Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN
Constituencies
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Germany
Freie Demokratische Partei
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Germany
Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Germany
Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2011/06/01 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/20 - 2011/05/31
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
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- Vice-President of European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2011/05/10
- Member of Parliament's Bureau 2009/07/14 - 2011/05/10
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2012/03/29 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2012/01/27 | 2012/03/28 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2007/03/14 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2007/03/14 | 2007/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/0299(COD) | Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges |
| Shadow | 2012/0163(COD) | International agreements: framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-state dispute settlement tribunals |
| Opinion | 2011/2020(BUD) | 2012 budget: all sections |
| Opinion | 2011/0455(COD) | Staff Regulations of European Union officials: amendment of the Regulations |
| Shadow | 2011/0332(NLE) | EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials |
| Shadow | 2011/0322(NLE) | EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities |
| Shadow | 2011/0315(COD) | Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions |
| Shadow | 2011/0153(COD) | Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated powers) |
| Shadow | 2011/0039(COD) | Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission implementing powers) |
| Opinion | 2010/2137(INI) | Report on competition policy 2009 |
| Shadow | 2010/0197(COD) | Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements |
| Shadow | 2009/2229(INI) | Internet governance: the next steps |
| Shadow | 2009/2224(INI) | Internet of Things |
Born
1970/11/17 Wuppertal- Studied economics and history (until 1995).
- Co-founder and manager of business consultancy (until July 2004).
- Chair of the FDP's Extraterritorial Group (Europe) (1999); member, Executive Committee, FDP (1999); member, Bureau, FDP (2004). Member of the ELDR Party Council (2002).
- 2004 - 2009 Vice-Chair of the ALDE Group, 2004 - 2011 Chair of the FDP in Parliament. 2009 - 2011 Vice-President of Parliament.
- Former member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum.
- 'Woman of the Year' (2000 - award from Freundin magazine); political award: 'Up-and-coming politician of the year' (2004).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2088(INI) Ombudsman Annual Report 2008
2009/09/22
PETI
9 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Approves the annual report for the year 2008 presented by the European Ombudsman and
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Ombudsman to pursue his efforts in raising awareness of his work and to promote his activities effectively
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Welcomes the revision of the Ombudsman's Statute, in particular the Ombudsman's strengthened powers of investigation which will help to ensure that citizens can have full confidence in his ability to conduct a thorough investigation of their complaints without restrictions;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to contribute to the public understanding of the duties of the Ombudsman by providing citizens, companies, NGOs and other entities with information, and considers that easily understood and high-quality information may help to reduce the number of complaints which do not fall within the Ombudsman's terms of reference;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to contribute to the public understanding of the duties of the Ombudsman by providing citizens, companies, NGOs and other entities with information, and considers that easily understood, accurate and high-quality information may help to reduce the number of complaints which do not fall within the Ombudsman's
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises the useful contribution made by the European Network of Ombudsmen, of which the Committee on Petitions is a full member, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, in securing extra- judicial remedies; welcomes the collaboration between the European Ombudsman and Ombudsmen and similar bodies at national, regional and local levels in the Member States
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the
source: PE-428.265
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2009/2224(INI) Internet of Things
2010/04/15
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas information and communication technologies (ICT) are important in that they promote economic growth and encourage research and innovation
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Internet of Things is expected to develop in the years ahead and
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas radio frequency identification (RFID) has advantages
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas RFID technology may be regarded as a catalyst and accelerator for the economic development of the information and communication industry,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 a (new) • protection from attacks (data security, authentication);
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines that research will play a key role in creating competition between providers of the computing capacity that is required for Internet of Things applications to function in real time;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to review the radio frequency range in light of the needs of the Internet of Things;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to involve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to an adequate extent in the Internet of Things action plan;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to consider the Internet of Things in light of the issue of accessibility; emphasises in this context that with the assistance of this technology, blind and visually impaired persons could experience their environment more fully through the use of electronic aids;
source: PE-440.038
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2009/2225(INI) Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
2010/02/25
ITRE
17 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas citizens will refrain from interacting, expressing their opinions freely and entering into transactions if they do not have sufficient confidence in the legal framework of the new digital space; whereas the guarantee of digital rights is an essential condition for confidence on the part of citizens; whereas the guarantee of protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and other rights is an essential condition for confidence on the part of business,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level; whereas European companies and public services will gain economic and social benefits from the use of advanced ICT services and applications,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, while broadband is available to more than 90% of the EU’s population, take-up occurs in only 50% of households,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas competitive communications markets are important in ensuring that users receive maximum benefits in terms of choice, quality and affordable prices,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of continuing efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access for all citizens and consumers, through the promotion of access to fixed and mobile Internet and the deployment of next-generation infrastructure
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts to promote both take-up and effective use of Internet services by all citizens, as a way to foster economic growth and digital inclusion;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that every EU household should have access to broadband Internet at a competitive price by 2013; urges the Commission therefore to carry out a review of the universal service obligations, and calls on Member States to impart new impetus to the European high-speed broadband strategy, notably by updating national targets for broadband and high- speed coverage; calls, furthermore, upon the Commission to promote all available policy instruments to achieve broadband for all European citizens in its upcoming broadband strategy, including the use of the European Structural Funds and of the digital dividend for extending mobile broadband coverage;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of maintaining Europe as the mobile continent in the world and ensuring that 75% of mobile subscribers
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Radio Spectrum Committee to address practical and technical requirements to ensure the timely availability of spectrum, with sufficient flexibility, to enable the deployment of new technologies and services, including mobile broadband, to support the objectives of the 2015.eu agenda;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that, as Internet access rates are increasing, 50% of EU households should be connected to high-speed networks by 2015; recalls the importance of an appropriate policy framework that enables investments and competition needed to achieve this objective;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to fully enforce the EU telecoms framework, empower national regulators and transpose the telecoms package before the established deadline, in
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on Member States to reinvigorate their efforts to achieve competitive markets for ICT networks, products and services and also an enhanced single market for information society services;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on stakeholders to adopt open models for communications network deployment to help boost innovation and drive demand;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises that all EU citizens should be made aware of their basic digital rights and obligations through a European Charter of citizens' and consumers' rights in the digital environment, consolidating and updating the Community acquis as appropriate;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists on safeguarding an open Internet, where citizens have the right and business users are able to access and distribute information or run applications and services of their choice, as provided for in the revised regulatory framework; calls on the Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) to monitor closely
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Takes the view that, almost a decade after their adoption, the Directives concerning the legal framework for the information society
source: PE-439.243
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/10/05
ITRE
17 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas internet governance involves issues relating to protection and guarantee of fundamental rights and freedoms, access to and use of the internet and its vulnerability to cyber attack, etc.,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas aspects of internet governance concern internet addressing and other predominantly technical issues, in which areas entities such as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas governments have an important role regarding broader governance aspects in defence of the public interest, in particular to ensure protection and guarantee of fundamental rights and freedoms a
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the European Parliament and the other European institutions have a long-standing commitment to the internet as an open global public good,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the internet is a global public good
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that, to safeguard the EU interest in maintaining the internet as a global public good, internet governance should be based on a broad, balanced public-private sector model, avoiding dominance by any individual entity or group of entities while interacting with multi-stakeholder processes on Internet governance which continue to provide an effective mechanism for promoting global cooperation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that governments should focus on issues vital to global internet public policy as private sector leadership needs to be based on respect for public policy principles and existing legislation and otherwise adhere to a principle of non- intervention, except as may be necessary in exceptional circumstances;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that governments should avoid involvement in day-to-day internet management, abstain from harming innovation and competition by unnecessary, burdensome and restrictive regulation and not compete to control what is and should remain a global public property;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that any restrictions deemed indispensable, for example to protect minors, should be limited to the minimum necessary in a democratic society, should be based on law, and should be effective and proportionate; furthermore invites Member States to take measures to enable minors to make responsible use of internet and on-line information services, and to improve the level of awareness of the potential threats of the new services;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that, in addition to the governance principles set out by the Commission, governments should implement the following additional principles: (i) transparency, multilateralism, democracy and protection of fundamental rights and freedoms by meeting EU standards; (ii) respect for
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 – point i (i) protection of internet infrastructure to safeguard availability,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on Member States, in coordination with the Commission, to ensure protection of internet infrastructure through a harmonised EU approach against threats and incidents
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that EU institutions, bodies and Member States should coordinate their approach to I
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the European Network and Information Society Agency (ENISA) can play an important
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the continuation and development of the IGF model on a global, regional - including EuroDIG - and national level, creating open
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point v (v) deepened cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments by using all technological means available such as video- conferences as well as Inter- parliamentary EU-Information Exchange (IPEX);
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – point i (i)
source: PE-441.224
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13)
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – point c (c) applying the least onerous non- discriminatory authorisation system possible in such a way as to maximise flexibility and efficiency in spectrum usage;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – point d (d) maintain and develop effective competition, in particular in electronic communication services, by preventing ex ante, or remedying ex post, excessive accumulation of radio frequencies by certain economic operators which
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The measures according to paragraph 1 shall be undertaken in addition to a timely and pro-competitive opening up the 900 MHz band in accordance with the Directive 2009/114/EC (revised GSM Directive) , shall be non-discriminatory and shall not distort competition to the benefit of incumbent operators.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) Member States may amend the existing rights in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2002/20/EC when this is necessary to remedy ex-post excessive accumulation of spectrum frequencies within certain economic operators which
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that authorisation and selection procedures avoid delays, are non-discriminatory and promote effective competition.
source: PE-460.615
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2010/2012(INI) Completing the internal market for e-commerce
2010/05/18
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that priority should be given to tackling the administrative and regulatory barriers to cross-border e-commerce through the introduction of a single set of rules for consumers and businesses across the 27 EU Member States that will create a favourable
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to remove the obligation of having an off-line shop prior to selling on-line as this requirement radically hampers online sales;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the importance of enhancing the current low level of consumer confidence and trust in cross-border transactions by strengthening the online and cross-border enforcement of existing rules, empowering consumer protection authorities, promoting cooperation between public authorities, and setting up efficient EU-wide mechanisms for market monitoring and audits, complaint-handling
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates that respect for the fundamental human right to privacy and data protection is the key enabler of e- Commerce;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance, for the further development of cross-border e-commerce, of establishing a coherent EU-wide framework within the limits of the acquis communautaire for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in respect of both physical and virtual goods; stepping-up the fight against illegal and counterfeit goods and services; and raising awareness of these issues among European consumers;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 17. Notes that the further and emphasized development of fast and inexpensive broadband access is essential to the development of e-
source: PE-441.222
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/10/29
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Reminds that digital convergence and the growing importance of interoperability and standards are key issues for the ICT in the increasingly inter-connected global environment; underlines furthermore the importance of continuously ensuring free competition in the field of ICT as new digital products and services appear on the market; calls therefore on the Commission to address these issues in the upcoming guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes Regulation (EC) No 544/2009 on intra-Community roaming fees, which entered into force on 1 July 2010 bringing thus consumers benefits from reductions in the prices for voice and SMS roaming service; points out, however, that competition in the roaming markets has not yet developed sufficiently and structural problems persist; asks the Commission to envisage in its 2011 review the option of totally abolishing intra-EU roaming fees;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Regrets the instances of non-transparent auctioning of new, fourth-generation mobile frequencies in some Member States; encourages the Commission to continue monitoring very closely the activities of Member States in this regard and requiring Member States to carry out a thorough analysis of the impact of spectrum decisions on competition and to take appropriate measures to prevent anti- competitive outcomes in line with the amended GSM Directive, thereby ensuring a level playing field for market participants and new entrants;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the new and important role of competition policy in the digital economy; asks the Commission to closely follow the technological developments in the digital market and to react swiftly where necessary in order to keep digital platforms as open as possible by strictly applying competition rules;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Invites the Commission to consider, within the integrated regulatory framework on the protection of intellectual property rights, the use of competition legislation as a tool for preventing any abuse of IPRs;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that scientific and technical innovation, patents and the cultural industries contribute immensely to the competitiveness of the European economy; urges the Member States, therefore, to speedily find a solution to the outstanding issues of the EU single patent system; strongly urges the Member States to initiate the enhanced cooperation procedure on a common EU patent in the situation that the Council does not reach an agreement during the current presidency;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Invites the Commission to monitor the transposition of the third postal Directive by Member States; notes that despite the progress to-date, genuine competition is only just beginning to emerge; calls therefore on the Commission to apply the competition rules to the European postal service market and to continue its investigations into the postal sector with a view to creating a fully liberalised postal market;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-452.531
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/01/20
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the creative and cultural industries (CCIs), which account for 5 million jobs and 2.6% of EU GDP, as one of the main drivers for growth in the EU creating new jobs, playing key roles in global value chains, and spurring innovation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that according to a recent study by the European Policy Centre the incremental value of a Digital Single Market in the European Union has been assessed to exceed 4% of GDP and 500 billion EUR between 2010 and 2020; Stresses therefore that it is indispensable for the EU to establish a true single market for online content and services, with high level of trust and confidence;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that intellectual property rights are a fundamental asset for creative companies, an incentive for individual creativity and investment in creation; calls, therefore, for schemes to help CCIs adapt to the digital shift via new online services based on new forms of rights management promoting authors‘ rights; and for a balanced regulatory framework governing the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for a higher investment in research and skills in general and for the creative industries in particular as a prospectus investment in the future;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that lack of access to finance is a core barrier to growth for many businesses in creative industries; Stresses the urgent need for funding initiatives for creative businesses, points out that, given the nature of CCIs, venture capital/private equity/business angel/mezzanine-type investments are the most relevant forms of financing, and suggests using the framework of the ECIA (European Creative Industries Alliance) to provide a platform for access to information and advice on investment readiness and long-term business strategies;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises the potential of the EIB (European Investment Bank) and the EIF (European Investment Fund) to support the creative sector, mainly through SME support, which still remains to be unlocked; Stresses furthermore that creative industries must be brought into the scope of SME policies;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Reminds that the Cohesion Policy and Structural Funds offer major funding opportunities for culture, creativity and innovation across the EU; Regrets however that cultural and creative businesses only seem to have benefited from those funds to a limited extent so far; Calls therefore on the Member States and the Commission to facilitate more access to finance via those instruments as well as to raise awareness and information on what is available;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls upon the Member States and the Commission to take actions to raise awareness of investors about the economic value and the high potential of creative industries for the competitiveness of the European economy;
source: PE-456.786
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/08/03
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B – point 1 ·
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and p
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the targets as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020, the raw materials initiative and the Roadmap for a Low Carbon Economy by 2050 must be given priority in the Innovation Union;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a single integrated indicator, taking into account the diversity of the existing economic systems in the Members States in order to allow
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to put serious effort into bringing about a change of mindset towards innovative and curiosity-driven thinking, by encouraging
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, by creating synergies and merging Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, and to direct structural funding and parts of the Common Agricultural Policy funds and Emission Trading Scheme auction revenues to innovation;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the maximisation of the freedom of movement for researchers in order to achieve the completion of the European Research Area – a Treaty obligation – by 2014, so as to enable the EU to retain and attract top talent;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities, and calls on the Member States to increase their
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new) · integrate, not duplicate existing initiatives,
source: PE-460.664
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2012/02/02
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Demands strict compliance with European rules and standards by all goods in circulation on the internal market, and calls on the Commission
source: PE-480.615
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2011/0039(COD) Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission implementing powers)
2011/12/12
INTA
8 amendments...
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Recital 16 -1. Recital 16 shall be replaced by the following: "(16) It is necessary to provide that the termination of cases should, irrespective of whether definitive measures are adopted or not, normally take place within 11 months and in no case later than 12 months, from the initiation of the investigation. Only if Member States indicate to the Commission that they expect an intense controversy in the decision making process with the need to submit a draft implementing act to the appeal body pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the Commission should be able to decide, to extend the time limit, for a period up to, but in no case longer than, 13 months."
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 11 – paragraph 9 a (new) 2a. The following paragraph shall be inserted: "9a. No later than 7 and a half months after the initiation of the investigation the Commission shall consult the Member States on the basis of the findings of the investigation. The Member States shall in this consultation indicate to the Commission whether they expect an intense controversy in the decision making process pursuant to Articles 14 and 15 for definitive action which would be likely to trigger the appeal procedure referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. If so the Commission may decide, no later than eight months after the initiation of the investigation, to extend the time limit of paragraph 9, for a period up to, but in no case longer than, 13 months. The Commission shall make this decision public."
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days, and no later than
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 10 – point a Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Reviews carried out pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 shall be carried out expeditiously and shall normally be concluded within 1
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Recital 18 -1. Recital 18 shall be replaced by the following: "(18) It is necessary to provide that the termination of cases should, irrespective of whether definitive measures are adopted or not, normally take place within 12 months, and in no case later than 14 months, from the initiation of the investigation. Only if Member States indicate to the Commission that they expect an intense controversy in the decision making process with the need to submit a draft implementing act to the appeal body pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers1 the Commission should be able to decide, to extend the time limit, for a period up to, but in no case longer than, 15 months. Investigations or proceedings should be terminated where the dumping is de minimis or the injury is negligible, and it is appropriate to define those terms. Where measures are to be imposed, it is necessary to provide for the termination of investigations and to lay down that measures should be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser amount would remove the injury, as well as to specify the method of calculating the level of measures in cases of sampling."
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 6 – paragraph 9 a (new) 3a. The following paragraph shall be inserted: "9a. No later than seven and a half months after the initiation of the investigation the Commission shall consult the Member States on the basis of the findings of the investigation. The Member States shall in this consultation indicate to the Commission whether they expect an intense controversy in the decision making process pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action which would be likely to trigger the appeal procedure referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. If so the Commission may decide, no later than eight months after the initiation of the investigation, to extend the time limit of Article 6(9), for a period up to, but in no case longer than, 15 months. The Commission shall make this decision public."
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 7 – paragraph 1 Provisional duties may be imposed if proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 5, if a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given an adequate opportunity to submit information and make comments in accordance with Article 5(10), if a provisional affirmative determination has been made of dumping and consequent injury to the Union industry, and if the Union interest calls for intervention to prevent such injury. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days and no later than
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 8 – point b Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraphs 1 and 2 The relevant provisions of this Regulation with regard to procedures and the conduct of investigations, excluding those relating to time-limits, shall apply to any review carried out pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Reviews carried out pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be carried out expeditiously and shall normally be concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review. In any event, reviews pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be concluded within 1
source: PE-478.430
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2011/0150(COD) European standardisation
2012/01/16
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Standards are important tools for undertakings and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) which, however, are not adequately involved in the standardisation system so that the risk exists that standards do not take into account the needs and concerns of SME.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) European standards are of vital interest for the competitiveness of SMEs which, however, are in
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new) (fa) coherence: (i) the technical specifications do not contradict existing national, European and international standards or those in the process of being drafted, nor do they duplicate them. (ii) this provision should respect the principle of technological neutrality and not be applied in an anti-competitive manner.
source: PE-478.665
2012/02/29
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The European standardisation system should continue to be a voluntary and market driven process and be based on the principles for standardisation as set out by the World Trade Organisation in the context of the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. European standards should continue to be adopted by the European standardisation bodies, namely European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Standards are important tools for the competitiveness of undertakings and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SME’), wh
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) ‘standard’ means a technical specification established and approved by a recognised organisation, and in line with the principles set out by WTO in the context of the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory, and which is one of the following:
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. European standardisation bodies shall ensure
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. European standardisation bodies shall en
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) Article 5 a Access of SMEs to standards 1. National Standardisation Organisations shall promote and facilitate the access of SMEs to the development of standards, in particular through: (a) making available free of charge on their website abstracts of standards (b) applying special rates for the provision of standards to SMEs and providing bundles of standards at a reduced price (c) identifying, in their annual work programmes, the standardisation projects which are of particular interest for SMEs; (d) providing low barrier access to SMEs to participate in standardisation activities.
source: PE-480.857
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/06/01
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Decision establishes a mechanism for the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission with regard to intergovernmental agreements, in order to improve the Union’s energy security, the functioning of the internal market for energy and the consistency and coherence of the Union’s external action in the field of energy.
source: PE-478.662
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/20
EMPL
16 amendments...
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) The technical specifications drawn up by public purchasers need to allow public procurement to be opened up to competition. To that end, it must be possible to submit tenders that reflect the diversity of technical solutions so as to obtain a sufficient level of competition. Consequently, technical specifications should be drafted
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 28 (28) Contracting authorities that wish to purchase works, supplies or services with specific environmental, social or other characteristics should be able to refer to particular labels, such as the European Eco-label, (multi-)national eco-labels or any other label provided that the requirements for the label are linked to the subject-matter of the contract, such as the description of the product and its presentation, including packaging requirements. It is furthermore essential that these requirements are drawn up and adopted on the basis of objectively verifiable criteria, using a procedure in which stakeholders, such as government bodies, consumers, manufacturers, distributors, social organisations and environmental organisations, can participate, and that the label is accessible and available to all interested parties.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 43 (43) Contract performance conditions are compatible with this Directive provided that they are not directly or indirectly discriminatory, are linked to the subject- matter of the contract and are indicated in the contract notice, the prior information notice used as a means of calling for competition or the procurement documents. They may, in particular, be intended to favour on-site vocational training, the employment of people experiencing particular difficulty in achieving integration, the fight against unemployment, protection of the environment or animal welfare. For instance, mention may be made, amongst other things, of the requirements - applicable during performance of the contract - to recruit long-term job-seekers, unemployed young persons, persons with disabilities, women or to implement training measures for the unemployed or young persons, to comply in substance with fundamental International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions, even where such Conventions have not been implemented in national law, and to recruit more disadvantaged persons than are required under national legislation.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 47 (47) In line with the principles of equal treatment, objectivity and transparency, the successful tenderer should not be replaced by another economic operator without reopening the contract to competition. However, the successful tenderer performing the contract may undergo certain structural changes during the performance of the contract, such as purely internal reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions or insolvency. Such structural changes should not automatically require new procurement procedures for all public contracts performed by that undertaking.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 51 (51) Not all contracting authorities may have the internal expertise to deal with economically or technically complex contracts. Against this background, appropriate professional support would be an effective complement to monitoring and control activities. On the one hand, this objective can be achieved by knowledge sharing tools (knowledge centres) offering technical assistance to contracting authorities; on the other hand, business,
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 (22) ‘life cycle’ means all consecutive and/or interlinked stages, including production, transport, installation, use and maintenance, throughout the existence of a product or a works or the provision of a service, from raw material acquisition or generation of resources to disposal, clearance and finalisation;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 Member States may reserve the right to participate in public procurement procedures
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (a) sheltered workshops, or 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 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b (new) (b) social enterprises programmes whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disadvantaged workers, provided that more than 30% of the employees of those economic operators or programmes are disabled or disadvantaged workers.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 Only those economic operators invited by the contracting authority following its assessment of the requested information may submit research and innovation projects aimed at meeting the needs identified by the contracting authority that cannot be met by existing solutions. The contract shall be awarded on the sole basis of the award criterion of the most economically advantageous tender in accordance with Article 66(1)(a) and Article 66(2).
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 For all procurement the subject of which is intended for use by persons, whether general public or staff of the contracting authority, those technical specifications shall
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive Article 67 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Where contracting authorities assess the costs using a life-cycle costing approach, they shall indicate in the procurement documents the methodology used for the calculation of the life-cycle costs. The methodology used must be simplified in order to be accessible for SMEs and it must fulfil all of the following conditions:
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The contracting authority shall verify the information provided by consulting the tenderer. It may only reject the tender where the evidence does not justify the low level of price or costs charged, taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 3, or when the received justification is not sufficient.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall put in place appropriate procedures for the award of contracts subject to this Chapter, ensuring full compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment of economic operators and allowing contracting authorities to take into account the specificities of the services in question.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that contracting authorities may take into account the need to ensure a high level of quality, continuity, accessibility, availability and comprehensiveness of the services, the specific needs of different categories of users, including disadvantages and vulnerable groups, the necessity to promote the participation of SMEs, the involvement and empowerment of users and innovation. Member States may also provide that the choice of the service provider shall not be made solely on the basis of the price for the provision of the service.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f (f) examining complaints from citizens and businesses and from professional associations or similar bodies on the application of public procurement rules in specific cases and transmitting the analysis to the competent contracting authorities, which shall have the obligation to take it into account in their decisions or, where the analysis is not followed, to explain the reasons for disregarding it;
source: PE-491.021
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2011/0455(COD) Staff Regulations of European Union officials: amendment of the Regulations
2012/03/04
FEMM
5 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 22 – point -a a (new) Staff Regulations Article 55a– paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (-aa) In the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the following point shall be inserted: '(ba) to care for a child under 14 years of age if the reduction in working time is no more than 5 % of normal working time. In that case, Article 3 of Annex IVa shall not apply,';
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 26 a (new) Staff Regulations Article 58 26a. Article 58 shall be replaced by the following: 'Article 58 Officials shall, in addition to the leave provided for in Article 57, be entitled on production of a medical certificate to twenty weeks of maternity leave. The maternity leave shall start not earlier than six weeks before the expected date of confinement shown in the certificate and end not earlier than 14 weeks after the date of confinement. In the case of multiple or premature birth or the birth of a handicapped child, the duration shall be of 24 weeks. Premature birth for the purposes of this provision is a birth taking place before the end of the 34th week of pregnancy.';
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 19 a (new) Conditions of Employment of Other Servants Article 47 – point b – point ii 19a. Point (b)(ii) of Article 47 shall be replaced by the following: '(ii) at the end of the period of notice specified in the contract giving the servant or the institution the option to terminate earlier. The period of notice shall not be less than one month per year of service, subject to a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. For temporary staff whose contracts have been renewed the maximum shall be six months. The period of notice shall not, however, commence to run during pregnancy duly established by a medical certificate, maternity leave or sick leave, provided such sick leave does not exceed three months. It shall, moreover, be suspended during pregnancy duly established by a medical certificate, maternity or sick leave subject to the limits aforesaid. If the institution terminates the contract, the servant shall be entitled to compensation equal to one third of his basic salary for the period between the date when his duties end and the date when his contract expires.';
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 19 b (new) Conditions of Employment of Other Servants Article 47 – point c – point i 19b. Point (c)(i) of Article 47 shall be replaced by the following: '(i) at the end of the period of notice stipulated in the contract; the length of the period of notice shall not be less than one month for each completed year of service, subject to a minimum of three months and a maximum of 10 months. The period of notice shall not, however, commence to run during pregnancy duly established by a medical certificate, maternity leave or sick leave, provided such sick leave does not exceed three months. It shall, moreover, be suspended during pregnancy duly established by a medical certificate, maternity or sick leave subject to the limits aforesaid; or';
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 33 a (new) Conditions of Employment of Other Servants Article 139 – paragraph 1 – point d source: PE-486.090
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2011/2025(INI) Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
2011/04/14
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reminds the Commission that a clear definition of the term ‘right to be forgotten’ is necessary, identifying clearly the requirements and specifying against whom the right may be enforced;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate greater ‘data portability’ on the Internet while taking into account business models of service providers, existing technical systems and legitimate interests of stakeholders; Underlines that users need sufficient control of their online data for a sovereign and responsible use of the Internet;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds the Commission that the effects of extending categories of sensitive data must be thoroughly examined; The stricter criteria for dealing with sensitive data should not require numerous new legal permissions to maintain the necessary and desired data processing applications; The list of sensitive data should be extended only to include all those data which are sensitive in (almost) all conceivable situations of data processing, such as genetic data;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Reminds that profiling is a major trend in the ‘digital world’, also given the growing importance of ‘social networks’ and integrated Internet business models; Calls therefore on the Commission to include provisions on profiling while clearly defining the terms ‘profile’ and ‘profiling’;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Invites the Commission to encourage strengthening of self-regulation initiatives, personal responsibility and the right to control one’s own data, in particular as regards the Internet;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the newly signed agreement on Privacy and Data protection Impact Assessment Framework for RFID applications which aims to ensure consumers privacy before RFID tags are introduced onto a market;
source: PE-462.771
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
29 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty provides a specific legal basis for developing an EU energy policy which promotes the interconnection of energy networks across national and regional borders which is necessary to achieve the other EU energy policy objectives (functioning of the energy market, energy efficiency and renewable energy, security of supply),
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the availability of interconnection capacity or interconnection capacity itself between Member States remains
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas energy infrastructures planned today must be consistent with market needs and long-term EU climate and energy objectives,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure and to relocate plants in response to rising costs,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas smart grids and meters could provide an important opportunity to establish an efficient relationship between energy production, energy transmission, energy distribution and users,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas market-based
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the crucial importance of timely and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package, in order to guarantee comparable terms of competition;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need to identify, according to a hierarchy of importance and cost-effectiveness, where infrastructure could be minimised through energy efficiency policies, where existing infrastructure can be upgraded or modernised and where new infrastructure is needed and can be built alongside existing infrastructure;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that the development of electricity infrastructure between the EU and third countries can create a risk of
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to submit by the end of 2011 proposed solutions to the trade-offs described by the European coordinator Georg Wilhelm Adamowitsch in his third annual report of 15 November 2010, for example that between the urgent need for new infrastructure and rigid environmental protection rules;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European gas transport and electricity transmission infrastructure within a long-
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, as set out in Regulation 994/2010, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that natural gas will take on an important role as a backup fuel; stresses, however, that other forms of energy and energy storage facilities will also have to take on this role if security of supply is to be ensured; underlines that a broad energy mix will continue to be the basis for secure, cost-effective energy supply;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar installations, compressed air and other technologies);
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission – in cooperation with the relevant market operators – to critically assess and review, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments likely to be needed;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Member
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 2 Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 3 – they must be in line with
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsolete in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of keeping the existing infrastructure operational and of deploying new infrastructure to be optimised;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle; requests the Commission to assess to what extent the existing regulatory incentives are sufficient to send the necessary signals; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix, subject to a clear ceiling, of financial instruments;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework that also provides incentives for the construction of new infrastructure is crucial in order to promote investment;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Notes that a number of Member States have not yet fully implemented the provisions of the second internal market package and is concerned that there will be substantial delays in implementing the third internal market package; calls on the Commission, therefore, to make compliance with the core provisions of internal market legislation relating to electricity and gas a condition for the granting of public funding, so as to step up the pressure on the Member States;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Stresses that the fullest possible use should be made of market-based tools, including project bonds, loan guarantees, non-commercial risk-sharing facilities, incentives for funding public-private partnerships, partnerships with the EIB and the use of ETS revenue, in accordance with EU energy and climate objectives;
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Recalls the importance of transparent and non-discriminatory tariffs with a view to ensuring appropriate cost allocation for cross-border investments, fair prices for consumers and greater competitiveness; welcomes, therefore, the REMIT proposal from the European Commission;
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2083(INI) Modernisation of customs
2011/09/26
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes there is a need for modernisation measures such as simpler customs legislation and interoperable computerised customs systems which will help facilitate commercial practices; recalls that an oral customs declaration for goods of less than 1,000 Euro, which is currently in place, constitutes an essential simplification of trade operations for many SMEs and should be maintained;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a (new) source: PE-472.354
2011/10/18
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is convinced that modernisation of customs should be a high political priority, as
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. W
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Re
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 f (new) 16f. Underlines that it is important to foresee simplifications for customs declarations for commercial goods of less than 1,000 Euro in order to avoid bureaucracy for many SMEs; calls on the Commission to examine if current simplifications can be maintained in the ongoing harmonisation process and, should this not be the case, to introduce alternative facilitations for the import and export of low value goods;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 k (new) 16k. Calls on the Commission to maintain the principle that the non preferential origin of goods is determined according to the place where their last substantial economically justified processing occurred; stresses that, if additional origin rules are established, this should be done in such a way as to avoid unnecessary administrative burdens for businesses and take into account the importance of facilitating international trade;
source: PE-473.908
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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
2011/09/26
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. 3. to prepare for its implementation together with Ukraine so that commitments that have not been backed up by preconditions and will not deliver immediate rewards become reality and have a substantial impact in the long run; to call for the Free Trade Agreement to lead in the end to a full dismantling of the tariff barriers in every sector of industry with no negative listings or import quotas and therefore for export taxes as well as import and export restrictions to be effectively eliminated; to provide Ukraine with post-liberalisation adjustment funds, as foreseen in the ENP National Indicative Programme for 2011-
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. to continue to call for unilateral political and economic reforms in Ukraine that would lead to the modernisation of its infrastructures, notably in energy and transport; to helping business, most urgently through easier access to credit and land and simpler and faster processes for tax collection and customs
source: PE-472.335
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2011/2294(INI) Modernising Europe's higher education systems
2012/08/02
FEMM
6 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on universities and higher education colleges to recognise that women learners may have specific additional responsibilities outside of learning, for example, caring for young children or elderly relatives; encourages therefore to introduce a greater variety of study modes, e.g. part-time and distance learning;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers it necessary to review the criteria for promotion to senior research- oriented positions (e.g. professorships)
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that higher education should give tools to women to enable them to achieve better positions in the private sector and develop their entrepreneurial skills, thus promoting growth and jobs in the EU; insists, therefore, that women should be encouraged to participate actively in university/private sector partnerships and co-operations, e.g. through start-ups or spin-
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recognises that women still face barriers on reaching the highest-level in post-graduate education and research; calls therefore on Member States and universities to design and implement national strategies to ensure women´s participation therein;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates that the gender pay gap is still a huge concern and that in the field of higher education women researchers and professors are paid less than their male counterparts at the same level; calls for an equal remuneration system for the same research positions;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on Member States to introduce as a criteria for eligibility for state funded research projects the condition of a gender balanced research team;
source: PE-480.849
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2012/0027(COD) Union Customs Code. Recast
2012/09/24
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 source: PE-496.468
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2012/0163(COD) International agreements: framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-state dispute settlement tribunals
2013/02/28
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point f a (new) (fa) "overriding interest of the Union" means a situation where the consistent interpretation and uniform application of the investment provisions of the agreement of the financial responsibility of the Union are at stake, and where a Member State measure may conflict with the development of the Union's future investment policy;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point j a (new) (ja) "treatment required by the law of the Union" means a treatment which the Member State concerned was obliged to apply without having any own discretion or margin of appreciation in the application of the treatment;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Representatives of the Member State concerned and of the Commission shall form part of the Union's delegation to the consultations.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) inform the Commission of all significant procedural steps without delay, and enter into consultations regularly and, in any event, when requested by the Commission; and,
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10– point c (c) the Commission shall
source: PE-506.105
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/11/05
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets that the Communication does not address the difficulties that SMEs face in identifying foreign business opportunities, and that it does not propose providing SMEs
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Believes that, while making effective use of existing national structures, EU- level services to SMEs are necessary in third markets; encourages cooperation among experts in both the public and the private spheres, including the EU Market Access Teams; agrees that SMEs from smaller and newer Member States are at a disadvantage because they may lack either diplomatic representation, experienced partners or both in some third markets;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a clearer definition of SME priority markets on the basis of the agenda for the EU's trade negotiations; sees the growth of host markets and gaps in existing support structures as the main criteria for making the list of priority markets; recommends that EU's neighbouring countries be added to the list, since most SMEs initially export to trading partners in neighbouring countries,
source: PE-489.401
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2012/2046(INI) Women's working conditions in the service sector
2012/04/06
EMPL
5 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take concrete steps towards a further deepening of the market for services in order to develop its significant jobs potential and to allow workers, both men and women, to benefit from the flexible working conditions specific to many jobs in this sector
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Points out that according to the 5th European Working Conditions Survey of April 2012, 18% of workers reported having a poor work–life balance; across the EU as a whole, 19% of women and 7% of men work 'short' (fewer than 20 hours a week) part-time. Only 3% of men aged 35–49 are on 'short' part-time hours compared with 18% of women in that age group; notes also that part-time jobs are found mostly in particular sectors: more than 38% of part-time workers (both 'short' and 'substantial' (between 20 and 34 hours a week)) are in the education, health and social services, other services, and retail and wholesale sectors; Calls therefore on the Member States to adopt appropriate policies which would enable to reconcile work and private life, including those on part time work in order to encourage both parents to actively participate in reconciliation measures and rectify thus the existing gender imbalance in this regard;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the importance of swiftly reaching an agreement on the Programme for Social Change and Innovation in order to enable workers and entrepreneurs in the service sector to benefit from its Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, stresses in this regard that there are considerable possibilities for women entrepreneurs as generally, women continue to choose their training in the service sector, which is also where they have their commercial experience and knowledge of the trade;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need for all workers in the service sector to have access to up-skilling and further training programmes in order to improve the mismatch between skills and work duties;
source: PE-491.092
2012/07/06
FEMM
7 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. Whereas the take-up rate of flexible working time arrangements by women is higher than by men and flexible working time arrangements, including teleworking, part-time or home-office are still largely considered as a 'female' way of organising working time;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. Whereas creating a balance between work and family life is essential
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of combating stereotypes in the service sector, where there is an assumption that there are male and female jobs, and that the latter are associated with the work that women do
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Draws attention to the fact that part-time employment (19.2 % of total employment in the EU in 2010) is still a predominantly female domain; in the EU, in 2010, 31.9 % of the female workforce was in part-time employment compared to just 8.7 % of the male population, in other words, 78 % of part-time work is carried out by women; stresses the fact that active participation and involvement of men in reconciliation measures, such as part-time is crucial for reaching the work-life balance, since both women and men could benefit from family-friendly employment policies and from equal sharing of unpaid work and of responsibilities in the household;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that a flexible
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for appropriate policies to reconcile work and family life and in particular calls for an adequate provision of affordable child care services and care for other dependents compatible with the flexible working hours
source: PE-491.103
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2012/2094(INI) Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy
2012/07/23
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that the Internet has become a public space which has given rise to new
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
source: PE-494.563
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2012/2149(INI) Trade and economic relations with the United States
2012/09/21
INTA
10 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the global economy remains vulnerable,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Interim Report of the HLWG and the preliminary recommendations contained therein, and
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that regulatory compatibility is the foremost challenge of an ambitious transatlantic agreement; underlines the importance of the principle of mutual recognition and recalls in this respect that regulatory differences and behind-the- border measures constitute a particular barrier to trade for SMEs;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the stakeholders to make full use of the invitation launched by the HLWG to present, before the end of 2012, concrete proposals to address the impact on trade of the regulatory differences that unnecessarily impede trade; urges stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic to work together where possible to establish joint positions;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises that expanding trade in services, and taking steps to promote investment and procurement,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that the service sector represents the predominant source of employment and GDP in both the EU and the US; Supports the ambition of the HLWG to
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports, in recognition of the importance of investment for boosting economic growth, the aim proposed by the HLWG of negotiating investment liberalisation and protection provisions on the basis of the highest levels of liberalisation and protection that both sides have negotiated to date; reiterates the necessity to define without delay a strong common investment protection policy, including a system of investor-state- dispute-settlement, so as to equip the Commission with a solid basis for future negotiations; cautions that if the EU-US negotiations include an investor-to-state dispute mechanism, this should also be balanced by provisions guaranteeing the right to regulate in a non-discriminatory manner particularly in sensitive areas such as environmental protection, consumer protection and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on both parties to open up further their respective public procurement markets to each other in order to ensure full reciprocity, and supports the goal proposed by the HLWG of enhancing business opportunities through substantially improved access to public procurement opportunities at all levels of government on the basis of national treatment; considers that the procurement chapter should not only address existing market access issues but include a mechanism to prevent the development of new barriers; recalls the significance for transatlantic trade of open procurement markets that offer equal access to all suppliers, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); reiterates the view that EU SMEs should have the same level of advantages and possibilities as regards public tenders in the US as they enjoy inside the EU;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Notes that the EU has negotiated or is negotiating free trade agreements with other members of NAFTA, Mexico and Canada; therefore, asks the Commission and its US counterparts to consider formulating a provision in the potential EU-US free trade agreement allowing for a future harmonisation of these agreements to form a region-to-region EU-NAFTA agreement;
source: PE-496.471
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