Changes from plenary report to adopted text

RemovedLETTER OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

AddedArticle 13 Funding

RemovedMr Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Added1. Member States shall ensure that an ECBA, regardless of the Member State of registration, has free and non-discriminatory access to funding from a public source, in compliance with the general principles of EU law.

RemovedChair

Added2. Without prejudice to Articles 9 to 11, Member States shall not impose any restrictions on an ECBA’s ability to provide or receive funding, including donations, from any lawful source, except to the extent that such restrictions are: [Am. 77]

RemovedCommittee on Legal Affairs

Added(a) prescribed by law;

RemovedBRUSSELS

Added(b) justified by overriding reasons in the public interest or where the Member State can prove that the ECBA flagrantly and repeatedly breaches the values of the Union enshrined in Article 2 TEU through its activities; and [Am. 78]

RemovedSubject: Opinion in the form of a letter on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on European cross-border associations (COM(2023)0516 – C90326/2023 – 2023/0315(COD))

Added(c) appropriate for ensuring the attainment of the objective pursued and, do not go beyond what is strictly necessary in order for it to be attainedand the impact of the restriction on an ECBA is proportionate to the objective pursued. [Am. 79]

RemovedDear Mr Chair,

AddedArticle 14 Provision of services and trade in goods

RemovedUnder the procedure referred to above, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection has been asked to submit an opinion to your committee. At its meeting of 19 September 2023, the committee coordinators decided to send the opinion in the form of a letter.

Added1. Member States shall ensure that ECBAs are free to establish, to provide and receive services, and to exercise the free movement of goods in the internal market in compliance with EU law.

RemovedThe Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer protection adopted its opinion in a form of a letter with the below amendments and principles and priorities at its meeting of 4 December 2023, and decided to call on the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following amendments into its legislative report, and take kind note of the following principles and priorities.

Added2. Without prejudice to provisions of other acts of Union law as well as Articles 9 to 11 of this Directive, Member States shall not impose any restrictions on the activities referred to in paragraph 1, unless such restrictions are: [Am. 80]

RemovedYours sincerely,

Added(a) prescribed by law;

RemovedAnna CAVAZZINI

Added(b) justified by overriding reasons in theof public interest; and [Am. 81]

RemovedChairwoman

Added(c) appropriate for ensuring the attainment of the objective pursued and, do not go beyond what is strictly necessary in order for it to be attainedand the impact of the restriction on an ECBA is proportionate to the objective pursued. [Am. 82]