5 Amendments of Agnes JONGERIUS related to 2015/2284(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to better anticipate the effects of trade policy decisions on the EU labour market; opposes any initiative to consider the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a result of trade strategies decided at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in place;calls on the Commission to conduct thorough regular ex-ante and ex-post impact assessments, involving potential effects on employment, competitiveness, and the economy including small and medium sized enterprises, of all trade agreements and relevant legislative initiatives. Believes that all sectors identified as vulnerable should be closely monitored and that Social Partners and Member States involved in high risk sectors should prepare strategies to anticipate the projected labour market changes
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to better anticipate the effects of trade policy decisions on the EU labour market; opposes any initiative to consider the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a result of trade strategies decided at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in place;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Agrees with the Commission that the very essence of the EGF is to help people, who lose their jobs as a result of more open trade; considers it an important task of the EGF to mitigate the consequences of trade disputes and ensure that the burdens stemming from joint political decisions at EU-level are shared between EU member states; therefor calls for a targeted revision of the EGF to add a clause, which will ensure support for employees and companies affected by trade conflicts; underlines in this respect the urgent need for a faster procedure for handling of applications;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that SMEs account for 85 % of all EU enterprises and, in this context, expresses concern that the EGF has had a very limited impact on SMEs, despite the fact that it clearly provides scope for SMEs to be targeted; therefore calls on the Commission to lower the eligibility threshold, currently set at 500 redundancies; stresses that this threshold is that, in practice, only large groups, which record profits globally, may request the intervention of the EGF; notes that the threshold should be lowered to 100 redundancies to ensure that the EGF can help the employees of small businesses in areas directly affected by the consequences of globalization or financial and economic crises; asks the Commission to support, beyond only employees of companies affected by redundancy plans, all affected areas including subcontractors; encourages the Commission to show more flexibility and responsiveness in using the EGF; regrets that the amounts provided by the fund must often be advanced by Member States