19 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2016/0176(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Professional qualifications leading to a diploma acquired by a third-country national in another Member State should be recognised in the same way as those of Union citizens. Qualifications acquired in a third country should be taken into account in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council42. Where a third-country national is applying for an EU Blue Card to practice an unregulated profession, Member States should avoid excessive formal requirements and full recognition procedures regarding qualifications, wherever sufficient evidence can be otherwise obtained. __________________ 42 Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
- has the required competence, as proven by higher professional qualifications.attested by the diplomas required in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) "higher professional qualifications" means qualifications attested by evidence of higher education qualifications orentailing a minimum of five years of post- secondary studies, which must be supplemented by five years’ professional experience requiring the exercise of higher professional skills;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) "higher education qualifications" means any diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications issued by a competent authority attesting the successful completion of a post-secondary higher education or equivalent tertiary education programme, namely a set of courses provided by an educational establishment recognised as a higher education institution or equivalent tertiary educational institution by the State in which it is situated, where the studies needed to acquire those qualifications lasted at least threfive years and correspond at least to ISCED 2011 level 6 or to EQF level 6, according to national law;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) “higher professional skills” means skills attested by at least threfive years of professional experience of a level comparable, in addition to higher education qualifications and, which is relevant in the profession or sector specified in the work contract or binding job offer;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the criteria for admission set out in Article 5, EU Blue Card holders may engage in self-employed activity in parallel to the activity in highly skilled employmentemployment requiring at least five years’ post-secondary education, possibly supplemented by skills of a high level.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) recognition of diplomas, certificates and other professional qual and certificationes in accordance with the relevant national procedures;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public, including procedures for obtaining housing, as well as information and counselling services afforded by employment offices during the 3 months preceding the loss of employment.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. EU Blue Card holders moving to a third country, or their survivors who reside in a third country and who derive rights from the EU Blue Card holder, shall receive, in relation to the available rights pertaining to old age, invalidity and death, statutory pensions based on the EU Blue Card holder's previous employment and acquired in accordance with the legislation referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, under the same conditions and at the same rates as the nationals of the Member States concerned when they move to a third country.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where Member States refuse applications for an EU Blue Card based on ethical recruitment considerations in accordance with Article 6(4), they shall communicate toinform the Commission and to the other Member States a duly justified decision indicating the countries and sectors concernedof this fact.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and communicate each year toinform the Commission each year of the impact of this Directive on the national labour markets.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Every three years, and for the first time by [five years after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive in theeach Member States, in particular the assessment of the impact of Articles 5, 12, 15, 19 and 20, and the impact of this Directive on the national labour market situations. The Commission shall propose any amendments that are necessary or recommend that the Directive be repealed.