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Adam BIELAN | ParlTrack track atom
2011/12/13 - 9999/12/31
2010/02/18 - 2011/12/12
2009/07/16 - 2010/02/17
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/15
2007/08/29 - 2009/07/13
2004/07/20 - 2007/08/28
2003/12/18 - 2004/04/30
2003/04/23 - 2003/12/17
2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
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2012/0027(COD)
Union Customs Code. Recast
2011/2155(INI)
2011/0226(COD)
Administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI)
2011/0135(COD)
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs): tasks related to the protection of intellectual property rights
2010/0102(NLE)
EC/Moldova Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: framework agreement on the general principles for the participation of Moldova in Union programmes. Protocol
2009/2230(INI)
European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy
2009/2173(INI)
2009/2141(INI)
2008/0196(COD)
Consumer rights (amend. Directives 93/13/EEC and 1999/44/EC; repeal. Directives 85/577/EEC and 97/7/EC)
1974/09/12 Gdańsk
2010/10/25 IMCO 7 amendments...
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 21 – paragraph 3
3. This Chapter shall notalso apply to the spare parts replaced by the trader when he has remedied the lack of conformity of the goods by repair under Article 26.
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 24 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) they have been properly packaged, so as to obviate the possibility of their being damaged.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. As provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5, where the goods do not conform to the contract, the consumer is entitled, according to his choice, to:
Amendment 1333 #
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 28 – paragraph 1
1. The trader shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within twosix years as from the time the risk passed to the consumer.
Amendment 1344 #
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 28 – paragraph 2
2. When the trader has remedied the lack of conformity by replacement, he shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within twosix years as from the time the consumer or a third party indicated by the consumer has acquired the material possession of the replaced goods.
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 28 – paragraph 4
4. In order to benefit from his rights under Article 25, the consumer shall inform the trader of the lack of conformity within two months from the date on which he detected the lack of conformity.deleted
Amendment 1372 #
Proposal for a directive – amending actArticle 28 – paragraph 5
5. Unless proved otherwise, any lack of conformity which becomes apparent within six months of the time when the risk passed to the consumer,the period referred to in point 1 shall be presumed to have existed at that timwhen the goods were made available unless this presumption is incompatible with the nature of the goods and the nature of the lack of conformity.
source: PE-452.544
2009/11/17 IMCO 3 amendments...
Proposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include other customers, such as small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;
1. The Commission may declare a Community Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the Community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a Community Emergency wrelevant crisis level at the re more thanquest of at least one Competent Authority has declared Emergency followingfollowing the definitions set out in Article 9(2) and the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a Community Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
2. The Commission shall convene the Gas Coordination Group as soon as it declares Community Emergencyone of the three main crisis levels as defined in Article 9(2).
source: PE-430.633
2009/2173(INI) Report on Competition Policy 2008
2010/01/02 IMCO 1 amendments...
Adam BIELAN, Robert ROCHEFORT, Olle SCHMIDT
4. Stresses the need for effective compensation mechanisms for individual victims of anti-trust infringements; calls on the Commission to adopt a consistent approach between rules of collective redress in competition law and input forward as soon as possible a proposal on collective redress reflecting the principles outlined in the 'White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EU anti-trust rules' and the results of the public consultation, and consistent with the general consumer protection framework;
source: PE-438.359
2010/03/18 AFET 9 amendments...
Michał Tomasz KAMIŃSKI, Charles TANNOCK, Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Adam BIELAN, Paweł Robert KOWAL
- having regard to the its resolution of 17 December 2009 on Azerbaijan: freedom of expression1,
7. Recalls that hundreds of thousands of persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their right to return; calls on all parties to unambiguously and unconditionally recognise this right and the need for its prompt realisation; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communiall parties to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means; considers that the situation of the IDPs should be dealt with according to international standards, having regard inter alia to the recent PACE Recommendation 1877(2009), ‘Europe’s forgotten people: protecting the human rights of long-term displaced persons’;
17. Underscores the importance of free and fair elections to be held in accordance with international commitments and standards; notes that the last presidential elections held in Armenia in February 2008 were once again violent and that repercussions of the internal crisis in their aftermath are still being felt; is concerned about the elimination of presidential term limits in Azerbaijan in March 2009, which allows President Ilham Aliev to stay in power for life; takes note of the municipal elections held in a peaceful manner in Azerbaijan on 23 December 2009 and awaits the report of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities observation delegation thereon; calls on the Georgian authorities to ensure that the local elections scheduled for 30 May 2010 take place in accordance with international standards and that the electoral law is amended accordingly, and reaffirms that securing direct election of mayors is crucial; confirms its and the EU’s position that elections and referenda in breakaway regions are illegitimate; defends the political rights of displaced persons;
18. Considers freedom of expression to be a fundamental right and principle and the role of the media essential, is disturbed by the limitations on freedom of expression and the lack of media pluralism in the countries of the South Caucasus and calls on the authorities to ensure both; is preoccupied about attacks on journalists in Armenia and in particular about the continued detention of opposition journalist Nikol Pashinian, despite the welcomed amnesty of 18 June 2009 leading to the release of a number of imprisoned opposition activists; is concerned about the deterioration of the media climate in Azerbaijan with cases of harassment and intimidation of media professionals and deplores the detention and sentencing of the two youth activists and bloggers, Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade; accordingly calls for their release following the appeal procedure in accordance with international standards and with respect for the principles of a fair trial as set out in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights; welcomes the initiative of the Georgian Parliament to extend the Public Broadcaster Board to include more opposition and civil society representatives as well as to transform the second public channel into a political channel with the aim of deepening political pluralism;
19. Takes the view that freedom of assembly must be guaranteed, as it is instrumental to the development of a vibrant civil society; is worried about the difficulties, direct and indirect, which civil society faces in organising itself and disturbed by the adoption of laws and practices that might indirectly limit freedom of assembly, including through administrative harassment, such as the intensified checks by the fiscal authorities in Armenia; is concerned about the lack of any serious investigation into the events following the presidential elections of February 2008 when 10 people were killed and which led to the imposition of a state of emergency and restriction of a number of freedoms and rights; calls on the authorities in Azerbaijan, including the local authorities, to implement in a non- restrictive manner the legislation on freedom of assembly which, as amended, meets most international standards; is concerned that in Georgia the 2009 amendments to the Law on Assembly and Manifestations may limit freedom of assembly and curtail the ability of the opposition to mobilisewelcomes the fact that the opposition protest in the centre of Tbilisi over the period of several moth was conducted peacefully and without interference from the Government; at the same time, welcomes the efforts of the Parliament of Georgia to give due consideration to the comments provided by the Venice Commission; underlines the important role of civil society for the peace and reconciliation processes in the region;
20. Calls on the countries in the region to participate actively in the work of the EU- European Neighbourhood Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) and use the possibilities it affords for multilateral and bilateral exchanges of views; in this regard notes that the intensified dialogue between the members of parliament of the countries in the region is crucial; calls on interested national parliaments of national Member States of the EU and the European Parliament to strengthen parliamentary co-operation with the parliaments of the region with the aim of increasing their position and policy-making capacities;
23. Notes the strategic geopolitical location of the South Caucasus and its increasing importance as an energy, transport and communications corridor connecting the Caspian region and Central Asia with Europe; however, calls the countries involved and the Commission to include Armenia in relevant energy projects and to end the isolation of that country;
24. Recognises the significance of the region for the EU’s energy cooperation and energy security, especially in the context of development of the Nabucco pipeline; notes the great value of Azerbaijan’s energy resources and the essential role these play in its economic development; underscores the importance of ensuring that the benefits deriving from the exploitation of natural resources are evenly distributed and invested in the development of the country as a whole, permitting it to brace itself against the negative repercussions of an eventual decline in oil production; notes the intensifying Azerbaijani - Russian partnership, particularly in the energy sector; welcomes the intention of Azerbaijan to diversify its economy;
31. Takes note of the current EU involvement in conflict resolution processes in the region and believes that the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty justifies a more prominent role for the EU; welcomes the work of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia and calls for increased EU action to persuade Russia and the relevant de facto authorities to stop blocking the EUMM from entering South Ossetia and Abkhazia; considers that the EU now has the opportunity to play a greater role in the solution of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and could do so by participatunderlines the fact that the EU has an important role to play in contributing to the culture of dialogue and understanding in the nregotiations through the establishment of an EU mandate for the French Co-chair of the Minsk Groupion; asks the Commission and EUSR Mr Semneby to extend the relevant aid and information dissemination programs to Nagorno- Karabakh; also underlines the importance of EU contribution, by standing ready to launch reconstruction aid programmes and by supporting civil- society projects that aim to promote reconciliation and contacts between individuals in the region;
2010/03/26 AFET 5 amendments...
Adam BIELAN, Charles TANNOCK, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Mirosław PIOTROWSKI, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA
3. Believes that cooperation with Russia could be stepped up; wbelcomes, thereforeieves that cooperation in the Baltic Sea area should be an integral part of the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia; welcomes, the intention of the Commission and the Member States in the region to have a renewed engagement with Russia on a vast number of areas, such as transport connections, customs and border controls; believes that the EU-Russia common spaces will provide a valuable framework in this regard; stresses, however, that deepening this cooperation should be based on the condition that Russia makes progress in the areas of democratisation and human rights;
3a. Stresses the need to reduce the region's dependency on Russian energy; welcomes the statement of the European Commission on the need for more interconnections between Member States in the region and greater diversification of energy supplies; calls in this regard for increased support for the creation of LNG ports;
3b. Expresses its concern with the ongoing implementation of the Nord Stream Project; calls on the Commission to fulfil the obligations put forward in the resolution of the European Parliament of 8 July 20081 on the environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany;
1 OJ C 294 E, 3.12.2009, p. 3.3c. Is deeply concerned with the recent joint military manoeuvres of Belarus and Russia , aimed at – among other things – the defence of the Nord Stream Pipeline; voices its strong opposition to using the Nord Stream project as an excuse for a strengthened military presence of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea;
4. Notes that the amount of EUR 20 million earmarked in the 2010 EU budget specifically for the Baltic Sea Strategy can be used only for external action, which effectively means cooperation with Russia; calls to move future funds allocated to the Baltic Sea Strategy to Chapter 1 of the EU budget in order to make them available also for internal projects;
source: PE-439.980
2011/0187(COD) Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union. Recast
2011/12/21 IMCO 2 amendments...
Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR
4. Any switch to or from an alternative roaming provider, or between alternative roaming providers, shall be free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to elements of the subscription other than roaming, and shall be carried out within five working daythe shortest possible time, to be defined in the BEREC guidelines, save that where a roaming customer who has subscribed to a domestic package which includes roaming prices other than the Eurotariff, Euro-SMS tariff or Euro- data tariff, the home provider may delay the switch from the old to the new subscription concerning roaming services for a specified period not exceeding threewo months.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Home providers shall ensure that their roaming customers, both before and after the conclusion of a contract, are kept adequately informed of the charges which apply to their use of regulated data roaming services, in ways which facilitate customers' understanding of the financial consequences of such use and permit them to monitor and control their expenditure on regulated data roaming services in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. The safeguard mechanisms referred to in paragraph 3 shall not apply to pre-paid customers, except where they have concluded a pre-paid agreement with automatic credit increase.
source: PE-478.641
2011/0226(COD) Administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI)
2012/12/03 IMCO 4 amendments...
1. For the acts listed inThe Commission may propose an amendment to the Annex II to this Regulation, the Commission may if it decides that IMI shall be used, taking into account technical feasibility, cost-efficiency, user- friendliness and overall impact on the system. In such cases, the Commission shall be empowered to include those acts in Annex I following the procedure referred to in Article 23is to be used for new legislative acts of the Union.
1a. Before submitting a proposal referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may carry out pilot projects in order to assess whether IMI would be an effective tool for the implementation of provisions on administrative cooperation of internal market acts not yet listed in the Annex.
1b. Any Commission proposal to amend the Annex to expand IMI shall be based on an impact assessment. That impact assessment shall indicate: (a) technical feasibility, having regard in particular to the possibility of re-using existing system functionalities; (b) cost-effectiveness, including expected costs of the hosting, maintenance and development required; (c) impact of IMI extension regarding compliance with data protection requirements; (d) definition of the significant scope to be covered by IMI in order to provide a more efficient cross-border public service; (e) detailed specifications of IT developments necessary to cover the expansion of the scope of IMI; (f) effective need to provide translation functionality; (g) user-friendliness for IMI users.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘Internal Market Information System’ (‘IMI’‘) means the electronic tool provided by the European Commission to facilitate exchange of information necessary for administrative cooperation between national administrations and the Commission;
source: PE-483.668
2012/03/07 IMCO 6 amendments...
However, Member States shall not limit this number: - to fewer than two suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or,; - for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than three suppliers for each category of groundhandling services or; - for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 15 million passengers or 150 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years, to fewer than four suppliers for each category of groundhandling services.
– three suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years., or
Proposal for a regulationArticle 6 – paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new)
- four suppliers of groundhandling services for airports whose annual traffic has been not less than 15 million passengers or 150 000 tonnes of freight for at least the previous three years.
1. Where specific constraints of available space or capacity at an airport, arising in particular from congestion and area utilisation rate, is so constrained that it makes it impossible to open up the market and/or implement self- handling to the degree provided for in this Regulation, the Member State concerned may decide:
(c) to limit to one or two suppliers one or more of the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6 (2) for airports whose annual traffic is not less than 5 million passengers or 100 000 tonnes of freight, whereby in the case of a limitation to two suppliers Article 6 (3) shall apply;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to limit to three suppliers one or more of the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 6 (2) for airports whose annual traffic is not less than 15 million passengers or 150 000 tonnes of freight, whereby Article 6 (3) shall apply;
source: PE-491.335
2012/12/07 IMCO 7 amendments...
Malcolm HARBOUR, Edvard KOŽUŠNÍK, Adam BIELAN
(3) The increasingly diverse forms of public action have made it necessary to define more clearly the notion of procurement itself. The Union rules on public procurement are not intended to cover all forms of disbursement of public money, but only those aimed at the acquisition of works, supplies or services for consideration. The notion of acquisition should be understood broadly in the sense of obtaining the benefits of the works, supplies or services in question, not necessarily requiring a transfer of ownership to the contracting authorities. Furthermore, the mere financing of an activity, which is frequently linked to the obligation to reimburse the amounts received where they are not used for the purposes intended, does not usually fall under the public procurement rules. A body which operates in normal market conditions, aims to make a profit, and bears the losses resulting from the exercise of its activity should not be considered a body governed by public law for the purposes of this Directive.
(6) ‘bodies governed by public law’ means bodies that have all of the following characteristics:
(a) they are established for, or which have the specific purpose of, meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character; for that purpose, a body which operates in normal market conditions, aims to make a profit, and bears the losses resulting from the exercise of its activity does not have the purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having; these needs should not have an industrial or commercial character;
(b) they havehaving legal personality;
Malcolm HARBOUR, Edvard KOŽUŠNÍK, Adam BIELAN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) they are financed, for the most part, bywhich satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (i) The majority of the funding is from the State, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; or subject to management supervision by those bodies; or have an(ii) The majority of the administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than h is appointed by the state, regionalf of whose members are appointedr local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; (iii) Decisions are subject to management control by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) any of the following legal services: (i) legal representation of a client in judicial proceedings before the national courts, tribunals or public authorities of a Member State by a lawyer within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 77/249/EEC; (ii) document certification services which must be provided by notaries; (iii) legal services provided by trustees, appointed guardians or other legal services the providers of which are designated by a court or tribunal in the Member State concerned; (iv) other legal services which in the Member State concerned are connected, even occasionally, with the exercise of official authority;
Amendment 1364 #
Proposal for a directiveArticle 72 – paragraph 4
4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value does not exceed the thresholds set out in Article 4 and where it is below 520 % of the price of the initial contract, provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the cumulative value of the successive modifications.
source: PE-492.857
2012/03/09 IMCO 8 amendments...
Adam BIELAN, Marek SIWIEC
(10a) It is appropriate to exclude procurement made for postal services and other services than postal services as that sector has consistently been found to be subject to such competitive pressure that the procurement discipline brought about by the EU procurement rules is no longer needed.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) a ‘'body governed by public law’' means any body that has all of the following characteristics entity:
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – point 4 – point a
(a) It is established for, or which has the specific purpose of, meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character; for that purpose, a body which operates in normal market conditions, aims to make a profit, and bears the losses resulting from the exercise of its activity does not have the purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having and does not have an industrial or commercial character;
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – point 4 – point b
(b) it hashaving legal personality;
Proposal for a directiveArticle 2 – point 4 – point c
(c) it is financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; or subject to management supervision by those bodies; or has an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointedwhich satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (i) the majority of the funding is from the State, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; (ii) the majority of the administrative, managerial or supervisory board is appointed by the state, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; (iii) decisions are subject to management control by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law;.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10
Article 10 Postal services 1. This Directive shall apply to activities relating to the provision of: (a) postal services; (b) other services than postal services, on condition that such services are provided by an entity which also provides postal services within the meaning of point (b) of paragraph 2 and provided that the conditions set out in Article 27(1) are not satisfied in respect of the services falling within point (b) of paragraph 2. 2. For the purpose of this Directive and without prejudice to Directive 97/67/EC: (a) "postal item": means an item addressed in the final form in which it is to be carried, irrespective of weight. In addition to items of correspondence, such items also include for instance books, catalogues, newspapers, periodicals and postal packages containing merchandise with or without commercial value, irrespective of weight; (b) "postal services": means services consisting of the clearance, sorting, routing and delivery of postal items. This shall include both services falling within as well as services falling outside the scope of the universal service set up in conformity with Directive 97/67/EC; (c) "other services than postal services": means services provided in the following areas: (i) mail service management services (services both preceding and subsequent to despatch, including "mailroom management services"); (ii) added-value services linked to and provided entirely by electronic means (including the secure transmission of coded documents by electronic means, address management services and transmission of registered electronic mail); (iii) services concerning postal items not included in point (a), such as direct mail bearing no address; (iv) financial services, as defined in the CPV under the reference numbers from 66100000-1 to 66720000-3 and in Article 19(c) and including in particular postal money orders and postal giro transfers; (v) philatelic services; (vi) logistics services (services combining physical delivery and/or warehousing with other non-postal functions).deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 19 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) any of the following legal services: (i) legal representation of a client in judicial proceedings before the national courts, tribunals or public authorities of a Member State by a lawyer within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 77/249/EEC; (ii) document certification services which must be provided by notaries; (iii) legal services provided by trustees, appointed guardians or other legal services the providers of which are designated by a court or tribunal in the Member State concerned; (iv) other legal services which in the Member State concerned are connected, even occasionally, with the exercise of official authority.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 82 – paragraph 4
4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value does not exceed the thresholds set out in Article 12 and where it is below 520 % of the price of the initial contract, provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the cumulative value of the successive modifications.
source: PE-492.861
2011/2155(INI) Internal Market Scoreboard
2012/03/26 IMCO 14 amendments...
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Damien ABAD, Andreas SCHWAB, Adam BIELAN
D. whereas the publication of the Internal Market Scoreboard has consistently helped to reduce the transposition deficit, butenhance transposition of Single Market rules by providing objective and substantive data on transposition and implementation of these rules by the Member States, and whereas objective data should remain at the core of the Internal Market Scoreboard exercise; whereas a more qualitative approach needs to be takenadopted which looks beyond the figures and identifies the reasons for this deficit;
Ja. whereas in the last few months as many as seven Member States have fallen even further behind in the transposing of EU directives;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Andreas SCHWAB, Adam BIELAN
K. whereas more accurate information is needed on the quality of transposition, and whereas the Commission's Pilot Project can be used in tandem with the Internal Market Scoreboard to detect transposition failures and act rapidly to solve them;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Adam BIELAN
Ka. whereas better quality in the drafting of adopted legislation could help reduce delays in the transposition of EU law;
S. whereas, although SOLVIT's capacity has recently been improved thanks to better staffing, it is nevertheless important to consolidate itit is important to consolidate and further develop SOLVIT's presence and capacities in all layers of the national administrations in order to guarantee its maximum efficiency and best results;
1. Welcomes the Internal Market Scoreboard and SOLVIT as important tools with which to achieve better functioning of the, albeit of a different nature, to monitor and identify problems in the transposition and implementation of EU law, but also to identify gaps and bottlenecks in the Single Market, with a view to encouraging action for a better functioning internal market;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andreas SCHWAB, Adam BIELAN
3. Welcomes the fact that the Commission willhas merged the Internal Market Scoreboard, Your Europe and SOLVIT reports into a single report, which will allow a, Your Europe Advice, SOLVIT, IMI and single points of contact reports into a single comprehensive report, the Annual Governance Checkup, which allows for a reader-friendly, holistic assessment of the functioning of the single market;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Damien ABAD, Andreas SCHWAB, Adam BIELAN
4a. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been registered in reducing the number of long overdue directives and calls on Member States to continue their good efforts in this respect;
5. Calls on the Commission to carry out a qualitative assessment of the type of outstanding infringements in the Internal Market Scoreboard that distinguishes between infringements which may be easily resolved and those which result in outright disagreement between the Commission and the Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work to identify the underlying reasons for these disagreements and to further eliminate them;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Damien ABAD, Adam BIELAN
7b. Calls on the Commission to provide support for Member States in the transposition of EU law by developing new tools such as transposition guidelines and a transposition helpdesk;
Simon BUSUTTIL, António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN
16b. Calls on the Commission to take measures to improve the quality of drafting in European legislation; welcomes the efforts devoted to better and smarter law-making and encourages all three institutions involved in the legislative process to constantly endeavour to improve the quality of the legislation they jointly produce;
19a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to promote the Your Europe portal in national administrations and to develop cooperation between Your Europe and the websites of the national administrations;
19b. Draws attention to the need to improve practical cooperation between existing instruments, such as Your Europe Advice, SOLVIT and the Europe Direct information network, in order to avoid duplication of activities and achieve more effective management;
20a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the setting up of online Points of Single Contact via e-government portals in all Member States in the official language of the host country and in English; notes that the Points of Single Contact are key for the implementation of the services directive; regrets the fact that only one third of available online e-government portals provide access to online electronic procedures; calls on the Member States to provide user-friendly information in several EU languages regarding online administrative rules and procedures regarding the provision of services, in order to facilitate cross-border business in Europe;
source: PE-486.092
2011/09/29 IMCO 4 amendments...
3a. Encourages the promotion of initiatives to prevent food waste, already at the individual consumer level, by raising consumer awareness and promoting responsible behaviour, for example, when shopping;
4. Calls on stakeholders to continue to take shared responsibility; encourages them to enhance coordination along the food supply chain, tackle disparities in food distribution, limit unnecessary use and to improve logistics, stock management and packaging; believes that discount offers should to a greater extent target excess stock and food near expiry;
4b. Stresses the importance of continuing to invest in the development of innovative production techniques, i.e. in efficient methods for packing and storing products;
8b. Encourages Member States to promote branded products and to achieve the EU’s food policy objective of expanding the scope of high-quality food in the common market;
source: PE-472.396
2012/08/11 IMCO 30 amendments...
Malcolm HARBOUR, Adam BIELAN
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘data subject’ means an identified natural person or an identifiable natural person who can be identifieduniquely, directly or indirectly, by means reasonably likely to be used by the controller or by any other natural or legal person, in particular by reference to an name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that person. If identification requires a disproportionate amount of time, effort or material resources, the natural living person shall not be considered identifiable;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (new)
a) 'anonymous data' shall mean information that has never related to a data subject or has been collected, altered or otherwise processed so that it cannot be attributed to a data subject.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) 'pseudonymous data' means any personal data that has been collected, altered or otherwise processed so that it of itself cannot be attributed to a data subject without the use of additional data which is subject to separate and distinct technical and organisational controls to ensure such non attribution, or that such attribution would require a disproportionate amount of time, expense and effort
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘the data subject's consent’ means any freely given specific, informed and explicit indication of his or her wishes by which the data subject, either by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to personal data relating to them being processedorm of statement or conduct by the data subject indicating assent to the data processing proposed. Silence or inactivity does not in itself indicate acceptance;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘'main establishment’' means as regards the location as designated by the undertaking or group of undertakings, whether controller, the place of its establishment in the Union where the main decisions as or processor, subject to the consistency mechanism set out in Article 57, on the basis of, but not limited to, the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data are taken; if no decisions as to the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data are taken in the Union, the main establishment is the place where the main processing activities in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller in the Union take place. As regards the processor, ‘main establishment’ means the place of its central administrfollowing optional objective criteria: (1) the location of the European headquarters of a group of undertakings; (2) the location of the entity within a group of undertakings with delegated data protection responsibilities; (3) the location of the entity within the group which is best placed in terms of management functions and administrative responsibilities to deal with and enforce the rules as set out in this Regulation; or (4) the location where effective and real management activities are exercised determining the data processing through stable arrangements. The competent authority shall be informed by the undertaking or group of undertakings of the designation inof the Union;main establishment.
(f a) processing is necessary for fraud detection and prevention purposes according to applicable financial regulation or established industry, or professional body, codes of practice.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 6 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(f b) only pseudonymous data is processed.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 14 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the data are not collected from the data subject and the provision of such information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort and generate excessive administrative burden, especially when the processing is carried out by a SME as defined in EU recommendation 2003/361; or
Proposal for a regulationArticle 17 – title
1 a. The right to erasure shall not apply when the retention of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract between an organisation and the data subject, or when there is a regulatory requirement to retain this data, or for fraud prevention purposes;
(a) the data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;deleted
Proposal for a regulationArticle 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the processing of the data does not comply with this Regulation for other reasons.deleted
Proposal for a regulationArticle 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where pseudonymous data are processed based on Article 6(1)(g), the data subject shall have the right to object free of charge to the processing. This right shall be explicitly offered to the data subject in an intelligible manner and shall be clearly distinguishable from other information.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 20 – title
Measures based on profilautomated processing
1. Every natural person shall have the right not to be subject to a measure which produces legal effects concerning this natural person or significantly affects this natural person, and which is based solely on automated processing intended to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to this natural person or to analyse or predict in particular the natural person's performance at work, economic situation, location, health, personal preferences, reliability or behaviourA data subject shall not be subject to a decision which is unfair or discriminatory, and which is based solely on automated processing intended to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to this data subject.
2. Subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, a person may be subjected to a measure of the kind referred to in paragraph 1 only if the processing: (a) is carried out in the course of the entering into, or performance of, a contract, where the request for the entering into or the performance of the contract, lodged by the data subject, has been satisfied or where suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's legitimate interests have been adduced, such as the right to obtain human intervention; or (b) is expressly authorized by a Union or Member State law which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's legitimate interests; or (c) is based on the data subject's consent, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 7 and to suitable safeguards.deleted
3. Automated processing of personal data intended to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person shall not be based solely on the special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9.deleted
Proposal for a regulationArticle 20 – paragraph 4
4. In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, the information to be provided by the controller under Article 14 shall include information as to the existence of processing for a measure of the kind referred to in paragraph 1 and the envisaged effects of such processing on the data subject.deleted
1. Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of implementation, the controller shall, both at the time of the determination of the means for processing and at the time of the processing itself, implement appropriate technical and organisational measures and procedures in such a way that the processing will Where required, mandatory measures may be adopted to ensure that categories of goods or services are designed and have default settings meeting the requirements of this Regulation relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. Such measures shall be based on standardisation pursuant to [Regulation .../2012 of the European Parliameent the requirements of this Reguland of the Council on European standardisation, and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subjectmending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC].
2. The controller shall implement mechanisms for ensuring that, by default, only thoseUntil such time as mandatory measures have been adopted peursonal data are processed which are necessary for each specific purpose of the processing and are especially not collected or retained beyond the minimum necessary foruant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that no mandatory design or default requirements are imposed on goods or services relating to those purposes, both in terms of the amount of the data and the time of their storage. In particular,rotection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data which could impede the placing of equipment on those mechanisms shall ensure that by default personal data are not made accessible to aarket and the free circulation of such goods and services in iandefinite number of individual between Member States.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 23 – paragraph 3
Proposal for a regulationArticle 23 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may lay down technical standards for the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 and 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).deleted
1. Each controller and processor and, if any, the controller's representative, shall maintain documentation of all processing operationsthe main categories of processing under its responsibility.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The core documentation shall contain at least the following information:
Proposal for a regulationArticle 28 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the purposes of the processing, including the legitimate interests pursued by the controller where the processing is based on point (f) of Article 6(1);generic purposes of processing.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 28 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) where applicable, transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organisation, including the identification of that third country or an international organisation and, in case of transfers referred to in point (h) of Article 44(1), the documentation of appropriata reference to the safeguards employed;
1. In the case of a personal data breach, the controller shall, without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 24 hours after having become aware of it, notify the personal data breach to the supervisory authority. The notification to the supervisory authority shall be accompanied by a reasoned justification in cases where it is not made within 24 hours, notify the personal data breach to the supervisory authority.
source: PE-500.411
2012/10/29 IMCO 41 amendments...
Constance LE GRIP, Malcolm HARBOUR, Adam BIELAN, Matteo SALVINI, Olle SCHMIDT, Sylvana RAPTI
(19) Compliant and trustworthy economic operators who help to secure the customs clearance chain and the European Union's financial interests should, as ‘"authorised economic operators’", be able to take maximum advantage of widespread use of simplification and, taking account of security and safety aspects, benefit fromshould enjoy practical benefits including reduced levels of customs control. They may thus enjoy the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications or the status of authorised economic operator for security and safety. They may be granted one or other status, or both together.
Constance LE GRIP, Malcolm HARBOUR, Adam BIELAN, Matteo SALVINI, Sylvana RAPTI
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 - point 11
11. ‘declaration for temporary storage’ means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, that goods are placed oror are intended to be placed under that procedurin temporary storage;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 - point 14 a (new)
14a. ‘temporary storage’ means a situation in which non-Union goods are temporarily stored under customs supervision between their presentation to customs and their placement under a customs procedure;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 - point 31 - point b
(b) the person who presents the goods which are deemed to have been placed under the temporary storage procedure until the declaration for temporary storage is lodged, or the person on whose behalf the goods are presented;deleted
Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 - point 31 - point c
(c) the person who lodges the declaration for the temporary storage procedure or on whose behalf that declaration is lodged;deleted
Proposal for a regulationArticle 6 - paragraph 3
3. The Commission may adopt in duly justified cases decisions allowing one or several Member States to use, by way of derogation from paragraph 1, means of exchange and storage of data other than electronic data-processing techniques. That derogation shall not affect the developing, maintenance and employment of the electronic systems for the exchange of data referred to in paragraph 1.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 18 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2
That obligation may be waived in certain casases where: (a) the customs representative is acting on behalf of persons which are not required to be established within the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided for; or (b) there are agreements concluded with third countries under which persons established in such counties may act as customs representatives.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 18 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraph 2 does not prevent Member States from applying the conditions that they have defined in accordance with the first sentence of paragraph 3 to a customs representative not established within the customs territory of the Union.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 21 - paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Holders of the status of authorised economic operator as referred to in paragraph 2 shall enjoy more favourable treatment based on the type of certificate obtained, in accordance with paragraph 2(a) and (b).
Proposal for a regulationArticle 21 - paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Applications from authorised economic operators shall be dealt with first.
Constance LE GRIP, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Olle SCHMIDT, Heide RÜHLE, Andreas SCHWAB, Matteo SALVINI
Proposal for a regulationArticle 83 - paragraph 2
2. Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which may be incurred, aAn economic operator may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver provided that he fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 22(b) and (c)
Proposal for a regulationArticle 91 - paragraph 2
2. Where the customs debt is incurred as the result of an act which, at the time it was committed, was liable to give rise to criminal court proceedings, the three year period laid down in paragraph 1 shall be extended to a period of tenfive years.
Constance LE GRIP, Malcolm HARBOUR, Matteo SALVINI, Adam BIELAN, Sylvana RAPTI
Proposal for a regulationArticle 117 - paragraph 1 a (new)
The competent customs office may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a declaration for temporary storage is lodged. That declaration for temporary storage shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the goods declared are presented to customs in accordance with Article 124, the declaration for temporary storage shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 124 - paragraph 3
3. The person presenting the goods shall make a reference to the entry summary declaration or customs declaration or declaration for temporary storage which has been lodged in respect of the goods, except where the lodging of suchan entry summary declaration is not required.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 124 - paragraph 4
4. Where non-Union goods presented to customs are not covered by an entry summary declaration, and except where the lodging of such declaration is not required, the holder of the goods shall lodge such a declaration or a customs declaration replacing it immediatelyone of the persons referred to in Article 114 shall immediately lodge an entry summary declaration or a customs declaration or a declaration for temporary storage replacing the entry summary declaration.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 125 a (new)
Article 125a Temporary storage of goods Except where non-Union goods are placed under a customs procedure, they shall be in temporary storage from the moment of their presentation to customs in the following cases: (a) where goods brought into the customs territory of the Union are presented to customs immediately upon their arrival in accordance with Article 124; (b) where goods are presented to the customs office of destination in the customs territory of the Union in accordance with the rules governing the transit procedure; (c) where goods are brought from a free zone into another part of the customs territory of the Union.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 125 b (new)
paArticulars of a dle 125b Declaration for temporary storage, including a reference to any entry summary declaration for the goods concerned; (c) the transit declaration, where n 1. Non- Union goods moved under a transit procedure are presented to customs at an office of destination within the customs territory of the Union. 5. Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used to lodge a declaration for temporary storage provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration andpresented to customs shall be covered by a declaration for temporary storage containing all those particulars are available in accordance with paragraph 2. 6. Articles 158 to 163 shall applnecessary for the verifapplication of the declaration forprovisions governing temporary storage. 72. The declaration for temporary storage may also be used for the purpose of: (a) the notification of arrivalshall be lodged by one of the persons referred to in Article 119;24(1) or (b2) at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs referred to in Article 124, insofar as it fulfils the conditions laid down in those provisions. 83. AThe declaration for temporary storage shall not be required where, at the latest at the time of theirinclude a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods presentationed to customs, their customs status as Union goods is determined in accordance with Articles 130 to 133. 9. The declaration for temporary storage shall be kept by the customs authorities for the purpose of verifying that the goods to which it relates are subsequently placed under a customs procedure in accordance with Article 126. except where they have already been in temporary storage or have been placed under a customs procedure and have not left the customs territory of the Union. 4. The declaration for temporary storage may also take one of the following forms: (a) a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods concerned, supplemented by the particulars of a declaration for temporary storage; (b) a manifest or another transport document, provided that it contains the Or. en Justification
Proposal for a regulationArticle 125 c (new)
Article 125c Amendment and invalidation of a declaration for temporary storage 1. The declarant may, upon application, be authorised to amend one or more particulars of the declaration for temporary storage after it has been lodged. No amendment shall be possible after any of the following : (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the declaration that they intend to examine the goods ; (b) the customs authorities have established that particulars of the declaration are incorrect; ; (c) the goods have been presented to customs. 2. Where the goods for which a declaration for temporary storage has been lodged are not presented to customs, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration: (a) upon application by the declarant; and (b) within a specific time-limit after the declaration has been lodged.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 125 d (new)
Article 125d Conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods 1. Goods in temporary storage shall be stored only in temporary storage facilities in accordance with Article 125e or, where justified, in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities. 2. Without prejudice to Article 120(2), goods in temporary storage shall be subject only to such forms of handling as are designed to ensure their preservation in an unaltered state without modifying their appearance or technical characteristics. 3. The person presenting the goods in accordance with Article 124(1) and (2) shall be responsible for the following: (a) ensuring that goods in temporary storage are not removed from customs supervision; (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods in temporary storage. The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 125e shall be responsible in accordance with paragraph 1 for goods stored in its temporary storage facilities. 4. Where, for any reason, goods cannot be maintained in temporary storage, the customs authorities shall without delay take all measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in accordance with Articles 167, 168 and 169.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 125 e (new)
(b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; (c) they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 77. An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil the condition laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph, insofar as the operation of temporary storage facilities was taken into account when granting that authorisation. 3. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements disproportionate to the economic needs involved. 4. The holder of the authorisation shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities. The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the operation of the temporary storage facilities, in particular with regard to identification of the goods stored, their customs status and their movements. An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation laid down in the second subparagraph insofar as his records are appropriate for the purpose of temporary storage. 5. The customs authorities may authorise the holder of the authorisation to move goods in temporary storage between different temporary storage facilities under the condition that such movements would not increase the risk of fraud. Where goods in temporary storage are moved to a temporary storage facility covered by another authorisation, the holder of that authorisation shall lodge aArticle 125e Authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities 1. An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the operation of temporary storage facilities. Such authorisation shall not be required where the operator of the temporary storage facility is the customs authority itself. The conditions under which the operation of temporary storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation. 2. Except where otherwise provided, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy the following conditions : (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union; new declaration for temporary storage in accordance with Article 125b and become responsible for the temporary storage of the goods concerned in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 125d(3). The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a temporary storage facility. Those goods shall not be regarded as goods in temporary storage. 6. The holder of the authorisation shall comply with his obligations and the customs authorities shall monitor that compliance. 7. The holder of the authorisation shall notify the customs authorities of all factors arising after the authorisation was granted which may influence its continuation or content.
Proposal for a regulationTitle 4 - Chapter 2 - Section 3 - title
Formalities after presentationTemporary storage of goods
Proposal for a regulationArticle 126 - title
Obligation to place non-Union goodsgoods in temporary storage under a customs procedure
Proposal for a regulationArticle 126 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 167,168 and 169 non-Union goods presented to customs shall be placed under a customs procedureNon-Union goods in temporary storage shall be placed under a customs procedure or re-exported within a specific time-limit.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 126 - paragraph 2
2. Except aswhere otherwise provided, the declarant shall be free to choose the customs procedure under which he wishes to place the goods, under the conditions for that procedure, irrespective of their nature or quantity, or their country of origin, consignment or destination.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 129 - point ca (new)
ca. the specific time-limit for re- exportation as referred to Article 126(1).
Proposal for a regulationArticle 134 - paragraph 1
1. All goods intended to be placed under a customs procedure, except for the free zone and the temporary storage procedures, shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate for the particular procedure.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 138 - paragraph 1
1. The customs authorities may authorise a personn authorized economic operator authorised under points (a) and (b) of Article 21(2) to lodge, at the customs office responsible for the place where he is established a customs declaration for goods which are presented to customs at another customs office. In such cases, the customs debt shall be deemed to be incurred at the customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged. Or. en Justification
Proposal for a regulationArticle 148 - paragraph 1
1. Customs declarations which comply with the conditions laid down in this Chapter shall be accepted by the customs authorities immediately, provided that the goods to which they refer have been presented to customs or, to the satisfaction of the customs authorities, are made available for customs controls. Where the declaration takes the form of an entry in the declarant’s records and access to those data by the customs authorities, the declaration shall be deemed to have been accepted at the moment at which the goods are entered in the records. The customs authorities may, without prejudice to the legal obligations of the declarant or to the application of security and safety controls, waive the obligation for the goods to be presented or to be made available for customs control.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 180 - point b
(b) storage, which shall comprise temporary storage, customs warehousing and free zones;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 181 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) the operation of storage facilities for the temporary storage or customs warehousing of goods, except where the storage facility operator is the customs authority itself.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 196 - paragraph 4
4. Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise a person to use simplifications regarding the placement of goods under the Union transit procedure and regarding the end of that procedure, including the use of a manifest transmitted by data exchange systems as a transit declaration by any airline or shipping line that operates a significant number of flights or voyages between Member States.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 198 - point b
(b) the rules for the granting of the authorisation referred to in Article 196(4) which must include the ability to use an entry in the declarant’s records only;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 199 - paragraph 3
3. The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a storage facility for temporary storage or customs warehousing. Those goods shall not be regarded as being under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedure.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 200 - paragraph 1 - point a
(a) ensuring that goods under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures are not removed from customs supervision;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 200 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods covered by the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures;
Proposal for a regulationArticle 200 - paragraph 1 - point c
(c) complying with the particular conditions specified in the authorisation for the operation of a customs warehouse or temporary storage facilities.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 200 - paragraph 3
3. The holder of the procedure shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the placing of the goods under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 218 - paragraph 5
5. Waste and scrap resulting from destruction of goods placed under the end- use procedure shall be deemed to be placed under thein temporary storage procedure.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 235 - paragraph 3 - point c
(c) goods under thein temporary storage procedure which are directly re-exported from a temporary storage facility.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 243 - paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 16, 20, 23, 25, 31, 33, 43, 55, 57, 64, 76, 87, 94, 102, 109, 113, 118, 129, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 151, 155, 157, 166, 171, 173, 177, 179, 182, 184, 186, 190, 192, 195, 198, 202, 217, 219, 230, 232, 234, 238, 241 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the 5 year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Proposal for a regulationArticle 243 - paragraph 4
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. Because some or all provisions of a draft delegated act could fundamentally change the way in which the basic rules set out in this Regulation were applied prior to its entry into force, the Commission shall ensure that proper pre- adoption consultation with the Council, the European Parliament and the business community takes place in good time and that their views are taken into account before a delegated act is adopted so as to avoid potentially negative effects on the Union's competitiveness.
2012/10/10 IMCO 5 amendments...
1. Where Member States intend to adopt or amend any measure falling within the scope of this Directive, they shall immediatelyould communicate to the Commission the draft measure envisaged, together with the reasoning on which the measure is based.
2. Where appropriate, Member States shallould simultaneously communicate the texts of the basic legislative or regulatory provisions principally and directly concerned, if knowledge of such texts is necessary to assess the implications of the measure proposed.
3. Member States shallould communicate the draft measure referred to in paragraph 1 again if they make changes to the draft that have the effect of significantly altering its scope or substance, or shortening the timetable originally envisaged for implementation.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The observations of the Commission shallould be taken into account as far as possible by the Member State concerned, in particular if the observations indicate that the draft measure may be incompatible with Union law.
5. When the Member State concerned definitively adopts the draft measure, it shallould communicate the final text to the Commission without delay. If observations have been made by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 4, this communication shall be accompanied by a report on the actions taken in response to the observations of the Commission.
source: PE-497.814
2012/07/11 IMCO 49 amendments...
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB
(4) In order to prevent, avoid and combat circumvention and/or abuse of the applicable rules by companies taking improper or fraudulent advantage of the freedom to provide services enshrined in the Treaty and/or the application of Directive 96/71/EC the implementation and monitoring of the notion of posting should be improved, taking into consideration the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB
(4 a) All measures introduced by the Directive must be justified, proportionate and non-discriminatory so that they do not create administrative burdens and do not lock the potential that companies, in particular small and medium enterprises have in creating new jobs, while protecting posted workers.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Konstantinos POUPAKIS
(5) Therefore, the constituent factual elements characterising the temporary nature inherent to the notion of posting, which implies that the employer should be genuinely established in the Member State from which the posting takes place, as well as the relationship between Directive 96/71/EC and Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (hereinafter the ‘Rome I Regulation’) need to be further clarified, so that a broad application of the Directive is ensured.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI
(8) Trade unionSocial partners play an important role in the context of the posting of workers for the provision of services since social partnersthey may, in accordance with national law and/or practice, determine the different levels (alternatively or simultaneously) of the applicable minimum rates of pay .This right should come together with their responsibility for communicating and informing about the aforementioned rates.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Andreas SCHWAB
(10) Adequate and effective implementation and enforcement are key elements in protecting the rights of posted workers and ensuring the right of undertakings to provide services in another Member State, whereas poor enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the Union rules applicable in this area. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is therefore essential, without neglecting the important role of labour inspectorates and the social partners in this respect.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Konstantinos POUPAKIS
(11) Mutual trust, a spirit of cooperationTaking into account that the ability of the host Member State to establish factual elements regarding the foreign undertaking is limited, cooperation with the Member State of establishment is crucial and needs to be further improved. Mutual trust, a spirit of assistance, continuous dialogue and mutual understanding are essential in this respect.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR
(12) In order to facilitate better and more uniform application of Directive 96/71/EC, it is appropriate to provide for an electronic information exchange system to facilitate administrative cooperation and competent authorities should use the Internal Market Information System (IMI) as much as possible. However, this should not prevent the application of bilateral agreements or arrangements concerning administrative cooperation.
(14 a) Where terms and conditions of employment are laid down in collective agreements which have been declared universally applicable, Member States should ensure that these collective agreements are officially published and accessible.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Marek SIWIEC
(16) In order to ensure the correct application of, and to monitor compliance with, the substantive rules on the terms and conditions of employment to be respected with regard to posted workers, Member States should apply only certainsuch control measures or administrative formalities to undertakings posting workers for the provision of services. Such control measures or administrative formalities should be proportionate and not entail unjustified, excessive administrative burdens. Such measures and requirements may only be imposed provided that the competent authorities cannot carry out their supervisory task effectively without the requested information and the necessary information cannot be obtained easily from the employer of posted workers or the authorities in the Member State of establishment of the service provider within a reasonable delay and/or less restrictive measures would not ensure that the objectives of the national controls measures deemed necessary are attained.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Marek SIWIEC, Konstantinos POUPAKIS
(18) To ensure better and more uniform application of Directive 96/71/EC as well as its enforcement in practice, and to reduce, as far as possible, differences in the level of application and enforcement across the Union, Member States should ensure that effective and, adequate, proportionate and non-discriminatory inspections are carried out on their territory and that inspected undertakings are provided with information in writing on the result of the inspection.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Phil BENNION, Othmar KARAS
(24) In view of the prevalence of subcontracting in the construction sector, and in order to protect posted workers‘ rights, it is necessary to ensure that in such sector at least the contractor of which the employer is a direct subcontractor can be held liable to pay to posted workers the net minimum rates of pay due, any back-payments of outstanding remuneration and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners regulated by law or collective agreement in so far as these are covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC in addition to or in place of the employer. The contractor shall not be held liable if he/she has undertaken due diligence. The latter may imply preventive measures concerning proof provided by the subcontractor, including where relevant based upon information emanating from national authorities.deleted
(25) In specific cases, other contractors may, in accordance with national law and practice, be also held liable for failure to comply with the obligations under this Directive, or their liability may be limited, after consultation of the social partners at national or sectoral level.deleted
(26) The obligation to impose a liability requirement on the contractor where the direct subcontractor is a service provider, established in another Member State, posting workers is justified in the overriding public interest of the social protection of workers. Such posted workers may not be in the same situation as workers employed by a direct subcontractor established in the Member State of establishment of the contractor with regard to the possibility to claim outstanding pay or refunds of taxes or social security contributions unduly withheld.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Directive aims to facilitate the exercise of the freedom to provide services for service providers and promoting fair competition between service providers, while guaranteeing respect for an appropriate level of minimum protection of the rights of posted workers for the cross-border provision of services, while facilitating the exercise of the freedom to provide services for service providers and promoting fair competition between service providers.
(a) ‘competent authority’ means anpublic authorityies of a Member State designated by athis Member State to perform functions under this Directive;
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR
(c a) "undertaking established in a Member State" means an undertaking which actually pursues an economic activity, as referred to in Article 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, by the provider for an indefinite period and through a stable infrastructure from where the business of providing services is actually carried out;
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Andreas SCHWAB
For the purpose of implementing, applying and enforcing Directive 96/71/EC the competent authorities shall take into account factual elements characterising the activities carried out by an undertaking in the State in which it is established in order to determine whether it genuinely performs substantial activities, other than purely internal management and/or administrative activities. Such elements may include:
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the place where the undertaking has its registered office and administration, uses office space, pays taxes, or according to national law has a professional licence or is registered with the chambers of commerce or professional bodies,
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Andreas SCHWAB
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the place from which workers are posted,
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the place where the undertaking performs its substantial business activity and where it employs administrative staff,
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) the abnormally limited number of contracts performed and/or size of turnover realised in the Member State of establishment.deleted
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The assessment of these elements shall be adapted to each specific case and take account of the nature of the activities and/or period of time in which these activities were carried out by the undertaking in the Member State in which it is established.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In any case, the possession of a certificate concerning social security such as form A1 is an indication that an undertaking genuinely performs its activities.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The elements determining whether an undertaking in the Member State in which it is established genuinely performs activities and assessing whether a posted worker temporarily carries out his or her work in a Member State other than the one in which he or she normally works, shall be interpreted in a balanced way, in accordance with the rules concerning freedom to provide services included in the Title IV, Chapter III of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. All the factual elements enumerated in paragraph 1 and 2 are only indicative factors in the overall assessment to be made and may therefore never be considered in isolation. The criteria shall be adapted to each specific case and take account of the specificities of the situation. The non-meeting of one or more of the criteria does not necessary preclude the situation of posting, but should help in the evaluation of genuine posting. The criteria in paragraphs 1 and 2 are intended to assist a competent authority in cases where the competent authority has reason to believe that a worker may not qualify as posted under Directive 96/71/EC. In such cases the competent authority may apply the criteria and factual elements in paragraphs 1 and 2 which it considers are relevant to the circumstances under consideration. There is no requirement that evidence must be supplied in respect of each criterion or that each criterion must be satisfied in every instance of a posting.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
All the factual elements enumerated above are indicative factors in the overall assessment to be made and may not therefore be considered in isolation. The criteria shall be adapted to each specific case and take account of the specificities of the situation.deleted
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Proposal for a directiveArticle 5 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) keep the information provided for in the country fiches up to date, exact and exhaustive.
4. Where, in accordance with national law, traditions and practices, the terms and conditions of employment referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC are laid down in collective agreements in accordance with article 3 paragraph 1 and 8 of that Directive, Member States should ensure that the social partners shall identify these and make the relevant information, in particular concerning the different minimum rates of pay and their constituent elements, the method used to calculate the remuneration due and the qualifying criteria for classification in the different wage categories, , available in an accessible and transparent way for Member States who then make it available to service providers from other Member States and posted workers.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall ensure that collective agreements referred to in Article 3 paragraphs 1 and 8 of Directive 96/71 are subject to registration in official registers and publication. Terms and conditions of employment referred to in Article 3 of the Directive 96/71 laid down in those collective agreements have to be applied on undertakings posting workers only from the moment of official registration and publication.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR
1. Member States may only impose the following administrative requirements and control measures, in the sectors of activities, identified pursuant to paragraph 2a (new) of this Article:
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Proposal for a directiveArticle 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall impose the necessary administrative requirements and control measures mentioned in paragraph 1 in a non-discriminatory, justified and proportionate manner.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS
(b) an obligation to keep or make available and/or retainwithin a reasonable period of time and/or retain, at the choice of the services provider, copies in paper or electronic form of the employment contract (or an equivalent document within the meaning of Directive 91/533, including, where appropriate or relevant, the additional information referred to in Article 4 of that Directive), payslips, time-sheets and proof of payment of wages or copies of equivalent documents, issued according to the national law of the Member State of establishment, during the period of posting in an accessible and clearly identified place in its territory, such as the workplace or the building site, or for mobile workers in the transport sector the operations base or the vehicle with which the service is provided;
(d) an obligationif necessary, to designate a contact person to negotiate, if necessary, on behalf of the employer with the relevant social partners in the Member State to which the posting takes place, in accordance with national legislation and practice, during the period in which the services are provided. The representative or the contact person can be any person chosen by the employer or employers association in the Member State of establishment of which the employer is a member.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The sectors of activities in which the national control measures listed in paragraph 1 can be applied shall be identified by the Member States based on a risk assessment. When making such risk assessment the realisation of major infrastructural projects, the special problems and needs of specific sectors, the past record of infringements, as well as the vulnerability of certain groups of workers shall be taken into account.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Marek SIWIEC, Andreas SCHWAB
Proposal for a directiveArticle 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
At the end of each inspection, the competent authority shall provide a document which includes at least the name and address of the inspected undertaking, data identifying the competent authority, the days in which the inspection was carried out, the legal ground for the control measure applied, a justification on necessity and proportionality, upon request of the undertaking inspected - information that there are matters covered by trade secrets, a description of fraud identified or information that no fraud was identified, as well as any other relevant information. The inspected undertaking has the right to submit remarks with regard to the findings included in the document. The inspected undertaking receives a copy of the document.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN
3. Member States shall ensure that trade unions and other third parties, such as associations, organisations and other legal entities which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by their national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with, may engage, on behalf or in support of the posted workers or their employer, only with their approval in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for with the objective of implementing this Directive and/or enforcing the obligations under this Directive.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) any outstanding remuneration which, under the applicable terms and conditions of employment is due and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners covered by Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC, would have been due;
Proposal for a directiveArticle 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) refund of excessive costs, in relation to net remuneration or to the quality of the accommodation, withheld or deducted from wages for accommodation provided by the employer.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) any back payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly withheld from the worker's salary.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1
1. With respect to the construction activities referred to in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC, for all posting situations covered by Article 1(3) of Directive 96/71/EC, the Member States shall ensure on a non–discriminatory basis with regard to the protection of the equivalent rights of employees of direct subcontractors established in its territory, that the contractor of which the employer (service provider or temporary employment undertaking or placement agency) is a direct subcontractor can, in addition to or in place of the employer, be held liable by the posted worker and/or common funds or institutions of social partners for non-payment of the following: (a) any outstanding net remuneration corresponding to the minimum rates of pay and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners in so far as covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC; (b) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly with held from his/her salary. The liability referred to in the present paragraph shall be limited to worker's rights acquired under the contractual relationship between the contractor and his subcontractor.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
With respect to the construction activities referred to in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC, for all posting situations covered by Article 1(3) of Directive 96/71/EC, the Member States shall ensure on a non–discriminatory basis with regard to the protection of the equivalent rights of employees of direct subcontractors established in its territory, that the contractor of which the employer (service provider or temporary employment undertaking or placement agency) is a direct subcontractor can, in addition to or in place of the employer, be held liable by the posted worker and/or common funds or institutions of social partners for non- payment of the following: (a) any outstanding net remuneration corresponding to the minimum rates of pay and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners in so far as covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC; (b) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly with held from his/her salary.deleted
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Malcolm HARBOUR, Adam BIELAN, Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Phil BENNION, Othmar KARAS
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) any outstanding net remuneration corresponding to the minimum rates of pay and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners in so far as covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC;deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly with held from his/her salary.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The liability referred to in the present paragraph shall be limited to worker's rights acquired under the contractual relationship between the contractor and his subcontractor.deleted
2. Member States shall provide that a contractor who has undertaken due diligence shall not be liable in accordance with paragraph 1. Such systems shall be applied in a transparent, non discriminatory and proportionate way. They may imply preventive measures taken by the contractor concerning proof provided by the subcontractor of the main working conditions applied to the posted workers as referred to in Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC, including pay slips and payment of wages, the respect of social security and/or taxation obligations in the Member State of establishment and compliance with the applicable rules on posting of workers.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may, in conformity with Union law, provide for more stringent liability rules under national law on a non-discriminatory and proportionate basis in regard to the scope and range of subcontractor liability. Member States may also, in conformity with Union law, provide for such liability in sectors other than those contained in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC. Member States may in these cases provide that a contractor that has undertaken due diligence as defined by national law shall not be liable.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 12 – paragraph 4
4. Within three years after the date referred to in Article 20, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Member States and social partners at EU level, review the application of this Article with a view to proposing, where appropriate, any necessary amendments or modifications.deleted
2. For the duration of 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States may continue to apply bilateral arrangements concerning administrative cooperation between their competent authorities as regards the application and monitoring of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to posted workers referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC, in so far as these arrangements do not adversely affect the rights and obligations of the workers and companies concerned.
2013/01/17 EMPL 10 amendments...
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB, Malcolm HARBOUR
(4a) All measures introduced by the Directive must be justified, proportionate and non-discriminatory so that they do not create administrative burdens and do not lock the potential that companies, in particular small and medium enterprises have in creating new jobs, while protecting posted workers.
(8) Trade unionSocial partners play an important role in the context of the posting of workers for the provision of services since social partnersthey may, in accordance with national law and/or practice, determine the different levels (alternatively or simultaneously) of the applicable minimum rates of pay. This right should come together with their responsibility for communicating and informing about the aforementioned rates.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Andreas SCHWAB, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Malcolm HARBOUR
(14a) Where terms and conditions of employment are laid down in collective agreements which have been declared universally applicable, Member States should ensure that these collective agreements are officially published and accessible.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Marek SIWIEC, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Othmar KARAS, Phil BENNION, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Phil BENNION, Othmar KARAS, Malcolm HARBOUR
source: PE-500.574
2013/01/21 EMPL 33 amendments...
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Adam BIELAN, Malcolm HARBOUR
This Directive aims to facilitate the exercise of the freedom to provide services for service providers and promoting fair competition between service providers, while guaranteeing respect for an appropriate level of minimum protection of the rights of posted workers for the cross- border provision of services, while facilitating the exercise of the freedom to provide services for service providers and promoting fair competition between service providers.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
(a) ‘'competent authority’' means anpublic authorityies of a Member State designated by athis Member State to perform functions under this Directive;
(ca) "undertaking established in a Member State" means an undertaking which actually pursues an economic activity, as referred to in Article 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, by the provider for an indefinite period and through a stable infrastructure from where the business of providing services is actually carried out;
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Andreas SCHWAB, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
1. For the purpose of implementing, applying and enforcing Directive 96/71/EC the competent authorities shall take into account factual elements characterising the activities carried out by an undertaking in the State in which it is established in order to determine whether it genuinely performs substantial activities, other than purely internal management and/or administrative activities. Such elements may include:
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Andreas SCHWAB, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Adam BIELAN, Marek SIWIEC, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Andreas SCHWAB, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
2 b. The elements determining whether an undertaking in the State in which it is established genuinely performs activities and assessing whether a posted worker temporarily carries out his or her work in a Member State other than the one in which he or she normally works, shall be interpreted in a balanced way, in accordance with the rules concerning freedom to provide services included in the Title IV, Chapter III of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.
2a. In any case, the possession of a certificate concerning social security such as form A1 is an indication that an undertaking genuinely performs its activities.
2b. The elements determining whether an undertaking in the State in which it is established genuinely performs activities and assessing whether a posted worker temporarily carries out his or her work in a Member State other than the one in which he or she normally works, shall be interpreted in a balanced way, in accordance with the rules concerning freedom to provide services included in the Title IV, Chapter III of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.
2c. All the factual elements enumerated in paragraph 1 and 2 are only indicative factors in the overall assessment to be made and may therefore never be considered in isolation. The criteria shall be adapted to each specific case and take account of the specificities of the situation. The non-meeting of one or more of the criteria does not necessary preclude the situation of posting, but should help in the evaluation of genuine posting. The criteria in paragraphs 1 and 2 are intended to assist a competent authority in cases where the competent authority has reason to believe that a worker may not qualify as posted under Directive 96/71/EC. In such cases the competent authority may apply the criteria and factual elements in paragraphs 1 and 2 which it considers are relevant to the circumstances under consideration. There is no requirement that evidence must be supplied in respect of each criteria or that each criteria must be satisfied in every instance of a posting.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that collective agreements referred to in Article 3 paragraphs 1 and 8 of Directive 96/71 are subject to registration in official registers and publication. Terms and conditions of employment referred to in Article 3 of the Directive 96/71 laid down in those collective agreements have to be applied on undertakings posting workers only from the moment of official registration and publication.
Amendment 562 #
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Konstantinos POUPAKIS, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Marek SIWIEC, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG, Malcolm HARBOUR
1a. Member States shall impose the necessary administrative requirements and control measures mentioned in paragraph 1 in a non-discriminatory, justified and proportionate manner.
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Adam BIELAN, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Marek SIWIEC, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG
At the end of each inspection the competent authority shall provide a document which includes at least the name and address of the inspected undertaking, data identifying the competent authority, the days in which the inspection was carried out, the legal ground for the control measure applied, a justification on necessity and proportionality, upon request of the undertaking inspected - information that there are matters covered by trade secrets, a description of fraud identified or information that no fraud was identified, as well as any other relevant information. The inspected undertaking has the right to submit remarks with regard to the findings included in the document. The inspected undertaking receives a copy of the document.
Amendment 671 #
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Lidia Joanna GERINGER de OEDENBERG
Amendment 687 #
Amendment 689 #
(ba) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly withheld from the worker's salary.
Amendment 698 #
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Othmar KARAS, Malcolm HARBOUR, Phil BENNION
Subcontracting — Joint and several 1. With respect to the construction activities referred to in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC, for all posting situations covered by Article 1(3) of Directive 96/71/EC, the Member States shall ensure on a non–discriminatory basis with regard to the protection of the equivalent rights of employees of direct subcontractors established in its territory, that the contractor of which the employer (service provider or temporary employment undertaking or placement agency) is a direct subcontractor can, in addition to or in place of the employer, be held liable by the posted worker and/or common funds or institutions of social partners for non-payment of the following: (a) any outstanding net remuneration corresponding to the minimum rates of pay and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners in so far as covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC; (b) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly with held from his/her salary. The liability referred to in the present paragraph shall be limited to worker's rights acquired under the contractual relationship between the contractor and his subcontractor. 2. Member States shall provide that a contractor who has undertaken due diligence shall not be liable in accordance with paragraph 1. Such systems shall be applied in a transparent, non discriminatory and proportionate way. They may imply preventive measures taken by the contractor concerning proof provided by the subcontractor of the main working conditions applied to the posted workers as referred to in Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC, including pay slips and payment of wages, the respect of social security and/or taxation obligations in the Member State of establishment and compliance with the applicable rules on posting of workers. 3. Member States may, in conformity with Union law, provide for more stringent liability rules under national law on a non-discriminatory and proportionate basis in regard to the scope and range of subcontractor liability. Member States may also, in conformity with Union law, provide for such liability in sectors other than those contained in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC. Member States may in these cases provide that a contractor that has undertaken due diligence as defined by national law shall not be liable. 4. Within three years after the date referred to in Article 20, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Member States and social partners at EU level, review the application of this Article with a view to proposing, where appropriate, any necessary amendments or modifications.Article 12 deleted liability
1. With respect to the construction activities referred to in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC, for all posting situations covered by Article 1(3) of Directive 96/71/EC, the Member States shall ensure on a non–discriminatory basis with regard to the protection of the equivalent rights of employees of direct subcontractors established in its territory, that the contractor of which the employer (service provider or temporary employment undertaking or placement agency) is a direct subcontractor can, in addition to or in place of the employer, be held liable by the posted worker and/or common funds or institutions of social partners for non-payment of the following: (a) any outstanding net remuneration corresponding to the minimum rates of pay and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners in so far as covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC; (b) any back-payments or refund of taxes or social security contributions unduly with held from his/her salary.deleted
Amendment 719 #
Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN, Othmar KARAS, Malcolm HARBOUR
Amendment 729 #
Amendment 756 #
source: PE-504.078
2013/05/08 IMCO 2 amendments...
(22) The labelling provisions also need to be adapted tso new scientific evidence. For example tthat they do not mislead consumers. The indication of the yields for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide on cigarette packets have proven tomay be mislreading as it by consumers as it often makes consumers believe that certain cigarettes are less harmful than others. Evidence also suggests that large combined health warnings are more effective than text-only warnings. In this light combined health warnings should become mandatory throughout the Union and cover significant and visible parts of the packet surface. A minimum size should be set for all health warnings to ensure their visibility and effectiveness.
2013/05/13 IMCO 12 amendments...
c) define the position, format, layout, design, rotation and proportations of the health warnings;
1. Member States shall oblige retail outlets intending to engage in cross-border distance sales to consumers located in the Union to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the retail outlet is established and in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. Retail outlets established outside the Union have to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the actual or potentialnot allow cross-border distance sales of tobacco products to consumer is located. All retail outlets intending to engage in cross- border distance sales shall submit at least the following information to the competent authorities: in the Union.
a) name or corporate name and permanent address of the place of activity from where the tobacco products are supplied;deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) the starting date of the activity of offering tobacco products for cross-border distance sales to the public by means of information society services;deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) the address of the website/-s used for that purpose and all relevant information necessary to identify the website.deleted
Proposal for a directiveArticle 18 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4 taking into account scientific and market developments and to adopt and adapt the position, format, layout, design and rotation of the health warnings.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [Publications Office, please insert the exact date: entry into force + 1824 months] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Proposal for a directiveArticle 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may allow the following products, which are not in compliance with this Directive, to be placed on the market until [Publications Office, please insert the exact date: entry into force + 248 months]:
2012/2040(INI) Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments
2012/06/22 IMCO 1 amendments...
Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Adam BIELAN
6. Points out that domestic and cross- border multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) vary significantly between Member States; Believes that both domestic and cross-boarder multilateral interchange fees in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) should be harmonised and progressively banned by a fixed deadline and that, in parallel,in order to allow consumers to benefit from the Single Market; Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment, by the end of 2012, on setting a cap for MIFs and progressively reducing it; Calls on the Commission to propose, if justified by the results of the impact assessment, a Regulation harmonising MIFs and progressively decreasing them so as to be aligned with real costs by the end of 2015; Believes that surcharges, rebates and other steering practices should be progressively banned as well, paving the way for a more transparent European sSingle mMarket of payments;
source: PE-492.607
2012/06/19 IMCO 3 amendments...
3. Stresses that consumers have a right to effective and equal protection regardless of their mode of transport; calls for one single regulation comprising all provisions and principles of passenger rights in order to reduce fragmentation and reconcileto be properly implemented and for inconsistencies across the different areas of passengers’ rights to be eliminated;
4. Calls for full implementation, in all formfor individual means of transport, in all member countries and in all cross-border travel, of the ten rights of passengers as issued by the Commission in its communication;
7. Stresses that carriers should post at each terminal or airport from which they operate at least one representative, and/or provide a complaint desk, authorised to take immediate decisions in case of disruption in accordance with the current rules on passenger rights;
source: PE-491.356
2012/07/11 IMCO 2 amendments...
3. Believes that an open, transparent, integrated and competitive internal energy market is needed in order to achieve competitive energy prices, security of supply, sustainability and efficient large- scale deployment of renewable energy and energy from unconventional sources, and that the completion of such a market still remains an important challenge for all Member States; welcomes the liberalisation of the internal energy market as a necessary step to cut the cost of electricity and gas for consumers while ensuring that the energy markets become more transparent and better monitored;
6. Emphasises the role of smart grids to allow two-way communication between electricity producers and customers, and points out that smart grids can allow consumers to observe and adapt their electricity use; also emphasises that data protection must be taken into account at the same time, right from the grid design stage;
source: PE-500.382
2012/2144(INI) Internal Market for services: state of play and next steps
2013/05/13 IMCO 3 amendments...
C. whereas a functional, efficient and more competitive services market is necessary for European industry;
6. Regrets that Member States are often using overriding reasons of public interest (Article15 of the Services Directive) to protect and favour their domestic market, which is harmful to the internal market for services; highlights the fact that burdensome legal- form and shareholder requirements, territorial restrictions, economic needs tests and fixed tariffs create unjustified obstacles to efficient cross-border establishment;
8. Is concerned at the growing number of discrimination cases reported by consumers; urges Member States to properly enforce Article 20(2) of the Services Directive and calls on businesses to refrain fromcease unjustified discriminatory practices on grounds of nationality or place of residence;
source: PE-508.256
2013/05/13 LIBE 1 amendments...
Motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 – indent 3
– the right to education, including learning the language used in the Member State in which the minor is living, vocational training and socio-educational advice;
2013/05/07 AFET 4 amendments...
D. whereas Malaysia has to hoeld parliamentary elections ion April or5 May 2013;
(c) to reiterate the global importance of the South China Sea and to appeal to all the parties involved to settle their conflicting territorial claims, including those relating to the Spratly/Nansha Islands and Sabah, by means of international arbitration, in accordance with international law (in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea), in order to ensure regional stability and peace;
(e) to recall that Malaysia enjoyed an extraordinarily high degree of political stability over a long period up until the 2008 elections; to suggest thatcall on the new government taking office after the 2013 elections shouldo respond to the growing ethnic and political tension, the wider distribution of popular support among a number of political parties and the increasing civil unrest and growing number of demonstrations, and open up an active dialogue with the opposition and with all ethnic groups; to stress also the importance of taking measures to address public discontent over corruption; to call on the government to continue with the economic and political reform agenda;
(f) to encourage the government to involve Malaysia’s prolific and active civil society in its decision-making through consultation, and to lift restrictions on civil society; to commend the work of civil society in drawing attention to environmental issues, women’s rights, consumer protection, the rights of indigenous people and other ethnic groups, media freedom, social justice and human right, human rights and the rights of religious minorities;
source: PE-510.657
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