30 Amendments of Agnes JONGERIUS related to 2016/0256(COD)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) was established by Regulation (EEC) No 1365/753 to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions through action designed to increase and disseminate knowledge likely to assist this development. The main aim of Eurofound must be to provide Union institutions, national governments and social partners with specialized and added-value information in its area of expertise. _________________ 3 Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p.1).
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The tripartite nature of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), is a high-worth expression of a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners with European and national authorities, extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions in social and economics terms.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) There are already organisations at international, EU and national level providing analysis and knowledge on social, employment and work related policies (such as the Economic and Social Committees or the International Labour Organization). In order to obtain the maximum benefit, it is appropriate that Eurofound establish links with national bodies (tripartite where possible). It is also important that the Agency has very close functional links with the EU Committees on Employment (EMCO) and Social Protection (SPC), to ensure coordination and synergies, and that cooperates with the ILO, OECD and the European institutions’ in-house research capacities, in areas of common interest.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) the Agency must introduce in any procurement activities, including translations, environmental, labour and social criteria in order to guarantee high- quality standards;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) analyse trends in living and working conditions and, labour market developments and social exclusion, including vulnerable groups as children, people with disabilities or ethnic minorities;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before commissioning an external organisation to undertake studies in the Agency’s areas of expertise, the Union institutions shall consult the Agency in order to check its availability and proceed with the allocation of resources for this purpose to the Agency.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies at national level but also in the international sphere, e.g. the International Labor Organization (ILO) or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), whether public or private, public authorities and workers’ and employers’ organisations. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, including the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an Executive Director and a Deputy Director who shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 11. and 11 a respectively
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) one member representingative of the Government from each Member State;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) one member representingative of the employers’ organiszations from each Member State;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representingative of the employees’ organiszations from each Member State;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) three members representingatives of the Commission.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Each member of the Management Board shall have an alternate. The alternate shall represent the member in his/her absence, while respecting the gender balance rule laid down in paragraph 1a. The alternate shall be appointed following the procedure as provided for in the first paragraphparagraphs 1 and 1a.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years to ensure continuity of the Board’s work. That term shall be extendablrenewable only once. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Within the Management Board, the representatives of governments, employers’ organisations and employees’ organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of the deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers’ and employees’ groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level and do not need to be designated from among the appointed Board members. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in the Management Board meetings without the right to vote. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating their coordinators.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) take allextraordinary decisions on the establishment of the Agency’s internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency’s activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary mn these might have an important impact or might imply a relevant chanagement.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall elect a Chairperson and three Deputy Chairpersons as follows – one from amongst the members representing Member States, one from amongst the members representing employers’ organisations, one from amongst the members representing employees’ organisations and one from amongst the members representing the CommissionEuropean Union’s institutions -the Commission and the Parliament. The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairpersons shall be elected by a majority of two-thirds of members of the Management Board with voting rights.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Management Board shall hold one ordinary meeting a year. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson, at the request of either the Commission or the Parliament, or at the request of at least one-third of its members.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board may invite any person whose opinion may be of interest to attend its meetings as an observer, in particular those third-country States in the European Economic Area that participate in the Agency’s activities.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the three Deputy Chairpersons, the coordinators of the three groups as referred to in Article 4 (5) and one representative of, one more representative of each group and one representative from each European Union institution, the Parliament and the Commission. Each group referred to in Article 4 (5) may designate up to two alternates to attend the meetings of the Executive Board, aiming the absence of the full membero achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designate alternates. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
(ab) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment (“the appointing authority powers”);
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency’s tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or more localliaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels to further the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision requires the prior consent of Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out that that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedur after obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates and can act by written procedure if necessary, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director must attend a hearing in the competent European Parliament Committee.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. An Executive Director whose term of office has been extendrenewed may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal from the Commission based on an objective assessment of his/her performance as Executive Director.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish localone liaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels, subject to their consent and in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shallmight be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or other translation services, that respect Union’s environmental, labour and social criteria.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. No later than 5 years after the date referred to in Article 37, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall perform an evaluation in compliance with the Commission guidelines to assess the Agency’s performance in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The Management Board shall be consulted in the evaluation. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modificationrelated additional financial, budgetary and human resources if new tasks are allocated to the Agency or if the workload linked to existing task increases.