natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
6. счита, че преработването на Специалното и диференцирано третиране (СДТ) е от критично значение за ролята на СТО от гледна точка на развитието; подобна преработка следва да включва ново разграничаване между развиващите се страни в рамките на СТО, както и подход към СДТ, основаващ се по-скоро на нуждите от развитие на отделни държави, отколкото на категории държави; препоръчва използването на ефективни критерии за диференциация, като се взема предвид не само ръстът на БНП, но и показатели като индекса на икономическа уязвимост и индекса за търговия и развитие;
Considers that recasting Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) is critical for the relevance of the WTO from a development perspective; such recasting should include a new differentiation between the developing countries in the WTO and an approach to SDT based on the development needs of individual countries rather than categories of countries; recommends that effective criteria be used to differentiate, by not only taking into account GNP growth, but also indicators such as the economic vulnerability index (EVI) and the trade and development index (TDI);
СТАНОВИЩЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА ПО ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИ И ПАРИЧНИ ВЪПРОСИ
OPINION of the Committee on ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Комисията по икономически и парични въпроси приканва водещата комисия по международна търговия да включи в предложението за резолюция, което ще приеме, следните предложения:
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
Mariela Velichkova Baeva, Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Slavi Binev, Sebastian Valentin Bodu, Sharon Bowles, Manuel António dos Santos, Jonathan Evans, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Robert Goebbels, Donata Gottardi, Benoît Hamon, Gunnar Hökmark, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Othmar Karas, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Astrid Lulling, Gay Mitchell, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Eoin Ryan, Olle Schmidt, Peter Skinner, Ieke van den Burg, Cornelis Visser
Mariela Velichkova Baeva, Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Slavi Binev, Sebastian Valentin Bodu, Sharon Bowles, Manuel António dos Santos, Jonathan Evans, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Robert Goebbels, Donata Gottardi, Benoît Hamon, Gunnar Hökmark, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Othmar Karas, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Astrid Lulling, Gay Mitchell, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Eoin Ryan, Olle Schmidt, Peter Skinner, Ieke van den Burg, Cornelis Visser
Valdis Dombrovskis, Harald Ettl, Vladimír Maňka, Thomas Mann, Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Bilyana Ilieva Raeva, Andreas Schwab, Donato Tommaso Veraldi, Kristian Vigenin
Valdis Dombrovskis, Harald Ettl, Vladimír Maňka, Thomas Mann, Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Bilyana Ilieva Raeva, Andreas Schwab, Donato Tommaso Veraldi, Kristian Vigenin
Kader Arif, Graham Booth, Daniel Caspary, Françoise Castex, Béla Glattfelder, Jacky Hénin, Caroline Lucas, Erika Mann, David Martin, Cristiana Muscardini, Vural Öger, Georgios Papastamkos, Peter Šťastný, Robert Sturdy, Gianluca Susta, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Corien Wortmann-Kool
Kader Arif, Graham Booth, Daniel Caspary, Françoise Castex, Béla Glattfelder, Jacky Hénin, Caroline Lucas, Erika Mann, David Martin, Cristiana Muscardini, Vural Öger, Georgios Papastamkos, Peter Šťastný, Robert Sturdy, Gianluca Susta, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Corien Wortmann-Kool
Stavros Arnaoutakis, Bastiaan Belder, Harlem Désir, Vasco Graça Moura, Rovana Plumb, Zbigniew Zaleski
Stavros Arnaoutakis, Bastiaan Belder, Harlem Désir, Vasco Graça Moura, Rovana Plumb, Zbigniew Zaleski
относно разработването на уредбата за дейността на представителите на интереси (лобистите) в европейските институции
on the development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions
PE 396.734v04-00
PE 396.734v04-00
СТАНОВИЩЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА ПО БЮДЖЕТЕН КОНТРОЛ.......................................13
OPINION of the Committee on Budgetary Control ........................................12
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по икономически и парични въпроси ....18
OPINION of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ............17
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по околна среда, обществено здраве и безопасност на храните 21
OPINION of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 20
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по правни въпроси .............................................26
OPINION of the Committee on Legal Affairs ......................................................25
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по граждански свободи, правосъдие и вътрешни работи 30
OPINION of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 29
РЕЗУЛТАТ ОТ ОКОНЧАТЕЛНОТО ГЛАСУВАНЕ В КОМИСИЯ...................................33
RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE.........................................................................32
– като взе предвид член 9, параграф 4 от своя правилник,
– having regard to Rule 9(4) of its Rules of Procedure,
– като взе предвид представената от Комисията зелена книга, озаглавена "Европейска инициатива за прозрачност" (СОМ(2006)0194),
– having regard to the Green Paper entitled 'European Transparency Initiative' presented by the Commission ( COM(2006)0194 ),
– като взе предвид съобщението на Комисията, озаглавено "Последващи мерки към зелената книга "Европейска инициатива за прозрачност" (СОМ(2007)0127)
– having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'Follow-up to the Green Paper 'European Transparency Initiative'' ( COM(2007)0127 ),
– като взе предвид представения от Комисията на 10 декември 2007 г. проект на Кодекс за поведение на представителите на интереси,
– having regard to the Commission draft Code of Conduct for Interest Representatives launched on 10 December 2007,
– като взе предвид решението си от 17 юли 1996 г. относно изменение на Правилника за дейността на ЕП (лобиране в Парламента)
– having regard to its decision of 17 July 1996 on the amendment of its Rules of Procedure (lobbying in Parliament)
– като взе предвид решението си от 13 май 1997 г. относно изменение на Правилника за дейността на ЕП (Кодекс за поведение на лобистите)
– having regard to its decision of 13 May 1997 on the amendment of its Rules of Procedure (Code of Conduct governing lobbyists)
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по конституционни въпроси и становищата на комисията по бюджетен контрол, комисията по икономически и парични въпроси, комисията по околна среда, обществено здраве и безопасност на храните, комисията по правни въпроси и комисията по граждански свободи, правосъдие и вътрешни работи ( A6-0105/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on Legal Affairs, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ( A6‑0105/2008 ),
A. като има предвид, че лобирането в Европейския парламент значително е нараснало с разширяване на компетентността на Парламента,
A. whereas lobbying in the European Parliament has increased considerably as Parliament's competencies of have expanded,
Б. като има предвид, че лобирането е насочено не само към оказване на въздействие по отношение на политически и законодателни решения, но също и към разпределяне на общностни средства и контрол и прилагане на законодателството,
B. whereas the aim of lobbying is to influence not only policy and legislative decisions, but also the allocation of Community funds and the monitoring and enforcement of legislation,
В. като има предвид, че след очакваната ратификация на Договора от Лисабон правомощията на Парламента ще се увеличат, така че същият ще се превърне в съвместен законодателен орган в хода на почти цялата обичайна законодателна процедура, с което ще привлича още повече лобисти,
C. whereas, following the expected ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, Parliament's powers will be increased so that it will become co-legislator throughout almost the entire normal legislative procedure, therefore attracting the focus of even more lobby groups,
Г. като има предвид, че представителите на интереси играят съществена роля в открития и плуралистичен диалог, на който почива една демократична система, и представляват важен източник на информация за членовете на ЕП в рамките на упражняване на техния мандат,
D. whereas interest representatives play an essential role in the open and pluralistic dialogue on which a democratic system rests, and are an important source of information for its Members in carrying out their mandate,
Д. като има предвид, че лобистите се обръщат не само към членовете на ЕП, но се опитват да влияят и върху решенията на Европейския парламент, като също така се обръщат и към служителите в секретариата на парламентарните комисии, политическите групи и сътрудниците на членовете на ЕП,
E. whereas lobby groups not only lobby its Members but also attempt to influence Parliament's decisions by lobbying officials working in the secretariat of the parliamentary committees, political group staff and Members' assistants,
Е. като има предвид, че по приблизителни данни в Брюксел има 15 000 лобисти и 2500 лобистки организации,
F. whereas it is estimated that there are about 15 000 lobbyists and 2 500 lobbying organisations in Brussels,
Ж. като има предвид, че Комисията е предложила да се въведе общ регистър на представителите на интереси в институциите на ЕС като част от нейната "Европейска инициатива за прозрачност",
G. whereas the Commission has proposed that a common register be introduced for interest representatives in the EU institutions as a part of its European Transparency Initiative,
З. като има предвид, че Парламентът има свой регистър на лобистите
H. whereas Parliament has had its own register for lobbyists
Член 9, параграф 4 от Правилника за дейността на ЕП. още от 1996 г., както и кодекс за поведение
Rule 9(4) of the Rules of Procedure. from as long ago as 1996, as well as a Code of Conduct
Приложение ІХ, член 3 от Правилника за дейността на ЕП. , който включва ангажимент на регистрираните лобисти да се ръководят при действията си от високи етични норми,
Annex IX, article 3 of the Rules of Procedure. which includes a commitment for registered lobbyists to act in accordance with high ethical standards,
И. като има предвид, че понастоящем в Парламента има приблизително 5000 регистрирани лобисти,
I. whereas there are currently approximately 5 000 registered lobbyists in Parliament,
Й. като има предвид, че лобистките групи включват местни и национални организации, чиято дейност се урежда от държавите-членки,
J. whereas the lobby groups include local and national organisations whose activities the Member States are responsible for regulating,
Повишаване на прозрачността в Парламента
Improving Parliament's transparency
4. поддържа тезата, че Парламентът трябва независимо да решава в каква степен ще взема предвид мненията от страна на гражданското общество;
Maintains that Parliament must decide entirely independently to what extent it will take account of opinions originating from civil society;
Приложение І, член 2 от Правилника за дейността на ЕП. ;
Annex I, article 2 of the Rules of Procedure. ;
8. приветства предложението на Комисията за по-структурирана рамка за дейността на представителите на интереси като част от "Европейската инициатива за прозрачност";
Welcomes the Commission's proposal for a more structured framework for the activities of the interest representatives as a part of the European Transparency Initiative;
11. приветства принципно предложението на Комисията за обслужване "на едно гише", където лобистите да могат да се регистрират и към Комисията, и към Парламента, и призовава за сключване на междуинституционално споразумение относно общ задължителен регистър на Съвета, Комисията и Парламента, който да бъде приложим във всички институции и да включва пълно разкриване на финансова информация, общ механизъм за заличаване от регистъра и общ кодекс за поведение; въпреки това припомня съществените разлики между Съвета, Комисията и Парламента като институции; следователно си запазва правото да оцени предложението на Комисията, когато то бъде завършено и едва тогава да реши дали да го подкрепи или не;
Welcomes in principle the Commission's proposal for a "one-stop shop" where lobbyists could register with both the Commission and Parliament and calls for an interinstitutional agreement on a common mandatory register between the Council, the Commission and Parliament that would be applicable in all institutions and include full financial disclosure, a common mechanism of expulsion from the register and a common code of ethical behaviour; recalls, however, the essential differences between the Council, the Commission and Parliament as institutions; reserves, therefore, the right to evaluate the Commission's proposal when it is finalised and, only then, to decide on whether or not to support it;
14. предлага възможно най-скоро да се сформира съвместна работна група от представители на Съвета, членове на Комисията и членове на Европейския парламент, определени от Председателския съвет, с цел до края на 2008 г. да се разгледат последиците от създаването на общ регистър за всички лобисти, които желаят да получат достъп до Съвета, Комисията и Парламента, и от съставянето на общ кодекс за поведение; възлага на своя генерален секретар да предприеме съответните действия;
Proposes that a joint working group of Council representatives, Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament, appointed by the Conference of Presidents, will be set up promptly, with the aim of considering, by the end of the year 2008, the implications of a common register for all lobbyists who wish to have access to the Council, to the Commission or to Parliament and the elaboration of a Common Code of Conduct; instructs its Secretary General to take the appropriate steps;
20. подчертава, че регистърът следва да съдържа отделни категории, в които лобистите да се регистрират в зависимост от вида на представляваните от тях интереси (напр. професионални сдружения, представители на търговски дружества, профсъюзи, организации на работодатели, адвокатски кантори, НПО и т.н.);
Stresses that the register should contain separate categories in which lobbyists should be registered according to the type of interests they represent (e.g. professional associations, company representatives, trade unions, employers' organisations, lawyers' offices, NGOs, etc.);
– оборот на професионалните консултанти и юридическите кантори, свързан с лобирането пред институциите на ЕС, както и относителна тежест на техните основни клиенти;
– the turnover of professional consultancies and law firms attributable to lobbying the EU institutions, as well as the relative weight of their major clients;
– приблизителна оценка на разходите на „вътрешни“ лобисти и търговски асоциации, свързани с прякото лобиране пред институциите на ЕС;
– an estimate of the costs associated with direct lobbying of the EU institutions incurred by in-house lobbyists and trade associations;
– цялостен бюджет и разбивка по основни източници на финансиране за НПО и мозъчни тръстове;
– the overall budget and breakdown of the main sources of funding of NGOs and think-tanks;
Transparency of political institutions is a prerequisite for legitimacy.
Transparency of political institutions is a prerequisite for legitimacy.
It should be easy to scrutinize how decisions are made, what are the influences behind them and finally how resources, i.e. taxpayer’s money, are allocated.
It should be easy to scrutinize how decisions are made, what are the influences behind them and finally how resources, i.e. taxpayer’s money, are allocated.
Therefore rules for lobbying are ultimately a question of legitimacy.
Therefore rules for lobbying are ultimately a question of legitimacy.
At the moment it is estimated that there are about 15000 lobbyists and 2500 lobby organisations in Brussels.
At the moment it is estimated that there are about 15000 lobbyists and 2500 lobby organisations in Brussels.
Counting permanent visitors’ badges and “express”-badges there are approximately 5000 lobbyists operating in the European Parliament.
Counting permanent visitors’ badges and “express”-badges there are approximately 5000 lobbyists operating in the European Parliament.
The Commission has opened discussions on lobbying by its European Transparency Initiative (ETI).
The Commission has opened discussions on lobbying by its European Transparency Initiative (ETI).
The main idea of this proposal is to lay out more openly the actors and influence channels operating when legislative acts are prepared and adopted by the EU institutions.
The main idea of this proposal is to lay out more openly the actors and influence channels operating when legislative acts are prepared and adopted by the EU institutions.
The Commission proposes a voluntary register and a code of conduct for lobbyists.
The Commission proposes a voluntary register and a code of conduct for lobbyists.
The Parliament already has a de facto mandatory register and a code of conduct provided in article 9(4) in the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament.
The Parliament already has a de facto mandatory register and a code of conduct provided in article 9(4) in the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament.
This report is a response to the Commission's ETI.
This report is a response to the Commission's ETI.
The European Parliament is, as a co-legislator, expected to take a firm stance on interest representation in the EU.
The European Parliament is, as a co-legislator, expected to take a firm stance on interest representation in the EU.
History of lobby-rules in the European Parliament
History of lobby-rules in the European Parliament
Lobbying has been a long-standing and contentious issue in Parliamentary debates.
Lobbying has been a long-standing and contentious issue in Parliamentary debates.
Positions vary widely and traditions in the 27 Member States are diverse.
Positions vary widely and traditions in the 27 Member States are diverse.
In the majority of Member States there are no provisions at all for dealing with these groups at the parliamentary or governmental level.
In the majority of Member States there are no provisions at all for dealing with these groups at the parliamentary or governmental level.
On the other hand, in the US a lobbyist needs to read through almost 600 page manual to get everything right.
On the other hand, in the US a lobbyist needs to read through almost 600 page manual to get everything right.
Be as it may, today there is a large consensus that interest groups provide valuable expertise to EU law-making authorities.
Be as it may, today there is a large consensus that interest groups provide valuable expertise to EU law-making authorities.
The Parliament was the first European institution to address the phenomenon of an increasing number of interest groups at European level and especially about the consequences of this evolution for the legislative process.
The Parliament was the first European institution to address the phenomenon of an increasing number of interest groups at European level and especially about the consequences of this evolution for the legislative process.
A first written question concerning the establishment of a potential regulation of lobbying activities was presented in 1989.
A first written question concerning the establishment of a potential regulation of lobbying activities was presented in 1989.
In 1991, the Committee on the rules of procedure, the verification of the credentials and immunities drafted a report with proposals for a code of conduct and a register of lobbyists.
In 1991, the Committee on the rules of procedure, the verification of the credentials and immunities drafted a report with proposals for a code of conduct and a register of lobbyists.
However, after very difficult Committee debates the proposals were not submitted to the Plenary.
However, after very difficult Committee debates the proposals were not submitted to the Plenary.
After the European elections of 1994 the debate on lobbies’ regulation resumed.
After the European elections of 1994 the debate on lobbies’ regulation resumed.
Another report of the same Committee avoided terminological conflicts and relied on a voluntary self-definition of interest groups.
Another report of the same Committee avoided terminological conflicts and relied on a voluntary self-definition of interest groups.
Regulatory proposals were less constraining and considered more open to lobbying than those of the 1993 report.
Regulatory proposals were less constraining and considered more open to lobbying than those of the 1993 report.
The idea of a register, where interest representatives had to make their activities and interests public was born.
The idea of a register, where interest representatives had to make their activities and interests public was born.
Interest representatives were supposed to pay fees for their registration, to respect a code of conduct and to sign the register.
Interest representatives were supposed to pay fees for their registration, to respect a code of conduct and to sign the register.
In return, they obtained a pass and access to parts of the EP and to its documents.
In return, they obtained a pass and access to parts of the EP and to its documents.
In January 1996 the report was heavily amended in the plenary session and then referred back to the Committee.
In January 1996 the report was heavily amended in the plenary session and then referred back to the Committee.
In July 1996, a compromise was found.
In July 1996, a compromise was found.
With regard to financial interests, each MEP is now required to make a detailed declaration of his professional activities.
With regard to financial interests, each MEP is now required to make a detailed declaration of his professional activities.
MEPs have to refrain from accepting any gift or benefit in the performance of their duties.
MEPs have to refrain from accepting any gift or benefit in the performance of their duties.
Registered assistants also have to make a declaration of any other paid activities.
Registered assistants also have to make a declaration of any other paid activities.
Further practical steps were taken later concerning the publication of some of this information on Parliament's webpage.
Further practical steps were taken later concerning the publication of some of this information on Parliament's webpage.
Today lists of registered lobbyists, of MEPs declarations of financial interests and of registered assistants are available.
Today lists of registered lobbyists, of MEPs declarations of financial interests and of registered assistants are available.
Proposals by the rapporteur
Proposals by the rapporteur
As a preparation for this report the Committee on Constitutional Affairs organised a workshop on lobbying the European Union on 8 October 2007 in order to survey the present situation of interest representation and to obtain responses from stakeholders to the Commission's ETI.
As a preparation for this report the Committee on Constitutional Affairs organised a workshop on lobbying the European Union on 8 October 2007 in order to survey the present situation of interest representation and to obtain responses from stakeholders to the Commission's ETI.
During the process the rapporteur has identified the following essential questions to be addressed in the report:
During the process the rapporteur has identified the following essential questions to be addressed in the report:
How should a lobbyist be defined?
How should a lobbyist be defined?
The Commission defines lobbying as “activities carried out with the objective of influencing the policy formulation and decision-making processes of the European institutions.”
The Commission defines lobbying as “activities carried out with the objective of influencing the policy formulation and decision-making processes of the European institutions.”