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This
infographic aims to present the latest available data in terms of
migrant flows. It covers the detection of illegal crossing along the
EU's external borders and the number of asylum applicants in EU Member
States in the year 2016. Previous editions of this Infographic were
issued in September 2015 (PE 565.905) and in April 2016 (PE 580.893).
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What
options exist, especially in terms of new technologies, for reducing
the carbon footprint of the livestock industry, how effective might they
be, and what could be done to encourage their implementation? The
livestock industry is responsible for around 14.5 % of global greenhouse
gas emissions. The magnitude of this percentage is due to the emission
of large amounts of methane and nitrous oxide, which both result in
greater global warming than carbon dioxide per gram of gas released. The
main cause of livestock methane emissions is the digestive process in
ruminants, such as cattle and sheep. In these animals, food is
fermented, generating methane which is burped out. Nitrous oxide is
generated through the application of fertilisers for animal feed
production. This is also the case with crops grown for human
consumption, but, as most of the energy stored in crops is lost when
they are fed to animals, emissions due to fertilisers are much greater
per calorie of animal produce than of plant produce. Both gases are
produced by the storage of manure and its application as a fertiliser.
In addition, carbon dioxide is emitted through burning fossil fuels for
purposes such as fertiliser production, operation of farm machinery and
transport of goods.
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The
refugee and migrant crisis in Europe has exposed the need for reform of
the Common European Asylum System, in general, and of the Dublin rules,
in particular. The Commission's proposal of 4 May 2016 to reform the
Dublin system does not change the existing criteria for determining
which Member State is responsible for examining an asylum application.
Instead of a fundamental overhaul of the Dublin regime, as suggested by
the Parliament, the Commission proposes to streamline and supplement the
current rules with a corrective allocation mechanism. This mechanism
would be triggered automatically were a Member State to be faced with
disproportionate numbers of asylum-seekers. If a Member State decided
not to accept the allocation of asylum-seekers from a Member State under
pressure, a 'solidarity contribution' of €250 000 per applicant would
have to be made instead.
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States
must treat asylum-seekers and refugees according to the appropriate
standards laid down in human rights and refugee law. The current
migration crisis revealed wide divergences in the level of reception
conditions provided by Member States. While some are facing problems in
ensuring adequate and dignified treatment of applicants, in others the
standards of reception provided are more generous. This has led to
secondary movements of asylum-seekers and refugees and has put pressure
on certain Member States. The aim of the proposed recast directive,
which would replace the current Reception Conditions Directive, is to
ensure greater harmonisation of reception standards across all Member
States. In doing so, applicants for asylum could experience similar
treatment as regards reception conditions provided in EU Member States.
First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at
key stages throughout the legislative procedure.
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The
European Asylum Support Office provides Members States with support in
fulfilling their obligations under the Common European Asylum System.
Since its establishment in 2010, the support office's role has been
progressively expanded in order to reflect changes in the EU's legal
framework on asylum and to respond to the growing needs of Member
States. In the context of the current migration and refugee crisis, the
European Commission has presented a proposal to amend and expand the
mandate of European Asylum Support Office with a view to turning it into
a fully fledged agency. According to the proposal, the agency will
ensure the efficient and uniform application of European Union asylum
law in order to achieve greater convergence between Member States'
asylum systems. The proposal is part of a first set of legislative
proposals put forward by the European Commission in May 2016 in order to
reform the Common European Asylum System. Second edition. The 'EU
Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout
the legislative procedure.
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Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP
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This
report analyses the proposed reform of the e-communications regulatory
framework presented by the European Commission in September 2016. While
many of the proposed changes appear meaningful, the report argues that
overall the proposal does not entirely reflect the lessons learned from
the past two decades of e-communications regulation in Europe, and ends
up being at once too conservative (i.e. incremental with respect to
legacy rules); fragile, since its effectiveness crucially depends on
governance reform; and “retro”, since it does not incorporate principles
of flexible, adaptive regulation in its overarching framework. The
report argues that the merits of a lighter, ex post approach to
e-communications were not sufficiently gauged by the European Commission
in its impact assessment.
The report was prepared at the request of Policy Department A and the
IMCO Committee.
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