‘Understands the reason why negative rates have been implemented, but’
Second part
‘emphasises its concern about the potential consequences of a negative interest rate policy for individual savers and the financial equilibrium of pension schemes and in terms of the development of asset bubbles; is worried about the fact that in some Member States longer-term savings interest rates are below inflation rates; believes that, owing to demographic trends and cultural preferences for saving, these negative effects on income may lead to an increase in the household saving rate, which could be detrimental to domestic demand in the euro area; warns that, given the downward rigidity of deposit rates, the benefits of pushing the rates on deposits at the ECB further into negative territory could be limited;’
ENF:
§ 7
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls on the ECB to draw up a study analysing what would be the impact of the APP if it could buy in the secondary markets Member States’ public debt directly linked to investment and research expenditure;’
Second part
those words
ECR, ENF:
§ 9
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls in this context for a step-by-step completion and full implementation of the banking union and full MS compliance with its related legislation, as well as the building of a capital market union,’
Second part
‘calls in this context for a step-by-step completion and full implementation of the banking union and full MS compliance with its related legislation, as well as the building of a capital market union,’ without the words: ‘a step-by-step completion and full implementation of the banking union and full MS compliance with its related legislation, as well as’
Third part
‘a step-by-step completion and full implementation of the banking union and full MS compliance with its related legislation, as well as’
‘Recalls that all initiatives based on the Green Paper should be compatible with stepping up the international fight against tax fraud, tax avoidance and evasion and money laundering,’
Second part
‘including more efforts to elaborate a Common Tax Identification number;’
§ 35
First part
Text as a whole excluding the word: ‘legislative’
Second part
this word
PPE:
§ 24
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘notes that sales-target-driven remuneration of staff and intermediaries can often lead to inappropriate cross-selling and mis-selling;’
Second part
those words
§ 38
First part
‘Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) structures linked to the retail financial services market by making sure that ADR bodies are truly independent, by making certain that these bodies cover all actors in the market and by taking measures to ensure that FIN-NET is made more efficient and well-known to consumers;’
Second part
‘also urges the Commission, following the planned evaluation of the implementation of the recommendation on collective redress, to look into the possibility of introducing a European system of collective redress;’
S&D:
Amendment 2
First part
‘Calls on the Commission to consider omnibus legislation to move from the current patchwork towards the completion of a solid, consistent consumer transparency framework, including supervisory convergence between Member States;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission to extend the ESAs’ consumer protection mandate as part of the upcoming review of the funding and governance of the ESAs; mandates the ESAs to lead the work on convergence of conduct-of-business supervision practices between Member States;’
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘whereas the Member States are empowered to build a European Security and Defence Union that should lead in due time to the establishment of the European Armed Forces;’
Second part
those words
Recital G
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘within and ‘ and ‘territorial’
Second part
those words
Recital K
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘Including through the use of EU funds where appropriate’
Second part
those words
§ 1
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘with a view to its establishment under the next multiannual political and financial framework of the EU (MFF)’
Second part
those words
§ 4
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘collective’, ‘towards an EDU’, ‘of the entire area of freedom, security and justice’ and ‘up to Article 42(7) TEU’
Second part
those words
§ 9
First part
‘Takes the view that the Union should dedicate own means to fostering greater and more systematic European defence cooperation among its Member States, including permanent structured cooperation (PESCO);’
Second part
‘is convinced that the use of EU funds would be a clear expression of cohesion and solidarity, and that this would allow all Member States to improve their military capabilities in a more common effort;’
§ 19
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘believes that the key to sustaining the industry is an increase in defence spending by Member States, as well as ensuring that the industry remains globally competitive;’
Second part
those words
§ 20
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘with positive consequences for growth and jobs’ and ‘including through tax exemptions’
Second part
those words
§ 31
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and stimulate growth and jobs’
Second part
those words
§ 34
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘of EU’ and ‘in particular through an EU-funded Defence Research Programme and through measures strengthening industrial cooperation across the entire value chain;’
Second part
those words
§ 40
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘to aim for the target of 2% of GDP for defence spending, and’
Second part
those words
§ 47
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: indent 1 indent 2 indent 4 indent 6 ‘for a first application in the framework of the planning of the next MFF’ (in indent 7) indent 9 ‘so as to provide more Community funds for EU missions’ (in indent 12) ‘with a view to developing EU-level legislation’ (in indent 14)
Second part
those words
EFDD:
§ 2
First part
‘Urges the EU Member States to unleash the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty with regard to the CSDP in particular, with special reference to the permanent structured cooperation of Article 42(6) TEU or the start-up fund of Article 41(3) TEU;’
Second part
‘recalls that the Petersberg tasks of Article 43 TEU consist of a long list of ambitious military tasks such as joint disarmament operations, humanitarian and rescue tasks, military advice and assistance tasks, conflict prevention and peacekeeping tasks, and tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking and post-conflict stabilisation; recalls that the same article also states that all these tasks may contribute to the fight against terrorism, including by supporting third countries in combating terrorism in their territories; stresses that the current state of the CSDP does not allow the EU to fulfil all the tasks listed; believes that the order of the day should be to systematically work on ways to allow the EU to fulfil the objectives of the Lisbon Treaty;’
Miscellaneous
Urmas Paet moved an oral amendment to paragraph 6, which then read as follows: ‘6. Calls on the President of the Commission to establish a standing ‘defence matters’ working group of members of the Commission, to be chaired by the VP/HR; calls for Parliament to be associated with permanent representatives in this group; supports further involvement of the Commission in defence, through well-focused research, planning and implementation; calls on the VP/HR to mainstream climate change into all EU external action and in particular into the CSDP; calls for Parliament to be associated with permanent representatives in this group;’
9. Unleashing the potential of waterborne passenger transport
‘Welcomes the efforts of the WPT sector to switch to cleaner, energy-efficient ships with lower emissions, developed as part of a European framework aimed at making waterborne transport greener;’
Second part
‘believes that this will lead to cheaper solutions that are sustainable, more attractive and thus economically more competitive, making the sector ‘cheaper, cleaner, greener’ overall;’
§ 18
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘for sulphur emissions limits’
Second part
those words
GUE/NGL:
§ 10
First part
‘Calls on the Member States to promote and support local initiatives aimed at activating inland waterway transport as a means of supplying agglomerations, including by developing distribution centres in river ports and developing passenger transport,’
Second part
‘primarily to make the areas concerned more attractive to tourists;’
ECR, GUE/NGL:
§ 19
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘decarbonisation of’, ‘LNG’ and ‘non-fossil’
Second part
‘decarbonisation of’ and ‘non-fossil’
Third part
‘LNG’
10. Increasing the effectiveness of development cooperation
‘Urges the EU and its Member States to meet their long-standing commitment to devote 0.7% of GNI to aid, to step up their development assistance, including through the EU budget and the European Development Fund (EDF), and to adopt an effective roadmap in order to achieve the commitment target in a transparent, predictable and accountable way;’
Second part
‘warns against the dilution of ODA criteria with the aim of covering expenses other than those directly linked to promoting sustainable development in developing countries;’
§ 28
First part
‘Recalls that the EU and its Member States are committed to untying their aid, and acknowledges the progress made in this area;’
Second part
‘calls for further efforts to accelerate untying of aid at global level by all providers of development aid, including emerging economies; calls on aid providers to use partner countries’ procurement systems as a first option;’
GUE/NGL:
§ 12
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘mobilising the’ and ‘and its’
Second part
those words
§ 23
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘faith-based organisations’
Second part
those words
§ 32
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘in recipient countries’