Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES
Constituencies
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Cyprus
Progressive Party of Working People - Left - New Forces
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Cyprus
Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou - Aristera - Nees Dynameis
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Cyprus
Anorthotiko Komma Ergazomenou Laou - Aristera - Nees Dynameis
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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GUE/NGL
Member
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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GUE/NGL
Member of the Bureau
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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GUE/NGL
Member
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
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- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2007/03/21 - 2009/07/13
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairmen 2007/03/21 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute 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 | 2012/02/28 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2007/03/21 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/08/30 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2007/03/15 | 2007/03/20 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2007/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2007/03/15 | 2007/03/20 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2007/03/21 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/08/30 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/2043(INI) | Integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce in the EU |
| Shadow | 2013/0081(COD) | Third-country nationals: conditions of entry and residence for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, training, voluntary service and au pairing. Recast |
| Shadow | 2013/0059(COD) | Registered Traveller Programme (RTP) |
| Shadow | 2013/0057(COD) | Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data of third country nationals |
| Shadow | 2012/2263(INI) | Situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU |
| Shadow | 2012/2133(INI) | New agenda for European Consumer Policy |
| Responsible | 2012/2032(INI) | Enhanced intra-EU solidarity in the field of asylum |
| Shadow | 2012/0261(COD) | Monitoring intra-EU trade in drug precursors |
| Shadow | 2011/2272(INI) | Strategy for strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers |
| Responsible | 2011/2149(INI) | New strategy for Consumer Policy |
| Shadow | 2011/2085(INI) | Mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive |
| Shadow | 2011/0374(COD) | Online consumer dispute resolution |
| Shadow | 2011/0340(COD) | Consumer programme 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0226(COD) | Administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI) |
| Responsible | 2011/0199(COD) | Local border traffic at external borders: inclusion of the Kaliningrad area and certain Polish administrative districts in the eligible border area |
| Shadow | 2010/2278(INI) | Single Market for Europeans |
| Opinion | 2010/2245(INI) | Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world |
| Shadow | 2010/2109(INI) | More efficient and fairer retail market |
| Shadow | 2010/2085(INI) | Revision of the General Product Safety Directive and Market Surveillance |
| Shadow | 2010/0215(COD) | Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right to information in criminal proceedings |
| Shadow | 2010/0064(COD) | Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography |
| Shadow | 2009/2137(INI) | Consumer protection |
| Shadow | 2009/0148(NLE) | EC/Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein agreement: supplementary rules in relation to the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 |
| Shadow | 2008/0196(COD) | Consumer rights (amend. Directives 93/13/EEC and 1999/44/EC; repeal. Directives 85/577/EEC and 97/7/EC) |
| Shadow | 2008/0098(COD) | Construction products: harmonised conditions for the marketing (repeal. Directive 89/106/EEC) |
| Opinion | 2008/0013(COD) | Air pollution, greenhouse gas emission: allowance trading system of the Community (amend. Directive 2003/87/EC) |
| Shadow | 2007/0112(COD) | Immigration: status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. Extension to beneficiaries of international protection (amend. Directive 2003/109/EC) |
| Responsible | 2004/2257(INI) | The role of "Euroregions" in the development of regional policy |
| Opinion | 2004/0158(COD) | Employment and social cohesion: programme Progress for employment and social solidarity, 2007-2013 |
Born
1944/09/03 Palaihori- Bachelor of Arts (BA) (University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand, 1964-1966). Diploma from teacher training college of Christchurch (New Zealand, 1967). Teacher of English and Social Studies at Wanganui Secondary School (New Zealand, 1968-1970). Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs – Industrial Relations, Section Cyprus (1971-1973). Head of Personnel with the Cyprus Amaniandos Asbestos Works Limited (1974-1982). Senior public administration and personnel officer (1982-1992). Chief administrative officer (1992-1996). Deputy migration officer (1992-2000). Director-General in the Ministry of the Interior (2000-2004).
- Sub-Prefect of Ammochosto (1996-2000).
- Representative of Cyprus on Council of Europe committees (from 1990).
- Member of the Policy Committee of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (2003). Member of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (1996-2000). Ministry of the Interior representative in meetings and conferences at international level. Founder member of Palaichori local associations (1988-2004).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2007/0229(COD) Migration policy: single application procedure for a single permit to reside and work, common set of rights for third-country workers
2010/03/24
LIBE
6 amendments...
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The time limit referred to in the first subparagraph may be extended by up to six months in exceptional circumstances, linked to the complexity of the examination of the application.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Where a third-country national already resides in a Member State, that Member State shall allow the third-country national concerned to remain legally on its territory until the single permit has been granted or denied and all possible remedies have been exhausted.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. If the information or the documents supporting the application
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Reasons shall be given in the written notification for a decision rejecting the application, not granting, not modifying or not renewing, suspending or withdrawing the single permit on the basis of criteria specified in national or
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. Any decision rejecting the application, not granting, modifying or renewing, suspending or withdrawing a single permit shall be open to challenge before the courts of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – point b a (new) (ba) stay in any other Member State for short periods not exceeding three months;
source: PE-439.963
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2008/0090(COD) Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
2011/10/18
LIBE
8 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a (a) "document" shall mean
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Information from natural or legal persons which has been provided to Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in confidence in the context of competition law cases. Such data shall be made public: - if the data have already been published with the consent of the person concerned; - if an overriding public interest requires disclosure.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 7 7. The exceptions as laid down in this Article shall
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Applications for access to a document shall be made in any written form, including electronic form, in one of the languages referred to in Article 314 of the EC Treaty
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. If an application is not sufficiently precise or if the requested documents cannot be identified, the institution
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. The cost of producing and sending copies may be charged to the applicant. This charge shall not exceed the real cost of producing and sending the copies. Consultation on the spot, copies of less than 200 A4 pages and direct access in electronic form or through the register shall be free of charge.
source: PE-473.900
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2008/0196(COD) Consumer rights (amend. Directives 93/13/EEC and 1999/44/EC; repeal. Directives 85/577/EEC and 97/7/EC)
2010/10/25
IMCO
33 amendments...
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 36 (36) The application of a right of withdrawal may be inappropriate for certain services relating to accommodation, transport and leisure.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) If the good is not in conformity with the contract, firstly, the consumer should have the possibility to
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 42 Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 Member States may
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c c) the final price inclusive of taxes
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The consumer shall have a period of
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 In the case of a
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 848 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 In the case of a distance or off premises contract for the provision of services, the withdrawal period shall begin from the day of
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Member States may, in order to ensure a higher degree of consumer protection, maintain or introduce under their national law withdrawal periods of longer duration than that specified in this Directive.
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 If the trader has not provided the consumer with the information on the right of withdrawal in breach of Articles 9(b), 10(1) and 11(4), the withdrawal period shall
Amendment 906 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The trader shall reimburse any payment received from the consumer within
Amendment 920 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new) The trader shall be charged for the cost of returning the goods unless the consumer has agreed to bear that cost.
Amendment 929 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) services where performance has begun, with the consumer's prior express consent, on a durable medium before the end of the
Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States may, where necessary in order to ensure a high level of consumer protection, maintain or introduce under their national law provisions diverging from those laid down in Article 22.
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. The trader shall deliver the goods in conformity with the sales contract. The trader shall be liable to the consumer if the goods do not meet the conditions stipulated in the contract.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. There shall be no lack of conformity for the purposes of this Article if, at the time the contract was concluded, the consumer was
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Member States may, where necessary in order to ensure a higher level of consumer protection, maintain or introduce, in their national law, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 2. The trader shall
Amendment 1258 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The consumer may
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part Amendment 1300 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Member States may, where necessary in order to ensure a higher level of consumer protection, maintain or introduce, in their national law, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1331 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 1 1. The trader shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within a specific period of time laid down by national legislation, which shall be of a duration of at least two years as from the time the risk passed to the consumer.
Amendment 1342 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 2 2. When the trader has remedied the lack of conformity by replacement, he shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within t
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 5 Amendment 1376 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Member States may, where necessary in order to ensure a higher level of consumer protection, maintain or introduce, in their national law, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Member States may, where necessary in order to ensure a higher level of consumer protection, maintain or introduce, in their national law, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1490 #
Proposal for a directive Article 34 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that contract terms, as set out in the list in Annex II, are considered unfair in all circumstances. That list of contract terms shall apply in all Member States
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a directive Article 35 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that contract terms, as set out in the list in point 1 of Annex III, are considered unfair, unless the trader has proved that such contract terms are fair in accordance with Article 32. That list of contract terms shall apply in all Member States
Amendment 1549 #
Proposal for a directive Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new) (db) excluding or hindering the consumer's right to instruct and authorise a third party to conclude a contract between the consumer and the trader and/or to take steps which are meant to lead to, or facilitate, the conclusion of a contract between the consumer and the trader
source: PE-450.954
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2009/0108(COD) Energy policy: measures to safeguard security of gas supply (repeal. Directive 2004/67/EC)
2009/11/17
IMCO
11 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) However, under the current measures regarding the security of gas supply that have been taken at Community level, Member States still enjoy a large margin of discretion as to the choice of measures.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) This Regulation should
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities is therefore crucial in maintaining the well- functioning of the internal market, particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations. The role of Member States and their Competent Authorities is the key element for ensuring gas supply, particularly during supply disruptions and crisis situations.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (1) "protected customers" means all household customers, small and medium- sized enterprises, schools and hospitals already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 (2) “Competent Authority” means the national regulatory authority or national governmental authority designated by the Member States to be responsible for security of gas supply.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 (1) Security of gas supply is a task
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 (5) The measures to ensure the security of supply shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory, verifiable, and
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. The Competent Authority shall ensure that conditions for supplies to protected customers are established without prejudice to the proper functioning of the internal gas market, without decreasing the protection of the economic interests of consumers, and at a price re
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 6 Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies;
source: PE-430.633
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2009/0165(COD) Asylum: common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection status. Recast
2011/01/24
LIBE
15 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular this Directive seeks to promote the application of Articles 1, 4, 18, 19, 21, 24 and 47 of the Charter and has to be implemented accordingly.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) gender, sexual orientation, trauma and age awareness;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. Member States shall ensure that organizations providing advice
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. A Member State may extradite an applicant to a third country pursuant to paragraph 2 only where the competent authorities
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) precise and up-to-date information is obtained from various sources, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) the personnel examining applications and taking decisions have the knowledge with respect to relevant standards applicable in the field of asylum and refugee law as well as human rights law and have completed the initial and follow- up training programme referred to in Article 4(1);
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Member States shall also ensure that, where an application is rejected or granted with regard to refugee status and/or subsidiary protection status , the reasons in fact and in law are stated in the decision and information on how to challenge a negative decision is given in writing at the time of issuing the decision.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) the competent authorities may search the applicant and the items he/she carries with him/her, provided the search is carried out by a person of the same sex who is age- and culture-sensitive;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Member States shall ensure that free legal assistance and
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) provide for free legal assistance
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 2 2. In cases where the determining authority consider that an applicant has been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence as described in Article 21 of Directive […/…/EC] [laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (the Reception Conditions Directive)], the applicant shall be granted sufficient time and relevant support to prepare for a personal interview on the substance of his/her application. Special attention shall be given to those applicants who did not mention their sexual orientation immediately.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 4 4. Subject to the conditions set out in Article 18, unaccompanied minors shall be granted free legal assistance and representation with respect to all procedures provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 5. Member States may use medical examinations to determine the age of unaccompanied minors within the framework of the examination of an application for international protection
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 6 – point b source: PE-456.698
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2009/2137(INI) Consumer protection
2010/04/02
IMCO
13 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas consumer protection policy is designed to shield consumers from economic exploitation within the internal market but should not be used as a pretext for failing to adopt measures to combat this phenomenon,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the effectiveness of consumer protection policy depends upon the extent to which legislation deters the parties concerned from engaging in practices or taking measures harmful to consumers' interests,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the cross-border dimension of consumer markets is growing rapidly with the emergence of e-commerce but consumers remain reluctant to reap the benefits that market integration provides, mainly because they do not feel confident that their rights will be equally protected when making cross-border purchases and because of the uncertainty over the right to compensation,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that the appointment in 2007 of a dedicated Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and her personal engagement, openness and proactive role have led to a dramatic rise in the profile of consumer issues, much to the benefit of EU citizens; points out, however, that the reluctance to adopt legislation to eliminate economic exploitation should not be allowed to persist in future;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, Article 12 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union reaffirms – as a provision of general application – that consumer protection requirements should be taken into account in defining and implementing other Union policies and activities; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure the effective integration of consumer interests into all EU policies, and to examine in its impact assessments
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that consumers should be able to make informed choices
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Stresses that violations of consumer rights are inextricably linked with the lack of accountability on the internal market; calls on the Commission to take steps to inform consumers in this area; calls on the Commission to adopt legislation that will help protect consumers' economic interests; calls on the Member States to strengthen the measures and the bodies responsible for supervision of the internal market;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the Scoreboard is only a tool; underlines the principle that the operation of the internal market must be governed by principles which do not increase social inequalities; stresses the need to tailor EU policies to the goal of creating an anthropocentric internal market, with the emphasis on human welfare rather than statistics;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Draws attention to the analysis of the available price data which shows
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Recalls that several Member States have developed tools to monitor their national markets from the consumer perspective such as price observatories or comprehensive complaints systems for policymaking, whereas other Member States do not use data to monitor consumer markets and have difficulties in aggregating data; encourages all Member States to carry out a broad market monitoring exercise on an annual basis in order to identify markets which are failing for consumers and provide complete data which will allow the Commission to monitor and compare the problems faced by consumers in the internal market and to promote measures to combat exorbitant pricing;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses that the main responsibility for unfair pricing of products in the internal market lies with businesses and the practices they follow in order to maximise their profits; believes that a responsible approach by the business world with respect for the principle of corporate responsibility, the rules of competition and consumers' economic interests will help inspire confidence in consumers, the least that is required if consumer protection is to be enhanced;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Notes that enforcement across the EU is far from uniform and that most countries have strong and weak points; points out that figures show important differences between Member States in terms of budgets for market surveillance and numbers of inspectors involved; urges Member States to redouble their efforts and increase resources in order to ensure that laws that protect consumers
source: PE-438.422
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2009/2138(INI) SOLVIT
2009/11/12
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to take immediate action to resolve recurrent problems detected through the SOLVIT network;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that some SOLVIT centres are understaffed;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls
source: PE-430.971
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2009/2173(INI) Report on Competition Policy 2008
2010/01/02
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the special focus in the Commission's Report on Competition Policy 2008 on maximising consumer welfare; encourages the Commission, nevertheless, to suggest a legislative framework to this effect, which would have immediate impact and provide protection from unfair competition practices;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to make use of Article 12 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (ex Article 153(2) TEC), which states clearly that 'consumer protection requirements shall be taken into account in defining and implementing other Union policies and activities' as a legal basis for future internal market legislation; calls on the Commission to build a concrete institutional framework to protect consumers from the abnormalities of the free market that distort consumers' economic interests;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the Commission to
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the need for effective and permanent cooperation with Parliament, and with consumer and small business organisations, concerning any amendments to the Block Exemption Regulation applicable to Vertical Agreements;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls the Commission’s communication on 'Tackling the challenge of rising food prices - Directions for EU action'(COM(2008)321 final), followed by a second communication on 'Food Prices in Europe'(COM(2008)821 final), and strongly urges the Commission to demonstrate its determination to take action against any excessive profit- making by large retailers, as a consequence of their dominant market position, to the detriment of both consumers and suppliers of food;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the financial crisis, to prolong the duration of the General Block Exemption Regulation on state aid (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008) so that states can continue boosting their economy and ensure adequate investments, which are the very essence of economic development;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Welcomes the Commission's admission that public intervention was necessary to tackle the crisis; calls on the Commission to give state aid extraordinary status as permitted state intervention for the broad public sector, to act as an effective preventive mechanism and ensure that the crisis does not recur;
source: PE-438.359
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/03/26
IMCO
36 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 10 February 2010 on ‘contributing to Sustainable Development: the role of Fair Trade and non-governmental trade-related sustainability assurance schemes’ (RELEX-IV-026),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 6 June 2006 on Fair Trade and Development (2005/2245 (INI)),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas ILO Convention 94 stipulates that general public contracts shall contain clauses ensuring equitable remuneration, and labour conditions which are not less favourable than those agreed upon in inter alia collective agreements,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the fact that the aims of the 2004 revision of the public procurement directives have not yet been achieved particularly with regard to the simplification of the procurement rules as well as the creation of more legal certainty; expresses the hope, however, that the most recent judgments handed down by the CJEU will help to resolve the outstanding legal issues and that the number of appeal procedures will fall;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Deplores, further, the fact that,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Deplores, further, the fact that, in particular as a result of the interaction between European, national and regional law, as well as the plethora of soft law proposals put forward by the Commission and Commission departments and
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Deplores, further, the fact that, in particular as a result of the plethora of soft law proposals put forward by the Commission and Commission departments and of the interpretation of the relevant legal provisions by European courts, the interaction between European, national and regional law has given rise to a complicated and confusing set of rules which is creating, in particular for smaller local authorities and for small and medium-sized undertakings, serious legal problems which they can no longer overcome without incurring substantial administrative costs or seeking external legal advice; urges the Commission to remedy this situation and, as part of the Better Lawmaking initiative, to examine the impact of soft law proposals and assess them in the light of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and taking into account the five principles set out in the 2001 White Paper on European Governance (openness, participation, accountability, effectiveness and coherence);
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that as a result of this development, the public procurer often has to prioritize legal certainty above policy needs, and given the pressure on public budgets, frequently has to award the contract or service to the cheapest offer, rather than to the most economically advantageous tender. Is afraid that this will weaken the EU’s innovative base and global competitiveness; Urges the Commission to remedy this situation and to develop strategic measures to encourage, empowering public procurers to give contracts to the most economical and best quality offers;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Criticises the lack of transparency regarding the composition and results of the work of the internal Commission advisory committee on public procurement (ACPP) or the role and competencies of the advisory Committee on the Opening up of Public Procurement (CCO) and calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure that both this committee and the planned new advisory committee on public-private partnerships have a balanced composition and work in a transparent manner; demands that the European Parliaments is properly informed and is provided with all the information available;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls upon the Commission to examine the implications of Protocol 26 on the existing guidelines, in particular taking into account that article 2 of Protocol 26 stipulates that 'the provisions of the Treaties do not affect in any way the competence of Member States to provide, commission and organise non- economic services of general interest';
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Takes the view that as public contracts concern public funds, they should be transparent and open for public scrutiny; asks the Commission for clarification to ensure that local and other public authorities have legal certainty and can inform their citizens of their contractual obligations;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, when reviewing the public procurement directives, to take account of the opinions expressed in this report; expects that review to be carried out with the full involvement of all stakeholders
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – indent 1 - the purpose of the partnership is the
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the Commission Communication of 19 November 2009 on the development of public-private partnerships and awaits the relevant impact assessment with great interest; expects the Commission to draw lessons from the failing PPPs; emphasises that due account must be taken of both the complexity of the procedures and the differences in legal culture and practice between the Member States with regard to service concessions, and doubts, therefore, whether a proposal for a legal act dealing with service concessions would have any added value; takes the view that with the 2004 public procurement directives and the supplementary case-law of the CJEU the process of defining the term ‘service concession’ and establishing the legal framework governing such concessions has been completed;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – indent 1 - the private participant must be selected by means of a
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Looks forward with great interest to the CJEU judgment in Case C-451/08 and hopes that it will clarify the issues still under dispute in the area of town planning;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out that the European Parliament it is a party to the action Germany v Commission brought before the CJEU against the Commission interpretative communication of 1 August 2006 on the Community law applicable to contract awards not or not fully subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Directives and expects a prompt ruling;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises 12a. Asks the Commission to evaluate the impact of the public procurement directives on micro, small and medium- sized enterprises especially in their role as sub-contractor and to assess for a future review of the directives if we need further rules for the award of sub-contracts to avoid specifically that SMEs as subcontractors get worse conditions than the main contractor of the public contract;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls upon the Commission to be more flexible when dealing with the requirement laid down in Directive 2004/18/EC, Art. 9 Section 3, which states that "no works project or proposed purchase of a certain quantity of supplies and / or services may be subdivided to prevent its coming within the scope of the Directive", in order to make it possible for SMEs to participate in all public procurement;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Calls upon the Commission to simplify the procedures for public procurement in order to relieve both local governments as well as companies, from spending a large amount of time and money only on bureaucratic matters. Emphasises that by making the procedures easier, SMEs will have better access and will be able to participate in a more equal and fair way;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Considers that sub-contracting is a form of organization of labour suited to the specialized aspects of the execution of works; emphasises that sub-contracting contracts must respect all the obligations imposed on the main contractors, especially as regards labour law and safety. With this end in view it would be advisable to establish a linked responsibility between contractor and sub- contractor;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Draws attention to the great importance of public procurement for climate and environmental protection, energy efficiency
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. 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, social and other criteria; regrets that the Commission has still not published a Guide on Social Responsible Public Procurement; welcomes the practical assistance given to public authorities and other public bodies in connection with sustainable procurement and urges the Commission and the Member States to organise training courses and campaigns to raise awareness of this issue; supports the idea of a transparent process, involving the Member States, to develop the relevant criteria further; points out that in the area of social criteria in particular such a process offers good prospects for improvements;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Emphasises that the Commission should actively support Member States to integrate social criteria into public procurement, taking as a starting point the ILO Convention criteria, particularly Conventions 87 and 98 on the right to join trade unions and the right to conclude collective agreements, 29 and 105 for condemning the forced labour, 100 and 111 on equal pay for equal work and condemnation of discrimination, 138 on child labour and 94 on social criteria in procurement;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Emphasises that the Commission should actively support Member States to integrate social criteria into public procurement, and that key social considerations for public procurement include: - Gender equality, as called for in Communication from the Commission (COM (2007) 424) on tackling the pay gap between men and women, - Social cohesion, in particular the integration of respect for fundamental rights as recognised in the core ILO conventions, - Equitable wages, in accordance with the Commission’s Opinion on equitable wages (COM (93) 388) and ILO’s decent work agenda, - Respect for collective agreements, as stated in ILO Convention 94, article 2, section 1(a);
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the lack of clarity in the area of socially responsible public procurement and calls on the Commission to provide assistance in the form of manuals
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Practical Help: Database and training courses Calls for the development of a frequently updated database so that the criteria on which the various labels or sustainability assurance schemes are based can be used for public procurement purposes and so that public authorities can verify the compliance with the criteria demanded; Urges the Commission and the Member States to organise training courses and campaigns to raise awareness for local authorities and political decision-maker and to include other stakeholders, in particularly providers of social services;
source: PE-439.869
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2009/2222(INI) Future for social services of general interest
2011/01/03
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that social services are designed to respond to vital human needs, in particular the needs of users in vulnerable position as well as people with disabilities; underlines the preventive and socially cohesive role of the services, which are addressed to the whole population regardless of wealth or income; believes, therefore, that the dynamic nature of the services demands their exclusion from the internal market rules;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need to clarify the legal uncertainties affecting SSGI;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to the range of public- service models in Europe and the fact that observance of the principle of subsidiarity is therefore a further consideration which should inform discussions aimed at clarifying the link between the European level and local and national levels in the sense that SSGI should remain under the competence of national public authorities and preserve their universal character.
source: PE-458.561
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2010/0064(COD) Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
2011/01/19
LIBE
35 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 – having regard to Article 294(2), and Articles 16, 82(2) and
Amendment 39 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to Articles 7, 8, 11 and 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 40 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 b (new) – having regard to Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights,
Amendment 41 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 c (new) – having regard to the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 19 and 34 thereof,
Amendment 42 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 d (new) – having regard to the 2007 Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse,
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) Investigating offences and bringing charges in criminal proceedings should be facilitated, to take into account the difficulty for child victims of denouncing abuse and the anonymity of offenders in cyberspace. To ensure successful investigations and prosecutions of the offences referred to in this Directive, effective investigation tools should be made available to those responsible for the investigation and prosecutions of such offences. These tools may include covert operations
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) Measures to protect child victims should be adopted in their best interest, taking into account an assessment of their needs, including the protection of their identity at all times. Such measures should also include the prevention of such abuse through the organisation of awareness-raising campaigns addressed to all parties concerned, including children, parents and education practitioners, in order for them to learn to recognise the signs of sexual abuse, both online and offline. Child victims should have easy access to legal remedies, including free legal counselling and representation and measures to address conflicts of interest where abuse occurs in the family. Moreover, child victims should be protected from sanctions, for example under national legislation on immigration or prostitution, if they bring their case to the attention of competent authorities. Furthermore, participation in criminal proceedings by child victims should not cause additional trauma as a result of interviews or visual contact with offenders.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) To prevent and minimise recidivism, offenders should
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12)
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Child pornography, which constitutes sex abuse images, is a specific type of content which cannot be construed as the expression of an opinion. To combat it, it is necessary to reduce the circulation of child abuse material
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. Coercing, forcing or threatening a child into sexual activities with a third party shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least ten years.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 T
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 The provisions of Article 3 (2), with regard to witnessing sexual activities, and (3)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the child has not reached the age of sexual consent under national law, or exhibits signs of slower physical and psychological development;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 1 Member States shall
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable investigative units or services, in accordance with national and EU data protection legislation, to attempt to identify the victims of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7, in particular by analysing child pornography material, such as photographs and audiovisual recordings transmitted or made available by means of information and communication technology.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable investigative units or services to attempt to identify the victims of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7, in particular by analysing child pornography material, such as photographs and audiovisual recordings transmitted or made available by means of information and communication technology. For that purpose, mechanisms shall be put in place to ensure the efficient cooperation and knowledge transfer between law enforcement authorities, judicial authorities, social welfare authorities, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry and civil society organisations. Police forces and social services should work together on these cases so that children receive an adequate response and treatment when they are identified.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. As soon as the competent authorities have an indication that the child might be subjected to an offence referred to in Articles 3 to 7 of this Directive, an individual assessment of the special circumstances of the child victim, taking due account of the child's views, needs and concerns, shall be carried out. Social welfare authorities shall be present during this assessment, which will aim to: a) determine the level of maturity of the victim; b) establish the parameters of the consent of the victim; c) verify the age of the victim; d) determine possible psychological or physical damage, and whether coercion was involved; e) verify whether there was a conflict of interest from a family member or someone in close contact with the victim. On the basis of this assessment, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that specific actions are taken to assist and support victims in the short and long-term, in their physical, psychological and social recovery, including appropriate and safe accommodation, material assistance, medical treatment, including psychological assistance and counselling as well as access to education. Victims with special needs must also be attended appropriately.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that assistance and support to the victim are not made conditional on the victim's willingness to cooperate in the criminal investigation and/or proceedings.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Member States shall ensure that the identity of the child will be protected before, during and after the criminal proceedings, regardless of their willingness to cooperate in the criminal investigation and/or proceedings.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Member States' social welfare authorities will establish links with local civil society organisations or local support networks engaged in the protection of and assistance to victims of sexual abuse or exploitation to ensure victims have any necessary protection and assistance and to ensure victims continue to receive adequate support and protection for an appropriate period of time after they reach eighteen years of age.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – title Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure th
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Victims of any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 shall be considered as particularly vulnerable victims pursuant to Article 2 (2), Article 8 (4) and Article 14(1) of Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Member States shall take measures, where appropriate and possible, to provide assistance and support to the victim’s family. In particular, Member States shall, where appropriate and possible, apply Article 4 of Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA to the family.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in criminal investigations and proceedings, judicial authorities appoint a special representative for the child victim where, by national law, the holders of parental responsibility are precluded from representing the child as a result of a conflict of interest between them and the child victim, or where the child is unaccompanied or separated from the family.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 a (new) Article 20a Prevention Measures 1. Member States shall take appropriate actions such as information and awareness raising campaigns, research and education programmes, where appropriate in cooperation with civil society organisations and local support networks, aimed at raising awareness and reducing the risk of children becoming victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse images. These measures must be addressed to all parties concerned, including children, parents and education practitioners, in order for them to learn how to recognise the signs of sexual abuse, both online and offline. 2. Help-lines shall be set up create a safe and anonymous communication channel between children that are or may be victims and members of relevant civil society organisations or local support networks.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c (c)
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – title Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall take the necessary legal measures to obtain the
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Any measure under paragraphs 1 and 2 shall respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and general principles of Union law. It shall provide for a prior ruling including the right to an effective and timely judicial review.
source: PE-456.647
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2010/0208(COD) Genetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
2011/03/17
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 1 (1) Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 2 (2) Under this set of legislation, GMOs for cultivation shall undergo an individual risk assessment before being authorised to be placed on the Union market. The aim of this authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 2 a (new) (2a) There is a need for the precautionary principle to be taken into account in the framework of this Regulation and when implementing it.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 4 (4)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 6 (6) In this context, it appears appropriate to grant to Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, more freedom to decide whether or not they wish to cultivate GMO crops on their territory without changing the system of Union authorisations of GMOs and independently of the measures that Member States are
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Cultivation is closely linked to the use of land and the protection of flora and fauna, for which Member States retain important competencies; taking into account that national territories are characterised by an ample diversity of ecosystems and that any impacts on ecosystems may also have health implications, Member States should be given the right to restrict or ban GM cultivation on their territory on grounds related to environmental or health impacts or other legitimate factors which are complementary to those examined during the risk assessment process conducted under Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC or which have not been addressed or have not been sufficiently dealt with as part of that assessment.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Recital 9 (9) On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the purpose of this Regulation is not to harmonize the conditions of cultivation in Member States but to grant freedom to Member States to
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point -1 (new) Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 a – paragraph 1 Directive 2001/18/EC shall be amended as follows: (-1) Article 26a(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products within and across national borders.’
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a (a) those measures are based on grounds
source: PE-460.799
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2010/0215(COD) Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right to information in criminal proceedings
2011/01/13
LIBE
5 amendments...
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 – the right to be brought promptly before a court if the suspected or accused person is arrested
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new) – the right to contact a trusted person or a consular official if the suspected or accused person is deprived of his/her liberty,
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 b (new) – the right to medical care if the suspected or accused person is deprived of his/her liberty,
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 c (new) – the right to bail if the suspected or accused person is deprived of his/her liberty,
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. In addition to the information to be given under Article 3, the person deprived of liberty shall be informed of the following: (a) for how many hours or days he or she may be deprived of liberty before being brought before a judicial authority; (b) how to challenge the arrest and how to secure a review of his or her detention, including the time limits for doing so provided under national law; (c) the maximum period of pre-trial detention applicable in his or her case.
source: PE-454.671
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2010/0273(COD) Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: combating attacks against information systems
2012/01/27
LIBE
9 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Attacks against information systems,
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Member States should provide for penalties in respect of attacks against information systems. The penalties provided for should be
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Any personal data processed in the context of the implementation of this Directive should be protected in accordance with the rules laid down in the Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters with regard to those processing activities which fall within its scope and Regulation (EC) No. 45/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. This Directive should also be consistent with Directive 95/46/EC1 and the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data of 28 January 1981; it should also take account of two recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, No R(87)15 regulating the use of personal data in the police sector and No R(95)4 on the protection of personal data in the area of telecommunication services, with particular reference to telephone services. _________________ 1 Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24.10.1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) This Directive should respect
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 This Directive defines criminal offences in the area of attacks against information systems and establishes minimum rules concerning penalties for such offences. It also aims to introduce common provisions to prevent such attacks and improve European criminal justice cooperation in this field. It also aims to encourage the production of ever more secure IT tools and the installation of ever more secure IT systems.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the intentional serious hindering or interruption of the functioning of an information system by inputting, transmitting, damaging, deleting, deteriorating, altering, suppressing or rendering inaccessible computer data is punishable as a criminal offence when committed without right, at least for cases which
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8 are punishable by
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 11(1) is punishable by
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 a (new) Article 15a Training 1. Member States shall encourage the organisation and contribute to the funding of training courses for members of the public so that the latter are aware of the possibility of attacks intended to undermine the freedom and security of cyberspace and are able to protect themselves against such attacks. 2. Member States shall incorporate into their school curricula lessons which teach pupils about IT tools, the dangers they pose and how to protect themselves.
source: PE-480.665
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2010/0275(COD) European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA): further development
2011/09/27
LIBE
3 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The Agency shall assist the Commission and the Member States to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security in present and future Union legislation, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market and ensuring the highest standards of data protection in the area of freedom, security and justice.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (f a) (new) (fa) Support law enforcement and judicial authorities, at their request or on the Agency's own initiative, with expertise in fighting cybercrime and responding to cyber incidents. The Agency shall however not initiate specific criminal investigations and shall not routinely be called to provide operational assistance to law enforcement and judicial authorities, such as cybercrime investigations or computer forensics;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) 1. The Agency shall support national CERTs in Member States and at Union level and the establishment and operation of a network of national and Union CERTs, including the members of the European Governmental CERTs Group. To assist in ensuring that each of the national and Union CERTs have sufficiently advanced capabilities and that those capabilities correspond as far as possible to the capabilities of the most advanced CERTs, the Agency shall assist in benchmarking the teams and shall promote dialogue and exchange of information and best practices between the CERTs and the European Governmental CERTs Group. The Agency shall promote and support cooperation between the relevant national and Union CERTs in the event of incidents involving or potentially involving several of them. 2. The Agency shall facilitate contacts and exchanges of information and best practices with relevant state and other CERTs, groups and fora in third countries. 3. The Agency shall function as the EU CERTs coordination body.
source: PE-472.375
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2010/0363(COD) Energy market integrity and transparency
2011/04/20
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) National regulatory authorities should be responsible for ensuring that this Regulation is enforced in the Member States. To this end they should have the necessary investigatory powers to allow them to carry out this task efficiently. These powers should be exercised in a proportionate manner, while duly respecting the executive powers of the State.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subpoint d a (new) (da) contracts relating to the conversion of natural gas (de-liquefaction and liquefaction);
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) in collaboration with other authorities
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) require existing telephone and existing data traffic records, while duly respecting legislation on the protection of personal data;
source: PE-460.944
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2010/0802(COD) European Protection Order. Initiative Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland and Sweden
2010/07/19
LIBE, FEMM, LIBE, FEMM
11 amendments...
Amendment 93 #
Draft directive Recital 4 (4) The resolution of the European Parliament of 2
Amendment 98 #
Draft directive Recital 4 a (new) (4a) One in four Europeans is the victim of an offence, 90 % of protection orders are issued in cases of gender-based violence and more than 100 000 women living in the EU are covered by protection orders.
Amendment 106 #
Draft directive Recital 8 (8) This Directive should be applied and enforced in such a way that the protected person receives the same or equivalent protection in the executing State as he would have received if the protection measure had been issued in that State ab initio, thus avoiding any discrimination. In doing so, the competent authority in the executing State will, in accordance with its national law, adopt any appropriate measure which effectively provides for the continued protection of the protected person in the executing State. The financial costs relating to the issuing of the European protection order should not be imposed on the protected person.
Amendment 113 #
Draft directive Recital 10 (10) Where appropriate, it should be possible to use electronic means with a view to putting into practice the measures adopted in application of this Directive, in accordance with national laws and procedures. This should not pave the way for the creation of a database of all protected persons in the European Union, as this would render them even more vulnerable in light of cyber criminality.
Amendment 120 #
Draft directive Article - 1 (new) Amendment 150 #
Draft directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. On the basis of a protection measure adopted in the issuing State, a judicial authority of that State, or another competent authority referred to in Article 4(2), shall, only at the request of the protected person, or his or her legal representative, guardian or tutor, regardless of whether the protected person has already moved to that Member State or not, issue a European protection order, after verifying that the protection measure meets all the requirements set out in Article
Amendment 176 #
Draft directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) upon receipt of a European protection order transmitted in accordance with Article 7, recognise that order
Amendment 178 #
Draft directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) inform the competent authority in the issuing State about the time-limits set by the competent authority in the executing state to complete the European protection order in order to avoid the non- recognition of a European protection order.
Amendment 179 #
Draft directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) inform the person causing danger, where appropriate, of any measure taken in the executing State, avoiding the disclosure of any information exposing the protected person, such as his or her address or other contact details, provided that such information is not comprised in the obligations or prohibitions imposed as an enforcement measure on the person causing danger;
Amendment 182 #
Draft directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the competent authority in the executing State shall, without delay, inform the protected person when, according to its national law, the maximum term of duration of the measures adopted in the execution of the European protection order has expired;
Amendment 196 #
Draft directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the European protection order is not complete
source: PE-445.751
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2010/2011(INI) Delivering a single market to consumers and citizens
2010/04/14
IMCO
23 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas at the same time, efforts to harmonise legislation to overcome these obstacles, have sometimes led to over- regulation from which the majority of SMEs, in particular the micro-entities who do not wish to operate at the European market but prefer to remain active locally, as well as local governments have had adverse effects, and therefore better regulation is called for with a minimum of administrative burdens,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the liberalization in the single market has led to increased prices, lower quality and fewer services.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Considers that the focus on "competitiveness" and "cost cutting" underlying the Lisbon Strategy also aggravated the severe economic imbalances within the euro-zone (countries with large export surplus against countries with large current account deficits) and within the EU more generally, undermining the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that the business-oriented functioning of the Internal Market, especially during the last decade, has contributed to increased social inequalities; highlights that the privatization of services, together with a policy that stimulates greed and a focus on short-term profits, has led to the current financial and economic crisis;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that a human-centred approach should replace the exclusive emphasis of single market on business competiveness and labour-costs reduction policies that led to the gradual deterioration of peoples' income and rights.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Maintains that
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Takes the view that the major challenge facing the Union is to find
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Urges that, in the digital era, the Union must fully realise the potential and opportunities offered by the Internet and e- commerce for further development of the single market and, together with Member States, take all necessary steps to overcome the digital divide and make internet available to all European citizens; emphasises that the development of new technologies must take into account the need to protect citizens, consumers and SMEs;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Endorses initiatives taken by the Commission to pr
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Emphasises that, in order to secure the social backing and cooperation of European citizens,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that some of the most evident problems encountered by consumers, especially in the services sector, are: (1) lack of access to comparable and objective information, including price comparisons; (2) complexity in contractual relations; (3) uncertainty concerning payment and redress;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Deplores the fact that the single market, among all other aspects, has not resulted reductions of prices in favour of the consumers; believes that consumers' rights should be reinforced and benefit from price reductions; highlights that these reductions should not be to the detriment of workers' rights;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Stresses that the main responsibility for unfair pricing of products in the internal market lies with businesses and the practices they follow in order to maximise their profits; believes that a responsible approach by the business world with respect for the principle of corporate responsibility, the rules of competition and consumers' economic interests will help inspire confidence in consumers, the least that is required if consumer protection is to be enhanced;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Affirms that SMEs form an essential part of the backbone of the European economy and are the main drivers for job creation, innovation, economic growth and social cohesion in Europe; contends that the active participation of SMEs in an enlarged EU is imperative in making the single market more competitive;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Will back future joint initiatives by the Commission and the Member States to: (1) support small businesses operating across borders throughout the EU; (2) effect a tangible reduction in administrative, financial and regulatory burdens, particularly the administrative hurdles faced by SMEs, irrespective of whether they operate locally, nationally or at European level, in accordance with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Stresses that violations of consumer rights are inextricably linked with the lack of accountability on the internal market; calls on the Commission to take steps to inform consumers in this area; calls on the Commission to adopt legislation that will help protect consumers' economic interests; calls on the Member States to strengthen the measures and the bodies responsible for supervision of the internal market;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Suggests to the Commission that the single market strategy should comprise four main stages: the first to include an evaluation or health check of the current situation to assess the degree of distortion and strain that the various stakeholders in the single market have suffered as a result of the crisis; the second to see the launch of a consolidation process, tying up loose ends; the third to entail development and improvement of the single market; and the fourth to concentrate on the longer-term vision of the market (EU 2020 Strategy) based on specific and measurable social goals (eradicating poverty and social exclusion, full employment with ‘decent work’, social and territorial cohesion across the EU, equity, social welfare) reflecting the interest of European citizens;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Encourages the Commission to bring forward a proposal for a single market legislative package by May 2011 – well ahead of the adoption of its announced 2012 single market programme – putting social policy and consumer protection at the centre of the single market to achieve the desired aim of a highly competitive social market economy, which would at the same time ensure a credible level playing field away from the focus on short-term profit of especially big enterprises;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51a. Calls on the Commission to include to its single market legislative proposals for Member States specifically aimed at combating economic exploitation of consumers; such as restoring, at European level, the right of Member States to control the prices of basic goods;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Is of the opinion that the Commission needs to undertake an evaluation of the Service Directive to determine whether it has achieved its main goals, whether there have been any adverse side effects, in particular in the field of social rights and how these can be addressed, and to treat the issue as a matter of urgency;
source: PE-439.939
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2010/2021(INI) Power of legislative delegation
2010/11/03
JURI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) (Da) whereas the Treaty of Lisbon ensures that Parliament is on an equal footing with Council as regards the power of delegation, whereas in that regard Parliament should be guaranteed access to the consultative meetings, including at experts' level,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – first indent – consultations in the preparation and drawing-up of delegated acts, while ensuring the access for the rapporteur of the basic legislative act or any other designated person to the consultative meetings and other exchanges of information at the consultation stage, including at experts' level,
source: PE-439.855
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2010/2085(INI) Revision of the General Product Safety Directive and Market Surveillance
2010/12/14
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital 24 a (new) Εa. whereas the effectiveness of the national surveillance authorities is central to the operation of an adequate market surveillance system.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas cooperation among market surveillance authorities and joint market surveillance actions are essential and should therefore be strengthened further and community resources delegated hereto, which will strengthen the infrastructure of the national market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Believes that the current legislative framework for market surveillance has to be enforced in an effective manner and be further coordinated
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Proposes to the Commission to establish a common European
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Insists that a common definition of
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
source: PE-454.674
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2010/2109(INI) More efficient and fairer retail market
2011/04/28
IMCO
11 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that the number of persons employed per square metre in a retail shop decreases with increase in surface area, and therefore stresses that especially small shops contribute to the creation of more jobs;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes the concern expressed by parts of civil society and SMEs about the increase in shopping centres and the decrease in local shops and markets in remote areas and town centres; stresses that
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that accessibility must be addressed in full respect of subsidiarity; underlines
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages local authorities to consider very carefully on which location the expansion of the retail sector is the most sustainable and effective, and to invest in a coherent manner, for example by only allowing retailers to establish a shop in the old town centre and prohibiting the establishment of retailers outside the town;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes with concern that retailers suffer from various forms of crime such as advertising fraud (i.e. sending false invoices about fake advertisements to entrepreneurs forcing them to pay by using illegal methods such as extortion) and criminal gangs operating at European level; asks the Commission and Member States to give greater attention to combating these forms of crime, in close cooperation with Europol and Eurojust;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises that companies have different market power, that they need to act in an economically sound way and that the EU needs economic champions to compete globally; calls at the same time on the Commission to base its retail market strategy on the principle of subsidiarity, in respect of local producers and the viability of SMEs;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Recognises that the retail market consists not only of businesses but also of its human capital, workers and consumers; calls on the Commission to promote policies for all three groups, strongly supporting the rights and collective agreements of the workers in the EU;
source: PE-462.905
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/01/27
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to support the proposal by the hotel industry to harmonise the classification of hotels
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that passengers are better informed about their rights on all forms of public transport, so as to ensure that European citizens feel legal certainty while travelling within the European Union;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Urges Member States to encourage alternative forms of tourism, such as agritourism; takes the view that these forms of development will boost the activities of SMEs, particularly family- type hotel units, in the tourist sector; stresses that these enterprises should be classified differently;
source: PE-456.820
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/03/03
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need for the Commission to put citizens concerns at the forefront of Innovation Union and engage an open dialogue with relevant stakeholders advocating citizens' rights.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of speeding up the simplification of the EU's research and innovation programmes in order to increase the scope for enterprises to participate in EU-funded projects; notes that the simplified procedures will ensure effective and efficient use of public funding and avoid expending resources on complex rules, administrative burdens and disproportionate controls;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage the use of pre- commercial procurement as an integral part of the EU's innovation strategy; calls in particular on the Commission
source: PE-458.836
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2010/2269(INI) Migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of the EU foreign policy
2011/03/02
LIBE
6 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas migration, as a longstanding worldwide phenomenon, has contributed to the exchange of ideas and therefore also to the cultural and economic enrichment of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas freedom of movement is a fundamental right and whereas migration often arises from a desire on the part of migrants to take their existence in hand, build a better future and live in dignity; whereas therefore not only is it impossible to halt migration but nor should it be halted;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas migration has many reasons,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas the primary goal of EU migration policy should be to address the reasons for migration and find durable and sustainable solutions to the challenges that arise from migration in the countries of origin and transit and in the host Member States,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that there is a need for further research on climate-induced migration and asks the Commission to address the problem of migration due to the above causes, environmental factors and climate change
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the European Union and Member States to take action both internally and at international level to encourage the countries of origin of migrants to adopt and implement measures and policies which enable them to develop socially, economically and democratically and do not compel their citizens/nationals to migrate; calls on the Union and Member States therefore to take the necessary steps to finance their development, particularly to swiftly attain the target of allocating 0.7% of their GDP to development aid;
source: PE-458.489
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/10/02
IMCO
10 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas it is important to restore confidence in the Single Market at all levels and to eliminate
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the Commission to support the efforts of the public sector to adopt innovative approaches, exploiting new technologies and procedures and disseminating best practices in the public administration which will lower bureaucracy and embrace citizen-centred policies;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out the need to strengthen the fight against online piracy
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to improve SMEs‘ access to capital markets by increasing information available on different EU financing opportunities such as those provided by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the European Investment Bank or the European Investment Fund and by making funding procedures easier, quicker and less bureaucratic; calls on commercial banks to refrain from allocating such funds solely to well-established medium sized or big enterprises, thus excluding small, innovative companies;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to make it clear that public authorities may base public procurement on social criteria such as the payment of relevant standard wages and other requirements;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Believes that service sector is a key element of the single market; Doubts that the Services Directive will provide high quality services in Europe; Urges the Commission to revaluate the impact of the Directive in the upcoming assessment on the principles of universality, affordability, continuity, quality and availability; Encourages Member States to support the public sector and deliver to citizens high quality public services
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
source: PE-458.640
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2010/2278(INI) Single Market for Europeans
2011/02/17
LIBE
2 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls upon the Commission to make sure that citizens are actively involved in consultations, dialogues and expert groups relating to the Single Market, whilst ensuring balanced representation by all stakeholders, including civil society and Small and Medium Enterprises;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Urges the Commission to submit concrete proposals for strengthening social rights in the context of the Single Market;
source: PE-458.610
2011/10/02
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission Communication ‘Towards a Single Market Act’, and specifically Chapter II, ‘Restoring confidence by putting Europeans at the heart of the Single Market’, containing 19 initiatives oriented to European citizens; considers it, however, imperative that the proposed actions be reorganized on the basis of the proposals to be submitted by social actors in Member States ;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 – point 7.1 a (new) 7.1a launch a strategy and an open dialogue aimed at tackling high prices, in particular for basic goods and services, in the internal market,
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that the programme does not sufficiently analyse the causes of market fatigue or the expectations of Europe’s citizens from a revived Single Market; Reiterates the need for an evaluation of the Single Market based on specific and measurable social goals; Highlights the fact that the evaluation of the Single Market was based on indexes showing the level of movement of capital, people and services ignoring that the focal point should be the citizens;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the Communication does not stress the importance of social services; considers th
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission not to ask Member States to limit access to social housing to socially disadvantaged groups and to exclude other groups of citizens in need, given the lack of affordable housing;
source: PE-458.639
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2010/2289(INI) Governance and partnership in the Single Market
2011/02/15
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas in order to gain the active support of all stakeholders, it is essential that during consultations and dialogue with the Commission as well as in expert groups, effective representation of civil society and SMEs is ensured;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 3a. Strongly believes that the Single Market should be in the detriment of peoples' rights for social protection
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is convinced that one of the main challenges in relaunching the Single Market is ensuring political leadership, commitment and coordination;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that Single Market rules are frequently implemented by local and regional authorities; calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop and broaden partnership with local and regional authorities
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to increase consultation and dialogue with civil society; asks the Commission to ensure effective representation of civil society and SMEs in consultations, dialogues and expert groups;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Supports the Commission's initiatives to develop alternative dispute resolution in the EU; Notes that this measure will enhance the level of protection for both consumers and enterprises in EU but it shall not in any case substitute the need for measures to safeguard consumers rights in EU
source: PE-458.632
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/25
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the investment risks involved in rolling out new networks can be reduced by measures to drive demand, in particular in the areas of e-procurement, e-commerce, e-governance
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for specific measures to be taken in order to ensure that SMEs can fully enjoy the possibility of broadband in the fields of e-commerce and e-procurement. Calls on the commission to exchange best practices and to consider taking on board a specific programme for SME's and broadband connectivity in the Commissions flagship initiative the digital agenda;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to coordinate best practices amongst the members states in the field of publically accessible free high-speed wifi networks in public transport;
source: PE-460.945
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2010/2311(INI) EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: main achievements and future challenges
2011/02/05
LIBE
10 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas after the atrocious attacks of 11 September 2001 the first decade of the 21st century has been marked by the
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas terrorism is not a recent phenomenon; whereas
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the aim of counter-terrorism policies should be to undermine the objectives of terrorism, which
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas ten years after the
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas counter-terrorism measures tend to have a profound impact on civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic decision-making; whereas these measures are increasingly implemented by the private sector, which is not bound by the same requirements as law enforcement authorities in terms of respect of procedural rights and accountability; whereas counter-terrorism measures also have a substantial budgetary impact and a growing share of the costs in this field is borne by the private sector,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas mass surveillance has become a key feature of counter-terrorism policies, and whereas the large-scale collection of personal data, detection and identification technologies, tracking and tracing, data mining and profiling, risk assessment and behavioural analysis are all used for the purpose of preventing terrorism; whereas public authorities are making more and more use of data collected for commercial or private purposes; whereas, therefore, in the name of fighting terrorism civil liberties and fundamental rights are systematically violated,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a proper evaluation of ten years of counter-terrorism policies must provide the basis for an evidence-based, needs-driven, coherent and comprehensive EU counter-terrorism strategy by means of an in-depth and complete appraisal to be carried out by a
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to draw up a complete and detailed ‘map’ of all existing counter-
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to carry out a study into the costs of counter-terrorism policies borne by the private sector, delineating the shares borne by the different sectors of society, as well as an overview of sectors benefiting from counter-terrorism policies;
source: PE-464.701
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2011/0051(COD) External and internal borders: rules on movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
2012/02/21
LIBE
15 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Union policy in the field of external borders aims for integrated management
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) In order to align the provisions of the Schengen Borders with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) for individuals or groups of persons, where there is a requirement of a special nature for the occasional crossing of external borders outside border crossing points or outside fixed opening hours, provided that they are in possession of the permits required by national law and that there is no conflict with the interests of public policy and the internal security of the Member States. Member States may make specific arrangements in bilateral agreements. Those bilateral agreements shall be notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 34;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) for individuals or groups of persons in the event of an
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) its validity shall extend at least
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 8 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Article 11 – paragraph 3 Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Article 12 – paragraph 5 (9) In Article 12
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 1.1.4.1 1.1.4.1. Member States may conclude bilateral agreements with neighbouring third countries concerning the establishment of joint border crossing points at which border guards of one party carry out entry and/or exit checks in accordance with their legislation on the territory of the other party. Joint border crossing points may be located
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 1.1.4.2 – point b – indent 2 – or act in accordance with their national legislation. In this case the person concerned must, however, be offered access to Member States courts and dispose of remedies sufficient to ensure legal protection in the fields covered by Union law in order to provide the legal protection which individuals derive from the rules of Union and national law and to ensure that those rules are fully effective.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 1.1.4.3 Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 1.1.4.4 – subparagraph 1 1.1.4.4. Before concluding or amending any bilateral Agreement on joint border crossing points with a neighbouring third country, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission, which shall give a prior favourable opinion as to the compatibility of the Agreement with
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 1.1.4.4 – subparagraph 2 If the Commission considers the Agreement to be incompatible with
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – point 4 – point d Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 3.2.2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 4 – point f Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 3.2.3(e) – subparagraph 2 Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 7 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 Annex VI – point 8 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-480.876
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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 328 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1, shall in particular include procedures for the physical protection of victims and their family members,
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 Member States shall progressively establish the necessary conditions to enable avoidance of contact between victims and accused or suspected persons, if this is requested by the victim, in any venue where victims may have personal contact with public authorities due to their being a victim and in particular venues where criminal proceedings are conducted, especially in court buildings and police stations.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – point c (c) victims may be accompanied
source: PE-483.724
2012/06/03
FEMM
24 amendments...
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) This Directive respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular it seeks to promote the right to dignity, life, physical and mental integrity,
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) This Directive should be interpreted and applied in a manner compatible with the rights of other persons, including those suspected or accused of committing a crime. The high level of protection of victims of crimes should not prejudice the rights of the defence, enshrined in Article 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The measures provided in this Directive for the protection of victims should be interpreted strictly and in accordance with the principle of the right to a fair trial as provided for in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and interpreted by case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other bias crimes or
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 a (new) (13a) In order to respond to the specific needs of women victims of gender-based violence, specific support structures are essential. Those structures should be built upon the experience and expertise of the women’s shelter movement, and should reinforce their capacity to develop further their victim support activities.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Although the provision of support should not be dependent on a victim making a complaint of an offence to a competent authority such as the police, such authorities are often best placed to inform victims of the possibility of support. Member States are therefore encouraged to establish appropriate conditions to enable the referral of victims to victim support services, including by ensuring that data protection requirements can be adhered to. In cases of specific types of crimes, such as gender-based violence, referral should be made directly to specialised victim support services in order to avoid stress caused by repeat referral.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Gender-based violence refers to violence that is directed against a person because of his or her gender. It is a form of violence that affects women disproportionately and it may be interrelated but is not limited to cases of violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including sexual assault and sexual harassment), sexual trafficking and slavery, intimate relationship violence and other harmful practices such as forced marriages and female genital mutilation. Homophobic and transphobic attacks have also been defined as a form of gender-based violence. Research shows that one-fifth to one-quarter of all women have experienced physical violence at least once during their adult lives and more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force. It is therefore crucial to criminalise all forms of gender-based violence and provide victims with specific prevention and protection measures, and remedies. Women victims of gender-based violence and their children also require special attention and protection because of a high risk of repeat victimisation with this type of crime and due to the severe trauma such a crime causes because it is committed by a person the victim should be able to trust and also because victims cannot rely on support by the partner in overcoming the trauma.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) Beyond these categories, but again based on personal characteristics and the crime, any person could be vulnerable. Only through individual assessments, carried out at the earliest opportunity by those in a position to make recommendations on protection measures, can such vulnerabilities be effectively identified. The assessment should in particular take into account, inter alia, age, gender and gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, state of health, disability, communication difficulties, relationship to or dependence on the suspected or accused person, previous experience of crime, the type or nature of the crime such as organised crime, terrorism, or bias crimes
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point a – point ii a (new) (iia) minors who are descendants or dependents of the victim that has suffered physical or mental harm caused by an alleged criminal act.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Member States shall ensure that victims are provided promptly with the following information,
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point f (f)
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point j a (new) (ja) how and under which conditions they can obtain protection measures.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 - paragraph 1 a (new) The information shall be provided either orally or in writing and in simple and accessible language, taking into account any particular needs of the victim and the relevant circumstances.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 - paragraph 1b (new) Member States shall ensure that victims who do not understand or speak the language of the Member State concerned, shall be provided with the information referred to in the first paragraph in a language they understand.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall ensure that victims are promptly notified of their right to receive the following information on their case
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) any decision, including reasons for that decision, ending the criminal proceedings
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) information enabling the victim to know about the state of affairs of the criminal proceedings
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that victims are offered the opportunity to be notified
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that victims are offered the opportunity to be notified when the person prosecuted or sentenced for offences concerning them is released from detention
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure th
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 Member States shall take measures to ensure that victims understand and can be understood during any interaction they have with
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that victims who do not understand or speak the language of the criminal proceedings concerned are provided
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Member States shall ensure that a victim who does not understand or speak the language of the criminal proceedings concerned shall receive translations if they so wish, free of charge, of the following information, in a language understood by the victim, to the extent that such information is made available to the victim:
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point c (c) information essential to the victim’s exercise of their rights in criminal proceedings
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that victims and their family members
source: PE-483.693
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2011/0138(COD) Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement
2011/07/12
LIBE
3 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 Article 1a – paragraph 1 – point (a a) (new) (aa) a sudden increase of at least 50%, over a six month period, in the number of nationals of a third country listed in Annex II having been convicted of crimes relating to organised crime or trafficking in human beings committed on the territory of the one or more Member States concerned, in comparison with the previous six month period;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 Article 1a – paragraph 1 – point (b) Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 Article 1a – paragraph 1 – point (c) source: PE-478.421
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2011/0226(COD) Administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI)
2012/12/03
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The application of certain Union acts governing the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital in the internal market requires Member States to cooperate more effectively and exchange information with one another and with the Commission. As practical means to implement such information exchange are often not specified in those acts, appropriate practical arrangements need to be made.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The Internal Market Information System (hereinafter ‘IMI’) is a software application accessible via the Internet, developed by the European Commission in cooperation with the Member States, in order to assist Member States with the practical implementation of information exchange requirements laid down in Union acts by providing a centralised communication mechanism to facilitate
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. The use of personal data processed by means of IMI for a specific purpose in a way incompatible with that original purpose shall be prohibited, unless explicitly provided for
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Personal data processed in IMI shall be
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. When a natural person ceases to be an IMI user, the personal data relating to him or her shall be blocked by technical means for a period of up to five years
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Personal data blocked pursuant to Article 13(1) shall not be rectified or deleted if a competent authority expressly requests that the date not be deleted but blocked and substantiates its request, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that such rectification or deletion is necessary to protect the rights of the data subject and does not undermine their value as proof of an information exchange by means of IMI.
source: PE-483.668
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
14 amendments...
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38)
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv (iv) a payment for young and new farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new) (viia) a payment for small farms, to be established at Member State level;
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) "agricultural area" means any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent pastures or permanent crops;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) "permanent grassland or permanent pastures" means land used to grow grasses or other
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced as follows, with this reduction being applicable to all payments made under the first pillar:
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – by
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 by 20 % for the tranche of more than EUR
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 by 100 % for the tranche of more than EUR
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – by
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting 50% of the salaries effectively paid and declared by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to have three different crops on their arable land, including a legumimous or protein crop, where the arable land of the farmer covers more than
Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) to carry out crop rotation on each parcel, with the exception of parcels with permanent grassland or permanent pasture and perennial plants;
Amendment 1320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to maintain existing permanent grassland or permanent pasture on their holding; and
Amendment 1547 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed
Amendment 1573 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. There shall be crop rotation on each parcel, with the exception of parcels with grassland or permanent pasture and perennial plants.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
18 amendments...
Amendment 1617 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Farmers shall maintain as permanent grassland and pasture the areas of their holdings declared as such in the application made pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014, hereinafter referred to as ‘reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture’.
Amendment 1635 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The reference areas under permanent grassland or pasture shall be increased in cases where the farmer has an obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland or pasture in 2014 and/or in 2015 as referred to in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No […] HZR.
Amendment 1651 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture. That limit shall not apply in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 1674 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland and pasture, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland and pasture in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture in case of transfer of land.
Amendment 1737 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and pasture, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1893 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 In that case, Member States shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their natural constraint, demographic and socio- economic characteristics and agronomic conditions.
Amendment 1906 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 4 – title Payment for young farmers and new farmers
Amendment 1907 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 4 – title Payment for young farmers and new farmers
Amendment 1930 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers and new farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1940 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. For the purposes of this Chapter, 'young farmers and new farmers', shall mean:
Amendment 2043 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain and feed legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2079 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 4 4. Coupled support may only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production and agricultural employment in the regions concerned.
Amendment 2091 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use
Amendment 2100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 Amendment 2152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 5 Amendment 2200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers
Amendment 2218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 a (new) source: PE-494.487
2012/07/25
AGRI
14 amendments...
Amendment 2221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 Farmers wishing to participate in the small farmers scheme shall submit an application by
Amendment 2229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 Amendment 2240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Member States shall set the amount of the annual payment for the small farmers scheme at
Amendment 2241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 2245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 2252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall set the amount of the annual payment for small farms at an amount not exceeding 25 % of the national average payment per beneficiary.
Amendment 2253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 2256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 2 Amendment 2262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 3 Amendment 2266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) keep a
Amendment 2267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 2271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 50 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 By way of derogation from Article 27, payment entitlements held by farmers participating in the small farmers scheme or by very small farms shall not be transferable, except in case of inheritance or anticipated inheritance
Amendment 2273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to finance the payment referred to in this Title, Member States shall deduct the amounts corresponding to the amounts to which the small farmers or very small farms would be entitled as a basic payment referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III, as a payment for agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Chapter 2 of Title III and, where applicable, as a payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Chapter 3 of Title III, as a payment for young farmers referred to in Chapter 4 of Title III and as coupled support referred to in Title IV from the total amounts available for the respective payments.
Amendment 2274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 2 2.
source: PE-494.604
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new) (ua) “new farmer”: a farmer who possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding;
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
22 amendments...
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) the
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) (1a) maintaining and creating jobs;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2) the sustainable management of natural resources, and
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) enhancing
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) promoting food chain organisation
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (a) increasing
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (b)
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (c)
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) new farmers;
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point vii (vii) initiatives are planned for raising awareness and animating innovative actions and establishing operational groups of the EIP for
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) a description of the approach towards innovation in view of enhancing producti
Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings.
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers and new farmers, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new) (ia) new farmers;
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and new farmers.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 7 source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 source: PE-494.480
2012/07/26
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 1 1. A EIP network shall be put in place to support the EIP for agricultural producti
Amendment 1844 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 4 EIP for
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The EIP for
Amendment 1871 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The EIP for
Amendment 1885 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 3 3. The EAFRD shall contribute to the aims of the EIP for agricultural
source: PE-494.481
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2011/0284(COD) Common European Sales Law
2013/04/25
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. The purpose of this
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. This
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. In relation to contracts between traders and consumers
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a (a)
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the habitual residence of
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – title Cross-border contracts for which the Common European Sales Law can be used
source: PE-510.531
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2011/0340(COD) Consumer programme 2014-2020
2012/05/15
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 The aim of the Programme is to support
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The general objective
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 3 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 No later then mid-2018, an evaluation report shall be established by the Commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures (at the level of results and impacts), the efficiency of the use of resources and its European added value, in view of a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the measures. The evaluation shall additionally address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 source: PE-489.502
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2011/0373(COD) Alternative consumer dispute resolution
2012/04/06
IMCO
12 amendments...
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and 169 thereof,
Amendment 125 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 2 – having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 114 and 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7- 0454/2011),
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) Article 169(1) and Article 169(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provide that the Union is to contribute to the attainment of a high level of consumer protection through the measures adopted, inter alia through the measures adopted pursuant to Article 114 thereof. Article 38 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that Union policies shall ensure a high level of consumer protection.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2 a) For a better functioning and completion of the internal market it is essential to improve citizens' trust in it, in particular by clarifying consumer's rights and remedies.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 a (new) (16 a) The impartiality and integrity of ADR entities is crucial to gain European citizens' trust that ADR mechanisms will offer them a fair and independent outcome.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 a (new) (21 a) An agreement between a consumer and a trader to submit complaints to an ADR entity should not deprive the consumer or the trader of their rights to seek redress before the courts. In the case of ADR entities which impose solutions, the solutions should only be binding on the parties if they were informed of their binding nature in advance and the parties specifically accepted this.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 b (new) (21 b) In the case of ADR procedures which impose binding solutions, consumers should be afforded at least the same level of protection as the one laid down by the mandatory provisions applicable under the law of the Member State in the territory of which the ADR entity is established, as well as the protection laid down by the mandatory provisions applicable under the law of the Member State in which the consumer has his habitual residence.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) In order to ensure that ADR entities function properly and effectively,
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Member States shall ensure that ADR procedures followed by ADR entities are effective and fulfil the following requirements:
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall ensure that in ADR procedures followed by ADR entities:
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Member States shall ensure that in ADR procedures followed by ADR entities which aim at resolving the dispute by suggesting a solution
source: PE-489.695
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2011/0374(COD) Online consumer dispute resolution
2012/05/31
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In accordance with Article 26(2) TFEU, the Internal Market is to comprise an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods and services is ensured. In order for consumers to have confidence in and benefit from the digital dimension of the Internal Market, it is necessary that the
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The Internal Market is a reality for consumers in their daily lives, when they travel, buy and make payments and the effectiveness of the consumer protection policy depends on the extent to which legislation prevents practices and measures that harm consumers' interests. Consumers are key players in the Internal Market and should therefore be at its heart. The digital dimension of the Internal Market is becoming vital for both consumers and traders. Consumers increasingly make purchases over the internet and an increasing number of traders sell online. Consumers and traders should feel confident in carrying out transactions in a digital environment.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6)
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Data subjects should be informed about, and give their assent to, the processing of their personal data in the ODR platform, and their rights with regard to that processing, by means of a comprehensive privacy notice to be made publicly available by the Commission and explaining, in a clear and simple language, the processing operations performed under the responsibility of the various actors of the platform, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and with national legislation adopted pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Directive 95/46/EC.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 The purpose of this Regulation is to contribute to the functioning of the internal market, and in particular its digital dimension, and to the achievement of a high level of consumer protection by providing free of charge for consumers a platform facilitating the impartial, transparent, effective and fair out-of-court resolution of disputes between consumers and traders online.
source: PE-489.696
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2011/0432(CNS) Consular protection for citizens of the Union abroad
2012/07/26
LIBE
5 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 a (new) (9 a) The assisting Member State should provide consular protection as well to recognised refugees and stateless persons and other persons who do not hold the nationality of any country but who reside in a Member State and are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. Family members of unrepresented citizens who themselves are not citizens of the Union and recognised refugees and stateless persons and other persons who do not hold the nationality of any country but who reside in a Member State and are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State, are entitled to consular protection under the same conditions as the family members of nationals of the assisting Member State who themselves are not nationals.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) visit the citizen
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) provide the citizen with information on
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) provide the citizen with all the necessary information and
source: PE-494.593
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2011/2019(BUD) 2012 budget: mandate for the trilogue
2011/06/05
LIBE
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas in times of economic crisis the EU institutions should take special care that money is spent wisely and in accordance with clearly defined and measurable priorities,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital C Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes the need for closer cooperation with the UNHCR and the FRA to ensure that fundamental rights and humanitarians concerns are duly taken into account in the operational activities of the EU agencies, notably FRONTEX;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recalls the European Parliament's commitment to further the financial support to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus to ensure it has all the necessary means at its disposal, such as scientific equipment and qualified staff, to carry out its tasks and yield concrete results;
source: PE-464.806
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2011/2025(INI) Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
2011/03/05
LIBE
14 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU must equip itself with a single comprehensive, coherent and effective framework able to protect the personal data of individuals within and beyond the EU in all circumstances, in order to cope with the numerous challenges facing data protection,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas it is of utmost importance that a series of key elements be taken into account when legislative solutions are considered, namely effective protection, given under all circumstances and independent of political preferences within a certain timeframe; whereas the framework must be stable over a long period, and limitations on the exercise of the right, where and if needed, must be exceptional, strictly necessary, duly justified and never affect the essential elements of the right itself9 ,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the collection, analysis, exchange and misuse of data and the danger of ‘profiling’,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas effective control by the data subject requires transparent behaviour of data controllers,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas a strong European and international data protection regime is the necessary foundation for the flow of personal data across borders, and whereas current differences in data protection legislation and enforcement are affecting European citizens as well as the global economy and the single European market,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers it imperative to extend the application of general data protection rules to the areas of police and judicial cooperation, including in the context of data processing at domestic level
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises equally the need to have the processing of personal data by institutions and bodies of the European Union, which is governed by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, included within the scope of the new framework;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – indent 2 – further clarification of the
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the revised data protection regime should keep bureaucratic
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to draft a new legislation along the following principles and elements, while emphasising that these principles and elements are already set out in Directive 95/46/EC, but have not been realised and implemented fully in the Member States
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points to fact that voluntary consent can not be assumed in the field of labour contracts;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the Commission communication’s focus on awareness- raising campaigns aimed both at the general public and more specifically at young people; stresses the need to also specifically address elderly people; underlines that awareness-raising measures should not be understood as shifting the burden of responsibility on the data subject;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to streamline and strengthen current procedures for international data transfers, and to define ambitious core EU data protection aspects to be used for all types of international agreement;
source: PE-464.706
2011/03/24
IMCO
10 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas rapid technological developments have brought new challenges in terms of personal data protection as a result of the increased reliance on complex information technology tools for data processing as well as enhanced online activity, including e-commerce,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the data protection dimension of the internal market to be enhanced both online and offline through the uniformisation of Member States
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises the need for a coherent application of data protection rules, taking into account the impact of new technologies on individuals
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the importance for any future legislation to be technologically- neutral to ensure that data subjects' rights are always valid and enforceable regardless of the technology used for processing personal data; calls upon industry, research and development and innovation sectors to incorporate the principle of privacy by design and to promote PETs (Privacy Enhancing Technologies) in order to guarantee a high level of protection of personal data throughout the Single Market;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes that the development and broader use of cloud computing raises new challenges in terms of privacy and protection of personal data; calls, therefore, for a clarification of the capacities of transparency on behalf of data controllers, data processors and hosts as to better allocate the corresponding legal responsibilities and so that the data subjects know where their data are stored, who has access to their data, who decides the use to which the personal data will be put, and what kind of back-up and recovery processes are in place;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the Commission to clarify the rules on applicable law in the Data Protection Directive 95/46, especially in situations where companies operate in several Member States or have branches outside the European Union;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need for awareness-raising activities on data protection to ensure
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to examine the modalities for access, rectification and deletion of data, as well as recourse to Alternative Dispute Resolution and judicial collective redress in the internal market;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 source: PE-462.540
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2011/2085(INI) Mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive
2011/07/19
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Looks forward to the announced economic assessment of the implementation of the Services Directive; invites the Commission to present to the Parliament its findings; takes the view, however, that the Commission should also perform an assessment on the social impacts of the Services Directive, concerning the social cohesion, the workers' rights and the social insurances of the working people in the services branch;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to focus its targeted actions on the requirements which if removed would bring maximum added value to the functioning of the single market for services; Asks the Commission to target its work towards
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 source: PE-469.896
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/22
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the Commission should allocate part of the research budget to small players, small research institutions, small and micro research companies and SMEs run by young people and businesswomen, rewarding the establishment of networks or clusters;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls for capacity-building measures, such as the research potential programme, to be broadened by extending eligibility also to cover regions with low R&D intensity, as well as economically weak or geographically remote or peripheral regions of the EU;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls for the simplification and streamlining of rules and procedures in the ERA landscape, given the existence of numerous instruments;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Believes that future funding programmes for research and innovation should emphasise innovation activities, including non-technological innovation;
source: PE-467.031
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2011/2115(INI) Trade and investment barriers
2011/06/09
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the
Amendment 24 #
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; 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
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of developing trade relations between the European Union and
source: PE-472.041
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2011/2117(INI) Alternative dispute resolution in civil, commercial and family matters
2011/07/20
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to submit a
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Proposes that
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – indent 5 – free services: the issue of the cost of ADR should be resolved in order to ensure that such an option is attractive to the parties concerned; with this in view, calls on the Commission to propose a system that is entirely free to the consumer
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – indent 6 – freedom of choice and out-of-court nature: ADR must be
source: PE-469.958
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2011/2149(INI) New strategy for Consumer Policy
2011/09/30
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the " COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER Consumer Empowerment in the EU Brussels, 07.04.2011 SEC(2011) 469 final "
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Commission and national enforcement authorities need to step up their efforts to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection, bearing in mind that the effectiveness of public market surveillance and enforcement is key in deterring illegal and unsafe products from being sold in Europe
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the need to ensure a more consumer-oriented balance when it comes to internet use and intellectual property rights
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the need to provide consumers with more transparent information, for example through unit price indication rules and accurate and transparent internet price comparison websites
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to create a database of fatalities and accidents arising from the use and misuse of products, applicable to all Member States, both to illustrate where action needs to be taken and to assess the effectiveness of actions already taken;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Points out that older people and people with disabilities are still faced by safety and access problems to mainstream products and services: in this respect points out that standards can be successfully used to make products and services accessible to as many consumers as possible, irrespective of their age or abilities.
source: PE-473.695
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2011/2150(INI) Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air
2011/07/12
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that there still exist uncertainty regarding the obligation to inform passengers about their rights; Calls on the Commission to clarify the obligation to inform passengers under Article 14(2) by considering it fulfilled once the passengers have been properly informed at the time of their booking, either by receiving an information leaflet with their booking in a travel agency, or by having to read the information and accept it before being able to make an online booking; and in addition once the airline has made an announcement at the airport that the flight is delayed and that further information on passengers rights can be retrieved at a clearly indicated location at the airport;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Commission to clarify that in case one flight within a rotation is delayed or cancelled due to an extraordinary circumstance, the airline can also refer to that extraordinary circumstance for the first succeeding flight within that same rotation;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the Commission to come up with guidelines on the correct interpretation of 'extraordinary circumstances';
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls upon the Commission to further clarify which questions might still need clarification;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need to adopt measures to ensure price transparency, such as the provisions on passenger transport services in the recently adopted Consumer Rights Directive, and to protect passengers against other unfair contractual terms implemented by airlines including unrestricted add-on charges for basic services such as exorbitant fees for paying by creditcards and imposing unreasonable restrictions on hand luggage and personal effects, including airport shopping;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines on the interpretation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of air passengers with reduced mobility, notably on the provisions on security and accompanying persons; calls on the Commission to identify categories of persons with limited mobility and the circumstances under which they could compromise flight safety;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that all airline companies flying to and from the European Union have to be obliged to participate in alternative dispute resolution; emphasises that the body organising this alternative dispute resolution, should be independent from the airline companies; stresses that the decisions made by this body should be binding for both consumer and airline;
source: PE-478.422
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/09/15
LIBE
10 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers it essential that the EU fulfil, through its revised neighbourhood policy, the
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the review of the ENP creates an opportunity for the EU to effectively carry out its obligations as laid down in Articles 2, 3, 6, 8 and 21 of the TEU and to modify all aspects of its relations with the ENP countries – including the economic and social dimensions – accordingly, with a view to facilitating democratisation and the success of the ENP in those countries and the implementation of more humane migration policies consistent with the international standards the EU has agreed upon with those countries;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Expresses disappointment at the continued adoption in the EU countries of an approach consisting in outsourcing the management of immigration to the EU to third countries, in particular those on the southern shore of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Deplores the fact that the new neighbourhood strategy proposed by the Commission continues to be based on the principle of making access to closer cooperation in other areas conditional on effective action to combat illegal immigration, inter alia through re-entry agreements that also apply to third country nationals;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Expresses disappointment, therefore, at the discrepancy between, on the one hand, the EU’s statements of intent concerning the promotion of democracy and human rights in neighbouring countries and, on the other, the way in which these aspects are addressed in the context of migration policy; calls, therefore, for the EU to act on its statements about human rights and democracy by making the promotion of, and respect for, migrants’ rights a key focus of the strategy it intends to develop with its neighbourhood partners, in particular those in the south;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Agrees with the Commission’s observations concerning the situation with regard to migration for family reasons, and calls on it to present a Green Paper on the subject by the end of the year;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council and the Commission to set up a structured dialogue with third country authorities in order to develop a win-win approach to mobility and progress towards visa liberalisation beyond a visa facilitation only for targeted groups; and to evaluate the existing mobility partnerships, particularly the adverse effects of the interdependence between development aid, regular migration and irregular migration as defined in the Global Approach to Migration;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States and the EU to ratify the UN
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to favour the channelling of EU funds to projects aimed at protecting migrants’ rights, and more generally – in conjunction with other EU bodies, in particular the European funding and investment organisations (such as the EIB and the EBRD) – to projects seeking to promote democratisation, economic growth and cultural and social development in the ENP countries;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and the Council to urgently address the refugee crisis by conducting an enquiry into the shipwrecks of boat people,
source: PE-472.228
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2011/2182(INI) EU Citizenship Report 2010: dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights
2011/11/29
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes this report and reiterates that the Single Market can only be fully realised by removing the remaining cross- border barriers standing in the way of the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, thus offering tangible benefits to European citizens and businesses; under no circumstances, however, may this economic integration be achieved or allowed to evolve at the expense of workers, worker rights, the social acquis which EU is called upon to uphold or the environment;
source: PE-478.326
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2011/2272(INI) Strategy for strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers
2012/03/14
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Β (B) Whereas the
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission and encourages the Member States to maintain constant and close observation of social and consumer behaviour and conditions that may place certain groups or individuals in vulnerable situations in order to prevent such behaviour, and to put an end to vulnerability, when it occurs, through specific protection measures;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Regrets that the efforts of the European Commission are centred principally on promoting consumer empowerment; although the Commission’s concern that European consumers be better informed about their options and their rights is laudable, and all action in this regard contributes to a more efficient internal market, this focus is clearly insufficient to protect vulnerable consumers, who require specific attention and special legislation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that many consumers’ vulnerability also results
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines that Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights strengthens pre- contractual and contractual information requirements, articulating a stronger right of withdrawal when the provider or seller has failed to fulfil his legal obligation to provide said information, and requiring that it be conveyed in a clear and comprehensible manner; notes that, in spite of this, vulnerable consumers may be incapable of reading
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores that the digitalisation of services and the added cost that the management thereof poses for brick-and- mortar offices and stores may mean that senior consumers, who are the ones primarily affected by the digital divide, cannot take advantage of the benefits of online commerce and are also impacted by the ‘poverty premium’, paying more for the same products. It does not follow that online commerce is a method of combating poverty;
source: PE-485.837
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2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
2012/08/11
IMCO
12 amendments...
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The processing of personal data is designed to serve man; the principles and rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data should, whatever the nationality or residence of natural persons, respect their fundamental rights and freedoms, notably their right to the protection of personal data.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The process of economic and social integration resulting from the functioning of the internal market has led to a substantial increase in cross-border flows. The exchange of data between economic and social, public and private actors across the Union increased. National authorities in the Member States are being called upon by Union law to co-operate and exchange personal data so as to be able to perform their duties or carry out tasks on behalf of an authority in another Member State.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) These developments require building a strong and more coherent data protection framework in the Union, backed by strong enforcement of legislation protecting personal data, given the importance to create the trust that will allow the digital economy to develop across the internal market. Individuals should have control of their own personal data and legal and practical certainty for individuals, economic operators and public authorities should be reinforced.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The objectives and principles of Directive 95/46/EC remain sound, but it has not prevented fragmentation in the way data protection is implemented across the Union, legal uncertainty and a widespread public perception that there are significant risks for the protection of individuals associated notably with online activity. Differences in the level of protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals, notably to the right to the protection of personal data, with regard to the processing of personal data afforded in the Member States may
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) In order to ensure consistent and high level of protection of individuals and to remove the obstacles to flows of personal data, the level of protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals with regard to the processing of such data should be equivalent in all Member States. Consistent and homogenous application of the rules for the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data should be ensured throughout the Union. Harmonisation should allow Member States to adopt in their national law provisions preventing any potential degradation in the level of personal data protection in Member States where the law provides more stringent protection.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21 a) Clear proof that the behaviour of physical persons is being monitored in order to analyse or to predict their personal preferences, behaviour, habits and attitudes is provided by search engines that derive part of their revenue from targeted advertising, exploiting the collection of personal data of their visitors or the analysis of their profile and they should fall clearly within the scope of the Directive. The same should apply to social networks and websites that offer server space and, in some cases, software storage, which also could collect user data for commercial purposes.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Consent should be given explicitly by any appropriate method enabling a freely given specific and informed indication of the adult data subject's wishes, as specifically described in the New York Convention, either by a statement or by a clear affirmative action by the data subject, ensuring that individuals are aware that they give their consent to the processing of personal data, including by ticking a box when visiting an Internet website or by any other statement or conduct which clearly indicates in this context the data subject's acceptance of the proposed processing of their personal data. Silence or inactivity should therefore not constitute consent. Consent should cover all processing activities carried out for the same purpose or purposes. If the data subject's consent is to be given following an electronic request, the request must be clear, concise and not unnecessarily disruptive to the use of the service for which it is provided.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 The controller shall communicate any rectification or erasure carried out in accordance with Articles 16 and 17 to each recipient to whom the data have been disclosed
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point b Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-500.411
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2012/0261(COD) Monitoring intra-EU trade in drug precursors
2013/03/04
LIBE
8 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 273/2004, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to specify the requirements and conditions for the granting of the licence and registration, for obtaining and using customer declarations, for the documentation and labelling of mixtures, for provision of information by the operators on transactions involving scheduled substances
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of the implementing acts in order to set up details on how customer declarations should be provided in electronic form
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 – point f Regulation (EC) N) 273/2004 Article 3 – paragraph 8 Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 – point f Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 Article 3 – paragraph 9 – point c Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 9 Regulation No 273/2004 Article 13a Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 Article 13b –paragraph 2 Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 11 Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b source: PE-506.184
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2012/2004(INI) Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation
2012/05/31
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges that
source: PE-489.712
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2012/2032(INI) Enhanced intra-EU solidarity in the field of asylum
2012/07/06
LIBE
48 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Union has committed itself to completing the establishment of a Common European Asylum System (CEAS) in 2012 by setting up a common area of protection and solidarity based on a common asylum procedure and uniform status for people who have been granted international protection;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas solidarity has been recognised as an essential component and a guiding principle of the CEAS from the outset, as well as constituting a core principle in EU law according to which Member States should share both advantages and burdens in an equal and fair manner;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasises the central role and horizontal effect of solidarity and responsibility-sharing in the establishment of a CEAS; reiterates the need to ensure the efficient and uniform application of the Union's asylum acquis and implementation of legislation in order to ensure high levels of protection;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the principle of solidarity and responsibility-sharing is enshrined in the Treaties, and that an effective solidarity framework includes, at the least, the duty on the part of the EU institutions and agencies and the Member States to cooperate in order to find ways to give effect to this principle; Asserts that solidarity is not limited to Member States‘ relations with each other, but is also aimed at asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the fact that there has been a sharp decrease in the number of asylum applications in the past decade in the EU; highlights that certain Member States face disproportionate asylum requests compared to others, and that asylum applications are unevenly spread across the EU; recalls that in 2011, ten Member States accounted for more than 90 % of asylum applications, that up to the summer of 2011 only 227 beneficiaries of international protection were relocated within the EU from Malta, to six other Member States, and that in 2011, 4 125 refugees were resettled to 10 EU Member States, representing approximately 6.6 % of all persons resettled during that year; stresses that it is crucial to identify these inequalities by, inter alia, comparing absolute numbers and capacity indicators;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that although the number of asylum applications is not constant, it is predictable to some extent, especially as regards EU entry points; calls for measures to boost the preparedness of the asylum systems of those Member States located at the main EU entry points, as a sign of practical solidarity;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls for optimisation of the use of existing measures, as well as development of new targeted measures and tools in order to respond to ever-changing challenges in a flexible yet effective manner; such optimisation is particularly timely given the acute financial crisis afflicting the EU, which is putting additional strain on Member States' efforts to cope efficiently with asylum procedures, particularly in the case of those receiving disproportionate numbers of asylum seekers;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Notes that in the light of growing needs with respect to refugees at a global level, cooperation with third countries in the context of environmental and development policies can play a vital role in the construction of relationships guided by solidarity;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Regrets the rise of xenophobia and racism and of negative and misinformed assumptions about asylum seekers and refugees accompanying socio-economic insecurity in the EU; taking into account the crucial role of public opinion and society in the functioning of the CEAS, recommends that Member States undertake awareness-
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recalls the need for EASO to provide technical support and specific expertise to Member States when implementing the asylum legislation
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Stresses that EASO's activities should focus on both long-term preventive objectives and short-term reactive measures, in order to respond adequately to different situations; considers, therefore, that while EASO should support capacity-building measures for underdeveloped or dysfunctional asylum systems, it should give priority to emergency situations and to Member States facing particular or disproportionate pressures; emphasises, in this respect, the crucial role of Asylum Expert Teams in assisting with heavy caseloads and backlogs, providing training, undertaking project management, advising and recommending concrete measures, and monitoring and implementing follow-up measures;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Takes note of the operational plan in place to support the Greek asylum system and improve the situation of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection in Greece; underlines that despite some progress achieved, additional efforts are needed from both the EU and the Greek authorities to improve the asylum system and ensure that asylum seekers' rights are respected in full; recalls that measures to reduce the budget deficit preclude allocating national funds to hire more officials, and recommends that this problem be addressed, since a well-functioning asylum authority is necessary to enable Greece to fulfil its obligations under international and EU law;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes note of the recommendation of the Commission and Council regarding inter-agency cooperation between EASO and Frontex, and stresses that the full and swift implementation of Frontex's Fundamental Rights Strategy is a sine qua non for any such cooperation in the context of international protection, including appointing a Human Rights Officer, setting up the consultative forum with civil society, and inviting international organisations to participate in its activities as human rights observer; emphasises that any cooperation must be viewed in the context of increasing protection standards for asylum seekers; stresses that border measures should be applied in a protection-sensitive manner;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Reaffirms the crucial role of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) in providing advice, expertise and guidance for dealing with mixed migration flows;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Recognises the need to review EASO's mandate regularly, in order to ensure adequate responsiveness to the different challenges faced by asylum systems; bearing in mind that all action undertaken by EASO depends on Member States' goodwill, suggests considering the possibility of introducing structural safeguards within EASO's mandate so as to ensure that practical cooperation and technical assistance are provided where necessary;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the creation as from 2014 of a simpler and more flexible Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF), which will replace the European Refugee Fund, the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals and the European Return Fund; and underlines the need to allocate substantial and sufficient resources to support the protection of beneficiaries of international protection and asylum seekers; stresses, in this respect, the importance of including safeguards within the AMF, in order to prevent excessive allocation of funds to only one policy area at the expense of the CEAS as a whole; recalls that there should always be sufficient resources to fund international protection and solidarity measures for Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Encourages the Member States to make full use of the possibilities available under the European Refugee Fund (ERF) in terms of undertaking targeted actions for the improvement of asylum systems; recommends that the Member States take action to address issues such as cumbersome bureaucratic procedures, absorption delays and liquidity problems, in order to ensure an effective and swift distribution of funds;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the home affairs policy dialogues with individual Member States on their use of the funds preceding multiannual programming; recommends reinforcing the partnership principle by including civil society, local authorities and relevant stakeholders both in policy dialogues and in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the objectives and programmes, since national partners' and civil society actors' experience on the ground is essential for setting realistic priorities and developing sustainable programmes, as well as for purposes of monitoring;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Reiterates the commitment to set up mechanisms based on solidarity that will promote more balanced responsibility- sharing between Member States in receiving persons in need of international protection and bearing the consequences thereof; Believes that the establishment of a clearer and more effective system of financial incentives for Member States participating in relocation activities and proactive strategies aimed at improving the infrastructures of national asylum systems
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Underlines the importance of financial responsibility-sharing in the field of asylum, and recommends creating a well- resourced mechanism
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Recommends that Member States make use of the financial incentives available through the funds for relocation activities, acknowledging that financial assistance through the fund and technical assistance through the EASO are important; suggests introducing priority areas to address urgent situations and provide more substantial financial assistance to Member States wishing to participate in relocation initiatives, in order to alleviate the related financial costs;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Welcomes the possibilities to increase the Commission's contribution to up to 90 % of the total eligible expenditure for projects that could otherwise not have been implemented and up to 100 % for emergency assistance; considers that a clear added value should emerge from projects funded up to 90 % by the Commission;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Urges the Member States, with the assistance of the Commission, to ensure the full exploitation of existing complementarities between other available financial instruments such as the European Social Fund and other Structural Funds, in order to achieve a holistic funding approach for asylum- related policies;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines the problems currently linked to the funding of activities in terms of obstacles to access to accurate information and funding, the setting-up of realistic and tailored objectives and the implementation of effective follow-up measures; suggests introducing safeguards to avoid duplication, the clear allocation of funding, and the thorough examination of activities' added value and the results achieved;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to performing a comprehensive evaluation of the Dublin system in 2014, reviewing its legal, economic, social and human rights effects; considers that further reflection is needed on the development of an equitable responsibility-sharing mechanism for determining which Member State should be responsible for processing asylum applications;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that the Dublin Regulation, which governs the allocation of responsibility for asylum applications, while placing a disproportionate burden on Member States constituting entry points into the EU, does not provide the means for them to respond adequately to the administrative and financial demands involved; notes that the Dublin system as it has been applied so far has led to the unequal treatment of asylum seekers across the EU while also having an adverse impact on family reunification and integration; stresses, moreover, its shortcomings in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, since more than half of agreed transfers never take place and there is still a significant number of multiple applications
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses that the relevant case-law suspending transfers under the Dublin Regulation, while providing an answer to individual cases, fails to overcome the structural shortcomings of the Dublin system as a whole; welcomes, therefore, the efforts to include additional criteria in Dublin II in order to mitigate the system's unwanted adverse effects; believes that discussions for the determination of the Member State responsible must take account of the fact that some Member States are already facing disproportionate pressures and some asylum systems are partially or fully dysfunctional;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Deems it essential to engage in further dialogue with regard to responsibility- sharing towards asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection, including on the use of tools such as the joint processing of asylum applications (hereafter ‘joint processing’) and relocation schemes in order to create a framework for the transfer of protection of beneficiaries of international protection and mutual recognition of asylum decisions contributing to higher asylum protection standards;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that joint processing could constitute a valuable tool for solidarity and responsibility-sharing in
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the feasibility study launched by the Commission to investigate the legal and practical implications of joint processing on Union territory, since clarification is needed with respect to a series of issues, such as the types of situation where joint processing could be useful for asylum seekers and for Member States; the administrative and financial implications of joint processing; the link with the mutual recognition of asylum decisions; the status of persons subject to joint processing; and the link with the relocation of beneficiaries of international protection and the Member State mainly responsible for the processing;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Emphasises that joint processing should offer added value with respect to the quality of the decision-making process, ensuring and facilitating fair, efficient and rapid procedures; underlines the fact that improving asylum procedures from the outset (frontloading) can reduce the length and cost of the procedure, therefore benefiting both asylum seekers and Member States;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26 b. Considers that EASO's role could be valuable in putting together, training and coordinating asylum support teams which would provide assistance, advice, and recommendations for first-instance procedures;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Recommends that the envisaged schemes with regard to joint processing should prioritise options involving the deployment and cooperation of the relevant authorities, rather than the transfer of asylum seekers;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that, under certain conditions, the physical relocation of beneficiaries of international protection and asylum seekers is one of the most concrete forms of solidarity and can make a significant contribution to a more equitable CEAS; emphasises that while it also represents a solid expression of commitment to international protection and the promotion of human rights, so far few Member States have engaged in relocation initiatives;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses the importance of projects such as the European Union's Relocation Project for Malta (EUREMA), which relocates beneficiaries of international protection from Malta to other Member States, and advocates developing more initiatives of this kind; calls on Member States to participate more actively in such initiatives; welcomes the Commission's commitment to undertake a thorough evaluation of the EUREMA project and submit a proposal for a permanent EU Relocation Scheme;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Underlines that EU resettlement and intra-EU relocation schemes are complementary measures aimed at reinforcing the protection of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection while showing both intra- and extra-EU solidarity;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to include strong procedural safeguards and clear criteria in its proposal for a permanent EU relocation scheme, in order to guarantee potential beneficiaries‘ best interests
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Underlines that while relocation can both offer lasting solutions for beneficiaries of international protection and alleviate Member States‘ asylum systems, it must not result in responsibility shifting; insists that relocation should include strong commitments from Member States benefiting from relocation to effectively address protection gaps in their asylum system and to guarantee high levels of protection for those remaining in the sender Member States in terms of reception conditions, asylum procedures and integration;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Believes that special attention should be paid to assessing whether relocation efforts are undermined by the transfer of asylum seekers under the Dublin Regulation;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Welcomes the funding possibilities provided under the AMF for relocating asylum seekers, and encourages Member States to engage in voluntary initiatives, while fully respecting asylum seekers‘ rights and the need for their consent; calls on the Commission to investigate the feasibility of developing an EU system for relocating asylum seekers, and to submit a proposal for a viable and sustainable programme for the internal relocation of asylum seekers, such a programme could be applied as a solidarity measure in situations where the number of asylum seekers is disproportionally high in relation to the capacity of a Member State's asylum system, or in cases of emergencies;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Recalls EASO's mandate with regard to promoting the relocation of beneficiaries of international protection amongst Member States and calls on the Agency to build its capacity in order to actively support relocation programmes and activities in close cooperation with the UNHCR, through exchange of information and best practices and through coordination and cooperation activities;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Believes that early warning mechanisms introduced to detect and address emerging problems before they lead to crises can constitute a valuable tool; considers, nevertheless, that complementary solutions should also be envisaged, so as to avoid infringing fundamental rights and ensure the proper functioning of asylum systems;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses that while infringement proceedings can be appropriate under certain circumstances to ensure the proper functioning of a Member State's asylum system, they should be
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Welcomes the extension of the EU long-term resident directive (2003/109/EC) to cover refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection enabling them to acquire long-term resident status on a basis similar to that applying to other third-country nationals legally resident in the EU for more than five years; considers that while this does not constitute a solidarity measure per se, it does amount to an indirect solidarity measure by potentially contributing to the integration and more equal distribution of beneficiaries of international protection in the EU; calls on the Member States to transpose the amending directive 2011/51/EU into their national law;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Underlines that migration management can increase mutual trust and solidarity measures only if coupled with a protection- sensitive approach under which border measures are carried out without prejudice to the rights of refugees and persons requesting international protection; reaffirms in this respect the obligation to balance border controls and refugee protection;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Notes that restrictive visa regimes and enhanced border controls can have adverse effects on access to international protection
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Considers that a significant effect of a protection-sensitive application of visa policies would be a reduction in the numbers of asylum seekers subject to procedures under the Dublin II geographical distance and travel facilities, this in its turn would contribute to a more even distribution of asylum seekers and responsibility sharing;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
source: PE-491.135
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2012/2040(INI) Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments
2012/06/22
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that incisive actions to inform consumers on conditions and requirements for safe electronic payments should be put in place at European level, in order to
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that domestic and cross-boarder multilateral interchange fees in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) should be
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Affirms that a self-regulatory approach is not sufficient; considers that the Member States, together with the Commission and ECB, should take a more active and leading role
source: PE-492.607
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2012/2044(INI) 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the Single Market
2012/12/04
IMCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas market failure has led to excessive costs for telephone and internet services, such as rates for roaming,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that increased mobility of qualified labour
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Recalls the decision of the European Parliament calling on all the parliamentary committees to apply the principles of the SME test to legislative reports when they have been voted on by the relevant committee and are being submitted to plenary for approval, and emphasises the need for quick implementation of this decision. (Justification: This decision originated in an opinion of the IMCO committee and was adopted in paragraph 38 of the Karim report (A7- 0251/2011).)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises that it is equally important that citizens can make known their concerns in relation to the internal market and can forward their suggestions in a manner that their voice will be better heard both within the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the European Commission to make use of all technological resources available to launch a dialogue with citizens on the single market, by making information campaigns informing the citizens of the benefits of the single market and of their rights
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the importance of involving local and regional authorities, jointly with civil society, in
source: PE-487.715
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2012/2214(DEC) 2011 discharge: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies
2013/01/23
LIBE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the high number of agencies which were created in this policy area
source: PE-504.055
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2012/2223(INI) EU's mutual defence and solidarity clauses: political and operational dimensions
2012/03/10
LIBE
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that many useful instruments already exist at an EU level and that
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to detail the situations which will trigger the Solidarity Clause, as well as the procedure for it to be applied, including the proper involvement of the national parliaments and the European Parliament; encourages the Commission to outline a fair system laying out how Member States should pool in the necessary equipment or resources in the spirit of solidarity if the need arises;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Believes that the European Parliament and the Council, as the EU legislators and budgetary authorities, should be kept informed of the situation "on the ground" in the case of a disaster or attack that triggers the Solidarity Clause, as well as of its origins and possible consequences so that a thorough and unbiased assessment based on up-to- date and concrete information can be carried out for future reference.
source: PE-496.574
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2012/2263(INI) Situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU
2013/05/13
LIBE
17 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the directives on asylum, particularly Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted3 and the Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, as well as Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals4 ,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 – having regard to the contributions by the Council of Europe, particularly Resolution 1810 (2011) of its Parliamentary Assembly on ‘unaccompanied children in Europe: issues of arrival, stay and return’,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the reception and care of unaccompanied minors varies considerably from one country to another
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fragmentation of the European provisions concerning unaccompanied minors and urges the Commission
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors that could be used to respond better to their needs; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to devote specific headings to unaccompanied minors in the European Asylum and Migration Fund, particularly in the sections concerning asylum seekers, refugees, the external borders and return, and in the European Social Fund; Adequate long- term funding should be secured for programmes aiming at the identification of unaccompanied minors, adequate reception, protection, appointment of legal guardians, family tracing, resettlement and reintegration as well as for the training of border guards and authorities;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention; Deplores the fact that the Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers did not ban the detention of unaccompanied minors asylum seekers and urges Member States to respect the exceptional circumstances benchmark set by the Directive.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 –
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him/her, which respects his/her best interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification;
source: PE-510.692
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2013/2005(INI) Making the internal energy market work
2013/04/29
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States and the Commission to take steps
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to be proactive in detecting and recognising market failures, such as the perceived obstacles when switching energy providers, the lack of transparency in energy bills and the incomparability of energy providers´ offers, which make it impossible for consumers to make a well- informed choice, and asks the Commission to, when relevant, come with proposals to deal with any such market failures.
source: PE-508.255
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