opinion parliamentary committee, 26 October 2018
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context
Document ENVI-AD-629597 · (COM(2018)0373 – C80228/2018 – 2018/0198(COD))
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: AdinaIoana Vălean
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The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety proposes amendments to the proposed regulation on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context.
Position. The committee proposes amendments to the proposed regulation, focusing on environmental, public health and food safety aspects in cross-border contexts.
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Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
2018/0198(COD)
26.10.2018
OPINION
Amendments 9 paragraphs
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls on the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible, to take into account the following amendments:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (2a) To improve the life of citizens in cross-border regions on maritime borders or in cross-border regions between the Member States and third countries, the application of this Regulation and the use of the Mechanism should be extended to those regions, while respecting Union law. |
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (9a) The competent authorities of the Member States, countries, entities or regions involved should adopt, in accordance with their constitutional and legally defined specific competencies, the proposed ad hoc legal solution before concluding and signing the Commitment or signing the Statement pursuant to Articles 16 and 17. |
Procedure pages
How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.
Procedure – committee asked for opinion 1 paragraph
| Title | Mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context | |
| References | COM(2018)0373 – C8-0228/2018 – 2018/0198(COD) | |
| Committee responsible Date announced in plenary | REGI 11.6.2018 | |
| Opinion by Date announced in plenary | ENVI 5.7.2018 | |
| Rapporteur Date appointed | Adina-Ioana Vălean 21.6.2018 | |
| Date adopted | 25.10.2018 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 27 2 9 |
| Members present for the final vote | Marco Affronte, Paul Brannen, Nessa Childers, Birgit Collin-Langen, Miriam Dalli, Mark Demesmaeker, Bas Eickhout, José Inácio Faria, Francesc Gambús, Elisabetta Gardini, Jens Gieseke, Julie Girling, Françoise Grossetête, Andrzej Grzyb, Jytte Guteland, György Hölvényi, Benedek Jávor, Karin Kadenbach, Kateřina Konečná, Urszula Krupa, Giovanni La Via, Susanne Melior, Miroslav Mikolášik, Massimo Paolucci, Bolesław G. Piecha, John Procter, Julia Reid, Nils Torvalds, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Damiano Zoffoli | |
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Linnéa Engström, Eleonora Evi, Norbert Lins, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Christel Schaldemose, Keith Taylor | |
| Substitutes under Rule 200(2) present for the final vote | Jaromír Kohlíček, Tonino Picula |
Final vote by roll call in committee asked for opinion 6 paragraphs
27 · For
- EFDD
- Eleonora Evi
- GUE/NGL
- Jaromír Kohlíček, Kateřina Konečná
- EPP
- Birgit CollinLangen, José Inácio Faria, Francesc Gambús, Elisabetta Gardini, Jens Gieseke, Julie Girling, Françoise Grossetête, Andrzej Grzyb, György Hölvényi, Giovanni La Via, Norbert Lins, Miroslav Mikolášik, Sirpa Pietikäinen Adina Ioana Vălean
- S&D
- Paul Brannen, Nessa Childers, Miriam Dalli, Jytte Guteland, Karin Kadenbach, Susanne Melior, Massimo Paolucci, Tonino Picula, Christel Schaldemose, Damiano Zoffoli
2 · Against
- ALDE
- Nils Torvalds
- EFDD
- Julia Reid
9 · Abstained
- ECR
- Mark Demesmaeker, Urszula Krupa, Bolesław G. Piecha, John Procter
- VERTS/ALE
- Marco Affronte, Bas Eickhout, Linnéa Engström, Benedek Jávor, Keith Taylor
+ : in favour
- : against
0 : abstention