ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
55.

Reiterates its request for an in-depth analysis of the impact of EPAs on local economies, regional integration, economic diversification and the SDGs to be carried out before new EPAs are negotiated; calls for EPAs to be modernised by adding strong, binding and enforceable trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapters aligned with the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission, in this context, to work with our African partners to advance fair and sustainable trade, notably through TSD chapters in EPAs, and to work with our partners on the upcoming TSD review; stresses, furthermore, the importance of including the objective of combating forced labour and child labour in TSD chapters of Union trade agreements, given their prevalence in the agricultural sector; calls for systematic, transparent and evidenced-based monitoring by all stakeholders, including EU and African civil society and communities, local authorities and national parliaments, of the implementation of EU-African trade agreements and for compliance with the principles of policy coherence for development and of policy coherence for sustainable development; calls for an in-depth analysis on the impact of existing EPAs and trade agreements on African countries to determine the extent to which they are compatible with efforts to support the AfCFTA process and continental integration in Africa and the need for them to be consistent with the SDGs and Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; calls for an adjustment of EPA provisions to be pursued, depending on the results; calls on the Commission, when reviewing EPAs, to, where appropriate, address, mitigate and avoid any potential effect that could impair the objectives of the development of the intra-African market, in close cooperation with our African partners; emphasises that EPAs need to support the further development of the AfCFTA; calls on the Commission to ensure EPAs are a basis for the strengthening of economic relations between the parties in a mutually beneficial way, taking into account their respective levels of development; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to SMEs, and to support African SMEs who export to the EU with technical assistance; notes that in order to make the EPAs more attractive, additional elements need to be covered by the agreements, such as capacity building, encouraging women to participate in the economy, including in agriculture, and investing in the opportunities for young people in African countries;
1.

Condemns the arrests of Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the strongest advocates of the city’s pro-democracy movement, and of the other four trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund in Hong Kong, which constitute an attack on the freedoms guaranteed in the Hong Kong Basic Law, including the freedom of religion or belief, particularly following the closure of over 60 civil society groups, and are symptomatic of the continued efforts of the People’s Republic of China to systematically destroy the last remnants of Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms and to suppress the pro-democracy movement; believes that the arrest is a clear demonstration of John Lee Ka-Chiu’s stated intention to oppress all critical voices even more strongly and to further intensify the crackdown;
11.

Welcomes the fact that the banking sector is adapting to the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation, which will enable banks to better serve clients remotely, offer new products and provide opportunities for increased cost efficiency; underlines that the banking sector is particularly vulnerable to the threat of cyberattacks; welcomes, in this regard, the progress made on the proposals for a regulation and a directive on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) and for a directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2.0), which are the foundations of the regulatory framework to facilitate the banking sector’s fight against cybercrime; calls on the ESAs and ENISA to step up their efforts to monitor and mitigate the risks related to non-EU ICT third parties; stresses the need for further investments and research to develop innovative ways to bolster the cybersecurity of the banking sector; considers that the priorities should be customer safety, financial stability and integrity, and technological neutrality; calls for the promotion of financial inclusion, especially for vulnerable groups with low digital or financial literacy levels; welcomes the progress made on the digital finance package; stresses the need for banks to preserve extensive face-to-face banking services, particularly in rural areas; welcomes with interest the work on the digital euro, which will function alongside cash; invites the ECB to consider in future work the potential impact of the digital euro on payments, banks’ lending capacity and financial stability;
P6_TA(2005)0265

Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Mote

European Parliament resolution on the request for waiver of the immunity of Ashley Mote (2005/2037(IMM))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Ashley Mote, submitted, at the Attorney General's request, by the United Kingdom's Permanent Representation to the European Union, and announced in plenary sitting on 23 February 2005,

- having heard Ashley Mote in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to Articles 8, 9, 10 and 19 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and to Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

- having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 [1] of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

- having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0213/2005),

1. Decides to waive the immunity of Ashley Mote;

2. Instructs its President immediately to forward this decision and the report of its committee to the appropriate authority of the United Kingdom.

[1] Case 101/63: Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85: Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

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EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 8/108

Wednesday 24 September 2008

Proceedings before the Court of Justice (Amendment of Rule 121)

P6_TA(2008)0440

European Parliament decision of 24 September 2008 on amendment of Rule 121 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on proceedings before the Court of Justice (2007/2266(REG))

2010/C 8 E/20

The European Parliament,

having regard to the letter from the chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs of 26 September 2007,

having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0324/2008),

1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

2. Points out that the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 295/97

Tuesday 2 September 2008

Involvement of the chairs of subcomittees (interpretation of Rule182)

P6_TA(2008)0388

European Parliament decision of 2 September 2008 on interpretation of Rule 182 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the involvement of the chairs of subcommittees

2009/C 295 E/24

The European Parliament,

having regard to the letter of 22 July 2008 from the chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

having regard to Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 182(1): This Rule 182(1) does not preclude the chair of the main committee from involving the chairs of the subcommittees in the work of the bureau or from permitting them to chair debates on issues specifically dealt with by the subcommittees in question — indeed, it allows this — provided that this way of proceeding is submitted to the bureau in its entirety for its consideration and that it receives the bureau's agreement
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 76/93

Thursday 19 February 2009

Procedure with associated Committees — establishment of quorum (interpretation of Rules 47 and 149)

P6_TA(2009)0080

European Parliament decision of 19 February 2009 on interpretation of Rules 47 and 149(4) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on the procedure with associated Committees and establishment of quorum

2010/C 76 E/18

The European Parliament,

having regard to the letters of 27 January and 13 February 2009 from the chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

having regard to Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 47: ‘For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 83, the procedure with associated committees set out in Rule 47 may not be applied in relation to the assent procedure under Rule 75.’

2. Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 149(4): ‘Members who have asked for the quorum to be established must be present in the Chamber when the request is made.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 224/40

Monday 14 September 2009

Approval of the appointment of Pawel Samecki as a member of the Commission

P7_TA(2009)0004

European Parliament decision of 14 September 2009 approving the appointment of Mr Paweł Samecki as a Member of the Commission

2010/C 224 E/13

The European Parliament,

having regard to Article 214(2), third subparagraph, and Article 215 of the EC Treaty,

having regard to point 4 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (1),

having regard to the resignation of Danuta Hübner as a Member of the Commission, tendered on 24 June 2009,

having regard to the nomination by the Government of Poland of Paweł Samecki for appointment as a Member of the Commission,

having regard to Council Decision 2009/528/EC, Euratom of 3 July 2009 appointing a new Member of the Commission of the European Communities (2),

having regard to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 9 July 2009 concerning the procedure to be applied for the replacement of Commissioners,

having regard to the exchange of views between the Commissioner-designate and its committee responsible held on 2 September 2009,

having regard to Rule 106 and Annex XVII, point 2, second paragraph, of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Approves the appointment of Paweł Samecki as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office, until 31 October 2009;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

(1) OJ C 117 E, 18.5.2006, p. 123.

(2) OJ L 178, 9.7.2009, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 165/68

Thursday 1 December 2011

Request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Georgios Toussas

P7_TA(2011)0524

European Parliament decision of 1 December 2011 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (2011/2057(IMM))

2013/C 165 E/09

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas received from Judge Ilias Stavropoulos of the Piraeus Court of First Instance, Section 7, dated 9 February 2011 and announced in plenary sitting on 9 March 2011,

— having heard Georgios Toussas on 19 September 2011 in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to Article 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

— having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 12 May 1964, 10 July 1986, 15 and 21 October 2008 and 19 March 2010 (1),

— having regard to the provisions of Article 62 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic,

— having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A7-0410/2011),

A. whereas the judge at the Piraeus Court of First Instance, Section 7, has requested the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas, Member of the European Parliament, in order to enable him to conduct the criminal proceedings started as a result of the instructions issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Piraeus Magistrates’ Court concerning an alleged breach of trust resulting in damages exceeding EUR 147 000 (Article 390 of the Greek Penal Code and Article 1 of Law 1608/1950) and for which a judicial inquiry was ordered (Articles 246, 248 and 250 of the Greek Code of Criminal Procedure);

B. whereas the judge intends to summon Georgios Toussas to testify as a defendant in that case and to answer the abovementioned charges against him pursuant to Articles 270, 271 and 273 of the Greek Code of Criminal Procedure;

C. whereas it is therefore advisable to recommend that parliamentary immunity be waived in the case in question;

1. Decides to waive the immunity of Georgios Toussas;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the report of its competent committee immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Hellenic Republic and to Georgios Toussas.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195; Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391; Case T-345/05, Mote v Parliament [2008] ECR II-2849; Joined Cases C-200/07 and C-201/07 Marra v De Gregorio and Clemente [2008] ECR I-7929; Case T-42/06 Gollnisch v Parliament (OJ C 134, 22.5.2010, p. 29).
2. Before entering into such negotiations, the committee responsible should, in principle, take a decision by a majority of its members and adopt a mandate, orientations or priorities .

2. Such negotiations shall not be entered into prior to the adoption by the committee responsible , on a case-by-case basis for every legislative procedure concerned and by a majority of its members , of a decision on the opening of negotiations. That decision shall determine the mandate and the composition of the negotiating team . Such decisions shall be notified to the President, who shall keep the Conference of Presidents informed on a regular basis.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 55/140

P7_TA(2013)0208

Draft protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic (consent) ***

European Parliament decision of 22 May 2013 on the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention for the addition of a Protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic, to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (00091/2011 — C7-0386/2011 — 2011/0818(NLE))

(Consent)

(2016/C 055/32)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the letter from the Czech Government to the Council of 5 September 2011 on a draft protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’) to the Czech Republic,

— having regard to the letter from the President of the European Council to the President of the European Parliament of 25 October 2011, concerning a draft protocol on the application of the Charter to the Czech Republic,

— having regard to the request for consent not to convene a Convention submitted by the European Council in accordance with Article 48(3), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on European Union (C7-0386/2011),

— having regard to Article 6(1) of the Treaty on European Union and to the Charter,

— having regard to the conclusions of the meeting on 29 to 30 October 2009 of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, meeting within the European Council,

— having regard to Rules 74a and 81(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0282/2012),

Whereas:

A. the Charter was drafted by a Convention held from 17 December 1999 to 2 October 2000, bringing together representatives of Parliament, the Member States, national parliaments and the Commission; the Charter was proclaimed on 7 December 2000 and its text was adapted at Strasbourg on 12 December 2007;

B. a second Convention was held from 22 February 2002 to 18 July 2003 to draft the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, most of the substance of which was incorporated into the Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009;

C. both Conventions were convened to address major issues concerning the constitutional order of the Union, including the adoption of a binding text setting out the fundamental rights and principles recognised by the Union;

D. in the light of the above, it is not necessary to call a Convention in order to examine the proposal that Protocol No 30 on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and to the United Kingdom be extended to the Czech Republic, as the effect of that proposal, if any, would be limited;

1. Approves the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention;
A.

whereas Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 93/364

P7_TA(2013)0349

Appointment of Luigi Berlinguer to the panel set up under Article 255 of the TFEU

European Parliament decision of 10 September 2013 proposing the appointment of Luigi Berlinguer to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2013/2161(INS))

(2016/C 093/38)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the second paragraph of Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),

— having regard to Rule 107a of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas Luigi Berlinguer meets the conditions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 255 TFEU;

1. Proposes that Luigi Berlinguer be appointed to the panel;
—

having regard to the hearings of the Commissioners-designate held from 29 September to 20 October 2014 before the parliamentary committees and in a meeting of the Conference of Presidents open to all Members, and to the evaluations of the Commissioners-designate after the hearings,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 399/238

P8_TA(2015)0451

Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

European Parliament decision of 16 December 2015 on the extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (C8-0314/2015 — 2015/0904(NLE))

(Approval)

(2017/C 399/50)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) of 30 September 2015 to extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the EIOPA by another five-year term (C8-0314/2015),

— having regard to Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (1),

— having regard to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0348/2015),

A. whereas the first Chairperson of the EIOPA was appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA in 2011, following an open selection procedure, for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010;

B. whereas Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 provides that the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA, taking into account the evaluation referred to in that provision, may extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the EIOPA once, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament;

C. whereas, on 30 September 2015, the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA proposed to extend the term of office of Gabriel Bernardino, the incumbent Chairperson of the EIOPA, by another five-year term, and informed the European Parliament accordingly;

D. whereas, on 17 November 2015, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Gabriel Bernardino, the incumbent Chairperson of the EIOPA, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

1. Approves the proposal for the extension of the term of office of Gabriel Bernardino as Chairperson of the EIOPA by another five-year term;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the EIOPA and the governments of the Member States.

(1) OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.
—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 7(6) thereof,
P8_TA(2017)0486

Renewal of the mandate of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board

European Parliament decision of 12 December 2017 on the proposal of the Commission for the renewal of the term of office of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (N8-0092/2017 — C8-0425/2017 — 2017/0901(NLE))

(Approval)

(2018/C 369/28)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal of 29 November 2017 for the renewal of the term of office of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (N8-0092/2017),

— having regard to the third subparagraph of Article 56(6) and to Article 56(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (1),

— having regard to Rule 122a of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0393/2017),

A. whereas on 19 December 2014, the Council appointed Elke König as Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) for a term of office of three years as from 23 December 2014 (2);

B. whereas in accordance with Article 56(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, the term of office of the first Chair of the SRB may be renewed once for a period of five years;

C. whereas on 29 November 2017, the Commission adopted a proposal for the renewal of the term of office of Elke König as Chair of the SRB and transmitted this proposal to Parliament;

D. whereas Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the proposed candidate for the functions of Chair of the SRB, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014;

E. whereas on 4 December 2017, the Committee held a hearing with Elke König, at which she made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

1. Approves the Commission's proposal for the renewal of the term of office of Elke König in the function of Chair of the SRB;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

(1) OJ L 225, 30.7.2014, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 97.
A.

whereas in order to protect the environmental integrity of the EU emissions trading system (‘EU ETS’), aircraft operators and other operators in the EU ETS are prohibited from using allowances that are issued by a Member State in respect of which there are obligations lapsing for aircraft operators and other operators, and to that end, the necessary safeguard measures should be adopted;