### (16) where they involve the processing of personal data , the specifications to be developed under this directive should take the requirements of regulation (eu) 2016/679 and directive 2002/58/ec into account. in particular , whenever it is possible to equally achieve the purposes pursued using anonymous instead of personal data , anonymisation as one of the techniques for enhancing individuals’ privacy should be encouraged , in line with the principle of data protection by design. ### (16) where they involve the processing of personal data , the specifications to be developed under this directive should adhere to the requirements of regulation (eu) 2016/679 and directive 2002/58/ec. in particular , as soon as the purpose of the processing can also be achieved without reference to a person and anonymization or pseudonymization is technically possible , anonymisation or pseudonymization as one of the techniques for enhancing individuals’ privacy should take place , in line with the principle of data protection by design.


### (22) member states and other relevant stakeholders , including other commission expert groups and committees dealing with digital aspects of transport , should be consulted in the drawing up of the working programmes adopted by the commission under directive 2010/40/eu. ### (22) member states and other relevant stakeholders , including other commission expert groups and committees dealing with digital aspects of transport , its service providers , associations of its users , transport and facilities operators and representatives of the manufacturing industry , should be consulted in the drawing up of the working programmes adopted by the commission under directive 2010/40/eu.


### 1a. following a cost-benefit analysis and an impact assessment including appropriate consultations , the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend the list of data types in annex iii , including the date of implementation and the geographical coverage for each data type. those amendments shall be consistent with the data categories set out in the latest working programme adopted in accordance with article 17(5). ### 1a. following a cost-benefit analysis and an impact assessment with a special focus on the impact on smes and accompanied by a consultation among stakeholders , the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend the list of data types in annex iii , including the date of implementation and the geographical coverage for each data type. those amendments shall be consistent with the data categories set out in the latest working programme adopted in accordance with article 17(5).


### 1b. following a cost-benefit analysis taking due account of market developments and technology evolution and an impact assessment including appropriate consultations , the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend the list of its services in annex iv , including the date of implementation and the geographical coverage for each its service. those amendments shall be consistent with the list of its services set out in the latest working programme adopted in accordance with article 17(5).’; ### 1b. following a cost-benefit analysis taking due account of market developments and technology evolution and an impact assessment with a special focus on the impact on smes and accompanied by a consultation among stakeholders , the commission may submit a legislative proposal to amend the list of its services in annex iv , including the date of implementation and the geographical coverage for each its service. such proposals shall be consistent with the list of its services set out in the latest working programme adopted in accordance with article 17(5).’;


### in the event of an emergency situation having a severe direct impact on road safety , cyber security or the availability and integrity of its services , and which may compromise the safe and proper functioning of the union transport system , in order to remedy that situation the commission may adopt immediately applicable implementing acts suspending or establishing obligations within the scope of the priority areas set under article 2. those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 15(3). they shall be strictly limited to addressing the causes and consequences of such emergency situations.; ### 1. in the event of an emergency situation having a severe direct impact on road safety , cyber security or the availability and integrity of its services , and which may compromise the safe and proper functioning of the union transport system , the commission may , at the request of a member state , the european parliament or on its own initiative , adopt immediately applicable implementing acts suspending or establishing obligations within the scope of the priority areas set under article 2.


### in the event of an emergency situation having a severe direct impact on road safety , cyber security or the availability and integrity of its services , and which may compromise the safe and proper functioning of the union transport system , in order to remedy that situation the commission may adopt immediately applicable implementing acts suspending or establishing obligations within the scope of the priority areas set under article 2. those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 15(3). they shall be strictly limited to addressing the causes and consequences of such emergency situations.’; ### in the event of an emergency situation having a severe direct impact on road safety , cyber security or the availability and integrity of its services , and which may compromise the safe and proper functioning of the union transport system , in order to remedy that situation the commission may adopt immediately applicable delegated acts suspending or establishing obligations within the scope of the priority areas set under article 2. they shall be strictly limited to addressing the causes and consequences of such emergency situations.’;


### where specifications adopted pursuant to article 6 concern the processing of traffic , travel or road data that are personal data as defined in article 4 , point (1) of regulation (eu) 2016/679* , they shall lay down the categories of those data and provide for appropriate personal data protection safeguards pursuant to regulation (eu) 2016/679 and directive 2002/58/ec. where appropriate , the use of anonymous data shall be encouraged. ### where specifications adopted pursuant to article 6 concern the processing of traffic , travel or road data that are personal data as defined in article 4 , point (1) of regulation (eu) 2016/679* , they shall lay down the categories of those data and provide for appropriate personal data protection safeguards pursuant to regulation (eu) 2016/679 and directive 2002/58/ec. as soon as the purpose of the processing can also be achieved without reference to a person and anonymization or pseudonymization is technically feasible , the use of anonymous or pseudonomized data shall take place.


### 5. by [date of entry into force + 12 months] , the commission shall , after consulting relevant stakeholders and by means of an implementing act , adopt a working programme. that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 15(4). the working programme shall include objectives and dates for its implementation every year , as well as the list of data categories and its services for which the commission may adopt delegated acts pursuant to article 7(1a) and (1b). ### 5. by [date of entry into force + 12 months] , the commission shall , after consulting the european its advisory group and relevant stakeholders as referred to in recital 22 , by means of an implementing act , adopt a working programme. that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 15(4). the working programme shall include objectives and dates for its implementation every year , as well as the list of data categories and its services for which the commission may adopt delegated acts pursuant to article 7(1a) or present a new legislative proposal.


### ensure that systems and the underlying business processes have the capacity to exchange data and to share information and knowledge to enable effective its service delivery;’ ### ensure that systems , applications , services , and the underlying business processes have the capacity to exchange data and to share information and knowledge to share in a standardised format , between c-its service providers , including the infrastructure;’


### ensure that systems and the underlying business processes have the capacity to exchange data and to share information and knowledge to enable effective its service delivery; ### ensure that systems and the underlying business processes have the capacity to exchange data and to share information and knowledge in a secure and trusted environment to enable effective its service delivery;


### demonstrate , after appropriate risk assessment , the robustness of innovative its systems , through a sufficient level of technical development and operational exploitation;’ ### demonstrate , after appropriate risk assessment , including tests under real life conditions , across vehicle manufacturers and infrastructure providers , the robustness of innovative its systems , through a sufficient level of technical development and operational exploitation , as a basis for compliance assessment schemes;’


### b. whereas transport will be key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050; whereas sufficient investment is needed to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart mobility in line with the green deal; ### b. whereas transport will be key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 in a technologically neutral way , while making sure it remains affordable; whereas sufficient investment is needed to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart mobility for all means of transport in line with the green deal and the paris agreement;


### d. whereas the transport and tourism sectors are among the hardest hit by the covid-19 crisis and will be key to the recovery of the internal market and eu economy; ### d. whereas the transport and tourism sectors , and the jobs generated by these sectors are among the hardest hit by the covid-19 crisis and will be key to the recovery of the internal market and eu economy;


### 1. highlights that appropriate funding for transport projects will be instrumental in boosting eu recovery and advancing towards the green and digital transition; calls on the commission and member states to use the available financial tools - cef , rrf , cohesion fund , investeu , erdf - in an articulate and complementary way to maximise their effect on recovery while ensuring adequate long-term funding of eu transport projects; ### 1. highlights that appropriate funding for transport and infrastructure projects will be instrumental in boosting eu recovery , advancing towards the green and digital transition and ensuring competitiveness of the sector; calls on the commission and member states to use the available financial tools - cef , rrf , cohesion fund , investeu , erdf - in an articulate and complementary way to maximise their effect on recovery while ensuring sustainable long-term funding of eu transport and infrastructure projects;


### 1. stresses that the social and employment related consequences of the covid-19 pandemic demand a strong response for people , families , workers and businesses; highlights in this regard the crucial role the european social fund plus (esf+) , which will be the main driver for strengthening the social dimension of the union and ensuring a socially sustainable recovery , as well as of the european globalisation adjustment fund for displaced workers (egf) and the just transition fund (jtf); ### 1. stresses that the social and employment related challenges of the economic downturn caused by the covid-19 pandemic , has had a disproportional impact on different member states , different regions and different groups in our society with the most severe impact on the most vulnerable groups and especially affecting the labour market; highlights in this regard the crucial role the european social fund plus (esf+) , which will be the main driver for strengthening the social dimension of the union and ensuring a socially sustainable recovery , as well as of the european globalisation adjustment fund for displaced workers (egf) and the just transition fund (jtf);


### 1. stresses that the social and employment related consequences of the covid-19 pandemic demand a strong response for people , families , workers and businesses; highlights in this regard the crucial role the european social fund plus (esf+) , which will be the main driver for strengthening the social dimension of the union and ensuring a socially sustainable recovery , as well as of the european globalisation adjustment fund for displaced workers (egf) and the just transition fund (jtf); ### 1. stresses that the social and employment related consequences of the covid-19 pandemic demand a strong response for people , families , workers and businesses; highlights in this regard the crucial role of the european funds and financial instruments including the recovery and resilience facility , the european social fund plus (esf+) , which will be the main driver for strengthening the social dimension of the union and ensuring a socially sustainable recovery , as well as of the european globalisation adjustment fund for displaced workers (egf) and the just transition fund (jtf); stresses that these funds and instruments should support activities of all relevant stakeholders including non-governmental and charitable organisations;


### 1. recalls that , in its abovementioned resolution of 25 march 2021 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 budget , parliament defined clear political priorities for the 2022 budget to support the recovery from the covid-19 crisis and lay the foundations for a more resilient union; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them; ### 1. recalls that , in its abovementioned resolution of 25 march 2021 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 budget , parliament defined clear political priorities for the 2022 budget to support the recovery from the covid-19 crisis , to boost investments and tackle unemployment , and lay the foundations for a more resilient union; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;


### 1. reaffirms its strong request to implement gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting throughout the budgetary procedure; ### 1. reaffirms its strong request to implement gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting throughout the budgetary procedure; recalls in that sense the european court of auditors report 2021 on the gender mainstreaming in the eu budget and its main recommendations;


### 1. reaffirms its strong request to implement gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting throughout the budgetary procedure; ### 1. reaffirms its strong request to implement gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting with gender impact assessments throughout the budgetary procedure , including the european semester;


### 1. highlights the importance of transitional common agricultural policy (cap) measures to bridge the gap to the new legal basis for a strong contribution to the european green deal; points at the possible strong repercussions of the negotiated compromises on the budget structure; welcomes the reinforcement of the european agricultural fund for rural development (eafrd) by eur 5 ,7 billion from next generation eu (ngeu) in 2022; highlights that ngeu support is not only essential to the recovery of farmers and rural areas from the impact of the pandemic , but also crucial to the union’s ambitious environmental targets; ### 1. highlights the importance of transitional common agricultural policy (cap) measures to bridge the gap to the new legal basis for a strong contribution to the european green deal and ensure a smooth and harmonious transition to the new provisions; points at the possible strong repercussions of the negotiated compromises on the budget structure; welcomes the reinforcement of the european agricultural fund for rural development (eafrd) by eur 5 ,7 billion from next generation eu (ngeu) in 2022; highlights that ngeu support is not only essential to the recovery of farmers and rural areas from the impact of the pandemic , but also crucial to the union’s ambitious environmental targets and the resilience of the agricultural system in achieving the new strategic biodiversity and 'farm to fork' objectives;


### 2. [02 03 01] reiterates the crucial role of cef in fostering the development and timely completion of a high performance trans-european network (ten-t) that is sustainable and interconnected across the areas of transport , energy and digital services infrastructure; regrets in that regard the proposed reduction of the cef-transport budget in 2022 compared to 2021 and to the levels observed in the previous multiannual financial framework; ### 2. [02 03 01] reiterates the crucial role of cef in fostering the development and timely completion of a high performance trans-european network (ten-t) that is sustainable , safe , multimodal , interoperable and interconnected across the areas of transport , energy and digital services infrastructure; regrets in that regard the proposed reduction of the cef-transport budget in 2022 compared to 2021 and to the levels observed in the previous multiannual financial framework;


### 2. highlights that the budget should help create quality employment , reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented crisis following the covid-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has exacerbated existing social and economic inequalities and has worsened the living and working conditions of many workers and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities; ### 2. highlights that the budget should help adapting to the imminent labour market changes , create quality employment , reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented crisis following the economic downturn caused by the covid-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has shed light on many existing imbalances and accelerated dangerous social trends , such as the precariousness of the living and working conditions of some groups of , workers and small business owners and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities;


### 2. highlights that the budget should help create quality employment , reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented crisis following the covid-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has exacerbated existing social and economic inequalities and has worsened the living and working conditions of many workers and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities; ### 2. highlights that the budget should help create quality employment , reduce poverty and increase resilience and improve stability of the social systems in a time of unprecedented crisis following the covid-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has exacerbated existing social and economic inequalities and created new ones; points out that the pandemic has moreover worsened the living and working conditions of many workers and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities;


### 2. believes that the union budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; reiterates parliament’s view that the 2022 budget should play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive and tangible impact on citizens’ lives; against this background , supports increases to boost investment with a particular focus on smes , strengthen efforts towards the green and digital transitions , give fresh opportunities to young people in particular , build a strong european health union; reinforces , further , priorities in the fields of security , migration , fundamental rights , while acknowledging the recent deteriorating situation in external policy and humanitarian aid and the need to be able to react swiftly to the upcoming challenges; ### 2. believes that the union budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; reiterates parliament’s view that the 2022 budget should play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive and tangible impact on citizens’ lives; against this background , supports increases to boost investment with a particular focus on smes , which are a cornerstone of the union economy and play a crucial role in delivering excellent quality investment and job creation in all member states , strengthen efforts towards the green and digital transitions , give fresh opportunities to young people in particular , build a strong european health union; reinforces , further , priorities in the fields of security , migration , fundamental rights , while acknowledging the recent deteriorating situation in external policy and humanitarian aid and the need to be able to react swiftly to the upcoming challenges;


### 2. calls on the commission , in the framework of the assessment of the national recovery plans , to provide specific recommendations stressing the need for investments to facilitate women’s full participation in the labour market; ### 2. calls on the commission , in the framework of the assessment of the national recovery plans , to provide specific recommendations stressing the need for investments and reforms to address gender equality and to facilitate women’s full participation in the labour market in order to include a gender perspective in the response to the crisis to ensure benefits for everyone;


### 2. welcomes the increase in the emfaf budget 2022; reiterates that , for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable and competitive , appropriate funding for these sectors is needed; believes that the budget for these sectors must be entirely consistent with the eu objective , notably those set out in the green deal , the new industrial strategy , the ‘farm to fork’ strategy , the new approach for a sustainable blue economy and the eu biodiversity strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors must go hand in hand with achieving these goals; ### 2. welcomes the increase in the emfaf budget 2022; reiterates that , for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable and competitive , appropriate funding for these sectors is needed; believes that the budget for these sectors can contribute to the eu objective , notably those proposed by the commission in the green deal , the new industrial strategy , the ‘farm to fork’ strategy , the new approach for a sustainable blue economy and the eu biodiversity strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors must go hand in hand with achieving these goals; takes the view that impact assessments are necessary before council and parliament can take decisions on these goals;


### 3. stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition , especially in the context of the covid-19 crisis; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups , such as people in poverty , people with disabilities , young and elderly people , and the unemployed , is paramount; ### 3. stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition progress in technologies and innovation , and to strengthen the competitiveness of our economies by making sure everyone in our societies has the right skills to find a job and bring their talents to fruition , especially in the context of the-covid-19 crisis; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition; highlights in this context the importance of strengthening eu education programs at the same time as aligning training and education with the needs of the economy and the society of the future , supporting employees and teachers to train the right skills as well as investments in digital infrastructure are necessary; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups , such as people in poverty , people with disabilities , young and elderly people , and the unemployed , is paramount; underlines that inclusive education and training systems must be reformed and updated to adapt the qualifications of workers to the requirements of the labour market;


### 3. stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition , especially in the context of the covid-19 crisis; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups , such as people in poverty , people with disabilities , young and elderly people , and the unemployed , is paramount; ### 3. stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition , especially in the context of the covid-19 crisis and long-standing trends; insists on the need to adopt up- and reskilling policies and to recognize skills gained through informal and non-formal learning in order to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition including the increased use of ai; recalls that the improvement of the position in the labour market of the most vulnerable groups , such as people in poverty , persons with disabilities , young and elderly people , single parents and the unemployed , that allows dignified life , is paramount;


### 3. notes that the majority of external action spending is concentrated under the neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument – global europe (ndici-global europe) and instrument for pre-accession assistance (ipa iii) and insists on supporting agreed priorities under those external financing instruments , including those decided during the ndici-global europe high level geopolitical dialogue; ### 3. notes that the majority of external action spending is concentrated under the neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument – global europe (ndici-global europe) and instrument for pre-accession assistance (ipa iii) and insists on supporting agreed priorities under those external financing instruments , including those decided during the ndici-global europe high level geopolitical dialogue; reiterates its previous demand for a differentiated budget nomenclature for the new external financing instruments , notably by including at least one budget line for each third country receiving significant amounts of eu assistance; stresses that in the context of a more streamlined set of instruments , the budget structure needs to be sufficiently detailed to allow parliament to carry out its budgetary functions effectively and fulfil its oversight role;


### 3. regrets the lack of ambition of draft budget for 2022 in regards to sme policy; underlines that without additional support it will not be possible to address adequately the severe , long-term consequences of the crisis on smes. ### 3. regrets the lack of ambition of draft budget for 2022 with regards to sme policy; underlines the need to support the union’s competitiveness and industrial capacity; calls in this regard for adequate allocation of funds to support smes and micro enterprises in order to address the severe , long-term consequences of the crisis on smes and micro enterprises.


### 4. welcomes the commission proposal to allocate eur 13 ,173 5 billion in 2022 to the esf+; highlights that the esf+ must play a key role in supporting the member states to achieve high employment levels , adequate social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy; welcomes the transfer from react-eu of an additional eur 10 ,8 billion to cohesion in 2022 , of which 30 % will be allocated to the esf +; ### 4. welcomes the commission proposal to allocate eur 13 ,173 5 billion in 2022 to the esf+; highlights that the esf+ must play a key role in supporting the member states to achieve high employment levels , non-discriminatory and inclusive labour markets , working conditions that allow work-life balance for parents and carers , adequate and fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy; welcomes the transfer from react-eu of an additional eur 10 ,8 billion to cohesion in 2022 , of which 30 % will be allocated to the esf +;


### 4. calls on the commission to increase the budget of the eige in order to promote gender equality across the union , particularly in the light of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on women; ### 4. calls on the commission to ensure an adequate increase of the budget of the eige in order to promote gender equality across the union , particularly in the light of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on women and of the valuable information provided on the gender dimension of the crisis;


### 4. emphasises the need to increase funding for western balkan countries and the countries of the eastern and southern neighbourhood to support reforms and recovery from the covid-19 crisis; ### 4. emphasises the need to increase funding for western balkan countries and the countries of the eastern and southern neighbourhood to support reforms and recovery from the covid-19 crisis , but also to support areas such as media freedom , the fight against corruption and organised crime , human rights and fundamental freedoms , including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and vulnerable groups , and reforms of the political , legal and economic systems;


### 4. calls on the commission to ensure that it will be able to convincingly demonstrate adherence to the ndici regulation’s provisions on expenditure for social inclusion and human development , gender , climate , biodiversity and migration objectives and full respect of the requirement that 93% of the ndici expenditure shall qualify as official development assistance; insists on the need to increase oda , in particular to least developed countries , so as to contribute to fulfilment of the eu’s and its member states’ collective pledges; ### 4. calls on the commission to ensure that it will be able to convincingly demonstrate adherence to the ndici regulation’s provisions on expenditure for social inclusion and human development , education , gender , climate , biodiversity and migration objectives and full respect of the requirement that 93% of the ndici expenditure shall qualify as official development assistance; insists on the need to increase oda , in particular to least developed countries , so as to contribute to fulfilment of the eu’s and its member states’ collective pledges;


### 4. recalls that the covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the strategic role that agriculture plays in avoiding a food crisis by providing safe , high-quality food at affordable prices; insists that some of the covid-19 crisis measures supporting agricultural sectors need to be continued in 2022 to mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic; ### 4. recalls that the covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the strategic role that agriculture plays in avoiding a food crisis by providing safe , high-quality , nutritious and varied food at affordable prices; welcomes the slight increase in demand and appropriations for agricultural market interventions in the 2022 budget over the 2021 budget; insists that some of the covid-19 crisis measures supporting agricultural sectors need to be continued in 2022 to mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and to steadily reinvigorate rural communities so as to guarantee medium and long-term food security;


### 5. recalls the obligation by member states with a higher share than the average union rate of young people not in employment , education or training to allocate at least 12 ,5 % of their esf+ resources to implement the youth guarantee; calls on the members states to make the best use of the directly managed strand of the esf+ , the employment and social innovation strand for investment in social innovation and for stimulating labour mobility; ### 5. recalls the obligation by member states with a higher share than the average union rate of young people not in employment , education or training to allocate at least 12 ,5 % of their esf+ resources to implement the youth guarantee; calls on the members states to make the best use of the directly managed strand of the esf+ , the employment and social innovation strand for investment in social innovation and for supporting labour mobility but also preventing brain drain from certain member states , remote or rural areas;


### 5. takes note , in this context , of the recent initiative on a european health emergency preparedness and response authority (hera); expresses deep concern over parliament's exclusion from the decision-making procedure for establishing such an authority , and is strongly opposed to any financing architecture that would redeploy funds away from key objectives and actions initially planned under horizon europe , eu4health and resceu; underlines that the timing of such an initiative has not made it possible for parliament to take it into account in its reading on the 2022 budget; calls for this issue to be addressed during the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget; ### 5. takes note , in this context , of the recent initiative on a european health emergency preparedness and response authority (hera); expresses deep concern over parliament's exclusion from the decision-making procedure for establishing such an authority , and is strongly opposed to any financing architecture that would redeploy funds away from key objectives and actions initially planned under horizon europe , eu4health and resceu; highlights , in this context , the need to ensure adequate funding for europe’s beating cancer plan as a priority objective for the eu budget , which should not be jeopardised as a result of redeployments in favour of other policy initiatives; underlines that the timing of such an initiative has not made it possible for parliament to take it into account in its reading on the 2022 budget; expects that this issue to be addressed during the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget and calls for other means of funding to be explored for this purpose;;


### 5. welcomes stronger conditionality related to democracy , human rights and rule of law under the modernised ipa iii; calls on dedicated budget lines for turkey under ipa iii , which should support turkish civil society; ### 5. welcomes stronger conditionality related to democracy , human rights and rule of law under the modernised ipa iii; calls on dedicated budget lines for turkey and the western balkan countries under ipa iii , which should support turkish civil society and areas such as media freedom , the fight against corruption and organised crime , human rights and fundamental freedoms , including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and vulnerable groups , and reforms of the political , legal and economic systems in the western balkan countries;


### 5. considers that social protection systems and universal health coverage should be promoted by a pan-africa programme , which should have its own budget line; welcomes the funds for continued building of oacp capacity. ### 5. considers that social protection systems and universal health coverage should be promoted by a pan-africa programme , which should have its own budget line; welcomes the funds for continued building of oacp capacity and asks for continued support for capacity building of the african union and the african continental free trade area;


### 5. stresses the necessity to allocate a significant share of the horizon europe funds to the agri-food sector to support research and innovation in food , agriculture and rural development in order to accommodate the ambitions of the european green deal; urges the commission to ensure that the results reach farm level; recalls the importance of proper advisory services for farmers to integrate state-of-the-art technologies and improve the sector’s competitiveness and sustainability. ### 5. stresses the necessity to allocate a significant share of the horizon europe funds to the agri-food sector to support research and innovation in food , agriculture , bioeconomy and rural development in order to accommodate the ambitions of the european green deal; urges the commission to ensure that the results reach farm level; recalls the importance of proper advisory services for farmers to integrate state-of-the-art technologies , including cultivation and breeding methods , and improve the sector’s competitiveness and sustainability.


### 6. recalls that member states with a level of child poverty above the union average should use at least 5 % of their esf+ resources to address this issue , whereas all other member states must allocate an appropriate amount of their esf+ resources to targeted actions to combat child poverty in view of supporting the implementation of the child guarantee; ### 6. recalls that member states should use the esf+ resources to efficiently tackle child poverty and support targeted actions to combat child poverty in view of supporting the implementation of the child guarantee;


### 6. stresses , also , that the commission announced a package in favour of refugees from syria and beyond after the publication of its db; in that respect , calls for a comprehensive agreement to be found on the overall package in the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget , which would also include draft amending budget no 5/2021; acknowledges that further measures will be needed to adequately respond to the recent events in afghanistan , including support for citizens who do not have possibility to continue their work in afghanistan; underlines that , given the changing situation and the lack of a comprehensive and longer-term needs assessment , these issues could not be fully factored into the parliament’s reading and will be reassessed in the light of the commission’s amending letter 1/2022 and subsequent information presented at a later stage; ### 6. stresses , also , that the commission announced a package in favour of refugees from syria and beyond after the publication of its db; in that respect , calls for a comprehensive agreement to be found on the overall package in the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget , which would also include draft amending budget no 5/2021; acknowledges that further measures will be needed to adequately respond to the recent events in afghanistan , including support for citizens and heavily targeted risk groups , such as researchers , teachers , doctors , and scholars , who do not have the possibility to continue their work in afghanistan; underlines that , given the changing situation and the lack of a comprehensive and longer-term needs assessment , these issues could not be fully factored into the parliament’s reading and will be reassessed in the light of the commission’s amending letter 1/2022 and subsequent information presented at a later stage;


### 6. increases the budget for “multimedia actions” by eur 2 ,2 million and creates a reserve of eur 5 million , in order to encourage the commission to provide more stability and predictability for radio networks covering eu affairs with funding covering at least two years; furthermore , splits the existing budget line into its four components , for enhanced budgetary scrutiny. ### 6. increases the budget for “multimedia actions” by eur 2 ,2 million and creates a reserve of eur 5 million , in order to encourage the commission to provide more stability and predictability for radio networks covering eu affairs with funding covering at least two years; calls , however , for this reserve not to penalise the partnerships concluded by the commission with other partners for the provision of quality european information , in the framework of "multimedia actions"; affirms in particular its support for the editorial partnership concluded with euronews in this perspective; furthermore , splits the existing budget line into its four components , for enhanced budgetary scrutiny.


### 6. stresses the importance of using european structural and investment funds to promote gender equality , women’s employment and access to the labour market , childcare and long-term care facilities; ### 6. stresses the importance of using european structural and investment funds to promote investments aimed at boosting gender equality , women’s employment and access to the labour market , through investing in care infrastructures , including childcare and long-term care facilities;


### 6. emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the union; ### 6. emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the union; highlights that the eu should strictly refrain from budget support as a modality to provide assistance in countries that grossly fail to meet international standards in the field of human rights and democracy , or that fail to demonstrate their commitment to fighting corruption; highlights the importance of election observation missions , notably by local civil society groups , and calls for an appropriate level of funding;


### 6. emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the union; ### 6. emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the union; stresses in this connection the importance of adequate funding and support for the recently appointed special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion and belief outside the eu;


### 7. recalls that the egf will offer one-off assistance to dismissed workers to find another job as rapidly as possible in major restructuring events , in particular those caused by important changes in trade relations of the union or the composition of the internal market , the transition to a low-carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; underlines the importance of the revised application requirements and eligibility criteria in the egf regulation , lowering the minimum threshold of workers made redundant or of self-employed persons from 500 to 200; ### 7. recalls that the egf will offer temporary , one-off support to displaced workers and self-employed persons to adapt to structural change and return to employment as rapidly as possible in major restructuring events , in particular those caused by significant changes in the trade relations of the union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crisis , the transition to a low-carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; underlines the importance of the revised application requirements and eligibility criteria in the egf regulation , lowering the minimum threshold of job displacement from 500 to 200;


### 7. recalls that the egf will offer one-off assistance to dismissed workers to find another job as rapidly as possible in major restructuring events , in particular those caused by important changes in trade relations of the union or the composition of the internal market , the transition to a low-carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; underlines the importance of the revised application requirements and eligibility criteria in the egf regulation , lowering the minimum threshold of workers made redundant or of self-employed persons from 500 to 200; ### 7. recalls that the egf will offer one-off assistance to dismissed workers to find another job as rapidly as possible in major restructuring events , in particular those caused by important changes in trade relations of the union or the composition of the internal market , the transition to a low-carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; underlines the importance of the revised application requirements and eligibility criteria in the egf regulation , lowering the minimum threshold of workers made redundant or of self-employed persons from 500 to 200; recalls that the support from egf should be gradually accessible to all companies including smes;


### 7. decides to reinforce lines that have an excellent implementation rate and the operational capacity to absorb the additional appropriations in 2022; indicates that , for the purpose of adequately financing the pressing priorities expressed above , the flexibility instrument needs to be fully mobilised , and a partial use of the single margin instrument (amount offset against current year margins) will further be required; ### 7. decides to reinforce lines that have an excellent implementation rate and the operational capacity to absorb the additional appropriations in 2022; indicates that , for the purpose of adequately financing the pressing priorities expressed above , the flexibility instrument needs to be fully mobilised , and a partial use of the single margin instrument (amount offset against current year margins) will further be required; requests , moreover , the entire amount of the 2020 decommitments to be made available inline with art 15(3) of the financial regulation in 2022;


### 7. calls for the budget to encourage women’s participation and interest in the digital economy and stem sectors and careers through union programmes , including the youth employment initiative. ### 7. calls for the budget to encourage women’s participation and interest in the digital economy and stem sectors and careers through union programmes , in the research , innovation and technology for example or participation in the european research area , including as well the youth employment initiative.


### 7. highlights the importance of building a strong common security and defence policy) and enhancing cooperation in defence and security matters through the european defence fund , a key contributor to the union’s strategic autonomy; ### 7. highlights the importance of building a strong common security and defence policy) and enhancing cooperation in defence and security matters through the european defence fund , a key contributor to the union’s strategic autonomy; expects that the upcoming eu strategic compass , and its resulting conclusions , will also result in further increases of spending on defence related initiatives in order to respond to the multiple ongoing challenges and lead to a more geostrategic eu that is able to defend its interests and take over more responsibilities , in partnership with the us and nato , in particular in the european neighbourhood;


### 9. [02 10 01] notes the slight increase of the eu total contribution to the european aviation safety agency (easa) proposed for 2022; ### 9. [02 10 01] notes the slight increase of the eu total contribution to the european aviation safety agency (easa) proposed for 2022; reminds that easa is classified as a “european strategic investment” agency , and in2018 received significant new core tasks with the adoption of its new basic regulation in 2018. this was not accompanied by a commensurate increase in resources.


### 9. sets , therefore , the overall level of appropriations for the 2022 budget (all sections) at eur 171 802 114 289 in commitment appropriations , representing an increase of eur 2 709 847 787 compared to the db; decides in addition to make available an amount of eur 486 000 000 in commitment appropriations further to decommitments under article 15(3) of the financial regulation; sets the overall level of appropriations for the 2022 budget (all sections) at eur 172 277 719 551 in payment appropriations; ### 9. sets , therefore , the overall level of appropriations for the 2022 budget (all sections) at eur 171 802 114 289 in commitment appropriations , representing an increase of eur 2 709 847 787 compared to the db; decides in addition to make available an amount of eur 486 000 000 in commitment appropriations further to decommitments under article 15(3) of the financial regulation; sets the overall level of appropriations for the 2022 budget (all sections) at eur 172 277 719 551 in payment appropriations; notes , however , that even with ambitious funding , the available funds will not be unlimited; emphasises therefore the need for prioritisation among the 2022 budget expenditures;


### 10. considers that a successful research programme is essential for the union’s future prosperity; stresses that horizon europe , which has very high european added value , will make a critically important contribution to the green deal and efforts towards a climate-neutral economy , to a successful digital transition and to the recovery of the union economy from the pandemic; highlights in particular the need to bolster union investment in health research , including funding for cancer research; increases , therefore , the allocation of horizon europe over the level of the db by eur 305 million in commitment appropriations; ### 10. considers that a successful research programme is essential for the union’s future prosperity; stresses that horizon europe , which has very high european added value , will make a critically important contribution to the green deal and efforts towards a climate-neutral economy , to a successful digital transition and to the recovery of the union economy from the pandemic; highlights in particular the need to bolster union investment in health research , including funding for cancer research; and well as to further support the activity of the european research council; stresses the excellent implementation rate of this programme , reflecting its ability to absorb additional appropriations in next year’s budget; increases , therefore , the allocation of horizon europe over the level of the db by eur 305 million in commitment appropriations;


### 12. stresses that the connecting europe facility (cef) plays an absolutely crucial role in the building of high-quality , sustainable , interconnected trans-european transport , energy and digital networks and is therefore at the heart of efforts to strengthen the union economy and make a success of the green and digital transitions; recalls that cef makes a very significant contribution to the overall target of at least 30% climate expenditure from the mff and new generation eu (ngeu); proposes therefore to increase the funding for the three cef strands by a total amount of eur 207 ,3 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the db; ### 12. stresses that the connecting europe facility (cef) plays an absolutely crucial role in the building of high-quality , sustainable , interconnected trans-european transport , energy and digital networks and is therefore at the heart of efforts to strengthen the union economy and make a success of the green and digital transitions; recalls that cef makes a very significant contribution to the overall target of at least 30% climate expenditure from the mff and new generation eu (ngeu); notes that cef plays an essential role in boosting social and territorial cohesion and upward convergence in europe; proposes therefore to increase the funding for the three cef strands by a total amount of eur 207 ,3 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the db;


### 13. believes that the digital europe programme is a vital tool in increasing rates of digitalisation in the union , thereby leading to significant productivity gains , and in helping to bolster investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; recalls the need to support businesses , especially innovative digital smes; proposes therefore to increase the amount allocated to the programme by just over eur 71 million; ### 13. believes that the digital europe programme is a vital tool in increasing rates of digitalisation in the union , thereby leading to significant productivity gains , and in helping to bolster investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; stresses the need to bridge the digital divide and strengthen the union’s resilience and digital sovereignty; recalls the need to support businesses , especially innovative digital smes; proposes therefore to increase the amount allocated to the programme by just over eur 71 million;


### 14. supports increases to the various strands of the single market cluster by a total amount of just over eur 37 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the db; draws particular attention to the need to significantly increase the line dedicated to improving the competitiveness of enterprises and their access to markets , considering the severe and long-lasting consequences of the crisis on smes; ### 14. supports increases to the various strands of the single market cluster by a total amount of just over eur 37 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the db; underlines the importance of an adequately funded single market programme to boost competitiveness , promote entrepreneurship , and effectively support small businesses , including through the development of digital and entrepreneurial skills; draws particular attention , therefore , to the need to significantly increase the budget line dedicated to improving the competitiveness of enterprises and their access to markets , considering in particular the severe and long-lasting consequences of the crisis on smes;


### 16. reinforces the european union agency for railways (era) , in line with the identified needs of this agency , to ensure it can adequately fulfil its role in supporting the transition towards the decarbonisation of transport modes; ### 16. reinforces the european union agency for railways (era) , in line with the identified needs of this agency , to ensure it can adequately fulfil its role in supporting the transition towards the decarbonisation of transport modes; highlights that a higher level of staff is necessary for the agency to cope with the high demand for issuing vehicle authorisations (va) , single safety certificates (ssc) and ertms trackside approvals (ta) and the implementation of the 4th railway package; stresses also that the european union aviation safety agency (easa) classified as a ‘’european strategic investment’’ agency with significant new core tasks in 2018 is in need of financial reinforcements to contribute to the fast-paced and innovative aviation sector in particular towards greener and more sustainable products in the area of urban mobility and artificial intelligence (fuels , electric or hydrogen propulsion and new comers such as drones);


### 16. reinforces the european union agency for railways (era) , in line with the identified needs of this agency , to ensure it can adequately fulfil its role in supporting the transition towards the decarbonisation of transport modes; ### 16. reinforces the european union agency for railways (era) , in line with the identified needs of this agency , to ensure it can adequately fulfil its role in supporting the transition towards the decarbonisation of transport modes and promote interconnectivity and freedom of movement within the union territory;


### 20. emphasises that youth remains an overarching priority for the union budget; reinforces therefore funding to meet increasing demand for the erasmus+ programme by a total amount of just over eur 137 million , as a 5% increase represents an additional 40 ,000 mobility exchanges; furthermore increases the european solidarity corps by eur 5 million as the economic crisis triggered by the covid-19 pandemic should not adversely affect support for the youth; ### 20. emphasises that youth remains an overarching priority for the union budget; reinforces therefore funding to meet increasing demand for the erasmus+ programme by a total amount of just over eur 137 million , as a 5% increase represents an additional 40 ,000 mobility exchanges; recalls that erasmus + is a key flagship programme and one of the most successful union programmes with strategic investment in the future of the union and of its citizens; recalls that insufficient funding for the erasmus+ programme would endanger the continued creation of new opportunities for and the increased employability of young people , as well as the capacity of the programme to reach its new objectives and to uphold the challenges of becoming more inclusive and ecological; furthermore increases the european solidarity corps by eur 5 million as the economic crisis triggered by the covid-19 pandemic should not adversely affect support for the youth;


### 27. recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this sub-heading; decides to increase funding for the european union agency for fundamental rights (fra) , the european agency for safety and health at work (eu-osha) and the european union agency for criminal justice cooperation (eurojust) in line with the identified needs of those agencies; decides , also , to apply targeted reinforcements to the european public prosecutor’s office (eppo) to allow the body to fulfil its duties in line with the requirements to fulfil its mandate; increases , further , staffing levels for the european medicines agency (ema) , fra , eurojust and eppo; ### 27. recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this sub-heading; decides to increase funding for the european union agency for fundamental rights (fra) , the european agency for safety and health at work (eu-osha) and the european union agency for criminal justice cooperation (eurojust) in line with the identified needs of those agencies; decides , also , to apply justified reinforcements to the european public prosecutor’s office (eppo) to allow the body to fulfil its duties inline with the requirements of its mandate; points out the significant backlog of cases and the fact that after only some weeks of operations the eppo has registered more than 1.000 reports of fraud affecting the financial interests of the eu underlining the urgency of the request; increases , further , staffing levels for the european medicines agency (ema) , fra , eurojust and eppo;


### 27. recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this sub-heading; decides to increase funding for the european union agency for fundamental rights (fra) , the european agency for safety and health at work (eu-osha) and the european union agency for criminal justice cooperation (eurojust) in line with the identified needs of those agencies; decides , also , to apply targeted reinforcements to the european public prosecutor’s office (eppo) to allow the body to fulfil its duties in line with the requirements to fulfil its mandate; increases , further , staffing levels for the european medicines agency (ema) , fra , eurojust and eppo; ### 27. recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this sub-heading; decides to increase funding for the european union agency for fundamental rights (fra) , the european agency for safety and health at work (eu-osha) and the european union agency for criminal justice cooperation (eurojust) in line with the identified needs of those agencies; decides , also , to apply targeted reinforcements to the european public prosecutor’s office (eppo) to allow the body to fulfil its duties in line with the requirements to fulfil its mandate; increases , further , staffing levels for the european medicines agency (ema) , fra , eurojust and eppo; asks the commission to reassess the needs of eppo based on the actual case load and propose necessary reinforcements in its amending letter;


### 34. underlines the importance of increasing appropriations for the asylum , migration and integration fund , in particular in the light of the recent developments in afghanistan; reverses , further , the decrease for the border management and visa instrument (bmvi) programmed by the commission to finance new tasks for europol under its enhanced mandate , as the necessary appropriations for europol should be drawn exclusively from unallocated margins under the relevant mff heading ceilings and/or through the mobilisation of the relevant mff special instruments; against this background , offsets also the redeployment of bmvi for eu-lisa; ### 34. underlines the importance of increasing appropriations for the asylum , migration and integration fund , in particular in the light of the recent developments in afghanistan; reverses , further , the decrease for the border management and visa instrument (bmvi) programmed by the commission to finance new tasks for europol under its enhanced mandate , as the necessary appropriations for europol should be drawn exclusively from unallocated margins under the relevant mff heading ceilings and/or through the mobilisation of the relevant mff special instruments; calls for appropriate budgeting for europol in view of the appointment of additional staff in 2022; the respective appropriations will mitigate the risks of a late adoption of the revised mandate and boost europol’s response against terrorism and cybercrime , innovation , to support large scale investigations , cooperation with eppo and anti-money laundering activities; against this background , offsets also the redeployment of bmvi for eu-lisa;


### 35. underlines the need to increase funding and staffing levels for the european asylum support office (easo) in line with the tasks stemming from the political agreement on the european asylum agency; also increases staffing for eu-lisa in line with the agency’s identified needs; ### 35. underlines the need to increase funding and staffing levels for the european asylum support office (easo) in line with the tasks stemming from the political agreement on the european asylum agency; highlights the need for further increase of the staffing for eu-lisa in line with the agency’s identified needs , assisting the agency to implement a number of highly critical eu projects for internal security and border management in 2022 such as ees , etias , interoperability , vis revised regulation and eurodac recast;


### 49. stresses that , given the new legislative proposals , such as fit for 55 package and increased union spending due to ngeu and the recovery and resilience facility , some services , in particular the commission’s directorate-general for environment and the european anti-fraud office (olaf) , will need staff reinforcements; asks the commission to reassess these needs and to propose these reinforcements in its amending letter , without undermining the actual human resources level in its other services; ### 49. stresses that , given the new legislative proposals , such as fit for 55 package and increased union spending due to ngeu and the recovery and resilience facility , some services , in particular the commission’s directorate-general for environment and the european anti-fraud office (olaf) , will need staff reinforcements; asks the commission to reassess these needs and to propose these reinforcements in its amending letter , without undermining the actual human resources level in its other services; highlights that the current level of budget and staff hinders the ability of olaf to conduct its work in all member states; also highlights the increased workload of olaf with reference to the implementation of the eu’s recovery and resilience facility and the liaison with eppo;


### a. whereas the green deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050; ### a. whereas the green deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050 , while at the same time transport needs to be kept affordable and the industry competitive at least at current levels;


### b. whereas the white paper ‘roadmap to a single european transport area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the union already in 2011 , most of which are still present today; ### b. whereas the white paper ‘roadmap to a single european transport area’ identified the main challenges of mobility in the union already in 2011 , most of which are still present today;


### c. whereas transport is the only major economic sector in the union where greenhouse gas emissions have increased since 1990 , and even with the measures currently planned , emission levels will remain above 1990 levels in 2030; whereas inland freight transport could increase by over 50 % between now and 2050; ### c. whereas the fuel efficiency of transport increased considerably over the last decades while the euro class regulation successfully decreased road borne pollutants at the same time; transport got safer for all europeans and due to deregulation and technological progress all europeans could afford to increase their mobility. the backside of this positive development was an overall increase of co2 emissions from the sector , which needs to be addressed until 2050 while at the same time the achievements and benefits for our citizens have to be safeguarded.


### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen europe’s energy security; ### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport and commission’s aim to advance sustainable battery ecosystems in europe will reduce the union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen europe’s energy security;


### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen europe’s energy security; ### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels , strengthen europe’s energy security , improve air quality and protect public health;


### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen europe’s energy security; ### d. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will only reduce the union’s dependence on imports and strengthen europe’s energy security if biofuels and synthetic fuels are produced in europe;


### e. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; ### e. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 % , and whereas a substantial growth in sustainable modal shift for freight requires a considerable increase of the investments in the transport infrastructure , in intermodal terminals and logistic nodes , in the digital applications for interoperability , such as ertms , and for increasing freight capacity , such as the digital automatic coupling (dac);


### e. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; ### e. whereas road transport is still the most reliable and cost efficient mode in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has to overcome its sector specific patchwork of rules in order to increase its share from only around 17 % and investments in inland waterways infrastructure needs to be ramped up to increase its share of a bit more than 5 %;


### e. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; ### e. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; whereas limitations continue to exist related to the type and amount of freight that can be shifted on to other transport modes , underlining the crucial need to improve the efficiency of the eu multimodal freight transport network;


### f. whereas some automotive manufacturers have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on european roads by 2030; ### f. whereas internal combustion engines already allow zero-emission or negative-emission operations if bio fuels or synthetic fuels are used;


### f. whereas some automotive manufacturers have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on european roads by 2030; ### f. whereas some automotive manufacturers and neighbouring european countries have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on european roads by 2030; whereas the united kingdom has announced a ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel internal combustion engines from 2030 , and norway has announced such a ban starting in 2025;


### g. whereas only 22 % of the total transport workforce are women; ### deleted


### h. whereas the commission report on the application of directive 2014/94/eu on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero-emission vehicles; ### h. whereas the commission report on the application of directive 2014/94/eu on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero-emission vehicles , notably on user-friendliness and charging convenience which are strong barriers for consumers to switch to electric; ;


### h. whereas the commission report on the application of directive 2014/94/eu on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero-emission vehicles; ### h. whereas the commission need to come forward with an impact assessment and corresponding policy proposals which enables the european parliament and the council to choose the most suitable way to reduce co2 emissions under the precondition that transport needs to stay as affordable as it is today;


### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive and efficient transport sector; ### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive and efficient transport sector; nevertheless believes that the strategy should further target the social needs of the workers and the economic sustainability of investments for the eu industry;


### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive and efficient transport sector; ### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive , affordable , resilient , reliable , and efficient transport sector;


### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive and efficient transport sector; ### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive , more resilient and efficient transport sector;


### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , competitive and efficient transport sector; ### 1. welcomes the commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate-neutral , digitalised , innovative , competitive and efficient transport sector


### 1. calls on the commission and the member states to include gender mainstreaming in transport-related legislation , policy , programmes and action , to support cooperation with stakeholders and the exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions , and to improve the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour , needs and concerns in mobility; ### 1. calls on the commission and the member states to include gender mainstreaming and intersectionality approach1a in transport-related legislation , policy , programmes and action , to support cooperation with stakeholders and the exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions , highlights that further progress is needed in transport research on gender and further collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour , needs and concerns in mobility;


### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems , which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport; ### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems , which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport; warns , in this context , against over-reliance on new technological solutions , especially given that , in sectors such as air and waterborne transport , such technologies do not yet exist on a marketable scale;


### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector’s potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems , which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport; ### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector’s potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems – particularly in cross-border areas that are often insufficiently equipped owing to a lack of interconnection between public transport networks – which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport;


### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems , which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport; ### 1. takes note of the commission’s communication entitled ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy – putting european transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions is , among others , dependents on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems , which could give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility , which is overly focused on individual transport;


### 1. stresses the need for ambitious policies to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels without delay; ### 1. acknowledges transport’s reliance on fossil fuels and stresses the need for ambitious policies to decarbonise all transport modes; calls on the commission and member states to adopt and implement a coherent long-term strategy for the transition towards a sustainable transport system , and to design a stable regulatory framework to ensure predictability for stakeholders , businesses , smes as well as citizens;


### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package; ### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package underlining the need to support in particular sustainable modes of transport , such as collective road and rail passenger transport.


### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package; ### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package; emphasises the need to support more efficient , sustainable and people-oriented modes of transport in each case;


### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package; ### 2. calls on the commission and the member states to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the next generation eu recovery package by investing in research , rail infrastructure and by supporting european based production facilities for alternative fuels;


### 2. highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often , as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; ### 2. highlights the fact that mobility is experienced in different ways by women and men; stresses that women tend to use new mobility services like ride-sharing: e-scooters or bike rental less often , as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 , they carry bigger travel burden relating to cost , time , stress; points out that women are more likely to be exposed to dangerous and life or health-threatening situations; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; stresses that safety should be one of key concerns while designing new strategy for mobility; emphasizes possible customization of public means of transport for vulnerable groups;


### 2. highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often , as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; ### 2. highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often , as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; highlights the need for participatory planning including the different users of the transport systems in the planning cycle by interviewing and observing the different needs of for example women , children , aged people and people with disabilities;


### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; ### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; calls for increased support , through eu funding , for sustainable urban mobility , by making available to member states the funds needed to increase urban mobility through the development of new cycle paths , sustainable urban planning , and electric recharging stations and charging points , hence providing citizens with all the appropriate means to encourage them to opt for sustainable transport;


### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; ### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use in line with other public interests , such as nature conservation and agricultural and forest land conservation in particular; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; points , in this connection , to the need to make sustainable modes of transport widely available in terms of their capacity availability , as well as in economic terms;


### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; ### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport and all available sustainable and renewable solutions to decarbonise transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof;


### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; ### 2. takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport , increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport , as well as the different levels of travel – local , regional , national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban and cross-border areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030; underscores the link between co2 standards and the presence of the corresponding framework conditions , including charging and refuelling infrastructure throughout europe; calls on the commission to pursue a realistic approach to future air-pollutant emission standards , respecting the principle of technological neutrality;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; reiterates that the measurements of co2 emissions at the tail pipe is insufficient and calls on the commission to immediately come forward with an holistic life-cycle emission approach for all modes of transport;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels such as green hydrogen and synthetic fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to consider more stringent co2 standards , and air-pollutant emission standards; calls on the commission to gradually shift away from a tank-to-wheel to a well-to-wheel approach to measure co2 emissions and propose solutions to further decarbonise.


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards , while considering accompanying measures to support the market uptake of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles , such as the revision of rules on weight and dimensions.


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; believes that the co2standards should ensure a continuous reduction of emissions via more frequent targets and reach a 0g co2/km target by 2035 at the latest;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low- and zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of low- and zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; highlights the role of public procurement tenders in promoting the use of low- and zero-emission vehicles;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low-emission vehicles and low-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of low-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards , while taking into account the results of lca based methodologies when evaluating the carbon footprint of each technology;


### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; ### 3. welcomes the commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- and low emission vehicles and zero- and low-emission fuels; calls on the commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent co2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards;


### 3. calls on the commission , the member states , local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility , safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort , and prioritising adequate investment accordingly; ### 3. calls on the commission , the member states , local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility , safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort , and prioritising adequate investment accordingly by including gender budgeting and gender impact assessment in transport planning;


### 3. calls on the commission , the member states , local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility , safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort , and prioritising adequate investment accordingly; ### 3. calls on the commission , the member states , local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility , connectivity between services , security , safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort , and prioritising adequate investment in sustainable transport modes and infrastructures;


### 3. takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production-consumption circuits , reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production; ### 3. takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production-consumption circuits , reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production; bearing in mind the need to enhance the inter-modality , interconnection and expansion of infrastructure in transport hubs throughout the eu , including at inland ports , stresses that inland waterway transport brings major environmental and energy efficiency benefits , and calls for the potential of the rhine-main-danube canal to be exploited sustainably , particularly by harmonising the conditions applicable to navigation;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to come forward with an ets system for all modes of transport and ensure a rigid monitoring and enforcement;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to propose targets for the uptake of clean alternative fuels and energy sources throughout all transport modes , while keeping in mind the already significant investments allocated by stakeholders in refuelling stations , especially those providing lng , as per the requirements of directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure; believes that public and private investments should be mobilized to ensure the availability of clean refuelling and recharging infrastructure where there is a demand from customers and/or business case and the technology is available;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to propose targets for the development of a low- and zero-emission charging and refuelling network and to incentive market-based solutions that speed up the establishment of charging points for hydrogen and other low- and zero emission energy sources; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; highlights the importance of technology neutrality and the need to employ all viable low- and zero-emission fuels to achieve emission reductions;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes the charging points should offer ad hoc charging by default via commonly available payment methods and display transparent tariffs in advance , during and after charging; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points and refuelling infrastructure for a broad range of low carbon fuels such as cng , lng , green hydrogen and synthetic fuels; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure should be transformed into a regulation;


### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; ### 4. calls on the commission to propose binding targets for public charging points and hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and trucks; believes that directive 2014/94/eu of the european parliament and of the council of 22 october 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation;