Segnalazioni dal Parlamento Europeo

Publications - European Semester : Stability and Growth Pact - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

10-03-2017 03:41 PM CET

The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a legal framework that seeks to ensure sound public finances in EU Member States and coordination of fiscal policies within the EU. Below are documents presenting the legal base, elements and implementation of the SGP.

Structural budget balances in EU Member States - 22 February 2017
Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact- February 2017
The Euro area fiscal stance - 23 January 2017
Key features of 2017 Draft Budgetary Plans - 23 January 2017
Thematic overview: Member States whose 2017 Draft Budgetary Plans were assessed to be "risk of non-compliance" with the Stability and Growth Pact - 24 January 2017
Involvement of independent fiscal bodies in the 2014-16 Stability and Convergence Programmes – July 2016
Thematic overview: Member States whose 2016 Draft Budgetary Plans were assessed to be "at risk of non-compliance" with the Stability and Growth Pact - 3 June 2016
Comparison of key figures in the 2016 Stability Programmes and European Commission spring 2016 forecast - 31 May 2016
Overview on European Commission opinions on 2016 Draft Budgetary Plans - 27 November 2015
Comparison of key figures in the 2015 Stability Programmes and European Commission Spring 2015 forecast - 9 June 2015
Key features of 2016 Draft Budgetary Plans (DBP) - 6 November 2015
An Overview of the Stability and Growth Pact - 18 December 2015
Coordination and Surveillance of Budgetary Policies of Euro Area Member States during the Autumn Cycle - 19 November 2014

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Subject files - Revision of the Multiannual financial framework 2014 - 2020 - Committee on Budgets

10-03-2017 02:29 PM CET

Further information
Working document
Draft report on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament's input ahead of the Commission's proposal
Press conference by BUDG Chair & Rapporteurs
REPORT on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
Documents in Dossier
European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2016 on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
European Parliament resolution of 26 October 2016 on the mid-term revision of the MFF 2014-2020
Council documents - COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
Council documents -Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 - 2020 Review/Revision : - Draft statement of the Council

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Highlights - AFCO's ongoing work on Brexit - Committee on Constitutional Affairs

10-03-2017 02:27 PM CET

AFCO regularly holds exchanges of views with experts on the future constitutional relationship of the United Kingdom with the European Union in light of Brexit. For video links to these meetings and for additional internal and external resources, please visit the Subject File section of AFCO's Committee page.

Further information
Subject File: Brexit

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Report - Establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 - A8-0061/2017 - Committee on Culture and Education

10-03-2017 12:55 PM CET

REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033

Committee on Culture and Education
Santiago Fisas Ayxelà
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Report - Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing - A8-0056/2017 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

10-03-2017 12:55 PM CET

REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and amending Directive 2009/101/EC

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Krišjānis Kariņš, Judith Sargentini
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 Answer - European qualifications framework - E-009688/2016

10-03-2017 06:42 PM CET

Commission response
See question(s) : E-009688/2016
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Answer - Development of tourism and airport fees - E-008867/2016

10-03-2017 06:42 PM CET

Commission response
See question(s) : E-008867/2016
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Answer - TTIP 3 - E-008887/2016

10-03-2017 06:42 PM CET

Commission response
See question(s) : E-008887/2016

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Impact of the ECSC Common Assembly on the politics, negotiation and content of the Rome Treaties 

08-03-2017 12:00 AM CET

As the historical framework for the present-day European Union (EU), the Treaties of Rome, signed in March 1957 and establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), are among the most important treaties of the European integration process. The failure to set up a European Defence Community in 1954 provided the incentive for the EEC Treaty to envisage integration in economic as well as political terms. Crucially, the Rome Treaties provided for the establishment of today's EU institutions, which have played a major role in securing the peaceful coexistence of Member States for the past sixty years. The Common Assembly (CA) of the European Coal and Steel Community (1952-1957) has long been overlooked as an important factor in the development of the Rome Treaties. As it was not directly involved in deliberations and negotiations on the treaties, it might easily be concluded that the CA did not play a significant role. This briefing demonstrates the very opposite. It was the CA that put the issue of an extended common market on the Community and Member States' political agenda, thereby relaunching European integration at a decisive moment in the EU's history. Furthermore, the CA effectively foreshadowed its future position and competences in a wider European community. The CA formulated demands for greater legislative and budgetary powers in order to overcome its subsidiary and consultative role. Given its political authority as the parliamentary representation of the people of the Community, the CA was successful in incorporating its demands into the deliberations and negotiations that led to the Rome Treaties. 

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Tackling childhood obesity

08-03-2017 12:00 AM CET

Childhood obesity remains a considerable public health problem in the European Union (EU). While multiple factors play a role, the global increase in overweight children is mainly linked to a shift in diet towards foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar, paired with a decline in physical activity. Essentially, children today are growing up in an environment that is conducive to weight gain and obesity. Excess weight in children is associated with a number of serious health consequences. These include early onset of obesity-related chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, as well as psychosocial complications. The European Commission supports Member States' efforts to take on childhood obesity in a number of ways, including the EU action plan on childhood obesity 2014-2020, which is up for review this year. The current Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU has identified tackling childhood obesity among its priorities for health, and intends to present draft Council conclusions on the issue. A technical report on public procurement of food for health in schools, jointly drafted with the Commission, has just been released.

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Briefing - Subsidiarity as a Means to Enhance Cooperation between EU Institutions and National Parliaments - 08-03-2017

08-03-2017 12:00 AM CET

The Treaty of Lisbon has entrusted national parliaments with the responsibility to monitor the respect of the principle of subsidiarity in new EU legislative proposals adopted in areas of non-exclusive EU competence (so-called Early Warning System). The Commission has been the primary interlocutor of parliaments in this framework, although Parliament also receives and follows-up on national parliaments’ reasoned opinions. Despite positive developments visible both at EU and national level, important challenges remain, in particular in relation to the limited scope offered by the Early Warning System for more political engagement. 

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Review Clauses in EU Legislation: A Rolling Check-List (5th edition)

10-03-2017

This check-list presents a comprehensive overview of ‘review clauses’, that is to say, review, evaluation and reporting provisions contained in recent EU legislative acts and programmes. It is produced by the Policy Cycle Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), the EP's in-house research service and think- tank, with a view to supporting parliamentary committees in monitoring the evaluation of EU law, policies and programmes, thus feeding the ex-post analysis into the ex-ante phase of the policy cycle. The European Parliament is strongly committed to the concept of better law-making, and particularly to the effective use of ex-ante impact assessment and ex-post evaluation throughout the whole legislative cycle. It is in this spirit that Parliament shows a particular interest in following the transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU law and EU programmes and, more generally, monitoring the impact, operation, effectiveness and delivery of policy and programmes in practice.

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Special Reports of the European Court of Auditors: A Rolling Check-List of recent findings

10-03-2017

This rolling check-list presents a comprehensive overview of the European Court of Auditors' (ECA) special reports, concentrating on those relevant for the 2015 EU discharge procedure. The document seeks to link the topics discussed by the special reports to the relevant debates and positions within the European Parliament, including notably the working documents of the Budgetary Control Committee, to the work of the various specialised parliamentary committees, and to individual Members' questions. It is produced by the Policy Cycle Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), the Parliament's in-house research service and think-tank, as part of its on-going support for parliamentary committees and individual Members, helping them to scrutinise the executive in its implementation of EU law, policies and programmes. The European Parliament is strongly committed to the concept of better law-making, and particularly to the effective use of ex-ante impact assessment and ex-post evaluation throughout the whole legislative cycle. It is in this spirit that the Parliament has a particular interest in following the transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU law, and, more generally, in monitoring the impact, operation, effectiveness and delivery of policy and programmes in practice.

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Briefing - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - 08-03-2017

08-03-2017 12:00 AM CET

Following recent terrorist attacks and uncontrolled migration flows to the EU, strengthening the EU's external borders has been one of the measures targeted to ensure internal security and to preserve freedom of movement in the Schengen area. While the existing border management information systems do address some of the information gaps concerning non-EU citizens coming into the EU, there is a lack of information related to visa-exempt third-country nationals arriving at the Schengen external borders. The European Commission is therefore proposing to set up an automated system that would gather information on visa-exempt travellers prior to their arrival, in order to determine any irregular migration, security or public-health risks associated with them. The proposal follows similar models already existing in the USA, Canada and Australia, among others. First edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. 

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Briefing - Subsidiarity as a Means to Enhance Cooperation between EU Institutions and National Parliaments - PE 583.131 - Committee on Constitutional Affairs

08-03-2017 12:00 AM CET

The Treaty of Lisbon has entrusted national parliaments with the responsibility to monitor the respect of the principle of subsidiarity in new EU legislative proposals adopted in areas of non-exclusive EU competence (so-called Early Warning System). The Commission has been the primary interlocutor of parliaments in this framework, although Parliament also receives and follows-up on national parliaments’ reasoned opinions. Despite positive developments visible both at EU and national level, important challenges remain, in particular in relation to the limited scope offered by the Early Warning System for more political engagement.

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Highlights - Tourism Task Force - Committee on Transport and Tourism

09-03-2017 10:15 AM CET

The TRAN Committee will host a two part debate on European Tourism policy on 22.03.2017 in József Antall 4Q1. The first half will consist of a presentation by the Commission (EUROSTAT) on European Statistics on tourism. This will be followed by a discussion on European Visa and Tourism policy as well as a question and answer session with Members.

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Draft report - Better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) - PE 601.044v01-00 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Committee on Culture and Education

09-03-2017 06:40 PM CET

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Committee on Culture and Education
Thomas Mann, Svetoslav Hristov Malinov
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