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EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 236/152

Wednesday 23 June 2010

European early warning system for paedophiles and sex offenders

P7_TA(2010)0247

Declaration of the European Parliament of 23 June 2010 on setting up a European early warning system (EWS) for paedophiles and sex offenders

2011/C 236 E/28

The European Parliament,

having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2009 on the elimination of violence against women (1),

having regard to the Commission Communication of 22 May 2007 entitled ‘Towards a general policy on the fight against cyber crime’ (COM(2007)0267),

having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas it is essential to ensure that the Internet continues to afford a high level of virtual democracy, which does not present any threat to women and children,

B. whereas, however, improper use of the opportunities provided by technology may facilitate child pornography and sex offending,

C. whereas the Internet also allows paedophiles and sex offenders to enjoy freedom of action, putting them on the same footing as honest citizens and making it difficult for the authorities to trace them,

1. Calls on the Council and the Commission to act on its above-mentioned Communication;

2. Asks the Council and the Commission to implement Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks (2) and extend it to search engines in order to tackle online child pornography and sex offending rapidly and effectively;

3. Calls on the Member States to coordinate a European early warning system involving their public authorities, based on the existing system for food safety, as a means of tackling paedophilia and sex offending;

4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (3), to the Council and the Commission.

(1) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2009)0098.

(2) OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 54.

(3) The list of signatories is published in Annex 1 to the Minutes of 23 June 2010 (P7_PV(2010)06-23(ANN1)).
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 4/70

Thursday 25 March 2010

Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors – Mr Augustyn Bronisław Kubik

P7_TA(2010)0081

European Parliament decision of 25 March 2010 on the nomination of Augustyn Bronisław Kubik as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C7-0021/2010 – 2010/0809(NLE))

2011/C 4 E/20

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

having regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0021/2010),

having regard to the fact that, at its meeting of 15 March 2010, the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council’s nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors,

having regard to Rule 108 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0041/2010),

A. whereas Augustyn Bronisław Kubik fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU,

1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the nomination of Augustyn Bronisław Kubik as a Member of the Court of Auditors;
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 199/89

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Restoration of reciprocity in the visa regime – solidarity with the unequal status of Czech citizens following the unilateral introduction of visas by Canada

P7_TA(2011)0087

Declaration of the European Parliament of 8 March 2011 on the restoration of reciprocity in the visa regime – solidarity with the unequal status of Czech citizens following the unilateral introduction of visas by Canada

2012/C 199 E/10

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas in July 2009 Canada unilaterally imposed a visa requirement for citizens of the Czech Republic, whose status is now therefore unequal to that of other citizens in the EU, and Canada, despite repeated calls to do so, has not given a date on which it will abolish this visa requirement,

B. whereas further delay in the termination of the unequal status of Czech citizens could threaten the future ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada,

C. whereas the Czech Republic cannot autonomously introduce a visa requirement for Canadian citizens,

D. whereas the Commission and Council are not acting with sufficient forcibility in this matter,

1. Calls on the Commission and Council to increase political pressure on Canada in order to set the earliest possible date for abolishing the visa regime for Czech citizens as well as ending other breaches of visa reciprocity towards citizens of Bulgaria and Romania;

2. Emphasises that unless this breach of reciprocity is resolved soon, equivalent retaliatory measures by the EU are likely to follow;

3. Calls on the Commission to establish, rather than bilateral arrangements, a new mechanism that guarantees full visa reciprocity for all Member States while ensuring that if a non-EU country breaches that visa reciprocity, all Member States will immediately restore the visa requirement for nationals of that country;

4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (1), to the Commission, the Council and the parliaments of the Member States.

(1) The list of signatories is published in Annex 2 to the Minutes of 8 March 2011 (P7_PV(2011)03-08(ANN2)).
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having regard to the fact that at its meeting of 23 November 2011 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council’s nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors,
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having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which stipulates that Union policy on the environment shall contribute to preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, as well as protecting human health,
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 349/100

Thursday 5 July 2012

The establishment of European Artisanal Gelato Day

P7_TA(2012)0303

Declaration of the European Parliament of 5 July 2012 on the establishment of European Artisanal Gelato Day

2013/C 349 E/16

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas EU legislation is increasingly geared towards ensuring the quality of food and, of all fresh dairy products, artisanal gelato is a product of excellence in terms of food quality and safety, raising the profile of agri-food products in each individual Member State,

B. whereas consumers are increasingly opting for healthy, more nutritious and tastier foods made using traditional methods which do not have an impact on the environment,

C. whereas the sector directly employs some 300 000, mostly young, workers in around 50 000 ice cream parlours throughout Europe and the consumption of ice cream is gradually becoming less seasonal, resulting in a year-round turnover of hundreds of millions of euros,

1. Calls on the Member States to support the production of artisanal gelato, a high-quality product, since this is an area in which the EU economy can compete and an opportunity to be seized, given the current crisis in the dairy and other sectors;

2. Establishes European Artisanal Gelato Day, to be celebrated on 24 March, to help promote this product and build on the sector’s gastronomic traditions;

3. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of its signatories (1), to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) The list of signatories is published in Annex 2 to the Minutes of 5 July 2012 (P7_PV(2012)07-05(ANN2)).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/17

Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen's Prize — CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

(2015/C 217/03)

The Chancellery of the European Citizens' Prize held its annual meeting on 3 June 2015 with Mrs Sylvie Guillaume, Vice-President of the European Parliament, in the chair.

At that meeting the following list of prize winners for 2015 was drawn up.

The prizes will be awarded at public award ceremonies in the Member States where laureates are based, and will be organised by the Information offices of the European Parliament. The laureates will also meet at the European Parliament in Brussels for a central event on 14 October 2015.

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

Laureates/Winners

— Antoine Deltour

— Carole Roberts

— Člověk v tísni

— Davide Martello

— Davidovics László

— Die gewollte Donau

— Don Michele De Paolis

— Drago Jančar

— Euriade e.V.

— Fundación Barraquer

— Fundacja Integracji Społecznej PROM

— Fundacja Oswoić Los

— Gaia Ferrara

— Gemeinsam leben und lernen in Europa e.V.

— Heart for Romania

— Hrvatska gorska služba spašavanja

— Ikäihmisten olohuone

— Innovaction

— Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr

— Istituto di Medicina Solidale Onlus

— Katri Raik

— Κοινωνική Κουζίνα - ο Άλλος Άνθρωπος

— La Ciudad Accesible

— Lietuvos neįgaliųjų forumas

— Lydia Foy

— Manuela Eanes

— Mário Ruivo

— Medici con l'Africa CUAMM

— Miskolci Speciális Felderítő és Mentőcsoport

— Μητροπολιτικό Κοινωνικό Ιατρείο Ελληνικού

— Netzwerk sozialer Zusammenhalt

— НЧ „Бъдеще сега 2006“

— PAMINA Nachwuchsschwimmfest

— PhDr. Marek Hrubec, PhD.

— Rafel SHAMRI

— Richmond Foundation

— Romska Ungdomsförbundet

— Rūta Dimanta

— Schone Kleren Campagne

— Serge Laborderie

— SLYNCS

— Takis Hadjidemetriou and Ali Tuncay

— Territoires de la Mémoire

— Tessy Fautsch

— Tina Ellen Lee

— Tomo Križnar
Official Journal of the European Union

Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen’s Prize

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

(2021/C 91 I/02)

The Chancellery of the European Citizen’s Prize held its annual meeting on 9 February 2021 with Mrs Dita Charanzová, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chancellor of the European Citizen’s Prize, in the chair.

At that meeting the following list of prize winners for 2020 was drawn up.

The prizes will be awarded at public award ceremonies in the Member States where laureates are based, organised by the Liaison Offices of the European Parliament. The laureates will also attend a central award ceremony at the European Parliament in Brussels or Strasbourg in November 2021.

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

Laureates/Winners

1. Belgium: Generation Climate Europe

2. Bulgaria: Foundation ‘Music for Bulgaria’

3. Bulgaria: Legal Art Centre

4. Czech Republic: CIIRC CTU Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague

5. Germany: Europäisches Jugendparlament in Deutschland e.V.

6. Estonia: Tallinna Keskraamatukogu

7. Ireland: Irish Girl Guides Europe Badge

8. Ireland: Family Carers Ireland

9. Greece: Symbiosis

10. Spain: Red de solidaridad vecinal Somos Tribu VK

11. France: Banlieue Santé

12. Croatia: Scout and Guide Association of Croatia

13. Italy: 6023 APS

14. Cyprus: ICLAIM

15. Cyprus: Κώστας Βήχας

16. Latvia: Organizācija ManaBalss – Sabiedrības Līdzdalības Fonds

17. Lithuania: Ltd ‘Burokelis ir krapas’

18. Luxembourg: Scouting in Luxembourg

19. Hungary: Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület

20. Hungary: Laura Sarolta Baritz

21. Malta: Lockdown Festival

22. Netherlands: Stichting Geen Grens

23. Austria: Euro Babble

24. Austria: Caritas für Menschen in Not

25. Poland: Inicjatywa ‘Wolne Sądy’

26. Portugal: Corpo Nacional de Escutas (CNE) – Escutismo Católico Português

27. Romania: Dăruieşte Aripi Association

28. Slovakia: OLYMP

29. Finland: Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
No C 233/6 Official  Journal  of the  European  Communities 11. 9. 80 
II 
(Preparatory  Acts) 
COURT  OF AUDITORS 
Opinion  on  a proposal,  for  a Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1172/76  of 17 May  1976  setting  up a financial  mechanism 
THE  COURT  OF AUDITORS  OF THE 
EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard  to the  proposal  for  a Council  Regu-
lation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1172/76  of 
17 May  1976  setting  up a financial  mechanism, 
Noting  that  the  financial  mechanism  will  operate 
within  the ordinary  budget  procedure,  thus  leading  to 
greater  clarity  in the budget  and  in the accounts, 
Whereas: 
— since  the final  payment  under  the mechanism  will 
be based  in part  on GDP  statistics  which  will  not 
normally  be published  before  the  end  of the 
financial  year  in which  the  appropriations  are 
made  available,  it will  be necessary  to carry  over 
these  appropriations,  or where  an advance  has 
been  made,  the balance  of the final  amount,  to the 
following  financial  year, 
— it seems  expedient  to provide  for the repayment  of 
any advance  made  to a Member  State  as soon  as 
it appears  that  the Member  State  has  not  fulfilled 
the conditions  for  the  operation  of  the 
mechanism, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION: 
1. That  further  consideration  should  be given  to 
the statistical  basis  on which  the calculations  are to be made  so as to avoid,  if possible,  the  regular  carry-
over  of appropriations, 
2. That  Article  1 (4) of the  proposal  for  a Regu-
lation  should  be amended  by the insertion  before  the 
final  paragraph  of the following  paragraph. 
'Should  it appear  from  the  data  mentioned  in the 
preceding  paragraph  that  the relevant  conditions  are 
not fulfilled  by a Member  State,  no payment  shall  be 
made  and  any  advance  made  shall  be refunded 
forthwith  by the Member  State  concerned.  If, before 
all the  final  data  are  issued,  the  Commission  is 
satisfied  that  the conditions  are unlikely  to have  been 
met by a Member  State,  it may,  on the  basis  of a 
reasoned  decision,  refuse  a request  for an advance  or, 
as the  case  may  be,  request  a repayment  of any 
advance  made.' 
This  opinion  was  adopted  by the Court  of Auditors  at 
its meeting  of 3 July  1980. 
For the Court  of Auditors 
The President 
Michael  N. MURPHY
5.6. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 147/5 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COURT OF AUDITORS 
OPINION No 2/87 
of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on the Commission proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EEC) on the monitoring of the payment of the amounts granted on export 
of agricultural products 
(87/C 147/04) 
THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 
206a thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), 
Having regard to the Council's request for an opinion on 
this proposal (2), 
Whereas, in the course of the investigations carried out 
for its special report on the system for the payment of 
refunds on agricultural exports (3), the Court found 
considerable discrepancies in the national auditing 
systems, resulting in degrees of security which differ too 
much to allow Community funds to be used in a 
satisfactory manner; 
Whereas, the Commission's proposal is broadly 
consistent with the conclusions of the Court's special 
report; 
Whereas, in its replies to the Court's special report, the 
Commission undertook to explore the possibility of 
introducing Community provisions to increase the effectiveness of the work of the various government 
departments in the Member States that may be involved 
in the monitoring of exports and the payment of refunds; 
Whereas a fairly long period of time may elapse between 
the date of the physical inspections — carried out, 
according to Article 1 of the proposed Regulation, 
before authorization to export is granted — and the 
actual export, 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION: 
The Court of Auditors, recommends that, in order to 
minimize the risk of fraud and irregularities, the Regu­
lation should provide unambiguously for the physical 
inspections to be carried out as soon as possible after the 
time when the goods for export have been placed under 
customs control. 
This opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors at its 
meeting of 14 May 1987. 
For the Court of Auditors 
Marcel MART 
President 
(') Doc. COM(87) 9 final of 16. 1. 1987. 
(2) Council Decision of 16. 2. 1987. 
(») OJNoC215, 26. 8. 1985.
Opinion No 10/2003

of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions

(2004/C 19/02)

THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 248 and 279 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 160c and 183 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions(1),

Having regard to the Council's decision of 27 October 2003 to exercise the option of consulting the Court on this proposal, which the Court received on the same date,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION:

The Court regrets the Commission's proposal to extend the deadline for the presentation of the Annual Report concerning the Fund from 31 March to 30 June.

In the Court's view this report contains information which is useful for the annual audit work carried out from April until June following the presentation of the Fund's revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet. The Court hopes that it will continue to be able to have access to this information at a convenient date.

This Opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg at its meeting of 17 and 18 December 2003.

For the Court of Auditors

Juan Manuel Fabra Vallés

President

(1) COM(2003) 604 final of 13 October 2003.
2.

The threshold amount is established by the Commission's estimates which are based on various scenarios for the Union's external lending; the European Investment Bank's (EIB) new external lending mandate for the next Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 has not yet been adopted. In the absence of reliable data or forecasts, the current rules provide for a higher provisioning rate of the Fund if its resources fall below 75 % of the target amount as a result of the activation of guarantees following default. This rule would be replaced by the implementation of the ‘smoothing mechanism’. The new procedure for provisioning the Fund is based on ex post calculations so that the provisioning will be made with a time lag. The Court finds that the Commission should consider setting up a warning mechanism with the aim to inform the budgetary authorities if the net assets of the fund fall below 75 % of the target amount either because of the increase of guarantees and/or because of the activation of guarantees. This would keep the budgetary authorities informed of unfavourable developments at an early date and not just when exceptional measures would be required to replenish the Fund (such as when the resources in the Fund fall below 50 % of the target amount).
Opinion 03/2022

(pursuant to Article 322(2), TFEU)

concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation on the methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits, and on the measures to meet cash requirements (2022/0071 (NLE))

(2022/C 309/04)

The European Court of Auditors has published its opinion 03/2022 (pursuant to Article 322(2), TFEU) concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation on the methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits, and on the measures to meet cash requirements (2022/0071(NLE)).

The opinion can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website:
Corrigendum to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report concerning the financial year 2000 - Report on the activities financed from the general budget, together with the institutions' replies

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 359, 15 December 2001)

(2003/C 36/12)

On page 71, Point 2.38 and footnote 24 (concerning the Specific appraisal in the context of the Statement of Assurance for the common agricultural policy) and the Commission's reply related to it are deleted.
Resources available to the Office in 2003

Competence of the Office as specified in the Parliament and Council Regulation — Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993

Area of Community competence deriving from the Treaty

Free movement of goods Prohibitions or restrictions justified on grounds of the protection of industrial and commercial property must not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. (From Article 30 of the Treaty) Restrictions on freedom to provide services within the Community are prohibited in respect of nationals of Member States who are established in a State of the Community other than that of the person for whom the services are intended. (From Article 49 of the Treaty)

Objectives To implement the Community legislation on trade marks and designs, which gives undertakings the right to uniform protection throughout the area of the Union

Tasks — To receive and enter applications for registration — To examine the conditions for entry in the Register and compatibility with Community legislation — To search at the industrial property offices of the Member States for any pre-existing national trade marks — To publish applications — To examine any opposition by third parties — To register or reject applications — To examine applications for revocation or invalidity — To handle appeals against decisions

1. Administrative Board Composition — one representative of each Member State — one representative of the Commission Task — To advise the President on matters for which the Office is responsible To prepare lists of candidates (Article 120) for President, Vice-Presidents and chairmen and members of the Boards of Appeal 2. President of the Office Appointed by the Council from a list of at most three candidates which has been prepared by the Administrative Board 3. Budget Committee Composition One representative of each Member State and one representative of the Commission and their alternates Task To adopt the budget and the financial regulation, grant discharge to the President and determine the cost of search reports 4. Decisions in connection with procedures Decisions are taken by: (a) the Examiners; (b) the Opposition Divisions; (c) the Administration of Trade Marks and Legal Division; (d) the Cancellation Divisions; (e) the Boards of Appeal 5. External audit The European Court of Auditors 6. Discharge authority The Office's Budget Committee

Final budget 157 million euro (155 million euro). Community contribution: 0 % (0 %) Staff numbers as at 31 December 2003 Number of posts in establishment plan: 675 (675) Posts occupied: 650 (633) +31 (*) other staff (auxiliary contracts, seconded national experts, local employees, temporary replacements) Total staff: 681 (*) Assigned to the following duties: — operational: 423 (*) — administrative: 245 (*) — mixed: 13 (*) (*): figures unavailable for 2002