Activities of Kostadinka KUNEVA related to 2014/0124(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishment of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (debate) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work PDF (941 KB) DOC (607 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Title 1
Title 1
on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention, control and deterrence of undeclared work
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Parliament in its resolution on ‘Effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions in Europe’ welcomed the Commission’s initiative to create a European Platform and called for enhanced cooperation at EU level to fighttackle undeclared work27 endangering the financial sustainability of the European social model and leading to unfair competition which distorts the market. __________________ 27 European Parliament resolution of 14 January 2014 on effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions in Europe (2013/2112/INI) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups /ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=20 13/2112(INI)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At European level undeclared work is actually defined as ‘any paid activities that are lawful as regards their nature but not declared to public authorities, taking into account differences in the regulatory systems of the Member States’28 , thus excluding all illegal activities; this definition though dating from 1998 28 a has to be adequately adjusted as to follow all latest developments and evolutions in the labour markets. __________________ 28 Communication from the Commission ‘Stepping up the fight against undeclared work’ COM (2007)628 of 24 October 2007 http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do? uri=CELEX:52007DC0628:EN:HTML 28 aCOM(1998)219 Communication from the Commission on undeclared work
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) the exact time of working hours, the full salary or remuneration corresponding to the working hours as well as the true nature of work are often not declared; these cases of falsely or partly declared work should equally come under the scope of the Platform.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Domestic and cross-border undeclared work are two distinctive forms of undeclared work, and cross-border undeclared work can contribute to the phenomena of social dumping, salary reductions in the member states where the services are offered, deregulation of labour relations and individualism in the labour market.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The implemented fiscal consolidation dictated by the EU through both the European Semester and the Troika aggravates the problem of undeclared work. Undeclared work is not a worker’s choice but very often his/her only alternative to receive income
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The financial crisis leading to poor labour market and social conditions: increase of unemployment, reduced salaries, risk of poverty, cuts in social spending, is driving the practice of undeclared work.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Despite the different policy approaches introduced to tackle undeclared work the problem is only fragmentarily treated.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The strengthening of active cooperation along with effective controls based on mutual assistance, transparency and confidentiality among Member States at EU level isare necessary to help Member States to prevent, control and deter undeclared work more efficiently and effectively.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) National labour inspection systems need to be organised in an efficient manner, have sufficient qualified staff at their disposal and carry out systematic and frequent controls.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Platform willshould contribute to eliminating the abuse of the free movement of workers through undeclared work, to which end it should aim to facilitate and improve the exchange of experience and best practices and information, provide a framework at EU level to develop expertise and analysis, introduce effective control mechanisms and improve operational coordination of actions between the different national enforcement authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The identification, analysis and solving of practical problems related to the enforcement of Union legislation on working conditions and social protection at work fall mainly within the competence of national labour inspection systems, for which reason they require close and effective cooperation and common principles and practices at Union level.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) A European Platform to enhance EU cooperation in the prevention, control and deterrence of undeclared work, and in the reinafter referred to agularisation of jobs (‘the Platform’), is hereby established.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the European Parliament.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Platform should be able to follow the latest trends in the evolvement of undeclared work in all its forms in order to effectively control it. The overriding objective of the Platform shall be to provide value-added input at Union level to Member States’ and Union institutions’ efforts, together with the social partners, effectively control and to successfully tackle the complex problem of undeclared work and the regularisation of jobs, and their manifold implications and consequences. The Platform, as set out in Article 1 (1), shall to that end contribute to better enforcement of EU and national law, to the reduction of undeclared work and the emergence of formal jobs, hence avoiding the deterioration of quality of work, and to promote integration in the labour market and social inclusion by:
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving cooperation between Member States’ different enforcement authorities at EU level to prevent, control and deter more efficiently and effectively undeclared work, including bogus self- employment, more efficiently and effectively falsely or partly declared work -in terms of working hours, salaries and the true nature of work- ,
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Develop expertise and analysis, to introduce effective control mechanisms.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) Define new forms of undeclared work in the light of the given latest developments in the labour market in order to tackle it in all its forms,
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) Examine the relation between the financial situation of the member-states and its effects to undeclared work.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Adopt non-binding guidelines for inspectors, handbooks of good practice and common principles of systematic inspections to tackle undeclared work,