TEXTS ADOPTED
at the sitting of
Wednesday
3 July 2013
P7_TA-PROV(2013)07-03 PROVISIONAL EDITION PE 510.978
CONTENTS
TEXTS ADOPTED
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0303
Election of the Ombudsman
European Parliament decision of 3 July 2013 electing the European Ombudsman 1
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0304
Political agreement on the MFF
(B7-0334 and 0340/2013)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (2012/2799(RSP)) 3
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0305
Wheeled vehicles (Amendment of Decision 97/836/EC ('revised 1958 Agreement')) ***
(A7-0192/2013 - Rapporteur: Vital Moreira)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the draft Council decision amending Decision 97/836/EC with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ('Revised 1958 Agreement') (05978/2013 – C7-0069/2013 – 2012/0099(NLE)) 6
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0306
Wheeled vehicles (Amendment of Council Decision 2000/125/EC ('parallel agreement')) ***
(A7-0194/2013 - Rapporteur: Vital Moreira)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the draft Council decision amending Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement") (05975/2013 – C7-0071/2013 – 2012/0098(NLE)) 7
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0307
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/000 TA 2013 - technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
(A7-0243/2013 - Rapporteur: Alda Sousa)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/000 TA 2013 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission) (COM(2013)0291 – C7-0126/2013 – 2013/2087(BUD)) 8
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0308
Investigations conducted by the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) ***II
(A7-0225/2013 - Rapporteur: Ingeborg Gräßle)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No1074/1999 (17427/1/2012 – C7-0051/2013– 2006/0084(COD)) 14
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0309
(A7-0125/2013 - Rapporteur: Sven Giegold)
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as regards depositary functions, remuneration policies and sanctions (COM(2012)0350 – C7-0178/2012 – 2012/0168(COD)) 17
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0310
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances ***I
(A7-0046/2013 - Rapporteur: Matthias Groote)
Amendment adopted by the European Parliament on 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (COM(2012)0416 – C7-0203/2012 – 2012/0202(COD)) 55
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0311
Serious cross-border threats to health ***I
(A7-0337/2012 - Rapporteur: Gilles Pargneaux)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health (COM(2011)0866 – C7-0488/2011 – 2011/0421(COD)) 56
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0312
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax *
(A7-0230/2013 - Rapporteur: Anni Podimata)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a Council directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (COM(2013)0071 – C7-0049/2013 – 2013/0045(CNS)) 116
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0313
Adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 *
(A7-0237/2013 - Rapporteur: Burkhard Balz)
European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 July 2013 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1January 2014 (COM(2013)0345 – C7-0183/2013 – 2013/0190(NLE)) 139
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0314
Road safety
(B7-0318/2013)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on Road safety 2011-2020 – First milestones towards an injury strategy (2013/2670(RSP)) 142
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0315
Situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary
(A7-0229/2013 - Rapporteur: Rui Tavares)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary (pursuant to the European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2012) (2012/2130(INI)) 146
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0316
Recent floods in Europe
(B7-0319, 0320, 0321, 0322, 0323 and 0324/2013)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the floods in Europe (2013/2683(RSP)) 180
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0317
Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector
(A7-0231/2013 - Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on reforming the structure of the EU banking sector (2013/2021(INI)) 183
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0318
Protection of the EU's financial interests - fight against fraud
(A7-0197/2013 - Rapporteur: Derek Vaughan)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the Annual Report 2011 on the protection of the EU’s Financial Interests - Fight against fraud (2012/2285(INI)) 194
P7_TA-PROV(2013)0319
Integrated internal control framework
(A7-0189/2013 - Rapporteur: Andrea Češková)
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the Integrated Internal Control Framework (2012/2291(INI)) 210
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P7_TA-PROV(2013)0303
Election of the Ombudsman
PE514.511
European Parliament decision of 3 July 2013 electing the European Ombudsman
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,
– having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
– having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties[1],
– having regard to Rule 204 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the call for nominations[2],
– having regard to its vote of 3 July 2013,
1. Elects Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman from 1 October 2013 until the end of the parliamentary term;
2. Requests Emily O'REILLY to take an oath before the Court of Justice;
3. Instructs its President to have the annexed decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union;
4. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 3 July 2013
electing the European Ombudsman
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties[3],
Having regard to Rule 204 of its Rules of Procedure,
Having regard to the call for nominations[4],
Having regard to its vote of 3 July 2013,
HAS DECIDED:
to elect Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman from 1 October 2013 until the end of the parliamentary term.
Done at Strasbourg, 3 July 2013
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
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P7_TA-PROV(2013)0304
Political agreement on the MFF
PE515.878
European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2013 on the political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (2012/2799(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to Articles 310, 311, 312 and 323 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
– having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2012 in the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 approval procedure[5],
– having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2013 on the European Council conclusions of 78February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework[6],
– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council adopted on 8 February 2013,
– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council adopted on 28 June 2013,
– having regard to Rule 110(2) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure,
1. Welcomes the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 at the highest political level between Parliament, the Council Presidency and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020, following long and strenuous negotiations; acknowledges the significant efforts of the Irish Presidency in reaching this agreement;
2. Stresses that – thanks to Parliament’s persistence in the negotiations – a number of provisions have been adopted for the first time which will be instrumental in making the new financial framework operational, consistent, transparent and more responsive to the needs of EU citizens; highlights, in particular, the new arrangements relating to revision of the MFF, flexibility, own resources and the unity and transparency of the budget, which were key priorities for Parliament in the negotiations;
3. Is ready to put the MFF Regulation and the new Interinstitutional Agreement to the vote in the early autumn, as soon as the necessary technical and legal conditions for the finalisation of the relevant texts are fulfilled, so that the latter reflect the overall agreement reached between the Council and Parliament;
4. Reiterates, however, its position, as set out in its aforementioned resolution on the MFF of 13March 2013, that the consent vote on the MFF Regulation cannot be granted unless there is an absolute guarantee that the outstanding payment claims for 2013 will be covered in full; expects the Council, therefore, to take a formal decision on Draft Amending Budget 2/2013 for an amount of EUR 7.3 billion, no later than the Ecofin Council to be held on 9 July 2013; insists that the Council stick to its political commitment to adopt without delay a further amending budget to avoid any shortfall in payment appropriations that could lead to a structural deficit in the EU budget at the end of 2013; states that Parliament will not give its consent to the MFF Regulation or will not adopt the Budget 2014 until this new amending budget, covering the remaining deficit as identified by the Commission, has been adopted by the Council;
5. Stresses, moreover, that the MFF Regulation cannot be legally adopted unless there is a political agreement on the relevant legal bases, especially on points that are also reflected in the MFF Regulation; expresses its willingness to conclude the negotiations on the legal bases for all multiannual programmes as soon as possible and reconfirms its adherence to the principle that ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’; insists on full respect for Parliament’s legislative powers, as granted by the Treaty of Lisbon, and calls on the Council to negotiate properly all the so-called ‘MFF-related’ parts of the legal bases; welcomes the political agreements reached so far on several new EU multiannual programmes;
6. Acknowledges the fiscal consolidation that Member States are facing; considers, however, that the overall level of the next MFF, as decided by the European Council, falls short of EU political goals and the need to ensure the successful implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; is concerned that this level of resources might not be sufficient to endow the EU with the necessary means to recover from the current crisis in a coordinated way and to come out stronger; regrets the fact that Member States continue to underestimate the role of the EU budget in, and its contribution to, strengthening economic governance and fiscal coordination across the EU; fears, moreover, that such low MFF ceilings will significantly reduce any room for manoeuvre for Parliament in the annual budgetary procedures;
7. Stresses the importance of a compulsory review and subsequent revision of the next MFF by the end of 2016, in order to allow the next Commission and Parliament to reassess the EU’s political priorities, to adapt the MFF to new challenges and needs and to take full account of the latest macroeconomic projections; insists that the compulsory review to be conducted by the Commission of both the expenditure and the revenue sides of the EU budget be accompanied by a legislative proposal for a revision of the MFF Regulation, as stated in the Commission declaration annexed to that regulation; intends to make this compulsory MFF revision a key demand in the investiture of the new Commission President;
8. Reiterates the crucial importance of the enhanced flexibility in the MFF 2014-2020 with a view to making full use of the respective MFF ceilings for commitments (EUR 960 billion) and payments (EUR 908.4 billion), as imposed by the European Council; welcomes, therefore, the Council’s approval of two key proposals put forward by Parliament, namely the creation of a Global Margin in Payments and a Global Margin in Commitments, which will allow the automatic carry-over of unused appropriations from one financial year to the next; views as regrettable, however, the limitations imposed by the Council (in terms of time or amount) which may prevent the full use of these instruments; considers that improving these mechanisms should be an integral part of the post-electoral revision of the MFF to be proposed by the Commission;
9. Emphasises that the new flexibility rules on commitments should lead, in the course of the MFF 2014-2020, to additional appropriations for programmes linked to growth and employment, and in particular the Youth Employment Initiative, in order to ensure continuous funding and maximise the efficient use of the agreed ceilings;
10. Welcomes the 2014/15 frontloading of appropriations for the Youth Employment Initiative and insists that extra appropriations will be needed as of 2016 to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of this programme;
11. Stresses that, as a result of Parliament’s insistence, funding for Horizon 2020, Erasmus and COSME will also be frontloaded in 2014/15 in order to decrease the funding gap between the relevant appropriations in the 2013 and 2014 Budgets; insists, in addition, that it is essential that further funding also be made available for the Digital Agenda;