En En Amendments

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

2012/2078(INI)

13.9.2013

AMENDMENTS 1 - 259

Draft report Roberto Gualtieri, Rafał Trzaskowski (PE502.266v01-00)

on constitutional problems of a multi-tier gouvernance in the European Union (2012/2078(INI))

AM\1001998EN.doc PE516.937v01-00

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PE516.937v01-00 2/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 1 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG),

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Amendment 2 Rainer Wieland

Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty on improving interparliamentary cooperation (Article 12 TEU, Subsidiarity Protocol, Protocol on the role of national Parliaments),

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Amendment 3 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas differentiation is a constitutive A. whereas differentiation is a constitutive feature of the process of European feature of the process of European integration and a means to allow its integration and a means to facilitate its progress and guarantee substantial respect progress and guarantee substantial respect for the principle of equality, understood as for the principle of equality;

AM\1001998EN.doc 3/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN the equal treatment of equal situations and the unequal treatment of unequal situations;

Or. en

Amendment 4 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas differentiated integration takes two forms: 'multi-speed', in which states seek to achieve the same goals according to different timeframes, and 'multi-tier', in which states agree to differ in their goals;

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Amendment 5 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas differentiation must not C. whereas differentiation must not undermine Union citizenship, which is the undermine Union citizenship, which is the fundamental status of Member States' fundamental status of Member States' nationals, enabling those who find nationals, enabling those who find themselves in the same situation to enjoy, themselves in the same situation to enjoy, within the scope of the Treaty, the same within the scope of the Treaty, the same treatment in law irrespective of their treatment in law, irrespective of their nationality; nationality; (comma)

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 4/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 6 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas any differentiation has to D. whereas any differentiation will respect respect the unity of the European legal and so reinforce the unity of the European order and its effectiveness and coherence, legal order and its effectiveness and the principle of non-discrimination on coherence, the principle of non- grounds of nationality, and the functioning discrimination on grounds of nationality as of the internal market; well as the establishing of the area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers and the functioning of the internal market;

Or. en

Amendment 7 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas differentiation may be resorted E. whereas differentiation may be resorted to where common action is not possible or to where common action at any given time reachable; is not possible or reachable;

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Amendment 8 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Recital E

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E. whereas differentiation may be resorted E. whereas differentiation may be resorted to where common action is not possible or to where common action is not possible or reachable; feasible;

Or. en

Amendment 9 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas differentiation is embedded in F. whereas differentiation is compatible the single institutional framework of the with the single institutional framework of European Union; the European Union

Or. en

Amendment 10 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas differentiation is embedded in F. whereas differentiation is and should the single institutional framework of the always be embedded in the single European Union; institutional framework of the European Union;

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Amendment 11 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

PE516.937v01-00 6/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas the Treaties offer different G. whereas the Treaties offer different options and instruments for differentiated options and instruments for differentiated integration, including limitations of the integration, including limitations of the territorial scope of application, safeguard territorial scope of application, safeguard clauses, derogations, opt-outs, opt-ins, clauses, derogations, opt-outs, opt-ins, enhanced cooperation, and provisions enhanced cooperation, and provisions specific to Member States whose currency specific to the Member States, provided is the euro, provided such instruments such instruments respect the unity, respect the unity, effectiveness and effectiveness and coherence of the coherence of the European legal order and European legal order and are embedded in are embedded in the single institutional the single institutional framework (the framework (the Community method); Community method);

Or. hu

Amendment 12 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas the Treaties offer different G. whereas the Treaties offer several options and instruments for differentiated options and instruments for differentiated integration, including limitations of the integration, including limitations of the territorial scope of application, safeguard territorial scope of application, safeguard clauses, derogations, opt-outs, opt-ins, clauses, derogations, opt-outs, opt-ins, enhanced cooperation, and provisions enhanced cooperation, and provisions specific to Member States whose currency specific to Member States whose currency is the euro, provided such instruments is the euro, provided such instruments respect the unity, effectiveness and respect the unity, effectiveness and coherence of the European legal order and coherence of the European legal order and are embedded in the single institutional are embedded in the single institutional framework (the Community method); framework (the Community method);

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 7/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 13 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. Whereas the systematic use of derogations and opt-outs by some Member States may jeopardise the unity, effectiveness and coherence of the European legal order;

Or. en

Amendment 14 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas some Member states have obtained to opt-out of different EU policies, as laid down in different Protocols to the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 15 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas derogations under Article 27(2) H. whereas derogations under Article 27(2) TFEU allow a differentiation between TFEU allow a differentiation between certain Member States within a legal act certain Member States within a legal act that is addressed to all Member States; that is addressed to all Member States; still

PE516.937v01-00 8/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN with the aim of progressively establishing and ensuring the functionality of the internal market;

Or. en

Amendment 16 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital K

Motion for a resolution Amendment

K. whereas the enhanced cooperation K. whereas the enhanced cooperation procedure allows for the adoption of procedure allows, as a last resort, for the measures binding a subgroup of Member adoption of measures binding a subgroup States after an authorisation granted by the of Member States after an authorisation Council by a qualified majority and within granted by the Council by a qualified the field of the CFSP after an authorisation majority and within the field of the CFSP granted by unanimity; after an authorisation granted by unanimity;

Or. en

Amendment 17 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ka. whereas in the field of common foreign and security policy, clusters of states are enabled to tackle specific tasks or missions, and in the field of common security and defence policy, the establishment of a permanent core group of militarily capable states is envisaged;

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 9/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 18 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Na. whereas the UK has obtained numerous possibilities, under certain complicated conditions, to opt out of EU policies in the field of justice and home affairs;

Or. en

Amendment 19 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Oa. whereas the Prüm Convention has been partially integrated into the EU legal framework;

Or. en

Amendment 20 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital R

Motion for a resolution Amendment

R. whereas the TSCG treaty is a treaty R. whereas the TSCG treaty is a treaty under international law concluded by the under international law concluded by the Member States except for the United Member States except for the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, and Kingdom and the Czech Republic, and whereas it calls in its Article 16 for the whereas it foresees in its Article 16 for the incorporation of its relevant provisions into incorporation of its relevant provisions into

PE516.937v01-00 10/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN EU law; EU law;

Or. en

Amendment 21 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Recital R

Motion for a resolution Amendment

R. whereas the TSCG treaty is a treaty R. whereas the TSCG treaty is a treaty under international law concluded by the under international law concluded by the Member States except for the United Member States except, currently, for the Kingdom and the Czech Republic, and United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, whereas it calls in its Article 16 for the and whereas it calls in its Article 16 for the incorporation of its relevant provisions into incorporation of its relevant provisions into EU law; EU law;

Or. fr

Amendment 22 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Recital S

Motion for a resolution Amendment

S. whereas international agreements S. whereas international agreements outside of the Treaties which aim at outside of the Treaties which aim at realising the objectives of the Treaties have realising the objectives of the Treaties have been used as an absolute ultima ratio been used as an absolute ultima ratio instrument for differentiated integration instrument for differentiated integration which has to respect the unity, providing for an obligation to integrate the effectiveness and coherence of the content of the international agreement European legal order, having to remain concerned into the Treaties; open for all Member States willing to join, and either already integrated or providing for an obligation to integrate the content of the international agreement concerned into the Treaties;

AM\1001998EN.doc 11/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN (Repetition, included already in paragraphs B, D, G)

Or. en

Amendment 23 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital S

Motion for a resolution Amendment

S. whereas international agreements S. whereas the conclusion of international outside of the Treaties which aim at agreements outside of the Treaties which realising the objectives of the Treaties have aim at realising the objectives of the been used as an absolute ultima ratio Treaties for differentiated integration instrument for differentiated integration which has to respect the unity, which has to respect the unity, effectiveness and coherence of the effectiveness and coherence of the European legal order, having to remain European legal order, having to remain open for all Member States willing to join, open for all Member States willing to join, and either already integrated or providing and either already integrated or providing for an obligation to integrate the content of for an obligation to integrate the content of the international agreement concerned into the international agreement concerned into the Treaties, should no longer be the Treaties; permitted;

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Amendment 24 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital S

Motion for a resolution Amendment

S. whereas international agreements S. whereas international agreements outside of the Treaties which aim at outside of the legal framework of the EU realising the objectives of the Treaties have which aim at realising the objectives of the been used as an absolute ultima ratio Treaties have been used as an absolute instrument for differentiated integration ultima ratio instrument for differentiated which has to respect the unity, integration which has to respect the unity, effectiveness and coherence of the effectiveness and coherence of the

PE516.937v01-00 12/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN European legal order, having to remain European legal order, having to remain open for all Member States willing to join, open for all Member States willing to join, and either already integrated or providing and either already integrated or providing for an obligation to integrate the content of for an obligation to integrate the content of the international agreement concerned into the international agreement concerned into the Treaties; the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 25 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Sa. Whereas after a period of breathless decision-making on ever new emergency- packages, an increasingly re- governmentalised European Union, while focussing on the trust of markets and investors alone, is at high risk of losing the trust and confidence of its citizens, and therefore urgently needs a sound, democratic, and transparent process that leaves enough time for the debate on the necessary re-design of the European treaties required for the economic and social needs of the 21st century;

Or. en

Amendment 26 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Recital T

Motion for a resolution Amendment

T. whereas the establishment of EMU T. whereas the establishment of EMU represented a qualitative step in represented a qualitative step in

AM\1001998EN.doc 13/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN differentiated integration, defining a model integration, defining a model of multi-tier of multi-tier governance which affects both governance which affects both institutions institutions and procedures; and procedures;

Or. pt

Amendment 27 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Recital V a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Va. whereas in a speech in London delivered on 23 January 2013, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron identified the need for fundamental and far- reaching change of the European Union, and called for the development of a more flexible, adaptable and open Union, able to reflect the ambition and meet the interests of all Members of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 28 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital Y

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Y. whereas Article 136 TFEU can be Y. whereas Article 136 TFEU has already considered as a specific form of enhanced been used in conjunction with Article cooperation between the Member States 121.6 for adopting regulations; whose currency is the euro where the authorisation is granted by the Treaties and the procedure under the Treaties has already been used in conjunction with Article 121.6 for adopting regulations;

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 14/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 29 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital Y

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Y. whereas Article 136 TFEU can be Y. whereas Article 136 TFEU can be considered as a specific form of enhanced considered as a specific legal base of an cooperation between the Member States enhanced cooperation between the Member whose currency is the euro where the States whose currency is the euro where authorisation is granted by the Treaties and the authorisation is granted by the Treaties the procedure under the Treaties has and the procedure under the Treaties has already been used in conjunction with already been used in conjunction with Article 121.6 for adopting regulations; Article 121.6 for adopting regulations;

Or. en

Amendment 30 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital AB a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

ABa. whereas the financial crisis requires the deepening of fiscal integration within the eurozone according to a roadmap whose building blocks involve banking union, fiscal union and political union;

Or. en

Amendment 31 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Recital AC

AM\1001998EN.doc 15/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

AC. whereas a genuine EMU requires AC. whereas a deeper EMU requires stronger competences, financial resources stronger competences, financial resources and democratic accountability, and its and democratic accountability, and its establishment should follow a two-step establishment should follow a two-step approach based on, first, the immediate full approach based on, first, the immediate full use of the potentialities of the existing use of the potentialities of the existing Treaties and, second, a Treaty change to be Treaties and, second, a Treaty change to be defined by a Convention; defined by a Convention;

Or. en

Amendment 32 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital AC a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

ACa. whereas progress towards a full fiscal union in which the burden is shared among taxpayers necessitates the creation of a federal government, and these developments are certain to sharpen the distinction between current and prospective members of the eurozone, on the one hand, and states which choose not to participate in the euro, on the other;

Or. en

Amendment 33 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital AD

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AD. whereas to be effective and AD. whereas to be effective, legitimate and democratic the governance of the EMU democratic the governance of the EMU

PE516.937v01-00 16/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN should be based on the institutional and should be based on the institutional and legal framework of the Union; legal framework of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 34 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital AF

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AF. whereas the EMU is established by the AF. whereas the EMU is established by the Union, whose citizens are directly Union, whose currency is the euro, and represented at Union level by the European whose citizens are directly represented at Parliament; Union level by the European Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 35 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Recital AF a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AFa. whereas not all states, despite their treaty obligations, seem truly committed to joining the euro, and whereas the UK has obtained a permanent opt-out from the euro;

Or. en

Amendment 36 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph - 1 a (new)

AM\1001998EN.doc 17/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

- 1a. Believes that differentiated integration may be understood both as the further integration between some Member States and the repatriation of powers from the European Union back to the Member States; considers both paths to have equal merit, respecting the democratic wishes of European citizens and the prerogatives of the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 37 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph - 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- 1b. Supports in this regard the position of the British Prime Minister, who has stated the need for a new settlement in the EU, and is currently assessing the balance of competences between the European Union and the Member States, to identify those areas which should remain EU competence and those areas where power should be repatriated to the Member States; Supports also the position of the Dutch Government, which has similarly undertaken a 'subsidiarity review' and has prepared a list of areas where action should be taken at the Member State level rather than being subject to EU policy;

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Amendment 38 Roberto Gualtieri

PE516.937v01-00 18/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Reiterates its belief that a genuine EMU 1. Reiterates its will for a genuine EMU requires enhancing the Union's enhancing the Union's competences, in competences, in particular in the field of particular in the field of economic policy, economic policy, and strengthening its own and strengthening its own resources and resources and budgetary capacity, as well budgetary capacity, as well as the role and as the role and democratic accountability democratic accountability of the of the Commission and the prerogatives of Commission and the prerogatives of Parliament; Parliament;

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Amendment 39 Søren Bo Søndergaard

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Deeply deplores the decision by the Heads of State or Government to take a number of fundamental steps – in the form of the Euro Plus Pact, the Fiscal Pact and the ESM Treaty – in the direction of a euro-government and a euro-state without a clear popular mandate from the electorate; stresses that all decisions which have the effect of extending the EU’s powers must be taken in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure under the Treaty (Article 48 TEU) which requires a Convention to be convened; (If adopted, this amendment should be placed before Article 1).

Or. da

Amendment 40 Rainer Wieland

AM\1001998EN.doc 19/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Takes the view, regarding policies implemented in the context of flexible integration, that vertical cooperation by the European Parliament with national Parliaments of the vanguard group and with national Parliaments of the group of countries not initially forming part of the vanguard, as well as horizontal cooperation between these two groups and between individual committees and Members, must be encouraged and enhanced; stresses, however, that this cannot be a substitute for the formal involvement of the European Parliament in all policies pursued by means of flexible integration;

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Amendment 41 Rainer Wieland

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2b. Takes the view that it is the responsibility of parliaments at the various levels to create opportunities for exchange and coordination, so as to ensure that there is democratic control even when treaties are concluded at inter- governmental level;

Or. de

PE516.937v01-00 20/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 42 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Reiterates that to be effective and 3. Reiterates its conviction that an democratic the governance of a genuine effective and democratic governance of a EMU must be placed within the genuine EMU can only be achieved institutional framework of the Union; through the community method;

Or. en

Amendment 43 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Reiterates that to be effective and 3. Reiterates that to be effectively democratic the governance of a genuine legitimate and democratic the governance EMU must be placed within the of a genuine EMU must be placed within institutional framework of the Union; the institutional framework of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 44 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3a. Calls therefore to integrate, as soon as possible, the ESM within the community acquis;

AM\1001998EN.doc 21/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 45 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Considers differentiation as a 4. Considers differentiation to be a useful fundamental means to promote a deeper and appropriate means to promote a integration while safeguarding the deeper integration, which, to the extent integrity of the EU, and to achieve a that it safeguards the integrity of the EU, genuine EMU within the Union; could prove essential to achieving a genuine EMU within the Union;

Or. pt

Amendment 46 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Considers differentiation as a 4. Considers differentiation as a tool to fundamental means to promote a deeper promote a deeper integration while integration while safeguarding the integrity safeguarding the integrity of the EU, and to of the EU, and to achieve a genuine EMU achieve a genuine EMU within the Union; within the Union;

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Amendment 47 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

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5. Stresses that the existing differentiated 5. Stresses that the existing TFEU integration procedures under the Treaties provisions, in particular article 3.4 TEU, allow taking a first step in the article 3.1 and article 136.1 TFEU, and establishment of a genuine EMU which is the differentiated integration procedures fully consistent with the requirements of under the Treaties allow taking a first step stronger democratic accountability, in the establishment of a deeper EMU increased financial resources and better which is fully consistent with the decision-making capacity; requirements of stronger democratic accountability, increased financial resources and better decision-making capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 48 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Stresses that the existing differentiated 5. Stresses that the existing differentiated integration procedures under the Treaties integration procedures under the Treaties allow taking a first step in the allow any problems to be overcome by establishment of a genuine EMU which is facilitating the establishment of a genuine fully consistent with the requirements of EMU which aspires to be fully consistent stronger democratic accountability, with the requirements of stronger increased financial resources and better democratic accountability, increased decision-making capacity; financial resources and better decision- making capacity;

Or. pt

Amendment 49 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

AM\1001998EN.doc 23/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Stresses that the treaty changes 6. Stresses that the treaty changes necessary for the completion of a genuine necessary for the completion of a genuine EMU and the establishment of a Union of EMU and the establishment of a Union of citizens and states should build on the citizens and states should take into existing instruments, procedures, practices account the existing instruments, and philosophy of differentiated integration procedures, practices and philosophy of while improving their effectiveness and differentiated integration while seeking to coherence; improve their effectiveness and coherence;

Or. pt

Amendment 50 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Emphasises that to be consistent with its 7. Emphasises that to be consistent with its nature of a means to promote integration, nature of a means to promote integration, safeguard the unity of the EU and safeguard the unity of the EU and guarantee substantial respect of the guarantee substantial respect of the principle of equality, differentiation must principle of equality, differentiation must remain open and has to aim at finally remain open to all Member States; including all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 51 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Notes that deepening fiscal and political integration will accentuate the division between, on the one hand, states whose currency is the euro and states

PE516.937v01-00 24/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN genuinely committed to joining the euro ('pre-ins'), and, on the other hand, states which have no intention of joining the euro;

Or. en

Amendment 52 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Recognises the specific nature of the eurozone and calls for those countries with an exemption from participating in the single currency to be involved in all political steps concerning the eurozone;

Or. fr

Amendment 53 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Is of the opinion that differentiation 8. Is of the opinion that differentiation should preferably be done, when possible, shall be done within a legal act addressed within a legal act addressed to all Member to all Member States by means of States by means of derogations and derogations and safeguard clauses, instead safeguard clauses, instead of excluding of excluding some Member States from the some Member States from the territorial territorial scope of application of a legal scope of application of a legal act; act; underlines nevertheless that a high number of derogations and safeguard clauses undermine the unity of the EU as well as the consistency and effectiveness of its legal framework;

AM\1001998EN.doc 25/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 54 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Is of the opinion that differentiation 8. Is of the opinion that differentiation should preferably be done, when possible, should preferably be done, when possible, within a legal act addressed to all Member within a legal act addressed to all Member States by means of derogations and States by means of derogations and safeguard clauses, instead of excluding safeguard clauses, instead of a priori some Member States from the territorial excluding some Member States from the scope of application of a legal act; territorial scope of application of a legal act;

Or. en

Amendment 55 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Takes the view that the coordination of deleted economic, employment and social policies belongs to the category of shared competences, which according to Article 4(1) TFEU comprises all the areas which are not included into the exhaustive lists of exclusive or supporting competences;

Or. de

Amendment 56 Manfred Weber

PE516.937v01-00 26/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 57 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 58 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9a. Stresses that, to complete a genuine economic and monetary union which also seeks to eliminate existing macroeconomic imbalances, it is necessary to create social and employment governance,

AM\1001998EN.doc 27/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN on an equal footing with fiscal and economic governance, in line with Article 9 TFEU;

Or. de

Amendment 59 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Is of the opinion that, as a deleted consequence, the specificity of measures adopted under Article 136 TFEU does not relate only to the fact that those measures are specific to Member States whose currency is the euro, but also implies that they can have greater binding force;

Or. de

Amendment 60 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

PE516.937v01-00 28/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 61 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Is of the opinion that, as a consequence, 10. Is of the opinion that, as a consequence, the specificity of measures adopted under the measures adopted under Article 136 Article 136 TFEU does not relate only to TFEU do not relate only to the fact that the fact that those measures are specific to they are specific to Member States whose Member States whose currency is the euro, currency is the euro, but also implies that but also implies that they can have greater they can have greater binding force; binding force;

Or. en

Amendment 62 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Stresses that, where Member States 11. Stresses that, where some Member want to be excluded completely from a States want not to take part in the legal act in the field of the Union's non- adoption of a legal act in the field of the exclusive competences, an enhanced Union's non-exclusive competences, an cooperation in accordance with the relevant enhanced cooperation in accordance with Treaty provision should be established the relevant Treaty provision should be instead of concluding international treaties; established instead of concluding international agreements outside the framework of the EU legal order;

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Amendment 63 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

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11. Stresses that, where Member States 11. Stresses that, where Member States want to be excluded completely from a want to be excluded completely from a legal act in the field of the Union's non- legal act in the field of the Union's non- exclusive competences, an enhanced exclusive competences, an enhanced cooperation in accordance with the relevant cooperation in accordance with the relevant Treaty provision should be established Treaty provision should, where possible, instead of concluding international treaties; be established instead of concluding international treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 64 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Stresses that, where Member States 11. Stresses that, where Member States want to be excluded completely from a want to be excluded completely from a legal act in the field of the Union’s non- legal act in the field of the Union’s non- exclusive competences, an enhanced exclusive competences, an enhanced cooperation in accordance with the relevant cooperation in accordance with the relevant Treaty provision should be established Treaty provision should be established; instead of concluding international reiterates in this connection its view that treaties; international treaties, in view of the differentiation they involve, are not an appropriate instrument for this purpose;

Or. de

Amendment 65 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Considers that Article 352 TFEU, 12. Considers that Article 352 TFEU,

PE516.937v01-00 30/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN which empowers the Council to adopt which empowers the Council to adopt appropriate measures to attain one of the appropriate measures to attain one of the objectives set out in the Treaties if the objectives set out in the Treaties if the Treaties have not provided the necessary Treaties have not provided the necessary powers, can be used in conjunction with powers, can be used in conjunction with Article 20 TEU, thus allowing the Article 20 TEU, thus allowing the activation of the flexibility clause where activation of the flexibility clause, where unanimous consensus cannot be achieved unanimous consensus cannot be achieved in the Council through the mechanism of in the Council through the mechanism of enhanced cooperation; enhanced cooperation; (comma)

Or. en

Amendment 66 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Calls for a systematic use of Article 14. Calls for a systematic use of Article 333(2) TFEU when establishing an 333(2) TFEU when establishing an enhanced cooperation within a field enhanced cooperation within a field covered by a non-exclusive Union covered by a non-exclusive Union competence that refers to a special competence that refers to a special legislative procedure, and calls on the legislative procedure, and calls on the Council to adopt a decision by unanimous Council to adopt a decision by unanimous vote of the participating Member States vote of the participating Member States stipulating that, for the purpose of the stipulating that, for the purpose of the enhanced cooperation, it will act under the enhanced cooperation, they intend to act ordinary legislative procedure; under the ordinary legislative procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 67 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

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16. Considers that when the use of the deleted bridging clause is not possible, as for instance in the case of the adoption of the economic policy and employment guidelines or the Annual Growth Survey, the possibility of concluding interinstitutional agreements of a binding nature should be fully made use of;

Or. de

Amendment 68 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 69 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Recalls that the purpose of Article 48 17. Recalls that the purpose of Article 48 TEU is also to guarantee the democratic TEU is also to guarantee the democratic legitimacy of any treaty change by the legitimacy of any treaty change by the

PE516.937v01-00 32/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN requirement of the mandatory involvement requirement of the mandatory involvement of the European Parliament and the of the European Parliament in the national parliaments in the amendment amendment procedure and of the national procedure; parliaments in the subsequent ratification procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 70 Rainer Wieland

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Takes the view that improving interparliamentary cooperation in the context of flexible integration policies can further enhance democratic legitimacy, but that this is no substitute for a formal strengthening of the European Parliament;

Or. de

Amendment 71 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of deleted the relationship between the Union and the Member States, and reiterates that the lack of Union competences and of Union powers can be overcome by using the appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate legal basis, by amending the Treaties;

Or. de

AM\1001998EN.doc 33/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 72 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 73 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of 18. Reiterates that the lack of Union the relationship between the Union and competences and of Union powers can be the Member States, and reiterates that the overcome by using the appropriate lack of Union competences and of Union procedures or, in absence of an appropriate powers can be overcome by using the legal basis, by amending the Treaties; appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate legal basis, by amending the Treaties;

Or. pt

Amendment 74 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok, Jean-Paul Gauzès

PE516.937v01-00 34/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of 18. Disagrees with the term 'contractual the relationship between the Union and arrangements' and encourages to find the Member States, and reiterates that the better ways to formally link the funds lack of Union competences and of Union made available under the competitiveness powers can be overcome by using the and convergence instrument (CCI) and appropriate procedures or, in absence of an the structural reforms, and reiterates that appropriate legal basis, by amending the the lack of Union competences and of Treaties; Union powers can be overcome by using the appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate legal basis, by amending the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 75 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of 18. Disagrees with 'contractualisation' of the relationship between the Union and the the relationship between the Union and the Member States, and reiterates that the lack Member States, and reiterates that Union of Union competences and of Union competences and Union powers can be powers can be overcome by using the extended, where necessary, by using the appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate legal basis, by amending the appropriate legal basis, by amending the Treaties; Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 76 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

AM\1001998EN.doc 35/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of 18. Disagrees with ‘contractualisation’ of the relationship between the Union and the the relationship between the Union and the Member States, and reiterates that the lack Member States, and reiterates that the lack of Union competences and of Union of Union competences and of Union powers can be overcome by using the powers can be overcome by using the appropriate procedures or, in absence of an appropriate procedures laid down in the appropriate legal basis, by amending the Treaties, or, in absence of an appropriate Treaties; legal basis, by amending the Treaties;

Or. de

Amendment 77 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Recalls that the EMU is established by 19. Recalls that the EMU is established by the Union and its functioning must be the Union and its functioning must be founded on representative democracy; founded on representative democracy, good governance and transparency;

Or. fi

Amendment 78 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Recalls that the EMU is established by 19. Recalls that according to article 3.4 the Union and its functioning must be TEU the EMU is established by the Union founded on representative democracy; and its functioning must be founded on representative democracy;

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 36/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 79 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Stresses that the European Parliament 20. Stresses that the European Parliament is the only institution in which citizens are is the only institution in which citizens are directly represented at Union level and is directly represented at Union level and is the parliamentary body of the EMU, and the parliamentary body of the EMU, and that its appropriate involvement is essential that its appropriate involvement is essential for ensuring EMU democratic legitimacy for ensuring EMU functioning and the and functioning; active participation of national parliaments;

Or. hu

Amendment 80 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Stresses that the European Parliament 20. Stresses that the European Parliament is the only institution in which citizens are is the only EU institution in which citizens directly represented at Union level and is are directly represented at Union level and the parliamentary body of the EMU, and is the parliamentary body of the EMU, and that its appropriate involvement is essential that its appropriate involvement is essential for ensuring EMU democratic legitimacy for ensuring EMU democratic legitimacy and functioning; and functioning;

Or. en

Amendment 81 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

AM\1001998EN.doc 37/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Regrets therefore the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of the Troika, the EFSF and the ESM;

Or. en

Amendment 82 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Considers that the specific nature of the eurozone requires it to be given a parliamentary dimension;

Or. fr

Amendment 83 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21a. Considers that the parliamentary dimension of the eurozone comprises the Members of the European Parliament elected in countries which are members of the eurozone; considers that Members of the European Parliament whose countries have an exemption from participating in the single currency should be involved in any parliamentary resolution concerning the eurozone by giving their opinion;

Or. fr

PE516.937v01-00 38/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 84 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22. Considers that in case of measures 22. Considers that in case of measures adopted in accordance with Article 136 adopted in accordance with Article 136 TFEU or in case of the establishment of an TFEU or in case of the establishment of an enhanced cooperation the asymmetry enhanced cooperation the asymmetry deriving from the involvement, on the one deriving from the involvement, on the one hand, of the representatives of the Member hand, of the representatives of the Member States whose currency is the euro in States whose currency is the euro in Council (or of the representatives of the Council (or of the representatives of the participating countries), and, on the other participating countries), and, on the other hand, of the European Parliament and the hand, of the European Parliament and the Commission as representing all the Commission as representing all the Union’s citizens and promoting its general Union’s citizens and promoting its general interest, is fully coherent with the interest, is fully coherent with the principles of differentiation and does not principles of differentiation and does not reduce but, on the contrary, enhances the reduce the legitimacy of those measures; legitimacy of those measures;

Or. de

Amendment 85 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23. Stresses that the internal rules of the 23. Stresses that the internal rules of the European Parliament offer a sufficient European Parliament offer a sufficient margin of manoeuvre to organise specific margin of manoeuvre to organise specific forms of differentiation on the basis of forms of differentiation on the basis of political agreement within and among the political agreement within and among the political groups in order to provide for political groups in order to provide for appropriate scrutiny of the EMU; appropriate scrutiny of the EMU; understands that MEPs elected in states whose currency is the euro would wish to

AM\1001998EN.doc 39/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN confer together on matters pertaining to the economic management of the eurozone; recalls, however, that, under the current Treaties, it remains open to every MEP regardless of the state of election to vote in plenary on any legal act of the Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 86 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23. Stresses that the internal rules of the 23. Stresses that the internal rules of the European Parliament offer a sufficient European Parliament offer a sufficient margin of manoeuvre to organise specific margin of manoeuvre to organise specific forms of differentiation on the basis of forms of differentiation on the basis of political agreement within and among the political agreement within and among the political groups in order to provide for political groups in order to provide for appropriate scrutiny of the EMU; appropriate scrutiny of the EMU, and calls for the establishment of a subcommittee to provide such scrutiny and enhance the coherence of Parliament's approach to EMU;

Or. en

Amendment 87 Rainer Wieland

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Recalls that the democratic legitimacy 25. Recalls that the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the EMU cannot be and accountability of the EMU must be guaranteed by interparliamentary ensured at the level at which decisions are cooperation, and must, rather, be ensured taken and implemented, which means at

PE516.937v01-00 40/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN at the level at which decisions are taken the EU and EMU level by the European and implemented, which means at the EU Parliament and at Member State level by and EMU level by the European the national parliaments, though inter- Parliament and at Member State level by parliamentary cooperation is also an the national parliaments; important complementary factor;

Or. de

Amendment 88 Rainer Wieland

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25 a. Considers it necessary, over and above inter-parliamentary cooperation, for networking to take place between administrations at working level in order to improve knowledge of procedures and their state of play at European level and to improve existing information channels;

Or. de

Amendment 89 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution Amendment

26. Stresses that the Euro Summit and the 26. Believes that, in the context of a future Eurogroup are informal bodies for Treaty change, the Euro Summit and the discussion and not institutions for Eurogroup should be seen as formal decision-making in the governance of the bodies responsible for decision-making in Economic and Monetary Union; the governance of the Economic and Monetary Union, in which Member States which are not part of the eurozone are authorised to participate and speak as observers, without voting rights;

AM\1001998EN.doc 41/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. pt

Amendment 90 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution Amendment

27. Emphasises the pivotal role of the 27. Emphasises the pivotal role of the Commission in the EMU governance, as Commission in the EMU governance, as also confirmed by the Fiscal Compact and also confirmed by the Fiscal Compact and the ESM treaties; the ESM treaties, in guaranteeing the legal order of the EU treaties and in serving the common interest of the Union as a whole;

Or. en

Amendment 91 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution Amendment

30. Recalls that Article 14 TEU confers the 30. Recalls that Article 14 TEU confers the function of political control on the function of political control on the European Parliament, and considers that European Parliament, and considers that this political control function is not limited this political control function is not limited to setting up temporary committees of to setting up temporary committees of inquiry under Article 226 TFEU with inquiry under Article 226 TFEU with regard to activities of the SSM, but also regard to activities of the SSM, but also covers any right of investigation that is covers also covers all the other control traditionally granted to parliaments in instruments available to Parliament in order to control the executive branch, order to control the executive branch, including the setting-up of an independent including the setting-up of an independent inquiry into any actions or failure to act of inquiry into any actions or failure to act of the ECB that have or may have led to a the ECB that have or may have led to a significant event in relation to financial significant event in relation to financial stability, confidence or failure of a credit stability, confidence or failure of a credit institution and request for access to any institution and request for access to any

PE516.937v01-00 42/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN document related thereto; document related thereto;

Or. en

Amendment 92 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution Amendment

31. Considers that the Single Resolution deleted Mechanism (SRM) and a common deposit guarantee mechanism can be established under the existing Treaties on the basis of Article 114 TFEU and should follow the same model as the SSM, i.e. being mandatory for Member States whose currency is the euro and open to voluntary participation by the other Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 93 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution Amendment

32. Is of the opinion that a legal act whose deleted scope covers all the Member States but provides for a derogation for Member States having the right to opt in can be based on Article 114 TFEU, since the approximation of provisions of a subgroup of Member States reduces obstacles of whatever kind arising from disparities between Member States;

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 43/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 94 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution Amendment

33. Considers that the Commission has deleted the necessary executive powers to enforce decisions with regard to the resolution of banks established in Member States participating in the SRM, on condition that those executive powers are clearly and explicitly defined by an empowering legal act and that their exercise is subject to control by Parliament and the Council;

Or. en

Amendment 95 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution Amendment

34. Takes the view that the above task, 34. Takes the view that the above task, initially for the benefit of a subgroup of initially for the benefit of a subgroup of Member States, can be assigned to the Member States, can be assigned to the Commission as an institution of the entire Commission as an institution of the entire EU since such assignment is covered by a EU, since such assignment is covered by a Union competence and a temporarily Union competence and a temporarily limited scope of geographical application limited scope of geographical application does not limit a given Union competence; does not limit a given Union competence; (comma)

Or. en

Amendment 96 Werner Langen

PE516.937v01-00 44/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

35. Is of the opinion that the European deleted Stability Mechanism as a mechanism covering Member States whose currency is the euro can be the financial backstop of the SRM, which could cover more Member States than the ESM;

Or. de

Amendment 97 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 98 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

35. Is of the opinion that the European deleted Stability Mechanism as a mechanism covering Member States whose currency is the euro can be the financial backstop

AM\1001998EN.doc 45/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN of the SRM, which could cover more Member States than the ESM;

Or. pt

Amendment 99 Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 100 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 101 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok

PE516.937v01-00 46/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

35. Is of the opinion that the European 35. Is of the opinion that the European Stability Mechanism as a mechanism Stability Mechanism, as a mechanism covering Member States whose currency is covering Member States whose currency is the euro can be the financial backstop of the euro, can be the financial backstop of the SRM, which could cover more Member the SRM, which could cover more Member States than the ESM; States than the ESM, providing that a country concerned has fulfilled all its obligations and that insolvent banks are not covered;

Or. en

Amendment 102 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution Amendment

35. Is of the opinion that the European 35. Is of the opinion that the European Stability Mechanism as a mechanism Stability Mechanism as a mechanism covering Member States whose currency is covering Member States whose currency is the euro can be the financial backstop of the euro can be the financial backstop of the SRM, which could cover more Member the SRM, which could cover more Member States than the ESM; States than the ESM and which will automatically have to be open to all would-be Member States;

Or. hu

Amendment 103 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new)

AM\1001998EN.doc 47/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

35a. Regrets the absence of parliamentary scrutiny, both political and budgetary, of the ESM; regrets that the European Court of Auditors does not have competence to carry out scrutiny of the ESM;

Or. fr

Amendment 104 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution Amendment

36. Calls for the conclusion of an 36. Calls for the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament and the ECB, on a European Parliament and the ECB, on a basis of full respect for the limits set by the basis of full respect for the limits set by the independence of the ECB under Article independence of the ECB under Article 130 TFEU, and for a formal arrangement 130 TFEU, and for a formal arrangement between the European Parliament and the between the European Parliament and the ESM in order to ensure the fully-fledged ESM in order to ensure the fully-fledged democratic accountability of the latter’s democratic accountability of the latter’s activities, including those of the Troika; activities, including those of the Troika; calls for this agreement to provide for the possibility of scrutiny of the ESM by the European Court of Auditors; calls for this agreement to provide for the ESM to be included in the supervision carried out by the ECB in the context of the banking union;

Or. fr

Amendment 105 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36

PE516.937v01-00 48/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

36. Calls for the conclusion of an 36. welcomes the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament and the ECB, on a European Parliament and the ECB, on a basis of full respect for the limits set by the basis of full respect for the limits set by the independence of the ECB under Article independence of the ECB under Article 130 TFEU, and for a formal arrangement 130 TFEU, and calls for a formal between the European Parliament and the arrangement between the European ESM in order to ensure the fully-fledged Parliament and the ESM in order to ensure democratic accountability of the latter's the fully-fledged democratic accountability activities, including those of the Troika; of the latter's activities, including those of the Troika;

Or. en

Amendment 106 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution Amendment

39. Reiterates its call for the presentation deleted of a legislative proposal to establish a competitiveness and convergence instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as an incentive-based mechanism of enhanced economic policy coordination for all Member States whose currency is the euro which is open to the voluntary participation of non-euro countries;

Or. de

Amendment 107 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

AM\1001998EN.doc 49/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 108 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution Amendment

39. Reiterates its call for the presentation 39. Reiterates its call for the presentation of a legislative proposal to establish a of a legislative proposal to establish a competitiveness and convergence competitiveness and convergence instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as instrument under Article 175 TFEU, as an an incentive-based mechanism of enhanced incentive-based mechanism of enhanced economic policy coordination for all economic policy coordination for all Member States whose currency is the euro Member States ; deems that such which is open to the voluntary instruments should apply to all euro area participation of non-euro countries; Member States and be open to all Member States of the Union, while taking into account the stronger interdependence of euro area Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 109 Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

PE516.937v01-00 50/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

39. Reiterates its call for the presentation 39. Reiterates its call for the presentation of a legislative proposal to establish a of a legislative proposal to establish a competitiveness and convergence competitiveness and convergence instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as an incentive-based mechanism of a mechanism of enhanced economic policy enhanced economic policy coordination for coordination, seeking to eliminate macro- all Member States whose currency is the economic imbalances, for all Member euro which is open to the voluntary States whose currency is the euro which is participation of non-euro countries; open to the voluntary participation of non- euro countries;

Or. de

Amendment 110 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok, Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution Amendment

39. Reiterates its call for the presentation 39. Reiterates its call for the presentation of a legislative proposal to establish a of a legislative proposal to establish a competitiveness and convergence competitiveness and convergence instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as an incentive-based mechanism of enhanced an incentive-based mechanism of enhanced economic policy coordination for all economic policy coordination, in Member States whose currency is the euro particular regarding structural reforms, which is open to the voluntary participation for all Member States whose currency is of non-euro countries; the euro which is open to the voluntary participation of non-euro countries;

Or. en

Amendment 111 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39

AM\1001998EN.doc 51/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

39. Reiterates its call for the presentation 39. Reiterates its call for the presentation of a legislative proposal to establish a of a legislative proposal to establish a competitiveness and convergence competitiveness and convergence instrument under Article 121(6) TFEU, as instrument as a mechanism to support the an incentive-based mechanism of rebalancing, adjustment and growth of enhanced economic policy coordination the EMU economies, based on for all Member States whose currency is contractual provisions to be agreed the euro which is open to the voluntary between the Commission and the Member participation of non-euro countries; States whose currency is the euro;

Or. pt

Amendment 112 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40

Motion for a resolution Amendment

40. Considers this instrument as an deleted embryo for a fiscal capacity of the EMU, and stresses that the financial resources of the CCI must be an integral part of the EU budget, but outside the MFF ceilings, so as to respect the EU Treaties and law and ensure that the European Parliament is fully involved as budgetary authority by, inter alia, allowing a case-by-case adoption of the relevant budgetary appropriations;

Or. de

Amendment 113 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40

PE516.937v01-00 52/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 114 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40

Motion for a resolution Amendment

40. Considers this instrument as an embryo 40. Considers the establishment of this for a fiscal capacity of the EMU, and instrument to be an initial phase in stresses that the financial resources of the strengthening the fiscal capacity of the CCI must be an integral part of the EU EMU, and stresses that the financial budget, but outside the MFF ceilings, so as resources of the CCI must be an integral to respect the EU Treaties and law and part of the EU budget, but outside the MFF ensure that the European Parliament is ceilings, so as to respect the EU Treaties fully involved as budgetary authority by, and law and ensure that the European inter alia, allowing a case-by-case adoption Parliament is fully involved as budgetary of the relevant budgetary appropriations; authority by, inter alia, allowing a case-by- case adoption of the relevant budgetary appropriations;

Or. pt

Amendment 115 Werner Langen

AM\1001998EN.doc 53/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution Amendment

41. Calls for the establishment of a multi- deleted tier budget by including a new own resource financed by contributions paid by Member States participating in the CCI under a modified Own Resources Decision and by assigning the revenue of this new own resource to the expenditure of the CCI, and calls for an amendment of the Own Resources Decisions or, if this is not possible, for the use of the revenue of the Financial Transaction Tax as other revenue in order to compensate such direct contributions;

Or. de

Amendment 116 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

PE516.937v01-00 54/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 117 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution Amendment

41. Calls for the establishment of a multi- 41. Calls for the establishment of a multi- tier budget by including a new own tier budget by including new own resource financed by contributions paid by resources financed by contributions paid Member States participating in the CCI by Member States participating in the CCI under a modified Own Resources Decision under a modified Own Resources Decision and by assigning the revenue of this new and by assigning the revenue of these new own resource to the expenditure of the own resources, which may include the CCI, and calls for an amendment of the Financial Transaction Tax, to the Own Resources Decisions or, if this is not expenditure of the CCI; possible, for the use of the revenue of the Financial Transaction Tax as other revenue in order to compensate such direct contributions;

Or. en

Amendment 118 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution Amendment

42. Calls for the introduction of a de facto deleted codecision within the European Semester through an interinstitutional agreement, as a necessary step to guarantee the required democratic legitimacy for an enhanced economic policy coordination through the CCI;

Or. de

Amendment 119 Markus Ferber

AM\1001998EN.doc 55/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 120 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution Amendment

43. Reiterates the need to strengthen the deleted social dimension of the EMU through the building-up of a social pillar, while reaffirming that employment policy and social policy are Union policies;

Or. en

Amendment 121 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution Amendment

43. Reiterates the need to strengthen the 43. Reiterates the need to strengthen the social dimension of the EMU through the social dimension of the EMU through the building-up of a social pillar, while building-up of a social pillar, while reaffirming that employment policy and reaffirming that employment policy and social policy are Union policies; social policy are Union policies, and

PE516.937v01-00 56/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN stresses that social policy must be implemented by harmonising standards at a minimum level, so that social protection is not forced downwards in countries with a higher degree of social protection;

Or. fi

Amendment 122 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44

Motion for a resolution Amendment

44. Considers that the extension of the deleted scoreboard of the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure to social scores should include all EU Member States;

Or. de

Amendment 123 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44

Motion for a resolution Amendment

44. Considers that the extension of the deleted scoreboard of the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure to social scores should include all EU Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 124 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44

AM\1001998EN.doc 57/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

44. Considers that the extension of the deleted scoreboard of the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure to social scores should include all EU Member States;

Or. pt

Amendment 125 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45. Is of the opinion that social deleted benchmarks provided for by the CCI and automatic stabilisers should cover all Member States that participate in those instruments;

Or. de

Amendment 126 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45. Is of the opinion that social deleted benchmarks provided for by the CCI and automatic stabilisers should cover all Member States that participate in those instruments;

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 58/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 127 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45. Is of the opinion that social deleted benchmarks provided for by the CCI and automatic stabilisers should cover all Member States that participate in those instruments;

Or. pt

Amendment 128 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45. Is of the opinion that social deleted benchmarks provided for by the CCI and automatic stabilisers should cover all Member States that participate in those instruments;

Or. de

Amendment 129 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45a. Reminds that the Treaties provide in Art. 153 TFEU for a legal base to adopt measures concerning social policy and calls for a use of this legal base in order

AM\1001998EN.doc 59/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN to enhance the social dimension of the EMU.

Or. en

Amendment 130 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

45b. Calls for European minimum wages at the EU level determined on the basis of certain Member State specific indicators and without prejudice to collective bargaining under Art. 115 TFEU.

Or. en

Amendment 131 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution Amendment

46. Insists that the contracting parties to the 46. Insists that the contracting parties to the Fiscal Compact fully respect their TSCG fully respect their commitment to commitment to integrate the Fiscal integrate, after a comprehensive Compact into the legal framework of the assessment of its implementation, the European Union, within five years at the relevant provisions of the Treaty into the latest, ; legal framework of the European Union within five years at the latest;

Or. en

Amendment 132 Helmut Scholz

PE516.937v01-00 60/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution Amendment

46. Insists that the contracting parties to the 46. Insists that the contracting parties to the Fiscal Compact fully respect their Fiscal Compact fully implement their commitment to integrate the Fiscal commitment to integrate the Fiscal Compact into the legal framework of the Compact into the legal framework of the European Union, within five years at the European Union in the next Treaty latest, ; amendment procedure, but at the latest by the end of the next electoral period;

Or. de

Amendment 133 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok, Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution Amendment

47. Reiterates the call for the gradual roll- 47. Welcomes the setting up on 2 July over of excessive debt into a redemption 2013 by the Commission, and following fund for the euro area based on the model the agreements of the 2-Pack, of an expert of the German Economic Council of group under the chair of Mrs Gertrude Experts; considers Article 352 TFEU to Trumpel-Gugerell, which is tasked with offer a legal basis for the establishment of thoroughly assessing the main features of such a fund for Member States whose a potential redemption fund and eurobills, currency is the euro, if necessary in including any legal provisions, financial conjunction with an enhanced architecture and complementary cooperation of these Member States; budgetary frameworks; intends to position itself on these matters after the expert group's report has been presented;

Or. en

Amendment 134 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

AM\1001998EN.doc 61/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

47. Reiterates the call for the gradual roll- deleted over of excessive debt into a redemption fund for the euro area based on the model of the German Economic Council of Experts; considers Article 352 TFEU to offer a legal basis for the establishment of such a fund for Member States whose currency is the euro, if necessary in conjunction with an enhanced cooperation of these Member States;

Or. de

Amendment 135 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 136 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

PE516.937v01-00 62/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 137 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution Amendment

47. Reiterates the call for the gradual roll- 47. Reiterates the call for the gradual roll- over of excessive debt into a redemption over of excessive debt into a redemption fund for the euro area based on the model fund, segmented by country, for the euro of the German Economic Council of area based on the model of the German Experts; considers Article 352 TFEU to Economic Council of Experts; considers offer a legal basis for the establishment of Article 352 TFEU to offer a legal basis for such a fund for Member States whose the establishment of such a fund for currency is the euro, if necessary in Member States whose currency is the euro, conjunction with an enhanced cooperation if necessary in conjunction with an of these Member States; enhanced cooperation of these Member States; points out that the aim of this mutualisation is to obtain interest rates at market prices and for the countries concerned to remain ultimately responsible for the principal to be repaid on their debt;

Or. fr

AM\1001998EN.doc 63/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 138 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution Amendment

47. Reiterates the call for the gradual roll- 47. Reiterates its call for euro-bills as well over of excessive debt into a redemption as the gradual roll-over of excessive debt fund for the euro area based on the model into a redemption fund for the euro area of the German Economic Council of inspired by the model of the German Experts; considers Article 352 TFEU to Economic Council of Experts; considers offer a legal basis for the establishment of Article 352 TFEU to offer a legal basis for such a fund for Member States whose the establishment of such a fund for currency is the euro, if necessary in Member States whose currency is the euro, conjunction with an enhanced cooperation if necessary in conjunction with an of these Member States; enhanced cooperation of these Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 139 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution Amendment

48. Considers the harmonisation of the deleted bases of direct taxes under Article 115 TFEU and indirect taxes under Article 113 TFEU as an important step towards establishing a genuine economic union, so that an enhanced cooperation can be established if the required unanimity in the Council cannot be achieved;

Or. de

Amendment 140 Werner Langen

PE516.937v01-00 64/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution Amendment

48. Considers the harmonisation of the 48. Considers the harmonisation of the bases of direct taxes under Article 115 Common Consolidated Corporate Tax TFEU and indirect taxes under Article Base a as an important step towards 113 TFEU as an important step towards establishing a genuine economic union; establishing a genuine economic union, so that an enhanced cooperation can be established if the required unanimity in the Council cannot be achieved;

Or. de

Amendment 141 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49. Considers that any future treaty deleted change should affirm differentiated integration as a principle and a means of unity of the Union;

Or. pt

Amendment 142 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49. Considers that any future treaty change 49. Considers that a future treaty change should affirm differentiated integration as should allow for a differentiated a principle and a means of unity of the integration as a principle and a means for

AM\1001998EN.doc 65/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Union; achieving further integration without undermining the unity of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 143 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49. Considers that any future treaty change 49. Considers that any future treaty change should affirm differentiated integration as a should affirm differentiated integration in principle and a means of unity of the the form of multi-tier governance as a Union; principle and a means of unity of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 144 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49. Considers that any future treaty change 49. Considers that any future treaty change should affirm differentiated integration as a should affirm differentiated integration as a principle and a means of unity of the tool safeguarding unity of the Union; Union;

Or. en

Amendment 145 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49

PE516.937v01-00 66/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

49. Considers that any future treaty change 49. Considers that any future treaty change should affirm differentiated integration as should confirm differentiated integration a principle and a means of unity of the as a principle and a means of unity of the Union; Union;

Or. en

Amendment 146 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49a. Takes the view that future amendments to the Treaties must enhance the openness and transparency of the EU's activities and of EU institutions, agencies and other bodies;

Or. fi

Amendment 147 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

49b. Takes the view that if, despite the calls of the European Parliament, the Commission does not agree to adopt a proposal for a regulation on European governance on the basis of Article 298 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that article should be amended so as to require the Commission to adopt such a proposal;

Or. fi

Amendment 148 Paulo Rangel

AM\1001998EN.doc 67/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution Amendment

50. Takes the view that a future treaty deleted change may introduce a new tier of associate membership including a partial integration into specific Union policy areas as a means to strengthen the European Neighbourhood Policy;

Or. pt

Amendment 149 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution Amendment

50. Takes the view that a future treaty 50. Takes the view that a future treaty change may introduce a new tier of change may introduce a new tier of associate membership including a partial associate membership involving a partial integration into specific Union policy areas integration into specific Union policy areas as a means to strengthen the European as a means to consolidate multi-tier Neighbourhood Policy; governance by strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy and upgrading the European Economic Area;

Or. en

Amendment 150 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution Amendment

50. Takes the view that a future treaty 50. Takes the view that a future treaty change may introduce a new tier of change may introduce a new tier of

PE516.937v01-00 68/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN associate membership including a partial associate membership, including a partial integration into specific Union policy areas integration into specific Union policy as a means to strengthen the European areas, as a means to strengthen the Neighbourhood Policy; European Neighbourhood Policy; (comma)

Or. en

Amendment 151 Jo Leinen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

50a. Calls for full openness and transparency in the convening of a Convention in accordance with Article 48(3) TEU and urges that civil society be given the right to contribute to consultations at all stages of the Convention;

Or. de

Amendment 152 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution Amendment

51. Considers the Eurosummit to be an deleted informal configuration of the European Council;

Or. pt

Amendment 153 Gerald Häfner

AM\1001998EN.doc 69/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution Amendment

51. Considers the Eurosummit to be an 51. Suggests that a future Treaty change informal configuration of the European should affirm the Eurosummit to be an Council; informal configuration of the European Council;

Or. en

Amendment 154 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution Amendment

51. Considers the Eurosummit to be an 51. Considers the Eurosummit, as provided informal configuration of the European for in Title V of the TSCG, to be an Council; informal configuration of the European Council;

Or. fr

Amendment 155 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

51a. Notes that there is at present no provision in the Treaties on how a Member State may leave the European economic and monetary union (EMU), and takes the view that such a provision should be added;

Or. fi

PE516.937v01-00 70/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 156 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution Amendment

52. Considers the Eurogroup to be an deleted informal configuration of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council;

Or. pt

Amendment 157 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution Amendment

52. Considers the Eurogroup to be an 52. Suggests to make the Eurogroup an informal configuration of the Economic informal configuration of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; and Financial Affairs Council;

Or. en

Amendment 158 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution Amendment

52. Considers the Eurogroup to be an 52. Considers the Eurogroup to be an informal configuration of the Economic informal configuration of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; and Financial Affairs Council, and calls therefore for the president of ECOFIN to be at the same time the president of the Eurogroup

AM\1001998EN.doc 71/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 159 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution Amendment

53. Calls for the current Commissioner deleted for Economic and Financial Affairs to be a Treasury Minister and a permanent Vice-President of the Commission;

Or. de

Amendment 160 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution Amendment

53. Calls for the current Commissioner deleted for Economic and Financial Affairs to be a Treasury Minister and a permanent Vice-President of the Commission;

Or. de

Amendment 161 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution Amendment

53. Calls for the current Commissioner for 53. Calls for the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs to be a Economic and Financial Affairs to be a

PE516.937v01-00 72/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Treasury Minister and a permanent Vice- Treasury Minister and a permanent Vice- President of the Commission; President of the Commission;

Or. en

Amendment 162 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 163 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution Amendment

54. Calls for the introduction of a vote of deleted loss of confidence in an individual member of the Commission by which the European Parliament obliges the President of the Commission to request the resignation of that member; (To be treated in Report on the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament)

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 73/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 164 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution Amendment

55. Calls for the reduction of the required deleted majority for a motion of censure against the President of the Commission under Article 234 TFEU to a majority of the component Members of the European Parliament, and for the parallel obligation to elect a new President to be a condition for the effectiveness of the censure;

Or. en

Amendment 165 Rafał Trzaskowski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 74/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 166 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 167 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution Amendment

55. Calls for the reduction of the required 55. Calls for the reduction of the required majority for a motion of censure against majority for a motion of censure on the the President of the Commission under activities of the Commission under Article Article 234 TFEU to a majority of the 234 TFEU to a qualified majority of the component Members of the European component Members of the European Parliament, and for the parallel obligation Parliament, and for the parallel obligation to elect a new President to be a condition to elect a new President to be a condition for the effectiveness of the censure; for the effectiveness of the censure;

Or. fr

Amendment 168 Jo Leinen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new)

AM\1001998EN.doc 75/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

55a. Calls for the European Parliament to be given the right to initiate legislative acts;

Or. de

Amendment 169 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

55a. Considers that both the European Parliament and the Council shall get the right to initiate a legislative procedure by requesting the Commission to submit a legislative proposal and to present an own proposal if the Commission refuses to do so.

Or. en

Amendment 170 Jo Leinen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

55b. Calls for an amendment to Article 14 TEU, and to the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976, to the effect that a certain number of MEPs are to be Members for a constituency covering the whole territory of the European Union;

PE516.937v01-00 76/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Or. de

Amendment 171 Jo Leinen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

55c. Calls for EU citizens having their main residence in a Member State other than that whose nationality they possess to be given the right to vote in national and regional elections in their country of residence on an equal footing with nationals of that country, provided they do not exercise that right in their home country;

Or. de

Amendment 172 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution Amendment

56. Calls for a switch, with limited deleted exceptions, of the voting procedures in the Council which require unanimity to qualified majority, and for the existing special legislative procedures to be converted into ordinary legislative procedures;

Or. en

Amendment 173 Werner Langen

AM\1001998EN.doc 77/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 174 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. hu

Amendment 175 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution Amendment

56. Calls for a switch, with limited deleted exceptions, of the voting procedures in the

PE516.937v01-00 78/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Council which require unanimity to qualified majority, and for the existing special legislative procedures to be converted into ordinary legislative procedures;

Or. en

Amendment 176 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 177 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57

Motion for a resolution Amendment

57. Calls for the introduction of a legal deleted basis in order to establish Union agencies which may carry out specific executive and implementing functions conferred upon them by the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure;

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 79/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 178 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57

Motion for a resolution Amendment

57. Calls for the introduction of a legal 57. Calls for the introduction of a legal basis in order to establish Union agencies basis in order to establish Union agencies which may carry out specific executive and which may carry out specific executive and implementing functions conferred upon implementing functions conferred upon them by the European Parliament and the them by the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with the ordinary Council in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure; legislative procedure; calls for these Union agencies capable of performing specific executive and implementing functions also to be accountable to Parliament for managing them, and for their executive director to resign if the management is not granted budgetary discharge by Parliament;

Or. fr

Amendment 179 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution Amendment

58. Takes the view that Union agencies deleted should obtain the right to adopt delegated acts where a legislative act provides for it (by modifying Article 290 TFEU) as well as the possibility to confer implementing powers on them (by modifying Article 291 TFEU);

Or. en

PE516.937v01-00 80/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 180 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 181 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 182 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

AM\1001998EN.doc 81/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 183 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 184 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution Amendment

58. Takes the view that Union agencies 58. Takes the view that Union agencies should obtain the right to adopt delegated should not obtain the right to adopt acts where a legislative act provides for it delegated acts; (by modifying Article 290 TFEU) as well as the possibility to confer implementing

PE516.937v01-00 82/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN powers on them (by modifying Article 291 TFEU);

Or. de

Amendment 185 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

58a. Calls for the inclusion of a general rule according to which the economic freedoms, as established in the Treaties, shall be interpreted in such a way as not infringing upon the exercise of fundamental social rights as recognised in the Member States and by Union law, including but not limited to the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action laid down in Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and as not infringing upon the autonomy of social partners when exercising these fundamental rights.

Or. en

Amendment 186 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

58b. Takes the view that the Member States and the Union shall conduct their economic policies in accordance with the principle of a highly competitive social market economy;

AM\1001998EN.doc 83/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 187 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution Amendment

59. Calls for the upgrading of the social deleted clause of Article 9 TFEU in line with the environmental clause of Article 11 TFEU;

Or. de

Amendment 188 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution Amendment

59. Calls for the upgrading of the social deleted clause of Article 9 TFEU in line with the environmental clause of Article 11 TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 189 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution Amendment

59. Calls for the upgrading of the social 59. Calls for the social clause of Article 9 clause of Article 9 TFEU in line with the TFEU not to be upgraded in line with the environmental clause of Article 11 TFEU; environmental clause of Article 11 TFEU;

PE516.937v01-00 84/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Or. de

Amendment 190 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

60. Considers the reversed qualified deleted majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a merely political declaration without any legally binding effect on Member States, and calls instead for the integration of this voting rule into the Treaties and for the modification of Articles 121, 126 and 148 TFEU, in such a way that the proposals or recommendations submitted by the Commission may enter into force if no objection has been expressed by Parliament or the Council within a certain predefined period, in order to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty;

Or. de

Amendment 191 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1001998EN.doc 85/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN by the Commission may enter into force if no objection has been expressed by Parliament or the Council within a certain predefined period, in order to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty;

Or. en

Amendment 192 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 193 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

60. Considers the reversed qualified 60. Considers the reversed qualified majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a

PE516.937v01-00 86/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN merely political declaration without any merely political declaration without any legally binding effect on Member States, legally binding effect on Member States; and calls instead for the integration of this voting rule into the Treaties and for the modification of Articles 121, 126 and 148 TFEU, in such a way that the proposals or recommendations submitted by the Commission may enter into force if no objection has been expressed by Parliament or the Council within a certain predefined period, in order to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty;

Or. en

Amendment 194 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok, Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

60. Considers the reversed qualified 60. Considers the reversed qualified majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a majority voting in the Fiscal Compact merely political declaration without any more as a political declaration than an legally binding effect on Member States, effective decision making instrument, and and calls instead for the integration of this calls therefore for the integration of the voting rule into the Treaties and for the RQM into the Treaties, especially in modification of Articles 121, 126 and 148 Article 121, 126 and 136; TFEU, in such a way that the proposals or recommendations submitted by the Commission may enter into force if no objection has been expressed by Parliament or the Council within a certain predefined period, in order to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty;

Or. en

Amendment 195 Roberto Gualtieri

AM\1001998EN.doc 87/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution Amendment

60. Considers the reversed qualified 60. Considers the reversed qualified majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a majority voting in the Fiscal Compact as a merely political declaration without any political declaration, and calls instead for legally binding effect on Member States, the integration of this voting rule into the and calls instead for the integration of this Treaties and for the modification of voting rule into the Treaties and for the Articles 121, 126 and 148 TFEU, in such a modification of Articles 121, 126 and 148 way that the proposals or recommendations TFEU, in such a way that the proposals or submitted by the Commission may enter recommendations submitted by the into force if no objection has been Commission may enter into force if no expressed by Parliament or the Council objection has been expressed by Parliament within a certain predefined period, in order or the Council within a certain predefined to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty; period, in order to ensure fully-fledged legal certainty;

Or. en

Amendment 196 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution Amendment

61. Advocates the introduction of the deleted ordinary legislative procedure for the adoption of the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union under Article 121(2) TFEU and of the employment guidelines under Article 148(2) TFEU.

Or. de

Amendment 197 Jean-Paul Gauzès

PE516.937v01-00 88/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 198 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 199 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution Amendment

62. Favours, while acknowledging that deleted the multilateral surveillance procedure requires quick decision-making, inclusion

AM\1001998EN.doc 89/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN in the decision-making procedures under Article 121(4) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU of the right of Parliament to propose amendments to a Commission proposal for a recommendation before its adoption by the Commission; the proposal can be rejected by a qualified majority of the Council if the Commission delivers a negative opinion; otherwise the recommendation shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Commission in its amended version;

Or. de

Amendment 200 Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution Amendment

62. Favours, while acknowledging that deleted the multilateral surveillance procedure requires quick decision-making, inclusion in the decision-making procedures under Article 121(4) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU of the right of Parliament to propose amendments to a Commission proposal for a recommendation before its adoption by the Commission; the proposal can be rejected by a qualified majority of the Council if the Commission delivers a negative opinion; otherwise the recommendation shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Commission in its amended version;

Or. en

Amendment 201 Markus Ferber

PE516.937v01-00 90/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 202 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution Amendment

62. Favours, while acknowledging that the 62. Favours, while acknowledging that the multilateral surveillance procedure requires multilateral surveillance procedure requires quick decision-making, inclusion in the quick decision-making, inclusion in the decision-making procedures under Article decision-making procedures under Article 121(4) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU of 121(4) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU of the right of Parliament to propose the right of Parliament to propose amendments to a Commission proposal for amendments to a Commission proposal for a recommendation before its adoption by a recommendation before its adoption by the Commission; the proposal can be the Commission; rejected by a qualified majority of the Council if the Commission delivers a negative opinion; otherwise the recommendation shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Commission in its

AM\1001998EN.doc 91/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN amended version;

Or. en

Amendment 203 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution Amendment

63. Calls for the inclusion of Parliament deleted in the budgetary surveillance procedure under Article 126 TFEU, with the right to amend a Commission proposal for a recommendation which can be rejected by a qualified majority of the Council if the Commission delivers a negative opinion;

Or. de

Amendment 204 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 205 Jean-Paul Gauzès

PE516.937v01-00 92/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 206 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 207 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution Amendment

63. Calls for the inclusion of Parliament in 63. Calls for the inclusion of Parliament in

AM\1001998EN.doc 93/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN the budgetary surveillance procedure under the budgetary surveillance procedure under Article 126 TFEU, with the right to amend Article 126 TFEU, with the right to amend a Commission proposal for a a Commission proposal for a recommendation which can be rejected by recommendation; a qualified majority of the Council if the Commission delivers a negative opinion;

Or. en

Amendment 208 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64

Motion for a resolution Amendment

64. Calls for the deletion of the limitations deleted on the jurisdiction of the ECJ foreseen by Article 126(10) TFEU;

Or. de

Amendment 209 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64

Motion for a resolution Amendment

64. Calls for the deletion of the limitations deleted on the jurisdiction of the ECJ foreseen by Article 126(10) TFEU;

Or. pt

Amendment 210 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64

PE516.937v01-00 94/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

64. Calls for the deletion of the limitations deleted on the jurisdiction of the ECJ foreseen by Article 126(10) TFEU;

Or. de

Amendment 211 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution Amendment

65. Calls for the amendment of Article deleted 136 TFEU in order to open its scope to voluntary participation by non-euro Member States, providing for full voting rights in line with the enhanced cooperation procedure, and calls for the dropping of the restrictions under Article 136 TFEU and for the upgrading of this article into a general clause for the adoption of legal acts concerning the coordination and setting of legally binding minimum standards with regard to economic, employment and social policy;

Or. de

Amendment 212 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution Amendment

65. Calls for the amendment of Article deleted 136 TFEU in order to open its scope to

AM\1001998EN.doc 95/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN voluntary participation by non-euro Member States, providing for full voting rights in line with the enhanced cooperation procedure, and calls for the dropping of the restrictions under Article 136 TFEU and for the upgrading of this article into a general clause for the adoption of legal acts concerning the coordination and setting of legally binding minimum standards with regard to economic, employment and social policy;

Or. en

Amendment 213 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 214 Roberto Gualtieri

PE516.937v01-00 96/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

65a. Calls for a switch to the ordinary legislative procedure in tax matters under Art. 113 TFEU, Art. 192(2)(a) TFEU and Art. 194(3) TFEU as well as for a deletion of the exclusion clause in Art. 114(2) TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 215 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

65b. Calls for legal means to set minimum social standards which requires an extension of Art. 153(2)(b) TFEU to all fields referred to in Art. 153(1) TFEU and a deletion of the unanimity in Art. 153(2)(3) TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 216 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

65c. Believes that an EU-level unemployment benefit scheme as an automatic stabilizer can assist the adjustment mechanisms of countries whose competitiveness has declined,

AM\1001998EN.doc 97/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN where unemployment is very high and putting enormous pressure on domestic budgets and calls therefore for an amendment of Art. 153 TFEU which enables the Union to establish such a scheme;

Or. en

Amendment 217 Anneli Jäätteenmäki Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66

Motion for a resolution Amendment

66. Calls for a treaty change to create a deleted legal basis in the chapter on economic policy so as to enable the establishment of a European debt agency for the issuance of bonds which is mandatory for Member States whose currency is the euro and is open to non-eurozone Member States; considers the establishment of such an agency to be possible along with the completion of a fully-fledged fiscal union;

Or. fi

Amendment 218 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE516.937v01-00 98/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN completion of a fully-fledged fiscal union;

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Amendment 219 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 220 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1001998EN.doc 99/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. de

Amendment 221 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

66a. Calls for the extension of the legal base in Art. 127(6) TFEU to all financial institutions including insurance undertakings that are established within the internal market;

Or. en

Amendment 222 Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67

Motion for a resolution Amendment

67. Calls for the inclusion of Parliament in 67. Expects the European Council to take the appointment procedure of the into account the position taken by President, Vice-President and other Parliament pursuant to Art. 283(2) TFEU members of the Executive Board of the on the candidate for President, the Vice- ECB in Article 283 TFEU, by requiring President and the other members of the its consent to the recommendations of the Executive Board of the ECB and, should Council; Parliament not deliver a favourable opinion, to stop the whole proceeding and request the Council to present a new candidate;

Or. en

Amendment 223 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

PE516.937v01-00 100/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution Amendment

68. Calls for the introduction of a special deleted legislative procedure requiring four fifths of the votes in the Council and a majority of Parliament’s component members under Article 312 TFEU for the adoption of the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework;

Or. hu

Amendment 224 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 225 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution Amendment

68. Calls for the introduction of a special 68. Calls for the introduction of a special legislative procedure requiring four fifths legislative procedure involving qualified of the votes in the Council and a majority majority voting according to a high of Parliament's component members threshold in both Council and Parliament under Article 312 TFEU for the adoption for the adoption, under Article 312 TFEU,

AM\1001998EN.doc 101/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN of the regulation laying down the of the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework; multiannual financial framework;

Or. en

Amendment 226 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69

Motion for a resolution Amendment

69. Calls for the introduction of a special deleted legislative procedure requiring four fifths of the votes in Council and a majority of Parliament’s component members under Article 311(3) TFEU for the adoption of the Own Resources Decision;

Or. hu

Amendment 227 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69

Motion for a resolution Amendment

69. Calls for the introduction of a special 69. Calls for the introduction of a special legislative procedure requiring four fifths legislative procedure involving qualified of the votes in Council and a majority of majority voting according to a high Parliament's component members under threshold in both Council and Parliament Article 311(3) TFEU for the adoption of for the adoption, under Article 311(3) the Own Resources Decision; TFEU, of the Own Resources Decision;

Or. en

Amendment 228 Roberto Gualtieri

PE516.937v01-00 102/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

69a. Calls for the establishment of a legal base which empowers the Union to raise own taxes as a proper own resource for the benefit of the Union budget.

Or. en

Amendment 229 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution Amendment

70. Considers that the future Convention deleted should examine the establishment of a legal basis which empowers the Union to raise its own taxes as a proper own resource for the benefit of the Union budget;

Or. en

Amendment 230 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1001998EN.doc 103/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Or. de

Amendment 231 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. hu

Amendment 232 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 233 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70

PE516.937v01-00 104/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 234 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the deleted possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 235 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the deleted possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties;

Or. de

AM\1001998EN.doc 105/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 236 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the deleted possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties;

Or. hu

Amendment 237 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the deleted possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 238 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the deleted possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties;

Or. de

PE516.937v01-00 106/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 239 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the 71. Calls for the Convention to allow for possibility for the Union to budget for a the possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference deficit which shall not exceed reference value specified in the Treaties; values specified in the Treaties.

Or. en

Amendment 240 Rafał Trzaskowski, Elmar Brok, Jean-Paul Gauzès

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution Amendment

71. Considers the inclusion of the 71. Considers the inclusion of the possibility for the Union to budget for a possibility for the Union to budget for a deficit which shall not exceed a reference deficit which shall not exceed a reference value specified in the Treaties; value to be specified in the Treaties, together with the establishment of proper mechanisms ensuring the avoidance of an excessive deficit at the European level;

Or. en

Amendment 241 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution Amendment

72. Calls for the establishment of a multi- deleted

AM\1001998EN.doc 107/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN tier budget in the Treaties providing for a multiannual financial framework and a system of own resources for Member States whose currency is the euro and for all Member States that wish to participate in this enhanced budget;

Or. en

Amendment 242 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution Amendment

72. Calls for the establishment of a multi- deleted tier budget in the Treaties providing for a multiannual financial framework and a system of own resources for Member States whose currency is the euro and for all Member States that wish to participate in this enhanced budget;

Or. de

Amendment 243 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. hu

PE516.937v01-00 108/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Amendment 244 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 245 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution Amendment

74. Calls for the European Parliament's deleted consent to be required on Treaty amendments, with a majority of two thirds of its component members;

Or. en

Amendment 246 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution Amendment

74. Calls for the European Parliament’s deleted

AM\1001998EN.doc 109/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN consent to be required on Treaty amendments, with a majority of two thirds of its component members;

Or. hu

Amendment 247 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

74a. Insists that the future Convention should have the greatest possible democratic legitimacy by also involving social partners, civil society and other stakeholders; reach its decisions in plenum according to full democratic rules; have adequate time for serious and thorough deliberation; operate with full transparency and have all its meetings open to the public;

Or. en

Amendment 248 Ashley Fox

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

75. Believes future Treaty amendments deleted should enter into force throughout the Union following their ratification by four- fifths of the Member States representing a majority of the population of the Union, in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements;

PE516.937v01-00 110/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN Or. en

Amendment 249 Werner Langen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 250 György Schöpflin, József Szájer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. hu

Amendment 251 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

AM\1001998EN.doc 111/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 252 Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 253 Gerald Häfner on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

75. Believes future Treaty amendments 75. Calls for the entry into force of future should enter into force throughout the Treaty amendments throughout the Union Union following their ratification by four- after their ratification by four-fifths of fifths of the Member States representing a Member States, representing a majority of majority of the population of the Union, in the population of the Union, and in the accordance with their respective case of ordinary Treaty amendments also

PE516.937v01-00 112/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN constitutional requirements; through a pan-European referendum taking place the same day in all the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 254 Jean-Pierre Audy

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution Amendment

75. Believes future Treaty amendments 75. Believes future Treaty amendments not should enter into force throughout the affecting the Member States’ sovereignty Union following their ratification by four- should enter into force throughout the fifths of the Member States representing a Union following their ratification by four- majority of the population of the Union, in fifths of the Member States representing a accordance with their respective majority of the population of the Union, in constitutional requirements; accordance with their respective constitutional requirements;

Or. fr

Amendment 255 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

75a. Calls for a reduction of the required majority in Art. 48(4) TEU for a Treaty amendment in the conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States to three quarter and calls for the inclusion of the European Parliament to vote on Treaty amendments with a majority of two thirds of its component members;

Or. en

AM\1001998EN.doc 113/115 PE516.937v01-00 EN Amendment 256 Manfred Weber

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution Amendment

76. Advocates the extension of the deleted bridging clause in Article 48(7) TEU to the Treaties as a whole;

Or. en

Amendment 257 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

76a. Calls for the Commission to come forward, before the end of the Parliament's mandate, with proposals along these lines for future treaty change aimed primarily at consolidating EMU and at providing a proper federal government for the new fiscal union;

Or. en

Amendment 258 Andrew Duff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

76b. Resolves to develop this agenda as one element of its contribution to the work of the European Parliament's delegation to the Convention which we expect to

PE516.937v01-00 114/115 AM\1001998EN.doc EN begin work in 2015;

Or. en

Amendment 259 Roberto Gualtieri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 77

Motion for a resolution Amendment

77. Instructs its President to forward this 77. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the resolution to the Council, the Commission, Commission. and the President of the European Council.

Or. en

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