‘For the purpose of determining whether a message constitutes a political advertising within the meaning of Article 2(2)(b), account shall be taken of all its features, and in particular the following: (a) the content of the message; (b) the sponsor of the message; (c) the spoken or written language used to convey the message; (d) the form of the message or the means by which the message is prepared, placed, promoted, published, delivered or disseminated; (e) the targeted audience; (f) the context in which the message is conveyed, including the period of dissemination such as election or referendum periods, or dissemination of the message during and a legislative or regulatory process; (g) the objective of the message.’
Second part
‘The Commission shall draw up common guidance intended to contribute to the proper application of this Article.’
ECR:
amendment 3
First part
‘The need to ensure transparency is a legitimate public goal, in conformity with the values shared by the EU and its Member States pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’). It is not always easy for citizens to recognise political advertisements and exercise their democratic rights in an informed manner. Furthermore, the increasingly sophisticated and intense interference by malign foreign actors in our democratic electoral processes through the spread of disinformation should be tackled. Political advertising can be a vector of disinformation in particular where the advertising does not disclose its political nature, where it comes from sponsors outside of the Union or where it is targeted or amplified. A high level of transparency is necessary inter alia to support an open and fair political debate, political campaigns and free and fair elections or referendums and to combat disinformation and unlawful interference, including from third countries.’
Second part
‘Transparency of political advertising contributes to enabling voters and individuals in general to better understand when they are being presented with a political advertisement on whose behalf that advertisement is being made, as well as how and why they are being targeted by an advertising service provider, so that voters are better placed to make informed choices.’
amendment 16
First part
‘A solid body of evidence shows that foreign actors have been actively interfering in the democratic functioning of the Union and its Member States, particularly during election and referendum periods. Considering that foreign interferences constitute a serious violation of values and principles on which the Union is funded and moreover, foreign interferences, information manipulation and disinformation are an abuse of the fundamental freedoms of expression and information as laid down in Article 11 of the Charter and threaten these freedoms, as well as undermining democratic processes in the EU and its Member States, such as the holding of free and fair elections, it is necessary to take appropriate measures to combat disinformation and prevent such interferences by means of advertisements sponsored by actors coming from outside the Union.’
Second part
‘To support the enforcement of national rules concerning external interference in elections, it is necessary to ensure that political advertising sponsored, prepared, placed, promoted, published, delivered or disseminated in the Union, or directed to individuals in one or more Member States, regardless of the place of establishment of service providers, can be supplied only to sponsors who are citizens of the Union, and to service providers acting on behalf of such sponsors, in addition to natural or legal persons residing or established in the Union. For the purposes of determining the place of establishment of a sponsor, the place of establishment of entities ultimately controlling the sponsor should be taken into account.’
9. Revision of the European Works Councils Directive
Report: Dennis Radtke (A9-0295/2022) (Majority of Parliament’s component Members to adopt motion for a resolution)
Text as a whole without the words: ‘as well as the relevant level of management and representation it involves,’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 1, § 4
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘directly or indirectly,’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 1, § 4a
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘and the level of management and representation involved’ and ‘irrespective of the number of Member States involved,’
Second part
‘and the level of management and representation involved’
Third part
‘irrespective of the number of Member States involved,’
Annex, article 5, § 6
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘in addition to a representative of a recognised Union-level trade union organisation’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 5a
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘The number of European Works Council members and select committee positions deemed to be necessary to attain the objectives laid down in the first subparagraph shall be the number closest to the proportion of 40%, but not exceeding 49%.”;’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 8, § 1
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘This paragraph shall not apply to members of the European Works Council who reveal information to national or local work councils that may affect the situation of workers where such information has been provided to them in confidence and is subject to national rules on confidentiality.’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 9
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘in addition to a representative of a recognised Union-level trade union organisation’
Second part
those words
Annex, Annex I, point 6
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘in addition to a representative of a recognised Union-level trade union organisation’
Second part
those words
ID:
§ 6
First part
‘Highly regrets that the financial, material and legal resources needed to enable EWCs to perform their duties in an appropriate manner are not always provided by the central management; is concerned about the difficulties of EWCs to access financial support provided by the Commission and stresses the urgent need to facilitate the application procedure and reduce all administrative burdens to access this funding;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission to monitor the transposition of Directive 2009/38/EC and to institute infringement procedures where appropriate;’
§ 16
First part
‘Stresses that in cases of disagreement on whether to undertake an information or consultation procedure, there is a lack of guidance on how to resolve the negative effects that such disagreements may have on EWC members and employees’ representatives;’
Second part
‘stresses, therefore, the added value that Union initiatives could have in providing such guidance;’
§ 21
First part
‘Highlights the importance of EWCs having access to courts or national competent labour authorities; deplores the fact that EWCs experience obstacles to exercise their rights to information and consultation as defined in Directive 2009/38/EC;’
Second part
‘regrets that in some Member States the courts or authorities competent to provide advice or to hear or determine disputes related to EWC do not have the expertise in the issues provided for in that Directive; reiterates its call on the Member States to ensure facilitated administrative and legal proceedings for an effective access to justice for EWCs and special negotiation bodies, and for the specification of legal status, including granting legal personality, of EWCs and Special Negotiating Bodies, as part of the Commission’s impact assessment;’
Renew, ID:
Annex, article 11, § 2
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘Member States shall establish effective judicial procedures, that can be accessed in a timely manner, to apply for and terminate including the possibility to request a preliminary injunction for the temporary suspension of decisions of the central management where such decisions are challenged on the basis that there has been an infringement of the information and consultation requirements under this Directive or under agreements concluded pursuant thereto. The effects of the challenged decisions on employment contracts or employment relationships of the affected employees shall be suspended accordingly”;’
Second part
those words
Annex, article 11, § 3
First part
Text as a whole without the words: ‘The central management shall bear the judicial costs incurred in carrying out the procedures, the costs of legal representation and subsidiary costs such as subsistence and travel expenses for at least one employees' representative.’
‘Reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to strengthen the international isolation of the Russian Federation,’
Second part
‘including with regard to its membership in international organisations and bodies to refrain from holding any formal events on the territory of the Russian Federation and to expel Russian ambassadors from EU capitals, reducing the level of diplomatic relations with Moscow;’ without the words: ‘to expel Russian ambassadors from EU capitals’
Third part
‘to expel Russian ambassadors from EU capitals’
Miscellaneous
Michael Gahler moved the following oral amendment to introduce a new paragraph after paragraph 25:
‘Condemns the recent decision of the International Olympic Committee to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under a neutral flag, which runs counter to those countries’ multifaceted isolation and will be used by both regimes for their propaganda purposes;’