8 Amendments of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2018/0064(COD)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For these purposes, the Authority should cooperate with other relevant Union initiatives and networks, in particular the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES)54 , the European Enterprise Network55 , the Border Focal Point56 and SOLVIT57 , as well as with relevant national services such as the bodies to promote equal treatment and to support Union workers and members of their family, designated by Member States under Directive 2014/54/EU, and national contact points designated under Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council58 to provide information on healthcare. The Authority should also explore synergies with the proposed European services e-card59 , notably with regard to those cases in which Member States opt for the submission of declarations regarding posted workers through the e-card platform. The Authority should replace the Commission in managing the European network of employment services (‘EURES’) European Coordination Office established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2016/589, including the definition of user needs and business requirements for the effectiveness of the EURES portal and related IT services, but excluding the IT provision, and the operation and development of the IT infrastructure, which will continue to be ensured by the Commission. _________________ 54 Decision No 573/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 32). 55 European Enterprise Network, https://een.ec.europa.eu/ 56 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions, COM(2017) 534. 57 Commission Recommendation of 17 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (OJ L 249, 19.9.2011, p. 10). 58 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45). 59COM(2016) 824 final and COM(2016) 823 final.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to keep track of emerging trends, challenges, or loopholes in the areas of labour mobility and social security coordination, the Authority should develop an analytical and risk assessment capacity. This should involve carrying out labour market analyses and studies, as well as peer reviews. The authority should monitor potential imbalances in terms of skills and cross-border labour flows, including their possible impact on territorial cohesion. The Authority should also support the risk assessment referred to in Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. The Authority should ensure synergies and complementarity with other Union Agencies or services or networks. This should include close collaboration with Eurofound on labour market analyses and seeking input from SOLVIT and similar services on recurring problems encountered by individuals and businesses in the exercise of their rights in the areas under the scope of the Authority. The Authority should also facilitate and streamline data collection activities provided for by the relevant Union laws within its scope. This does not entail the creation of new reporting obligations for Member States.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) TWhether the Authority is established as a new European agency or is incorporated within an existing agency, the agency of the Authority should be governed and operated in line with the principles of the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission, the Management Board and the Executive Director should be independent in the performance of their duties and act in the public good by representing labour's interests.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Within the framework of their respective competences, the Authority should coopeThe Authority should be either directly incorporated with other agencies of the Union, in particularin an existing European agency, such as those established in the area of employment and social policy, building on their expertise and maximising synergieor cooperate closely with other agencies of the Union in order to ensure synergies are maximised and duplication is avoided in order to achieve financial savings: the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and the European Training Foundation (ETF), as well as, as regards the fight against organised crime and trafficking in human beings, with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the European Labour Authority (‘the Authority’). The European Labour Authority may constitute a new European agency or be incorporated into an existing agency if it is likely to reduce duplication and achieve financial savings.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) support Member States with capacity-building regarding the promotion of high standard working conditions and job security, and the effective enforcement of relevant Union law, in accordance with Article 12;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall establish cooperation arrangements with other decentralised Union agencies where appropriateEurofound, Cedefop, EU-OSHA and the ETF in order to ensure that all duplications are avoided.