be fully in the hands of the Afghan authorities and other donors may start cutting funds; calls on the EU to seek new foreign civil-society partners and donors;
source: PE-472.099
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2011/2020(BUD) 2012 budget: all sections
2011/01/08
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the effective and efficient implementation of regional policy is key to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy in the present context of economic adversity and fiscal consolidation, as it contributes not only to the effective reduction of regional disparities, but also to creating the right framework to stable and sustainable economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers it particularly important to extend the current ongoing pilot projects and measures related to implementation of the macro-regional strategies, given that if those strategies were implemented more effectively, the potential of the regions could be exploited to greater advantage, the EU Structural Funds could be turned to account in a more purposeful way, and the best possible response could be found to the challenges posed in a given region, for instance in the field of environmental protection;
source: PE-470.007
2011/06/09
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Rejects the Council’s amendments to the 2012 Draft Budget; considers that the Commission’s estimates of budgetary needs are more realistic than the Council’s proposals, in particular with regard to clearance of the accounts for previous years; insists, therefore, on reinstating the figures in the 2012 Draft Budget, in particular against the current background of great economic uncertainty and
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of adequate financing for specific programmes such as the school fruit and school milk schemes; points out that these specific programmes not only benefit farmers, but also support vulnerable groups in society
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that programmes for deprived persons must be implemented in the light of the proceedings before the General Court, as the Commission rightly points out in its statement of estimates; notes that, in its judgment in Case T-576/08 of 13 April 2011, the General Court stated that funding for th
source: PE-472.033
2011/06/24
PETI
1 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes with satisfaction that the Ombudsman continues his policy of multiannual planning, systematically scrutinising budget lines and redeploying means with a view to generating savings; notes that the implementation of the budget line review strategy has made it possible to reduce the number of lines from 23 to 16; urges the other EU institutions to follow the Ombudsman’s best practice by applying this method;
source: PE-467.288
2011/07/20
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the sharp increase in payments proposed by the Commission for the CIP- EIP programme as a crucial reaction to the positive trend of SMEs recovering from the crisis and to the priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Commends the Commission on its efforts to maintain overall payment appropriations for fisheries at the same level as in the previous financial year; takes the view that, even in a difficult economic context, efforts towards the sustainable development of the fisheries sector must be supported and social and economic problems in the sector prevented;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates its calls on the Commission and the Member States to co-fund further joint market surveillance actions; recognises the role of customs in market surveillance and supports the strengthening of the cooperation between customs administrations and market surveillance authorities, promoting the exchange of good practices and technical assistance; calls on the Member States to allocate necessary financial and human resources in order to fulfil their respective obligations for the implementation of Customs 2013 Programme (budget lines 14 01 04 02 and 14 04 02), paying particular attention to protecting external borders and combating trafficking and fraud;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines th
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Notes the key messages of the recent evaluation of the European Consumer Cent
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance for the stability of the European economy of making certain that the economic governance reforms are implemented in an effective way; welcomes the reinforcement of DG ECFIN
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Council to reconsider its position on the volume of commitments and payments against the lines in Title 11, in particular those relating to the EFF; highlights the EFF's importance in terms of adapting fishing communities to new industrial developments, their transition to more environmentally friendly production methods and their sustainable economic diversification.
source: PE-469.969
2011/08/25
LIBE
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers, however, that priority should be given to areas in which the European Union has a clear added value and creates conditions to exploit the potential synergies that exist in the areas of law- enforcement cooperation, integrated border management and criminal justice systems; stresses that new measures and programmes need a clear justification;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that at this time of economic hardship the agencies should have appropriate
source: PE-470.028
2011/11/08
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Asks the Commission not to increase, during the current economic crisis, the level of appropriations earmarked for administrative expenditure in the field of trade policy under budget heading 20 01;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the proper functioning of the external European business centres (Beijing, four locations in India and ASEAN trade Centre in Thailand) must be secured, but asks the Commission to ensure that the activities of these business centres do not duplicate those already being undertaken by trade organisations, private consultancy firms and national embassies; to this end, supports the proposed preparatory action for launching a cost effective coordination platform aiming to help European businesses, SMEs in particular, to expand their capacity for international action and to gain market access in fast growing third countries;
source: PE-469.865
2011/12/09
CULT
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers, particularly in view of the demographic changes taking place in the Member States and with a view to achieving the ambitious objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, that investment should be made in the wellbeing, education, labour market integration, entrepreneurship and active citizenship of young people, and stresses therefore the importance of appropriate funding for programmes which encourage mobility and cooperation programmes in the area of youth policy, such as ‘Youth in Action’, ‘Erasmus’ and ‘People;
source: PE-470.047
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2011/2024(INI) Implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC
2011/08/24
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the number of regulated professions shall be reduced and the scope for automatic recognition of qualifications to new professions should be expanded with special attention being given to innovative
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for updating the list of activities and for examining the rules on automatic recognition in specific areas, for example in the area of craft, trade and industry, and for a strengthening of the social partnership in the vocational training and higher education sectors;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls for general simplification of the administrative processes involved and for a reduction of the costs at all levels including those incurred by professionals
source: PE-470.037
2011/09/14
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Hopes that the alert mechanism provided for in the Services Directive will be extended also to the health care professions; calls for the Member States to be required, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and in particular the protection of personal data and the right to an effective remedy notwithstanding, to issue an alert to all other Member States once a migrating health professional loses his right to practise due to sanctions in any Member State;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers that the Commission and the Member States ought to implement worker mobility in the health sector more effectively by strengthening employment policy generally and by further developing their machinery for planning labour requirements;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that checks need to be carried out on the knowledge of the language of the host country for the specific purpose of pursuing a health care profession and engaging in direct contact with patients.
source: PE-472.220
2011/09/22
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card, and after precisely defining the information which it should contain, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and consumer safety would be ensured;
source: PE-472.324
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2011/2026(INI) Implementation of the directive on mediation in the Member States, its impact on mediation and its take-up by the courts
2011/06/22
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that some Member States have chosen to go beyond the core requirements of the Directive in two areas, namely financial incentives for participation in mediation and mandatory mediation requirements; notes that national initiatives of this type help to make dispute resolution more effective and reduce the courts’ workload;
source: PE-467.215
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2011/2036(INI) European Schools' system
2011/06/16
CULT
1 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that s
source: PE-464.750
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2011/2046(INI) 14th company law directive on the cross-border transfer of company seats
2011/08/22
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that Articles 49 and 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union guarantee freedom of establishment for all companies and firms; notes the lack of consistency in legislation on transfers and on procedures for transferring the registered office or real head office of an existing company or firm incorporated under national law from one Member State to another, within the single market, and the associated risks in terms of employment, as well as the administrative difficulties, the costs generated, the social implications and the lack of legal certainty;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Expects such a proposal to prevent abuses and fraud and to protect the interests of creditors, minority shareholders and employees, while preserving the existing balance in the governance of undertakings; observes that a cross- border transfer of the seat of a company or firm should not result in its dismantling or any other interruption or loss of its legal personality;
source: PE-470.024
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/05/31
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that transparent and credible public procurement practices play a
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to conduct training and awareness-raising campaigns and engage in consultation targeted at regional and local authorities and SMEs and also to involve other interested parties, in order to ensure informed participation in public procurement and reduce the frequency of errors;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Asks the Commission to investigate and effectively address the serious failures to comply with public procurement rules repeatedly identified by the Court of Auditors in the implementation of projects under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, which account for 43 % of all quantifiable errors according to the Court’s Report for 2009 and are frequently the result of incorrect implementation of EU legislation into national law; endorses, therefore, the Commission's measures aimed at cooperating with the Member States and regional and local authorities in reviewing legislation on public procurement in order to simplify it and reduce the risk of errors and ensure more efficient use of structural funds;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that the requirements in respect of transparency of procedures laid down in EU directives on public procurement and intended to ensure that all bidders are treated equally are not sufficient to properly reduce the risk of unsound business practices, such as conflicts of interest, favouritism or corruption. calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of incorporating more stringent measures to protect against corruption into tender procedures and, at the same time, to assess any negative impact on the general objective of simplifying procedures and reducing the administrative burden on contracting authorities and companies;
source: PE-466.987
2011/06/16
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a thoroughgoing legislative initiative on public procurement which will bring more flexibility, transparency and certainty to the sector, reduce errors in the transposition of EU law into national law and the risk of unfair trade practices and thus avoid frequent reforms in the future, which is the main reason for high costs and administrative burdens for participants, which significantly and disproportionately narrow SME access to public contracts;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises that the up-front cost of energy-efficient products or services may come into conflict with public procurement rules concerning the use of the ‘lowest price’ criterion in the award of contracts, but c
source: PE-464.983
2011/06/20
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission regards public procurement as an important component in achieving the targets of the EU 2020 Strategy; supports the Commission’s intention to make public procurement procedures more efficient by simplifying them and paying greater attention to the needs of small contracting authorities and society’s common goals, as this is the only way to ensure that public procurement achieves the best and most sustainable results possible for the smallest possible investment of time and public funds;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses how important it is for the Member States and the Commission to promote the development of international climate and environmental standards based on life-cycle thinking, thus both facilitating environmentally friendly procurement for the public sector and making it easier for businesses to compete for contracts in different countries; draws attention to the great importance of public procurement for climate protection, energy efficiency, the environment and innovation and reiterates that public authorities should be encouraged and put in a position to base public procurement on ecological and other criteria; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of using green public contracts as a tool to promote sustainable development;
source: PE-467.159
2011/06/24
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that SMEs are the backbone of the EU economy and have a huge potential for job creation, growth and innovation and that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking this potential; calls on the Commission, in the review of public procurement rules, to provide for further instruments to encourage the involvement of SMEs in public procurement and to reduce the administrative burden on them, particularly at the selection stage;
source: PE-467.257
2011/06/27
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that the requirements in respect of transparency of procedures laid down in EU directives on public procurement and intended to ensure that all bidders are treated equally are not sufficient to properly reduce the risk of unsound business practices, such as conflicts of interest, favouritism or corruption; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of incorporating more stringent measures to protect against corruption into tender procedures;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of education for the contracting authorities and of information dissemination campaigns in the area of applicable public procurement rules as an important tool in ensuring informed participation in the procedures and avoiding errors; suggests
source: PE-467.294
2011/07/20
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. stresses that in a context of increased international competition, European undertakings stand out through their capacity for innovation, the high technology they develop and the quality of the social and environmental standards they apply; calls for the Commission to encourage the recognition within the GPA of other criteria in addition to
source: PE-469.864
2011/07/26
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that public procurement rules have become overly complex and too detailed, leading to costly and burdensome administrative procedures
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Advocates clear and simple rules with a reduction in the level of detail and greater reliance upon the general principles of transparency, equal treatment and non- discrimination; considers that simplification of the rules on public procurement would make it possible to reduce the risk of error and pay greater heed to the needs of small contracting authorities;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Emphasises that ready access to public procurement for SMEs is crucial in order to maintain employment and sustainable development; stresses that simplifying the procedures and organising awareness- raising campaigns and consultation exercises will facilitate SMEs’ access and enable them to participate on a more equal and fairer footing;
source: PE-469.956
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2011/2052(INI) European Platform against poverty and social exclusion
2011/06/21
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Invites the Member States, after consulting civil society and stakeholders, to establish national targets to define their contribution to this Europe 2020 target, to supply information on how the initiatives proposed complement existing European, national and local initiatives, and to inform the Commission, within the European Semester procedure, of the exact amount of resources they will allocate to fighting poverty and social exclusion.
source: PE-467.216
2011/06/28
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas women are more vulnerable to poverty than men owing to various factors such as the persistent gender pay gap, the resulting pension disparities, career breaks and labour market discrimination; whereas only 63% of women work in Europe, compared to 76% of men,
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Member States to promote the full participation of women in the job market and the introduction of equal wages legislation, and to award greater attention to the issue of the adequacy of women’s pensions;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recommends that the Member States introduce or further develop measures designed to help people with disabilities find jobs with private companies or public bodies, so as to promote inclusion, not least in those regions that are economically weakest and socially more vulnerable; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up exchanges of best practices and to introduce multifaceted measures for the integration of the disabled into the job market;
source: PE-467.322
2011/07/20
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Union to carry out a comprehensive analysis of poverty and social exclusion and to compile the statistics through a qualitative and participative approach broken down by gender; hopes that the Institute for Gender Equality will, as soon as it is fully operational, contribute to resolving the problem of inadequate systematic and comparative data broken down by gender;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes the view that voluntary work can play a very important role in combating poverty, social exclusion and gender inequality; points out that 2011 has been designated as European Year of Volunteering and urges Member States to step up their exchanges of good practice and take effective action to support voluntary work and widen the scope thereof;
source: PE-469.890
2011/09/09
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment LL #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas women are in general more vulnerable to poverty than men owing to various factors such as gender discrimination at work, which results in the persistent gender pay gap,
Amendment O #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
source: PE-472.086
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2011/2066(INI) 2020 perspective for women in Turkey
2011/10/20
FEMM
4 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the establishment of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women within the Turkish Parliament, which is making successful efforts, in connection with important matters such as violence against women and child marriages, to conduct investigations, draw up reports and hold consultations with a range of organisations, including NGOs;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need to translate existing gender-sensitive legislation into practice throughout the country by allocating sufficient financial and human resources, providing for consistency and developing monitoring mechanisms based on clear, measurable objectives;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the establishment of the Gender Equality Commission within the Ministry of Education and
source: PE-474.015
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2011/2067(INI) Agenda for new skills and jobs
2011/06/15
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that universities can play a key role in the regional economies of Member States and that universities are unique places where innovation, education and research come together and can lead to job creation; points out that cooperation between universities, regions, governments and businesses is fundamental; also notes that the internationalisation of education is of social, cultural and economic significance, and consequently urges the Commission to facilitate international mobility among researchers, students, scientists and lecturers, both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to raise the profile of Leonardo da Vinci, a programme which enables people to acquire new skills, knowledge and qualifications, and which makes vocational education more attractive to everyone; notes that the Erasmus sub- programme has an implementation rate of close to 100 %; recalls the well- documented evidence that Erasmus considerably facilitates study abroad and provides students with a wider range of skills, and that this, in turn, significantly improves subsequent employment prospects for those students participating in Erasmus and thereby contributes substantially to Europe’s competitiveness;
source: PE-467.090
2011/06/23
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the fact that the ESF is a multiannual programme which plays a key role in improving employability and also contributes to the goal of social integration and strengthening the competitiveness of Europe’s regions; therefore proposes allocating more of the ESF’s funds to horizontal priorities, at the same time taking political action in the field of employment;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Draws attention to the importance of implementing the principles of flexicurity; calls for the creation of a system of coordinated employment and training, income support and a balance between professional and private life which would ensure a flexible job market, worker safety and job security and improve the balance of these factors on the labour market;
source: PE-467.282
2011/09/06
EMPL
14 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas SMEs have shed more than 3.5 million jobs as a result of the economic crisis; whereas SMEs are one of the factors most conducive to economic growth, job creation and the promotion of cohesion,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas SMEs will play a significant role in achieving a 75 % employment rate by 2020 and the goal of full employment,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas migration, within, as well as into and out of, the EU, will increasingly influence the future size and composition of the working population in Member States and has important implications for skill demand and supply, in particular in those Member States whose population is declining rapidly and where the ‘brain drain’ and exodus of specialists are getting out of hand,
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that national flexicurity arrangements must be strengthened and adapted to the new socio-economic contexts of each individual Member State, in accordance with its specific needs, in order to ensure a flexible and active labour market,
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Regrets that for many workers the reconciliation of work and family life remains a difficult task; calls on the Member States to encourage businesses to adopt organisational approaches that are compatible with parental responsibilities, to give all parents, especially single-parent families, opportunities for integration not only into working life but also into lifelong learning processes, which are a key means of combating poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Regrets that the number of early school-leavers still remains high; calls on the Member States to implement policies designed to provide a high-quality, modern education system, to prevent early school leaving
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Encourages Member States to implement a dual system of education/training in order to introduce young people to the labour market from the earliest stage, to provide careers advice services and to facilitate labour market integration; furthermore, calls on relevant stakeholders to ensure that traineeships and apprenticeships lead to the provision of new jobs;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to stimulate creation of small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide them with a regulatory friendly environment, to facilitate market access and to improve their access to finance; recalls that 85% of jobs in the EU are provided by SMEs, which are responsible for 58% of all the added value created in the Union; urges all relevant stakeholders to remove barriers to business creation and its free movement; takes the view that regional, national and European measures in support of SMEs should be mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that a barrier-free and competitive single market has to be completed in order to facilitate free movement of workers; in this regard, calls on the Commission and Member States to work closely with social partners
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns undeclared work which endangers both society and workers; calls on the Member States to reduce the fiscal burden of the minimum wage, to facilitate legal employment, to promote job retention, to carry out regular checks and to initiate information campaigns in order to raise awareness of long-term disadvantages for workers employed in the black economy;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, Member States, social partners and other stakeholders to ensure efficient use of EU funds, such as ESF, ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, and facilities such as the Microfinance Facility
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses, however, that flexicurity alone cannot remedy the crisis and calls on the Commission, Member States and the social partners to pay special attention to workers from disadvantaged groups, such as young people, low-skilled workers and workers with disabilities, and to establish an additional compensation mechanism for workers living below the poverty threshold;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines that, in order to emerge stronger from the economic crisis, to become more competitive and convergent, with higher levels of growth, and to secure our welfare systems in the long term, Europe needs to make full use of its labour force potential, widen the range of occupations and boost the educational qualifications, skills and abilities of the labour supply;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that pursuing the objective of full employment has to be complemented by strengthened efforts to improve the job quality, working and living conditions of all employees and to ensure that all the Member States set a minimum monthly wage that is above the poverty threshold and provide a high level of social welfare and pensions;
source: PE-467.007
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2011/07/14
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that in order to achieve a resource-efficient Europe, increased coordination and synergies between a wide range of policy areas and their various instruments, synergy between the actions taken and a joint strategy for sustainable and rational resource use should be implemented at regional, national and EU level with a view to ensuring their effectiveness; points out that regional policy already has a coordinated and integrated approach in place; notes that trade-offs between certain policy areas exist, and these need to be addressed;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the crucial role of regional policy in supporting initiatives aiming at efficient use of resources, owing to its long-term development programmes, decentralised administration system and the incorporation of the EU’s priorities for sustainable development; stresses that EU measures and strategies that have resolved issues relating to effective use of resources should serve as a model for the adoption and implementation of other strategies for other issues relating to the management of natural resources;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the EU and its Member States have a duty to promote all initiatives seeking to ensure that more effective use is made of resources worldwide;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasizes that resource efficiency should be addressed at regional and local level, – taking into account the particularities and different development levels of European regions
source: PE-469.854
2012/03/13
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of food, housing and mobility: these should consist of experts from the Commission, Member States, industry and civil society and develop European Resource Efficiency Action Plans with clear benchmarks and EU financial assistance mechanisms within one year;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote investment in waste and water management in order to meet the requirements of the environmental and water acquis;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020, in line with the best performing Member States; emphasises that this will allow for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increase competitiveness
source: PE-485.854
2012/08/03
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that opening up global markets to environmental goods and services creates increased export opportunities, encourages the diffusion of technologies, stimulates innovation, increases competitiveness, creates new jobs and leads to lower prices, higher quality and greater consumer choice;
source: PE-483.864
2012/09/01
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the Commission proposes in the CFP reform package to introduce maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach for bringing the fish stocks up to healthy levels and maintaining them in healthy conditions; however calls on the Commission to clarify the MSY approach, in particular with regard to multi-species fish stocks; notes that the measures to conserve stocks should be based on the precautionary principle and that, in addition, there should be strict application of the rule that the amount of fishing activity may not be increased except in cases where the scientific recommendations are that this will do no harm to fish stocks;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Agrees with the Commission's view, outlined in the CFP reform package, that the practice of throwing unwanted fish overboard is a waste of resources; points out, however, that solutions discussed with fishermen and other stakeholders and adapted to the reality of their working conditions need to be sought in order to improve the situation; calls on the Commission to strengthen the measures to conserve over-exploited fish stocks so as to ensure that the activities of the EU fishing industry are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable;
source: PE-478.659
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2011/2069(INI) Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010-2011)
2011/07/09
FEMM
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Affirms the need to increase efforts at communicating that the scope of the Charter of Fundamental Rights does not apply to breaches of fundamental rights unless there is a connection to Union law and that only violations of peoples' rights by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and by the Member States when they are implementing EU law are covered; urges EU and national institutions to clarify when the Charter must be applied and when not;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights, in the context of fundamental rights and discrimination, the need to bear in mind that, hidden behind the veil of neutrality, the conceptual framework and the reasoning processes of law may perpetuate stereotypes and can underpin and maintain sexual difference instead of dismantling sex-based disadvantages; considers it necessary to urgently eliminate any regulatory gaps and improve the collection of objective data on fundamental rights situation, as well as to strengthen the dialogue between EU and national institutions, including national offices for equal opportunities, which ensure the implementation of fundamental rights;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for an audit of unfulfilled and outstanding pre-accession commitments that result in a breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by states that entered the EU in 2004 and 2007
source: PE-472.025
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2011/2071(INI) European semester for economic policy coordination
2011/06/16
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Encourages universities to conduct more basic research, which forms the foundation for a knowledge- and innovation-based economy
source: PE-467.140
2011/06/21
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that resource efficiency and energy efficiency are fundamental to promoting sustainable growth and combating climate change,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that recent Commission estimates suggest that the EU is on course to achieve only half of the 20 % objective and that current plans by Member States risk falling far short of the overall 20 % energy efficiency target set in the Europe 2020 strategy, which would lead to lost opportunities for growth across many sectors and regions and loss of employment-creation possibilities; calls on the Commission to lay down guidelines on the method of setting national targets; calls on the Member States to take greater responsibility for meeting the energy efficiency target and to supply more detailed information to the Commission;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on Member States which have not set national targets, or which have not sufficiently committed themselves to taking the necessary action to help meet the overall EU objective of achieving an employment rate in Europe for men and women of 75% by 2020, to undertake to pursue this objective and remove obstacles on the labour market, focusing, in particular, on tackling the key European structural weakness, namely the low participation of certain population groups in the labour market;
source: PE-467.222
2011/06/23
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Suggests involving the European Institute for Gender Equality more closely in the European Semester; hopes that as soon as it becomes operational the Institute will be able to address the problem of a lack of systematic and comparative data broken down by gender;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-467.224
2011/07/15
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the crisis and the increasing disparities in competitiveness since the introduction of the euro have highlighted the need for the Union to coordinate economic policies more closely at an early stage and improve budgetary surveillance of major budgetary decisions in the Member States at the preparatory phase,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the importance which it ascribes to setting ambitious national ultimate objectives in the Member States aiming at the implementation of the five main EU objectives, and to the political commitment to attain those objectives; considers that this must be done by means of close dialogue with the Commission, having regard to national situations and using national decision-making processes; notes that Member States determine national objectives using different methods and calls on the Commission to consider drawing up guidelines in this field;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Member States to provide information which is as detailed as possible on the measures and instruments provided for in the national reform programmes to attain the national objectives set, including the deadline for implementation, the expected effects, the risks of unsuccessful implementation, the costs and, if applicable, the use of EU structural funds;
source: PE-469.851
2011/07/22
IMCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the European Council and the Commission to focus more, within the European Semester, on the Single Market which constitutes the economic pillar of the EU, in order to tap the full potential of the services sector, attract private capital to finance innovative projects, modernise standard setting and promote efficient use of energy; stresses that the Single Market must be at the heart of a European Economic Governance focused on the aim of fostering growth, employment and social cohesion by overcoming internal imbalances and producing converging competitiveness dynamics;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission, taking account of the individual Member States’ progress in achieving the main EU objectives, to increase support for SMEs which form the backbone of the Single Market economy in accordance with the findings of the Annual Growth Survey, and by means of a package of measures to eliminate the obstacles arising from differing systems of rules within the EU with which SMEs have to contend when accessing funding.
source: PE-469.829
2011/08/31
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the European Semester concerns Articles 121, 126 and 148 of the TFEU, relating respectively to economic coordination and employment policy, which are based on two distinct legal procedures; recognises the importance of having a broader overview of Member States' economic and budgetary situation, particularly in the preparatory stage, ahead of important budgetary decisions in the Member States; supports the Commission's decision to bring its recommendations into one integrated text, providing, however, that it does not undermine the integrity and coherence of certain EU policies;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – indent 2 – the economic dialogue, as a key element of the European Semester, should aim at reinforcing the democratic legitimacy of the process and better coordinating the common EU agenda and measures taken by individual Member States, and ensure that at every stage an adequate decision- making method is applied through proper parliamentary scrutiny, involving both the European Parliament and the national parliaments, and that interparliamentary dialogue and cooperation are promoted;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – indent 5 – transparency should be recognised as a key element of the process, and the Commission and Council should commit to making their positions and decisions public at every stage and explain them in Parliament when invited to do so by the relevant parliamentary committees;
source: PE-470.072
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2011/2072(INI) Facing the challenge of the safety of offshore oil and gas activities
2011/01/06
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to consider the common high safety standards and systems to counter and limit threats in order to minimize the risks and, when necessary, enable a swift and effective response, and the possibility of laying down training requirements for workers involved in high-
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages to develop closer cooperation between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea regions in the offshore oil and gas extraction activities; calls, taking into account the best practices of the North Sea, to start a thorough risk and environmental impact study and preparatory research activities of offshore oil and gas installations in the Baltic Sea Shelf;
source: PE-466.973
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2011/2073(INI) Budgetary control of EU humanitarian aid managed by ECHO
2011/10/13
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the fact that the European Union must strengthen its reaction capacity, given the growing number of major natural disasters; with this in mind, recalls that the European Parliament has for many years been calling for a more realistic humanitarian budget in the interests of remedying the chronic underfunding of the relevant budget lines
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the potential benefits of the consortium-based organisation advocated by DG ECHO; calls at the same time for the diversity of the actors involved in financing and implementing the European humanitarian programmes – the United Nations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, NGOs – to be borne in mind
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the quality of DG ECHO’s partners, achieved by means of an effective selection method and the development of standards and practices applicable in the humanitarian field; stresses also that effective monitoring of the use of funds in the form of audits of the partners carried out by private audit firms is essential and helps to legitimise the humanitarian sector; notes, however, in the interests of safeguarding the diversity of the partners and guaranteeing access for small and medium-sized NGOs, the complexity of the administrative access procedures and the difficulties experienced with undergoing audits, given the lack of human resources, and calls for the tools used to be appropriate to the specific requirements of the humanitarian sector and to local requirements, so that humanitarian aid is targeted appropriately and coordinated action by the various aid organisations involved begins at an early stage;
source: PE-472.101
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2011/2082(INI) Future of VAT
2011/06/23
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s aim to achieve a comprehensive VAT system that is solid enough to resist attacks of fraud, of which the estimated annual cost for the EU27 is around 80 to 100 billion euro; emphasises that VAT evasion and fraud are detrimental both to the budgets of the Member States and to the overall balance of the EU system of own resources;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently (Nov.2010) established EUROFISC functions as a practical added value to Member States cross border VAT fraud investigations,
source: PE-467.299
2011/07/22
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the need, given the impact of ageing societies on labour markets, savings and consumption patterns and public expenditure in the years to come, to shift from direct taxation further to indirect taxation, but considers that VAT rates should nonetheless not be raised.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that, as a result of the complexity of rules and administrative constraints, businesses often see the current VAT system as an obstacle to the completion of the internal market; notes that the current VAT arrangements for intra-EU trade tend to reflect negatively on SMEs; observes that the public and private sectors should be subject to the same rates of VAT for the same action.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that the establishment of an overall VAT system should reduce the operating costs of users and the administrative costs of the authorities and that this should make it possible to prevent fraud, tax evasion, crime and the associated money laundering, which are a serious threat to society on an international scale.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that according to the subsidiarity principle Member States should keep their possibility to decide on reduced levels of VAT in certain sectors in order to better implement European and national policies or on the basis of national historical, economic, social or environmental factors; points out that VAT exemptions applied in sectors of general interest and in other sectors help to improve national policy on growth and employment.
source: PE-469.966
2011/08/23
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports, however, a lower or zero rate for public transport for public-interest, social and environmental reasons; considers that a reduction in the VAT rate would guarantee people’s mobility, help reduce urban congestion, increase environmental performance and reduce the accident rate;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned about the current rule whereby, where VAT is applied, the supply of passenger transport is taxed in accordance with where the transport actually takes place, proportionately to the distance covered in each Member State. Considers that passenger transport should be taxed at the place of departure in order to reduce complexity
source: PE-469.988
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2011/2083(INI) Modernisation of customs
2011/09/15
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that efficient prevention of irregularities and fraud in the area of customs, through proper controls, not only secures the protection of the Union’s financial interests, but has also important consequences for the Internal Market, eliminating the unfair advantage of those economic operators who underpay duties or understate the values declared to customs over those economic operators who do not; emphasises that it is very important to direct the same level of attention to the entire trade chain and not to focus solely on the procedures for checking imports, exports and goods in transit;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the Commission’s objective is to make national customs administrations act as if they were one, ensuring controls with equivalent results at every point of the Union customs territory1; points out that this cannot be achieved without interoperable
source: PE-472.012
2011/09/26
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes the simplified customs control system that was introduced in 2009 and recognises its importance in facilitating international trade; notes with concern that the Court of Auditors has revealed an insufficient control and audit of these simplified procedures in Member States; therefore emphasises the importance of suitable implementation of this control system and encourages the Commission to closely follow this process in order to avoid losses to the EU budget as well as breaches of trade policy provisions;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need for consistency in the management of the EU’s external borders; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to step up harmonisation of customs control systems and regularly assess customs procedure control results in the Member States in order to ensure the uniform enforcement of EU rules and respect for consumers; believes that training for tradespeople should be increased in order to help them better understand their duties and responsibilities;
source: PE-472.354
2011/10/18
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for the fight against breaches of customs regulations and against threats posed by smuggling, organised crime, corruption, terrorism and other criminal acts to be intensified, paying particular attention to implementing the recommendations of the World Customs Organization on risk management, the protection and security of legal trade, development partnerships with business in the area of customs automation, on the fight against corruption, the introduction of the single window principle and the exchange of information and knowledge between customs services;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the mission and image of customs should be redefined and given additional stimulus to reflect customs realities; considers that allocation of appropriate financial resources for customs-related procedures and processes is essential in
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Notes that customs administrations must be modernised by creating a results-oriented administrative system, implementing quality management methods based on international standards and tried-and-tested procedures and improving the internal monitoring system and management of organisational risk, taking account of operational and information processes;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that customs clearance has to be streamlined by involving all the relevant authorities as early in the process as possible; therefore strongly supports coordinated border management and the single window principle; stresses that the single window principle represents an organisational, procedural and technical solution, which must be implemented effectively in order to enable businesses and citizens to submit standardised information and documents relating to the declaration of goods and compliance with import and export formalities to all services in one go at a single place, as well as to obtain the necessary information to ship the goods and cooperate with all of the authorities;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the organisation of customs procedures at the European Union's external borders, to create better conditions for legal business activity, international trade and swift movement of persons and goods, to overhaul the infrastructure at customs offices at the EU's external borders taking account of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2006, to furnish customs offices with modern monitoring equipment and to ensure that these tools are used effectively when carrying out customs checks;
source: PE-473.908
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2011/2084(INI) Online gambling in the Internal Market
2011/06/23
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to bring forward meaningful legislative proposals to provide a legal framework that will create legal certainty for legitimate European businesses and protect consumers
source: PE-467.298
2011/07/19
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. stresses that the essential nature of all on-line activities, in particular the fact that they operate across national borders, requires that they be dealt with in a coordinated manner at European level; observes that the general policies of the Member States on on-line gambling and games of chance must be proportionate and be applied in a consistent and systematic manner, and that national authorities must cooperate more administratively;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. insists on the need to dissuade players from engaging in illegal gambling, which means that lawful services must be provided as a system that is coherent across the whole of Europe, especially in terms of tax treatment, and applies common standards of accountability and integrity; stresses that systems should be set up at European Union level to monitor financial transactions and money laundering;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. takes the view that the proliferation of on-line gambling represents a threat to the integrity of sport; stresses that keeping sporting events credible and honest is vital to the sports industry as a whole; considers that the European Union must play a more prominent role in safeguarding the integrity of sport, a goal to be pursued by all stakeholders, and that more active cooperation should be established between holders of sports rights, on-line betting operators and the public authorities at national, European and international levels;
source: PE-469.887
2011/08/09
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas market fragmentation not only makes it difficult for regulated providers to supply legal offerings on a cross-border basis, but also makes it virtually impossible to protect consumers, stop people from using the Internet anonymously for unlawful purposes and combat the crime associated with gambling,
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that attractive, legal gambling offerings on the Internet could
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that, before any restrictions are placed on the free provision of on-line gambling services, due consideration must be given to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the proportionality requirements that it lays down; notes that restrictions on the free provision of gambling services are justifiable in cases where they are essential in order to protect consumers, maintain public order and prevent gambling from being a source of private profit; notes that restrictions on gambling services must be applied without discrimination and proportionately;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Insists, however, that Member States which open up the Internet gambling market must ensure complete transparency and make non-discriminatory competition possible; notes that Members States should cut red tape, introduce new gambling products and services and establish consultation-based supervision arrangements; suggest, in this instance, to the Member States that they introduce a licensing model which makes it possible for any European gambling provider meeting the conditions imposed by Member States to apply for a licence; draws attention to the need to introduce electronic certification and rating schemes with a view to reducing the risk of consumer fraud;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in concert, to carry out effective checks on compliance with the conditions set by Member States and to penalise infringements by imposing financial penalties;
source: PE-469.976
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2011/2085(INI) Mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive
2011/07/19
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that mutual evaluation process has led to transparency in the results of implementation of the Services Directive, simplified the identification and promotion of good regulatory practices and enabled a better understanding of the remaining barriers and the situation in each Member State by the European Commission and the Member States
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its support
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Believes that 'cluster discussions' should remain the core element of the mutual evaluation process; considers that
source: PE-469.896
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2011/2087(INI) European dimension in sport
2011/07/18
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the European Union must play a more active role in defending the integrity of sport, which sports organisations cannot do alone, and that cooperation between the organisations of the Member States should also be promoted in order to ensure a regular exchange of tried and tested methods and disseminate information about the results achieved;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that doping poses serious health risks; takes the view that anti-doping action currently suffers from a lack of coherence and coordination; points out that the European Union must ensure protection of the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen; stresses that the problem of doping should be combated effectively not only in professional sport but also in amateur sport and at gymnasiums;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for the definition of criminal offences and sanctions against doping substance trafficking; calls for more severe penalties for trafficking in doping substances and in drugs;
source: PE-469.809
2011/08/31
FEMM
4 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and Member States as well as the relevant stakeholders, sport associations and federations to promote voluntary work, strengthen social inclusion and guarantee women and men equal access to sport activities, and to develop sport opportunities and programs promoting sport participation, in particular for girls and women from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming in
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to create an ‘Exchange Program for Women Athletes’ and to increase scholarships
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make the same level of funding available to male and female athletes alike and to co-finance projects through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support sport infrastructure adapted to the needs of women and through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support the development of skills and employability of women in the sport sector.
source: PE-470.067
2011/09/09
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and universities; emphasises that sporting activities should form part of educational policies and measures designed to improve people’s quality of life, in particular in the area of health;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to support the fight against doping, while respecting athletes’ individual freedom; urges the Member States to treat trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances in the same way as trafficking in illegal drugs and to adopt national legislation to this end; takes the view that more severe penalties should be imposed for trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances, as they are for drug trafficking, because doping is becoming ever more prevalent in gyms;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Points out that, where sports take place in the natural environment, a balance must be ensured between their societal benefits and the health of the natural environments in which they take place; calls on the Member States to draw up as quickly as possible national guidelines consistent with the European guidelines on physical activity;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the fundamental importance of commercial exploitation of audiovisual rights for sports competitions being carried out on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis; calls for the introduction of arrangements for the centralised marketing of broadcasting rights, with a view to guaranteeing that revenues are distributed fairly;
source: PE-470.057
2011/09/14
IMCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission study on the implications of internal market policies on the funding of grassroots sports and calls for a bridging of the gap between ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ sports by means of financial solidarity mechanisms; calls for the development of a European dimension of the integrity of sport with the initial focus on the fight against match-fixing;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for better recognition of the contribution of sport to the overall goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy given the sector's strong potential to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and new jobs and considering its positive effects on social inclusion, education and training as well as public health and active ageing;
source: PE-472.031
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2011/2088(INI) Tackling early school leaving
2011/07/19
CULT
6 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that ESL can have a detrimental effect on access to high-quality lifelong learning; further recalls that people who have left school early are more likely to be unemployed and dependent on social security benefits;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. States that equality of opportunities in education for individuals of all backgrounds is vital in creating an equal society; calls for the educational support on offer to be better coordinated and more accessible and for the provision of social services and family support to be extended;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Encourages Member States to invest in qualified and well-trained staff for both preschool and compulsory education, and to regularly review and update educational systems and programmes for the continuous development of teachers’ skills; suggests that teaching assistants be employed in schools to work with struggling pupils and to assist classroom teachers in their work;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on teacher training institutions to draw up programmes for the continuous development of teachers’ skills, incorporating work with the ‘at risk’ group of pupils, who have a high level of absenteeism and a lack of motivation to learn, into pedagogical, psychological and methodological activities, and to make more methodological manuals available to teachers and parents;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on Member States to take account of the requirements of the labour market and to take steps to raise the status of vocational qualifications so that they are seen as a viable option for students of all abilities;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for more funds for the EU’s Lifelong Learning Programme, which increases pupils’ and teachers’ mobility, enhances the exchange of best practices and contributes to improving teaching and learning methods; calls for more effective use to be made of the finance provided by the EU’s structural funds to implement measures for preventing non-attendance at school;
source: PE-467.197
2011/09/06
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Advocates flexible, needs-based forms of learning at schools and stresses that this challenge must be addressed in particular by primary schools and in the early years of secondary schooling
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that pupils’ personal situations, e.g. gender, low level of education in the family or a migrant background, must be taken into account, and that these pupils must be given targeted encouragement from the outset
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that special individual careers advice be given to early school leavers to facilitate their entry into the world of work, under programmes combining education and commerce or education and production, and that they should be enabled by means of specially tailored measures to obtain skills and qualifications later;
source: PE-464.934
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2011/2089(INI) Towards a coherent European approach to collective redress
2011/04/10
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for greater attention to be devoted to alternative dispute resolution and self-regulatory instruments such as codes of conduct, and takes the view that collective redress should be the last resort, to be employed if consumers have no realistic prospect of defending their rights by means of an individual claim;
source: PE-472.268
2011/07/18
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s work towards a coherent European approach to collective redress (CR); calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to consumer and SME protection, where the possibility of collective defence produces considerable gains in terms of cost and efficiency;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Emphasises the need to combine effective CR with a strong system
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – indent 3 – plaintiffs should guarantee reimbursement of any liability for legal costs (loser pays principle) and special rules should be introduced enabling the financial risk to plaintiffs to be reduced,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that legal costs are frequently a deterrent, with the result that consumer protection organisations ought to set up a fund to support collective redress, so that collective actions may be brought in order to obtain reparation or compensation and interest;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that any binding measures in a legislative proposal should apply mainly to the minimum standards, giving the Member States, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, the right to decide further measures; asks, however, for the Commission also to issue voluntary guidelines for the Member States, together with specifications and recommendations, and to monitor their implementation and take any measures which prove necessary;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. While underlining that all claims in a CR action should be treated equally before the law regardless of nationality or origin and that rulings should be compulsory and binding in nature and have recognition and enforceability across the EU, notes that any decision on compensation should be based on the national legislation of the Member State in which a case is presented, subject to any minimum standards set out in the directive;;
source: PE-469.866
2011/07/25
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas 79% of European consumers state that they would be more willing to defend their rights in court if they could join a collective action, as the possibility to bring together the defence leads to considerable benefits in terms of costs and effectiveness,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that there is current
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that this situation leads to
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Stresses that the efficiency of collective redress with a view to defending rights that have been violated by the same unlawful act, where claims are based on identical factual and legal circumstances, requires a representative entity (e.g. Ombudsmen, consumer or trade associations) to be able to stand for victims from other Member States, whereas a representative entity could be also allowed to represent victims in judicial or out-of- court proceedings in another Member State;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that the court has a crucial role to play and considerable discretionary powers in deciding on the admissibility of the claim, the representativeness of the claimant and controlling the ways to inform consumers;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Is conscious that some consumer organisations may be unable to pursue collective actions due to a lack of resources, and therefore an equitable mechanism for bearing the costs of proceedings would need to be introduced and special funds should be put in place to support collective action, as without appropriate funding only a very limited number of cases will be taken.
source: PE-469.826
2011/09/22
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – indent 5 – only the actual damage sustained may be compensated: punitive damages must be prohibited; by virtue of the concept of compensation the damages awarded must be distributed to individual victims in proportion to the harm they sustained individually;
source: PE-472.305
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2011/2090(INI) Unilateral statements in the minutes of the Council
2011/06/21
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas unilateral statements by the Council might adversely affect Parliament’s legislative powers, are damaging to the quality of Union legislation, destroy the credibility and prestige of the EU, and undermine the very principle of legal certainty,
source: PE-467.211
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2011/2094(INI) Annual report on EU Competition Policy
2011/03/10
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, notwithstanding all the efforts to cope with the economic crisis, cartels remain the most serious threat to competition, consumer welfare and the proper functioning of markets, and consequently cannot be accepted even during an economic crisis; whereas the formation of cartels is encouraged by both deflation and inflation;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission to review its fining guidelines and to regulate – with due regard for the extent of the losses suffered by consumers and the market and the principle of subsidiarity – the interaction between public and private liabilities under EU antitrust law; encourages the Commission to make sure fines take into account any compensation already paid to third parties; urges the Commission to initiate a review on ways to encourage the infringer to pay damages on an out-of-court settlement basis before the final decision on the fine is taken;
source: PE-472.269
2011/09/21
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to ensure the independence of rail-related service providers from railway undertakings; notes that the full management structure of the national railways ensures that the rail sector performs well and is therefore in a good competitive position on the international freight market, enabling the public financing of railways to be limited and even providing revenue;
source: PE-472.207
2011/10/28
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the 40th anniversary of the Commission’s Competition Report and the contribution the Reports have made to building the single market
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that improved price transparency is essential in stimulating competition in the single market
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the complexity of the food supply chain and the lack of transparency in food pricing; believes that an improved analysis of costs, processes, added value, volumes, prices and margins across all sections of the food supply chain, in line with competition law and commercial confidentiality, will improve
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Draws attention to the fact that the well-being of Union citizens and the competitiveness of Europe’s businesses depend on the energy markets; points out that energy market manipulation and insufficiently transparent prices artificially cause prices to be at a level not justified by actual availability and production costs, storage or transportation capacity, and demand;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to increase scrutiny of anti-competitive behaviour in all commercial sectors
source: PE-475.792
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/07/27
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that improved agricultural and forestry practices, the introduction of targeted measures and a reduction in demand for wood in the rough should increase the capacity of the sector to preserve and sequester carbon in soils and forests; underlines the EU's objective of curbing the deforestation occurring worldwide, in particular in developing countries, and of halting global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the food chain should be shortened and the consumption of locally produced food should be encouraged, including
source: PE-469.998
2011/10/17
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that the current financial crisis must be borne in mind, that the proposed measures must be cost-effective and that they must have no negative consequences in terms of redistribution;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that unilateral action is not sufficient for the purposes of reducing emissions and that the extensive involvement of non-EU countries is also necessary; points out that the main challenge for a low carbon economy is to ensure that climate-change policies are integrated into all key fields of activity in relation to energy, transport, agriculture, education, innovation, etcetera;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that, in approaching the transition to a low carbon economy, one of the most sensitive issues is that of securing the EU’s competitiveness, and therefore takes the view that close attention should be paid to international climate-change negotiations in order to ensure that all the developed countries and countries with high rates of economic growth adopt ambitious and sufficient targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
source: PE-473.944
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/13
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that, in the transport sector, the inadequacy of infrastructure promoting energy efficiency should be remedied and the sector’s commitments to take action in this area should be stepped up, since energy saved remains the cheapest, most competitive, cleanest and safest form of energy;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that energy saving policies for the transport sector must not result in curbing mobility and that any emission reduction requirements have to be evaluated for their effect on competitiveness; calls for the creation of a new financial instrument under the 2014- 2020 financial framework so that urban mobility plans can be cofinanced; believes that a resource-
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the great potential ICT
source: PE-472.121
2011/09/21
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – indent 3 a (new) - inclusive national rail governance structures to ensure a high level of railway efficiency, in addition to opportunities to compete in international freight markets, to minimise public funding for the railways and even for the state to receive income from the railways;
source: PE-472.262
2011/11/10
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes note of the fact that several regions in the EU with unmet transport needs still have to ‘catch up’ and will still show a big growth in transport once the infrastructure has been finalised and the economy is picking up; considers for this reason that it is also important to focus future actions on the elimination of disparities in infrastructure development between various European regions/countries, and calls on the Commission to mobilise EU financing instruments under the terms of a comprehensive financing strategy bringing together both EU funds and public and private national funds;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Is aware that a massive switch to new technology in the transport sector takes some time, and that actions within this process should take into account the diverse situations of individual Member States, but in the mean time encourages eco-innovation and calls for the use of more readily renewable fuels which reduce CO2 emissions, for investment in co-modality and for the concept of the internalisation of external costs to be extended to all modes of transport; observes that at this moment the rational use of fossil fuel
source: PE-473.888
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2011/2106(INI) Ombudsman's annual report 2010
2011/06/27
PETI
3 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that the European Ombudsman, in accordance with the principle of exchange of good practice with national ombudsmen, should encourage them to intensify their links with their national parliaments, regularly exchanging opinions and information relating to their inquiries;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the average time required for completing inquiries seems to have stabilised at 9 months in 2009 and 2010; calls for further improvements to be made to the quality of work, and for the complaints investigation and decision- making procedures to be speeded up, so as to enable citizens to exercise properly their rights under European law; considers, to that end, that the Ombudsman should review the time limits he has set;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Encourages the Ombudsman to continue to insist on the fundamental right of access to documents, the openness of the European institutions to ordinary citizens, a citizen-friendly culture of service and a pro-active attitude of the EU's institutions, agencies and bodies with regard to putting documents into the public domain, and to insist on the proper implementation of the principles of transparency of the decision-making process and responsibility of the European institutions;
source: PE-467.289
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/14
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that agriculture will need to respond to specific challenges in the coming decades: catering for the food needs of a growing population, with more resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable practices in response to growing scarcities (water, energy, soil depletion, etc.), taking into account the need to mitigate, and adapt to, climate change; calls for the use of biotechnologies and genetic engineering to be restricted in agriculture;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for more research to enhance the smart use of biological (animal and plant production and health and their inputs, biomass availability, forestry management, waste) and physical (land use, soil integrity, water availability, climate change) resources, and the development of economically and environmentally sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers it crucial that the investment in science should be coupled with investment in the skills of people
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that existing and prospective public policies should contribute to innovation. A bolder approach with emphasis on critical goals and a considerable simplification of administration should be adopted. Possible changes in the administrative and financial system should support multidisciplinary cross-policy and -fund financing of innovation; considers that steps should be taken to establish uniform and non- discriminatory economic and competition conditions with a view to ensuring that all farmers in EU Member States receive aid for agricultural research and innovation; .
source: PE-467.136
2011/06/20
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals on extending the use of innovative financial instruments to strengthen the leverage of the EU budget while fully respecting the rights of the budgetary and discharge authorities; asks the Commission to
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates its position that, with regard to the MFF post-2013, the financial resources dedicated to large-scale projects such as ITER and Galileo should be fixed for the whole programming period and ring-fenced so that any cost overrun must be financed with fresh money through employing budgetary flexibility, as opposed to the redeployment of funds at the expense of other programmes such as research and innovation; considers that the funding of major strategic EU projects should take account of technical constraints and of the timetable for such projects, so as to help ensure that they are relevant and feasible; proposes that every major EU project should set up a reserve fund to compensate for unforeseen expenditure, without compromising other existing programmes;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Strongly supports – while still concentrating on three interdependent objectives, namely creating the world’s best scientific basis within the European Union, promoting global competitiveness and responding to major challenges such as climate change, the effective use of resources, security of energy supplies and food security, health and the ageing of the population – a further increase in the EU’s annual budgets for research and innovation, as these have been proven to deliver excellent European added value and to aid recovery from the economic crisis; emphasises that the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs, adopted by the Council, clearly states the need for additional funds for research and innovation.
source: PE-467.184
2011/06/21
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Insists on using the Cohesion Funds to finance initiatives aimed at increasing female employment in technology and innovation and educating female researchers; recalls that the EU should not provide support for any research involving the destruction of human embryos or the use of parts of human embryos whose harvesting would result in their death;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas there are still inequalities within the EU in terms of national levels of R&D funding capacities, industrial structures and higher education systems; whereas the increase in the cost of funding research means that more financial resources are required in order to achieve the same goal, which is that of developing new fields of research,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Draws attention to the importance of maintaining convergence policies, and asks the Commission to build stairways to excellence for those MS and regions that are economically weaker and socially more vulnerable and are underrepresented in the FP by developing appropriate instruments to intensify cooperation between MS with a strong participation and those with a weaker participation, and to substantially increase human capacity building and infrastructure in the latter;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls that the European Research Council (ERC) has proved to be successful and a strengthening element of the European Research Area (ERA); stresses the need to increase the proportion of
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recognises that particular attention should be devoted to SMEs’ involvement, in order to enable the exploitation of new ideas and opportunities in a flexible and effective way as they emerge, opening new avenues for innovation; also emphasises the fact that the volume of innovation activity shapes the innovation climate, which confirms the idea that innovative activities should be concentrated in small clusters; notes, moreover, that the success of innovation activities depends to a great extent on the skills and experience of management staff;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Favours the idea that innovation should meet consumers’ needs and the idea of moving towards a ‘science-
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls for the Cooperation Programme to be kept at the heart of the FP, reinforcing collaborative transnational research and the effective dissemination of research findings;
source: PE-467.207
2011/06/22
PECH
3 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that specific budget allocations for calls for proposals within the new Framework Programme and actions deriving from it would help to combat many of the sector’s weaknesses and would also help build a stronger position for fisheries researchers
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes it will be crucial to EU competitiveness to increase the participation of enterprises in the next Framework Programme; is of the opinion that entrepreneurs, especially owners of micro- and small enterprises such as small- scale coastal fishing enterprises, might be encouraged to participate in European programmes by the establishment of a transparent and easily accessible system; suggests exploring the possibilities for creating poles, as pooled activity guarantees innovation, competitiveness and development in the sector; believes that fishermen’s organisations and Regional Advisory Councils should also be able to apply for small, practically oriented projects; considers it necessary to promote cooperation between fishing areas to share best practice and knowledge;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that framework investigation programmes are primarily focused on fundamental investigation, which requires research programmes provided with specific funds for fisheries and aquaculture research in order to sustain the sector and the environmental and sanitation conditions of the fisheries products introduced into the food chain; considers that more funds should be allocated to financing fisheries research.
source: PE-467.183
2011/06/24
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that the regions should act as a testing ground for the work of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the ‘living labs’, and that local and regional authorities should consequently invest more in regional development and play an active part in implementing policy on science, technology and innovation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for enhanced priority funding to develop the knowledge triangle and ‘living labs’ concepts, given the importance of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in implementing new concepts and in order to stimulate innovation at local and regional levels;
source: PE-467.320
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2011/2108(INI) Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector
2011/08/31
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas beekeeping and biodiversity are mutually dependent; whereas bees give early warning of the damaging impact of biodiversity loss and pollution; whereas, via pollination, bee colonies provide important environmental and social public goods, thus ensuring food security and maintaining biodiversity; whereas ‘bee pastures’ and diverse foraging grounds provide bees with the rich nutrition necessary to stay healthy,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to support training programmes for beekeepers and farmers on disease prevention and control, botanical knowledge and the impact of pesticides, with the purpose of encouraging the acquisition of qualifications, and production programmes which devote particular attention to disease and pest resistance;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial support for the pharmaceutical industry and for the research, development and field-
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the establishment of No Action Levels (NALs) or Reference Points for Action (RPAs) on antibiotics in honey and for the drafting of guidelines concerning the general principles governing the control of certain bee diseases and bee treatment practices;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to provide significantly more financial resources for the beekeeping sector, to provide financial support for national beekeeping programmes for the period after 2013 and to encourage the development of joint projects, and on the Member States to provide technical assistance for the beekeeping sector; calls on the Commission to provide a safety net or a common insurance system for apiculture in order to mitigate the impact of crisis situations on beekeepers;
source: PE-469.980
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2011/2109(INI) EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties
2011/08/31
FEMM
3 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue their efforts to broaden the membership of the Rome Statute of the ICC and to promote its universal ratification with a view to effectively preventing serious crimes and ending impunity for their perpetrators;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Presidency of the EU Council and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to cooperate closely with the ICC and to stress within international fora the need for states parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC to fulfil their obligations in terms of justice and responsibility;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to make more funding available for projects to support the ICC and international criminal justice;
source: PE-470.081
2011/09/29
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the role of the EU Network of Contact Points for War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and Genocide in facilitating cooperation between EU law enforcement authorities in the prosecution of serious crimes should continue to be strengthened; underlines the fundamental role of international criminal jurisdictions in fighting impunity and addressing the relevant violations of international law concerning the illegal use and recruitment of child soldiers;
source: PE-472.043
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2011/2111(INI) EU foreign policy towards the BRICs and other emerging powers: objectives and strategies
2011/10/11
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Group of 20 (G20), whose member countries account for 88 % of global GDP and 65 % of the world's population, has become an important forum for cooperation at global level, but whereas the problem of its representativeness needs to be resolved and its precise role in the multilateral architecture determined;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas there is an urgent need to seek ways of strengthening cooperation within the United Nations system and within the groups of leading countries (G7, G20) and improving the way their work is coordinated;
source: PE-473.930
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2011/2113(INI) Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
2012/02/02
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the ongoing process of transformation of the Southern Mediterranean, triggered by the ‘Arab Spring’, holds an uncertain outcome for the countries involved and unknown repercussions for the wider region and the EU; underlines that the promotion of and support for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region would be decisive in securing democracy and bringing about political stability; points to the importance of agriculture and rural development in the stabilisation process, given that they contribute, especially under conditions of increased volatility in the world markets, to the advancement of food security, more equitable income generation and distribution, job creation, and the integration of women and smallholders in the economy; calls on the EU to assist this region in improving the efficiency and productivity of its agricultural sector and to guarantee food security;
source: PE-480.779
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2011/2114(INI) Farm input supply chain: structure and implications
2011/10/18
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the Commission to create and use the institutional structure to encourage cooperation between individual producers and different forms of integration into the chain of supply of agricultural products to consumers and to increase product added value;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for a substantial part of the next research framework programme to be earmarked for applied R&D in farm-inputs management in order to reduce input costs and improve agronomic practices, including involvement and improved training and capacity building for farmers and better collaboration between public and private science organisations and farmers organisations; draws attention to the innovative role that the EU technology platform for research into organic farming could play in this area;
source: PE-473.999
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2011/2115(INI) Trade and investment barriers
2011/06/09
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to continue implementation of the European external market access strategy with a view to removing non-tariff trade barriers and legal restrictions, to facilitate market access for services and investments, to open up public procurement procedures, to improve the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, and to dismantle obstacles to the sustainable supply of raw materials;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Council, in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, to step up dialogue and cooperation with the EU's trade partners on product safety and respect for intellectual property rights;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Regrets that the public procurement procedures of our principal partners are not as open as those of the European Union; calls for reinforced efforts to increase international commitments – be it through the ongoing negotiations on the Agreement on Government Procurement and the extension of its membership, through the negotiation of FTAs or through targeted bilateral actions; supports the Commission’s work to revise EU legislation on public procurement, in particular the introduction of legislation clarifying the provisions on access by third-country businesses to European public procurement procedures, both to ensure that the conditions governing these procedures are fair and to strengthen the EU’s position when negotiating access for European businesses to third-country public procurement procedures;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of developing trade relations between the European Union and China; calls, however, on the Commission to maintain a strong stance in negotiations with China on its participation in the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), in order to secure the equal opening of Chinese procurement procedures and equal treatment of European businesses, and to ensure that China’s public procurement procedures comply with international standards and create predictable conditions for tenderers;
source: PE-472.041
2011/08/31
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the Commission is pushing for a comprehensive investment liberalisation framework with the aim of achieving
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
source: PE-470.085
2011/09/27
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas public procurement procedures in the EU’s strategic partner countries tend to be closed to foreign participants and are still relatively unaffected by international commitments, while the EU is much more open than other countries in this regard;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Commission to promote the spread of public procurement disciplines based on international standards as developed in the Government Procurement Agreement and to use or expand existing regulatory dialogues, as well as increasing the number of parties to the Agreement, in order to enhance cooperation on the regulatory framework and the removal of existing direct and indirect discriminatory practices;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. agrees with the Commission on the need to strengthen the EU’s position in negotiations on application of the principle of reciprocity in the public procurement sector and on fair access for EU companies to third countries’ markets, and to clarify the rules governing conditions of access for third- country companies, products or services in public procurement in the EU;
source: PE-472.329
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2011/2116(INI) Statute for a European cooperative society with regard to the involvement of employees
2011/10/19
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the potential of the SCE for promoting gender equality through the implementation of policies and programmes
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage cooperatives to intensify their efforts to increase the participation of women in the SNB and to implement diversity policies that will make it possible to guarantee gender equality in professional and private life; notes that cooperative resilience can only be reinforced when programmes aimed to ensure equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men to participate fully in economic and social development are implemented, particularly at senior management levels;
source: PE-474.033
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2011/2117(INI) Alternative dispute resolution in civil, commercial and family matters
2011/07/20
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to encourage the use of alternative means of dispute resolution that are swift, effective and cheap and apt to enable the establishment of quality commercial, economic, social and neighbourhood relations;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to ensure that European consumers can access ADR systems for transnational as well as national disputes, including on-line selling, which is growing rapidly in the EU; notes that the use of ADR systems affords a higher level of consumer rights protection and boosts consumer confidence in the market, businesses and consumer rights protection institutions by making them more attractive, as well as promoting cross-border trade and increasing the prosperity of all operators in the EU market;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – indent 3 – efficiency and speed: professional mediators must have adequate means at their disposal (appropriate human, material and financial resources) and be able meet the short deadlines between referral and decision, which must not exceed 90 days, so as to afford consumers better access to justice and ensure that they secure compensation for their losses more quickly and more effectively;
source: PE-469.958
2011/11/07
JURI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the objectives of the judicial process and of alternative means of dispute settlement are closely linked and seek to swiftly restore legal peace between parties in dispute, suitably safeguard individuals' substantive rights and settle disputes between parties,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes, however, that ADR forms part of a general ‘justice-for-growth’ agenda across sectors; takes the view that any approach to ADR should go beyond consumer disputes so as to include business-to-business (B2B) civil and commercial transactions, family disputes
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that any ADR clause should not hamper access to justice, in particular on the part of the weaker party, which, in certain circumstances, may also be an SME; points out that these two different means of examining disputes should be complementary rather than conflicting and constitute the two ends of an approach to seeking social harmony by means of consensus;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Sees potential for ADR within the ongoing discussion on collective redress, in particular as a preliminary stage to any collective redress action; considers that offering consumers the same possibilities of defending their interests by means of collective redress would increase the competitiveness of the EU internal market and make more solutions available to consumers, which would be of major added value in terms of the uniform implementation of EU legislative acts; encourages the Commission to explore this issue thoroughly;
source: PE-469.797
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2011/2128(BUD) Amending budget 4/2011: migration and refugee flows; own resources
2011/09/15
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 source: PE-472.238
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2011/2132(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
2011/09/23
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Ukrainian political and state leadership has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to European integration and its long-term ambition to enable Ukraine to become a Member State of the European Union; whereas this goal continues to be supported by all actors on the Ukrainian political stage; whereas the increase in cooperation between the Ukraine and Members of the European Parliament, and between the Ukraine and parliaments of the EU Member States, for example by establishing an interparliamentary assembly between Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, is a commendable example of different political forces working together to
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the Eastern Partnership initiative, in which Ukraine is also participating, will be able to successfully provide additional resources for integration into the EU only if it is properly financed and based on solid projects;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) to reinforce, within the framework of the agreement, cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the field of energy; to strive for the conclusion of further agreements between the EU and Ukraine aimed at securing energy supplies for both sides, including a reliable and diversified transit system for oil and gas and a common response mechanism in case of disturbances or interruptions of oil and gas deliveries from the Russian Federation; to provide the requisite technical assistance with a view to improving significantly the energy efficiency of Ukraine’s electricity grid and step up cooperation in the implementation of the reform of the gas sector;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to enhance cooperation with regard to youth and student exchanges and the development of scholarship programmes, which will enable Ukrainians to become acquainted with the European Union and its Member States and vice versa;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to establish concrete deadlines for the establishment of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union rather than maintaining a long-term perspective, provided that Ukraine fulfils the necessary technical criteria set out in the action plan on visa liberalisation; to
source: PE-472.290
2011/09/26
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. to ensure that the EU consistently makes similar progress with the other Eastern Partners willing to comply with democratic values and trade openness; to encourage Ukraine to promote cooperation with experts from all over the EU that cooperate with partners from the partner states on a daily basis, help them speed up reforms and share their EU practical experience and best practices acquired in various fields;
source: PE-472.335
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2011/2133(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
2011/09/26
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. to encourage Georgia to pursue pro- business reforms, to improve its tax collection capacity and its contractual dispute settlement mechanism, to continue investing in its infrastructure and to fight existing inequalities, particularly in rural areas, in addition to promoting cooperation with experts from throughout the EU, cooperating daily with partners in the partner countries, helping to step up the pace of reform and sharing best practices and the EU's experience in various fields.
source: PE-472.337
2011/09/28
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to emphasise in the Agreement the importance of ensuring fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, good governance and the continued fight against corruption and continue supporting the reform of the judiciary as one of the priorities, in order to increase public trust in the judiciary;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to launch as soon as possible the DCFTA negotiations, and in this context, to provide the relevant assistance to their Georgian counterparts to conduct negotiations and subsequently implement the DCFTA in order to liberalise trade, align regulatory provisions and create a stable, secure and mutually beneficial trading and business environment as quickly as possible;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to provide targeted financial and technical assistance to Georgia to help ensure that it can meet the commitments stemming from the negotiations on the Association Agreement and its full implementation, by continuing to provide Comprehensive Institution-Building programmes; to
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to increase, in line with the Joint Communication on a Renewed Response to a Changing Neighbourhood, EU assistance to civil society organisations and the media in Georgia in order to enable them to assure internal monitoring of and greater accountability for the reforms and commitments the government has undertaken;
source: PE-472.326
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2011/2146(INI) Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest
2011/02/09
IMCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the origin of services of general economic interest (SGEIs) as a State response to the insufficient supply of goods and services in essential areas, whereby States guaranteed the provision of essential quality services which would otherwise not exist; notes that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that SGEIs' operating criteria should be based on the principles of equal treatment, universal access and consumer protection and should take account of market efficiency without losing sight of the effective safeguarding of social rights and consumer protection; in addition, considers it very important to maintain a high level of quality, security and accessibility of services;
source: PE-472.026
2011/09/19
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that, during the current economic crisis, it is particularly important to provide the public with access to quality services of general economic interest which are affordable and calls on the Member States, when implementing reforms to reduce budget deficits and public debt, not to restrict the scope of services of general economic interest or to detract from their quality;
source: PE-472.191
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2011/2147(INI) Mid-term review of the European strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work
2011/06/10
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that top priority must be given to a preventive approach when promoting health and safety at work and that this approach must be firmly rooted both in the EU strategy and in the national strategies, and that access to high-quality basic health services in the workplace must also be improved in order to ensure health and safety in the workplace and create the right conditions for good productivity;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the fight against health-related inequalities, and to reduce disparities in terms of working conditions and access to services aimed at improving workers’ health, prevention and occupational health;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older and migrant workers, and those with precarious jobs; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adopt specific measures for these target groups, and to use the workplace to promote adult health; calls for more funding for the activities carried out as part of different projects, and for better- developed health services in the workplace;
source: PE-473.822
2011/09/20
EMPL
5 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the social dialogue, at EU level and at national, local and workplace levels, as it is a vital instrument for ensuring the health and safety of all workers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the Member States and enterprises should invest more in risk- prevention policies and ensure worker participation therein; considers that such investment would be repaid in the form of improved labour productivity, improved business competitiveness and a reduction in social security expenses, and that, moreover, this would ensure the viability of social protection systems;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that labour inspectors play a vital role through education, persuasion and encouragement and in verifying the implementation of the legislation in force and, thereby, in prevention; encourages the Member States to strengthen sanctions against enterprises not complying with their obligations concerning fundamental rights (salaries and OHS, including working hours);
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Encourages the Member States to make more effective use of the European Social Fund, particularly the aid earmarked for setting up health and safety at work training projects for employers and employees;
source: PE-472.198
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2011/2148(INI) Towards a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens
2011/06/10
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of the space programmes Galileo and EGNOS, which are key to optimising the application of the space policy to transport so as to benefit European citizens; calls for a speedy development of these programmes
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reaffirms the importance of GMES, the Earth observation system which can provide easily accessible information at the global level, acquiring and analysing information and extracting precise and useful data for those involved in civil protection following earthquakes, tsunamis or environmental disasters; observes that, in light of the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, GMES is an essential resource in combating climate change at the global level, also meets the more general needs of society and resolves the problems relating to development of agriculture, fisheries, transport and regional development;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. calls on the Commission to increase funding for European space programmes, promote public-private partnership and attract more private-sector capital;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the adequate use of space programmes would lead to significant savings for the sectors involved; urges the Commission to allocate additional funding for the development of science and technology and for establishing infrastructure in connection with those programmes;
source: PE-473.827
2011/09/14
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that a space strategy for the European Union is necessary to ensure that space technology contributes fully to safer and more efficient traffic management and traffic control across all transport modes; points out that Europe’s international status in the space sector is declining, that the potential of space exploration in terms of innovation is not being tapped and that competitiveness is being eroded;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls the relevance of the GMES programme for the sustainable development of transport and transport safety, especially in the context of maritime transport and maritime surveillance; considers that partners in neighbouring regions should be encouraged to participate in the GMES programme by being involved in European terrestrial and maritime protection and security strategy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that the EU should be in the vanguard of the space sector, continuing to play a significant strategic role on the international scene, and therefore calls for the development of its coordinating capability in the field of space exploration, and for additional support for research and the development of technology, with a view to making Europe more independent technologically and ensuring that members of the public and sectors of the economy other than the space industry share the benefits of innovation in this field.
source: PE-472.108
2011/10/13
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness system
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers that international cooperation should promote European technology and services in the space field and so help strengthen this strategic industrial sector; points out that the European Union should be a leader in the space field and maintain a substantial strategic role at world level, particularly in the international negotiations on the Space Situational Awareness System and space exploration; stresses that work in the space policy sector may be made more effective through industrial cooperation and sharing of investment in major programmes;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Argues in favour of developing the European Union’s space exploration activities and coordinating these activities at European level, in cooperation with the Member States and the ESA; points out that the creation of an EU corps of astronauts based on the present ESA corps would offer increased possibilities for gradually placing missions under the direct control of the European Union and would lead to the creation of a European crew transportation system; considers that the European Union should make a more active contribution to adapting the launch infrastructure in accordance with the pace of development of the Ariane 5 launch system and to adapting and maintaining the European Space Port (Guiana Space Centre);
source: PE-473.828
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2011/2149(INI) New strategy for Consumer Policy
2011/09/15
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that the new European Supervisory Authorities have explicit powers and responsibilities relating to consumer protection in financial services and expects the strategy to reflect and build on these; considers that, in order to achieve a high level of consumer protection, the first priority must be to guarantee the effectiveness of the supervision and transparency of the financial sector;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for stronger protection in cross- border transactions, in particular for on- line products and services; calls on the Commission to examine the specific problems caused to consumers and undertakings by the fragmentation of consumer protection rules in the various Member States, and to propose an appropriate solution; also calls on the Member States and the Commission to step up international cooperation and exchange of information with third countries in the field of consumer protection;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the need to support financial inclusion, for example
source: PE-472.234
2011/09/30
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to launch a Consumer Agenda and emphasises the need for all future consumer policy measures to be based on a holistic approach and place consumers at the heart of the Single Market;notes that consumer rights should be geared to economic protection of firms;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that, in the interests of responsible consumption, transparent and ethical business activities and competitiveness, it is necessary to promote partnership between firms and consumers plus long-term partnership between volunteer adviser teams for responsible consumption, industry, government and local authorities, nongovernmental organisations and active consumers;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to include the protection of children among the main priorities of the Consumer Agenda
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to make the EU rules on the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) more stringent in instances where less than 0.9% of a foodstuff is made up of GMO, including where the presence of GMO in foodstuffs is adventitious or technically unavoidable, in order to grant consumers the right to clear, comprehensive and appropriate information about the presence of GMO in foodstuffs and enable them to decide between products with or without GMO;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for targeted scientific and technical research funding in order to make for better consumer protection, given that project funding often does not cover the cost of scientific and technical research; points out that, besides providing funding, it is also important to take into account the views of consumers and households in EU research programmes;
source: PE-473.695
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2011/2151(INI) Gender Mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament
2011/09/27
FEMM
1 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – point c (c) awareness of the need for gender balance in decision-making processes, to be achieved by increasing the representation of women on Parliament’s governing bodies, on the bureaus of committees and delegations, in the composition of delegations and in other missions, such as election observation, as well as ensuring the representation of men in areas where they are under-represented; notes, however, that this balance should not be sought at any price, and that criteria relating to the ability of the person concerned to carry out the relevant duties should be taken into account;
source: PE-472.306
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2011/2156(INI) ECB annual report for 2010
2011/08/09
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to Articles 3 and 15 on the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the need for
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls, in line with the Court of Auditors reports, on more transparency and accountability when it comes to documentation of decisions concerning the recruitment procedures as well as salaries and bonus reviews;
source: PE-472.106
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/09/09
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Affirms that the EU programmes for young people have had a great impact on enhancing educational opportunities for youth; appeals to the Member States, therefore, to enable students from ENP countries to have access to education in Europe; calls on the Member States to promote training (including programmes for learning the languages of neighbouring countries) and twinning initiatives for civil servants;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need to enhance synergies between Youth on the Move and the ENP, in order to ensure that learner mobility between the EU and neighbourhood countries can benefit from more opportunities, in the interests both of the EU and of young people from those countries; calls on the Commission to conclude more partnership agreements with neighbouring countries in the area of mobility;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission to pay particular attention to the mobility of students, academics, researchers and businesspeople by guaranteeing sufficient resources and by enhancing and extending existing grants and implementing structured cooperation in the areas of higher education and research, promotion of inter-university exchanges and public-private research partnerships;
source: PE-472.077
2011/09/15
LIBE
3 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States and the EU to ratify the UN Migrant Workers Convention; emphasises that mobility and interpersonal contact are essential in order to promote mutual understanding, economic growth, exchanges of ideas and the establishment of sound relationships between businesses, universities and civil society organisations;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to favour the channelling of EU funds to projects aimed at protecting migrants’ rights; calls on partner countries to mobilise more of their domestic resources and to involve civil society and business representatives in project implementation, thereby giving them a greater sense of responsibility with a view to obtaining positive results;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Strongly supports the partnership with societies approach and thus calls on the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative to develop mechanisms to ensure its full application, in particular by setting up a monitoring mechanism involving civil society in the definition of objectives and benchmarks and in the implementation and monitoring of all agreements with partners; by maintaining a transparent dialogue on JHA matters with democratically elected authorities and national parliaments; and by increasing the democratic scrutiny of the EP in all mechanisms and dialogues on migration and effective management of migration flows;
source: PE-472.228
2011/09/28
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the reinforcement of the energy cooperation dimension of the ENP; recalls that security of energy supply through the diversification of sources remains an EU energy policy priority and that both eastern and southern neighbours remain a key focus of the EU’s external energy policy; calls for effective measures to be taken to speed up the development of the EU’s common external energy policy and to ensure that the principle of solidarity is applied in the field of energy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that nuclear safety should be a key priority of the EU’s dialogue with its neighbours; calls on the Commission to promote the development of safe nuclear energy as a competitive and environmentally friendly form of energy that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to accelerate the energy market integration process by encouraging further convergence of regulatory frameworks, notwithstanding the merits of the Energy Community Treaty; calls for more effective implementation of the principle of reciprocity in relations with vertical monopolies in neighbouring countries and the establishment of measures to prevent energy monopolies in neighbouring countries having a negative impact on the EU internal market;
source: PE-472.330
2011/09/29
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of job creation but recalls the need to cope effectively with
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the usefulness of circular mobility for both the third countries and the EU, and asks for measures to avoid a potential brain drain; stresses the positive impact of economic migration in achieving sustainable labour markets;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to promote fully independent social partners through financial support, training, creation of networks and capacity-building measures, and by improving control of social conditions and developing learning opportunities;
source: PE-472.309
2011/10/26
BUDG
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument is an important policy tool that should be developed to enable it to respond flexibly to the needs of neighbouring countries and to crises so as to create a tie-in between the objectives being sought and the results achieved; considers that this instrument should be applied in such a way as to make for greater flexibility and more accurately targeted aid, and that its effectiveness also needs to be analysed in detail with a view to making better use of the available financial instruments and funds;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the review of the ENP must develop a well-structured and long-term, forward-looking ENI instrument, especially in a constrained budgetary environment, in order to avoid exaggerated fluctuations of financing and any potential overlapping with existing instruments;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that, regardless of the present focus on the South, maintaining a reasonable balance between East and South components is important, especially since Eastern neighbouring countries have a long-term prospect of joining the EU; calls for EU political activity to be intensified in this region and for a balance to be sought as regards financial support for projects in Eastern and Southern neighbouring countries; believes, however, that this balance cannot be considered permanently fixed; fully supports the principle of differentiated and performance-driven flexible financial assistance, based on real needs, absorption capacity and targets attained; calls on the Commission to determine the exact functions and purpose of the democracy development instruments with a view to mitigating the adverse effects entailed in the conditionality of the ENP for Eastern neighbours;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhanced coordination amongst Member States and between Member States and the EU when providing assistance to neighbouring countries is an absolute prerequisite for efficient and coherent European assistance; calls on the Commission to simplify the EU assistance procedure and make it more flexible; calls on all Member States to show real willingness to accommodate their national interests with the European Neighbourhood Policy, for the benefit of partner countries;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that EU support alone is not enough to successfully carry through social and economic reforms in the long term and guarantee sustainable development, and therefore calls on partner countries to mobilise their domestic resources on a larger scale and involve civil society and business community representatives in project implementation, strengthening their responsibility with a view to achieving beneficial results;
source: PE-473.915
2011/11/10
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the consolidation in the ENP of previously separated strands of foreign and assistance policy; looks for a strengthened network of institutional arrangements which is stable, economical and purposefully dedicated to developing closer economic integration and political association among all those involved, including the alignment of values at the United Nations; notes that recent events in southern Mediterranean countries have made the case for a review of the ENP even more compelling, and welcomes the updated strategy for relations with the EU’s neighbouring countries as presented in the communication;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the role of national parliaments in the European Union has been stepped up since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, and that parliamentary activity and parliamentary diplomacy have become very important; therefore calls on the Commission to involve the people, political parties and parliamentarians of ENP countries in debates on European issues and thus to bring the concept of Europe and the values promoted by the EU closer to the people in these countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recommends a clear separation between the respective intergovernmental and nongovernmental functions of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the European Endowment for Democracy; notes the need for quick, balanced and flexible methods of EU sponsorship for the support of pluralistic civil society contributing to the development of deep, stable, secular democracy;
source: PE-473.893
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2011/2158(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the automotive sector in France
2011/08/09
BUDG
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the institutions’ commitment to ensuring a smooth and rapid procedure for the adoption of the decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF, providing one- off, time-limited individual support geared to helping workers who have suffered redundancies as a result of globalisation and the financial and economic crisis; emphasises the role that the EGF can play in the reintegration of workers made redundant, in particular the most vulnerable and least skilled workers, into the labour market;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that, in accordance with Article 6 of the EGF Regulation, it should be ensured that the EGF supports the reintegration of individual redundant workers into employment; further stresses that the EGF
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the information provided on the coordinated package of personalised services to be funded from the EGF includes information on the coordination and complementarity with actions funded by the Structural Funds; reiterates its call to the Commission to present a comparative evaluation of these data in its annual reports as well;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the Member States must see to it that the necessary mechanisms are in place to avoid duplicate financing under EU financial instruments, pursuant to Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006;
source: PE-472.113
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2011/2159(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the wind turbine manufacturing industry in Denmark
2011/08/09
BUDG
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the institutions’ commitment to ensuring a smooth and rapid procedure for the adoption of the decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF, providing one- off, time-limited individual support geared to helping workers who have suffered redundancies as a result of globalisation and the financial and economic crisis; emphasises the role that the EGF can play in the reintegration of workers made redundant into the labour market, in particular the most vulnerable and least qualified workers;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that, in accordance with Article 6 of the EGF Regulation, it should be ensured that the EGF supports the reintegration of individual redundant workers into employment; further stresses that EGF
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the information provided on the coordinated package of personalised services to be funded from the EGF includes information on the compatibility and complementarity with actions funded by the Structural Funds; reiterates its call to the Commission to present a comparative evaluation of these data in its annual reports as well;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that following repeated requests from the Parliament, for the first time the 2011 budget shows payment appropriations of EUR 47 608 950 on the EGF budget line 04 05 01; recalls that the EGF was created as a separate specific instrument with its own objectives and deadlines and that therefore deserves a dedicated allocation, which will avoid transfers from other budget lines, as happened in the past, which could be detrimental to the achievement of the various policies objectives; stresses that the mobilisation of the EGF in commitment appropriations should not jeopardise the funding of the European Social Fund;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses that the Member States must put in place the necessary mechanisms to prevent double funding from EU financial instruments, in accordance with Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006;
source: PE-472.114
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2011/2175(INI) How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
2011/03/10
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas food waste has not just ethical
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers it vital to reduce food waste along the entire food chain, from the field to the fork; stresses the need to adopt a coordinated strategy followed by practical action at European level in order to improve the efficiency of the food supply chain, firstly by promoting direct relations between producers and consumers and shortening the food supply chain;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, when drawing up development policies, to support measures aimed at reducing waste along the entire food supply chain in developing countries where production methods, post- harvest management, processing and packaging infrastructure and processes are problematic and inadequate; suggests encouraging the modernisation of this agricultural equipment and infrastructure in order to reduce post-harvest losses and extend the shelf-life of food;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the initiatives already taken in various Member States aimed at recovering, locally, unsold agricultural products and foodstuffs in order to redistribute them to groups of citizens who lack purchasing power; points out in this regard the valuable contribution made, on the one hand, by volunteers in sorting and distributing such products and, on the other, by professional companies that are developing anti-waste systems and measures; calls on the Commission to examine in detail best practice in the Member States and third countries before drawing up a coordinated strategy to tackle food waste;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that small local producers and local producer groups can take part in public procurement procedures for the implementation of specific programmes promoting, in particular, the consumption of fruit and dairy products in schools;
source: PE-472.283
2011/09/29
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to clarify food date labelling (‘Best before’, ‘Use by’) in order to reduce uncertainty regarding food edibility; notes that, owing to a lack of information, consumers often throw away food when it has lost its ideal form, even though it is still suitable for consumption;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages initiatives on waste prevention that teach consumers to adopt better food behaviour and reinforce signals about the value of food and consumers’ own judgment on edibility – visual, olfactory and taste –, starting with teaching schoolchildren;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on stakeholders to continue to take shared responsibility; encourages them to enhance coordination along the food supply chain
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to publish a user- friendly manual on the use of discarded and expired products for food donation and
source: PE-472.396
2011/10/21
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Is convinced that the prevention of food losses has to be the very first priority of an EU bio-waste policy, from
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is aware that to some extent the food loss and waste are unavoidable phenomena which, once they have occurred, have to be taken care of with the best means available to us and which require investments not only in technology but also in our behaviour, with the aim of avoiding the least desirable options, i.e. landfill and incineration; believes that, in order to protect human health, the precautionary principle must be uppermost in the treatment and use of biowaste, particularly in the light of its possible indirect return to food / the food chain and its utilisation in imported foods and feedstuffs.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is aware that in Europe, where the main food waste takes place at the retail and consumption levels, there is relatively little scope for regulation and legislation to improve the situation and that the main benefit must come from an exchange of best practice, improved routines in the treatment of food and a change in behaviour on the part of companies and individuals; urges the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to lend their support to campaigns aimed at those goals
source: PE-474.043
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2011/2176(INI) Jurisdictional system for patent disputes
2011/07/11
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Agrees that effective unitary patent protection in Europe would contribute to the objective of growth through innovation and would thus help European business, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to cut costs, effectively enforce patent rights and face the economic crisis and global competition;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that effective unitary patent protection can only be ensured through a properly functioning patent litigation system; believes that such a system must respect the primacy of Union law; points out that effective use should be made of existing national patent litigation systems when setting up a unitary system for the settlement of patent disputes;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the patent court is to be given exclusive competence for much of the patent litigation brought by private individuals, with the result that this court would bring about changes to national courts in this area and national courts would lose the right to apply to the Court of Justice for preliminary rulings, leaving the patent court as the only court able to work with the Court of Justice, through the preliminary ruling procedure, on questions involving the interpretation and application of Community law;
source: PE-475.860
2011/10/27
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the establishment of the Unified Patent Litigation System, as a fragmented market for patents and disparities in law enforcement hamper
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 – point iii (iii) the Court should be a Court common to the Contracting Member States and subject to the same obligations as any national court with regard to compliance with Union law; thus
source: PE-475.785
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2011/2177(INI) Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
2011/10/13
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by varying national policies, which could further aggravate the adverse effects on the industry; stresses therefore that the competitiveness and resilience of the defence industry need to be increased to minimise the adverse effects; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to radically review, and improve the coordination of, the EU’s defence strategies and defence-related instruments, to improve cooperation between the relevant stakeholders and to ensure all participants in the European Union’s defence market enjoy equal rights;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the absence of a common defence industrial policy has led to a deeper fragmentation of the defence market in terms of demand, regulations, standards and supply; recognises that a common defence industrial policy makes sense economically, but also threatens to undermine the sovereignty of the individual state; believes therefore that European defence industrial policy should promote multidimensional cooperation for the benefit of the EU, outlining the main industrial objectives, mapping the comparative advantages and strategic industrial sectors and emphasising the role of the EDA and NATO bodies in supporting cooperation among Member States; notes that competition between cross-border and Transatlantic industrial consortia can facilitate access to new technologies, encourages the development of innovative products and provides incentives to seek efficiency gains that enable costs and cycle times to be reduced;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to take measures to strengthen Europe’s technological and industrial base and promote the cross-border consolidation of the defence industry – including Transatlantic connections – and thereby prevent the European defence industry from further shrinking and declining in importance, as well as reducing the financial burden imposed by developing and producing new systems, and helping to develop defence-related employment;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the directives on procurement and transfers, which aim to increase competition and facilitate the circulation of defence-related products; encourages, based on pooling and sharing initiatives, greater consolidation of demand through joint R&T projects or through bundling demand for shared capabilities taking into account the concerns of the defence industry; notes that on the supply side, less competitive companies that cannot implement an export-led growth strategy should pursue portfolio diversification, although some degree of supply consolidation is unavoidable; notes that the fragmentation of the market is detrimental not only to big arms companies and countries with huge defence budgets, but also to countries with small defence industries; .
source: PE-473.899
2011/10/24
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes with grave concern the unprecedented cuts in the defence budgets of the majority of EU Member States in the wake of the financial crisis and the potential negative impact of these measures on their military capabilities; underlines that defence constitutes a public good that affects the security of all European citizens and that all Member States need to contribute in a spirit of burden-sharing; notes that lack of investment in the defence sector could, in the future, reduce the EU’s influence in world;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Third, with respect to the ‘pooling of procurement’, such as in the A400M programme, highlights the potential benefits – to security, EU Member States’ sovereignty and EU autonomy – of joint procurement in terms of economies of scale, building a viable industrial base, interoperability, and subsequent possibilities of pooling and sharing in in- service support, maintenance and training; deplores the fact that these benefits are often lost due to differences in requirements and work-share agreements; in order to realise fully the potential savings, stresses the importance of maintaining a common configuration of jointly procured equipment through its entire life cycle in order to facilitate joint in-service support; invites the Member States also to consider the pooling of outsourced services;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Recalls that, in order to create an open and competitive market for purchases in the sphere of European defence and security and to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, as well as to make sure that the interests of the taxpayer are adequately safeguarded and that suppliers from all Member States have equal access to the market, Member States urgently need to improve the transparency and openness of their defence markets; recalls that the deadline for the transposition of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement expired on 21 August 2011; points out that by transposing the directive’s provisions properly into national law and implementing them, transparency and openness in military and security procurement procedures as well as more effective use of Member States’ budgets will be ensured, small and medium-sized companies’ participation in public procurement for defence and security will be facilitated, and innovation, with a view to strengthening the defence industry, will be fostered; therefore, calls on the Commission to report in due time on the transposition measures taken by the Member States, and to take all necessary action to ensure correct implementation;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Stresses that the directive is tailor-made to the specificities of defence and security procurement contracts, and that, consequently, any exemption of contracts from EU law on the basis of Article 346 TFEU can be deemed legal only in exceptional and duly substantiated cases in order to safeguard essential national security interests; calls on the Commission to ensure that the directive, as well as the derogation under Article 346 TFEU, are correctly applied;
source: PE-473.871
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2011/2178(INI) Competitive digital single market - eGovernment as a spearhead
2011/11/10
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that pan-European eGovernment platforms improve access to public service information (PSI), policies, government communication, culture and education, as well as contributing to government efficiency and efforts to control bureaucracy, fight corruption and bring about more effective cooperation with undertakings and enhancing democratisation by empowering citizens in the policy-making process;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on Member States and the Commission to publish publicly funded data in machine-readable form (and in real time)
source: PE-473.889
2012/02/16
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Points out that, as the European eGovernment Action Plan, infrastructure and services develop, security requirements must be met at all levels and maximum protection of privacy and personal data must be guaranteed in order to prevent unauthorised monitoring of the latter in any form;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that a secure cross-border eGovernment system is an integral part of the European Critical Infrastructure Protection; calls for sufficient measures to be put in place to ensure data and privacy protection and reduce to a minimum the vulnerability to cyber-attacks; calls for the introduction of truly democratic monitoring of data use and the methods employed;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to introduce an implementation monitoring mechanism to review progress, barriers, corrective action, etc. when introducing e- procurement in Member States;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Considers that the Commission, as a leader, should set an example to all by implementing the e-procurement system in all its bodies;
source: PE-483.488
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2011/2179(INI) Evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean
2012/01/31
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of creative and cultural industries and considers that this sector of the economy will increase in importance for economic growth and employment in this region; calls for particular attention to be afforded to the implementation of cultural and academic exchange programmes, as well as to strengthening cultural and stable tourism links;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recommends, in the interests of more harmonious cohabitation, closer cooperation between universities and development of educational infrastructure in the future Mediterranean macro-region and the removal of obstacles to the movement of students and teachers; stresses the need to strengthen euro- Mediterranean university networks by building on the good practices of the Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the most to be made of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Mediterranean area, which is a source of innovation providing an impetus to the cultural and creative industries; calls for cooperation between museums and cultural establishments to be encouraged and supported.
source: PE-480.652
2012/10/02
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that macro-regions are not an institutional level of the European Union; considers that macro-regional strategies should not cover all policy areas, but should home in on those challenges that are common to an entire macro-region and that can be identified in accordance with the principle of partnership;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the Adriatic-Ionian macro-regional strategy is a significant factor in reconciliation between territories of the Western Balkans and may assist these countries’ efforts to join the EU;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that major areas of intervention for the Ionian-Adriatic macro- region should be the promotion of sustainable tourism, which could help small and medium-sized enterprises; the development of sustainable maritime transport, which could alleviate the problems relating to road transport; the introduction of measures to protect the Mediterranean Sea against pollution;
source: PE-480.898
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2011/2180(INI) Contribution of the European institutions to the consolidation and progress of the Bologna process
2011/10/28
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that employability and the development of a broader range of skills suitable for the labour market must be a top priority in order to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity goals; Strongly supports university exchanges, the University-Business dialogue, apprenticeships
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the contribution of the 7th EU Framework for Research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework programme and the European Research Area in facilitating the mobility of
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to the strong link between the Bologna process and the Professional Qualifications Directive; Calls on the Commission, while respecting its bound
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in enhancing the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), in
source: PE-475.802
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2011/2181(INI) Corporate governance framework for European companies
2011/10/13
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for greater gender diversity in company boards, taking account of individual skills and experience, so as to guarantee their efficiency, as well as a high level of competence among their members;
source: PE-473.895
2011/11/16
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes the view that the identification of shareholders should be facilitated in order to encourage dialogue between companies and their shareholders and reduce the risk of abuse connected to ‘empty voting’;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that existing codes should be strengthened and that more effective monitoring of codes and better quality of explanations are required; stresses that shareholders must remain central to the governance of companies and their role must be enhanced, not diminished, and that they should also be encouraged to think of the company’s long-term financial results; believes that shareholders should inform regulators when a company provides an unacceptable explanation for departing from a code of practice;
source: PE-475.978
2011/11/25
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that it is absolutely necessary that the functions of CEO and Chair of the Board be split and defined; considers that it is up to companies (shareholders and boards) to decide whether or not to split these functions and duties, taking into account the specific features of company law in the Member States and of internal business organisation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Is strongly in favour of a European mechanism to help issuers identify their shareholders in order to facilitate dialogue on CG issues and rule out possible abuses stemming from empty voting;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Supports the creation of greater protection for minority shareholders, while including measures to avoid abuse and to encourage shareholders to focus on their company’s long-term financial results;
source: PE-476.102
2011/12/20
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that corporate governance should help promote sustainable growth in the internal market and create added value in the long term;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to bring forward measures that strengthen diversity in terms of professional and social background, and hence to stimulate debate and foster the emergence of new ideas within their boards of directors; calls on the Commission to apply to corporate governance principles such as corporate social responsibility and commitments to ensuring a ‘social balance’ and to sharing of profits, which are fundamental to this governance;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission to adapt good corporate governance measures to the characteristics and needs of SMEs, given their limited resources, particularly in the fields of administration and human resources.
source: PE-478.509
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2011/2182(INI) EU Citizenship Report 2010: dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights
2011/10/31
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Regrets, however, the hiatus between the provisions on citizenship in the Treaties and actual practice; recalls, in this respect, that EU citizenship represents an additional set of rights that are guaranteed by the EU Treaties, enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and developed in secondary law; notes that the provisions concerning citizenship of the Union must be read in the light of the principle that decisions should be taken as openly and as close to the citizen as possible;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that apart from common principles – namely free, secret elections by universal suffrage – some practical considerations and powerful European symbols (e.g. organising European elections at the same time in every Member State) are also necessary to increase voter participation; calls on the Commission to undertake specific actions to promote the actual exercise of the right accorded to European citizens to participate in local elections in the State where they reside and in European elections;
source: PE-475.848
2011/11/30
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that lack of information is one of the main reasons EU citizens are unable to make full use of their rights; urges the Commission, therefore, to propose a comprehensive communication strategy which pays particular attention to raising people’s awareness of the rights they enjoy as EU citizens, to remove cultural and linguistic barriers, to remedy any gaps in information, to encourage citizenship education and to introduce citizenship education measures;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to establish mechanisms to foster the development of a culture of protecting and promoting fundamental rights at all the various political levels, so as to encourage interactive political dialogue and put the principle of participative democracy into practice;
source: PE-476.119
2012/01/20
PETI
5 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. since EU citizenship affords particular status to a person who is a political participant in the European integration process, and grants the assurance of a unified approach in respect of each and everyone irrespective of their citizenship;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission to ensure the validity of any form of citizenship and to remove those cultural, linguistic and technological obstacles, or those connected with information, which inhibit everyone consciously and freely in exercising his/her rights and maintaining his/her responsibilities;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Repeats its previous calls to the Member States to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, without discrimination on grounds of their
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to pay more attention and respond more precisely to the numerous petitions received on the mutual recognition of civil-status documents and of their effects3 and therefore highlights the importance of making progress as quickly as possible towards ensuring the mutual recognition of the status of
source: PE-480.601
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2011/2185(INI) Annual report on human rights in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy
2012/01/02
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the special relevance assigned to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the Communication on Increasing the Impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. calls for an increase in financing for the implementation of European support mechanisms for democracy and human rights, since this is a concrete expression of the intentions of the European Union to attract support for democracy and human rights in all areas of external policy;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the right to development is a key element in scrutinising policy coherence for development; and calls for the drafting of a common development policy taking into account integration and stable growth, and a system for the evaluation and transfer of results.
source: PE-480.681
2012/02/17
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks for women’s rights to be taken better into account in all external action policies and financial instruments with a view to increasing gender mainstreaming through geographic and thematic programmes and to better coordination among the instruments; considers that equality between men and women and the protection of women’s human rights should be fully enshrined in all relevant areas of the EU’s external action policy and all actions and programmes falling within it;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Observatory on Violence against Women;
source: PE-480.809
2012/02/22
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 source: PE-480.864
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2011/2186(INI) European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2010
2012/03/02
CONT
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognizes the increased volume of the structural programmes loans (SPLs) in the light of the economic and financial crisis; highlights the important role of these loans for the recovery and growth in supporting the public sector investments in some Member states; encourages the EIB to continue offering similar instruments not only for countries experiencing financial difficulties, but also to st
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Welcomes the decision by the EIB to join the EBRD and the World Bank Group in the joint action plan by the international institutions to step up support for SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe during the period 2009-2010; notes that by fulfilling its commitments under this plan (doubling the resources normally made available to SMEs in the region), the EIB met its target well ahead of schedule and a 25% – or EUR 14bn – increase was recorded in EIB lending activity at the end of 2010; calls on the EIB to continue its close cooperation with banks in this region in supporting SMEs;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Recalls, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy will only be credible and effective if it is backed up by adequate financial resources, and therefore supports a more prominent role for the EIB in enhancing the catalytic role and leverage function of structural funds and the further development and optimum use of innovative financing instruments in all Member States, involving notably the EIB and the EIF, as well as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international financial institutions (e.g. blending grants and loans, venture capital instruments, new forms of risk- sharing and guarantees);
source: PE-480.786
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2011/2191(INI) Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
2011/10/25
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that in order to fight corruption effectively, public administration should be made transparent and citizens should have access to information, especially where public spending is concerned; maintains that bringing public procurement legislation into line with the EU acquis is an important first step that must go together with effective enforcement, assigning the necessary human and financial resources, actively coordinating interinstitutional activity, exchanging information openly and promptly with all public procurement stakeholders, and laying down monitoring systems to enable irregularities and cases of corruption to be uncovered in time;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considering that weaknesses remain in the administrative capacities of relevant Croatian institutions
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for progress in the intensification of the reconciliation dialogue among citizens in the Western Balkan region and in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with some neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees
source: PE-473.953
2012/01/25
CONT
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Expresses concern regarding the persisting problems with staff involved in aid policies; the high staff turnover in DG Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid and the lack of staff with appropriate qualifications as well as efficiency in the delegations should be addressed without delay; further takes the view that, where necessary, the Commission should cooperate with the EEAS with a view to ensuring appropriate human resource capacity for aid management in the delegations;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Encourages the Commission to require the delegations to systematically carry out technical and financial monitoring visits to the projects and to focus the internal reporting system more on the results achieved by the aid interventions; encourages the delegations, in their reports to EuropeAid, to provide more feedback on the results and reliability of the financial management system;
source: PE-480.558
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2011/2194(INI) Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme
2012/01/27
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed and that methods should be approved which would ensure that natural resources are used rationally, efficiently and in a manner that does not generate any threat to biodiversity;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Considers that when reviewing EU environmental policies there should be a greater focus on establishing goals, rather than defining means, thus enabling Member States and farmers to find the most effective and efficient means of achieving the desired goals;
source: PE-480.650
2012/03/02
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. recognises that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorities; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies; urges that environmental objectives be integrated into major budget areas such as rural development and agriculture;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. argues that the Seventh Environment Action Programme will provide businesses as well as local and regional authorities with a structured, long-term planning framework, including for major infrastructure investments;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. calls for the principle of multi-level governance in relation to environmental matters to be integrated into the Seventh Environment Action Programme;
source: PE-480.766
2012/11/01
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Requests that the financing of Natura 2000 be provided for in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020, and that new management methods be established enabling agreements with owners and the private sector to be reached and compatible and fruitful uses for the preservation of the habitat and biodiversity to be found, and calls for efforts to be increased to integrate biodiversity policy into other political areas;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the LIFE+ Programme should be managed by the European Commission, with the emphasis on international projects of innovation and excellence: promoting SMEs and R&D institutions and prioritising the maintenance of biodiversity with a systematic and integral approach, and agricultural technologies compatible with the preservation of the soil and the food chain of animals’ ecosystems; believes that the EU's LIFE + Programme should be more widely promoted in all regions of Europe in order to encourage innovative practices at the local level, and so that the impact and awareness of the "Environmental Policy and Management" section of this programme would increase;
source: PE-478.700
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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 3 #
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-
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the Commission to allocate cohesion policy sufficient funds from the Community budget when contributions from national and local authorities are being reduced due to national budgetary policieson expenditure restraint;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Welcomes the European Commission proposal set out in its Communication “A Budget for Europe 2020” to introduce a new category of “transition regions”; calls for regions whose GDP per capita has exceeded 75 %. of the EU27 average in the current financial perspective to have the opportunity to use resources for infrastructure investment, to enable these regions to consolidate the added value gained during the current programming period.
source: PE-480.780
2012/06/03
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Cohesion Policy has an important role to play in these regions in reducing disparities, enabling them to integrate into the internal market and assert themselves in their respective geographical areas, promoting the economic development and convergence of these regions with the EU mainland and in pursuing the EU 2020 targets, and whereas European Funds are key instruments;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Calls for specific measures to be actively applied to encourage SMEs in the outermost regions to invest externally so that these regions could be better integrated into their geographical surroundings;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. considers that owing to the unique nature of the outermost regions, priority assistance granted under the structural policy for economic and social cohesion should be maintained for these regions.
source: PE-483.761
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2011/2197(INI) Women and climate change
2011/12/20
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that 70% of the world’s poor are women, who carry out two-thirds of all work done, but own less than 1 % of all goods; they are denied equal access to and control over resources, technology, services, land rights, credit and insurance systems and decision-making powers, and thus are disproportionately vulnerable to and affected by climate change and have less opportunities to adapt; underlines that 85% of people who die as a result of climate-induced natural disasters are women, that 75% of environmental refugees are women, and that women are also more likely to be the unseen victims of resource wars and violence resulting from climate change;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Urges governments worldwide to mainstream gender perspectives into their national policies, action plans and other measures relating to sustainable development, disaster risk and climate change, by carrying out systematic gender analyses, awareness campaigns and education and training programmes, establishing gender-sensitive indicators and benchmarks and developing practical tools; considers that all decision-making bodies in the field of climate financing should practise gender equality.
source: PE-478.614
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2011/2198(INI) Women's situation in war
2011/12/10
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for gender mainstreaming in peace research, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping operations and post-conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction and for field programmes to include a gender component;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the EU plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development and calls on the EU High Representative to take all necessary measures in order to provide adequate and effective training to EU delegation staff members regarding a gender-sensitive approach to peace keeping, conflict prevention and peace building; asks the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate technical and financial assistance is provided in support of programmes enabling women to participate to the full in the conduct of peace negotiations and empowering women in civil society as a whole;
source: PE-473.892
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2011/2201(DEC) 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
2012/01/31
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction that the Commission has improved its control systems and that the policy area "Culture and education" was free from material error, which has resulted in the cultural and creative sectors showing faster than average growth in many countries;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is pleased with the significant improvement in payment delays, and notes with satisfaction that the EACEA had executed 94 % of its payments within the time limits; recalls that any delay in payments directly affects the beneficiaries' rights, in particular those of small and medium-sized enterprises;
source: PE-480.632
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2011/2234(DEC) 2010 discharge: Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA)
2012/01/30
PECH
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Draws attention to the fact that certain budgetary commitments of the Agency relating to 2010 covered expenditure for projects implemented in 2011, which is contrary to the budgetary principle of annuality;
source: PE-480.678
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2011/2252(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in construction of buildings in Ireland
2011/10/26
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Encourages the Member States to establish mechanisms to prevent double funding from EU financial instruments, in accordance with Article 6(5) of the EGF Regulation;
source: PE-475.783
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2011/2253(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in specialised construction activities in Ireland
2011/10/26
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Encourages the Member States to establish mechanisms to prevent double funding from EU financial instruments, in accordance with Article 6(5) of the EGF Regulation;
source: PE-475.782
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2011/2254(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in architectural and engineering activities in Ireland
2011/10/26
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Encourages the Member States to establish mechanisms to prevent double funding from EU financial instruments, in accordance with Article 6(5) of the EGF Regulation;
source: PE-475.784
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2011/2271(INI) Annual tax report
2011/11/23
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises that it is in the interest of business and citizens to remove tax barriers within the single market since they are an obstacle to cross-border activities and investments
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Asks the Commission to create information and service centres based on the one-stop-shop principle and tasked with providing all requisite information about taxation as well as other services in the field of certificate and document issuing;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Asks the Commission to simplify the administrative procedures applied to bilateral and multilateral cross-border transactions in all the Member States, including by eliminating double taxation and using the administrative instruments designed to ensure the seamless application of the numerous existing agreements in that field;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Asks the Commission to consider the introduction of tax equalisation mechanisms, enabling workers who change their place of work between countries within the EU on a frequent basis to continue paying tax to a single tax authority, preferably that of the country where the worker is registered for social security purposes;
source: PE-473.965
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2011/2272(INI) Strategy for strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers
2012/03/14
IMCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to pay more attention to and invest more in consumer information and education campaigns that target the right messages at the right consumer segment;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to consider establishing free-of-charge mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution that can be activated automatically when a vulnerable consumer is involved, as well as for collective actions; emphasises that disputes must be dealt with rapidly and inexpensively, and decisions taken implemented swiftly;
source: PE-485.837
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2011/2284(INI) Critical information infrastructure protection. Achievements and next steps: towards global cyber-security
2012/02/29
LIBE
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the EU should provide strong leadership and unify all stakeholders so as to take effective action to protect Europe from possible threats to its critical information infrastructures;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises the importance of strong cooperation between the public and the private sectors, as the different strengths of the sectors should contribute, through mutual complementation, to the efforts made to protect the infrastructure and thus the lives of European citizens; calls on the Commission to establish the European Public-Private Partnership for Resilience, which would be integrated with the work of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and the European Government CERTs Group;
source: PE-483.744
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2011/2288(INI) Attractiveness of investing in Europe
2012/02/21
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the EU’s future attractiveness
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point c c) launch stable urban infrastructure development projects, including digital infrastructure, in all EU regions and innovative business pa
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point d a (new) da) secure further investment into a stable transport and logistics infrastructure;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a programme focusing on the competitiveness of SMEs, but reiterates that the EU should simplify access to finance for SMEs, for example by structuring an effective EU venture capital system and by enhancing the role of private equity firms in financing long-term corporate growth; calls on the Commission to cooperate more actively with the EIB and other international financial institutions in creating innovative financial mechanisms for the financing of deals involving SMEs.
source: PE-480.654
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2011/2289(INI) Quality management for European statistics
2012/01/19
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that a systemic approach to quality needs to be taken, which may require a reform of the method of producing European statistics and a gradual transition from a corrective approach to a preventive approach to the quality management of European statistics in general and public finance statistics in particular;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges Eurostat to propose legislation to revise the European Statistics Code of Practice with a view to distinguishing clearly between the responsibilities and competences of national statistical agencies and those of Member State governments and ensure more transparent and coordinated accountability for data quality;;
source: PE-480.594
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2011/2290(INI) Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - overarching communication
2012/04/17
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that imported fisheries and aquaculture products should be subject to the same environmental and social standards as European domestic production, including full ‘sea-to-table’ traceability, and is of the view that developing countries will need financial and technical assistance in order to reach the same standards;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Opposes the privatisation of marine resources; considers it unacceptable to propose a market for the transfer of fishing rights between private companies; stresses that fishing rights must be managed exclusively by Member States;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the growing importance of recreational fishing for fishermen and fishing communities; calls for attention to be drawn to its growing importance;
source: PE-487.720
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2011/2293(INI) Recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU
2012/01/02
EMPL
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that volunteering contributes to
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission to ensure that adequate funding is provided for programmes to support cross-border volunteering; that particular attention should be given to financial support for the infrastructure of volunteering; calls upon Member States to actively implement schemes for fostering national cross- border volunteering;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Proposes the setting up of a cross-border network of voluntary organisations in the various Member States and a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to carry out comparative research into volunteering in Europe for the collection of data into volunteering, its extent and its specific features on a European scale;
source: PE-480.694
2012/03/14
CULT
3 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to establish an efficient and well-organised infrastructure for volunteering at EU and Member State level, and to improve the facilities of volunteering organisations and volunteer centres for providing information, training and coordinating activities between the volunteers and organisations;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give a high profile and funding to volunteering in sports and to also reduce the barriers to
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports the Commission’s proposal to establish a ‘European Skills Passport’, so that the skills acquired through volunteering may be officially recognised, both for professional and learning purposes, which is a vital element in motivating potential volunteers and in creating a link between non-formal learning and formal education; emphasises that the passport should not be a series of new separate certificates but, rather, a comprehensive document listing all practical experience, training, soft and vocational skills acquired through life- long learning, including those gained through volunteering, if desired by the volunteer;
source: PE-480.847
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2011/2294(INI) Modernising Europe's higher education systems
2012/02/02
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Endorses the Commission’s initiative to launch a multi-dimensional tool for ranking of higher education institutions based on characteristics such as the quality of teaching, regional engagement and knowledge transfer; stresses that the quality and relevance of higher education are a core condition for taking full advantage of Europe’s intellectual capital;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that continuous investment in and strengthening of the link between education, research and innovation is necessary to make the knowledge triangle work more efficiently and to enable higher education to contribute to jobs and growth, to reform governance and financing structures, and enhance the international attractiveness of higher education; stresses the importance of further supporting and developing the European Institute for Innovation and Technology with its knowledge and innovation communities;
source: PE-480.629
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/03/30
PETI
2 amendments...
Amendment 28 |