# Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

European Parliament procedure 2016/0062(NLE) (NLE - Non-legislative enactments, 8th term, committee FEMM / JURI / LIBE). Stage: Preparatory phase in Parliament. 353 committee amendments tabled by 57 Members between 2017-04-05 and 2017-05-11.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). The amendments address EU accession to and conclusion of the Convention, gender equality and non-discrimination, sexual and reproductive health and rights, the legal basis under the Treaties and the passerelle clause, national ratification and action plans, collection of statistical data, and Parliament's involvement in the Convention's monitoring.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kostadinka KUNEVA | Greece | GUE/NGL | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125092.md |
| Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA | Poland | ECR | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124877.md |
| Anna ZÁBORSKÁ | Slovakia | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23894.md |
| Anna HEDH | Sweden | S&D | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28131.md |
| Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY | France | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124287.md |
| Angelika MLINAR | Austria | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125026.md |
| Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT | Sweden | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96674.md |
| Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA | Spain | ALDE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125040.md |
| Terry REINTKE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103381.md |
| Ulrike LUNACEK | Austria | Verts/ALE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97017.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Soraya POST | Sweden | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124997.md |
| Malin BJÖRK | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124992.md |
| Marijana PETIR | Croatia | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124749.md |
| Michał BONI | Poland | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124896.md |

## Official source documents

- PE602.913: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-602913_EN.pdf
- PE603.111: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ01-AM-603111_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0062-NLE · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0062-NLE.json

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