natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
This issue does not fall within the scope of Directive 93/109/CE but is a potential source of double votes and the Commission should, therefore, study the options for avoiding such situations occurring.
This issue does not fall within the scope of Directive 93/109/CE but is a potential source of double votes and the Commission should, therefore, study the options for avoiding such situations occurring.
Third-country nationals
Third-country nationals
This Directive deals only with citizens of the Union and does not cover the possible participation of third-country citizens in European Parliament elections.
This Directive deals only with citizens of the Union and does not cover the possible participation of third-country citizens in European Parliament elections.
However, recent case law developments at the European Court of Justice are worth mentioning.
However, recent case law developments at the European Court of Justice are worth mentioning.
The Court was consulted about whether a Member State is justified in extending the right to vote in European Parliament elections to third-country nationals, such as Commonwealth citizens fulfilling certain criteria (‘qualifying Commonwealth citizens’), living on European territory such as Gibraltar.
The Court was consulted about whether a Member State is justified in extending the right to vote in European Parliament elections to third-country nationals, such as Commonwealth citizens fulfilling certain criteria (‘qualifying Commonwealth citizens’), living on European territory such as Gibraltar.
In its judgment of 12 September 2006
In its judgment of 12 September 2006
Case C-145/04 Kingdom of Spain/United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. , the Court pointed out that neither Article 190 EC nor the 1976 Act determines clearly or precisely who is eligible to have the right to vote and stand as a candidate at the European Parliament
Case C-145/04 Kingdom of Spain/United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. , the Court pointed out that neither Article 190 EC nor the 1976 Act determines clearly or precisely who is eligible to have the right to vote and stand as a candidate at the European Parliament
Point 70 of the Judgment. , while Article 8 of the 1976 Act states that the electoral procedure is governed by national provisions
Point 70 of the Judgment. , while Article 8 of the 1976 Act states that the electoral procedure is governed by national provisions
Point 69 of the judgment. in each Member State.
Point 69 of the judgment. in each Member State.
The Court concludes that ‘ the definition of the persons entitled to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament falls within the competence of each Member State in compliance with Community law, and that Articles 189 EC, 190 EC, 17 EC and 19 EC do not preclude the Member States from granting that right to vote and to stand as a candidate to certain persons who have close links to them, other than their own nationals or citizens of the Union resident in their territory ’ .
The Court concludes that ‘ the definition of the persons entitled to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament falls within the competence of each Member State in compliance with Community law, and that Articles 189 EC, 190 EC, 17 EC and 19 EC do not preclude the Member States from granting that right to vote and to stand as a candidate to certain persons who have close links to them, other than their own nationals or citizens of the Union resident in their territory ’ .
This judgment points out that is possible for third-country nationals to have the right to vote and to be elected to the European Parliament, but the Member States concerned must decide whether or not to grant these rights.
This judgment points out that is possible for third-country nationals to have the right to vote and to be elected to the European Parliament, but the Member States concerned must decide whether or not to grant these rights.
The rapporteur supports the Commission’s aim of simplifying the procedures for European citizens wanting to vote or stand for election in their Member State of residence.
The rapporteur supports the Commission’s aim of simplifying the procedures for European citizens wanting to vote or stand for election in their Member State of residence.
In that it contributes to creating a European political community, this Directive is useful and necessary.
In that it contributes to creating a European political community, this Directive is useful and necessary.
Unfortunately, given the present political climate within the European Union, it is impossible to establish one single electoral system.
Unfortunately, given the present political climate within the European Union, it is impossible to establish one single electoral system.
However, it would be useful if, after the European elections in 2009, the Commission made a proposal regarding this matter, which could then be studied by Council and Parliament.
However, it would be useful if, after the European elections in 2009, the Commission made a proposal regarding this matter, which could then be studied by Council and Parliament.
The other amendments presented by the rapporteur aim to ensure that the detailed arrangements for voting and standing as candidates applicable to Union citizens voting in their Member State of residence are identical to the arrangements applicable to nationals of that Member State, and also to facilitate the practical implementation of the Directive.
The other amendments presented by the rapporteur aim to ensure that the detailed arrangements for voting and standing as candidates applicable to Union citizens voting in their Member State of residence are identical to the arrangements applicable to nationals of that Member State, and also to facilitate the practical implementation of the Directive.
Комисията по граждански свободи, правосъдие и вътрешни работи приканва водещата комисия по конституционни въпроси да включи в доклада си следните изменения:
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following amendments in its report:
СЪОБРАЖЕНИЕ - 1 А (ново)
RECITAL -1 A (new)
(-1а) От съществено значение е да се гарантира по ефективен и практичен начин пълното упражняване на политическите права на граждани на Съюза, пребиваващи в държава-членка, на която не са граждани, като най-важното от тях е тяхното право да избират и да бъдат избирани в избори за Европейски парламент в страната на постоянното им местопребиваване.
(-1a) It is essential to guarantee in an efficient and practical way the full exercise of their political rights to citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, among which the most important is the right to vote and stand as candidates in elections to the European Parliament in their country of residence.
СЪОБРАЖЕНИЕ 1 Б (ново)
RECITAL -1 B (new)
(-1б) Предизвиква съжаление фактът, че изборите за Европейски парламент не са наистина европейски избори, а се провеждат по двадесет и седем различни избирателни системи, при липсата на общ избирателен закон - положение, което за съжаление не може да бъде преодоляно в настоящия политически климат.
(-1b) It is regrettable that elections to the European Parliament are not true European elections but depend on twenty-seven different electoral systems, given the absence of a common electoral law, a situation which unfortunately cannot be remedied in the present political climate.
(2a) Настоящата директива не обхваща и нито една от нейните разпоредби не могат да имат каквото и да е въздействие върху вътрешното законодателство на държавите-членки по отношение на възможното предоставяне на правото да избират и да бъдат избирани за:
(2a) It is beyond the scope of this Directive, and nothing in its provisions may have any effect on the internal legislation of a Member State regarding the possible granting of the right to vote and to stand as candidates to:
а) граждани на трети страни, пребиваващи в дадена държава-членка;
(a) third country nationals residing in that Member State ;
б) граждани на държави-членки, пребиваващи в трети страни;
(b) nationals of the Member State residing in third countries;
в) лица без гражданство или други лица без гражданска принадлежност към която и да е страна, които пребивават в дадена държава-членка от дълго време .
(c) stateless persons and others who do not hold the nationality of any country who are long-term residents of a Member State .
1а) Член 3 се заменя със следния текст:
(1a) Article 3 is replaced by the following:
„Член 3
“ Article 3
Всяко лице, което към съответната дата:
Any person who, on the reference date:
а) е гражданин на Съюза по смисъла на член 8, параграф 1, втора алинея от Договора,
(a) is a citizen of the Union within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 8(1) of the Treaty,
б) не е гражданин на държавата-членка, в която пребивава, но отговаря на условията, с които законодателството на тази държава-обвързва правото на своите граждани да гласуват и да бъдат избирани,
(b) is not a national of the Member State of residence, but satisfies the same conditions in respect of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate as that State imposes by law on its own nationals,
има право да избира и да бъда избирано в избори за Европейски парламент в държавата-членка по пребиваване при същите условия, които важат за гражданите на тази държава-членка, освен ако не е лишено от тези права по силата на членове 6 и 7.
shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State of residence under the same voting arrangements as nationals of that Member State , unless deprived of those rights pursuant to Articles 6 and 7.
В случаите, в които с оглед на правото им да бъдат избирани, от гражданите на държавата-членка по пребиваване се изисква да са били нейни граждани в продължение на известен минимален период, се счита, че гражданите на Съюза отговарят на това условие, ако са били граждани на друга държава-членка за същия период.
Where, in order to stand as a candidate, nationals of the Member State of residence must have been nationals for a certain minimum period, citizens of the Union shall be deemed to have met this condition when they have been nationals of a Member State for the same period. ”
The different detailed voting arrangements offered to nationals of a Member State (distance voting or voting by proxy, etc.) should also be offered to Community voters.
The different detailed voting arrangements offered to nationals of a Member State (distance voting or voting by proxy, etc.) should also be offered to Community voters.
Член 6, параграф 3 (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Article 6, paragraph 3 (Directive 93/109/EC)
С цел прилагане на параграф 2 от настоящия член, държавата-членка по пребиваване уведомява държавата-членка по произход за декларацията по член 10, параграф 1.
For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Member State of residence may notify the home Member State of the declaration referred to in Article 10(1).
За целта държавата-членка по произход своевременно и по подходящ начин предоставя съответната обичайно налична информация; тази информация може да включва само данни, които са строго необходими за прилагането на настоящия член и които могат да се използват единствено за тази цел.
To that end, the relevant and normally available information from the home Member State shall be provided in good time and in an appropriate manner; such information may only include details which are strictly necessary for the implementation of this Article and may only be used for that purpose.
Ако предоставената информация обезсилва съдържанието на декларацията, държавата-членка по пребиваване предприема подходящи мерки, с които да предотврати кандидатурата на съответното лице.
If the information provided invalidates the content of the declaration, the Member State of residence shall take the appropriate steps to prevent the person concerned from standing as a candidate.
С цел прилагане на параграф 2 от настоящия член, държавата-членка по пребиваване уведомява държавата-членка по произход за декларацията по член 10, параграф 1 , като й предава формуляра по член 10, параграф 2 .
For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Member State of residence may notify the home Member State of the declaration referred to in Article 10(1) , by providing the State with the form referred to in Article 10(2) .
За целта държавата-членка по произход своевременно и по подходящ начин предоставя съответната обичайно налична информация; тази информация може да включва само данни, които са строго необходими за прилагането на настоящия член, и които могат да се използват единствено за тази цел.
To that end, the relevant and normally available information from the home Member State shall be provided in good time and in an appropriate manner; such information may only include details which are strictly necessary for the implementation of this Article and may only be used for that purpose.
The formal declaration mentioned in Article 10 should be sent to the Member State of origin.
The formal declaration mentioned in Article 10 should be sent to the Member State of origin.
It will be easier for Member States to deal with these declarations if they follow a standard format.
It will be easier for Member States to deal with these declarations if they follow a standard format.
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 3, БУКВИ Б) И В)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3, POINTS (B) AND (C)
Член 10, параграф 2 (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3 (Directive 93/109/EC)
б) параграф 2 се заличава
(b) paragraph 2 is deleted;
б) параграф 2 се заменя със следния текст :
(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following text:
„Тази официална декларация се прави посредством формуляра в приложение І.“
‘This formal declaration shall be made using the form in Annex I.’
в) параграф 3 се преномерира като параграф 2;
(c) paragraph 3 is renumbered paragraph 2;
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 3 А (нова)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3 A (new)
Член 12 (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Article 12 (Directive 93/109/EC)
3а) Към член 12 се добавя следната алинея:
(3a) The following subparagraph is added to Article 12:
„редът и условията за упражняване на избирателното право за общностните избиратели трябва да бъдат същите като реда и условията, предвидени за гражданите на държавата-членка по пребиваване.“
‘The detailed voting arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote for Community voters must be the same as those for nationals of the Member State of residence.’
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 4 А (нова)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 4 A (new)
Член 15 а (нов) (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Article 15 a (new) (Directive 93/109/EC)
4а) Към глава ІV се добавя член 15а:
(4a) Article 15a is inserted into Chapter IV:
„Държавите членки са длъжни да уведомят Комисията в срок от шест месеца след влизането в сила на настоящата директива относно компетентния избирателен орган, отговарящ за изпълнението на задълженията, произтичащи от настоящата директива.
‘Member States are obliged to notify the Commission, within six months after the entry into effect of this Directive, of the competent electoral authority responsible for implementing the obligations resulting from this Directive.
Комисията следва да предаде тази информация на всички държави-членки.“
The Commission will forward this information to all Member States.’
Член 16 (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Article 16 (Directive 93/109/EC)
Комисията, въз основа на предоставената от държавите-членки информация, докладва пред Европейския парламент и пред Съвета относно приложението на настоящата директива относно изборите за Европейски парламент през 2009 г. , съвместно, ако това е целесъобразно, с предложение за изменение на настоящата директива.
The Commission, on the basis of the information provided by the Member States, shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive to the 2009 elections to the European Parliament , together if appropriate with a proposal for amendment of this Directive.
В този доклад се анализира по-специално прилагането на членове 4 и 13.
The said report shall analyse in particular the application of Articles 4 and 13.
За целите на първата алинея, държавите-членки сътрудничат помежду си, за да извършат проверки след изборите за евентуални случаи на двойно гласуване и двойни кандидатури; тези проверки и инспекции могат да се съсредоточат върху случаи, при които съществува по-голяма вероятност от двойно гласуване или двойно кандидатиране.
For the purposes of the first subparagraph, Member States shall cooperate among themselves to carry out post-election checks on the possible occurrence of double voting and double candidacies; these checks and inspections may concentrate on situations where there is a greater probability of double voting or double candidacies.
Държавите-членки си сътрудничат помежду си, за да извършат проверки след изборите за евентуални случаи на двойно гласуване и двойни кандидатури; тези проверки и инспекции могат да се съсредоточат върху случаи, при които съществува по-голяма вероятност от двойно гласуване или двойно кандидатиране.
Member States shall cooperate among themselves to carry out post-election checks on the possible occurrence of double voting and double candidacies; these checks and inspections may concentrate on situations where there is a greater probability of double voting or double candidacies.
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 5 А (нова)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 5 A (new)
Приложение І (ново) (Директива 93/109/ЕО)
Annexe I (new) (Directive 93/109/EC)
5а) Прибавя се следното приложение І:
(5a) The following Annex I shall be added:
Официална декларация за граждани на Съюза, пребиваващи в държава-членка, на която не са граждани, относно правото им да бъдат избирани в избори за Европейски парламент
Formal declaration for a citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament
Държава по пребиваване: ______________
Name of the Member State of residence: ______________
Държава по произход: ______________
Name of the Member State of origin: ______________
Декларация за правото на участие като кандидат
Declaration of eligibility to stand as a candidate in elections to the
в избори за Европейски парламент в държава-членка, различна от
European Parliament in a Member State other than that of nationality
Номер на лична карта/паспорт: _______________издаден(а) на ____________валиден/на до__________
ID card/passport number: ______________ issued on ___________ expiry date ___________
Адрес в държавата по пребиваване:
Address in the Member State of residence:
Не участвам като кандидат в изборите за Европейски парламент в държава, различна от държавата по пребиваване, посочена по-горе;
I am not standing as a candidate in the elections to the European Parliament in a Member State other than my State of residence as indicated above;
Не съм лишен от правото да участвам в избори като кандидат в държавата по произход, посочена по-горе;
I have not been deprived of my right to stand as a candidate in my Member State of origin as indicated above;
Място на последната ми регистрация в избирателните списъци в_________________(държава по произход):
Place of my last registration on electoral lists in __________________ (name of Member State of origin):
Известно ми е, че всяка неточност в настоящата декларация подлежи на наказателни санкции съгласно законодателството на държавата по пребиваване.
I am aware that any inaccuracy in this declaration is a criminal offence according to legislation in my Member State of residence.
Изменение на Директива 93/109/ЕО: правото да избират и да бъдат избирани в избори за Европейски парламент на граждани на Съюза, пребиваващи в държава-членка, на която не са граждани
Amendment of Directive 93/109/EC: right to vote and stand in elections to the European Parliament for EU citizens residing in another Member State
Alexander Alvaro, Philip Bradbourn, Mihael Brejc, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, Michael Cashman, Giusto Catania, Carlos Coelho, Fausto Correia, Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Panayiotis Demetriou, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Claudio Fava, Kinga Gál, Patrick Gaubert, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Ewa Klamt, Magda Kósáné Kovács, Stavros Lambrinidis, Henrik Lax, Dan Mihalache, Claude Moraes, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Martine Roure, Inger Segelström, Károly Ferenc Szabó, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Manfred Weber
Alexander Alvaro, Philip Bradbourn, Mihael Brejc, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, Michael Cashman, Giusto Catania, Carlos Coelho, Fausto Correia, Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Panayiotis Demetriou, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Claudio Fava, Kinga Gál, Patrick Gaubert, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Ewa Klamt, Magda Kósáné Kovács, Stavros Lambrinidis, Henrik Lax, Dan Mihalache, Claude Moraes, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Martine Roure, Inger Segelström, Károly Ferenc Szabó, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Manfred Weber
Simon Busuttil, Gérard Deprez, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Bogdan Klich, Jean Lambert, Marianne Mikko, Hubert Pirker, Rainer Wieland
Simon Busuttil, Gérard Deprez, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Bogdan Klich, Jean Lambert, Marianne Mikko, Hubert Pirker, Rainer Wieland
Jim Allister, Enrique Barón Crespo, Richard Corbett, Andrew Duff, Bronisław Geremek, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Johannes Voggenhuber, Dushana Panayotova Zdravkova
Jim Allister, Enrique Barón Crespo, Richard Corbett, Andrew Duff, Bronisław Geremek, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Johannes Voggenhuber, Dushana Panayotova Zdravkova
относно проекта на коригиращ бюджет № 4/2007 на Европейския съюз за финансовата 2007 година
on Draft amending budget No 4/2007 of the European Union for the financial year 2007
PE 391.956v02-00
PE 391.956v02-00
ИЗЛОЖЕНИЕ НА МОТИВИТЕ...............................................................................................5
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT................................................................................................5
относно проекта на коригиращ бюджет № 4/2007 на Европейския съюз за финансовата 2007 година, Раздел III – Комисия
on Draft amending budget No 4/2007 of the European Union for the financial year 2007, Section III – Commission
ОВ L 248 от 16.09.2002 г., стр. 1.
OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.
ОВ L 77 от 16.03.2007 г. ,
OJ L 77, 16.3.2007. ,
– като взе предвид проекта на коригиращ бюджет № 4/2007, съставен от Съвета на 18 юни 2007 г (10966/2007 – C6‑0195/2007 ),
– having regard to Draft amending budget No 4/2007, which the Council established on 18 June 2007 (10966/2007 – C6‑0195/2007 ),
– като взе предвид доклада на Комисията по бюджети (A6‑0000/2007),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets ( A6‑0268/2007 ),
A. като има предвид, че са необходими корекции, за да може бюджетното устройство и определените суми, които да позволят финансирането на Изпълнителна агенция за конкурентоспособност и иновации, да бъдат взети под внимание и изпълнени в бюджета на Европейския съюз за 2007 г.;
A. whereas adjustments are necessary to enable the budgetary structure and allocations needed for the financing of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation to be taken into account and implemented in the budget of the European Union for 2007;
Б. като има предвид, че настоящият коригиращ бюджет в допълнение предвижда промени на бюджетното устройство в резултат на разширяването на мандата на Изпълнителната агенция „Образование, аудиовизия и култура”; и промяната на щатните разписания на три други агенции: Евроюст, Европейската агенция за основните права и Европейската агенция за управление на оперативното сътрудничество по външните граници (Frontex),
B. whereas the Draft amending budget also provides for modifications to the budget structure as a result of the extension of the mandate of the Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture, as well as the modification of the establishment plans of three other agencies: Eurojust, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights and Frontex,