Dominique VLASTO
Constituencies
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France
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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France
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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France
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
2000/01/01 - 2004/07/19
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France
Démocratie libérale
2000/01/01 - 2004/07/19
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
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Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2000/01/01 - 2004/07/19
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union | 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 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union | 2002/02/07 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Israel | 2000/02/15 | 2002/01/14 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2297(INI) | Blue growth - Enhancing sustainable growth in the EU's marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors |
| Opinion | 2009/2152(INI) | Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action' |
| Opinion | 2007/2147(INI) | Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies |
| Responsible | 2005/0238(COD) | Maritime safety: port state control of the application of international standards in respect of shipping using Community ports (repeal. Directive 95/21/EC). Recast |
| Responsible | 2004/2154(INI) | An industrial policy for an enlarged Europe: fostering structural change |
| Opinion | 2003/0029(COD) | Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions: monitoring mechanism and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol (repeal. Decision 93/389/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2002/2033(COS) | Enterprise policy: implementing the Lisbon programme, progress made |
| Opinion | 2000/0327(COD) | Maritime safety: creation of a European Agency, package Erika II |
| Opinion | 2000/0326(COD) | Oil pollution: fund for damage compensation in European waters, package Erika II |
| Opinion | 2000/0325(COD) | Maritime safety: monitoring, control and information for traffic, package Erika II (repeal. Directive 93/75/EEC) |
| Opinion | 2000/0142(COD) | Equal opportunities between women and men: employment, vocational training, working conditions |
| Opinion | 2000/0140(COD) | Summer-time arrangements: consequences and timetable for 2002 to 2006 (8th Directive 97/44/EC) |
Born
1946/08/14 Marseille- Management assistant in a small clothing company (1965-1967). Worked at SOFRES (French opinion poll organisation) (1975-1979). Member of the France Congrès office (since 1995). Chairwoman of the Marseilles Tourist Office and administrator at the Marseilles International Fair limited company.
- Member of Marseilles City Council (1983-1989) and district councillor in Marseilles (1989-1995). Deputy Mayor of Marseilles with responsibility for building permits and land rights (1995-1998); responsibility for tourism, conferences and festivals (since 1999); responsibility for tourism, conferences and relations with the European institutions (since 2001).
- Member of the Committee of the Regions (1998-1999).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 2000).
- The Mayor of Marseilles' representative on the World Water Council. Chairwoman of the regional association for women and families' activities and information (association under the auspices of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Council (1986-1998). Member of the administrative council of the Youth and Leisure Social Centre (Marseilles) (since 1997).
- Knight of the Order of Merit (1995).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0246(COD) Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway; coordination between national authorities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004)
2010/11/05
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8 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Council position – amending act Recital 12 (12) Weather conditions and natural disasters endangering the safe operation of the ship should include, but not be limited to, strong winds, heavy seas, strong currents, difficult ice conditions
Amendment 60 #
Council position – amending act Recital 13 (13) Extraordinary circumstances should include, but not be limited to, terrorist attacks, wars and military or civil armed conflicts, uprisings, military or illegal confiscations, labour conflicts, landing any sick, injured or dead person, search and rescue operations at sea or on inland waterways, measures necessary to protect the environment, decisions taken by traffic management bodies or port authorities, or decisions by the competent authorities with regard to public order and safety as well as to cover urgent transport needs.
Amendment 63 #
Council position – amending act Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b) on passenger services where the port of embarkation is situated outside the territory of a Member State and the port of disembarkation is situated in the territory of a Member State, provided that the service is operated by a Union carrier as defined by Article 3(e);
Amendment 92 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u d (new) (ud) ‘ticket price’ means the price paid by the passenger or, for tickets issued for several passengers, the total price relative to the number of passengers;
Amendment 99 #
Council position – amending act Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. Under the same conditions set out in paragraph 1, carriers, travel agents and tour operators may require that a disabled person or person with reduced mobility be accompanied by another person who is capable of providing the assistance required by the disabled person or person with reduced mobility. As regards passenger services, such an accompanying person shall be carried free of charge and shall not be deemed to be an agent or to be working for the carrier.
Amendment 104 #
Council position – amending act Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point bi i) at a time stipulated in writing by the carrier – including under the access conditions set out in Article 9(1) – which shall be not more than 60 minutes before the published embarkation time, or
Amendment 113 #
Council position – amending act Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. The payment of the reimbursement provided for in paragraphs 1(b) and 2 shall be made within seven days, in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank order or bank cheque of the full cost of the ticket at the price at which it was purchased, for the part or parts of the journey not made, and for the part or parts already made if the journey no longer serves any purpose in relation to the passenger's original travel plan. If the passenger agrees, the full reimbursement may also be paid in the form of vouchers and/or other services in an amount equivalent to the price for which the ticket was purchased, provided the conditions are flexible, particularly regarding its period of validity and the destination.
Amendment 120 #
Council position – amending act Article 24 – paragraph 2 2. If a passenger
source: PE-441.013
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2008/0247(COD) Rail transport: European rail network for competitive freight
2010/04/15
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3 amendments...
Amendment 105 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point c a (new) (ca) “applicant” means any entity that might use a freight corridor;
Amendment 119 #
Council position Article 7 - paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The management board shall be an independent legal entity. It may take the form of a European economic interest grouping within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) and shall enjoy the status of such a grouping. 1 OJ L 124, 15.5.1990, p. 52
Amendment 162 #
Council position Annex I - point 4 Sines-Lisboa/Leixões -Madrid-San Sebastian-Bordeaux- Paris
source: PE-440.164
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2008/0263(COD) Road transport: framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems and for interfaces with other transport modes
2010/03/06
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2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Council position Article 3 - point d d) the harmonised provision for
Amendment 2 #
Council position Annex 1 - Priority area III - 1. specifications for priority action d The definition of the necessary measures for the harmonised provision of
source: PE-442.910
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2009/0005(COD) Maritime transport: formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from Member State ports (repeal. Directive 2002/6/EC)
2010/01/03
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10 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Widespread use should be made of electronic means of data transmission for all reporting formalities as soon as possible and by 15 February 201
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) The SafeSeaNet systems established at national and Community levels should facilitate the reception, exchange and distribution of information between Member States’ information systems on maritime activity. Access to these systems and the processing of the data should take place without prejudice to the applicable law on protection of commercial data and, in respect of personal data, to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data1 and to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of 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 data2. 1 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 2 OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) 7a. Language problems ought not to be an obstacle to the smooth running of the coastal shipping network. Therefore the rules established by the International Maritime Organisation on the one hand – and which stem from international agreements to which the Member States are contracting parties – and the rules established by the European Union on the other should be respected.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) (7a) Member States must make every effort to follow international trade practices when drawing up FAL forms, to ensure they are easy to understand.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 b (new) 7b. Provision should be made for a clear regulatory framework for the granting of Pilotage Exemption Certificates in those Member States where this is not yet the case. Bearing in mind that each port is subject to specific constraints connected with shipping safety, Member States should apply rules which are relevant, transparent, non-discriminatory, and proportional.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point e a (new) (ea) ‘electronic transmissions’ shall mean the transmission by electronic means of data required under this Directive and, in the case of SafeSeaNet systems, in the format defined by the high-level steering group provided for in Point 2.2 of Annex III to Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system1. 1 OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – subparagraph 3 The information shall be considered to comply if it results from the application of the definitions referred to in the FAL Convention given in Annex II and is notified using the FAL forms listed in Annex I, using the methods established in the FAL Convention. The FAL forms must be submitted in accordance with the language rules specified by the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall, by the entry into force of this Directive at the latest, conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 a (new) Article 7a Data protection The Member States shall, in compliance with EU legislation and national legislation, take the necessary measures to ensure that data they receive under this directive remain confidential and are only used in accordance with this directive. They shall take particular care to protect commercial data collected under this directive. In respect of personal data, the Member States shall ensure they comply with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data 1 and with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of 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 data2. 1 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 2 OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 Ships falling within the scope of Directive 2002/59/EC and moving between ports situated in the European Community’s customs territory, but which do not come from, call in to or are headed towards a port situated outside that territory or a free zone subject to type I controls under customs legislation shall be exempt from the obligation to send the information referred to in the FAL forms, without prejudice to the applicable Community legislation and the possibility that Member States may request that the information in the FAL forms referred to in Points 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Annex I be sent.
source: PE-438.195
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2009/0173(COD) Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
2010/10/05
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29 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Policies and measures should be implemented at Member State and Community level across all sectors of the Community economy, and not only within the industry and energy sectors, in order to generate the necessary emissions reductions. Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 20201 provides for an average reduction of 10% compared to 2005 levels in the sectors not covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, established by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC2, including road transport. Road transport is the second largest greenhouse gas emitting sector in the Community and its emissions including those from light commercial vehicles continue to rise in absolute terms. If road transport emissions continue to increase, it will significantly undermine efforts made by other sectors to combat climate change.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The legislative framework for achieving the fleet average emissions target for new light commercial vehicles should ensure that reduction targets are competitively neutral, socially equitable and sustainable and take account of the diversity of European automobile manufacturers and avoid any unjustified distortion of competition between them. The legislative framework should be compatible with the overall objective of reaching the
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this Regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect CO2 targets for each individual vehicle. Manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles. This requirement should be phased in between 2014 and 201
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles established an integrated approach with a view to reaching the Community target of 120 g CO2/km by 2012, while also presenting a longer-term vision of further emission reductions. Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 substantiates this longer-term view by setting a target of 95 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet. In order to ensure consistency with that approach and to provide planning certainty for the industry, a long-term target for the specific emissions of CO2 of light commercial vehicles in 202
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Manufacturers’ compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions p
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Any national measure that Member States may maintain or introduce in accordance with Article 176 of the Treaty should
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) The speed of road vehicles has a strong influence on their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. In addition, in the absence of speed limitation for light commercial vehicles, it is possible that there is an element of competition as regards top speed which could lead to oversized powertrains and associated inefficiencies in slower operating conditions. It is therefore appropriate to
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. From 202
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ‘average specific emissions of CO2’ means, in relation to a manufacturer, the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all light commercial vehicles of which it is the manufacturer, as defined in Article 2 of this Regulation;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2014 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation. Where the specific emissions of the completed vehicle are unknown, the manufacturer of the basic vehicle shall use the specific emissions of that basic vehicle to determine its specific CO2 emissions, subject to the availability by 2011 at the latest of the procedure to determine the CO2 emissions of completed vehicles received in multiple stages.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – subparagraph 2 – indents 1, 2 and 3 –
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 –– introductory part – indents 1, 2 and 3 In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 50 g CO2/km shall be counted as: – 2,5 light commercial vehicles
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) The power needs of light commercial vehicles’ powertrains when transporting maximum payload mean that they are overpowered when carrying small or zero payloads, which may translate into high speeds that are counterproductive in terms of CO2 emissions and road safety. In line with recital 24 and in the extended context of Directive 92/6/EEC, it is generally accepted that fitting a speed limitation device to a light commercial vehicle as defined in this Regulation reduces the CO2 emission of the vehicle in question by 3 grams of CO2 per 10 km/h at the maximum speed of 120 km/h. This device shall, where appropriate, be applied in addition to the equipment referred to in Article 11 of this Regulation (Eco-innovation).
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. For the calendar year commencing 1 January 201
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. By 28 February of each year, commencing in 201
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The Commission shall keep a central register of the data reported by Member States under this Article and this register shall be publicly available. By 30 June 201
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 7 7. In relation to the calendar year 201
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint i – indent 1 (a) From 2014 until 2018 (i) For excess emissions of more than 3 g CO2/km: ((Excess emissions – 3) × €
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 1 ‘excess emissions’ means the positive number of grams per kilometre by which a manufacturer’s average specific emissions of CO2 taking into account CO2 emissions reductions due to innovative technologies approved in accordance with Article 11 and to the use of speed-limiting devices in accordance with Article 5, exceeded its specific emissions target in the calendar year or part of the calendar year to which the obligation under Article 4 applies, rounded to the nearest three decimal places; and
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. The amounts of the excess emissions p
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Upon application by a supplier or a manufacturer, CO2 savings achieved through the use of innovative technologies shall be considered. The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the specific emissions target of a manufacturer may be up to 7 g CO2/km. The approval procedure for innovative procedures must be carried out in a way that is compatible with the approval procedure referred to in Directive 2007/46/EC.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 By 31 October 201
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Those measures shall take effect for the first time on 1 January 20
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1 – subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 202
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) From 2014 to 20
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part (b) From 20
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph A – point 1 – introductory part 1. For the year beginning 1 January 201
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – paragraph A – point 3 – introductory part 3. For the calendar year commencing 1 January 201
source: PE-441.205
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2009/2095(INI) Strategic goals and recommendations for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2018
2010/03/03
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20 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. taking the view therefore that structural and integrated measures to preserve and develop the thriving maritime sector in Europe are important
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas maritime transport is a relatively environmentally sound mode of transport, which nonetheless still has much potential to become even cleaner than it already is; whereas it must participate in the efforts to combat climate change through a gradual reduction in the carbon footprint of vessels and port infrastructures,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas safety is
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas maritime transport contributes to the realisation of the Community objectives of territorial continuity and territorial cohesion; whereas, in order to guarantee territorial continuity, certain companies provide a service in the general interest that gives them the right to funding to enable them to finance this service and to guarantee fair competition on specific maritime routes; whereas this requirement has a significant impact on the organisation of the sector, ports and their links with the hinterland,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that, like any other sector of transport, the maritime sector ought in principle not to receive any State aid, although
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes initiatives by Member States and the Commission to make maritime occupations more attractive to young EU citizens;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines that
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Encourages the exchange of good practices in the area of employment conditions and social standards and encourages an improvement in living conditions on board vessels, particularly through the development of information and communication technologies, better access to healthcare, better safety standards and training to enable seafarers to cope with the risks inherent in their jobs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Acknowledges that considerable progress
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that these reductions must be agreed
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States to make more use of the option
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Supports the measures that encourage modal shifts towards maritime transport with a view to easing congestion on major roads; invites the European Union and the Member States to create logistics platforms at ports, which are essential for developing intermodality and strengthening territorial cohesion; stresses that the international and Community rules must not hinder the efforts undertaken by the national authorities in this regard; hopes to see the rapid and extensive introduction, within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean, of motorways of the sea, which will help to reduce both pollution and congestion in land networks;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Considers that all modes of transport, including maritime transport, must gradually internalise their external costs; believes that the introduction of this principle will generate funds that can subsequently be used primarily for efforts to encourage innovation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Deplores the fact that the Copenhagen Climate Summit did not succeed in reaching any conclusions with regard to reducing emissions from seagoing vessels, but stresses that intensive efforts must continue, both in the post-Kyoto process and in the IMO, to agree global measures to bring about such reductions; invites the Commission to make every effort to ensure that the IMO receives a mandate with quantifiable reduction targets for maritime transport during the next international climate negotiations;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on national inspectorates and other national authorities to cooperate more closely in exchanging data on vessels and their cargoes, so as to reduce regulatory pressure but increase the effectiveness of inspections; calls for the rapid introduction of an integrated information management system by using and strengthening the resources already available, especially SafeSeaNet; calls on the Commission to put in place as soon as possible an EU-wide cross-border and cross-sectoral surveillance system;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is aware of the danger of piracy on the high seas and calls on all ship owners to cooperate with government initiatives such as Atalanta which can protect them against piracy; invites vessels sailing off the Horn of Africa to identify themselves by registering in advance on the Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa website; regrets that such acts of piracy hinder the free movement of merchant vessels operating legally on the high seas and pose a serious threat to navigation, mariners, fishermen and travellers, and more generally to the stability of the international maritime transport system; notes that the global approach to combating piracy cannot be limited to an international naval force but should form part of a comprehensive plan aimed at promoting peace and development in the area;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Underlines the need to speed up the modernisation and expansion of port infrastructure capacities in anticipation of the expected rise in the volume of goods transported by sea; points out that this will require huge investments, which will have to comply with transparent and fair financing rules in order to ensure fair competition among European ports; calls on the Commission to ensure a coherent regulatory framework in this regard;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27 c. Underlines the economic and strategic importance of shipbuilding, which makes it possible to develop and use the new technologies applicable to vessels and to preserve crucial European skills that are needed to build new generations of vessels; calls for measures to support innovation, research and development, and training with a view to developing a competitive and innovative European shipbuilding industry;
source: PE-438.180
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2009/2152(INI) Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
2009/12/15
TRAN
6 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas climate change is a reality that is largely caused by human activity, the challenge is to bring together all the players involved in a global and sustainable effort to protect the climate, combining prevention, mitigation and adaptation measures, and the policies drawn up for this purpose need to be both sectoral and cross-sectoral,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the economic, social and financial consequences of the implementation of measures to combat climate change in the transport sector are still not adequately known or anticipated, like the effects of the reorganisation of this sector (for example, under the impact of modal shift); stresses that, in the light of the contribution expected to be made by the transport sector to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Commission should develop the collecting of data regarding the development of this sector, define vulnerability indicators and methods for exchanging best practice and experience for its various component parts (road, rail, air and maritime transport) and specify by 2011 the ways in which the costs and benefits of options for adapting this sector will be defined and evaluated;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that mountainous areas in the Union will be particularly affected by climate change, which progresses more quickly in these vulnerable regions, with an impact on employment, accessibility, land use, tourism and infrastructure, which would have justified providing in the White Paper for specific action to ‘increase the resilience of mountainous areas’; suggests, therefore, that the Commission should draft Community guidelines on adaptation to climate change in mountainous areas, in the context of a general policy on spatial planning in the face of this challenge, insofar as they are particularly sensitive geographical areas like coastal and marine areas;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the Lisbon Treaty will in future allow the Commission to take support and coordination measures in the area of tourism; calls on the Commission to propose measures and action enabling an adaptation strategy specific to the tourism sector to be defined (strengthening of knowledge of climate change, risk prevention policy and a policy on adapting to the ensuing changes, information for consumers, etc.);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that, with regard to instruments and financing, the action proposed in the White Paper is very vague; stresses that companies in the transport sector are already heavily taxed and that users of modes of transport also make a large contribution to the necessary financial outlay; calls on the Commission, therefore, to favour modes of financing which would not increase the costs on transport companies or the costs for users, in particular by mobilising the structural funds and some of the appropriations from the European Economic Recovery Plan, or by giving priority to financing solutions to the challenges of climate change in the next financial perspective for the period after 2013, so as to help bring about ‘green’ and sustainable growth, create jobs and support stakeholders in the transport and tourism sector through innovation and research;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the need for accessible, detailed and full information for the general public and stakeholders in the transport and tourism sector on the causes and effects of climate change and on the ways in which these effects may alter lifestyles and means of transport, types of travel, the organisation of these sectors, the construction and maintenance of infrastructure and charges for its use, spatial planning and the supply of natural resources; stresses that it is essential to guarantee adequate funding for such information campaigns and to take account of the need to adapt these messages to the various Member States and their regions;
source: PE-430.704
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2009/2154(INI) Penalties for serious infringements against the social rules in road transport
2010/07/04
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7 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Takes the view that to achieve further approximation of the types of penalties and of the levels of fines, minimum and maximum penalties for each infringement against the social rules in road transport should be laid down; points out, in this connection, that to be fair fines should be proportionate in the different Member States in accordance with objective criteria (such as GNP);
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that road transport safety can be guaranteed only by consistent and non- discriminatory enforcement of the applicable legislation; emphasises that a harmonised and effective approach to checks is essential for the transposition of the social rules in road transport;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that the traffic situation, in terms of infrastructure, volume of traffic and congestion, varies widely between the Member States and
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that a European Road Transport Agency or, failing that, a special ‘one-stop window’ could promote such harmonised approaches to checks and take regulatory action so as to remove obstacles to the European single market;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for th
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that an easily understandable brochure in all official languages of the European Union would be useful for undertakings and for lorry drivers; stresses that this brochure should give the drivers and undertakings concerned more information about the relevant social rules and the penalties applicable to infringements in the various Member States; considers that such information should also be made available to undertakings and drivers from third countries; draws attention to the value of using intelligent transport systems to provide drivers with such information in real time;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Member States to establish an appropriate infrastructure (in particular, secure rest areas) on the European road network so that drivers can in fact comply with the provisions on driving times and rest periods and so that checks can be carried out efficiently; points out that the safety aspect must be of particular importance in the case of these facilities;
source: PE-440.037
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2009/2215(INI) Union for the Mediterranean
2010/03/31
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23 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the recommendations adopted by the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) at its sixth plenary session, held in Amman on 17 March 2010,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is a means of boosting the regional and multilateral dimension of Euro-Mediterranean relations, opening up fresh prospects for the establishment of an area of peace, security and prosperity for 800 million people, and offers the ideal framework for addressing the social and economic challenges, promoting regional integration and guaranteeing the co- development of the partner states,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas Mediterranean regions are directly affected by transnational issues such as water management, pollution, access to energy and security of supply, road and maritime networks and migration flows, and whereas local and regional authorities play a key role in facilitating the development of sustainable spatial planning policies and the implementation of practical projects,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the projects announced by the UfM – de-pollution of the Mediterranean, maritime and land highways, civil protection, the Mediterranean Solar Plan, the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean university and the development of SMEs – have suffered from general underfunding since the Paris Summit, which is partly delaying their implementation,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Remains concerned by the absence of a clear definition of the EU’s Mediterranean policy or of a long-term strategic vision for the development and stabilisation of the region, despite the creation of the UfM; calls for the Euro- Mediterranean integration process to become a political priority for the EU once more;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 - point 2 - developing communications to ensure the visibility of the UfM’s activities, informing citizens on the UfM’s major projects and progress, in particular via a comprehensive website; clarifying the criteria for approving, funding and implementing major projects;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 - point 3 - welcomes the steps taken by financial institutions at national, European (EIB- FEMIP, EBRD) and international (World Bank) level which are already active in the region, emphasises the need to identify synergies in connection with major projects
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 - point 3 a (new) - emphasises the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is coordinating three of the six priority projects (de-pollution of the Mediterranean, the Solar Plan and the maritime and land highways); notes that the EIB’s role in the UfM funding mechanisms must be promoted, strengthened and adapted;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 - point 3 b (new) - underlines the need for effective financial instruments to strengthen investment and cooperation in the Euro- Mediterranean region;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 - point 3 c (new) - awaits the conclusions of the group of experts on the Facility for Euro- Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) in order to draw inferences from the progress and limits of this mechanism; calls for the most effective mechanism to be identified in order to support the UfM’s major projects, among which are the possibility of creating, for example, a Euro- Mediterranean investment and development bank;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 - point 2 a (new) - reforms intended to improve and simplify the performance of contracts, which, due to red tape, takes on average more than two years;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 - point 2 b (new) - access to credit, which remains excessively limited for SMEs, due to the guarantees required by banks and the inadequate provision of credit options suitable for small enterprises;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises the strategic importance of issues such as agriculture, food security, water and rural development in Mediterranean countries, and calls for cooperation in the farming sector to be made a political priority; encourages the UfM member countries to work on harmonising their positions in the context of WTO negotiations and to move towards greater convergence among Euro- Mediterranean agricultural policies, taking into consideration the requirements of sustainable development and the maintenance of jobs in the agricultural and related sectors;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the partner states, as part of the UfM’s major transport projects, to improve infrastructure in order to encourage a sustainable transport policy, taking into consideration the requirements of sustainable development, greenhouse gas reductions, energy efficiency and intermodality; emphasises that such efforts must be carried out in connection with environmental, industrial, public health and land planning policy; emphasises the need to develop maritime highway projects in order to encourage modal shifts and create safe, clean and sustainable commercial shipping routes;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Emphasises the urgency of developing stronger cooperation in the field of civil protection in the Mediterranean region to combat natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, floods and forest fires; encourages the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean forest fires institute;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural field put on the UfM’s agenda in the very near future;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the choice of Marseille- Provence as European Capital of Culture in 2013: the project has a strong Euro- Mediterranean dimension intended to bring together the peoples on both sides of the Mediterranean; emphasises that the purpose of this highly symbolic cultural project is to drive concrete, innovative action to improve the dialogue between the cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Welcomes the formation of the Euro- Mediterranean University EMUNI into a network; emphasises the importance of devoting a significant proportion of the UfM’s activities to education, school and university exchanges and research as ways of bringing the peoples on both sides of the Mediterranean closer together; therefore requests: - the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean junior Erasmus programme called ‘Averroës’, as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countries; - that adequate funding be devoted to strengthening academic exchange programmes such as ‘Erasmus Mundus’ and providing better information on existing exchange programmes that students are unaware of; - the development of a fully-functioning Mediterranean knowledge triangle – that is, greater coordination between training, research and innovation, and the creation of a genuine Euro-Mediterranean higher education, science and research area; - more structured cooperation in the field of higher education and research; - that the recognition of qualifications, the introduction of joint qualifications and common graduate schools be promoted; - improved mobility for researchers and efforts to fight the brain drain by improving universities’ attractiveness and quality; - that emphasis be placed on dialogue between universities and enterprises and on public-private partnerships in the field of research;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Recalls that the purpose of the EMPA is to become the legitimate democratic parliamentary assembly of the UfM, and it must therefore be closely involved in defining the areas of work and in monitoring the projects undertaken; states its wish to give full power and visibility to this assembly;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the recent establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) and calls for efforts to ensure proper coordination between the ARLEM’s activities and those of the EMPA, in particular through joint meetings or reciprocal invitations for members of their respective bureaux to attend working meetings; emphasises the need for these assemblies that bring together elected representatives from both sides of the Mediterranean and promote the exchange of best democratic practice;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for civil society, the social partners and the numerous professional and socio-professional networks developed as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership to be consulted regularly and involved in the UfM’s activities and projects; particularly in: - encourag
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the Council of the European Union, the President of the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the co-presidency and the secretariat of the UfM, and the governments and parliaments of the partner states.
source: PE-439.937
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2010/0039(COD) External borders: mandate of the Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders FRONTEX (amend. Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004)
2010/03/11
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4 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Efficient management of the external borders through checks and surveillance contributes to combat illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings and to reduce the threats to the internal security, public policy, public health and international relations of the Member States, and contributes to establishing a favourable framework for the integration of third country nationals regularly residing in Member States.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 –point 16 Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. In matters covered by its activities and to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate the operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, in the framework of the European Union external relations policy, in particular through the European Neighbourhood Policy and within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean, including with regard to human rights.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 16 Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. The tasks of the liaison officers shall include, in compliance with European Union law and in accordance with fundamental rights, the establishment and maintaining of contacts with the competent authorities of the third country to which they are assigned to with a view to contribute to the prevention of and fight against illegal immigration, including information-gathering on criminal organisations involved in trafficking in human beings, and the return of illegal migrants.
source: PE-452.597
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2010/0101(COD) EIB loans: EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the EU (repeal. Decision No 633/2009/EC)
2010/10/15
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3 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 21 (21) With a view to enhancing the coherence of overall EU support in the regions concerned, opportunities should be sought to combine EIB financing with EU budgetary resources when and as appropriate, in the form e.g. of guarantees, risk capital and interest rate subsidies, investment co-financing, alongside technical assistance for project preparation and implementation, through the IPA, the ENPI, the Instrument for Stability, the EIDHR and the DCI. Greater integration of these financing instruments should be included in the guidelines for the renewal of the EIB’s external mandate for the period 2014-2020.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 25 a (new) (25a) The EIB should gradually be encouraged to divide up all its external activities on a geographic basis so as to better adapt to the specific requirements of each area and promote the participation of partner countries. The EIB should begin this process by immediately splitting up its Mediterranean activities, which until now have been grouped together in the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP), and creating a Euro-Mediterranean Co-Development Financial Institution, of which the EIB would remain the main shareholder. In the specific case of the Mediterranean, this institutional change would allow the EIB to improve the effectiveness of its action in the Mediterranean countries, boost its visibility and provide increased financial support for the EU's priority initiatives for the Mediterranean. Partner countries' participation in the capital of this financial institution would lead to shared responsibility between the EU and its partners in the management of funds and of structural development projects which receive funding.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 27 a (new) (27a) The EIB should be more rigorous and more transparent in choosing its financial partners. It should, in particular, guarantee that in the context of its financial operations covered by the EU guarantee, the financial vehicles which it or its partners use cannot under any circumstances contribute to any form of tax evasion. The EIB should also, as far as possible, increase the diversification of its financial partners in the countries in which it operates and encourage the development of public- private partnerships and the increased involvement of civil society. The EIB should build on existing networks that encourage the pooling of resources and funding and networking among stakeholders in civil society and the world of business, such as the Invest in Med programme, which possesses real expertise in this field and has links in the partner countries.
source: PE-450.578
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2010/0253(COD) Single European railway area. Recast
2011/05/31
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118 amendments...
Amendment 130 #
Draft legislative resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the national regulatory body must be an independent regulatory authority with the power to take up matters on its own initiative and to undertake investigations, and capable of issuing opinions and enforceable decisions with a view to ensuring an open market without barriers in which competition is exercised freely and without distortion,
Amendment 130 #
Draft legislative resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the national regulatory body must be an independent regulatory authority with the power to take up matters on its own initiative and to undertake investigations, and capable of issuing opinions and enforceable decisions with a view to ensuring an open market without barriers in which competition is exercised freely and without distortion,
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The numerous infringement procedures against Member States demonstrate that the current legislation gives rise to differences of interpretation and that the first railway package needs to be clarified and improved in order to ensure a genuine opening up of the European rail market;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The numerous infringement procedures against Member States demonstrate that the current legislation gives rise to differences of interpretation and that the first railway package needs to be clarified and improved in order to ensure a genuine opening up of the European rail market;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The coexistence in the Member States of different social security schemes in the railway sector poses a risk of unfair competition between new railway operators and incumbent undertakings, and requires a harmonisation while respecting the specific characteristics of the sector and of the Member States.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The coexistence in the Member States of different social security schemes in the railway sector poses a risk of unfair competition between new railway operators and incumbent undertakings, and requires a harmonisation while respecting the specific characteristics of the sector and of the Member States.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Regional, urban and suburban services as well as transport activities
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Regional, urban and suburban services as well as transport activities
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 allows Member States to ensure that workers’ social rights are maintained in the context of the separation of the provision of transport services from the management of the infrastructure, which could involve a transfer of undertaking;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 allows Member States to ensure that workers’ social rights are maintained in the context of the separation of the provision of transport services from the management of the infrastructure, which could involve a transfer of undertaking;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) Opening up international and national passenger services to competition may have implications for the organisation and financing of rail passenger services provided under a public service contract. Member States should have the option of limiting the right of access to the market where this right would compromise the economic equilibrium of these public service contracts and where approval is given by the relevant regulatory body referred to in Article 55 and, where applicable, the network of regulatory bodies as defined in Article 57 of this Directive on the basis of an objective economic analysis, following a request from the competent authorities that awarded the public service contract.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) Opening up international and national passenger services to competition may have implications for the organisation and financing of rail passenger services provided under a public service contract. Member States should have the option of limiting the right of access to the market where this right would compromise the economic equilibrium of these public service contracts and where approval is given by the relevant regulatory body referred to in Article 55 and, where applicable, the network of regulatory bodies as defined in Article 57 of this Directive on the basis of an objective economic analysis, following a request from the competent authorities that awarded the public service contract.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) The assessment of whether the economic equilibrium of the public service contract could be compromised should take into account predetermined criteria such as the impact on the profitability of any services which are included in a public service contract, including consequential impacts on the net cost to the competent public authority that awarded the contract, passenger demand, ticket pricing, ticketing arrangements, location and number of stops on both sides of the border and timing and frequency of the proposed new service. In accordance with such an assessment and the decision of the relevant regulatory body, Member States may authorise, modify or deny the right of access for the international and/or national passenger service sought, including the levying of a charge on the operator of a new international and/or national passenger service, in line with the economic analysis and in accordance with Union law and the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) The assessment of whether the economic equilibrium of the public service contract could be compromised should take into account predetermined criteria such as the impact on the profitability of any services which are included in a public service contract, including consequential impacts on the net cost to the competent public authority that awarded the contract, passenger demand, ticket pricing, ticketing arrangements, location and number of stops on both sides of the border and timing and frequency of the proposed new service. In accordance with such an assessment and the decision of the relevant regulatory body, Member States may authorise, modify or deny the right of access for the international and/or national passenger service sought, including the levying of a charge on the operator of a new international and/or national passenger service, in line with the economic analysis and in accordance with Union law and the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 a (new) (21a) On the basis of the experience of the network of regulatory bodies, the Commission should draw up a legislative proposal to establish a European regulatory body with a supervisory and arbitration role in respect of supranational problems and providing a means of redress against decisions taken by national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 a (new) (21a) On the basis of the experience of the network of regulatory bodies, the Commission should draw up a legislative proposal to establish a European regulatory body with a supervisory and arbitration role in respect of supranational problems and providing a means of redress against decisions taken by national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 50 (50) It is important to ensure better coordination of allocation schemes in order to improve the attractiveness of rail for traffic which uses the network of more than one infrastructure manager, in particular for international traffic. In that context, it would appear desirable ultimately to create a European regulatory body.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 50 (50) It is important to ensure better coordination of allocation schemes in order to improve the attractiveness of rail for traffic which uses the network of more than one infrastructure manager, in particular for international traffic. In that context, it would appear desirable ultimately to create a European regulatory body.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 63 (63) The efficient management and fair and non-discriminatory use of rail infrastructure require the establishment of
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 63 (63) The efficient management and fair and non-discriminatory use of rail infrastructure require the establishment of
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 4 4. This Directive does not apply to
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 4 4. This Directive does not apply to
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 5) ‘international passenger service’ means a passenger service where the train crosses at least one border of a Member State and where the principal purpose of the service is to carry passengers between stations located in different Member States; the train may be joined and/or split, and the different sections may have different origins and destinations, provided that all carriages cross at least one border; cross- border urban, suburban and regional transport services operated in the context of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 are not international passenger transport services;
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 5) ‘international passenger service’ means a passenger service where the train crosses at least one border of a Member State and where the principal purpose of the service is to carry passengers between stations located in different Member States; the train may be joined and/or split, and the different sections may have different origins and destinations, provided that all carriages cross at least one border; cross- border urban, suburban and regional transport services operated in the context of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 are not international passenger transport services;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e e) establish new activities in fields associated with the railway business
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e e) establish new activities in fields associated with the railway business
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – title Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – title Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. Within the framework of general policy determined by the State and taking into account the rail infrastructure development strategy referred to in paragraph 1, the infrastructure manager shall adopt a business plan including investment and financial programmes. The plan shall be designed to ensure optimal and efficient use, provision and development of the infrastructure while ensuring financial balance and providing means for these objectives to be achieved. The infrastructure manager shall ensure that applicants are consulted before the
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. Within the framework of general policy determined by the State and taking into account the rail infrastructure development strategy referred to in paragraph 1, the infrastructure manager shall adopt a business plan including investment and financial programmes. The plan shall be designed to ensure optimal and efficient use, provision and development of the infrastructure while ensuring financial balance and providing means for these objectives to be achieved. The infrastructure manager shall ensure that applicants are consulted before the
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Railway undertakings within the scope of this Directive shall be granted the right of access to the infrastructure in all Member States for the purpose of operating an international and national passenger servic
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Railway undertakings within the scope of this Directive shall be granted the right of access to the infrastructure in all Member States for the purpose of operating an international and national passenger servic
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 5. Member States may also limit the right to pick up and set down passengers at stations within the same Member State on the route of an international and/or national passenger service where an exclusive right to convey passengers between those stations has been granted under a concession contract awarded before 4 December 2007 on the basis of a fair competitive tendering procedure and in accordance with the relevant principles of Union law. This limitation may continue for the original duration of the contract, or 15 years, whichever is shorter.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 5. Member States may also limit the right to pick up and set down passengers at stations within the same Member State on the route of an international and/or national passenger service where an exclusive right to convey passengers between those stations has been granted under a concession contract awarded before 4 December 2007 on the basis of a fair competitive tendering procedure and in accordance with the relevant principles of Union law. This limitation may continue for the original duration of the contract, or 15 years, whichever is shorter.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Requests by railway undertakings for access to the service facility may only be rejected if there are viable alternatives allowing them to operate the freight or passenger service concerned on the same route under economically acceptable conditions.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Requests by railway undertakings for access to the service facility may only be rejected if there are viable alternatives allowing them to operate the freight or passenger service concerned on the same route under economically acceptable conditions.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. In this context, the Commission shall closely involve representatives of the Member States, the European Parliament, the European Railway Agency and of the sectors concerned in its work, including users, so that they are able better to monitor the development of the railway sector and the evolution of the market, to assess the effect of the measures adopted and to analyse the impact of the measures planned by the Commission.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. In this context, the Commission shall closely involve representatives of the Member States, the European Parliament, the European Railway Agency and of the sectors concerned in its work, including users, so that they are able better to monitor the development of the railway sector and the evolution of the market, to assess the effect of the measures adopted and to analyse the impact of the measures planned by the Commission.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall monitor the use of the networks and the evolution of framework conditions in the rail sector, in particular infrastructure charging, capacity allocation, investments in railway infrastructure, developments as regards prices and the quality of rail transport services, rail transport services covered by public service contracts, licensing and the degree of harmonisation
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall monitor the use of the networks and the evolution of framework conditions in the rail sector, in particular infrastructure charging, capacity allocation, investments in railway infrastructure, developments as regards prices and the quality of rail transport services, rail transport services covered by public service contracts, licensing and the degree of harmonisation
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. The Commission shall report on a regular basis, and at least once every four years, to the European Parliament and the Council on:
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. The Commission shall report on a regular basis, and at least once every four years, to the European Parliament and the Council on:
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 1 1. The infrastructure manager shall, after consultation with the interested parties, including the regulatory body referred to in Article 55, develop and publish a network statement obtainable against payment of a fee which shall not exceed the cost of publication of that statement. The network statement shall be published in at least t
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 1 1. The infrastructure manager shall, after consultation with the interested parties, including the regulatory body referred to in Article 55, develop and publish a network statement obtainable against payment of a fee which shall not exceed the cost of publication of that statement. The network statement shall be published in at least t
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that paragraph 1 is implemented through a contractual agreement between the competent authority and the infrastructure manager covering a period of not less than five years which provides for State funding and contains indicative forecasts of the level of charges.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that paragraph 1 is implemented through a contractual agreement between the competent authority and the infrastructure manager covering a period of not less than five years which provides for State funding and contains indicative forecasts of the level of charges.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6 a (new) A contractual agreement may be revised only after approval by the regulatory authority. This must check the need for and urgency of a revision of the contract and the financial architecture of the new contract. Member States must consult interested parties at least one month before the revision is signed and publish the document within one month of concluding it.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6 a (new) A contractual agreement may be revised only after approval by the regulatory authority. This must check the need for and urgency of a revision of the contract and the financial architecture of the new contract. Member States must consult interested parties at least one month before the revision is signed and publish the document within one month of concluding it.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 or 5 of this Article or to Article 32, the charges for the minimum access package shall be set at the cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service , according to Annex VIII, point 1 . Except in the case provided for in paragraph 5, the infrastructure manager may not apply a level of charges exceeding the overall infrastructure cost, by market segment.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 or 5 of this Article or to Article 32, the charges for the minimum access package shall be set at the cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service , according to Annex VIII, point 1 . Except in the case provided for in paragraph 5, the infrastructure manager may not apply a level of charges exceeding the overall infrastructure cost, by market segment.
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 When
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 When
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Annex VIII, point 2 may be amended in the light of experience, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 60, in particular to specify the elements of differentiated infrastructure charges, provided that this does not lead to a distortion of competition to the detriment of rail transport.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Annex VIII, point 2 may be amended in the light of experience, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 60, in particular to specify the elements of differentiated infrastructure charges, provided that this does not lead to a distortion of competition to the detriment of rail transport.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5 If charging for environmental costs generates additional revenue, it shall be for Member States to decide how the revenue is to be used to support the development of the rail sector. The relevant authorities shall keep the necessary information to ensure that the origin of the charging of environmental costs and its use can be traced. Member States shall provide the Commission with this information on a regular basis.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5 If charging for environmental costs generates additional revenue, it shall be for Member States to decide how the revenue is to be used to support the development of the rail sector. The relevant authorities shall keep the necessary information to ensure that the origin of the charging of environmental costs and its use can be traced. Member States shall provide the Commission with this information on a regular basis.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a directive Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to obtain full recovery of the costs incurred by the infrastructure manager a Member State may, if the market segment can bear this, authorise the infrastructure manager to levy mark-ups on the basis of efficient, transparent and non- discriminatory principles, while guaranteeing optim
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a directive Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to obtain full recovery of the costs incurred by the infrastructure manager a Member State may, if the market segment can bear this, authorise the infrastructure manager to levy mark-ups on the basis of efficient, transparent and non- discriminatory principles, while guaranteeing optim
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 4 4. When an applicant intends to request infrastructure capacity with a view to operating an international and/or national passenger service as defined in Article 2 , it shall inform the infrastructure managers and the regulatory bodies concerned. In order to enable them to assess
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 4 4. When an applicant intends to request infrastructure capacity with a view to operating an international and/or national passenger service as defined in Article 2 , it shall inform the infrastructure managers and the regulatory bodies concerned. In order to enable them to assess
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that representatives of infrastructure managers whose allocation decisions have an impact on other infrastructure managers associate in order to coordinate the allocation of or to allocate all relevant infrastructure capacity at an international level , without prejudice to the specific rules contained in Union legislation on rail freight oriented networks . The participants in this cooperation shall ensure that its membership, methods of operation and all relevant criteria which are used for assessing and allocating infrastructure capacity be made publicly available. Appropriate representatives of infrastructure managers from third countries may be associated with these procedures.
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that representatives of infrastructure managers whose allocation decisions have an impact on other infrastructure managers associate in order to coordinate the allocation of or to allocate all relevant infrastructure capacity at an international level , without prejudice to the specific rules contained in Union legislation on rail freight oriented networks . The participants in this cooperation shall ensure that its membership, methods of operation and all relevant criteria which are used for assessing and allocating infrastructure capacity be made publicly available. Appropriate representatives of infrastructure managers from third countries may be associated with these procedures.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. At any meeting or other activity undertaken to permit the allocation of infrastructure capacity for trans-network train services, decisions shall
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. At any meeting or other activity undertaken to permit the allocation of infrastructure capacity for trans-network train services, decisions shall
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a directive Article 46 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to the existing appeal procedures and to
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a directive Article 46 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to the existing appeal procedures and to
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new) Where a trans-European network or a train path having a significant impact on one or several trans-European networks is congested, the network of regulatory bodies defined in Article 57 may issue an opinion on whether the actions in the plan are appropriate.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new) Where a trans-European network or a train path having a significant impact on one or several trans-European networks is congested, the network of regulatory bodies defined in Article 57 may issue an opinion on whether the actions in the plan are appropriate.
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a directive Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. For congested infrastructure in particular, the infrastructure manager shall require the surrender of
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a directive Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. For congested infrastructure in particular, the infrastructure manager shall require the surrender of
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 3. The president and governing board of the regulatory body for the railway sector shall be appointed jointly by the national parliament, administrative and/or ordinary courts, and national consultative assemblies, with no possibility of dismissal, for a fixed and renewable term under clear rules which guarantee independence. They shall be selected from among persons who have had no professional position or responsibility, interest or business relationship, directly or indirectly, with the regulated undertakings or entities for a period of three years before their appointment, and during their term of office. Afterwards, they shall have no professional position or responsibility, interest or business relationship with any of the regulated undertakings or entities for a period of not less than three years. They shall have full authority over the recruitment and management of the staff of the regulatory body.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 3. The president and governing board of the regulatory body for the railway sector shall be appointed jointly by the national parliament, administrative and/or ordinary courts, and national consultative assemblies, with no possibility of dismissal, for a fixed and renewable term under clear rules which guarantee independence. They shall be selected from among persons who have had no professional position or responsibility, interest or business relationship, directly or indirectly, with the regulated undertakings or entities for a period of three years before their appointment, and during their term of office. Afterwards, they shall have no professional position or responsibility, interest or business relationship with any of the regulated undertakings or entities for a period of not less than three years. They shall have full authority over the recruitment and management of the staff of the regulatory body.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – title Functions of
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – title Functions of
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that infrastructure managers and all undertakings or other entities performing or integrating different types of rail transport or infrastructure management, including providers of essential services, as referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) shall provide detailed regulatory accounts to the regulatory body so that it can carry out its different tasks. These regulatory accounts must contain at least the elements set out in Annex X. The regulatory body may also draw conclusions from these accounts concerning state aid issues which it shall report to the authorities responsible for resolving these issues.
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that infrastructure managers and all undertakings or other entities performing or integrating different types of rail transport or infrastructure management, including providers of essential services, as referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) shall provide detailed regulatory accounts to the regulatory body so that it can carry out its different tasks. These regulatory accounts must contain at least the elements set out in Annex X. The regulatory body may also draw conclusions from these accounts concerning state aid issues which it shall report to the authorities responsible for resolving these issues.
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 1 1. The national regulatory bodies shall formally establish a network in order to exchange information about their work and decision-making principles and practice
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 1 1. The national regulatory bodies shall formally establish a network in order to exchange information about their work and decision-making principles and practice
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of a complaint or an own- initiative investigation on issues of access or charging relating to an international train path, as well as in the framework of monitoring competition on the market related to international rail transport services, the regulatory body concerned shall consult the regulatory bodies of all other Member States through which the international train path concerned runs and request all necessary information from them before taking its decision. The network of regulatory bodies shall also deliver an opinion.
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of a complaint or an own- initiative investigation on issues of access or charging relating to an international train path, as well as in the framework of monitoring competition on the market related to international rail transport services, the regulatory body concerned shall consult the regulatory bodies of all other Member States through which the international train path concerned runs and request all necessary information from them before taking its decision. The network of regulatory bodies shall also deliver an opinion.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 a (new) Article 57a: European regulatory body In the light of the experience acquired with the network of regulatory bodies, the Commission shall, no later than five years after the enforcement of this Directive, draw up a legislative proposal establishing a European regulatory body with a supervisory and arbitration function in respect of supranational problems and an appeal function in respect of decisions taken by national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 a (new) Article 57a: European regulatory body In the light of the experience acquired with the network of regulatory bodies, the Commission shall, no later than five years after the enforcement of this Directive, draw up a legislative proposal establishing a European regulatory body with a supervisory and arbitration function in respect of supranational problems and an appeal function in respect of decisions taken by national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – introductory part 2. Access shall also be given to services facilities and
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – introductory part 2. Access shall also be given to services facilities and
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint a (a) passenger stations, their buildings and other facilities, including
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint a (a) passenger stations, their buildings and other facilities, including
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint f (f) light maintenance
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint f (f) light maintenance
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint h a (new) (ha) refuelling facilities;
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 – subpoint h a (new) (ha) refuelling facilities;
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 – subpoint a (a) traction current,
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 – subpoint a (a) traction current,
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VI – point 2 2. A section on charging principles and tariffs. This shall contain appropriate details of the charging scheme as well as sufficient information on charges as well as other relevant information on access applying to the services listed in Annex III which are provided by only one supplier. It shall detail the methodology, rules and, where applicable, scales used for the application of Articles 31 to 36, as regards both costs and charges . It shall contain information on changes in charges already decided upon or
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VI – point 2 2. A section on charging principles and tariffs. This shall contain appropriate details of the charging scheme as well as sufficient information on charges as well as other relevant information on access applying to the services listed in Annex III which are provided by only one supplier. It shall detail the methodology, rules and, where applicable, scales used for the application of Articles 31 to 36, as regards both costs and charges . It shall contain information on changes in charges already decided upon or
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 1 a (new) 1a. The infrastructure manager must submit the direct cost calculation to the regulatory body for an opinion, specifying the cost parameters and factors.
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 1 a (new) 1a. The infrastructure manager must submit the direct cost calculation to the regulatory body for an opinion, specifying the cost parameters and factors.
Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Supplements shall be such that they will not significantly affect rail transport on the segment concerned compared with other modes of transport.
Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Supplements shall be such that they will not significantly affect rail transport on the segment concerned compared with other modes of transport.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subpoint g a (new) (ga) services covered by public service contracts vs open-access services.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subpoint g a (new) (ga) services covered by public service contracts vs open-access services.
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subpoint g b (new) (gb) high-speed trains vs conventional trains.
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VIII – point 3 – subpoint g b (new) (gb) high-speed trains vs conventional trains.
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a directive Annexe VIII – point 5 – Table 1 For freight transport: Year Discount 2015
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a directive Annexe VIII – point 5 – Table 1 For freight transport: Year Discount 2015
source: PE-467.166
2012/04/05
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3 amendments...
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 6 6. Where a service facility referred to in point 2 of Annex II has not been in use for at least t
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 2 – point e source: PE-487.974
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2010/0257(COD) Integrated Maritime Policy: programme to support the further development
2011/03/18
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts, taking into account the prioritisation and progress of national and local projects.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) To ensure the effectiveness of Union financing, actions funded under this Regulation should be
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point c c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable ‘blue’ economic growth
source: PE-460.933
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2010/0303(COD) European Maritime Safety Agency: further development
2011/06/30
TRAN
19 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, the Administrative Board of the Agency commissioned an independent external evaluation on the implementation of that Regulation in 2007. Based on this evaluation, it issued recommendations regarding changes to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, to the Agency, its areas of competence and its working practices in June 2008.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Based on the findings of the external evaluation, the recommendations by the Administrative Board and the multi-annual strategy, some provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 should be clarified and updated.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The Agency should act in the interest of the Union. This should include that the Agency may act outside the territory of the EU in
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Agency has established itself as the authoritative provider of maritime traffic data at EU level which are of interest and relevance in other EU activities. Through its activities, in particular regarding port state control, the monitoring of maritime traffic and shipping routes as well as assistance for tracking possible polluters, the Agency should contribute to reinforce synergies at EU level regarding
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The Agency's systems, applications, expertise and data are also of relevance of contributing to the objective of achieving good environmental status of marine waters in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 200828, especially with its shipping related elements such as ballast water, marine litter and underwater noise and measures to combat the effects of marine pollution on the shoreline.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c c) in the provision of t
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph – 2 point d d) in the development and implementation of EU policies
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) da) in any other policy which may be appropriate given its areas of competence and its expertise;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) fa) in the organisation at European level, where appropriate, of appropriate training plans in areas falling within its competence;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Any contribution by the Agency to fulfilling the tasks listed in paragraph 2 must be at the request of the Member States and the Commission and must provide genuine added value bearing in mind its areas of competence, expertise and experience in the fields referred to in Article 1.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 point a Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c c) support with additional means in a cost efficient way, through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism established by Decision 2007/779/EC, Euratom, their pollution response actions in case of accidental or deliberate marine pollution, when such a request has been presented; in this respect, the Agency shall assist the affected Member State under which the cleaning operations are conducted
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) ca) support the actions they take to combat illegal traffic and acts of piracy, by providing data and information which may facilitate these operations;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new) (cb) provide technical expertise in the field of shipbuilding or any other relevant activity related to maritime traffic, so as to develop the use of environment-friendly technologies and ensure a high level of security;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 The Agency shall at the request of the Commission provide technical assistance as regards the implementation of relevant EU legislation to States applying for accession to the Union, to all European Neighbourhood partner countries
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to perform the tasks entrusted to it and to assist the Commission in fulfilling its duties under the Treaty in particular the assessment of the effective implementation of Union law, the Agency shall carry out inspections in the Member States, solely at the request of the Commission.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 5 – subparagraph 4 4. The Agency shall be represented by its Executive Director. On behalf of the Agency, the Executive Director may conclude administrative agreements with other bodies working in the Agency's fields of activities after having
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3a Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point ca (ca) adopt a multi-annual strategy for the Agency covering a period of five years ahead taking the opinion of the Commission and Parliament into account;
source: PE-467.345
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2010/2040(INI) Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challenges
2010/07/15
TRAN
25 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the seas and oceans are of historic and strategic importance to the European Union, form an integral part of the European heritage and represent a considerable potential in such important areas as the fight against climate change, employment, transport, industry, research, energy, regional planning, tourism, security, fisheries and external relations, and whereas improved consideration of the maritime dimension in Community policies will provide real added value and make it possible to cope with the many challenges of the IMP,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas these integrated maritime governance structures should enhance the coordinated planning of competing maritime activities, the strategic management of maritime areas, the quality of surveillance activities and the enforcement of laws, and whereas this objective calls for measures to clearly identify the whole range of such structures, guarantee their visibility and improve their cooperation, within a transparent and coherent framework enabling coordination between the various policies and the integration of the various issues relating to the maritime environment,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the European Union contains a large number of island and extremely remote regions, which account for a substantial proportion of the EU's maritime borders, and whereas such areas should play a key role in the planning and implementation of the IMP and benefit from measures specially geared to their geographical characteristics and special features,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the European Union is the world's leading maritime power and should use the IMP and its achievements as a basis for acting as a driving force internationally to improve the planning of maritime activities, environmental protection and the promotion of good practices within international fora,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Agrees with the Commission that our "strong maritime tradition" is one of the strengths of Europe; calls therefore on the European Commission and the Member States to further develop the potential offered by the different maritime sectors
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to learn the lessons of the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, to identify all possible legislative loopholes at EU and Member State level and to adjust as quickly as possible all relevant EU legislation accordingly; reiterates its call for a civil protection force to be established as soon as possible, capable of being deployed in coastal, island, outermost and marine areas to deal with environmental and industrial risks and disasters, such as oil spills, unauthorised emptying of tanks, extreme weather events and water surges;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission to ensure that the new IMP will receive appropriate funding, commensurate with its economic weight, implications and ambitions, in the next financial perspective, and to study, as one option, the Committee of the Regions’ proposal of a coastal fund, while also taking account of ways of using the structural and cohesion funds more effectively for the benefit of maritime policy;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to evaluate in more detail, and based on performance, the quality of maritime governance structures at Member State and regional level and to
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the European network of Maritime Clusters and asks the Commission, Member States and Regions to support these emerging organisations on all levels, in particular by supporting their innovative capacity and their integration into national and Community policies and programmes, strengthening transnational cooperation, working towards more openness to SMEs and improving their visibility;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the regional sea-basin initiatives and strategies proposed so far by the Commission; recognises that the implementation of the IMP principles requires that they be translated into targeted strategies and specific measures tailored to the specificities of each sea basin, and in the case of the Mediterranean, the various sub-regions present therein; calls for further dialogue and co-operation in order to improve the governance of the marine space and coastal areas in the different maritime sea basins, including the North Sea, the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean area, and asks the Commission to implement
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Deplores the fact that a large part of the waters of the Mediterranean Sea is outside the areas under the jurisdiction or sovereign rights of coastal States, and that consequently these States do not have prescriptive and enforcement powers to regulate human activities beyond such areas in an integrated manner; stresses that the Union for the Mediterranean provides a possible forum for resolving the problems and disputes relating to the demarcation of the territorial waters of each of the Mediterranean states, as do the IMO and UNCLOS; stresses that the absence of any demarcation of territorial waters in this sea means that there are vast sea areas over which no control or sovereignty is exercised and which could give rise to conflicts about the exercise of or claim to sovereignty or about human activities in these areas; regrets that this is complicating the implementation of the IMP and the management of shared seas strategy in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the value of considering the IMP as one of the priorities of the European Neighbourhood Policy and of the various regional partnerships, given that each sea in the Community is a shared sea and that this has repercussions on relations with Mediterranean third countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into consideration the impact of activities and projects carried out in the maritime area on relations with Mediterranean third countries; notes that closer cross-border and transnational cooperation with these countries would make it possible to conduct large-scale structural projects and provide more substantial funding, and would contribute to the success of the IMP;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Understands that stability, predictability and transparency of the management of marine spaces is key to securing optimal and sustainable development of economic activities and new growth and jobs
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Fully supports maritime spatial planning (MSP) as a cross-sectoral tool of the IMP, covering all human activities on coastal and maritime regions, the mainland, island regions and outermost regions, ensuring environmental sustainability and viability and using massive financing instruments such as the cohesion policy, the TEN-T and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument; stresses the need to devise MSP that will improve decision- making and governance and help limit and control threats to the marine environment, such as over-exploitation of resources, pollution, climate change, rising sea levels, changing currents, acidification and extreme weather events; considers that MSP should also be based on an integrated approach and offers an ideal opportunity for exchanges of good practices;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Expects that a well coordinated and integrated cross-pillar, cross-sectoral, and cross-border approach towards maritime surveillance will improve protection of the interests of Member States and the European Union by making available, to authorities operating at sea, monitoring and surveillance information across
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reiterates its call for improved cooperation between Member States’ national inspectorates, coastguards and navies and reminds the Commission to carry out – as requested earlier by the European Parliament – a feasibility study on further collaboration or integration between the different coastguard services; points out that this would help strengthen both surveillance capacities if combined with greater interoperability of the different surveillance systems and the safety of the marine space by improving the various services' resources and reactivity;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses that, in the development and implementation of the IMP, maritime transport should be considered as a priority especially in view of its low environmental impact in comparison with other transport modes, the growth niches for this mode and related sectors, the need to promote the widest possible connections in order to strengthen the internal market, and its vital role in achieving the objectives of territorial cohesion and continuity;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Takes the view that Community coastal and maritime spatial planning should be considered in close connection with the maritime transport network and that this is a prerequisite for achieving a European marine space without barriers;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Considers that the need to ensure sustainable use of the marine space and to protect the resources thereof should prompt the Commission, the Member States and businesses in the sector to facilitate maritime transport, strengthen short sea shipping networks, and take measures to develop and support the establishment of logistical platforms and interconnection infrastructure with other modes of transport, in order significantly to improve the co-modality and interoperability of networks; calls for a new impetus to be given rapidly for the establishment of sea highways, in particular within the Union for the Mediterranean, with a view to coping with the increase in sea traffic;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Asks the Commission to come up with a strategy to mitigate the specific impacts of climate change on coastal are
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Considers that all policies relating to climate change adaptation, spatial planning and use, the exploitation of marine resources and measures to combat deterioration, especially from land-based sources, should be coupled with a marine space restoration policy; calls on the Commission to consider ways of implementing and financing such a policy, which could also be based on exchanges of good practices and research excellence; points to the ambitious project, in this context, of de-polluting the Mediterranean Sea, under the aegis of the Union for the Mediterranean;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Asks the Commission to develop a fleet renewal programme for the very old coastal shipping fleet, thus increasing the safety, environmental performance and competitiveness of shipping in the common maritime space without borders, while making full use of the competitive shipbuilding capacity of Europe for this purpose; stresses that this programme should be supplemented by measures to step up vessel dismantling capacities and skills; reiterates its desire to multiply sources of funding for shipbuilding, the development of high-quality shipyards, competitiveness and innovation with a view to supporting the excellence of European shipbuilding, its related sectors, its workforce and know-how in order to cope with international competition;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Asks the Commission to come up with a strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Points out that coastal regions represent the principal tourist destination in Europe and that it is therefore important to give due consideration to spatial planning methods in coastal areas, the risks of extensive urbanisation, the need to maintain the quality and sustainability of coastal areas, their heritage and tourist service infrastructure, the use of natural resources such as water and waste disposal; asks the Commission to include these issues in its strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Stresses the vast potential for development and substantial source of growth represented by marine and coastal tourism and related sectors; calls, in this connection, on the Commission and the Member States to consider ways of developing new forms of tourism, such as cruise tourism, green tourism, health and wellness tourism, and tourism promoting natural sites and the underwater marine environment; stresses that the Community tourism policy, in particular as regards maritime regions, should look into ways of extending seasons and guarantee the sustainability and quality of tourist practices and infrastructure in order to ensure that the EU remains a destination of excellence;
source: PE-445.744
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2010/2096(INI) Setting up an EU rapid response capability
2010/10/18
DEVE
9 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas disasters causing significant human, economic and environmental damage are on the increase worldwide and whereas, t
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas sharing of resources among the 30 states that are members of the Community civil protection mechanism (EU-27, Norway, Lichtenstein, Croatia) or in the context of enhanced cooperation between Member States, can represent an operational and financial asset,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the fact that disasters cross borders means that the EU should coordinate its resources and cooperate with non-EU countries, particularly in its UfM neighbourhood,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU’s capacity to protect citizens’ lives and property is a decisive factor for its credibility,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1(e) (e) urges the Council to consider strengthening the EU’s disaster response capacity as a high priority, especially in view of the discussions on setting up an EU Civil Protection Force
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1(g) (g) c
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1(k a) (new) (ka) encourages the development of research budgets and industrial capacity (for example satellite imagery in the GMES programme) to improve disaster management phases;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Council and Commission to review the criteria for grants from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for regional disasters, as it is an instrument intended to assist the population groups affected and to finance reconstruction, and to significantly reduce the time required to examine the validity of a request from the national authorities for activation of the EUSF and to make aid payments;
source: PE-450.626
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/07/10
TRAN
13 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop fair
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that the financial and economic crisis has led to a very large number of business bankruptcies and failures, not least among transport SMEs and VSEs, that crisis response plans have primarily been national plans and that coordination at European level has been belated and ineffective; regrets that there was no European mechanism, on the lines of a monthly barometer for transport companies, to better anticipate and forestall the effects of the economic crisis; notes that measures to help transport companies cope with cash flow problems and temporary additional costs could have been brought forward at European level in order to avoid the overlapping of national plans, and without state aid arrangements as a whole or the need for fair competition being compromised;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Reiterates its support for the Commission guidelines on state aid for environmental protection in the field of transport, which helps bolster the sustainability of the European transport sector; encourages the Commission to enhance the incentive nature of the state aids authorised in the field of transport;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need to create and monitor fair competition within and between the transport modes in
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Asks the Commission to monitor the respect of social, safety and environmental rules, for example between road, waterway, airway and rail freight transport or between short distance flights and long distance rail transport for passengers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Invites the Commission to give an overview on taxation, levies, infrastructure financing
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission, while reviewing legislation on passenger rights and reimbursement for delays, to guarantee fair and equal compensation schemes for delays across all transport modes
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Invites the Commission to deliver an overview of cases where low cost air carriers were/are
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to improve the way in which the arrangement involving state aid in certain cases, based on the ‘first time, last time’ principle, can be applied in the
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to prevent Member States and their rail companies from preventing or obstructing the entrance of other companies into their rail services markets, especially while themselves participating in the opening of other markets
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Draws the Commission’s attention to the indirect obstacles to competition arising from the disparity, in the transport sector, in the rules on safety, interoperability and type-approval;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to be vigilant to ensure, through the decisions taken at both EU and national level, cohesive and harmonised implementation in the railway sector of the rules of competition law; emphasises in particular the need for cohesion between the railway supervisory authorities (regulators) and the national and European competition authorities;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need to
source: PE-449.026
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2010/2154(INI) Aviation security with a special focus on security scanners
2011/03/22
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that images should not be stored for longer than is necessary
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve cargo security throughout the logistics chain and to strengthen cooperation and information sharing among the competent authorities, including the relevant professionals, in particular by making use of the EU’s Import Control System for improving cooperation between customs authorities;
source: PE-460.986
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2010/2158(INI) European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy
2010/11/11
TRAN
13 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. whereas most transport intersections (in particular for the TEN-Ts) and intermodal hubs are located in urban areas, and whereas urban mobility plays a vital role in the smooth functioning of these strategic points, as regards the provision of both feeder services and intermodal links,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A b (new) Ab. whereas, in addition to objectives relating to the environment, traffic fluidity and energy performance, better overall transport performance is a key element of the EU 2020 strategy, in particular in urban areas, in which some 75% of EU citizens live and which account for 85% of EU GDP,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that urban transport services are covered by the subsidiarity principle; emphasises, nevertheless, that European cooperation, coordination and funding would enable local authorities to meet the challenges they are facing, in particular in the area of transport;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Emphasises the supporting role which cohesion policy, and the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund, can play in fostering urban mobility; draws the Commission's attention to the importance of ensuring that urban areas in all parts of the EU can obtain such support, since the gravity of the problems specific to urban areas is not only linked to GDP;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Reiterates its endorsement of the principles set out in Parliament's resolution on an action plan on urban mobility (2008/2217(INI)) and welcomes the measures proposed by the Commission in the Action Plan on Urban Mobility (COM(2009)0490);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Calls on the Commission, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle and the differences between and characteristics specific to urban areas, to work to improve the coordination of transport and cohesion policies up to urban level, in cooperation with States, regions and local stakeholders, taking into account the objectives of social inclusion, safety, competitiveness and environmental protection; reiterates its call for an integrated approach to be made compulsory in the programming and selection of Structural Fund and Cohesion Fund projects;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Welcomes the Commission's intention, as stated in the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, to introduce an ambitious urban programme and take better account of urban areas in cohesion policy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Strongly supports the use and promotion of integrated urban mobility plans (urban travel plans); proposes that Community funding for urban transport projects should be made contingent on the existence of such plans;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises that the density of urban areas makes them the locations which suffer most from and which generate the most congestion and air and noise pollution; calls on the Commission to encourage the use of public transport as an alternative to the car in such areas;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 ter (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to implement the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities and to keep Parliament informed of developments;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the vital importance of transport infrastructure to the regions and cities of Europe and calls on the Commission to optimise existing sources of funding and to provide innovative financing solutions for its development;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that the vital role of public transport in the area of social cohesion must be taken into account in policies on investment, fare-setting and public service obligations, which specifically affect this form of transport, in order to safeguard equal access to employment, education and culture and prevent the formation of urban ghettos;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the potential of the Structural Funds and of the Cohesion Fund in the completion of the trans-
source: PE-452.758
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/03/31
TRAN
19 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the basis for a EU tourism strategy lies firstly in a packet of specific measures solely concerning the tourism sector, and secondly in a precise assessment of how measures in other sectors impact tourism; in that connection, calls for an integrated approach to be taken to tourism policy with a view to generating synergies among both the various sectoral policies and the various financing instruments which have a bearing on tourism and its related sectors;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of collaborating with non-EU countries, including through partnerships, and in particular with the BRIC countries which represent a market of several million potential new tourists; takes the view that the opening-up of new markets is making for more intense competition to the detriment of European tourist destinations, but that the raising of living standards and wages in the BRIC countries is creating new markets to aim at; emphasises, in that connection, the importance of continuing efforts to increase the visibility, quality, competitiveness and diversification of the tourist industry in Europe with a view to attracting new types of visitor;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to consider alternative ways of simplifying the issue of tourist visas, such as ‘group tourism visas’ for group organisers; emphasises the importance of making it easy for business travellers to obtain visas, as this will open up many new markets against the background of an expansion in business and conference tourism;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to assess, in close collaboration with operators in the sector, innovative ways of promoting ad hoc European package holidays during the major international events that Europe will be hosting in the next few years (for example, the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the 2015 Milan Universal Exhibition, etc.) with a view to promoting ‘destination Europe’ with all its rich diversity; takes the view that international events of this kind and European events, such as the European capitals of culture, the European heritage days and the European football championships, should be promoted in conjunction with existing local tourist amenities;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to assess in conjunction with the Member States the possibility of creating a ‘European Tourism Card’ for the purpose of encouraging tourists who travel in Europe, whether from Member States or from countries outside the EU to do so regularly, by offering information, discounts and dedicated services; points out that initiatives of this kind, alongside the diversification of tourist services and forms of tourism, are consistent with the calls to establish a right to be a tourist;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Asks the Commission to promote a specific initiative to harmonise gradually the accommodation classification systems through the identification of common minimum criteria, bearing in mind the positive results of earlier experiments by industry associations and working in close collaboration with standardisation bodies; emphasises the importance of such harmonisation, which can enhance both Europe’s visibility as a leading tourist destination and the information and reassurance provided to tourists;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate and encourage training and apprenticeships in the tourism sector and to enhance career opportunities, in particular by developing the scope for retraining, obtaining new qualifications and taking advantage of lifelong training; emphasises that the inherently seasonal nature of tourism can give rise to precarity in terms of employment and working conditions; calls, in that connection, for the development of a specific policy to assist seasonal workers, involving, in particular measures to extend tourist seasons by diversifying tourist activities;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses the need to promote electronic ticket sales systems for the various means of transport, stimulating in this way the system’s intermodality; takes the view that the lack of integrated travel booking systems, accessible in all countries and covering all means of transport, is creating a host of obstacles to freedom of movement and the completion of the internal market;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the EU’s legislation on passenger rights, particularly in regard to passengers with reduced mobility, and hopes to see the introduction in the medium-term of
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Considers that rural tourism and agritourism should be properly supported, being sectors that improve the quality of life, bring economic and income-source diversity to rural areas and establish a direct link with the promotion of traditional, ecological and natural food products; observes, in this respect, the importance of ensuring full access to the Internet and IT infrastructure in these areas; believes that this will help to achieve the objective of promoting new forms of tourism, extending the tourist seasons and redistributing tourism activities between areas of high tourism concentration and areas with strong but insufficiently exploited tourism potential;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to promote a cross-cutting Community initiative involving various sectors, and the agri-food sector in particular, on the environmental impact of tourism, with particular reference to the waste cycle
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Points out that tourist activities in Europe are largely concentrated in the coastal areas and mountains, and that these areas are the most fragile and the most threatened by the effects of climate change; reiterates its call for a rapid response to the urgent need for these destinations to benefit from climate change adaptation measures, particularly to maintain tourist activities and jobs and to guarantee the sustainability of these areas and of their fauna, flora and landscape;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support, under an integrated maritime policy, the development of port infrastructure, an essential factor in cruise ship tourism which, despite the recent crisis, is a growth sector and in sports tourism; points out the need to link tourist activities in coastal and marines areas with tourist services in the hinterland; considers that this would generate considerable added value for these activities, make it easier to discover the richness of Europe’s heritage and support the development of these regions’ economies;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Emphasises the economic importance of ‘shopping tourism’; stresses that, for a large number of tourists, this form of tourism is one of the main reasons for holidaying in the EU, which is home to world-leading companies and brands in the luxury sector; notes that while this sector is growing rapidly, the EU faces strong competition from other international tourist destinations which offer, for example, facilities for tax-free shopping or reimbursement of VAT; recommends, therefore, in cooperation with the luxury sector and tourism professionals, working on new measures and services to enable the EU to retain its attractiveness and competitiveness;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36b. Stresses the need to promote European business tourism in the EU and the world, given its economic importance for certain places in Europe and the number of services linked to hosting and organising trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences and other business events (hotel and catering, shops, transport, communication and event-management agencies, etc.);
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Calls on the Commission to coordinate, extend and raise the profile of financial instruments managed by various directorates-general and intended to boost the competitiveness of tourism, and to check they are being correctly used, particularly with reference to the ERDF, the EAFRD and the ESF; considers that in a context of budgetary restrictions it is essential to build synergies between the various existing financial instruments, which must be adapted to needs ensuing from changes in tourism and clientele, to the diversification of tourism-related activities and to local development needs;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Requests that the Commission table by September 2011 a legislative proposal revising the Package Travel Directive 90/314/EEC, in order to ensure consumers and firms in the sector have a clear legal framework for standard situations and, in particular, for exceptional situations caused by natural phenomena or political troubles;
source: PE-458.571
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2010/2235(INI) European road safety 2011-2020
2011/03/17
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that the office of EU Road Safety Coordinator should be created by 2014 to oversee the harmonisation of indicators, data and, as far as possible, national safety plans;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recommends
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Member States to draw up, and update regularly, a map of the most dangerous ‘black spots’ in their road networks, which should be made available to the public and be accessible via car navigation systems;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recommends the harmonisation of practical aspects of roadworthiness tests (such as frequency and stringency);
source: PE-460.852
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2010/2291(ACI) European Parliament/European Commission Agreement: transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation
2011/01/04
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets nevertheless that local, regional and municipal authorities’ institutional representations based in Brussels fall within the scope of the register under Article 13 of the agreement and calls for their exclusion;
source: PE-462.714
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2010/2298(INI) EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
2011/01/04
AFET
17 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the processes of globalisation have revealed alarming systemic failures such as
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon provides the EU with a single – clearer and stronger – voice in the world and encourages all types of mutually beneficial EU cooperation with relevant international and regional organisations and whereas it enables the Union to organise itself in such a way as to be able to become an effective global player,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the representation of the EU and its Member States in multilateral organisations, informal summits and international regimes is fragmented, often ineffective, and still varies considerably; whereas the Union's external representation has developed in a dispersed, inconsistent man
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the EU Member States have adopted the priority of reforming and strengthening the UN in order to make it capable of fulfilling its responsibilities and acting effectively in providing solutions to global challenges and responding to key threats
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the EU
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that EU Member States should increasingly consider and rely on the EU as a
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that the role of the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative is to represent and be the voice of European Union diplomacy and that for this reason her position must be affirmed in multilateral organisations;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to systematically and strategically review the present arrangements for the role and institutional representation of the Union in multilateral organisations and find ways in which the external representation of the EU can be progressively strengthened in line with the extent of its competences and the institutional innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon, with the striking of new balances between the EU institutions and its Member States, and also to carry out such a review every time a new Member State accedes to the Union; in addition, urges the EU and its Member States to identify the instances where the status quo arrangements are obsolete, anomalous or inefficient, and deserve reconsideration and change;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the view that in cases of exclusive Union competences, the EU
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considering that the UN is the
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. While retaining the EU's observer status in the UNGA and in accordance with the UN Charter and the intergovernmental nature of the UN, urges the EU to ensure – in order to allow the new EU representatives to speak effectively and in a timely manner on global issues – the necessary arrangements for the EU's effective participation in the work of the UN General Assembly, within its role as a regional integration organisation,
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Underlines the need to review arrangements for the representation of the euro area/EU in international bodies in the area of economic, monetary and financial stability in line with its role as one of the world's foremost economic powers;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considering the
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Expresses once again its wish to see the emergence of a European defence policy, for which there is an increasingly urgent need at a time when the world faces significantly increasing instability and threats;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Noting the EU's global economic and financial weight, the need to protect the EU's strategic interests on the international scene and the fact that the summit agendas of the G-8 have broadened considerably to address a series of politico-security issues ranging from human rights through regional security to arms control, is of the view that the EU should fully participate in the G-7/G-8 process and should be fully represented in the meetings of the G-7 finance ministers; points out the need for enhanced EU coordination before G-7 and G-8 meetings, in particular by ensuring the European Parliament is closely involved;
source: PE-462.622
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2011/0023(COD) Fight against terrorism and serious crime: use of passenger name record (PNR) data
2011/09/15
TRAN
12 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) The contents of any lists of required PNR data to be obtained by the Passenger Information Unit must correspond to the passenger data which the airlines have already compiled and processed for commercial purposes and should be drawn up with the objective of reflecting the legitimate requirements of public authorities to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences or serious crime, thereby improving internal security within the Union as well as protecting the fundamental rights of citizens, notably privacy and the protection of personal data. Such lists should not contain any personal data that could reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or data concerning health or sexual life of the individual concerned. The PNR data should contain details on the passenger’s reservation and travel itinerary which enable competent authorities to identify air passengers representing a threat to internal security.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) There are two possible methods of data transfer currently available: the ‘pull’ method, under which the competent authorities of the Member State requiring the data can reach into (access) the air carrier’s reservation system and extract (‘pull’) a copy of the required data, and the ‘push’ method, under which air carriers transfer (‘push’) the required PNR data to the authority requesting them, thus allowing air carriers to retain control of what data is provided. The ‘push’ method
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b) ‘international flight’ means any scheduled or non-scheduled flight by an air carrier planned to land on the territory of a Member State originating in a third country or to depart from the territory of a Member State with a final destination in a third country, including
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f f) ‘push method’ means the method whereby air carriers transfer the
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) ‘pull method’ means the method whereby the requesting authority accesses the database of the airline’s reservation system directly and extracts passengers’ data from it;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that air carriers which already collect PNR data from their passengers can transfer ('push') the PNR data as defined in Article 2(c) and specified in the Annex, to the extent that such data are already collected by them, to the database of the national Passenger Information Unit of the Member State on the territory of which the international flight will land or from the territory of which the flight will depart. Where the flight is code-shared between one or more air carriers, the obligation to transfer the PNR data of all passengers on the flight shall be on the air carrier that operates the flight. Where the flight has one or more stop-overs at the airports of the Member States, air carriers shall transfer the PNR data to the Passenger Information Units of all the Member States concerned.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a) once, 24 to 48 hours before the scheduled time for flight departure;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b b) once, immediately after flight closure, that is once the passengers have boarded the aircraft in preparation for departure and it is no longer possible for further passengers to board.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure, in conformity with their national law, that dissuasive, effective and proportionate penalties, including financial penalties, are provided for against air carriers which, do not transmit the data required under this Directive, to the extent that they are already collected by the them, or do not do so in the
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 3 3. Any processing by Passenger Information Units of PNR data revealing a person’s race or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, trade union membership, health or sexual life shall be prohibited. In the event that PNR data revealing such information are received by the Passenger Information Unit they shall be deleted immediately.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 4 4. All
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall ensure that, a
source: PE-472.208
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/12/07
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the paramount role of the EU transport sector as the backbone of the internal market, the basis for free movement of people and goods as well as for economic, social and territorial cohesion; points out that the transport sector generates 6.3% of EU GDP and provides employment for 13 million people;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination between the CEF and the other sources of financing available for the TEN-T, and in particular the Cohesion fund and the Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes the Commission’s intention to increase the use of innovative financial instruments in the transport sector; considers that these will give a lever effect to the EU budget, thereby attracting other investors to projects of common interest which are commercially viable but not receiving sufficient financing from the market;
source: PE-492.576
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2011/0190(COD) Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
2011/11/30
TRAN
20 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 4 (4) According to Directive 1999/32/EC the Commission is to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Directive and to table any proposals for amendments, in particular as regards the reduction of sulphur limits for marine fuel in SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs),
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 4 a (new) (4a) It is also important that the Commission assess the consequences of ensuring compliance by the sector on the basis of reports drawn up by the Member States, in order to permit the upstream planning of appropriate accompanying measures, particularly by carrying out studies on the availability of fuels, their prices, the risks of a retrograde modal switch and the impact of the measures of this directive on all economic operators in the maritime transport sector. The results of this study would make it possible to clarify the Commission’s proposals on the deployment of its toolbox in practice and the implementation of the arrangements for sustainable water transport.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 6 (6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. In order to ensure coherence with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 6 a (new) (6a) However, given the risk that the reduction to 0.1% in 2015 might lead to a modal switch for some intra-EU traffic, Member States should be allowed the option of requesting, in the context of the IMO, exemptions for a limited area and time, with a view to facilitating the use of alternative methods of emissions reduction.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act Recital 7 (7) Passenger ships operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 2 – point (b) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 2 – point 3 m '3m. emission abatement method means any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship or other procedure, alternative fuel, or compliance method, used as an alternative to low sulphur marine fuel meeting the requirements set out in this Directive
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 3a Member States shall ensure that marine fuels are not used
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (c) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – last subparagraph This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union, except for vessels exempted under Annex VI of MARPOL'.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (c) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4a – paragraph 1a – point (b) b) 0.50% as from 1 January 2020, or as from 1 January 2025, depending on the IMO’s decision following its assessment of the availability of marine fuels to comply with the maximum sulphur content of 0.50% by mass, referred to in Regulation 14(8) of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (c) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the decision of the IMO and of Article 9a of this Directive concerning the date from which the sulphur standard laid down in point (b) of this paragraph applies.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (d) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2 'The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (e) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 4 – point (d) Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point (e) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall require the correct completion of ships' logbooks, including fuel-changeover operations, a
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 6 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 6 – point (da) (new) da) permit a ship that does not comply with the provisions of this Directive to benefit from the measures under paragraphs 2.2. and 2.3 of Regulation18, if the conditions listed in paragraph 2.1 are met;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – point 2 2. Ships using the emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 3 3. The emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the criteria specified in the instruments referred to in Annex 2.1, unless superseded
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – introductory wording Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – final subparagraph The Commission shall also take into account
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Article 1 – point 9 – point (a) Directive 1999/32/EC Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b) b) sampling and analysis of the sulphur content of marine fuel for onboard combustion
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Annex Directive 1999/32/EC Annex 2– paragraph 2 – point 2 d
source: PE-476.142
2011/12/16
ENVI
20 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) According to Directive 1999/32/EC the Commission is to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Directive and to table any proposals for amendments, in particular as regards the reduction of sulphur limits for marine fuel in SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs),
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 a (new) (4a) It is also important that the Commission assess the consequences of ensuring compliance by the sector on the basis of reports drawn up by the Member States, in order to permit the upstream planning of appropriate accompanying measures, particularly by carrying out studies on the availability of fuels, their prices, the risks of a retrograde modal switch and the impact of the measures of this directive on all economic operators in the maritime transport sector. The results of this study would make it possible to clarify the Commission’s proposals on the deployment of its toolbox in practice and the implementation of the arrangements for sustainable water transport.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. In order to ensure coherence with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 a (new) (6a) However, given the risk that the reduction to 0.1% in 2015 might lead to a modal switch for some intra-EU traffic, Member States should be allowed the option of requesting, in the context of the IMO, exemptions for a limited area and time, with a view to facilitating the use of alternative methods of emissions reduction.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Passenger ships operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point b Directive 1999/32/EC Article 2 – point 3 m 3m. emission abatement method means any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship or other procedure, alternative fuel, or compliance method, used as an alternative to low sulphur marine fuel meeting the requirements set out in this Directive
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 3 a Member States shall ensure that marine fuels are not used
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point b Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union, in accordance with the exemption mechanisms contained in Annex VI of MARPOL.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point c Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) 0.50
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point c Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the decision of the IMO and with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the date from which the sulphur standard laid down in point (b) of this paragraph applies.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point d Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 2 'The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point e Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 4 – point d (d) 1% as from 1 January 2015. 0.5% as from 1 January 2020. On the basis of a holistic, in-depth impact assessment, the Commission shall submit, no later than 1 January 2018, a proposal seeking to reduce this content to 0.1
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point e Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall require the correct completion of ships' logbooks, including fuel-changeover operations, a
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point e Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 a – paragraph 6 – point d a (new) (da) permit a ship that does not comply with the provisions of this Directive to benefit from the measures under paragraphs 2.2. and 2.3 of Regulation18, if the conditions listed in paragraph 2.1 are met;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 2 2. Ships using the emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 3 3. The emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the criteria specified in the instruments referred to in Annex 2.1, unless superseded
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a and with the relevant standards and instruments adopted by the IMO, concerning:
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 1999/32/EC Article 4 c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall also take into account
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 9 – point a Directive 1999/32/EC Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) sampling and analysis of the sulphur content of marine fuel for onboard combustion contained in
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Annex Directive 1999/32/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 source: PE-478.489
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2011/0196(COD) Road transport: tachograph system
2012/03/29
TRAN
19 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Intelligent transport systems (ITS) can help to meet the challenges faced by the European transport policy, such as increasing road transport volumes and congestion or rising energy consumption.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12)
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13)
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 2 – paragraph 2 (a) (a) ‘recording equipment’ means the equipment intended for installation in road vehicles to display, record, print, store and output automatically or semi-automatically details of the movement of such vehicles and of
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) ‘control card’ means a tachograph card issued by the authorities of a Member State to a national competent control authority which identifies the control body and
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Location data shall be recorded to allow the identification of the starting and ending place of the daily work period. For that purpose, vehicles put into service for the first time
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks by the competent control authorities, the recording equipment installed in vehicles put into service for the first time
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall equip their control authorities with the remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this Article.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. The data exchanged during communication shall be limited to the data necessary for the purpose of targeted roadside checks. It should include driver activities and speed. Data concerning the identity of the driver
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The recording equipment referred to in Annex IB sh
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1,
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Manufacturers or their agents shall submit an application for EU approval of a type of vehicle unit, motion sensor, model record sheet
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 19 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent conflicts of interests between fitters or workshops and road transport undertakings.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 27 Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 29 – paragraph –1 (new) -1. The transport undertaking shall: (a) provide the drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal with the necessary training and instruction on the proper operation of tachographs, and shall ensure that these drivers are aware of the potential penalties in the event of failure to comply with this regulation; (b) make regular checks to ensure that the drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal make correct use of the tachograph; and (c) not give to drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any direct or indirect incentives that could encourage them to commit offences.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 35 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall adopt decisions on the methodology for the initial and continuing training of control officers
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 Article 35 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Control officers shall undertake a training course lasting at least one year on EU social security legislation in the road transport sector and on this Regulation, covering in particular: - requirements for and principles governing the use of the tachograph, - data protection and privacy requirements, - use of all control tools for the collection and interpretation of data, - techniques for targeting controls and detecting fraud and manipulation devices, - procedures for the inspection of workshops and fitters, - checking compliance of equipment with type-approved models. This training, provided by the competent national authorities, shall be subject to mutual recognition by the Member States, shall certify that officers possess the appropriate skills to perform effectively their inspection duties defined in this Regulation and in particular in Article 34a thereof, and shall be supplemented by continuous training courses with particular reference to the adjustment of legislation in line with technical progress. The Commission shall publish, within 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation, a study on the number of officers who have received this training and are performing the control duties defined in this regulation in each Member State, and on the possibility of EU certification for the training of control officers (defining the content of the certification, the deadline for its entry into force and the authority which will be made responsible for such certification).
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 Regulation (EC) 561/2006 Article 2 source: PE-485.915
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2011/0239(COD) Maritime safety: minimum level of training of seafarers
2012/02/04
TRAN
10 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The EU is the world’s principal maritime power with cutting-edge maritime expertise helping underpin its competitiveness. The quality of training for seafarers is closely linked to the EU’s competitiveness in this area and must therefore be given particular attention. It is also necessary to raise awareness of the numerous maritime professions, with a view to attracting European workers, in particular young people, to them. In order to uphold quality standards regarding training for seafarers and on European shipping, the EU must combat the proliferation of fraudulent certificates of competency.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 b (new) (8b) The human factor is a decisive factor with regard to maritime safety and security, for which reason the EU must guarantee optimum training quality standards, given that training for seafarers is not a cost but an investment. Technical progress in European ship construction and navigation means that it is necessary to update constantly the knowledge and skills of seafarers necessary for the running of a ship. Furthermore, the proliferation of threats linked to piracy, an increasing scourge for European and world shipping, makes it necessary to examine urgently the training of seafarers in combating it. Pending an IMO decision, the Union should consider the possibility of providing each crew member of vessels flying EU Member State flags a manual of good practices such as the Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia-Based Piracy endorsed by UKMTO, EU NAVFOR, INTERPOL and NATO.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 8 Directive 2008/106/EC Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall establish standards of medical fitness for seafarers and procedures for the issue of a medical certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Article and Section A-I/9 of the STCW Code. They shall inform the Commission of the standards and procedures thus established.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 9 – point c Directive 2008/106/EC Article 12 – paragraph 5 Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 11 – point b Directive 2008/106/EC Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. Companies shall ensure that masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities on board their ro-ro passenger ships shall have completed familiarization training to attain the abilities that are appropriate to the capacity to be filled and duties and responsibilities to be taken up, so as to be able to operate the vessel in accordance with maximum security and safety standards and be able to respond to hazards and emergencies, taking into account the guidance given in section B- I/14 of the STCW Code.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 Directive 2008/106/EC Article 15 – paragraph 6 6. The requirements for rest periods laid down in paragraphs 4 and 5 need not be maintained in the case of an emergency or when conducting an evacuation or emergency drill or in other overriding operational conditions. Musters, fire- fighting and lifeboat drills, and drills prescribed by national laws and regulations and by international instruments, shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes the disturbance of rest periods and does not induce fatigue and shall entitle those concerned to adequate compensatory rest periods as provided for in this article.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 Directive 2008/106/EC Article 15 – paragraph 7 7. Member States shall require that watch schedules be posted where they are easily accessible. The schedules shall be established in a standardized format in the working language or languages of the ship and in English, as referred to in Regulation 2.3 Standard A2.3, paragraphs 10 and 11 of the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention and related IMO/ILO guidelines.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 Directive 2008/106/EC Article 15 – paragraph 9 9. Member States shall require that records of daily hours of rest of seafarers be maintained in a standardised format
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 Directive 2008/106/EC Article 15 – Paragraph 11 11. With due regard for the general principles of the protection of the health and safety of workers, Member States may authorise or register collective agreements permitting exceptions to the required hours of rest in paragraph 4(b) and 5 provided that the rest period is no less than 70 hours in any 7-day period. Such exceptions shall, in accordance with directive 1999/63/EC, ILO Convention No. 180 and the ILO 2006 Maritime Labour Convention, as far as possible, follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods, or the granting of compensatory leave and should equally, as far as possible, take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue laid down in section B-VIII/1 of the STCW Code.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 a (new) Directive 2008/106/EC Article 18 – point (a) 12a. In Article 18, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘without prejudice to the provisions of points (b) and (d), there are at all times be on board all ships flying the flag of a Member State means in place for effective oral communication relating to safety between all members of the ship’s crew, particularly with regard to the correct and timely reception and understand of messages and instructions. In emergency or evacuation situations or in case of danger, all members of the crew shall be issued with buoyancy aids fitted with beacons enabling them to be located by shore-based and/or coastguard services;’
source: PE-486.183
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/03/05
TRAN
10 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion entails addressing existing territorial imbalances and eliminating disparities in development and accessibility. To do so, it is essential to adjust the balance between coastal and inland areas, urban and rural areas, and well linked and remote areas, making this one of the priorities of cohesion policy. This need is even greater in the border regions and warrants appropriate action under the ERDF and territorial cooperation. Given this imperative, it is necessary to promote and ensure balanced and environmentally friendly spatial planning based on efficient transport, production, energy, service and tourist infrastructures that can be utilised without any physical, technical and administrative barriers within and between Member States. This form of integrated approach is capable of supporting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and achieving the objectives the Union has set itself in the field of territorial cooperation.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as p
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Areas for transnational cooperation should be defined having regard to actions needed to promote integrated territorial development facilitating mobility between tourist and hinterland areas. The Commission should be empowered to define transnational cooperation areas.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Under the trans-European transport network operational programme, priority is given to financing projects concerning missing cross-border links and those aimed at removing bottlenecks, in order to facilitate mobility and make territories, particularly tourist destinations, more accessible. In order to achieve these objectives, there is a need to strike an even balance between use of the Connecting Europe facility, the Cohesion Fund and the ERDF, particularly via the ‘European territorial cooperation’ objective.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) It is necessary to adapt the content requirements of cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal to their specific needs and to local development issues. Therefore they also need to cover aspects necessary for effective implementation on the territory of participating Member States, such as the bodies responsible for audit and control, the procedure to set up a joint secretariat, and the allocation of liabilities in case of financial corrections. In addition, due to the horizontal character of interregional cooperation programmes, the content of such cooperation programmes should be adapted, especially as regards the definition of the beneficiary or beneficiaries under the current INTERACT and ESPON programmes.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Consistent with the goal of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Structural Funds should provide a more integrated and inclusive approach to tackling local problems, such as a lack of support for transport and tourist infrastructures. In order to strengthen this approach, support from the ERDF support in border regions should be coordinated with support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund(EMFF) and should, where appropriate, involve European groupings of territorial cooperation set up under Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) where local development figures among their objectives.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 1) cross-border cooperation and the removal of physical, technical and administrative barriers between adjacent regions to promote integrated regional development between neighbouring land and maritime border regions from two or more Member States or between neighbouring border regions from at least one Member State and one third country on external borders of the Union other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – introductory part In addition to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [the ERDF Regulation], the ERDF shall support the sharing of human resources, facilities and infrastructures
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point a – point -i (new) -i) cross-border rebalancing between coastal and inland areas, urban and rural areas and well linked and remote areas, as well as cross-border structural actions supporting economic, social and territorial cohesion, accessibility, growth, development and attractiveness;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point a – point i i) integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border mobility and the removal of physical, technical and administrative barriers, joint local employment initiatives and joint training (within the thematic objective of promoting employment and supporting labour mobility);
source: PE-487.938
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2011/0274(COD) Cohesion Fund 2014-2020
2012/05/23
TRAN
14 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Article 174 of the Treaty provides that the Union should develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. The Cohesion Fund should therefore provide a financial contribution to projects with a European added value in the field of the environment and to trans-
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) investments in the environment, including
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v (v) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – introductory part (e) promoting sustainable transport and removing physical, technical and administrative bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, by:
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – point i i) supporting a multi-modal and interoperable Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – point iii iii)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point e (e)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Article 6 a Evaluation By 31 December 2017 at the latest, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament an evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 6 Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 13 Nature and biodiversity hectares Surface area of
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 22a (new) Transport Railway
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 22b (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line passengers/km Increase in number of passengers transported by rail
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 22c (new) Transport Railway km
source: PE-489.576
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/05/23
TRAN
23 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Economic, social and territorial cohesion can be strengthened only if existing territorial imbalances are addressed and disparities in terms of development and accessibility eliminated. With that aim in view, a rebalancing of activities between coastal and inland areas, between urban and rural areas and between readily accessible and isolated areas is essential and must be included among the priorities for cohesion policy as implemented by this Regulation. In the light of this imperative, balanced, environmentally sound territorial development based on effective and sustainable transport, energy, services and tourism infrastructures whose use is not hampered by physical, technical and administrative obstacles should be encouraged and guaranteed. An integrated approach of this kind can boost intelligent, inclusive and sustainable growth and help the Union achieve its regional development objectives.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, placing the emphasis, in particular, on environmentally sound transport, intermodality and sustainable mobility between towns and cities and peri-urban and rural areas.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The tourism sector offers vast potential for development, acts as a significant stimulus for growth, has a dense economic fabric, incorporating many SMUs, and provides large numbers of jobs. It is therefore of strategic importance for the Union, and the ERDF should support this industry and its related sectors. ERDF support is all the more relevant because tourism has a real impact on cohesion, the dynamism and attractiveness of regions, territorial development and the environment. ERDF support for measures to assist professionals and customers with the aim of guaranteeing the availability and employment of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism infrastructures and practices which safeguard the environment, our natural heritage and biodiversity can help to achieve the objectives of cohesion policy, the Europe 2020 strategy and environmental protection. ERDF support would also generate real added value by addressing issues linked to mobility within and between tourist areas and between tourist amenities in coastal areas and further inland. The fragile nature of the main tourist areas, which are situated in coastal and mountain regions, also makes it essential that measures should be taken, with ERDF support, to enable the sector and its infrastructure to adapt as effectively as possible to climate change, to diversify the tourist services on offer and to extend tourist seasons.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 b (new) (9b) In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), ERDF funding for measures in urban areas should take account of the sustainable mobility plans drawn up for the urban areas concerned, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms in areas which are fundamental to European growth and competitiveness, in particular tourism and related sectors;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) improving employee training, in particular in the tourism sector, in order to adapt to the new activities linked to climate change.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, in particular as regards sustainable mobility;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new) (ea) measures to foster sustainable tourism and encourage responsible initiatives and practices on the part of professionals in the tourism and related sectors and of tourists, including measures to reduce the sector’s impact on the environment and facilitate adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting sustainable transport and removing physical, technical and administrative bottlenecks in key network infrastructures:
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal and interoperable Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional mobility through the interconnecti
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d)
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11 (11) enhancing institutional capacity and
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity support for urban development shall take account of any urban mobility plan which has been drawn up for the urban area concerned, the provisions of which shall be laid down by the Commission in a proposal on urban mobility to be submitted by 2015.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. All undertakings established in the outermost regions shall be eligible for the specific additional allocation and, by way of derogation from Article 3(1)(a), any investment in production funded under the ERDF.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15a Evaluation By 31 December 2017 at the latest, the Commission shall submit to the Council and Parliament an evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives set for this Regulation.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 a (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line tonnes/km Increase in the volume of goods transported by rail
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 b (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line passengers/km Increase in the number of passengers transported by rail
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 c (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line km Total length of railway line equipped with ERTMS
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 27 Wastewater treatment population equivalent Additional
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 32 Nature and biodiversity hectares Surface area of
source: PE-489.577
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1713 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least
Amendment 1873 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1876 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. Member States
Amendment 1879 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and to the application of financial discipline, progressive reduction and capping, linear reduction as referred in Article 7, and any reductions and exclusions imposed pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], the payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted annually per eligible hectare situated in the areas to which Member States
Amendment 1884 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 4 4. The payment per hectare referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 35 by the number of eligible hectares declared according to Article 26(1) which are situated in the areas to which Member States
Amendment 1889 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Member States
Amendment 1896 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4 The payment at regional level shall be calculated by dividing the regional ceiling calculated in accordance with the third subparagraph by the number of eligible hectares declared according to Article 26(1) which are situated in the areas to which Member States
Amendment 2027 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted
Amendment 2111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use up to 1
source: PE-494.487
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) an amount not exceeding
Amendment 2259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 2 2. 2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be lower than EUR 500 and not be higher than EUR 1
source: PE-494.604
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 82 a (new) (82a) For economic, social and environmental reasons, in the interests of heritage conservation, in the light of regional planning policy in rural areas with a wine-producing tradition, and going beyond the requirement to uphold the diversity, prestige and quality of European wine products, the present system of planting rights in the wine sector should be continued.
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/25
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – point ii source: PE-494.489
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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 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the "polluter pays" principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (a) promoting irrigation and access to water and increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture;
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a (a) facilitating diversification, creation and transfer of ownership of new small enterprises and job creation;
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) mountain areas and areas facing natural constraints, as referred to in Article 33(2) and (3) respectively;
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point m (m)
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) business start-up and transfer aid for:
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1435 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 1448 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-494.480
2012/07/26
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1978 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. At least 30 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for the measures referred to in Articles 29, 30, 31 and 32.
source: PE-494.481
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/04/10
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Projects of common interest should demonstrate a clear European added value, by enhancing interconnections between Member States and improving the fluidity, speed and sustainability of transport flows throughout the European Union. Cross- border projects typically have high European added value
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) In order to implement the core network within the given time horizon, a corridor approach could be used as an instrument to coordinate on a transnational basis different projects and synchronise the development of the corridors and their interconnection, thereby maximising network benefits.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Designing the right governance structure and identifying the sources of financing for complex cross-border projects would be eased by creating corridor platforms for such core network corridors. European Coordinators should facilitate the coordinated implementation of the core network corridors and their interconnection.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 a (new) (29a) If the objective of a European transport policy which provides EU citizens with a unified, multi-modal and interconnected network is to be achieved, support should be given to the completion of all the projects within the time horizon proposed here. With that aim in view, the projects intended to adapt transport networks in urban centres should be supported and promoted by the coordinator of the closest corridor. This will make for effective interconnection between corridors and clear the way for the completion of the core network within the given time horizon.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point n a (new) (na) 'interconnection of transport modes' means the physical linking of a transport mode and/or its network with equipment or facilities belonging to another transport mode or network;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) are economically efficient, contribute to the objectives of low-carbon and clean transport, fuel security
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 3. Port-associated equipment shall enable in particular propulsion and operating systems which reduce water and air pollution, energy consumption and carbon intensity. It includes waste reception facilities and shore side electricity facilities.
source: PE-494.841
2012/08/10
TRAN
18 amendments...
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) maritime ports, including the establishment, modernisation, maintenance and expansion of the capacity of the infrastructure necessary for transport operations within the port area;
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. Equipment associated with maritime transport infrastructure shall include in particular equipment for ice breaking, hydrological surveys,
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Motorways of the sea represent the maritime dimension of the trans-European transport network. They shall consist of short-sea routes, ports, associated maritime infrastructure and equipment, and facilities enabling short-sea shipping or sea-river services between at least two ports, including hinterland connections, in at least two different Member States, or between a Member State and a third country. Motorways of the sea shall include:
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) maritime links between maritime ports of the comprehensive network and third- country ports;
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) constitute a maritime link and its hinterland connections between a core network port and a third-country port, in keeping with the criteria laid down in Article 8(1).
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Projects of common interest for motorways of the sea in the trans- European transport network shall be proposed by a Member State, in cooperation with a third country, in keeping with the criteria laid down in Article 8(1). They shall constitute a maritime link and its hinterland connections between a port of the comprehensive network and a third- country port.
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. Projects of common interest for motorways of the sea in the trans-European transport network may also include activities that have wider benefits and are not linked to specific ports, such as activities for improving environmental performance, offering shore side electricity at berth to all ships already equipped for using such system, making available facilities for ice-breaking, activities ensuring year-
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 2. Port operators shall ensure that ports include equipment necessary to ensure the environmental performance of ships in ports, in particular reception facilities for ship generated waste and cargo residues in accordance with Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues, and shore side electricity facilities.
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States and airport operators shall ensure that any airport offers at least one terminal open to all operators in a non- discriminatory way and apply transparent, appropriate and fair charges.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) improve multi-modal interconnections between airports and infrastructure for other transport modes.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) improve links to the most vulnerable and isolated parts of the Union, in particular the outermost, island, remote and mountain regions.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The comprehensive network shall keep up with state-of-the-art technological developments and deployments
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) enable the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as the introduction of alternative propulsion and electricity supply systems and the provision of corresponding infrastructure. Such infrastructure may include grids and other facilities necessary for the energy supply, take account of the infrastructure – vehicle interface and encompass intelligent transport systems;
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 – availability of alternative clean fuels or shore side power supply;
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point c (c) draw up a report every year for the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States concerned on the progress achieved in implementing the core network corridor and its links with other networks;
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 7 7. Without prejudice to the applicable procedures laid down in Union and national law, the Commission may request the opinion of the European Coordinator when examining applications for Union funding for core network corridors for which the European Coordinator is responsible and for nodes situated close to those corridors.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the programme of measures necessary for developing the core network corridor and its interconnections with other corridors;
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part In order to support the implementation of the core network corridors and their interconnections with other corridors, the Commission may adopt implementing decisions for the core network
source: PE-494.842
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The previous Multiannual Financial Framework (2007-2013) showed that a limited budget for the TEN-T prevents progress being made on the biggest projects, particularly cross-border projects. An adequate European budgetary framework for the TEN-T would not only make it more attractive to private investment, but also ensure a greater national political will with regard to European projects, and therefore better cooperation between the Member States involved in a cross-border project. The European Union should be more ambitious about major European infrastructure projects, whose complexity and scale mean that the budget allocated to them should be revised upwards and the budgetary rules applying to them should be adapted. The new TEN-T guidelines should be given the budgetary and regulatory means necessary for their achievement.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 48 (48) Some of the infrastructure projects of Union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood, pre-accession and other third countries. The Connecting Europe Facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures, in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the Union budget. In the transport sector, special attention should be paid to strengthening the links between the trans-European and trans- Mediterranean transport networks, particularly in order to facilitate the transport of goods via the motorways of the sea. In the energy sector, emphasis should be placed on completing the Mediterranean electric ring and developing direct undersea electricity interconnections between the EU and the countries of the South-East Mediterranean in order to structure the complementarity of the two energy systems.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (12) "transport bottleneck" means a physical and/or functional barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long-distance flows
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and high performing trans-European networks, thus bringing forward benefits for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private and public investment through a combination of financial instruments and Union direct support and by exploiting synergies across the sectors. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest, and in particular the volume of public and private investments in projects of common interest realised through the financial instruments under this Regulation. It will be required to comply with the principles of technological neutrality and provide a balance between effectiveness and cost.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) ensuring sustainable and efficient transport in the long run, to be measured by the length of the
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) optimise the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing interoperability of transport services. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the number of inland and maritime ports and airports connected to each other and to the railway network and inland waterways, and by the number of multimodal logistics platforms created.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) actions supporting urban nodes as defined in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines];
source: PE-496.337
2012/10/17
TRAN, ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 3 – introductory part Algeciras – Madrid – Tarragona Sevilla – Valencia – Tarragona Tarragona – Barcelona – Perpignan – Marseille – Lyon – Torino – Milano – Venezia – Ljubljana – Budapest – UA border
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 3 – row 7 a (new) Lyon - Avignon - Rail upgrading Marseille (via Miramas and Fos)
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 9 – rows 14 a-b (new) Lyon - Avignon - Port de Rail upgrading Marseille-Fos Marseille Port hinterland and multimodal terminal connections
source: PE-497.891
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2011/0391(COD) Allocation of slots at EU airports: common rules. Recast
2012/09/17
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a) an air carrier requesting, as part of a series of slots, a slot at an airport on any day, where, if the carrier's request were accepted, it would in total hold fewer than
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – introductory part Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Transfers of historical slots for a scheduling period that give rise to financial payments may not be sold on before the end of that scheduling period.
source: PE-496.307
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2011/0397(COD) Groundhandling services at Union airports
2012/10/10
TRAN
19 amendments...
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The limitations set out in paragraph 2 may differ between terminals at the same airport, provided they are not applied in a discriminatory manner, that they do not distort competition, that they comply with this Regulation and that the minimum number of suppliers at each terminal remains the same.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 three suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new) - four suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 35 million passengers or 350 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) consistency and plausibility of the business plan as assessed
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new) (fa) procedures and safeguards established to ensure compliance with safety and security requirements;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. A supplier of groundhandling services shall begin to provide services within one month from the start date indicated in the invitation to tender. The tendering authority may, in duly justified cases, at the request of the supplier of groundhandling services and after consulting the Airport Users' Committee, prolong this period for a maximum of
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) if the undertaking satisfies the criteria set out in Chapter IV concerning approval procedures.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Where a managing body of the airport supplying groundhandling services in accordance with paragraph (1) no longer meets the conditions of paragraph (1), this supplier may continue to provide groundhandling services for a period of
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 At airports whose annual traffic volume has been not less than 2 million passenger movements or 50 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, the managing body of the airport or the managing body of the centralised infrastructure shall, if it provides groundhandling services for third parties,
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The legal entit
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 a (new) Article 30a Presence of a contact person representing each air carrier Each air carrier shall have a contact person, or be legally represented at airports whose annual traffic volume is more than 2 million passengers. This contact person, who may be a groundhandling assistant, must have the authority to enter into financial, operational and legal commitments on behalf of the air carrier at the airport in question.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), suppliers of groundhandling services may engage in a level of subcontracting for each category of service.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 5 5. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 6 6. Any supplier of groundhandling services and self-handling airport user using
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 7 7. Where a supplier of groundhandling services applies for an authorisation to provide groundhandling services under the selection procedure laid down in Article 7, it shall indicate
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Without prejudice to the international commitments of the Union, the Commission may, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 43 (3), decide that
source: PE-496.364
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2011/0398(COD) Noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports: rules and procedures
2012/09/28
TRAN
6 amendments...
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Use of noise abatement operational procedures must not take precedence over the need to ensure flight safety. The competent authorities should therefore ensure that operational restriction measures do not impair the upholding of appropriate safety measures.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to movements of aircraft engaged in civil aviation.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 It shall not apply to movements of aircraft engaged in military, customs, police, or similar services.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where the operating restriction concerns the withdrawal of marginally compliant aircraft from an airport, no new services shall be allowed with marginally compliant aircraft at that airport six months after the notification. The competent authorities shall decide on the annual rate for removing marginally compliant aircraft
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 source: PE-496.539
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2011/0405(COD) European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020
2012/06/15
AFET
11 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) A number of major developments have taken place since the European Neighbourhood Policy was launched and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument was set up. These include a deepening of the relationship with the partners, the launch of regional initiatives and democratic transition processes
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) In order to be able to fulfil the objectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy, it is essential to ensure that the breakdown of the available funds between the southern and eastern strands of the policy is based on the size of the population of each regional bloc.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The scope of this instrument should encourage a differentiated and integrated cross-border approach in order to facilitate effective and swift implementation of the programmes in the European Neighbourhood Policy partner countries, to encourage regional and interregional development, to promote a decentralised cooperation policy and to ensure economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) (19a) Support provided under the European Neighbourhood Instrument to developing partner countries should be separated from the aid provided to those countries under the financing instrument for development cooperation (DCI). The various financial instruments need to be coordinated as effectively as possible within the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework and a greater degree of complementarity needs to be achieved between bilateral and multilateral funding.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) achieving progressive integration into the Union
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) creating conditions for well managed mobility of people, taking due account of demographic balances, the structure of the labour market and needs, and promotion of people-to-people contacts;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) confidence building and other measures contributing to security and the prevention and settlement of conflicts, and supporting steps to secure greater sub-regional integration, in particular by building on existing structures and initiatives;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) promoting the development of renewable energy sources (wind, hydraulic, solar, photovoltaic) and energy networks – with particular reference to actual implementation of the Mediterranean Solar Plan and the Desertec programme – and of sustainable resource use practices; encouraging industrial cooperation in this area ;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new) (eb) helping to make SMEs/SMIs more competitive, in particular by supporting business creation and networking, facilitating SME/SMI project development and investment in partner countries and bringing the necessary resources to bear to promote transnational business cooperation;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new) (ec) treating EU research and development policy tools – in particular the seventh FPRD and its successor, the eighth FPRD – as key cooperation tools, and incorporating the EU’s partner countries into the European research area, in order to boost competitiveness, economic growth, job creation and innovation;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission, the Member States
source: PE-491.118
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2011/2020(BUD) 2012 budget: all sections
2011/07/29
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Takes the view that the EU budget contribution to the transport-related agencies should be commensurate with their additional responsibilities, such as those conferred on the European Maritime
source: PE-469.968
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2011/2023(INI) Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance
2011/05/26
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A (new) A. whereas pooling of resources, whether by the 30 countries participating in Community Civil Protection Mechanism (EU-27, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Croatia) or for the purposes of enhanced cooperation among Member States, could constitute an asset in both operational and financial terms,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists on the need to develop a comprehensive communication strategy to project a common and coherent image of the EU’s disaster response, consistent with its values and policies, in order to increase the visibility of the EU in beneficiary countries as well as a better understanding of EU action among European citizens; points to the need to set up an EU civil protection force and act upon Parliament’s repeated calls to implement the proposals set out in the 2006 Barnier report; stresses that the European Union should reaffirm through disaster relief the commitment of the European people to the value of solidarity;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that although it served to deploy two modules (a water purification unit and an advanced medical post), the activation of the Civil Protection Mechanism at the time of the Haitian earthquake highlighted the weaknesses of the current system, which, relying as it does on voluntary contributions and on the various forms of national decision- taking, still needs to be improved in terms of effectiveness, responsiveness, and visibility;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Council and Commission to pool logistic and human resources for the purpose of disaster response training with a view ultimately to establishing a European civil protection force staffed by the most suitable personnel, which could be deployed both within and outside the EU and would be called upon to handle emergency relief in the 24 hours following a disaster;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Points out that the cross-border nature of disasters implies that the EU should coordinate its resources and work with third countries, not least in its neighbourhood where UfM countries are concerned;
source: PE-464.910
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2011/2044(INI)
2012/03/19
TRAN
6 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on the roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles, with a view to reducing the administrative burden for citizens and industry while guaranteeing
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a .Calls on the Member States to minimise the financial expense to the public of registering vehicles in another Member State by avoiding unnecessary costs through a common approach;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls for the mutual recognition of technical controls between the Member States, based on common definitions and comparable test standards, when a vehicle is transferred from one Member State to another;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Proposes the establishment of a European database to centralise the technical data of all vehicles in order to permit the mutual recognition of technical controls, enable Europe-wide comparability and facilitate cross-border vehicle registration;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to draw up a legislative proposal to offer passengers better protection in the event of the insolvency of airlines, for example through mandatory insurance for airlines or the establishment of a guarantee fund;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises that people with disabilities very often encounter obstacles and barriers when travelling that exclude them from many of the opportunities of the Single Internal Market and calls on the Commission to pay greater attention to this aspect in relation to passengers’ rights;
source: PE-485.862
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/21
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the need for
source: PE-460.934
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/05/17
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the will of the G8, G20 members to fight against the raw materials price volatility and calls for a development of concrete measures in order to secure raw materials supply and to curb speculation on those commodities;
source: PE-464.905
2011/05/30
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to produce a study on Europe’s imports of raw materials which, though not listed as critical (for example lithium, hafnium and nickel) are nevertheless of strategic importance in terms of meeting Europe’s industrial needs and producing consumer goods with high added value; the study should also assess our industries’ dependence on these raw materials and measures to secure their supply, as well as the environmental cost of extracting them and the alternatives which might be envisaged;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to draw up rules on the social responsibility of European undertakings involved in the mining of raw materials in source countries; calls for these rules to include the principle of supply chain due diligence set out in the 2010 OECD Due Diligence Guidance;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
source: PE-466.972
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/21
ITRE
27 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C bis (new) C bis. whereas improving the accessibility of the territories is a priority of European transport policy, further strengthened by the Treaty of Lisbon and the need to take into account the principle of territorial cohesion,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the EU should set coherent standards for all carriers, with particular regard to safety, technology, environmental protection and working conditions,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 – that, by 2014, a proposal should be submitted to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Approves the goals set in the White Paper for 2050, but considers that more specific provisions are required for the period until 2020, 2030 and 2040, with regard to funding – in view of the economic situation of individual Member States – and the general challenges facing transport in the field of energy and the environment
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 3 – a
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, employment
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, energy security, social and employment conditions, and safety and security aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights that the same s
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of alternative and renewable energies for transport and in particular for long-haul air transport to which there is no alternative, and highlights that the set goals could be reached using an energy mix and existing methods for saving energy, accompanied by the requisite infrastructure; in this respect, calls for a European strategy to be presented on the development of new- generation biofuels for all modes of transport, which should be supported by appropriate European financing and by measures to encourage the private sector to invest in current and future research, development and marketing projects for advanced biofuels;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Requests, by 2015, a proposal on urban mobility
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, with particular emphasis on innovative systems such as cable transport, and to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy,
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 bis (new) 9 bis. Stresses the importance of establishing the use of e-tickets for multi- modal travel, and in particular to encourage the development of an integrated ticketing system in rail transport along the lines of air transport; proposes that this process be undertaken to take account of what is legally and technically feasible; calls for integrated ticketing systems to be implemented while guaranteeing a fair and effective system of liability, rights of recourse and compensation as well as certainty of law, transparency and user information; calls for the Commission to make proposals in this respect by the end of 2012;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the basic rules on passenger rights should be laid down in a Charter of Passengers’ Rights for all forms of transport, and therefore expects, by 2013, such a proposal which takes into account the specific characteristics of carriers and past experience; stresses in this respect the need to establish clear definitions, uniformly interpreted by all operators according to the modes of transport, concerning in particular the ‘level of assistance and care’ given to passengers, their rights of recourse, and the ‘extraordinary circumstances’ entitling compensation;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for the increased harmonisation of goods transport documents,
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 2 – a
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new) - as part of the future proposal on the liberalisation of road haulage, the Commission to take account of the specific nature of the road sector as a mobile activity that must be able to be pursued without distorting competition in the different Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 – a proposal on the ‘Blue Belt’, on the basis of a full evaluation of its implementation by Member States;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 – the dedication of at least
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 5 –
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 6 – the Commission to submit a proposal for rules governing port services by 2014, on the basis of an in-depth evaluation of the guidelines set out in October 2007 on the European ports policy, and taking account of the implementation of national legislation on the subject, in particular on the mode of governance and operation of maritime ports;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – indent 3 – the
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new) – the dedication of at least 20% of TEN-T funding to SESAR deployment; – active work on the development of a ‘Checkpoint of the Future’ which not only looks at technology improvement but also at a risk based approach to facilitate the travel of the majority of passengers;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – indent 1 – the Commission to take Member States’ commitments in relation to local public transport and existing service levels into account when liberalising markets, with the aim of improving current service levels, while guaranteeing fair competition on the basis of a set of minimum social rules;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – indent 1 bis (new) - real independence to be provided for the essential functions of access and charging for access to networks with respect to rail enterprises;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – indent 3 bis (new) - approval of the Commission’s decision to present, in 2012, a regulatory proposal on the opening-up of the domestic passenger transport market to competition and the splitting-up of historical infrastructure managers and railway operators;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 bis (new) 18 bis. Stresses, in view of the economic and environmental needs, the importance of truly European management of transport infrastructure (goods and passenger rail corridors, Single European Sky, ports and connections between them and the transport network, ‘Blue Belt’, inland waterways) in order to make the European Union more competitive and attractive and in order to guarantee the free and fluid movement of passengers and goods;
source: PE-472.267
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2011/2150(INI) Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air
2012/01/16
TRAN
15 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that there is a need for a better definition of the EBs’ role, that EBs should be able to act on their own initiative and have no conflict of interest with air carriers or airports and that national sanctions applicable to air carriers in case of breach of EU rules should be made more effective; considers that EBs should be obliged to publish details of the complaints they receive on a yearly basis and that the Commission should publish a league table based on air carriers’ performance;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that air carriers should ensure the presence of contact personnel at each airport they operate from who can
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that passengers should have the right to be informed about the ‘Passenger Name Record’ (PNR) kept on them by the air carrier; stresses that passengers should not be denied boarding on the basis of their PNR, except if the
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures that would make it possible to harmonise commercial practice concerning hand luggage so as to protect passengers against excessive restrictions and to allow them to carry on board a reasonable amount of hand luggage, including purchases from airport shops;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to propose ways of better reconciling the practice of overbooking with the duty of information to the passenger and the right to services provided in accordance with the conditions set out when the ticket was purchased;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that passengers whose luggage has been lost or delayed should
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to propose a maximum time limit of one month for industry and two months for EBs for handling of passenger complaints; considers that acknowledgement of receipt of complaints should be sent to passengers within 48 hours; and that passengers who make their reservation by electronic means, such as the internet, should also be entitled to make contact, at no cost, with their airline using the same means, and with a clearly marked address for same, so that the customer can quickly and easily make contact with the relevant staff at the airline to resolve any problems.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Is of the opinion that
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Invites the Commission to revise compensation criteria, levels and mechanisms
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Believes that
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
source: PE-480.549
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/11/10
AFET
25 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on ENP of 26 July 2010 and 20 June 2011 and to the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) conclusions of 26 September 2011,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 – having regard to the Joint Declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit of 7 May 2009 and that of the Warsaw Summit of 30 September 2011,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to Council Decision 2011/424/CFSP of 18 July 2011 appointing a European Union Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean region2 and Council Decision 2011/518/CFSP of 25 August 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia3, __________________ 2 OJ L 188, 19.7.2011. 3 OJ L 211, 27.8.2011.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 – having regard to its resolutions of 19 January 2006 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)2, of 15 November 2007 on strengthening the ENP3, of 6 July 2006 on the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)4, of 5 June 2008 on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP5, of 19 February 2009 on the review of the ENPI6, of 19 February 2009 on the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean7, of 17 January 2008 on a Black Sea Regional Policy Approach8, of 20 January 2011 on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea9, of 20 May 2010 on the Union for the Mediterranean10, of 20 May 2010 on the Need for an EU Strategy for the South Caucasus11, of 9 September 2010 on the situation of the Jordan River, with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area12,of 3 February 2011 on the situation in Tunisia13, of 17 February 2011 on the situation in Egypt14, of 10 March 2011 on the Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular, including humanitarian aspects15
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas it is in the highest interest of the EU to
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU should provide itself with flexible and properly funded instruments in order to match its ambitions, emphasising optimum use of existing financial instruments,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of building a partnership with societies and, in that context, takes note of the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission, under their new ‘more for more’ performance-based approach, to continue to encourage all types of political reform, taking into account the needs and level of economic growth and social development of each partner country; calls on them to provide a clear methodology and detailed benchmarks to assess the democracy record of the
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that human rights situations should be continuously monitored and that an annual assessment of the situation could be included in the annex to the annual progress report of each partner country with a clear mechanism to reconsider and progressively limit bilateral cooperation if human rights violations are confirmed, inter alia by means of a mechanism for the effective implementation of the human rights clause;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that sustainable democracy, functioning and de-bureaucratised institutions and the rule of law not only promote political stability and social welfare but also stimulate economic growth by improving the business environment and attracting investment, allowing new SMEs to emerge and fostering trade and tourism, all of which generate new jobs and new opportunities; calls, therefore, on the EU to encourage structural reforms in the economic, social and legal arenas as part of its support for democratic transitions;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Strongly supports the promotion of sub-regional cooperation and stresses the importance of developing complementary partner-to-
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that the EU should improve the management of migration, inter alia by providing better conditions for the establishment of legal migrants in the EU; considers that the EU needs to favour legal labour migration by concluding mobility partnerships which take account of the demographic, sociological and occupational balance on both sides;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education and vocational training, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme, an initiative which – assuming that it were successful – would be suitable to extend to the neighbourhood as a whole; at this stage deplores the inadequacy of the Commission proposals, which, notwithstanding the Commission’s statements on 27 September 2011, in reality provide only for a very modest increase in the number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls on the Commission to take over Parliament’s proposal, produced in the wake of the Arab Spring, to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Leonardo da Vinci programme aimed at encouraging the mobility of young people wishing to acquire vocational training abroad, the object being to help combat the youth unemployment endemic to the southern Mediterranean;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls the importance of cofinancing specific tangible regional projects to contribute to a shared process of development and integration; in this regard, welcomes the opportunity offered by the
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls that the EU should get more involved and play a more active and constructive role in resolution of regional conflicts by developing more confidence- building measures, considering new pragmatic and innovative approaches, launching public communication strategies, supporting civic culture and community dialogue and strengthening good- neighbourly relations; points to the vital importance of intensifying political cooperation for the purposes of security and combating terrorism and individual forms of extremism;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the work that international organisations, particularly the OSCE and UN agencies, carry out on the ground in conflict and post-conflict situations and in promoting sustainable development throughout the neighbourhood, notably the long-standing commitment of UNRWA to Palestinian refugees;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that the European Parliament plays an important role, through its parliamentary delegations and its delegations to parliamentary assemblies, in strengthening political dialogue and promoting fully-fledged freedoms, democratic reforms and the rule of law in its neighbouring partner countries and underlines that these contacts could also be a way to assess the fulfilment of the forthcoming criteria and to make the necessary adjustments to bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements in the light of events and the progress achieved;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible and adequate for both regions, with an approach that is driven by performance
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Emphasises that the allocation of resources should be based on a limited number of clearly defined priorities, taking into account partner countries’ needs and based on clear conditionality; underlines that budget support should be used only where there are guarantees for sound budgetary management and that the full range of available tools should be used to better reflect the priorities; draws attention to its commitment to compliance with the 2006 Commission and Coreper declaration that, on the basis of the demographic weight of the regional blocs, ⅔ of the ENPI budget should be assigned to the Southern partnership countries and ⅓ to the Eastern partnership countries;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes the decision of the G8 member countries to increase loan facilities for Southern partnership countries which have embarked on a democratic transition; considers that the commitments entered into in the ‘Deauville Partnership’ on 27 May 2011 are likely to encourage financial mobilisation in support of democracy and development in the EU’s partner countries;
source: PE-472.271
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2011/2224(DEC) 2010 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
2012/12/01
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
source: PE-478.687
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2011/2238(DEC) 2010 discharge: SESAR Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system
2012/12/01
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Regrets the fact that
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that, at the end of the 2010 financial year, the SJU had a budget surplus of EUR 57 200 000, and calls on the joint undertaking to use all of the financial resources made available to it to complete, on schedule, the development of the technology necessary for the deployment of the SESAR programme;
source: PE-478.690
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2011/2310(INI) EU cohesion policy strategy for the Atlantic Area
2012/08/05
TRAN
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between rail, seaports, inland ports, hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, including high-speed train lines; underlines the need to facilitate mobility between the Atlantic region and the other seaboards in order to guarantee territorial cohesion and continuity;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls the benefits of the creation of a single European airspace in order to strengthen territorial cohesion via increased traffic between regional airports within the European Union, and therefore calls on the Commission to ensure the use of functional airspace blocks within the deadlines set to achieve this objective;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that particular priority should be given to connections between harbours and inland regions, including via inland waterways, so as to ensure that all parts of the region can benefit from the growth of maritime transport; in this context recalls the importance of adopting an integrated approach to the management of maritime and coastal zones and the hinterland, in particular by encouraging projects promoting the land-sea interface;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the improvement of the existing vessel monitoring systems and the conclusion of data-sharing agreements between competent authorities, in order to permit the identification and tracking of ships and fight threats such as crossborder crime, smuggling, illegal fishing and trafficking; stresses the importance of promoting the deployment and implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), in order to cover search and rescue support systems in the Atlantic; recalls the need to ensure long-term financing by the European Union of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme, which contributes in particular to the prevention and management of maritime risks;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls that the attractiveness, competitiveness and dynamism of the Atlantic coastal areas depend on strengthening their tourism potential; underlines the importance therefore of extending tourist seasons and of diversifying products and client bases in order to eliminate the effects of seasonality, to promote the numerous assets of these areas by also encouraging nautical tourism, cruises, spa tourism and cultural tourism, and to promote action guaranteeing the linking of activities in coastal and maritime areas with tourism products in the interior; stresses the need to mitigate the impact of tourism activities and infrastructures on the environment and to provide for management of coastal areas and the hinterland guaranteeing the sustainability of these areas and their fauna, flora and landscape;
source: PE-489.372
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2012/0062(COD) Port State control: aligning the Directive to the Maritime Labour Convention requirements
2012/10/23
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 a (new) (6a) The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control seeks to improve maritime safety through coordinated inspection of foreign ships calling at European ports, employing more fully harmonised procedures for inspections to establish conformity with the international conventions in force. In order to benefit from the expertise underlying the Paris Memorandum of Understanding, the recommendations should be taken into account, in particular the guides for inspectors drawn up within the Paris MoU Organisation, in which 27 countries serve, 22 of which are Union Member States, along with the European Commission, and the International Maritime Organisation and the International Labour Organisation are represented as observers.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 a (new) Directive 2009/16/EC Article 13 – introductory phrase 4a. In Article 13, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following: ‘Member States shall ensure that ships which are selected for inspection in accordance with Article 12 are subject to an initial inspection or a more detailed inspection, taking into account in particular the recommendations on ship inspections drawn up under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding, as follows:’
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 b (new) Directive 2009/16/EC Article 13 – final paragraph 4b. The following paragraph is added to Article 13: ‘3a. Where ships have a high risk profile within the meaning of Annex I, the more detailed inspection shall consist of checking of compliance with the requirements concerning all the points listed in the preceding paragraph. Where ships have a normal or low risk profile, the more detailed inspection shall consist of checking of compliance with requirements confined to points giving cause for serious doubts concerning non- compliance or infringement.’
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 5 a (new) Directive 2009/16/EC Article 15 – paragraph 1 5a. In Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall ensure that their inspectors follow the procedures and guidelines specified in Annex VI and that they also follow the recommendations on ship inspection drawn up under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding.’
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 10 Directive 2009/16/EC Article 27 – paragraph 2 Implementing powers shall be conferred on the Commission to establish the modalities of publication of the information referred to in the above paragraph, the criteria for aggregating the relevant data and the frequency of updates. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 13 a (new) Directive 2009/16/EC Annex I – point II 2 – introductory phrase 13a. In point II 2 of Annex I, the introductory part is replaced by the following: ‘Ships to which the following overriding factors apply shall be inspected regardless of the period since their last periodic inspection. However, the need to undertake an additional inspection on the basis of unexpected factors is left to the professional judgement of the inspector. Except where serious doubts exist and the overriding factor is due to the fact that the flag State has not ratified any international convention, an inspection may not be carried out unless the ship concerned has not undergone a periodic inspection within the last six months.’
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 13 b (new) Directive 2009/16/EC Annexe I – point II 2B – introductory phrase 13b. In point II 2B of Annex I, the introductory part is replaced by the following: ‘Ships to which the following unexpected factors apply may be subject to inspection if no periodic inspection has been carried out within the last six months, other than in cases of serious doubt. The decision to undertake such an additional inspection is left to the professional judgement of the competent authority.’
source: PE-498.063
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2012/0065(COD) European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)/European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) Agreement on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Directive 2009/13/EC
2012/10/16
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 a (new) Article 5 a Reports Every five years, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive. The report shall assess the performance of Member States as flag States and propose any additional measures necessary in order to transpose, and ensure compliance with, the Convention.
source: PE-497.857
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2012/0082(COD) Single Market: simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State
2012/10/23
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) it has
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 source: PE-497.805
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/22
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Proposal for a
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered,
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. In the case of major deficiencies, the competent national authority
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of dangerous deficiencies, the competent national authority may decide that the vehicle shall not be used on publicly accessible roads and that its registration shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 3a of Directive XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles until the deficiencies are rectified and a new roadworthiness certificate is issued testifying that the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition.
source: PE-507.985
2013/03/26
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered,
source: PE-508.009
2013/03/28
TRAN
11 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 1 Proposal for a
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) A number of technical standards and requirements on vehicle safety have been adopted within the Union. It is however necessary to ensure, through a regime of periodic roadworthiness tests, that after being placed on the market, vehicles continue to meet safety standards throughout their lifetime.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new) – two- or three-wheel vehicles – vehicle categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e,
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. In the case of major deficiencies, the national competent authority
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of dangerous deficiencies, the competent national authority may decide that the vehicle shall not be used on publicly accessible roads and that its registration shall be withdrawn in accordance with Article 3a of Directive XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles24 until the deficiencies are rectified and a new roadworthiness certificate is issued testifying that the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition.
source: PE-507.994
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/02/28
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1 In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2 Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Annex I – point 1 – point c a = 0,0
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a – paragraph 1 1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a – paragraph 2 source: PE-506.077
2013/03/22
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a – paragraph 1 1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 5a – paragraph 2 source: PE-506.077
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/02/27
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 5 (2a) Article 5 shall be replaced by the following: 'Article 5 Super-credits In calculating average specific CO2 emissions, each new light commercial vehicle with specific CO2 emissions of less than 50 g CO2/km shall be counted as: – 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2014, – 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2015, – 2,5 light commercial vehicles in 2016, – 1,5 light commercial vehicles in 2017, – l light commercial vehicle from 2018.'
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 5 – point c Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Annex 1 – point 1 – point c a = 0,09
source: PE-506.121
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/23
TRAN
21 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC9 requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor. The European market in fuels is expected to remain extremely dependent on the availability of diesel oil, which particularly characterises it. In response to this high level of dependence, increased biodiesel production should be encouraged.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and could negate some
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes, residues and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context,
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication "Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe"11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe12, promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels. Ligno-cellulosic residues are among the rare forms of biomass in large supply in Europe. The setting of a blending sub-target for ligno-cellulosic biofuels would provide investors with the visibility needed to build on their potential.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) The minimum greenhouse gas saving threshold for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014 in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (11)
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint a Directive 98/70/EC Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 – subpoint a Directive 98/70/EC Article 7d – paragraph 6 The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Annex V, including by the revision of the proposed crop group indirect land-use change values; the introduction of new values at further levels of disaggregation; the inclusion of additional values should new biofuel feedstocks come to market as appropriate, review the categories of which biofuels are assigned zero indirect land-use change emissions; and the development of factors for feedstocks from non-food cellulosic and ligno-cellulosic materials, provided they encourage research and development in respect of innovative technologies in the Member States and reflect the need to improve the security of supply in diesel- type fuels.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from vegetable oil and sugar ethanol, cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)d.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from vegetable oil and sugar ethanol, cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – point ii biofuels produced from feedstocks listed in Part B of Annex IX shall be considered to be
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – point iiia (new) iii a) biofuels produced from ligno- cellulosic materials must equal at least 1 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii Directive 2009/28/CE Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – point iiia (new) iii a) biofuels produced from materials listed in Annex IX must equal at least 2 % of the final consumption of energy in transport by 2020.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subparagraph 3 The list of feedstock set out in Annex IX may be adapted to scientific and technical progress, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the accounting rules set out in this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 (b) concerning the list of feedstock set out in Annex IX, subject to their encouraging research and development into innovative technologies in Member States and their taking into account the improvements needed in security of supply for diesel-type fuels.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 – subpoint a Directive 2009/28/EC Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in: - limiting indirect land-
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A– point n a (new) (n a) Sugar crops used to produce new molecules (with the exception of ethanol).
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 – part A Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part B – title B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part B – point c Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/ CE Annex IX – Part B – point d source: PE-508.281
2013/05/31
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor. It is estimated that the European market for fuels will remain heavily dependent on the availability of diesel fuels, with this being a key characteristic of that market. In order to address that heavy dependence, greater production of advanced biofuels should be encouraged in the EU.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, cereals, sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly. For obvious reasons of food and energy security, research and development should be encouraged into the production of new forms of advanced biofuels that do not compete directly with food crops, such as ligno-cellulosic residues and algae, which are two forms of biomass in large supply in the Member States.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes, residues and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context,
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) The minimum greenhouse gas saving threshold for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014 in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as
source: PE-513.032
2013/06/03
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point a 98/70/CE Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 – point a Directive 98/70/EC Article 7d – paragraph 6 6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Annex V, including by the revision of the proposed crop group indirect land-use change values; the introduction of new values at further levels of disaggregation; the inclusion of additional values should new biofuel feedstocks come to market as appropriate, review the categories of which biofuels are assigned zero indirect land-use change emissions; and the development of factors for feedstocks from non-food cellulosic and ligno-cellulosic materials, provided that these delegated acts support research on and development of innovative technology, taking into account the need to enhance security of supply of diesel- type fuels, which are used by the majority of the European vehicle fleet.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d (d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, (i) the share of energy from biofuels
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new) (iiia) biofuels produced from ligno- cellulosic materials shall account for at least 1% of final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020;
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iii b (new) (iiib) biofuels produced from the materials listed in Part A of Annex IX shall account for at least 2% of final energy consumption in the transport field in 2020.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 3 The list of feedstock set out in Annex IX may be adapted to scientific and technical progress, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the accounting rules set out in this Directive. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 (b) concerning the list of feedstock set out in Annex IX
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 – point a Directive 2009/28/EC Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in: - limiting indirect land-
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste.
source: PE-513.033
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/03/01
AGRI
36 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the 'Fund') should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework, the Commission should establish, by means of implementing acts, an annual breakdown of global resources by Member State using an objective and transparent method reflecting disparities in terms of poverty, relative poverty and material deprivation.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The operational programme of each Member State should identify and justify the forms of material deprivation to be addressed, and describe the objectives and features of the assistance to the most deprived persons that will be provided through the support of national schemes.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) In order to improve the quality and design of each operational programme and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Fund,
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Citizens have the right to know how the Union’s financial resources are invested and to what effects. For the purpose of ensuring wide dissemination of information about the achievements of the Fund and to ensure accessibility and transparency of funding opportunities, detailed rules about information and communication, especially in relation to the responsibilities of the Member States and the beneficiaries, should be set out in such a way that the dignity of the end recipients is not undermined.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) Uniform
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 a (new) (17a) In order to ensure broad support within society for the most deprived persons and to tackle food waste, Member States should remove obstacles to the donation of food or basic consumer goods by firms to food banks, civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) In accordance with the principle of shared management, Member States should have the primary responsibility, through their management and control system, for the implementation and control of their operational programme, while seeking at all times to improve effectiveness and reduce bureaucracy.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Union budget commitments should be effected annually. In order to ensure effective programme management, it is necessary to lay down simple common rules for interim payment requests, the payment of the annual balance and the final balance.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 a (new) (41a) In order to ensure that delays in the implementation of this Regulation at the beginning of 2014 do not lead to a sudden drop-off in food aid, the Commission should take the transitional measures necessary to guarantee that persons dependent on food aid are not at risk of food poverty.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter ‘the Fund’) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 and determines the objectives of the Fund, the scope of its support, the financial resources available and the criteria for their allocation and lays down the rules necessary to ensure th
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 (2)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 The Fund shall promote social cohesion in the Union by contributing to achieving the poverty reduction target of at least 20 million of the number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion in accordance with the Europe 2020 strategy. The Fund shall contribute to achieving the specific objective of alleviating the worst forms of poverty in the Union, and first and foremost food insecurity, by providing non-
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Fund shall support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods for the personal use of the most deprived persons, in particular homeless persons or
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 9 (9) The Commission and the Member States shall carry out their respective roles in relation to the Fund
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of the operational programme with this Regulation and its contribution to the objectives of the Fund
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 6 6. The Commission shall adopt the template for the annual implementation report
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 7 7. The Commission may address observations to a Member State concerning the implementation of the operational programme.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 8 Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. 1. Member States shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission may carry out, at its own initiative, evaluation of operational programmes where it has evidence suggesting any irregularity in their implementation.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 a (new) Article 25a 1. Member States shall carry out administrative and physical checks to ensure that operational programmes are implemented in compliance with the applicable rules and shall establish the penalties applicable in the event of irregularities. 2. Member States shall fulfil the management, control and audit obligations and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in the rules on shared management set out in the Financial Regulation and this Regulation. 3. Member States shall prevent, detect and correct irregularities and shall recover amounts unduly paid, together with any interest on late payments. 4. Member States shall establish and implement a procedure for the independent examination and resolution of complaints concerning the selection or implementation of operations cofinanced by the Fund.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 60 a (new) Article 60a The Commission shall take the necessary financial and regulatory measures, if need be through budgetary redeployment, early pre-financing or prolongation of Regulation (EC) No 121/2012, in order to ensure the continuity of the MDP from 2013 to 2014 in the event of delays in the implementation of this regulation.
source: PE-506.108
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2012/0305(COD) Fluorinated greenhouse gases
2013/04/26
TRAN
6 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Where a leakage of those gases is detected, the operators shall ensure that the equipment is repaired without undue delay and before any further use of the equipment.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) ca) persons who charge with hydrofluorocarbons the equipment listed in Article 12(1);
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment designed to operate at a temperature of 50°C or more, with a charge size equivalent to
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 From [dd/mm/yyyy] [insert date 3 years after entry into force of this regulation], refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall ensure that where safe and technologically- and economically-viable alternatives are available on the market, the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons that producers and importers are entitled to place on the market in the Union each year does not exceed the maximum quantity for the year in question calculated in accordance with Annex V. Each producer and importer shall ensure that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons calculated in accordance with Annex V that it places on the market does not exceed the quota allocated to it pursuant to Article 14(5) or transferred to it pursuant to Article 16.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a a) amending the maximum quantities set out in Annex V in the light of developments of the market in hydrofluorocarbons and related emissions, as soon as a safe and technologically- and economically-viable alternative becomes available on the market; and
source: PE-508.267
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2012/0344(NLE) State aid rules: aid categories or measures exempted from notification requirements
2013/04/25
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In relation to aid for transport by rail, road and inland waterways, Article 93 of the Treaty states that aid meeting the needs of coordination of transport or representing reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service shall be compatible with the Treaties.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Regulation (EC) No 994/98 Article 1–paragraph 1– point a–point xii Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 Article 9 source: PE-510.570
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2012/08/06
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reminds the Member States of their public commitment towards reaching the goal of a Single European Sky when the relevant legislation was overwhelmingly supported and insists that the Member States remain proactive and involved in the implementation of this legislation; calls on the Member States in this connection to submit national performance plans in line with EU performance targets;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Remains extremely concerned that the creation of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) across Europe are behind schedule and highlights the importance of political action to reach the objectives; urges the Member States accordingly to make every effort to step up cooperation and coordination between them;
source: PE-491.198
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2012/2026(INI) EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa
2012/09/10
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 10 May 2012 on maritime piracy,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU is the main provider of international support and humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa and contributes to development and security there both on land and at sea;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Deplores the fact that – in spite of EU aid to strengthen the rule of law in the region, the existence of transfer agreements between the Union and third countries (Kenya, Seychelles and Mauritius) and bilateral agreements between Seychelles, Puntland and Somaliland on the repatriation of convicted pirates, as well as the various relevant international legal frameworks – numerous pirates and other criminals have either not yet been arrested or have been arrested and then released for want of firm evidence or the political will to prosecute them;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-497.776
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2012/2056(INI) eCall: new 112 service for citizens
2012/09/05
IMCO, TRAN
14 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the aim of the in-vehicle eCall system is to ensure the automatic notification of the emergency services in case of a serious accident, with the purpose of reducing road fatalities and alleviating the severity of road injuries by the earlier arrival of qualified and equipped assistance (the ‘golden hour’ principle); whereas this objective would be achieved more easily if the in-vehicle eCall system allowed the transfer of non-urgent calls to the appropriate services in order to avoid overloading public safety answering points (PSAP),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas there are to date two types of eCall technology and it is important to respect the principle of technological neutrality in the event of the mandatory deployment of an in-vehicle emergency call system and setting up of a public eCall service,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the deployment of an EU-wide eCall service, without prejudice to technological solutions underpinning the service, available in all vehicles and in all countries has been a major priority for the Union in the context of road safety since 2002, and is included in the Road Safety Action Programme 2011
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas private in-vehicle emergency call services exist today, and their deployment in Europe is increasing, but none of them offers full EU-wide coverage and market penetration is below 0.4 % of the vehicle fleet,
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