1222 Amendments of Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS
Amendment 13 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a ban on all journeys over eight hours and for journeys to slaughter to be limited to four hours; suggests that electronic bands be attached all live animals to enable tracking of their location and the duration of journeys in transport vehicles, as well as any non- compliance with transport schedules.
Amendment 32 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Echoes the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment to the effect that EU traders must comply with the Regulation until the final destination; believes that if compliance cannot be guaranteed, live animal transport should be banned; suggests the Member States extend liability for non-compliance with the rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 to companies owning livestock in transportation.
Amendment 72 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that Member States that detect breaches of the proper implementation of the Regulation, which leads to unfair competition, inform the Commission thereof; calls on the Commission as guardian of the Treaties to take action against the Member States concerned, to undertake a mapping exercise identifying sanction systems, and to ensure that penalties are effective and dissuasive; suggests that transport, export or import licences could be temporarily withdrawn from companies guilty of serious breaches of the rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.
Amendment 81 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the European Commission to approve and submit a proposal for a review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, with a view to setting up enhanced mechanisms for ensuring compliance by Member States with rules to protect live animals during transport.
Amendment 4 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas mobility is a basic need and the backbone of our societies and economies, and should be clean, reliable and, affordable and safe in all respects; whereas, in this context, clean technologies offer huge opportunities and benefits for society, the automotive industry, energy suppliers, utilities, and grid operators;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas switching to alternative fuels and powertrains is the best meansdefinitive way to decarbonise the existing and future vehicle fleet; whereas the overall effect will be even greater when combined with increased vehicle efficiency, use of public transport and bikes, the development of shared mobility and improvements to the overall efficiency of transport systems through C-ITS systems and automation and digitalisation technology; whereas urban and spatial planning can support and complement the technological efforts;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the lack of binding targets for the sale of cleaner vehicles by car dealerships and the price disadvantages of alternative-fuel vehicles compared to regular internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are still one ofamong the main barriers to customers’ purchasing decisions; whereas, in this context, buyers’ premiums, tax exemptions and non-fiscal incentives have proven to accelerate market uptake and should reflect the GHG performance of different alternative fuels;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas 94 % of Europe’s transport sector is dependent on oil, 90 % of which has to be imported, including from some countries that are politically unstable countriesor openly at war;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas because road passenger transport serves areas that are more sparsely populated and less easy to access, it has a public service function, and is therefore a key part of the infrastructure and modernisation of each and every Member State;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Commission’s evaluation of the National Framework Plans (NFPs) reveals differing levels of effort and ambition between Member States and that the deployment of alternative fuels is falling short; calls therefore on the Commission to replace NFPs with mandatory objectives such as those put forward in the 2013 proposal, while also taking into account the projected and realised uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles and their technological progress, as well as the goal of having a trans- European infrastructure network for all alternative fuels; emphasises the potential for symbiosis between the public and private sectors in bringing about a shift towards that infrastructure, and suggests that cooperation contracts or agreements should be facilitated for the construction of such infrastructure among public authorities, the energy industry, the car industry and large-scale retail management, hotels, airports, ports, railway stations, urban and suburban transport networks, sports stadiums, cultural venues, major hospitals and major supermarkets;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests an annual evaluation of the Member States’ implementation status and a broadening of the Ddirective’s scope to shift it from deployment along the TEN-T network to also covering urban and regional nodes with air pollution above legal limits, areas that are more densely populated than average in each Member State, and the infrastructure for public fleets;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Suggests setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund to cover the estimated necessary investment of EUR 25 billion up to 2025; calls for the fund to be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 10 % and 90 % coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers, the managers of regular road passenger transport services and other interested parties; suggests that, by contributing to the fund, companies or consortia should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE; requests that financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteria of feasibility, European added value, the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy; asks that the INEA, which already oversees the CEF, become the responsible agency;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to review their energy taxation frameworks in order to facilitate and incentivise the uptake of alternative fuels and to remove burdensome taxation on electricity used to generate alternative fuels, including power-to-gas as storage for intermittentobtained from sources that are 100% renewable energies;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that progress regarding the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and the availability of alternatively powered vehicles is too slow, and calls on manufacturers to step up efforts in this regard; suggests that minimum binding targets be set for each Member State for annual sales of cars powered by electricity and alternative fuels obtained from 100% renewable sources over the next 15 years until a 100% ratio of motorised road vehicles is reached;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Suggests that the aim of moving towards transport infrastructure that is based on alternative fuels paves the way for experimentation in industrial planning at EU level, with a view to helping the car industry and the other industries associated with it adjust more quickly to tackle the challenges posed by global competition;
Amendment 63 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to be in line with the Paris Agreement and the long term EU climate objectives and to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high-performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combatingfight against climate change.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to achieve smart, sustainable, PRM-accessible and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high- performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combating climate change.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutralityin line with the EU climate and energy objectives. The Programme should enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutrality. The Programme should enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Programme should aim at supporting climate change, environmentally and socially sustainable projects to restore the Union’s energy independence and combat climate change, and, where appropriate, climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. In particular, the contribution of the Programme to achieving the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement as well as the proposed 2030 climate and energy targets and long-term decarbonisation objective should be reinforced.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 250% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 680% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, cleansustainable urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportationrenewable energy and renewable energrgy efficiency; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio- methane. Relevant climate actions wishall be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation and the infrastructure is compliant with the sector specific emission reduction and decarbonization pathways, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. Guiding principles for climate proofing should be in line with the energy efficiency first principle and the general exclusion of direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels from the EU programmes. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13
Amendment 125 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve the objectives laid down in the TEN-T guidelines, it is necessary to support with priority the cross-border links and the missing links and to ensure, where applicable, that the supported actions are consistent with the corridor work plans established pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and to the overall network development regarding performance and interoperability, without, however, neglecting the development and maintenance of European cycle paths.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to promote investments in favour of smart, sustainable, inclusive, PRM-accessible, safe and secure mobility throughout the Union. In 2017, the Commission presented20 "Europe on the move", a wide-ranging set of initiatives to make traffic safer, encourage smart road charging, reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion, promote connected and autonomous mobility and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. These initiatives should be accompanied by Union financial support, where relevant through this Programme. __________________ 20 Commission Communication "Europe on the move: An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all" – COM(2017) 283.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The TEN-T guidelines require, with regard to new technologies and innovation, that the TEN-T enables the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as the use of alternative fuels. Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to minimise dependence on oil and to mitigate the environmental impact of transport and requires Member States to ensure that recharging or refuelling points accessible to the public are made available by 31 December 2025. As outlined in the Commission proposals22of November 2017, a comprehensive set of measures to promote lowzero-emission mobility is necessary including financial support where the market conditions do not provide a sufficient incentive. __________________ 21 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). 22 Commission Communication "Delivering on low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers and defends its industry and workers" – COM(2017) 675.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the context of its Communication "Sustainable Mobility for Europe: safe, connected, and clean"23, the Commission highlighted that automated vehicles and advanced connectivity systems will make vehicles safer, easier to share and more accessible for all citizens, including those who may be cut-off from mobility services today, such as the elderly and disabled. In this context, the Commission also proposed an "EU Strategic Action Plan on Road safety" and a revision of Directive 2008/096 on Road Safety infrastructure management. __________________ 23 COM(2018) 293. COM(2018) 293.
Amendment 240 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a low carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply, seeking greater energy independence for the Union are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus under the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasingly on electricity interconnections, electricity storages and smart grids projects. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contributing to the transition to a low carbon economyn economy with zero CO2 emissions. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross-border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718.
Amendment 243 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a lowzero carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus under the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasinglyshould be put on electricity interconnections, electricity storages and smart grids projects. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contributing to the transition to a lowzero carbon economy and subsidies for fossil fuels projects should be banned. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross- border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 2. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718 COM(2017) 718
Amendment 258 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Schools, universities, libraries, local, regional or national administrations, main providers of public services, hospitals and medical centres, transport hubs and digitally intensive enterprises are entities and places that can influence important socio-economic developments in the area where they are located. Such socio- economic drivers need to be at the cutting edge of Gigabit connectivity in order to provide access to the best services and applications for European citizens, business and local communities. The Programme should support access to Gigabit connectivity for these socio- economic drivers with a view to maximising their positive spill-over effects on the wider economy and society, including by generating wider demand for connectivity and services.(Does not affect English version)
Amendment 262 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In addition, building on the success of the WiFi4EU initiative, the Programme should continue to support the provision of free, high quality, local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services as well as, on public transport vehicles and in outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, in order to promote the Union's digital vision in local communities.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and has the potential to be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ultra-high broad band infrastructure that should provide affordable, agile, flexible, interactive, reliable and highly personalised services aiming to improve every citizen's life, namely through transformation of processes in all sectors such as: public sector, education, healthcare, research, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, audiovisual, farming precision, among others.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law and human rights is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 342 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “alternative fuels” means alternative fuels as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/94/EUpower sources which significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport, are fossil-free (excludes gas and biogas) and fulfil the sustainability criteria;
Amendment 393 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) “studies”" means activities needed to prepare project implementation, such as preparatory, mapping, feasibility, evaluation, testing and validation studies, including in the form of software, and any other technical support measure, including prior action to define and develop a project and decide on its financing, such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and, preparation of the financial package, environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments and assessments of accessibility for persons with reduced mobility (PRM);
Amendment 437 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient and interconnected networks and infrastructure for smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility that is accessible for persons of reduced mobility (PMR), as well as tourism focusing on sustainable mobility;
Amendment 552 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 597 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
– respect the fundamental rights.
Amendment 663 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Only actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 3 are eligible for funding. Such actions include in particular studies, works and other accompanying measures necessary for the management and implementation of the Programme and the sector-specific guidelines, including environmental impact and strategic environmental assessments and assessments of accessibility for persons of reduced mobility (PMR).
Amendment 695 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to the relevant urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the comprehensive network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, and in particular actions aimed at improving transport between the seas and oceans surrounding the continent of Europe, making it unnecessary to sail all the way around;
Amendment 709 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) Actions relating to smart, sustainable, inclusive, PRM (persons with reduced mobility) accessible, safe and secure mobility:
Amendment 747 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vii
(vii) actions improving transport infrastructure resilience to holiday tourism, climate change and natural disasters;
Amendment 763 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
(ixa) actions supporting European cycle path networks;
Amendment 843 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) economic, social and environmental impact (benefits and costs)Climate, environmental, economic and social (benefits and costs), including through a lifecycle assessment;
Amendment 934 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation, for actions supporting accessibility for persons with reduced mobility (PRM) and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 945 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) as regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as referred to in the Regulation (EU) XXX [CPR]. These co- financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 85 % for actions relating to cross-border links – including those relating to European cycle paths – under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph;
Amendment 1169 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self- seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed, including other shrub and/or tree species which can be grazed or produce livestock feed, but are effectively areas grazed by animals or maintained in a suitable state through a minimum of agricultural activity as defined by the Member States; Member States may also decide to consider permanent grassland: land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas, areas which can be grazed in which grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant or even present in the grazing areas but where animals graze or are kept in a suitable state through a minimum of agricultural activity;
Amendment 1187 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) 'agro-silvopastural systems' shall be the land-use systems that combine keeping trees and farming, including livestock farming, on the same land in symbiosis with integrated management practices that ensure a balance between the productions.
Amendment 1489 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) promote women's equality and participation in the farming sector and in production and business structures in rural areas.
Amendment 1593 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which an administrative penalty shall be imposed on beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II of this Title or the annual premia under Articles 65, 66 and 67 who do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land as well as the social and labour standards established in the CAP Strategic Plan, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas:
Amendment 1602 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the rights of agricultural workers and farmers
Amendment 1700 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Obligations of Member States relating to social and labour conditions 1. Member States shall ensure that all recipients of CAP funds comply with social and labour law as regards both owners and co-owners, as well as permanent or temporary workers employed to carry out work related to the running of the holding. 2. Based on the seriousness of the infringements, Member States shall establish the severity of the sanctions, up to and including the loss of entitlement to support. 3. To this end, Member States shall provide for appropriate coordination between labour and social security authorities and agricultural authorities to ensure monitoring of employment and activity data. 4. The Commission may assist the Member States with the design of that tool.
Amendment 1815 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the complementary income support for new women farmers
Amendment 1818 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the income support for persons whose principal activity is farming.
Amendment 2059 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide to differentiate the amount of the basic income support per hectare amongst different groups of territories faced with similar socio-economic or agronomic conditions, in particular island territories, without allowing the continued use of the historical reference period as a reference basis for the calculation of basic support entitlements under any circumstances. In granting this basic income support, consideration shall be given to the sustainability of the holdings with the highest socio-environmental value (Natura 2000 and SATV).
Amendment 2067 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States having applied the basic payment scheme as laid down in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, may decide to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements in accordance with Articles 20 to 24 of this Regulation. These payment entitlements shall expire in any event no later than 31 December 2026 in accordance with Articles 19.1a and 19.1b.
Amendment 2069 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall describe in the Strategic Plan for the CAP the process to be set up for the termination of payment entitlements, which shall start no later than 31 December 2023.
Amendment 2070 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. At the latest in claim year 2027, the support shall be paid as a uniform amount per hectare in all Member States, allowing for the possibility of differentiating the value of payment entitlements in accordance with Article 18(2).
Amendment 2128 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) women who enter farming, whether as owners or co-owners of a holding or as members of a company dedicated to agricultural activity;
Amendment 2177 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall grant annual income support per agricultural work unit to farmers whose principal activity is farming.
Amendment 2178 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The beneficiaries of the support provided for in the previous paragraph shall be: a) natural persons of 18 years or over who are neither retired nor in receipt of a total disability allowance in respect of all farming activities, and who derive at least 50 % of their total income from farming activities on their own holding and spend less than 50 % of their total working time on activities unrelated to farming; and b) legal persons where at least half of the partners and at least half of the share capital or shares are or are held by natural persons whose principal activity is farming. For legal persons made up exclusively or for the most part of other legal persons, account will be taken of associations or links with other companies in order to determine whether these links or associations mean that at least half of the partners and at least half of the share capital or the shares are or are held by natural persons whose principal activity is farming.
Amendment 2179 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 c (new)
For each relevant year, the payment per annual agricultural work unit shall be calculated by dividing the financial allocation of 15 % of the national allocation for direct support as defined in Article 86(5a) for this action included in the approved CAP Strategic Plan, by the number of annual agricultural work units recorded for each beneficiary.
Amendment 2185 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. To implement this, Member States shall set aside at least 20 % of their national allocation under the first pillar.
Amendment 2211 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall use the following set of criteria to define the threshold for said small and medium-sized farms entitled to complementary support: number of hectares, profitability for the sector and productivity for the regions classified in line with Article 18(2). In all cases and for the purposes of this calculation, Member States shall take the average size of farms in each region and sector into account.
Amendment 2274 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may lay down specific provisions so that young farmers who join farms operating as a cooperative do not lose their right to benefits when setting up. These provisions shall keep the principle of proportionality and identify the young farmer’s participation in the cooperative.
Amendment 2277 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Amendment 2279 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 b (new)
Article 27 b (new)
Amendment 33 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) LWhile it is no more than a short- term option, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an available alternative fuel to diesel for heavy duty vehicles. The deployment of current and upcoming more innovative LNG-based technologies will contribute to meeting the CO2 emission targets in the short and medium term as the use of LNG technologies leads to lower CO2 emissions as compared to diesel vehicles. The CO2 emission reduction potential of LNG vehicles is already fully reflected in VECTO. In addition, current LNG technologies ensure a low level of air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matters. A sufficient minimum refuelling infrastructure is also in place and being further deployed as part of national policy frameworks for alternative fuel infrastructure.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In calculating the 2019 reference emissions serving as basis for determining the 2025 and 2030 reduction targets, the expected reduction potential of the heavy- duty fleet in that period should be taken into account. It is therefore appropriate to exclude from that calculation, vocational vehicles such as vehicles used for garbage collection or construction works. Those vehicles have a comparatively low mileage, and due to their specific driving pattern, technical measures for reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption do not appear to be cost effective in the same way as for heavy-duty vehicles used for the delivery of goods.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by 125%;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 350% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
The specific emission target shall be calculated in accordance with Point 4 of Annex I. A binding targets of at least 10% will be set for the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles in each manufacturer’s fleet of new heavy-duty vehicles from 2025onwards.A binding target of at least 35% will be set for the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in each manufacturer’s fleet of new heavy-duty vehicles from 2030 onwards
Amendment 141 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) from 2026, for each manufacturer its excess emissions in the preceding calendar year, and, where appropriate, the excess emission premium imposed by the Commission, referred to in Article 8;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the council aims to cover substances or mixtures which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and/or mutagen set out in annex I to Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) as well as substances, mixtures or process referred to in annex I to this Directive. The substances which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen or mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008 are those with an harmonised classification or a self-classification notified to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). They are listed in the public Classification and Labelling Inventory maintained by ECHA. Substances classified by IARC as carcinogens category 1or 2A are also deemed to meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen set out in annex I to Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 44 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of diesel engine exhaust emissions from old diesel engines. New diesel engine technology has changed the quality and quantity of diesel emissions and the associated cancer risks have been reduced but not eliminated. Due to the long transition time to switch from old to new diesel technology, a concomitant exposure to exhaust emissions from old and new diesel engines is expected to occur at work for the many years to come. Diesel engine exhaust emissions are process-generated and consequently they are not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) N° 1272/2008. On the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, a limit value for diesel engine exhaust emissions should be established. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex I and to establish a limit value for diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC. The entries in Annex I and Annex III should cover fumes from all types of diesel engine and thus irrespective of whether the exhaust emissions are from old or new diesel engines.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall notify the Commission of the measures taken in accordance with national law and practices to ensure that their competent authorities have a sufficient number of trained staff and other resources necessary to carry out their tasks related to proper and effective implementation of this Directive. This information shall form part of the implementation reports submitted by Member States every five years pursuant to Article 17a of Council Directive 89/391/EEC.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 a (new)
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 a (new)
Diesel engine 0.051a exhaust emissions (irrespective of diesel engine types) ____________________ 1a mg/m3 measured as elemental carbone
Amendment 35 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A European Labour Authority (the ‘Authority’) should be established in order to help strengthen fairness and trust in the Single Marketa convergent European labour space in which labour rights are guaranteed. To that effect, the Authority should support the Member States and the Commission in strengthening access to information for individuals and employers about their rights and obligations in cross-border labour mobility situations as well as access to relevant services, support compliance and cooperation between the Member States to ensure the effective application of the Union law in these areas, and mediate and facilitate a solution in case of cross- border disputes or labour market disruptions.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The establishment of the Authority should not create new rights andclose loopholes in the exercise of uncovered rights by enforcing the obligations forincumbent on individuals or employers, including economic operators or non-profit organisations, as the activities of the Authority should cover them to the extent to which they are covered by the by applying the best possible interpretation of Union law and the most favourable interpretation of existing labour law in the territories concerned. The Authority’s activities should cover rights that that are subject to Union law within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Authority should provide a platform for resolving disputes between Member States in relation to the application of Union law that falls within its scope. It should build on dialogue and conciliation mechanisms that are currently in place in the area of social security coordination, which are valued by Member States60 and their importance is recognised by the Court of Justice61 . In all these processes, due account will be paid to the reports of the trade unions and legal representative organisations of the workers involved in the affected sector, and these bodies will be kept apprised of developments. Member States should be able to refer cases to the Authority for mediation according to standard procedures put in place for this purpose. The Authority should only deal with disputes between Member States, while individuals and employers facing difficulties with exercising their Union rights should continue to have at their disposal the national and Union services dedicated to dealing with such cases, such as the SOLVIT network to which the Authority should refer such cases. The SOLVIT network should also be able to refer to the Authority for its consideration cases in which the problem cannot be solved due to differences between national administrations. _________________ 60 Council, Partial general approach of 26 October 2017 on the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 13645/1/17. 61 Case C-236/88 EU:C:1990:303, paragraph 17; Case C-202/97 EU:C:2000:75, paragraphs 57-58; Case C- 178/97 EU:C:2000:169, paragraphs 44-45; Case C-2/05 EU:C:2006:69, paragraphs 28-29; Case C-12/14 EU:C:2016:135, paragraphs 39-41; Case C-359/16 EU:C:2018:63, paragraphs 44-45.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Within the framework of their respective competences, the Authority should cooperate with other agencies of the Union, in particular those established in the area of employment and social policy, building on their expertise and maximising synergies: 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). Similarly, channels will be opened for exchange of information and cooperation with trade union organisations in the sectors affected by the phenomenon of cross- border work.
Amendment 150 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) The Labour Authority shall be obliged to keep informed, consult and request the cooperation of trade unions and employers’ organisations in the countries and sectors involved, with a view to helping solve any social or labour- related conflicts that may arise via collective bargaining that should, where appropriate, take account of the transnational dimensions of cross-border work.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Member States should be urged to adopt discharge bans for wastewater from open loop scrubbers and certain cargo residues on their territorial waters.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. The Commission has calculated that 27% of the marine litter which ends up on European coasts is fishing gear containing plastic debris.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed and fully implemented in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Given the current linear life-cycle of fishing gear in spite of existing legal requirements, the "polluter pays" principle suggests that extended producer responsibility schemes should be part of the solution of tackling marine litter, by encouraging smart design with high recycling potential and by actively collecting discarded fishing gear at sea.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
Amendment 107 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all ships, irrespective of their flag, calling at, or operating within, a port of a Member State, with the exception of any warship, naval auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time be involved in port services within the meaning, only on a government non-commercial basisf Article 1.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/352;
Amendment 126 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the following information from the waste reception and handling plans on the availability of adequate reception facilities in their ports and the associated costs shall be clearly communicated to the ship operators and made publicly available either via the website of the ports or in printed form in the official languages of the Member State that hosts the port, in English and in one other official EU language:
Amendment 136 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall evaluate and approve the waste reception and handling plan, monitor its implementation, ensure that cleaning, catering, logistics and passenger and goods traffic management employees at the ports included in the plan receive a training session or at least an information session on how the plan will work in practice and ensure its re- approval at least every threfive years after it has been approved or re- approved, and after significant changes in the operation of the port have taken place. These changes shall include, but not be limited to, structural changes in traffic to the port, development of new infrastructure, changes in the demand and provision of port reception facilities, and new on-board treatment techniques.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Small ports with up to six berths and a draught of up to 2 metres serving only unstaffed recreational crafts of less than 15 metres in length shall be exempt from the obligations laid down in this Article.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the master of a fishing vessel calling at a Union port shall report to the competent authority of its flag Member State any losses of fishing gear within 24 hours. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to determine the format for reporting by fishing vessels.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Prevention of Lost Fishing Gear 1. The master of ship calling at a port in a Member State engaged in fishing operations shall ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to prevent the loss of fishing gear. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to define all reasonable precautions to be taken to prevent the loss of fishing gear. Those delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 20(2).
Amendment 179 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7b Circularity of fishing gear The Commission shall request the European standardisation organisations to develop harmonised standards to ensure the circular design of fishing gear, in particular with respect to preparation for re-use and recyclability, without prejudice to Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98.
Amendment 209 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) part of the fee shall include a contribution to a national fund to support fishing-for-litter schemes, including adequate infrastructure in the port facilities.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The fees may be reduced by up to 50% if a ship is engaged in short sea shipping trade within the meaning laid down in Commission Communication COM(2004) 453.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Fishing for Litter Initiatives 1. Member States shall establish and maintain a fund to support the collection of passively fished waste from fishing vessels and provide appropriate port facilities. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the establishment of their national funds by 31 December [two years after adoption], and shall submit reports every two years thereafter on the activities and projects funded under this article. These reports shall be publically available.
Amendment 238 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Extended Producer Responsibility In order to strengthen the re-use and the prevention, recycling and other recovery of fishing gear, Member States shall establish extended producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear with the minimum requirements set out in Article 8 of Directive 2008/98/EC, including, inter alia, the modulation of fees and deposit-refund systems.
Amendment 244 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish procedures for random inspections for fishing vessels below 100 gross tonnage as well as for recreational craft below 100 gross tonnage, to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Amendment 255 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down of the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalty regime shall not include lighter sanctions than those applied for public health or environmental infractions or crimes. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 5 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas structural changes are under way in the transport sector and the future of transport in the EU is at the intersection of the overarching priorities of the 2030 climate and energy framework, the digital single market and the Investment Plan for EuropeClean Air Programme for Europe and the EU road safety guidelines 2011-2020;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the collaborative and sharing economy is transforming the transport industry worldwide and; whereas the value of collaborative economy transactions in the transport sector in Europe in 2015 has been estimated at EUR 5.1 billion, an increase of 77 % compared to the previous year, while the non- monetary sharing economy interactions widely exceed such scenario, highlighting the importance of this phenomenon;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the share of serious injuries and fatalities of vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists or drivers of smaller two-wheel motor vehicles is critically increasing;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas recent research and estimates reveal a stronger link between air pollution exposure and higher public health risks, including cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, and cancer; whereas people living in urban environments are particularly exposed to this danger;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas mayor efforts towards a more inclusive, safer and fair transport sector are currently being made worldwide, including the introduction of ambitious targets and biding standards, and whereas the EU should not lose its opportunity to be at the forefront of these social innovations;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the fundamental role that users and consumers can play in fostering the transport transition and calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance transparency and public availability of relevant data in order to boost public awareness and consumer's well-informed choices;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls the Member States that all economic incentives applying to the transport sector shall be aimed to speed up and smooth the transition to a cleaner, safer and more inclusive mobility, and that any existing incentive that runs counter this objective shall be promptly phased out;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Invites all EU Member States, regions and cities to make full use of the Green Public Procurement tools and strategies in the transport sector;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that connectivity among autonomous vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will be crucial in order to ensure an unobstructed traffic flow; calls therefore on the Commission to address issues of data use and management; calls, further, on the Commission to stipulate where and by when existing tansport infrastructure must be brought into line with smart transport infrastructure standards;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that zero casualties on European roads should be the overarching goal and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport and, with the utmost urgency, a comprehensive assessment of the impact that the successful strategies for protecting vulnerable users currently implemented in certain EU cities and towns could reach at EU level, with the particular case study on access restrictions for motor vehicles and the setting of a general speed limit of 30 km/h in urbanized areas;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities. In that context, given the strain that the collaborative economy is imposing on regulated public transport services, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the collaborative economy does not give rise to unfair competition, degenerate into a social and fiscal dumping exercise and supplant regulated public transport;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote urban and rural mobility plans that are justified by the public interest and integrate all new modes of transport in order to increase the quality of the services for citizens and to reduce environmental costs for cities; Recalls that experience shows that structuring the collective and public transport networks under Public Service Obligations contracts can deliver optimal results for citizens, public finances and market competition;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks and reinforce efforts to increase freight multimodality and rail use;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to monitor whether the Member States' public calls for tender for smart transport infrastructure comply with the provisions on improved access for small and medium-sized enterprises set out in Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the financial and economic crisis caused the youth unemployment rate to rise from 15 % in 2008 to a peak of 24 % in early 2013, with this average rate masking huge divergences across Member States and regions; whereas youth unemployment rates in 2013 stayed close to 10 % in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands while peaking at close to or well over 450 % in Italy, Spain, Croatia and Greece;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas long spells of-term youth unemployment can make young people feel isolated from society and lose a sense of belonging,generates a feeling of frustration and abandonment among young people and can causgenerate ‘scarring effects’, mean ing that there is a higher probability that they will become unemployed again, ande structure of the workforce leading to generational imbalances and more widespread job insecurity, and meaning that they face lower earnings and career prospects during their working lives; whereas the side-lining of young people represents a huge loss of public and private investment, given the unused and faltering human capital that it entails and jeopardises the long-term maintenance of the welfare state;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas having a first real job, rather than excessively delaying entry into the labour market with traineeships, internships and unemployment, empowers young people, helping them to become independent, self-confident citizens and make a positive start in their working life;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, as the Commission says, youth unemployment is a real ‘waste of human capital’ with a high economic cost[1] and Member States should renew their efforts to combat it; [1] Communication from the Commission of 5.9.2007, ‘Promoting young people’s full participation in education, employment and society’, COM (2007)498 p.5
Amendment 33 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, having peaked at 24 % in 2013, the youth unemployment rate in the EU-28 has steadily dropped, reaching below17 % in 2017; whereas there are still serious disparities between Member States;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 40 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas many young people feel excluded from economic, social and democratic life; whereas the situation and prospects for young people are not consistent with the priority of boosting employment, growth and investment; whereas the economic crisis has exacerbated trends that had already taken root in labour markets;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the YG is designed to achieve the sulastainable integration ofg inclusion of young people and NEETs into the labour market, by offering an individualised approach, leading to a good-quality offer and enhancing young people’s employability, while series of tools that will improve young people’s employability and lead to them being offered a quality job; whereas in a broader context it helping to addresss to correct disparities between supply and demand on the labour market and skills mismatches on the (regional) labour market;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the causes of youth unemployment vary between individual countries in the EU and may include structural problems in the economies that affect labour markets; whereas the situation and problems facing young people are not uniform in nature, and some groups of young people are disproportionately affected and need custom-made solutions;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in its first special report on the YG, the ECA raised concerns about the adequacy of funding (both EU and national) for the initiative, about the definition of a ‘good-quality offer’, about the possibility of the YG being seen as a substitute for national employment policies, and about monitoring and reporting on the results; whereas it pointed out that the YEI’s contribution to the YG is currently limited;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas in its recently published second Special report on the YEI and the YG, conducted on the basis of a seven Member State sample, the ECA voiced concerns that it was difficult to access complete data and that limited progress had been made with YG implementation, with results falling short of initial expectations;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the cost-effectiveness of the YEI and the ultimate goal of the YG to have young people entering sustainable quality employment can only be achieved if operations are properly monitored on the basis of reliable and comparable data;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the significant divergence in economic performance in terms of both economic and employment growth across the EU-28;urges the Member States that continue to lag behind to implement the necessary structural reforms in order to catch up with other EU economies; notes that it is sound economic policies, which are ultimately a Member State responsibility, that create jobs;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that, under the YEI implementing rules, Member States were to choose between different ways of implementing the programme (as a dedicated programme, as priority axes within an existing operational programme or as part of several different priority axes);points out that, given the various options for implementation, the results require an exchange of best practice for future phases of the programme;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the YEI aims to complement national funding and not to replace it; stresses that the YEI budget cannot and was never must be complemeant to shoulder on its own the ambitioned by national funding so that it can meet the target of offering all young people a good-quality offer within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal educationentering the scheme;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, when the YEI was launched, some Member States had serious difficulties in pre-financing the programme bearing in mind the reimbursement mechanism, owing to budgetary problems; points out that, despite the change to the ESF Regulation adopted on 20 May 2015[1], which increased pre-financing to 30%, programmes experienced considerable delays in starting and only a third of authorities began financial operations in 2014;takes the view that the Commission underestimated the time required to put in place appropriate structures to spend and claim expenditure; [1] OJ L 126, 21 May 2015, p.1
Amendment 105 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that the recent ECA report found that limited progress had been made in implementing the programmes, particularly in relation to the commitment to find a good quality offer for all NEETS; notes that the results are still very limited measured against the YEI’s objectives;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that some Member States have used YEI funds to finance most of their Youth Guarantee operations; takes the view that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that YEI funds should be focused on activities linked to the provision of quality job offers;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for the YEI to be a driver for policy reform in particular and forwork towards better coordination in the fields of employment and education while bearing in mind that education must not be subordinated to the interests of the market, especially in those Member States experiencing high rates of youth unemployment, with a view to ensuring that those Member States introduce integrated, comprehensive and long-term approaches to tackling youth unemployment which enhance the employability of young people and lead to sustainable employment, as opposed to having a range of fragmented (existing) policies, which often target NEETs who are relatively easy to integrate anyway;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, in line with the Council recommendations on establishing the Youth Guarantee, six guidelines were defined on which Youth Guarantee schemes were to be based: building up partnership-based approaches, early intervention and activation, supportive measures for labour market integration, use of Union funds, assessment and continuous improvement of schemes, and implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes[1];points out that, according to the assessment reports, very few Member States have provided data and full assessments on these aspects; [1] OJ C120/1, 26.4.2013
Amendment 115 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that the high rate of youth unemployment is caused by: the effects of the global economic crisis on labour markets, early school leaving without sufficient qualifications, the lack of relevant skills and absence of work experience, the spread of precarious forms of short-term employment followed by periods of unemployment, limited training opportunities, and insufficient or inadequate active labour market programmes;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses, as stated in the ECA report, that even though the YEI was designed to mobilise funds quickly for NEETs, the social partners, youth organisations, unions and employers’ organisations were not consulted sufficiently in advance to be able to play an active role in the design and implementation of operational programmes;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers the monitoring data and results available at present insufficient to properly assesscarry out an overall assessment of the implementation and results of the YEI as the main EU financing vehicle for YGs; is concerned, however, about the findings in the recent ECA report, while taking into account its limited territorial and temporal scope, about the impact of the YEI and YG as Union policies aimed at tackling youth unemployment;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the monitoring of the youth guarantee needs to be backed up by reliable data; believes that additional efforts are needed to make the necessary improvements with the aim of bringing about greater harmonisation in the context of indicators; stresses that it would be very useful to have an overall view of the application of the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the ECA report points out that it was not possible in any of the seven countries studied to ensure that all NEETs received an offer within the stipulated time period; points out that, even though recommendation 27 provides for gradual implementation in the case of Member States experiencing the most severe budgetary difficulties, the European funds used are not sufficient to achieve the proposed objectives;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that unemployment among young people cannot be reductively attributed to a problem of mismatched skills, since its causes pertain to issues such as the lack of new jobs due to the Europe’s deindustrialisation, outsourcing and speculation, a situation aggravated by the crisis and austerity policies; believes that only education and training can solve the problem of youth unemployment;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative are no substitute for using macroeconomic instruments and other policies to promote youth employment; adds that, in assessing the implementation and impact of the Guarantee, it is important to bear in mind the differing macro-economic climates and budgetary situations in the Member States; considers a long-term structural reform programme needs to be mapped out for the Guarantee if we wish to extend its duration; stresses the clear need for more effective coordination between the different Member States.
Amendment 158 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Endorses the call to define what a ‘quality offer’ should be, but cautions that suchand advises that the establishment of a drefinition should not lead to unnecessary restrictions or administrative burdenserence framework on quality employment is a good step towards reducing precariousness, avoiding overlaps and kick-starting economic growth;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that, for the purposes of the YEI, a ‘quality offer’ should be defined under the same criteria that govern any high-quality job offer; calls, in this connection, for renewed efforts to promote the principles of quality employment set out in the Commission’s communication ‘Employment and social policies: a framework for investing in quality[1]’, and ILO Recommendation 136; [1] Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Employment and social policies: a framework for investing in quality/* COM/2001/0313 final */
Amendment 165 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Suggests that the definition of a ‘quality offer’ should also contain aspects ensuring that participants receive, for at least 12 months, a salary commensurate with the their functions and professional category, a job matching their profile and sector of activity employment, affiliation to social security systems and the possibility to join a trade union and participate in workers’ representative bodies,
Amendment 167 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. A quality contract for a traineeship must respect a quality framework offering the following guarantees: a traineeship must be governed by a contract in writing which must contain transparent information on the rights and obligations of the contracting parties, stated objectives and high-quality training; a mentor or supervisor must be allocated to assess the trainee’s performance at the end of the traineeship; the traineeship must have a specific duration and limits must be set on the length of traineeships with the same employer, and the contract should have clear provisions on coverage in social security systems and remuneration;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Note the proposals and the different ways in which Member States have developed programmes falling under the scope of the YEI; considers that in some Member States national regulation has been vague in its objectives and approaches, unclear in its wording and has offered a limited range of options for promoting employment; takes the view that the considerable margin for discretion and the lack of clear oversight mechanisms have occasionally had the effect of substituting jobs for offers under the scope of the YEI;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to actively identify the relevant stakeholders needed for a partnership approach and to better promote the YG programme among businesses, in particular SMEs and smaller, family-run companies; stresses that evidence from Member States that had already adopted YG-like approaches prior to the programme’s introduction demonstrates that a successful stakeholder approach is key to successful implementation; stresses that changes in the labour market and the digitalisation of the economy have revealed that using the same old policy prescriptions will not yield acceptable results and that innovation is therefore needed in youth employment policies;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to strengthen and modernise public employment services and encourage widespread use of e- government in order to reduce red tape and improve job offers and ensure they are more accurately tailored to suit applicants;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses concern at the fact that some of the measures taken under the YEI have already been tried by the Member States; points out that at the Youth Employment Initiative needs to work on reducing youth unemployment with effective tools, rather than merely ‘recycling’ it[1] [1] European Parliament resolution of 11 September 2013 on tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out (2013/2045(INI))
Amendment 180 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers that there is significant evidence of low-quality job vacancies being offered under the YEI although they do not comply with its quality framework; advocates taking down advertisements for unpaid traineeships that do not meet the minimum quality conditions that the Youth Guarantee should uphold from the websites of the European institutions and YEI participants; expresses its willingness to combat such practices and to working towards producing quality job offers;
Amendment 181 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to take into account of how efficiently public funds are used in YEI programmes in its forthcoming assessment of the YEI and urges Member States to stop using it as a substitute for employment policies; stresses that if we wish to ensure the sustainability of the YEI, its data needs to be updated and exchanged, and greater transparency is required concerning the use of funding by Member States;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Member States to renew efforts to get SMEs involved in YEI programmes, since SMEs provide the majority of jobs; calls on the Member States to comply with the conditions for participation in the YEI concerning employment and the assignment of functions and, where necessary, to devise mechanisms to prevent labour exploitation;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to renew efforts to ensure the accessibility of the YEI for persons with disabilities, and their participation in it;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Emphasises that the problems of rural areas in terms of youth unemployment are attributable to different reasons than those of urban areas; calls on the Member States to incorporate special measures for those regions, without undermining the quality of the offers;
Amendment 187 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Stresses that it is essential to boost the number of apprenticeships available under the Youth Guarantee, since they account for only 4.1% of offers accepted thus far;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the status of participants in the programme who do not receive an offer of employment within the specified timeframes; further requests clarification on possible courses of action following rejection of a Youth Guarantee offer; calls on the Commission to clarify the relationship between the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative and CEDEFOP, EURES, Erasmus+ and the proposed European Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that ongoing efforts to tackle youth unemployment and increase YEI funding are highly necessary; points out that the YEI cannot tackle youth unemployment alone and that Member States require further guidance on how to kick-start demand in the labour market, while upholding minimum quality standards; takes the view that the cost of abandoning this initiative would be too high since it would risk locking an entire generation out of the labour market;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that, although the YEI was designed as an ad hoc policy instrument to tackle high rates of youth unemployment during an economic crisis, it should develop into a monitoring tool promoting quality employment for young people in coordination with other employment promotion schemes in the EU; believes it important to work towards achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy on employment, school drop-out rates and social exclusion.[1] [1] ‘75 % of the age range 20-64 should be employed, that early school-leaving rates should be below 10 %, and that at least 20 million people should be lifted out of poverty and social exclusion’.
Amendment 205 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a future discussion about the quality of offers under the YEI and YG and about the positive impact of extending the eligible age bracket under the YEI to 25-2930; emphasises that the more social stakeholders are involved, the better the debate will be; welcomes the establishment of ‘youth employment dialogue’ between social stakeholders and the European institutions, with a view to finding avenues for improvement and exchanging good practices to benefit the future of the programme;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 211 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the YEI is a financial instrument and that greater efforts from the Member States are necessary to provide a better link between educational systems and labour markets in order to avoid skills mismatches are highly necessary, while conserving their independence, in order to address the alarming levels of youth unemployment in the Union;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to redouble their joint efforts with the ILO to provide customised information and build up national capacities to deliver and assess youth guarantee schemes in the following aspects: ensuring the full, sustainable implementation of the initiative, improving its ability to reach unregistered NEETs and young people with low skill levels, capacity- building and improving the quality of the offers;
Amendment 218 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Pending the release by the Commission of the final figures provided by Member States, the number of young people having completed a YEI programme at the end of 2015 was estimated at 203,000 people, which represents 4% of the participants; expresses concern at the high number of YEI participants failing to complete the programme in some Member States; believes it important to strengthen incentives so as to ensure that young people consider the YEI useful;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas women's economic participation and empowerment are fundamental to strengthening women's rights and enabling women to have control over their lives and exert influence in society;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas an increase in the participation of women in the labour force, or a reduction in the gap between women's and men's labour force participation, results in faster economic growth;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas economic empowerment increases women's access to economic resources and opportunities such as employment, financial services, property and other assets, and skills development;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas an increase in gender equality and the economic empowerment of women has a positive impact on GDP growth;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas according to the predictions, if women's productivity level would rise to match that of men's, the EU's GDP could grow by 27%;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas according to OECD studies companies with more women on their boards experience greater profitability compared to those with all- male boards even though in 2014 women accounted for just 20.2% of board members of the largest publicly listed companies registered in the EU countries;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas taking into account forgone earnings, missed welfare contributions and additional public finance costs, the total yearly cost of the lower female employment rate was €370 billion in 2013 which corresponds to 2.8% of the EU's GDP;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas in households where the youngest child is aged under seven men spend 41 hours per week in paid work and 15 hours in unpaid work while women spend 32 hours per week in paid work, but 39 hours in unpaid work;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that equalaccomplish economic independence and the guarantee of the principle of equal pay for equal work and work of equal value are necessary steps for women’s economic empowermentis a first step for women's economic empowerment but that equality in the political, social and cultural arena are also needed to empower women in the private and public sectors;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value and combat direct and indirect discrimination in the labour market to accomplish women's economic empowerment;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement fully the legislation on equal treatment in employment and occupation and the Directive on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women who are self-employed to ensure better practical application of these directives;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to promote the well-being of women, by improving the general economic welfare, tackling the pay and pension gaps and combatings well as fighting against atypical and insecure forms of work and employment, such as temporary contractdiscontinuous employment, working under non-standard arrangements, temporary jobs or involuntary part-time work;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the economic downturn has affected women, particularly in the field of employment, and that unemployment or under- employment has an adverse impact on the welfare of the person and her/his family, on the risk of poverty and social exclusion, and on social security entitlements, including pensions;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Recognises that women, young people and migrants are more likely to be working under non-standard arrangements such as on-call work (including 'zero-hours contracts'), temporary agency work and work in the 'on-demand' or 'gig' economy, which challenge women's economic empowerment and wellbeing due to the insecurity, economic instability and lower entitlements, including maternity benefits;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to eliminate occupational segregation by tackling the direct and indirect causes, addressing discriminatory social behaviours and stereotypes and promoting the equal participation of women and men in the labour market, education, training and all forms of care; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement measures to reduce gender stereotypes and segregation in education, training and caring responsibilities to improve the future earnings and socioeconomic conditions of women;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls foron the Member States for legislative and non-legislative measures to guarantee the economic and social drignity of feminised workhts of workers working in sectors where women are the majority and avoid over- representation of women in precarious employment, such as domestic work or caring sectors;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Remarks the relevance of the caring sector and its job creation potential; calls on the Member States to create decent, good quality jobs in the care economy in the public and private sectors;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for measures to make women's informal employment in domestic work, home-based work and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as other own-account and part-time work more economically and socially viable by extending social protection and minimum wages;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to enforce laws and workplace policies that prohibit direct and indirect discrimination in the recruitment, retention and promotion of women in employment in both the public and private sectors and to improve women's labour market accessibility and career progression;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages Member States to promote non-gender identification resumes to discourage companies and public administration of gender bias during the recruitment process and calls on the Commission to remove the gender identification in the Europass CV;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of the Women on Boards Directive and calls on the Member States to ensure that by 2020 at least 40% of non-executive directors on listed company boards are women and guarantee equal representation and leadership in the labour market, in economic and political decision- making structures and institutions, as well as in enterprises and on corporate boards through gender quotas;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Encourages women's leadership in trade unions and workers' organizations and urges all trade union leaders to guarantee equal representation and to effectively represent the interests of women workers;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of social partners and collective bargaining in the economic empowerment of women workers and encourages a revision of working categories when gender bias on employment categories can result in different job positions performing equal tasks;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to strengthen and enforce the full exercise of the right of collective bargaining in the private and public sectors, an indispensable tool for regulating labour relations, fighting wage discrimination and promoting equality;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce public social care policies as well as to provide high quality childcare facilities and promote the equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and co- responsibility in care.
Amendment 140 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States to continue working to meet the Barcelona targets at the earliest opportunity, and no later than by 2020 and define along similar targets concerning long-term care services;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Takes note of the Commission's package on work-life balance and calls for a recast of the Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leaves' Directives into a single comprehensive Directive that enshrine equal, non-transferable and fully paid parental leaves for fathers and mothers; calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for carer's leave directive;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Agenda for the collaborative economy’ stresses the increasing significance of the platform economy and its impact on economic and employment policies and recognises the need for regulation by the Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the term ‘collaborative economy’ covers individual or social initiatives that seek to share or collaborate on a non-profit basis, and it needs to be differentiated from the profit-making digital economy or online platforms;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the collaborative economy covers such diverse models as crowdfunding, the exchange of goods, timebanking, self-consumption groups and the shared use of goods, among other things, and consequently it does not always operate in a digital environment but also operates in community-based contexts, frequently on a non-profit basis, it is not only practised on a global scale but also on a local one, and it is not exclusively restricted to the economic area but places the emphasis on social, environmental and accessibility aspects;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the platform economy is based on new technologies and is developing at a faster pace than tax and employment regulation; whereas there is an urgent need for regulation governing these platforms;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the importance of ensuring sufficient capacities to provide adequate social protection at Member State level for people in all forms of employment, standard and non-standard employment relationships as well as self- employment was highlighted in the report on the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas many of the new forms of employment that digitalisation and in particular digital platforms are creating are operating outside the contractual context (in employment and administrative terms), i.e. in the context of undeclared work;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas there are no official statistics on the volume of employment in the platform economy, but it is estimated that it comprises 100 000 workers, which represents 0.05% of all EU employees at the end of 2015;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a clear distinction between ‘professional’ and ‘non-professional’the collaborative economy in the stricter sense and the market economy conducted through online platforms and to recognise activities in the platform economy that are properly categorised as ‘work’;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that the collaborative economy can be used for social purposes and stresses the need for a clear distinction between the various types of platform; calls on the Commission and Member States to take action to combat the digital divide, guarantee access for everyone without discrimination and protect non-profit platforms;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the concentration of user-generated data in the hands of few private intermediation platforms has adverse effects on user privacy and market competition; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take appropriate measures to avoid the creation of dominant market positions in the digital market and to ensure an appropriate protection of privacy and personal information, so that the collection of user-generated data is only done by informed and explicit consent and never by default;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the lack of clarity surrounding the existence of an employment relationship in profit-making platforms leaves workers without protection; deplores the fact that low-cost services are being offered to consumers at the expense of precarious conditions and unfair competition in certain sectors, often in sectors that are of strategic importance for the economy of some Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee that the developing online platform economy in the Union is socially and environmentally sustainable, respects labour rights and complies with minimum guarantees regarding platform quality;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that the existence of legal loopholes and grey areas may open the way to breaches of the social and labour rights of workers carrying out activities for these platforms; calls on the Commission to urge Member States to regulate aspects such as the minimum wage, working time, collective agreement cover, the right to social security, health and safety at work and maternity and paternity leave;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that all workers in the platform economy are either employed or self-employed based on the primacy of facts; recalls in this context that the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of workgrets that the profit-making platform economy is contributing to the spread of social dumping and precarious employment with various forms of atypical work, the proliferation of bogus self-employment and crowdworking; recalls in this context that the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of work, and ILO Recommendation No 198 concerning the employment relationship establishes specific indicators recognising that the conditions for determining the existence of an employment relationship include a situation of subordination or dependence;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, taxation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a framework directive on decent working conditions in the platform economyeconomy of platforms based on transparency and access to information in order to guarantee the legal situation of platform workers and to ensure that all platform workers have the same social and employment rights and the same social, health and safety protection and access to lifelong learning as workers in the traditional economy and to ensure non-discrimination and gender equality; stresses that workers on these platforms should be covered by collective bargaining agreements; stresses the need to involve trade unions and other social stakeholders in drawing up this directive;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States to take the necessary steps to punish, by means of labour inspections tailored to suit these new forms of work, the use of undeclared recruitment practices and breaches of workplace health and safety standards;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to undertake to develop and enshrine in EU law appropriate definitions of the terms ‘worker’, ‘service provider’, ‘intermediary’ and ‘user’ so as to combat loopholes which allow for abuse; calls on the Commission and the Member States to open a broad social dialogue on new forms of employment and to set up a forum for negotiation in which to agree on amendments to EU legislation to redefine the status of worker and entrepreneur in the various branches of the new digital economy; takes the view that this forum should also establish models for labour relations, including administrative aspects thereof, determine the role that should be played by platforms, by ascertaining, for instance, who should apply for and pay social security contributions and future pensions, as well as working time arrangements, rest periods, occupational risk prevention guarantees, gender equality and curtail the rise of undeclared work;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to ensure an adequate social security and tax regime for self-employed workers, who are key players in the digital labour market; the platforms shall be responsible for compliance, and not only the workers, who often operate without any formal labour relationship with or administrative links to the platforms; calls on the Member States to provide sufficient resources to enable the labour inspections required to monitor this new type of activity; stresses that freedom of association and collective action, including collective bargaining, are fundamental rights which must apply to all workers; calls on the Commission to devise, with the involvement of the social partners, an appropriate framework for monitoring and follow-up of the new parameters of the collaborative economy;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the potential of collaborative economy models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce undesired externalities of traffic such as congestion and emissions; emphasises the need to fully integrate collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system and, while respecting the national subsidiarity principle, to avoid administrative systems or legislative measures which might lead to exclusion of fair collaborative transport services from transport planning and operations, with a view to enabling the creation of smooth complete travel chains and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the worsening economic situation and the erosion of labour rights which have forced many jobseekers to work inadvertently for platforms in conditions of precariousness and a lack of protection and job security, factors which affect women, migrants and people with disabilities disproportionately;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2003(INI)
5. Calls for more reliable data on jobs and, working conditions and aspects such as social and environmental consequences in the platform economy and for the adjustment of related policies to create a level playing field between the platform and traditional economies;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the concentration of data generated by users in the hands of a small number of private intermediation platforms undermines the privacy of users and competition in the market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the appropriate measures to stop any operator from assuming a dominant position in the digital market and ensure adequate safeguards for the privacy and personal information of users and workers, in such a way as to guarantee that data are only ever collected with explicit and informed consent and never by default;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology taking into account that equivalent services provision must be subject to equivalent regulatory standards, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be one advisable way to make this distinction;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for EU standards on transparency and, disclosure and privacy obligations for platform operators in order to monitor tax payments, social security contributions and practices regarding the rating of work on platforms; calls on the Member States to ensure that all for-profit online platforms comply with the same obligations as their ‘traditional’ competitors and that tax is collected from professional online platforms;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy; recalls that taxes and social protection obligations must be paid in the place where the services are performed.
Amendment 128 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends assessing quality standards and imposing mandatory accreditation and licensing for activities carried out by online platforms, just as in the traditional economy;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes it necessary to take action to enable Member States’ governments to impose limits on the scope of action of these platforms, in the public interest;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls that the report on the European Pillar of Social Rights called on the Member States to take legislative action to oblige digital platforms and other intermediaries to report all work undertaken through them to the competent authorities for the purpose of ensuring adequate contributions and protection through social and health insurance for all workers;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that constant accessibility represents a serious health and safety risk in the platform economy; advocates the establishment of a ‘recalls workers’ rights to rest and paid leave; recommends that Member States establish legislation governing the ‘right to log off,’ and ensuring that these workers, particularly women, have adequate resources to strike a balance between their personal, family and professional lives; is aware of how important it is for the social partners to conduct regular examinations of newly introduced technologies, processes and subcontracting agreements to ensure compliance with employment and social regulations and the right to log off’.;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2003(INI)
7a. Recalls that the flexibility, volatility and instability of these jobs passes the risks of the market on to workers and gives rise to greater social inequality and causes a higher incidence of psychological morbidity than in other jobs; stresses that the sector does not provide sufficient numbers of jobs for the unemployed, the most excluded groups in society and rural people, owing to barriers such as the digital divide or a lack of technological skills;
Amendment 89 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Since the adoption of Council Directive 91/533/EEC,33 labour markets have undergone far-reaching changes due to demographic developments and digitalisation leading to the creation of new forms of employment, which have supported job creation and labour market growth. New forms of employment are often not as regular or stable as traditional employment relationships and lead to reduced predictability for the workers concerned, creating uncertainty as to applicable rights and social protection. In this evolving world of work, there is therefore an increased need for workers to be fully informed about their essential working conditions, which should occur in a written form and in a timely manner. In order adequately to frame the development of new forms of employment, workers in the Union should also be provided with a number of new minimum rights aimed at promoting security and predictability in employment relationships while achieving upward convergence across Member States and preserving labour market adaptability. __________________ 33 Council Directive 91/533/EC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (OJ L 288, 18.10.1991, p. 32).
Amendment 94 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Pursuant to Directive 91/533/EEC the majority of workers in the Union have the right to receive written information about their working conditions. Directive 91/533/EEC does not however cover all workers in the Union, which is a necessity. Moreover, gaps in protection have emerged for new forms of employment created as a result of labour market developments since 1991.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure effectiveness of the rights provided by the Union law, the personal scope of Directive 91/533/EEC should be updated. In its case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has established criteria for determining the status of a worker34 which are appropriate for determining the personal scope of application of this Directive. The definition of worker in Article 2(1) is based on these criteria. They ensure a uniform implementation of the personal scope of the Directive while leaving it to national authorities and courts to apply it to specific situations. Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based-workers, platform workers, trainees and apprentices cshould come within scope of this Directive. __________________ 34 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Deborah Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C-413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C- 216/15.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 143 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 149 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Several different natural or legal persons may in practice assume the functions and responsibilities of an employer. Member States should remain free to determine more precisely the person(s) who are considered totally or, partially or jointly responsible for the execution of the obligations that this Directive lays down for employers, as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. Member States should also be able to decide that some or all of these obligations are to be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Member States should be able to establish specific rules to exclude individuals acting as employers for domestic workers in the household from the obligations to consider and respond to a request for a different type of employment, to provide cost-free mandatory training, and from coverage of the redress mechanism based on favourable presumptions in the case of missing information in the written statement.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Information on remuneration to be provided should include all elements of the remuneration, including contributions in cash or kind, directly or indirectly received by the worker in respect of his or her work. The provision of such information should be without prejudice to the freedom for employers to provide for, additional elements of remuneration such as one-off payments. The fact that elements of remuneration due by law or collective agreement have not been included in that information should not constitute a reason for not providing them to the worker.
Amendment 168 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) If it is not possible for the employer to indicate a fixed work schedule due to the nature of the employment, workthe employers should knowinform workers how their work schedule will be established, including the time slots in which they may be called to work and the minimum advance notice they should receive.
Amendment 181 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Information on social security systems should include, where relevant, sickness, maternity and equivalent, parental, paternity, old-age, invalidity, survivors', unemployment, pre-retirement or family benefits. Information on social security protection provided by the employer should include, where relevant, coverage by supplementary pension schemes within the meaning of Council Directive 98/49/EC36 and Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.37 __________________ 36 Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self- employed persons moving within the Community (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46). 37 Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 192 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Workers should have the right to be informed about their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationship in writing at the start of employment. The relevant information should therefore reach them at the latest on the first day ofbefore starting the employment relationship.
Amendment 202 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to help employers to provide timely information, Member States should ensure the availability of templates at national level in all EU languages, including relevant and sufficiently comprehensive information on the legal framework applicable. These templates may be further developed at sectoral or local level, by national authorities and social partners.
Amendment 208 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Workers posted or sent abroad should receive additional information specific to their situation. For successive work assignments in several Member States or third countries, such as in international road transport, that information may be grouped for several assignments before the first departure and subsequently modified in case of change. Where they qualify as posted workers under Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,38 they should also be notified of the single national website developed by the host Member State where they will find the relevant information on the working conditions applying to their situation. Unless Member States provide otherwise, these obligations apply iThese obligations apply to any kind of posting, without prejudice of the duration of the work period abroad is more than four consecutive weeks. __________________ 38 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).
Amendment 219 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Probationary periods allow employers to verify that workers are suitable for the position for which they have been engaged while providing them with accompanying support and training. Such periods may be accompanied by reduced protection against dismissal. Any entry into the labour market or transition to a new positionAny entry into the labour market should not be subject to prolonged insecurity. As established in the European Pillar of Social Rights, probationary periods should therefore be of reasonable duration. A substantial number of Member States have established a general maximum duration of probation between three and six months, which should be considered reasonable. Probationary periods may be longer than six month and should not be extended under any circumstance. Probationary periods may be longer than three months in compliance with national law and collective agreements where this is justified by the nature of the employment such as for managerial positions and where this is in the interest of the worker, such as in the case of long illness or in the context of specific measures promoting permanent employment notably for young workers.
Amendment 223 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Employers should not prohibit workers from taking up employment with other employers, outside the time spent working for them, within the limits set out in Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.39 Incompatibility clauses, understood as a restriction on working for specific categories of employers, may be necessary for objective reasons, such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests. Member States in cooperation with social partners should establish when incompatibility clauses can apply. __________________ 39 Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).
Amendment 236 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Reference hours and days, understood as time slots where work can take place at the request of the employer, should be established in writing atbefore the start of the employment relationship.
Amendment 241 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) A reasonable minimum advance notice of fifteen days, understood as the period of time between the moment a worker is informed about a new work assignment and the moment the assignment starts, constitutes another necessary element of predictability of work for employment relationships with work schedule which are variable or mostly determined by the employer. The length of the advance notice period may varybe longer according to the needs of sectors, while ensuring adequate protection of workers. It applies without prejudice to Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.40 __________________ 40 Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 35).
Amendment 245 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Workers should have the possibility to refuse a work assignment if it falls outside of the reference hours and days or has not been notified within the minimum advance notice without suffering adverse consequences for this refusal. Workers should also have the possibility to accept the work assignment if they so wish.
Amendment 254 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Where employers have the possibility to offer full-time or open-ended labour contracts to workers in non-standard forms of employment, a transition to more secure forms of employment should be promoted. Workers should be able to request another more predictable and secure form of employment, where available, and receive an explanatory written response from the employer, which takes into account the needs of the employer and of the worker and justifies the decision.
Amendment 263 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where employers are required by legislation or collective agreements to provide training to workers to carry out the work for which they are employed, it is important to ensure that such training is provided equally, including to those in non-standard forms of employment. The costs of such training should not be charged to the worker nor withheld or deducted from the worker's remuneration and preferably during working hours.
Amendment 271 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Social partners may consider that in specific sectors or situations different provisions are more appropriate, for the pursuit of the purpose of this Directive, than the minimum standards set in Chapter Three of this Directive. Member States should therefore be able to allow sSocial partners tocould conclude collective agreements modifying the provisions contained in that chapter, as long as the overall level of protection of workers is not lowered or it is improved.
Amendment 283 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights showed the need to strengthen enforcement of Union labour law to ensure its effectiveness. As regards Directive 91/533/EEC, the REFIT evaluation41 confirmed that strengthened enforcement mechanisms could improve its effectiveness. It showed that redress systems based solely on claims for damages are less effective than systems that also provide for sanctions (such as lump sums or loss of permits) for employers who fail to issue written statements. It also showed that employees rarely seek redress during the employment relationship, which jeopardises the goal of the provision of the written statement to ensure workers are informed about their essential features of their employment relationship. It is therefore necessary to introduce enforcement provisions which ensure the use either of favourable presumptions where information about the employment relationship is not provided, orand of an administrative procedure under which the employer may be required to provide the missing information and subject to sanction if it does not. That redress should be subject to a procedure by which the employer is notified that information is missing and has 15 days in which to supply complete and correct information. __________________ 41 SWD(2017)205 final, page 26.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 309 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Member States mayshould entrust and consult social partners withabout the implementation of this Directive, where social partners jointly request to do so and as long as the Member States take all the necessary steps to ensure that they can at all times guarantee the results sought under this Directive.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to improve working conditions byto promoting more secure ande safe, predictable employment while ensuring labour market adaptabilityand with decent conditions, having in consideration technical and scientific developments.
Amendment 326 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive lays down minimum rights that apply to every worker in the Unpublic and private sector in the European Union without exception.
Amendment 336 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 347 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 350 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may determine which, after consulting social partners, shall determine which natural or legal persons are responsible for the execution of the obligations for employers laid down by this Directive as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. They mayshall also decide that all or part of these obligations shall be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Where one or more natural or legal person(s) who is or are directly or indirectly party to an employment relationship with a worker, shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations under this Directive. This paragraph is without prejudice to Directive 2008/104/EC.
Amendment 360 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 385 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs services for and/or under the direction of another natural or legal person in return for remuneration;
Amendment 414 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that employers are required to inform workers of the essential aspects of the employment relationship and that the workers have the right to demand such information.
Amendment 422 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
Amendment 432 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a temporary employment relationship, the end date or the expected duration thereof; the name of the user undertaking in case of temporary agency workers as well as the pay scales of the user undertaking;
Amendment 446 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the procedure, including the length of the period of notice, to be observed by the employer and the worker should their employment relationship be terminated or, where the length of the period of notice cannot be indicated when the information is given, the method for determining such period of notice; the procedure and the deadline for taking legal action contesting the dismissal;
Amendment 456 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the initial basic amount, any other component elements, the frequency and method of payment of the remuneration to which the worker is entitled, in addition, payments of overtime, bonuses and other entitlements and the method of calculation;
Amendment 475 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
(ii) the minimum advance notice the worker shall receive before the start of a work assignment, that shall be at least fifteen days;
Amendment 501 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 2(f) to (k) and (n) may, where appropriate, be given in the form ofshall be explained and, where appropriate, accompanied by a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particular points.
Amendment 512 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The employment relationship shall be established in a written contract of employment. The information referred to in Article 3(2) shall be provihanded individually to the worker in the form of a document at the latest on the first day of the employment relationship. Twritten document, in the language of the worker, attached at the latest before the signature of the written contract. On request of the worker, that document may be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and printed.
Amendment 529 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If it is not possible under national law to provide a written contract of employment, the information referred to in Article 3(2) shall be handed individually to the worker in the form of a written document, in the language of the worker, signed by the employer prior to the employment relationship. On request of the worker, that document may be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and printed.
Amendment 537 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, in cooperation with social partners, shall develop templates and models for the document referred to in paragraph 1 and 1 a. and put them at the disposal of workers and employers including by making them available on a single official national website, social partners websites and by other suitable means. Those templates and models shall be provided in all EU languages.
Amendment 562 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any change in the aspects of the employment relationship referred to in Article 3(2) and to the additional information for workers posted or sent abroad in Article 6 shall be provided in the form of a document by the employer to the worker at the earliest opportunity and at the latest on the dayfifteen days before it takes effect.
Amendment 572 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, where a worker is required to work in a Member State or third country other than the Member State in which he or she habitually works, the document referred to in Article 4(1) shall be provided fifteen days before his or her departure and shall include at least the following additional information:
Amendment 592 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1(b) and 2(a) may, where appropshall be handed to the worker in a wriatte, be givn document in the form of a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particularlanguage of the worker and, when requested by the worker, can additionally be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and porintsed.
Amendment 599 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 612 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where an employment relationship is subject to a probationary period, that period shall not exceed sixthree months, including any extension.
Amendment 621 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide forcan establish longer probationary periods in cases where this is justified by the nature of the employment or is in the interest of the worker. Such periods cannot exceed six months.
Amendment 624 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. During a probationary period, workers shall enjoy the same conditions and rights established in the scope of this Directive for those employees out of a probationary period.
Amendment 644 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Employers may however lay down conditions of incompatibility where such restrictions are justified by legitimate reasons such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests. Member States shall establish legal framework for incompatibilities.
Amendment 671 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) if the worker is informed by their employer of a work assignment a reasonable period in advance of fifteen days, in accordance with Article 3(2)(l)(ii).
Amendment 687 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where notice is given of a work assignment, the worker is entitled to be paid for the hours of which they were notified. If work assignment is cancelled without notice, the worker is entitled to be paid in full for the hours of which they were notified.
Amendment 695 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
When the period of notice is not respected by the employer, the worker is entitled to refuse the requirement. The employer can not penalise the worker when this refusal is made.
Amendment 712 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that workers with at least six months' seniority with the same employer may request a form of employment with more predictable and secure working conditions where available.
Amendment 720 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The employer shall provide a justified written reply within one month of the request. With respect to natural persons acting as employers and micro, small, or medium enterprises, Member States may provide for that deadline to be extended to no more than three months and allow for an oral reply to a subsequent similar request submitted by the same worker if the justification for the reply as regards the situation of the worker remains unchangedout undue delay, not exceeding a month from the request.
Amendment 742 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that where employers are required by Union or national legislation or relevant collective agreements to provide training to workers to carry out the work for which they are employed, such training shall be provided cost-free to the worker and, when possible, within working hours.
Amendment 760 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 770 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Equal payment The Member States shall ensure the principle of equal pay and terms and conditions to apply to all workers regardless of their employment status. The Member States shall ensure the abolition of discrimination with regard to all aspects and conditions of remuneration and terms and conditions of employment; the employment status is not being of relevance.
Amendment 785 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, where a worker has not received in due time all or part of the documents referred to in Article 4(1), 4 (2), Article 5, or Article 6 or any piece of information referred in Article 3 to 11, and the employer has failed to rectify that omission within 15 days of its notification, one ofthe signature of the contract, the following systems shall apply:
Amendment 799 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the worker shall benefit from favourable presumptions defined by the Member State. Where the information provided did not include the information referred to in points (e), (f), (k) or (l) of Article 3(2), the favourable presumptions shall include a presumption that the worker has an open-ended employment relationship, that there is no probationary period or that the worker has a full-time position, respectively. Employers shall have the possibility to rebut the presumptions; or
Amendment 806 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the worker shall have the possibility to submit a complaint to a competent authority in a timely manner. If the competent authority finds that the complaint is justified, it shall order the relevant employer(s) to provide the missing information. If the employer does not provide the missing information within 15 days following receipt of the order, the authority shall be able to impose an appropriate administrative penalty, even if the employment relationship has ended. Employers shall have the possibility to lodge an administrative appeal against the decision imposing the penalty. Member States may designate existing bodies as competent authorities. This settlement mechanism is without prejudice to any judicial procedure.
Amendment 824 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall introduce measures necessary to protect workers, including workers who are employees' and trade union representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer or adverse consequences resulting from a complaint lodged with the employer or from any legal proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with the rights provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 866 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member States and in relation to areas to which it applies.
Amendment 45 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Member States should promote work with rights, in accordance with labour regulations and collective agreements and based on higher wages, eliminating the harmful economic and social consequences that austerity policies have entailed for their people.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination in all aspects of work life and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and a high level of education and training.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Guidelines for the Employment Policies are consistent with the Stability and Growth Pact, the existing European Union legislation and various EU initiatives, including the Council recommendation on establishing a Youth Guarantee1 , the Council Recommendation on the integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market2 , the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways3 and the proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships4 . _________________ 1 OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 1–6 2 OJ C 67, 20.2.2016, p. 1–5 3 OJ C 484, 24.12.2016, p. 1–6 4 COM/2017/0563 final - 2017/0244 (NLE)
Amendment 64 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 68 #
2017/0305(NLE)
(5a) A policy of economic cooperation, basing labour relations on collective bargaining, raising ages and pursuing active policies to combat unemployment and promote social support, and developing universal free public services in the areas of education, health, and social security are the best ways to enhance the well-being of, and improve living conditions for, the workers and peoples of Member States.
Amendment 73 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Union’s recovery from the economic crisis is supporting positivehas not the results expected concerning labour market trends, but and important challenges and disparities in economic and social performanceaspects remain between and within Member States. The crisis underscored the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets. Ensuring that the Union progresses to a state of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation is the key challenge faced today. This requires coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union's provisions on economic governance. Combining supply- and demand-side measures, such policy action should encompass a boost to investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced structural reforms that improve productivity, growth performance, social cohesion and economic resilience in the face of shocks and the exercise of fiscal responsibility, while taking into account their employment and social impact.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The IntegratedEmployment Guidelines should support Member States on forming the basis for country-specific recommendations that the Council may address toir own strategies on employment and respect their subsidiarity, revoking the country-specific recommendations' austerity measures that causes impoverishment and unemployment in the Member Sstates. Member States should make full use of the European Social Fund and other Union funds to foster employment, social inclusion, lifelong learning and education and to improve public administration. While the IntegratedEmployment Guidelines are addressed to Member States and the Union, they should be implemented in partnership with all national, regional and local authorities, closely involving parliaments, as well as social partners and representatives of civil society and in close cooperation with the European Parliament.
Amendment 86 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Integrated Guidelines should form the basis forand country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States. Member States should make full use of the European Social Fund and other Union funds to foster employment, social inclusion, lifelong learning and education and to improve public administration. Whil are anti-democratic instruments amounting to unacceptable interference in Member States' policy-and-strategy- making. In addition these guidelines and recommendations which have led to wage cuts, cuts in welfare provision, unemployment, and the loss of jobs security, and have the Integrated Guidelines are addressnce impoverished workers, have worsened tohe Member States and the Union, they should be implemented in partnership with all national, regional and local authorities, closely involving parliaments, as well as social partners and representatives of civil society' social and economic problems. The fact that these instrument are considered social and employment indicators does not alter their anti-democratic nature, nor does it affect their implications.
Amendment 167 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 4
Affordable, accessible and quality services such as childcare, out-of-school care, education, training, housing, health services and long-term care are essential for ensuring equal opportunities, including for children and young people. Particular attention should be given to fighting poverty, social exclusion, including reducing in-work poverty. Member States should ensure that everyone has access to essential services, including education, healthcare, housing, water, sanitation, energy, transport, financial services and digital communications. For those in need and vulnerable people, Member States should ensure access to adequate social housing assistance as well as the right to appropriate assistance and protection against forced eviction. Homelessness should be tackled specifically. The specific needs of people with disabilities should be taken into account.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0305(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 6
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 6
In a context of increasing longevity and demographic change, Member States should secure the sustainability and adequacy of pension systems for women and men, providing equal opportunities for workers and the self-employed, of both sexes, to acquire pension rights, including through supplementary schemes to ensure living in dignity. Pension reforms should be supported by measures that extend working lives and raise the effective retirement age, such as limiting early exit from the labour market and increasing the statutory retirement age to reflectso as to enable everyone to lifve expectancy gains. Members States should establish a constructive dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, and allow an appropriate phasing in of the reformsin dignity.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system19 . The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2020 to 203020 establish ambitious commitments for the Union to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 % by 2030 as compared with 1990, to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed by at least 2735 %, to make energy savings of at least 2735 %, and to improve the Union’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. _________________ 19 European Council Conclusions of 24 October 2014. 20 Commission Communication on a policy framework for climate and energy from 2020 to 2030 (COM(2014)0013) amended by the European Parliament in its First Reading of 17 January 2018.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility21 the Commission announced that in order to meet the Union's commitments at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) held in Paris in 2015, the decarbonisation of the transport sector must be accelerated and that therefore greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions from transport should be firmly on the path towards zero-emissionnet zero by mid- century at the latest. Moreover, emissions of air pollutants from transport that are harmful to health need to be significantly reduced without delay. This can be achieved by an array of policy initiatives, including the use of public procurement of clean vehicles. _________________ 21 COM( 2016) 501 final.
Amendment 31 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As was announced in the Commission's Communication “Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all"23 this proposal forms part of a second package of proposals, which will contribute to the Union's drive towards low-emission mobility. This package, which is presented in the Commission's Communication "Delivering on low-emission mobility - A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers, and defends its industry and workers" includes a combination of supply- and demand- oriented measures to put the EU on a path towards low-emission mobility and at the same time strengthen the competitiveness of the EU's mobility eco-system. _________________ 23The promotion of sustainable vehicles should be done in parallel with the further development of public transport, as the fastest and most cost-efficient way to reduce the number of vehicles on the road and consequently to improve air quality and reduce emissions. _________________ 23 COM (2017) 283 final. COM (2017) 283 final.
Amendment 39 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In order to be consistent with the objectives of sustainability, batteries should be produced with the minimum environmental impacts inside and outside the Union, especially regarding the process of extraction of material used for the building of the batteries. The greenhouse gas emissions during all the production process should be taken into account. The Commission should come forward, in line with the revision of Directive 2006/66/EC, with ambitious objectives of recyclability of batteries.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Public authorities, through their procurement policy for new vehicles and for the retrofitting of existing ones, can establish and support markets for innovative goods and services. Directives 2014/24/EU24 and 2014/25/EU25 set out minimum harmonised public procurement rules harmonising the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. In particular, they set overall thresholds for the volume of contracts to be subject to Union legislation, which also apply to the Clean Vehicles Directive. _________________ 24 OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65 - 242. 25 OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 – 374.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) While acknowledging the fact that there is a definite need to increase ultra- low emission vehicle uptake, in order to achieve a wide and sustainable effect and to reduce overall transport emissions all along the vehicle life-cycle, it is clear that the emission threshold approach (combined CO2and air pollutant tailpipe emissions) should be enhanced with the so-called "well-to-wheel" and “life-cycle” schemes in order to assess the environmental performance of vehicles in a more realistic way. Therefore, the Commission should take the necessary steps to develop and use that methodology in its future proposals, which could provide a more accurate and technology- neutral approach, further contributing to the uptake of sustainable vehicles while facilitating the achievement of the targets by Member States.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Extending the scope of the Directive by including practices such as lease, rental and, hire-purchase and retrofitting of vehicles, as well as contracts for public road transport services, special purpose road transport passenger services, non- scheduled passenger transport and hire of buses and coaches with drivers as well as specific postal and courier services and, waste refusal services and construction and excavation machinery ensures that all relevant procurement practices are covered.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are used for different purposes and have different levels of market maturity, and it would be beneficial that public procurement provisions acknowledge these differences. The Impact Assessment illustrated the added value of adopting an approach based on alternative fuels until technology-neutral requirements for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have been set at Union level, which the Commission intends to propose in the future, and taking into account that not all alternative fuels represent a sustainable solution in a medium and long term perspective. Therefore, the focus should be on electric vehicles supplied by 100% renewable energy. The Impact Assessment further recognised that markets for low- and zero- emission urban buses are characterised by increased market maturity, whereas markets for low- and zero- emission trucks are at an earlier stage of market development and, consequently, in the latter case greater efforts need to be made.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement by 2025 and by 2030 at Member State level should contribute tois key for ensuring policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero-emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union. Member States are, however, encouraged to apply more ambitious targets at local, regional and national level.
Amendment 92 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Life-cycle costing is an important tool for contracting authorities and entities to cover energy and environmental costs during the life-cycle of a vehicle, including the cost of greenhouse gas emission and other pollutant emissions on the basis of a relevant methodology to determine their monetary value. Given the scarce use of the methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs under Directive 2009/33/EU and the information provided by contracting authorities and entities on the use of own methodologies tailored to their specific circumstances and needs, there should be no methodology mandatory to use, but contracting authorities, contracting entities or operators should be able to choose any life-costing methodology in order to support their procurement processes. The Commission will deliver a comprehensive assessment of the state of art of existing methodologies in the EU by 2020.
Amendment 100 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to maximise the impact of investments, mobility and urban planning need to be better coordinated through tools such as the sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). SUMPs are plans that are developed across individual policy areas and in cooperation with different levels of governance combining different transport modes, road safety, freight delivery, mobility management and intelligent transport systems. The application of SUMPs should be an important element to be considered when financing EU projects in the area of urban transport, including in the implementation of this amended Directive. In this context, the Commission should provide the competent authorities with the necessary advisory and technical support in the development of SUMPs, taking full account of the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Title
Title
Directive 2009/33/EU on the promotion of clealow-emission road transport vehicles in support of low-emission mobilitymobility in sustainable public procurement
Amendment 112 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: Member States may exempt from the requirements laid down in this Directive contracts for the purchase of vehicles referred to in Article 2(3) of Directive 2007/46/EC only, which are not subject to type approval or individual approval on their territory. (AM to the original text of the Directive. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009 L0033&from=EN)
Amendment 118 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 3
Article 3
This Directive shall apply to contracts for the purchase, lease, rent or, hire-purchase or retrofitting of road transport vehicles by:
Amendment 132 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – point 4 – point a
(a) a vehicle of category L, M1 or M2 with a maximum tail-pipe emission expressed in CO2g/km and real driving pollutant emissions below a percentage of the applicable emission limits as referred to in Table 2 in the Annex , or;
Amendment 147 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) a vehicle of category M3, N2 or N3 with a maximum tail-pipe emission expressed inCO2 g/km as defined in Table 3 in the Annex .
Amendment 186 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
(5a) The following Article 5a is inserted: "Article 5a Hardware retrofitting 1. Where the objectives for ambient air quality laid down in Directive 2008/50/EC are not met, Member States shall establish a multi-level retrofitting platform gathering local authorities, business community and any other relevant stakeholders to discuss and implement at the latest by 31 December 2020 hardware retrofitting action plans for M3, N2, and N3 vehicles in order to comply with the limit values and critical levels and attain the target values and long-term objectives as laid down in Directive 2008/50/EC. 2. The Commission shall support the Member States, local authorities and concerned operators by providing guidance on the use of different funds for hardware retrofitting under the current and future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), such as the European Structural and Investment Funds or the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). 3. Hardware retrofitting for vehicles of category M3, N2, N3 shall be eligible to contribute to the targets set out in Table 5 until 31 December 2021."
Amendment 224 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 1
Annex – Table 1
Table 1: Common Procurement Vocabulary codes referred to in Article 3 CPV Code Description 60112000-6 Public road transport services 60130000-8 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services 60140000-1 Non-scheduled passenger transport 60172000-3 Hire of buses and coaches with driver 90511000-2 Refuse collection services 60160000-7 Mail transport by road 601601000-74 Mail transport by road 60161000-4 Parcel transport services Parcel transport services 64121100-1 Mail delivery services 64121200-2 Parcel delivery services 60120000-5 Taxi services 60170000-0 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 60171000-7 Hire of passenger cars with driver 60181000-0 Hire of trucks with driver 60180000-3 Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver 90511100-3 Urban solid-refuse collection services 90511200-4 Household-refuse collection services 90511300-5 Litter collection services 90511400-6 Paper collecting services 43211000-5 Bulldozers 43260000-3 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery 43262000-7 Excavating machinery 43300000-6 Construction machinery and equipment
Amendment 230 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 2
Annex – Table 2
Amendment 234 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 3
Annex – Table 3
Amendment 244 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 4
Annex – Table 4
Amendment 249 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 5
Annex – Table 5
Amendment 59 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Despite considerable progress made in protecting consumers in the Union, further improvements in protecting the rights of rail passengers are still to be made, particularly those of the most vulnerable passengers.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Since the rail passenger is the weaker party to the transport contract, passengers’ rights in this respect should be safeguarded. The rail passenger furthermore contributes as a taxpayer to the subsidies for rail transport and pays for his/her tickets in advance, which makes his/her right on high quality services even stronger.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Users’ rights to rail services include the receipt of information regarding the service both before and during the journey. Whenever possible, railway undertakings and ticket vendors should provide this information in advance and as soon as possible. That information should be provided, in any case, at least at the start of the journey and in accessible formats for persons with disabilities or persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The increasing popularity of cycling across the Union has implications for overall mobility and tourism. An increase in the use of both railways and cycling in the modal split reduces the environmental impact of transport. Therefore, railway undertakings should facilitate the combination of cycling and train journeys as much as possible, in particular by allowing the carriage of bicycles on board trains and providing the information and space to make it possible to do so.
Amendment 107 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In the light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in order to give persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility opportunities for rail travel comparable to those of other citizens, rules for non-discrimination and assistance during their journey should be established. Persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, whether caused by disability, age or any other factor, have the same right as all other citizens to free movement and to non-discrimination. Inter alia, special attention should be given to the provision of information to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility concerning the accessibility of rail services, access conditions of rolling stock and the facilities on board. In order to provide passe, and also on delays or changers with sensory impairment with the best information on delays, visual and audible systems should be used, as appropriateto departure and arrival times, by means of visual and audible systems in the reading or hearing language and which are easy to understand, including, as an information channel, mobile applications. Persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility should be enabled to buy tickets on board a train without extra charges. Staff should be adequately trained to respond to the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, notably when providing assistance. To ensure equal travel conditions, such persons should be provided with assistance at stations and on board at all times when trains operate and not only at certain times of the day.
Amendment 178 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) vehicles reserved strictly for local, historical or touristic use.
Amendment 184 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Articles 5, 10, 11, 19 and 25 and Chapter V shall apply to all rail passenger services referred to in paragraph 1, including services exempted in accordance with points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 222 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Passengers shall be entitled to take assembled bicycles on board the train, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. TheyUnless a dedicated area is provided for the storage of bicycles, passengers shall keep their bicycles under supervision during the journey and ensure that the bicycles are in a secure enough position to cause no inconvenience or damage is caused to other passengers, mobility equipment, luggage or rail operations. The carriage of bicycles may be refused or restricted for safety or operational reasons, provided that rRailway undertakings, ticket vendors, tour operators and, where appropriate, station managers should inform passengers of the conditions for such a refusal or restrictiontransporting bicycles on each service in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 454/2011. All new or retrofitted rolling stock shall include a dedicated area for assembled bicycles with at least a number of spaces equivalent to 5% of total passenger capacity.
Amendment 229 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Passengers shall be entitled to take bicycles on -board of the train, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. They shall keep their bicycles under supervision during the journey and ensure that no inconvenienincluding on high speed, long distance and cross-border trains, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. All trains must include a well indicated designated space for damage is caused to other passengers, mobility equipment, luggage or rail operations. The carriage of bicycles may be refused or restricted for safety or operational reasons, provided that rthe carriage of at least 8 assembled bicycles. Railway undertakings shall comply with this requirement at the latest two years after the entry into force of this regulation. Railway undertakings, ticket vendors, tour operators and, where appropriate, station managers shall inform passengers of the conditions for such a refusal or restrictionbicycles carriage on all services in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Railway undertakings or, where appropriate, competent authorities responsible for a public service railway contract shall make public by appropriate means, including iwith particular focus on accessible formats for persons with disabilities in accordance with accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXX31 as soon as possible, and before their implementation, decisions to discontinue services either permanently or temporarily . _________________ 31 Directive XXX on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act) (OJ L X, X.X.XXXX, p. X).
Amendment 254 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Railway undertakings and, where possible, ticket vendors shall provide the passenger during the journey , including at connecting stations, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part II.
Amendment 277 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Rail travel publicity, booking information as well as tickets shall mention the data on emissions as well as the energy consumption and source of a train journey.
Amendment 284 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall offer tickets and, where available, through-tickets and reservations. They shall make all possible efforts to offer through-tickets, including for journeys across borders and with more than one railway undertaking. , at the latest one year after the entry into force of this Regulation. Booking these tickets shall be well accessible and non-discriminatory for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 321 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. WIn any case, where there is no ticket office or accessible ticketing machine in the station of departure, persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobilityassengers shall be permitted to buy tickets on board the train or at their destination at no extra cost.
Amendment 325 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings, his rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor.
Amendment 352 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of point (b) of paragraph 1, comparable re-routing may be operated by any railway undertaking and may involve the use of transport of a higher class and alternative modes of transport without generating additional costs to the passenger. Railway undertakings shall make reasonable efforts to avoid additional connections. The total travel time when using an alternative mode of transport for the part of the journey not completed as planned shall be comparable to the scheduled travel time of the original journey. Passengers shall not be downgraded to transport facilities of a lower class unless such facilities are the only re-routing means available. Transporting persons with disabilities or reduced mobility shall be given priority.
Amendment 368 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 25 % of the ticket price for a delay of 630 to 1159 minutes,
Amendment 376 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 50 % of the ticket price for a delay of 1260 minutes or more.
Amendment 379 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Holders of a seasonal ticket or reduction pass shall receive a compensation as mentioned under points (a) and (b) and based on the normal price of a ticket.
Amendment 461 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and station managers shall, with the active involvement of representative organisations of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, establish, or shall have in place, non- discriminatory access rulerules for barrier-free and independent access for the transport of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. If independent mobility is not possible, it shall includinge their personal assistants. The rules shall allow the passenger to be accompanied by an assistance dog or an accompanying person, both free of charge, in accordance with any relevant national rules.
Amendment 486 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. In the absence of staff at a station, railway undertakings and station managers shall make all reasonable efforts to enableguarantee that there are no obstacles to prevent disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility tofrom haveing access to travel by rail and that the information that those persons need to access the train is readily available and meets the accessibility requirements of Directive XXX [European Accessibility Act] and Regulation (EU) No 454/2011.
Amendment 497 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. Assistance shall be available in stations during all times when rail services operate and shall fulfil the conditions described in this article.
Amendment 523 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 481 hours before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 524 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 481 hours before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, one notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 541 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation for loss or damage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be timely executed and equal to the cost of replacement orbased on the actual value, or on the full costs of repair, of the wheelchair, equipment or devices lost or damaged, or the loss or injury of the service animal. The compensation shall also include the cost of temporary replacement in case of repair, when those are borne by the passenger.
Amendment 550 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) provide all personnel with training to raise awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities among all personnel wnd reduced mobility, together with training on the protocol applicable if they are asked for help ork ing at the station who deal directly with the travelling publicformation, on how to spot permanent and temporary physical barriers and on strategies for the prevention and elimination of those barriers;
Amendment 571 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. All railway undertakings , ticket vendors, station managers and infrastructure managers of stations handling more than 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall each set up a complaint-handling mechanism for the rights and obligations covered in this Regulation in their respective field of responsibility . They shall make their contact details and working language(s) widely known to passengers and the details of the complaints procedure, in particular by making available the forms or other documents required in each case.
Amendment 601 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a Independent conciliation bodies The Member States shall install well- equipped independent conciliation bodies that will be easily accessible and affordable for passengers in case of conflicts with rail undertakings and ticket vendors on the enforcement of their rights.
Amendment 79 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The rules on national transport performed on a temporary basis by non- resident hauliers in a host Member State ('cabotage') should be clear, simple and easy to enforce, while broadly maintaining the level of liberalisation achieved so far.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 paragraph 1
Article 1 paragraph 1
Amendment 135 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 - point d
Article 5 - point d
(d) manage the transport operations carried out withhave an operational centre in that Member State with sufficient parking space for regular use by the vehicles referred to in point (b) withand the appropriate technical equipment situated in that Member State;
Amendment 150 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 paragraph 1
Article 6 paragraph 1
(xiia) cabotage
Amendment 171 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 12 paragraph 2
Article 12 paragraph 2
Amendment 174 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i – introductory part
(i) the following points (g), (h), (i) , (j) and (jk) are added:
Amendment 183 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point j a (new)
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point j a (new)
(ja) the following data about the drivers of the undertaking: name, nationality, country of residence, Member State of registration of employment contract, Member State where social security contribution are paid
Amendment 191 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c
(aa) Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c is amended as follows: "(c) the names of the transport managers designated to meet the conditions as to good repute and professional competence or, as appropriate, the name of a legal representative; the names of the undertakings previously managed by the transport managers; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1071&from=EN)
Amendment 213 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 2 paragraph 6
Article 2 paragraph 6
6. ‘cabotage operation’ means national carriage for hire or reward carried out on a temporary basis in a host Member State, involving the carriage from the picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their delivery at one or several delivery points, as specified in the consignment note;;
Amendment 218 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 3 General principle
Article 3 General principle
Amendment 222 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 paragraph 2
Article 8 paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 51 days from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.; Road transport undertakings shall not be allowed to carry out cabotage operations, with the same vehicle, or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, in the same host Member State within 7 days from the end of the 1 day period referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 251 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 9 paragraph 1
Article 9 paragraph 1
(5a) Article 9 is amended as follows: " 1. The performance of cabotage operations shall be subject, save as otherwise provided in Community legislation, to the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in the host Member State with regard to the following:(a)the conditions governing the transport contract;(b)the weights and dimensions of road vehicles;(c)the requirements relating to the carriage of certain categories of goods, in particular dangerous goods, perishable foodstuffs and live animals;(d)the driving time and rest periods;(e)the value added tax (VAT) on transport services. ; (f) the conditions for posting of workers. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1072&from=EN)
Amendment 18 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the implementation of the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi-manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 35 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt theIt is thus desirable to enforce the application of the existing provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the existing rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long.
Amendment 51 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To enhance cost-effectiveness of enforcement of the social rules the potential of the current and future tachograph systems should be fully exploited, starting with the installation of the digital tachograph in registered vehicles before 2020. Therefore the functionalities of the tachograph should be improved to allow for more precise positioning, in particular during international transport operations.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) As new models of transport of good are expanding, the use of vehicles for this tasks with a permissible mass of less than 3,5 tonnes, may be included within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 in order to improve working conditions of drivers and road safety.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Member States may put more efforts to ameliorate the health and security conditions of the parking areas, improving the adequate sanitary facilities and accommodation. To facilitate the resting periods away from home, a sufficient network of parking areas should exist within the Union.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds3,5 tonne-1) in Article 2 (1), point (a) is replaced by the following "(a) of goods, or”
Amendment 92 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – point r a (new)
(2a) In article 4, the following point is added: "(ra) 'home' means the place where the driver's residence is."
Amendment 108 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 149 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shallis responsible of organisezing the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.or another place chosen by the driver;
Amendment 156 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(6a) in Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any extra payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation..”;
Amendment 162 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 171 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 166 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 256 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for each posted driver and each posting, an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest at the commencement of the posting, in electronic form,a standardized electronic form developed and made available by the Commission in anll official languages of the host Member State or in EnglishUnion, containing onlyat least the following information:
Amendment 283 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of the posting declaration androad transport operator to provide the posted driver with the following documents for the purpose of roadside control: (i) a copy of the posting declaration in paper or electronic form; (ii) the evidence of the transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an as referred in the legal act amending Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (iii) the electronic consignment note (e- CMR) or evidence referr(iv) a copy of the employment contract translated into in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.one of the official languages of the host Member State, or into another language accepted by the host Member State; (v) a copy of the payslips for the last two months, in paper or electronic form;
Amendment 312 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Amendment 320 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b), (c) and (e), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of timefive days from the request;
Amendment 333 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Evidence referred to in Article 2, paragraph 4 (a), (b) and (c) shall be kept on board the vehicle and presented to the authorised inspecting officers of the Member State hosting the posted driver within the duration of the roadside check.
Amendment 335 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 19 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 153 (1) (i) and (2)(b) and article 157 (3) thereof,
Amendment 22 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Equality between men and womenGender equality is a fundamental principle of the Union. According to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union the promotion of equality between women and men is one of the Union's aims. Similarly, Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union requires equality between women and men, combatting social exclusion and discrimination, promoting social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child are aims of the Union. Similarly, under Title III of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union everyone is equal before the law and moreover Articles 21 and 23 prohibits discrimination and requires equality to be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) According to Article 8 TFEU the Union must aim to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality between men and women in all its activities.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Furthermore, Member States shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination on grounds of disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships, according to Article 23 of the Convention.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) All Member States have signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and are therefore legally bound to take all measures for the implementation of the rights concerned. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 18 that parents or, as the case may be, legal guardians, have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child, and that the best interests of the child will be their basic concern. It also reminds States of their responsibility to take all appropriate measures to ensure that children of working parents have the right to benefit from child-care services and facilities for which they are eligible.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Equality between men and womenGender equality is a fundamental principle of the Union. According to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union the promotion of equality between women and men is one of the Union’s aims. Similarly, Article 23under Title III of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union requires equality between women and men, everyone is equal before the law and moreover Articles 21 and 23 prohibits discrimination and requires equality to be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) According to Article 8 TFEU the Union must aim to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality between men and women in all its activities.
Amendment 38 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Work-life balance policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality by promoting the participation of women in the labour market, encouraging and making it easier for men to share caring responsibilities on an equal basis with women, and closing gender gaps in earnings, pay and payension. Such policies should take into account demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population.also focus on reducing gender stereotypes, recognising and redistributing care responsibilities, developing and implementing quality standards for all types of care services and should take into account the cost of a lower female employment rate in terms of EU’s GDP1a, demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population and the disproportionate burden of caring responsibilities that women erroneously are expected to take as an extension of their female nature. Particular attention needs to be given to the labour market participation of vulnerable categories of women, such as single parents, women with a disability, women with a migrant background and women from ethnic minorities. __________________ 1aEurofound (2016), The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions - Executive summary. European Union publication, Luxemburg. Recovered: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publicat ions/executive- summary/2016/labour- market/the-gender-employment-gap- challenges-and-solutions-executive- summary
Amendment 45 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Furthermore, Member States shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination on grounds of disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships, according to Article 23 of the Convention.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Work-life balance policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality by promoting the participation of women in the labour market, making it easier for men to share caring responsibilities on an equal basis with women, and closing gender gaps in earnings and pay. Such policies should take into account demographic changes including the effects of an ageing populationearnings, pay and pension. These policies should also focus on combatting gender stereotypes by introducing initiatives that allow for care responsibilities to be redistributed in a more fair and more equal way. Such policies should take into account demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population and the disproportionate burden of caring responsibilities that women erroneously are expected to take as an extension of their female nature. Particular attention needs to be given to the labour market participation of vulnerable categories of women, such as single parents, women with a disability, women with a migrant background and women from ethnic minorities.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligationresponsibilities. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilitietasks. Having an ill relative or dependeant relativewith care or support needs has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely with the subsequent harmful repercussions on their social security entitlements, in particular pensions and an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially during old age.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. LTransferability of parental leave and lack of fully paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take- up of such leave by fathers. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender stereotypes and differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work-life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment. Furthermore, researches1a shows that take-up rates among parents depend on many intertwined factors. Such factors include: a) information about the type(s) of leave available; b) leave(s) compensation and pay disparities; c) availability of childcare facilities; d) prevailing family organisation models; e) and the extent to which workers fear isolation from the labour market when taking leave. __________________ 1aEurofound (2015) Promoting uptake of parental and paternity leave among fathers in the European Union and The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions (2016).
Amendment 73 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligationresponsibilities. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely.
Amendment 75 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take-up of such leave by fathers. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work-life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexiadaptable working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment. Furthermore, researches 1a shows that take-up rates among parents depend on many inter twined factors. Such factors include: (a) information about the type (s) of leave available; (b) leave (s) compensation and pay disparities; (c) availability of childcare facilities; (d) prevailing family organisation models; (e) and the extent to which workers fear isolation from the labour market when taking leave; __________________ 1aEurofound (2015) Promoting uptake of parental and paternity leave among fathers in the European Union and The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions (2016).
Amendment 84 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Failure to complete negotiations on the Commission’s proposal for a directive on maternity leave in 2008 was a set-back to progress on reconciliation policies in the Union. A recast of Directives related to maternity, paternity and parental leave in case of birth or adoption remains crucial to workers’ achieving work-life balance, equal access to the labour market and co-responsibility between men and women in caring.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take-up of such leave by fathers. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work-life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexiadaptable working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The availability of and access to high-quality, adequate and public early childhood education and care for other dependent persons and high-quality social services has proven to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies and allow women to fully participate in employment. However there is currently a lack of sufficient infrastructure offering quality and accessible public childcare for all. Investment in community-based, high- quality, accessible and public care should therefore be a priority. Achieving quality services also requires investing in the workforce through the promotion of decent working conditions and quality employment for care professional workers, including decent pay and the recognition of these workers’ status.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) Investing in community–based public services for persons with disabilities or age related support needs is key for ensuring that women are not forced out of the labour market or unable to remain or re-enter paid employment, in line with the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2017 on Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive lays down minimum requirements related to paternity, parental and carers’ leavleave for workers informally providing care and to flexiadaptable working arrangements for parents and workers with caring responsibilities. By facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, this Directive should contribute to the Treaty-based goals of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, equal treatment at work and the promotion of a high level of employment in the Union.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive lays down minimum requirements related to paternity, and parental and carers' leave and to flexileaves and leave for workers informally providing care and to employee-oriented adaptable working arrangements for parents and workers with caring responsibilities. By facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, this Directive should contribute to the Treaty-based goals of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, equal treatment at work and the promotion of a high level of employment in the Union.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Directive should apply to all workers who have employment contracts or other employment relationships. As is currently the case under Clause 2(3) of the Annex to Directive 2010/18/EU, this should include contracts relating to employment or employment relationships of part-time workers, fixed-term contract workers or persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency including atypical workers, domestic workers and people engaged in an activity in a self- employed capacity.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to encourage a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to fully paid and mandatory paternity leave for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.
Amendment 132 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As the majority of fathers do not avail themselves of their right to parental leave or transfer a considerable proportion of their leave entitlement to mothers, in order to encourage the second parent to take parental leave, this Directive, while maintaining the right of each parent to at least four months of parental leave currently provided for by Directive 2010/18/EU, extends from one to four months the period of parental leave which cannot be transferred from one parent to the other. Ensuring that some parental leave is exclusively available for men prompts fathers to take it, thus promoting fatherhood, especially if the father’s partner is not on leave at the same time. It also promotes and facilitates mothers’ reintegration to work after maternity and parental leave. Creating conditions for a more balanced distribution of the responsibilities of care between both parents certainly contributes to an increase in the participation of men and women in employment.1a __________________ 1aEurofound (2015) Promoting uptake of parental and paternity leave among fathers in the European Union
Amendment 136 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibilityadaptability of working arrangements makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexibleadaptable working arrangement forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexibladaptable worktime forms than full-time. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.
Amendment 140 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility forensure that parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibility. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under objective and justified circumstances in accordance with national law and collective agreements. In such cases, the employer may be allowed to postpone once and for a maximum period of three months and should provide a reasonable and justified justification for the postponement in writing. Given that employee-oriented adaptable working arrangements makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request forin other employee-oriented working arrangement forms. It should be up to national law and collective agreements to define the conditions for taking parental leave in other flexible formarrangements than full-time. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situationchallenging situations including with regard to children with disabilities, mental health problems, serious medical conditions or illness.
Amendment 157 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the return to work following parental leave, workers and employers should be encouraged to maintain contact during the period of leave and maymay request voluntarily to maintain a certain level of contact during the period of leave -without prejudice, however to the worker’s right to disconnect and to fully enjoy the leave without any contact if desired. Contact between workers and employers should not result in any burden or distress particularly for workers and family members and should facilitate the makeing arrangements for any appropriate reintegration measures, to be decided on a voluntary basis between the parties concerned, taking into account national law, collective agreements and practice .
Amendment 163 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowance while on leave. The level of the allowance should be at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sickfully paid (100% of their gross salary) leave. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare and pension schemes.
Amendment 166 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for women and women carrying of children, elderly family member and/or other relatives or dependant in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relative or support due to old age, a medical reason, a chronic illness, a disability or mental health problem, workers should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers' leavleave for workers informally providing care to take care of that relativeperson. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the serious illness or dependencyneed of care or support may be required prior to granting of the leave while protecting at all times the privacy and personal data of both the worker and the person in need of care.
Amendment 176 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexibleadaptable to their needs working arrangements, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexiadaptable working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexiadaptable working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduced working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s request for flexibleadaptable to their needs working arrangements should lie with the employer, who in case of refusal shall in writing adequately justify the refusal and its grounds and furthermore provide alternative options for working arrangements. Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexiadaptable working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requires.
Amendment 177 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to better protect those workers taking breaks from employment to provide informal care, Member States should introduce care credits through labour and social security legislation for both women and men as equivalent periods for building up pension right;
Amendment 180 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In addition to the right to carers' leavleave for workers informally providing care provided for in this Directive, all workers should maintain their right to take time off from work on the grounds of force majeure for urgent and unexpected family reasons, currently provided for by Directive 2010/18/EU, under the conditions established by the Member States.
Amendment 185 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexibleadaptable to their needs working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowancefully paid (100% of their gross salary) while on leave. The level of the allowance should be at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leaveequal to the wage of the worker concerned. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare and pension schemes.
Amendment 191 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Workers exercising their rights to take leave or to request flexiadaptable working arrangements provided for in this Directive should enjoy protection from dismissal and any preparations for a possible dismissal on the grounds that they applied for, or have taken such leave or have exercised the right to request such flexiadaptable working arrangements. Where workers consider that they have been dismissed on those grounds, they should be able to ask the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The burden of proof that there has been no dismissal on the grounds that workers have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or have exercised the right to request flexiadaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9 should fall on the employer when workers establish, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that they have been dismissed on such grounds.
Amendment 197 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Directive, Member States shall ensure that labour inspections are in place and furthermore, reassure that adequate human and financial and technical resources are available in order for labour inspections to be conducted. Member States should provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of breaches of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. The effective implementation of the principle of equal treatment requires adequate judicial protection of workers against adverse treatment or adverse consequences resulting from a complaint or proceeding relating to the rights under this Directive. Victims may be deterred from exercising their rights on account of the risk of retaliation and therefore should be protected from any adverse treatment where they exercise their rights provided for by this Directive. Such protection is particularly relevant as regards workers’ representatives in the exercise of their function.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to further improving the level of protection of rights provided for in this Directive, national equality bodies, workers’ bodies, social care and children’s rights and care bodies should also be competent in the areas covered in this Directive.
Amendment 205 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexiadaptable working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and the work organization capacity of employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduced working hours maystill a large percentage of female part-time work remains involuntary, partly due to caring responsibilities which leads to life instability, lower social security contributions translating intoand reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s request for flexibleadaptable to their needs working arrangements should lie with the employer, who in case of refusal shall adequately justify in writing the refusal and its grounds and furthermore provide alternative options for working arrangements. Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requires.
Amendment 205 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus givallowing the Member States the option ofo introducinge or maintaining more favourable provisions. Rights acquired under the existing legal framework should continue to apply, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights set out in existing Union legislation, national legislation and collective agreements in this field nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection afforded to workers in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 216 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Flexiadaptable working arrangements for workingers parentsing and car/or informally providing care to dependent family members.
Amendment 218 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground.
Amendment 221 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship. natural persons, irrespective of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and nationality, who - in accordance with objective criteria defining the status of a worker (e.g. law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State), and as showcased in several CJEU cases, performs services of some economic value for and under the direction of another person, services in return for which remuneration is received.
Amendment 222 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Workers exercising their rights to take leave or to request flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements provided for in this Directive should enjoy protection from dismissal and any preparations for a possible dismissal on the grounds that they applied for, or have taken such leave or have exercised the right to request such flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements. Where workers consider that they have been dismissed on those grounds, they should be able to ask the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal in writing.
Amendment 231 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The burden of proof that there has been no dismissal on the grounds that workers have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or have exercised the right to request flexiemployee- oriented adaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9 should fall on the employer when workers establish, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that they have been dismissed on such grounds.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Directive, Member States shall ensure that labour inspections are in place and furthermore, reassure that adequate human and financial and technical resources are available in order for labour inspections to be conducted. Member States should provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of breaches of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. The effective implementation of the principle of equal treatment requires adequate judicial protection of workers against adverse treatment or adverse consequences resulting from a complaint or proceeding relating to the rights under this Directive. Victims may be deterred from exercising their rights on account of the risk of retaliation and therefore should be protected from any adverse treatment where they exercise their rights provided for by this Directive. Such protection is particularly relevant as regards workers' representatives in the exercise of their function.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to further improving the level of protection of rights provided for in this Directive, national equality bodies, workers' bodies, social care and children's rights and care bodies should also be competent in the areas covered in this Directive.
Amendment 240 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Equally, local and regional authorities, which play a key role in drafting, implementing and evaluating policies in areas where they often have vital expertise, such as childcare, care for the elderly and people with disabilities, education and social services or employment, as well as social integration, should be involved in the reflection process and in the implementation of the proposed measures. Moreover, local and regional authorities should also promote best practices and mutual learning on how to best foster a work-life balance.
Amendment 245 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus givobliging the Member States the option of introducing or maintainingo maintain and encouraging them to introduce more favourable provisions. Rights acquired under the existing legal framework should continue to apply, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights set out in existing Union legislation, national legislation and collective agreements in this field nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection afforded to workers in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 251 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) “informal carer” means a worker informally providing personal care or support in case of a serious illness or dependency of a relative; , chronic illness, disability, age related impairment or illness, mental illness or dependency of a relative or a person in their immediate circle; this type of care is provided outside a professional or formal employment framework;
Amendment 254 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) This Directive should avoid imposing unjustified administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings. Member States are therefore invited to assess the impact of their transposition act on SMEs in order toprovide guidance and advice on SMEs in order to successfully implement the Directive while ensuring make sure that SMEs are not disproportionately affected, with specific attention for micro- enterprises and for administrative burden.
Amendment 263 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) “relative” means a worker’s son, daughter, mother, fatherfirst degree relatives (e.g. sibling, son, daughter, mother, father), second-degree relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, half- siblings), spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law, step - and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family;
Amendment 267 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements for workingers parentsing and car/or informally providing care to dependent family members.
Amendment 270 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationshipnatural persons, irrespective of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and nationality, who -in accordance with objective criteria defining the status of a worker (e.g. law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State), and as showcased in several CJEU cases, performs services of some economic value for and under the direction of another person; services for which remuneration is received in return.
Amendment 272 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) “designated third party” means a worker to whom a parent transfers their right to leaves covered in this Directive.
Amendment 274 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) “personal care and support” means personalised assistance, care or support informally performed by a worker to an individual with dependency, disability, age impairment, mental illness or other physical, health and/or mental conditions that do not allow the individual to fully participate in the societal and economic life;
Amendment 283 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) "paternity leave" means leave from work for fathersfully paid and mandatory to take leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken onaround the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child;
Amendment 286 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) “flexiadaptable working time arrangements” means the possibility for workers to adjusapt their working time patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexiadjustable working schedules, or a reduction in working hours.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “parental leave” means fully paid leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child;
Amendment 307 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The right to paternity leave referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law and irrespective of their length of service or status of their employment.
Amendment 309 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) "informal carer" means a worker informally providing personal care or support in case of a serious illness or dependency of a relativen illness, chronic illness, disability, age related impairment or illness, mental illness or dependency of a relative or a person in their immediate circle; this type of care is provided outside a professional or formal employment framework;
Amendment 317 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individual right to paid, non- transferable parental leave of at least four months to be taken before the child reaches a given age which shall be at least twelve.
Amendment 321 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall put in place special provisions for single parents, introducing a minimum period of eight months of paid leave. In order to allow for the single-parent to return to the labour market and not become socially and economically marginalised, the single parent shall have the right to transfer a part of the given parental leave to a designated third party.
Amendment 323 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall put in place special provisions for parents with disabilities, introducing a minimum period of eight months of paid leave. In order to allow for parents with disabilities to return to the labour market and not become socially and economically marginalised, parents with disabilities shall have the right to transfer a part of the given parental leave to a designated third party.
Amendment 330 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) "relative" means at least a worker's first-degree relative (son, daughter, mother, father, spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national lawibling) and second-degree relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, half- siblings), spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law as well as step- siblings, step- and foster children both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family and children under legal guardianship;
Amendment 333 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, after conducting social dialogue with the related stakeholders and unions, shall establish the period of notice to be given by workers to employers when exercising the right to parental leave. In doing so, Member States shall take into account the needs of both employers and workers. Member States shall ensure that the worker’s request specifies the intended beginning and end of the period of leave.
Amendment 337 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 340 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) “designated third party” means a worker to whom a parent transfers their right to leaves covered in this Directive;
Amendment 341 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) “personal care and support” means personalised assistance, care or support informally performed by a worker to an individual with dependency, disability, age impairment, mental illness or other physical, health and/or mental conditions that do not allow the person to participate fully in society;
Amendment 344 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 344 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may define the circumstances in which an employer, following consultation in accordance with national law, collective agreements and/or practice, may be allowed to once postpone the granting of parental leave by a reasonable period ofperiod of three months maximum time on the grounds that it would seriously disrupt the good functioning of the establishment. Employers shall justify any postponement of parental leave in writing.
Amendment 351 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to request parental leave also on a part-time basis, in blocks separated by periods of work or in other flexible forms. Employersadaptable to their needs forms. Employers, acting in accordance to the national legislation and collective agreements, shall consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request in writing.
Amendment 354 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) “flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements” means the possibility for workers to adjust their working time patterns on a voluntary basis, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexiadjustable working schedules, or a reduction in working hours.
Amendment 361 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 363 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least fivetwelve (12) working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relativ who informally provides care to relatives and/or other dependent persons. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the needs for care of the worker's relative and/or other dependent persons. The information on the medical or mental condition or situation of loss of autonomy should be kept confidential and be shared only with a restricted number of involved services to safeguard the right to data protection of both the worker and the person in need of care.
Amendment 373 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to takeor an equivalent second parent or partner as defined in national law have mandatory paternity leave of at least ten working days onaround the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child.
Amendment 385 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a full payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leave.
Amendment 387 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The right to paternity leave referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law and irrespective of their length of service or status of their employment.
Amendment 393 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall assess the need for arrangements needed to make sure the application of paternity leave is adapted to the needs of multiple births, premature births, adoptive parents, parents with disabilities, parents with mental health problems, parents with children with a disability or with a mental health problem.
Amendment 393 #
Amendment 394 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carerworkers who informally provide care to relatives and/or dependent persons, have the right to request flexiadaptable working arrangements for caring purposes. The duration of such flexibleadaptable working arrangements shall be reversible, worker friendly and applicable to all forms of contracts. The duration of such adaptable to the worker's needs working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation.
Amendment 405 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individual right to paid, non- transferable parental leave of at least four months to be taken alternatively by each parent before the child reaches a given age which shall be at least twelve.
Amendment 412 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall put in place special provisions for single parents, introducing a minimum period of eight months of paid leave. Single parents, as defined by national law, shall be allowed to transfer the leave period allocated to the second parent to a designated third party of their choice;
Amendment 413 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall put in place special provisions for parents with disabilities, introducing a minimum period of eight months of paid leave. Parents with disabilities shall have the right to transfer a part of the given parental leave to a designated third party.
Amendment 415 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. When flexiadaptable working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond to such requests in writing, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers.
Amendment 423 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States allow one parent to transfer their parental leave entitlement to the other parent, they shall ensure that at least four months of parental leave cannot be transferred and that the allowed transferable entitlement will be gradually reduced until the complete individualization of leaves.
Amendment 427 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, after conducting social dialogue with the related stakeholders and unions, shall establish the period of notice to be given by workers to employers when exercising the right to parental leave. In doing so, Member States shall take into account the needs of both employers and workers. Member States shall ensure that the worker's request specifies the intended beginning and end of the period of leave.
Amendment 427 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Amendment 431 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit less favourable treatment of workers on the ground that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or on the ground that they have exercised their right to flexiadaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 434 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 436 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for dismissal of workers, on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or have exercised the right to request flexiadaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 444 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may define the circumstances in which an employer, following consultation in accordance with national law, collective agreements and/or practice, may be allowed once to postpone the granting of parental leave by a reasonable period of timeperiod of three months maximum on the grounds that it would seriously disrupt the good functioning of the establishment. Employers shall justify any postponement of parental leave in writing.
Amendment 447 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the body or bodies designated, pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC, for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of parents and workers who informally provide carers, without gender discrimination on grounds of sex areare also competent for issues falling within the scope of this Directive. These national bodies shall also be competent for issues falling withinin monitoring the implementation of this Directive on national level and provide gender disaggregated data to EIGE in order to allow for the scproper monitoring and assessment of this Directive's application.
Amendment 451 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to requestdemand parental leave also on a part-time basis, in blocks separated by periods of work or in other flexible forms. Employersadaptable to their needs forms. Employers, acting in accordance with the national legislation and collective agreements, shall consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request and set out the grounds in writing.
Amendment 459 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall assess the need for the conditions of access and detailed arrangements forneeded to make sure the application of parental leave to beis adapted to the needs of adoptive parents, parents havingwith a disability, parents with mental health problems and parents with children with a disability or, a long-term illness or mental health problems.
Amendment 460 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. At the latest, by fivthree years after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall communicate to the Commission all relevant information concerning the application of this Directive necessary for the Commission to draw up a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive.
Amendment 470 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 473 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Non Regression 1. The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute grounds for diminishing the general level of protection already enforced to workers within Member States. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States' prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers’ rights and leaves. 3. This Directive shall not affect the application of collective agreements introducing more favourable to workers’ rights and leaves. 4. This Directive is without prejudice affecting any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.
Amendment 479 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers'non-transferable leave of at least fitwelve working days per year, per worker who informally provides care to relatives and/or other dependent persons. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relativesupport needs of the person requiring such support.
Amendment 493 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The information on the medical or mental condition or situation of loss of autonomy should be kept confidential and be shared only with a restricted number of involved services to safeguard the right to data protection of both the worker and the person in need of care.
Amendment 501 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons, in particular in cases of illness, mental health problems or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable. Member States may limit the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure to a certain amount of time per year or per case, or both.
Amendment 504 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 508 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leavf 100% of the worker’s gross wage.
Amendment 529 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 533 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carerworkers who informally provide care to relatives and/or dependent persons, have the right to request flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements for caring purposes. The duration of such flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements shall be reversible, worker friendly and applicable to all forms of contracts. The duration of such employee- oriented adaptable working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation.
Amendment 552 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Employers shall consider and respond in writing to requests for flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall adequately justify any refusal and its grounds of such a request and shall provide alternative options in writing.
Amendment 563 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. When flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies requested. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond to such requests in writing, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers.
Amendment 569 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall assess the need for arrangements needed to make sure the application of employee-oriented adaptable worktime arrangements are adjusted to the needs of adoptive parents, disabled parents, parents with mental health problems, parents of children with a disability, a long-term illness or mental health problems.
Amendment 589 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that periods of leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 are considered to be equivalent to periods of employment and therefore taken into account as such for the calculation of all social security entitlements, including for pensions.
Amendment 591 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Collective agreements and bargaining Social partners play an important role in establishing (or improving) provisions for work life balance measures, among other parental and paternity leaves through collective agreements. Collective agreements can function as guidance or reinforcement of existing national-level policies and support the implementation of initiatives that promote gender equality in employment and work-life balance.
Amendment 595 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit less favourable treatment of workers on the ground that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or on the ground that they have exercised their right to flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 610 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for dismissal of workers, on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or have exercised the right to request flexiemployee-oriented adaptable working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 627 #
Amendment 629 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties and compensation for damages applicable to breaches of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. Penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. They mayshall take the form of a fine. They may also comprise payment of compensation.
Amendment 632 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the body or bodies designated, pursuant to Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC, for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of parents and workers who informally provide carers without gender discrimination on grounds of sex areare also competent for issues falling within the scope of this Directive. These national bodies shall also be competent for issues falling withinin monitoring the implementation of this Directive on national level and provide gender disaggregated data to EIGE in order to allow for the scproper monitoring and assessment of this Directive's application.
Amendment 641 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States may introduce or maintain provisions that are more favourable to workers than those laid down in this Directive. They shall however ensure that at least four months of parental leave remain non-transferable in accordance with Article 5(2) while progressively guarantee the non-transferability of leaves in accordance with the principle of individual social entitlements.
Amendment 657 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. At the latest, by fivthree years after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall communicate to the Commission all relevant information concerning the application of this Directive necessary for the Commission to draw up a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive.
Amendment 660 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. At the latest, by three years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall assess the possibility of recasting the Directives on maternity, paternity, parental and informal carer’s leave into a single European Directive providing for an equal and non- transferable parental leave entitlement for parents in case of childbirth or adoption;
Amendment 662 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the information provided by Member States pursuant to paragraph 1 and the assessment pursuant to paragraph 1a, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report in which it reviews the application of this Directive, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 670 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall also assess soon after the date of entry into force of this Directive its compliance with the principle of equal treatment of different levels of income replacement for different types of leave and introduce immediately the necessary legislative measures if such discrimination is identified.
Amendment 673 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Non-regression 1. The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute grounds for diminishing the general level of protection already enforced to workers within Member States. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States' prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers’ rights and leaves. 3. This Directive is without prejudice affecting any application of more favourable collective agreements that improve workers’ rights and leaves. 4. This Directive is without prejudice affecting any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) mixtures containing benzo[a]pyrene meet the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A or 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore are carcinogens as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. The Committee identified the possibility of significant uptake through the skin for these mixtures. It is therefore appropriateexisting point 2 in Annex I to that Directive should therefore be extended to also cover other occupational exposure situations during which workers are exposed to these substances and their mixtures. In addition, on the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, it is appropriate to establish a limit value for PAHs mixtures with benzo[a]pyrene as indicator in part A and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 90 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
(-1a) In Annex I, point 2 is amended as follows: 2. Work involving exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in coal soot, coal tar or coal pitch and work involving exposure to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in particular in any burning process, such as from combustion engine exhaust, and high temperature combustion processes, among others.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
(-1b) In Annex I, the following point is added: “5b. Work involving exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic substances resulting from the preparation, administration or disposal of hazardous drugs, including cytotoxic drugs, and work involving exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic substances in cleaning, transport, laundry and waste disposal of hazardous drugs or materials contaminated by hazardous drugs and in personal care for patients under treatment of hazardous drugs.”.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
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Amendment 111 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 14 f (new)
Annex III – Part A – row 14 f (new)
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Amendment 112 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 14 g (new)
Annex III – Part A – row 14 g (new)
- - Polycyclic 0.0 - - - - - 0.0007 aromatic 000 mg/m3 hydrocarbons 7 until 3 mixtures (1a) years after containing entry into benzo[a]pyrene force which are carcinogens within the meaning of the Directive (1a) benzo[a]pyrene as marker of total PAH concentration
Amendment 10 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 12 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 13 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 15 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 17 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31
Citation 31
Amendment 28 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment in the EU has been falling, 8 million new jobs have been created since 2013, and unemployment stood at 8.6 % in September 2016, reaching its lowest level sincestood at 8.6 % in September 2016, still above 2008 levels; whereas unemployment rates are still higher in the Eurozone, reaching 10.0% in September 200916;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas if the current trends continue, the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 % could in fact be reachedenduring stagnation and the deepening of neoliberal reforms make it improbable that the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 % is reached; whereas female employment rates are still some 10 points lower than male employment rates, demonstrating an enduring gender gap;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the youth unemployment rate at EU level stands at 18.6 % and 21.0% at Eurozone level; whereas 4.2 million young people are unemployed, including 2.9 million in the euro area; whereas the level of youth unemployment remains markedly higher than at its low point in 2008;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than one year) fell by 0.7 % in the year to the first quarter of 2016, torepresent 4.2 % of the labour force; whereas the very long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than two years) fell torepresents 2.6 % of the labour force; whereas the number of long- term unemployed remains high, at around 10 million and is still above 2011 levels;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are a number of positiv European economy is still far from recovering from the 2008 crisis and its overall performance is below the dlevelopments in the EU, signalling the resilience and recovery of the European econom of similar economies; whereas financial instability still poses a major risk for many European economies, in part as a result of the enormous concentration of financial activities in a few institutions (e.g. too-big-to-fail); whereas neoliberal reforms have reduced social protection, wages and job quality, resulting in increasing inequalities that further threaten meaningful economic recovery;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is considerable concern that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has already approved 69 projects in 18 countries and signed 56 operations,is merely substituting for other forms of EIB credit and thius is expected to lead to more than 22 EUR billionhas failed to demonstrate any additionality in its investment and to involve around 71 000 SMEss; draws attention, in this regard, to the recent ECA opinion 2/2016;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in many Member States the working-age population and the labour force are continuing to shrink, notably as a result of low birth rates, ageing, emigration, and health-related exits from the labour marke, high unemployment rates push workers outside of the labour market; whereas new employment is often precarious in nature, considering stagnating wages and the growth in in-work poverty, bogus self- employment, involuntary part-time jobs, non-paid over-time and other forms of non-quality employment;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the fact that in the Annual Growth Survey 2017 emphasis is placedspeaks onf the importance of ensuring social fairness as a means of stimulating more inclusive growth, as well as on creating jobs and enhancing skills and on the need to strengthen competitiveness, innovation and productivity; highlights, however, that these recommendations are incompatible with its overall policy outlook, which remains concerned with fiscal consolidation and deregulation of labour markets;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the implementation of the Youth Guarantee should be strengthened at national, regional and local level, and stresses its importance for school-to-work transitionswith the active participation of the social partners and strengthened public job services; expresses its concern at the lack of available funds and lack of control over the quality of job and educational opportunities created and considers that the concerns by ECA (3/2015) in this regards have not been properly addressed; stresses the need for an evaluation of the programmes currently financed at Member State level since some, such as direct subsidies to firms, have proved both expensive and ineffective in fighting youth unemployment;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the increase in the employment rate, but expresses doubts over its sustainability and the quality of jobs created; encourages the Member States to make further efforts in order to reach the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 %, by means of increased fiscal spending, stronger collective bargaining, higher wages and extended social protection, in order to boost final demand; calls, in this regard, to revert the labour reforms promoted by the EU after the crisis, since they have led to a decreased coverage of collective bargaining and protection against firing in several Member States; highlights that the reduction of weekly working hours without a reduction in wages is a useful tool in increasing decent employment;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and contributing to the sustainability of national social security systemsthrough decent job creation; expresses concern, however, at the increasing administrative controls over the long-term unemployed, which often result in a loss of benefits and search fatigue, rather than in improved itineraries towards decent job creation; highlights, in this context, the importance of recognising skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that matching skills and qualifications with demand and job opportunities is a precondition for creating a competitive EU labour market; calls on Member States to better align educationremains to be improved in several Member States, with due participation of the social partners and straining with labour market needs across the EUengthened public job services; takes the view that mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming the gap between skills shortages on the European labour market and jobseekers, especially young peopleis important to support the fundamental right to mobility, without undermining national competences on regulating professions;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that insufficient investment in education, and especially including digital skills, may undermine Europe’s ecompetitive position and the employability of its workforcenomy; laments, in this regard, the budgetary cuts on education and research that have resulted from austerity measures; calls on the Member States to prioritisensure comprehensive training in digital skills and to take into account the shift towards the digital economy in the context of upskilling and retraining; underlines that collective bargaining must be strengthened to ensure a fair transition to the digital economy;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to provide labour inspectorates or other relevant public bodies with adequate resources to address the issue of undeclared work, as well as to reinforce labour inspection mechanisms and design measuresanctions to enable workers to move from the grey to the formal economy in order to have access to employmenbe legally employed, in line with ILO standards; stresses, in this regard, the need for cooperation between Member States, for instance through European Platform on undeclared work; underlines that workers should not be penalized and that andy social protection systemanctions must fall on those responsible for their situation, namely their employers;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives are important for sustainable and inclusive development and job creation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give greater consideration to the interests of MSMEs and cooperatives in the policy-making process without lowering current employment standards, for instance through increased administrative and technical support;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EU and the Member States to make more active use of theensure that European Structural and Investment Funds in support of the icontribute to decent empleoymentation of the country- specific recommendat and improved social cohesions;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that European funds and programmes such as Erasmus for Entrepreneurs, the European Employment Services (EURES), the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprishave different objectives, and should not be conflated, but may be coordinated in order to ensure their best and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME), the programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and thevailable use; calls, in this regard, for a stronger streamlining of social issues, by ensuring European Ffund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) have the potential to facilitate access to financing and boost investment and, therefore, entrepreneurships and programmes effectively contribute to the creation of quality jobs and increased social cohesion; highlights the need to ensure effective cooperation between different public authorities, so as to maximize the impact of their activities; recalls the importance of the partnership principle, the bottom-up approach and adequate resource allocation; calls on the Commission to ensure the close monitoring of the use of EU funds;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 272 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the need to ensure the sustainability, safety, adequacy and effectiveness of social security systems over the coming decades; encourages the Member States, therefore, to develop strategies to ensure that more people can continue to be active participants in society the need to ensure a progressive system of financing for public social security systems, that ensure they provide a decent earning after retirement without need for complementary private pension schemes; believes that the creation of decent employment remains the best tool to ensure the sustainability of public social security systems;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that an increased effort is required in many Member States to educate the workforce, including adult education and vocational training opportunitieimprove vocational training systems and permanent education, requiring an extension of public funding and the participation of social partners;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomeRegrets that in the AGS 2017 emphasis is placed on the need to promote tax and benefit reforms aimed at improving work incentives and making work pay, asenalize the unemployed and decrease social security financing and the progressivity of taxation, under the misguided belief that these actions will somehow promote employment; notes that these actions will have to be reversed if tax systems can alsare to contribute to combating income inequalities and poverty; stresses, in this regard, the need to increase the coverage of minimum income schemes, so that they are universal and individualized and guarantee to every citizen an income above the absolute and relative poverty tresholds;
Amendment 308 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to set minimum social standards in line with the principles of the European Social Charter; believes that the European Social Charter should also act as a reference point for minimum standards in the upcoming European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 317 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomesLaments that the involvement in the European Semester process of the social partners, the national parliaments and other relevant stakeholders from civil society is limited to rubber-stamp those reforms already agreed at EU-level; reiterates that meaningful social dialogue must be pursued in all phaseis incompatible with the aims of the Semester;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that in 2015 only 34 % of Europeans said that they had heard about projects co-financed by the EU to improve the area in which they live and to foster sustainable, inclusive growth and high-quality jobs, and that this proportion has remained unchanged since June 20101; __________________ 1 Flash Eurobarometer 423: Citizens’ awareness and perceptions of EU regional policy.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights how important it is to provide information about the potential of the funds concerned, especially in the most deprived regions, given that 75% of the people who were aware of the funds said that they had had a positive impact, and only 9% said that the impact had been negative;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to introduce impact indicators in addition to the quantitative analysis that is already required – such as the number of beneficiaries or the cost of projects – that focus on the long-term achievements of projects that receive the funding concerned;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that the Structural and Investment Funds comprise five different funds that are geared towards improving European citizens’ quality of life; emphasises that those funds can support development via investment in areas such as research and development, infrastructure, job creation and training, agriculture and fisheries development;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the local, regional and national managing authorities, to monitor regularly that all legal provisions as regards information and communication are being implemented thoroughly in order to ensure transparency and the widespread dissemination of information about the achievements of the Funds, paying close attention to cross-border regional funds; recognises that the best way of raising awareness about projects co-financed by the EU is to ensure there is more of a trickle-down effect through to society at local level, to get stakeholders involved, to mount public participation campaigns, and to use the mass media, local media and social networks;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises the importance of the European code of conduct on partnership, which governs the participation of local authorities, the social partners and other interested parties at all stages of planning, implementation and follow-up with regard to the European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the visibility of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) by communicating, avoiding disproportionate investment for that purpose and guaranteeing transparent and honest communication with citizens in order to communicate the European added value of the projects, particularly in terms of job creation and social integration;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the need to take a pedagogical approach with regard to the funds concerned so as to prevent nationalist reactions to an instrument that is based on solidarity with the most deprived regions or with the people who need that solidarity most, such as the unemployed or those at risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to promote partnerships, agreements and initiatives via the networks and communications channels used by the stakeholders who are most closely involved, such as the social partners and NGOs;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the importance of the ESF in promoting employment and boosting social and economic cohesion in the Member States, especially with regard to the regions and people who are most vulnerable; underscores the added value of the ESF and the need to bolster it so that it accounts for a minimum of 30% of total ESIF funding, and draw up communication plans to ensure better optimisation of the resources invested in visibility;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to reduce the administrative burden on authorities and beneficiaries with a view to ensuring a better absorption rate, in particular for SMEs, which have created around 85 % of new jobs within the Union in the past five years, and for civil society organisations that are responsible for helping to reintegrate the most vulnerable people into society and into employment; calls for the action taken to reduce the administrative burden to be subject to the audits and checks required to guarantee that the funds are used in a transparent manner;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the importance of guaranteeing full participation, at EU, national and regional level, of the social partners, thereby facilitating their involvement, particularly where trade unions are concerned, in all stages of planning, implementation, supervision and assessment of the use of the Structural Funds;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to devote an appropriate share of ESF resources to strengthening the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders in Member States where needed; calls on the Commission to assess the improvements made by the Member States in this respect., providing information and access to municipal authorities which have limited resources or are in outlying areas; calls on the Commission to assess the improvements made by the Member States in this respect, and to assess and take the steps necessary to ensure that the funds are flexible enough to adapt in line with fluctuations in the economy;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for participatory outcome assessments to be carried out with beneficiaries, local and regional authorities, associations, the social partners and other stakeholders in order to gather relevant data with a view to boosting active participation and visibility with regard to future action;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs six million people in Europe and whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills; whereas a large gender gap exists in employment and training in the (ICT) sector, with strong negative implications for equality in the labour market;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas industrial value-added and employment has been declining in its relative weight for decades, also leading to strong imbalances within the European economy that have negatively affected social and regional cohesion; whereas the digitalisation of industry poses both challenges and opportunities for the sector as a whole, which require the active involvement of public authorities and social partners in pursuit of a fair digital transition;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regardingis profoundly transforming work relations by accelerating many of the tendencies (out-sourcing and sub- contracting of industrial production and services, irregular and on-demand working patterns...) that were already becoming prevalent in the past decades; highlights that these transformations require Members States and the Commission, together with the social partners, to review legislation in the fields of employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructurend to strengthen collective bargaining mechanisms; notes with concern that the lack of appropriate action has already resulted in an increase in precarious and atypical work in the industrial field, including such worrying developments as the use of zero-hour contracts or the spike in "bogus" self- employment and non-paid over-time in many Member States; highlights that the digitalisation of industry must be shaped so that it contributes to improved working conditions, including higher-skilled quality employment and reduced working- times;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which hareflect overall imbalances in the technical and productive development of the different Member States; highlights that growing divergences have negative consequences on jobs and growth; calls on the EU, therefore, for efforts in developingto take exclude public investments in this field from deficit calculations, and to use European funds in a manner that contributes to the development of digital infrastructure to be stepped up, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted; believes that public digital innovation and open standards are a way to counter concentration of digital knowledge in a few industrial companies, thus promoting balanced digital development across Member States;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, numberlevel and types of jobsemployment and to adjustmend related policies accordinglyin order to ensure digitalisation effectively contributes to rising social and labour standards;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must comply withnot be used to circumvent current labour and social legislation and guarantees regards the protection of worker's’ and consumer rights;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to clarifyregulate the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workersin line with the rights currently recognised to workers in the same line of employment and to guarantee all workers, including the dependent self-employed, the same social rights, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements, the right to industrial action and the right to organise;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customnot to increase the current digital gap, including basic training on key enabling competences in the digital field, from basic skills to STEM, to life-long learning opportunities and training for all workers;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to identify together with the social partners potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry and to take appropriate measures, including new psychological risks and the effects of robot-human interaction, and to take appropriate measures including the recognition of such rights as the right to disconnect.
Amendment 87 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on Member States to launch, together with the social partners, nation- wide consultations on the future of work and digitalisation; believes that the Commission should play a key role in disseminating and coordinating these national initiatives;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Highlights the need to identify the effects of ICT standards and new standards on workers, including the problem of worker's data safety, security and privacy; believes such issues should be tackled through new legislation;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Notes that new forms of crowdworking are likely to extend to industry, given the possibilities for decentralisation and flexibility in industrial production afforded by digitalisation; reiterates its concerns on the way crowdworking is being used to circumvent tax legislation and worker rights, including minimum wages, health and safety obligations, maximum working times and the rights to social security; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a framework which ensures that crowd-workers enjoy the same rights as workers in standard forms of employment, updating their legislation where appropiate;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Believes that firms should be liable to the same tax and social-security payments for robotized jobposts as for ordinary workers, in order to eliminate any bias in the decision to automate a particular task and to contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances and social security systems;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to use European Structural and Investment Funds in synergy with the Connecting Europe Facility and the European Fund for Strategic Investments to complement the gaps that exist between completed infrastructure projects, particularly in cross-border regions;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that completion of the core TEN-T network is a European transport policy priority and that structural and investment funds are an important tool in the implementation of this project;olicy priority
Amendment 65 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that funding under the cohesion policy is exceptionally important for the development of transport infrastructure in theall countries of Central and Eastern Europe; calls for the necessary resources to be secured and for the level of financing to be maintained in the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that major administrative barriers to accessing European Structural and Investment Funds exist, particularly for SMEs; calls for simple and effective implementation tools
Amendment 84 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the broader inclusion of local and regional authorities and active participation of transport unions in the processes of designing national general transport plans and allocating resources for infrastructure projects.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes with concern the Opinion 2/2016 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 1316/2013 and 2015/1017 adopted by the European Court of Auditors on 11 November 20161a, concluding that at this stage there is little evidential base for proposing an extension and increase of EFSI, namely because: (i) the proposal for the extension is launched without a comprehensive impact assessment and too soon for the economic, social and environmental impacts to be measured and to enable a conclusion whether EFSI is achieving its objectives; (ii) it does not respect the better regulation principles; (iii) there is a clear risk of exaggerating the achieved results and impacts; (iv) there is a risk of creating incentives to use unnecessarily complex financing structures or to allocate a risk profile that does not correspond to the real risk of the operation; (v) there is a recognized need to act on geographical imbalances and sectorial concentration; (vi) there is a recognized need for increasing the transparency and clarity both in the EFSI governance and in the selection of EFSI operations; _________________ 1aOpinion pursuant to Article 287(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The full text of the Opinion is available in the European Court of Auditors website: http://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocIt em.aspx?did=39677
Amendment 2 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the main aim of projects financed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) should be tohe create growth and a dynamic labour market in Europe, and henceion of decent jobs and the improvement of social and regional cohesion in the EU, in order to enhance the well-being of EU citizens;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Believes that it is a matter of legislative responsibility not to carry forward a Proposal for a Regulation that does not have enough evidential base and has received such an overall negative assessment by the European Court of Auditors;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Considers that the serious risks and weaknesses pointed out by the European Court of Auditors must be taken into account and deeply regrets that, when proposing to extend and increase the EFSI Funds without clear evidence of its pertinence, its achieved results and its potential impacts, the Commission has incurred in an example of bad regulation;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Calls on the Commission to withdraw the proposal on the extension of the duration of EFSI and properly take into consideration the findings of the European Court of Auditors, including the need of a comprehensive and cross- sectorial assessment of the EFSI economic, social, environmental and geographical impacts before carrying on any new legislative action;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Asks the Commission to take also into account the remarks made by the European Parliament in the present implementation report when making the assessment and drafting the new legislative proposal;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Expresses doubts about the final added value of creating unnecessarily complex financing instruments and structures and requiring many financial intermediates that inevitably absorb part of the available funding; calls on the Commission to properly assess this cost, explore alternative policy options and only deliver a new proposal for the extension of EFSI if such an added value can be objectively proved, taking into account the current context of limited financial resources;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the establishment of the EFSI bodies and the transparent selection procedure for members of their governance structureNotes that there is an urgent and important need for increasing transparency and clarity both in the EFSI governance structure and in the selection of EFSI operations;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Deplores that the current definitions of "additionality" and "risk" are mostly focused on financial aspects and believes that these definitions need to be reviewed for better reflecting the overall goal of supporting investments that are fully consistent with cross-sector Union policy priorities, namely high quality employment, resource efficiency, climate change adaptation, emissions reduction, sustainable infrastructures and research & innovation;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Specifically calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory climate action compatibility check applying to every operation prior to its approval;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that the results for the scoreboard assessment of both approved and rejected operations shall be made public on a transparent and accessible way and on a regular basis;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help cooperatives, SMEs and micro- enterprises to tap into funding more easily by providing increased administrative and technical support, also through EFSI, so as to increase their capacity to implement projects and afford them better access to advisory services and technical supportcredit; expresses its concern about the increasing concentration and privatisation of the banking sector in the EU and the overall financialisation of credit activities, as these developments negatively impact funding opportunities for cooperatives and MSMEs;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses doubts about the additionality of some of the first transport projects selected as they could most probably have been financed without the EFSI;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that transport sector is not only a major greenhouse gas emitter but also the fastest growing sector in energy consumption since 1990; believes that in order to meet international commitments and Union targets, it is crucial to ensure that transport operations funded under the EFSI are clearly aligned towards shifting to sustainable transport modes, improving the energy-efficiency and reducing the high carbon-dependency of the sector; therefore stresses that the EFSI support to airport and motorways infrastructure must be minimized and always accompanied by the investments necessary to mitigate its negative environmental impact; on the other hand, stresses that attention must be paid to the proper maintenance of the comprehensive transport network and to strategic small investments with a high social and territorial added value;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the promising start toAcknowledges that, in view of the extremely high sector and geographical concentration of investments so far, the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) must improve its overall performance; calls on the EIAH to increase its presence in countries in which the EFSI has had difficulties taking hold and where there is a lack of administrative capacity to submit viable projects, in particular in cohesion countries; calls on the EIAH, furthermore, to provide specific advice in order to help specific transport projects wherever there is high risk aversion or the risk is fragmented among investors (such as cross border/multinational projects, long term/revenue infrastructure projects);
Amendment 35 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to develop national platforms using the EFSI to invest in high-quality social and health services for new-generation jobsstreamline investments able to create decent jobs and improve social cohesion;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EFSI to operate in closer conjunction with the Structural FundsHighlights that EFSI can support other EU funds and calls, therefore, for an adequate coordination between the relevant authorities; highlights, however, that this must not lead to the substitution of projects financed by EU funds or alter their goals through the privatisation and financialisation of the EU budget;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the lack of data available on the total amount of the signed operations under ‘SME Window’ of the EFSI and related investments, especially with regard to the transport supply chain, in aeronautics and in the railway sector, and the fact that this makes the verification of projects, results, success stories and benchmarks difficult; Recalls that the SMEs are not a sector, so the fact of supporting SMEs must be treated as a key added value to other concurrent specific sector and Union policy requirements;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to engage more actively at regional and national level, in consultation at lwith the social level, especiallypartners and in cooperation with nationalpublic authorities and public investment banks; believes that the EFSI should focus in particular on business startup projects and projects to reducein creating decent jobs in regions with high unemployment rates;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the ECB to increase investment in projects in regions with high unemployment and poverty rates, such as the outermost regions, which are particularly handicapped by underinvestment in job opportunities, resulting in unemployment, exclusion, and emigration;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it disappointing that the Commission’s assessment of the EFSI has failed to record the number of jobs created to date under the Fund; notes, in this respect, the recent ECA opinion 2/2016 and the concerns that EFSI may not be providing additional funding by addressing market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, but simply substituting for other EIB activities; reiterates that any EFSI project must provide evidence of additionality and that all EU budget lines affected by its creation must be restated to their original quantities, so as to maximize the combined effects of public spending and public credit instruments;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to lay down more clear-cut investment priorities and to draw up projects in collaboration with the European Investment Advisory Hub; calls on the Commission to work in closer cooperation with Member States in the European Semester process in order to help them begin as soon as possible to implement the recommendations, in particular by carrying out economic and social reforms, thus removing national barriers to investstrengthen the instruments supporting EFSI implementation, including the European Investment Advisory Hub and the Project Pipeline, in close cooperation with the social partners and public authorities, both at national and regional level; highlights the need for enhanced transparency of EFSI, which should be accountable to the European Parliament.
Amendment 3 #
2016/2062(INI)
Aa. whereas the aviation sector in the EU faces fierce competition from third- country operators, including operators, which use low-cost labour and circumvention of international labour conventions as well as state aid to dump prices; whereas this encourages EU operators to reduce labour costs and thus gradually undermines social standards in the Member States and the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the increasing use of precarious employment models in aviation inside the Union further creates downwards pressure on social and labour rights and has adverse effects on health and safety; whereas high-quality employment and training is directly linked to the safety and security of passengers and staff;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; regrets, however, the lack of concrete initiatives to curb social dumping in the sector; stresses that action is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-quality jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a level playing field in the sector in the EU and globally is crucial;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union and to undertake collective action are fundamental rights in the Union;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that direct employment must remain the usualbe the standard form of employment in aviation in order to ensure safety and high- quality jobs; stresses that in particular airline pilots cannot be considered to be independent of the companies for which they work; further calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that workers' rights are safeguarded in the sense of Directive 2001/23/EC in the event of acquisition or transfer of company;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to come forward with legislative initiatives to prevent flags of convenience, rule shopping and unfair competition in aviation, including a ban on zero-hours contracts and pay-to-fly schemes; stresses that bogus self-employment has significant consequences with regard to the social protection of workers and safety and has an adverse effect on the level playing field; insist therefore that the Commission and Member States clarify the provisions, drawing on ILO Convention 198, so that a distinction can be drawn between employees and self- employed workers in order to put an effective stop to bogus self-employment;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to prevent social dumping and possible illegal use of foreign workers on board EU-registered planesthird- country workers on board EU-registered planes; believes that third-country workers on board EU-registered planes must have the same social and labour rights as those applying to the operators' employees residing inside the EU;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that any agreements in the field of EU External Aviation Policy must include respect for human rights and fundamental ILO conventioninclude all relevant ILO conventions; in this regard, insists that Member States have the right to deny airlines landing rights on their territory if non-EU operators do not respect human rights or exercise unfair competition, including respect for workers' rights;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in mandatory education and training in all parts of the aviation value chain; recognizes the importance of establishing minimum requirements for education and training in the EU in order to ensure a high level of quality and safety in the aviation sector;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the aviation sector decent working conditions, including health and safety at work; stresses that this includes protection against exposure to particle pollution in airports.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 (new)
Citation 1 (new)
- having regard to Articles 22 and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 (new)
Citation 2 (new)
- having regard to General Comment No 16 (2005) on the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights (Article 3) and General Comment No 19 on the right to social security (Article 9) of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted at the 39th session (Geneva, 5 to 23 November 2007);
Amendment 3 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 3 (new)
Citation 3 (new)
- having regard to Articles 4(2), 4(3), 12, 20 and 23 of the European Social Charter;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 (new)
Citation 4 (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2014 (XX- 3/def/GRC/4/1/EN);
Amendment 5 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 5 (new)
Citation 5 (new)
- having regard to Articles 2 and 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union enshrining the fundamental principle of equality between men and women;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 6 (new)
Citation 6 (new)
- having regard to Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrining the principle of equality between women and men;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 7 (new)
Citation 7 (new)
- having regard to Articles 151 and 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 (new)
Citation 8 (new)
- having regard to the conclusions adopted by EPSCO in June 2015 entitled ‘Equal income opportunities for women and men: Closing the gender gap in pensions’;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 9 (new)
Citation 9 (new)
- having regard to Article 34 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 10 (new)
Citation 10 (new)
- having regard to the European Pact for gender equality (2011-2020) adopted by the Council on 7 March 2011;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 11 (new)
Citation 11 (new)
- having regard to the ‘Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016- 2019’, and in particular objective 3.2 thereof;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 12 (new)
Citation 12 (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament study ‘The gender pension gap: differences between mothers and women without children’ (2016) and the Commission study ‘The Gender Gap in Pensions in the EU’ (2013);
Amendment 13 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 13 (new)
Citation 13 (new)
- having regard to Articles 3 and 9 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR);
Amendment 14 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas the gender pension gap in the EU was estimated at around 38% in 2014, with significant variations among the Member States, ranging from 3.7% in Estonia to 48.8% in Cyprus;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the percentage of the population receiving a pension varies widely between the Member States, standing at 11% in Cyprus and 25% in Belgium in 2012, whilst in countries such as Spain, Ireland and Malta only 10% or less of women receive a pension;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C (new)
Recital C (new)
C. whereas pension cuts and freezes increase the risk of poverty in old age, particularly among women; whereas the percentage of older women at risk of poverty and social exclusion stood at 20.2% in 2014, compared with 14.6% of men, and by 2050 the proportion of people over 75 at risk of poverty could reach 30% in most Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D (new)
Recital D (new)
D. whereas people over 65 have income worth around 94% of the average for the population as a whole; whereas, nevertheless, around 22% of women over 65 live below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E (new)
Recital E (new)
E. whereas a minimum state pension above the poverty threshold for people of retirement age that is not linked to working life is a necessary step forward that will mainly benefit women, and this follows a change in focus in EU countries removing the link between the right to a pension and working life;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F (new)
Recital F (new)
F. whereas access to a decent pension currently depends on many different factors such as lifetime income, type of employment contract, temporary employment, labour market segregation, participation in and access to the labour market, care-related career breaks and life expectancy, and these factors affect women more negatively than men;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G (new)
Recital G (new)
G. whereas the right to a pension must be each person’s individual right and not a derived right, so as to guarantee everyone’s economic independence, reduce disincentives to participation in formal work and minimise gender stereotypes;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H (new)
Recital H (new)
H. whereas many people with part- time contracts, essentially women (32% against 8.2% of men) may not have chosen such contracts or have done so for reasons of combining work and family and care responsibilities, and in many cases this translates into a lower pension;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital I (new)
Recital I (new)
I. whereas precarious employment and labour market segregation are obstacles that stand in the way of achieving the goal of equality and social solidarity in old age;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital J (new)
Recital J (new)
J. whereas pension credits for men and women as a form of allowance for caring for children or family members ensure that career breaks for reasons of care, training or unemployment do not have a negative impact on pensions, and it would be desirable for such schemes to be extended to or stepped up in all the Member States;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital K (new)
Recital K (new)
K. whereas pension credits should apply to all forms of work, from paid employees to the self-employed;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital L (new)
Recital L (new)
L. whereas single-parent households are particularly vulnerable; whereas single-parent households represent 10% of all households with dependent children and 50% of those are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, double the rate for the population as a whole;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital M (new)
Recital M (new)
M. whereas high unemployment rates have forced many families to rely on a single family income, in many cases the pension received by elderly people, generally the grandparents, with three generations living on this single source of income;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital N (new)
Recital N (new)
N. whereas policies designed to increase rates of high-quality employment among groups with the highest unemployment rates, such as women, young people, people with disabilities, people over 55, the long-term unemployed and immigrants, would help preserve the sustainability of the pension system and mitigate the dependency ratio in public systems;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital O (new)
Recital O (new)
O. whereas access to a decent pension currently depends on many different factors such as lifetime income, type of employment contract, temporary employment, labour market segregation, participation in and access to the labour market, care-related career breaks and life expectancy, and these factors affect women more negatively than men
Amendment 29 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital P (new)
Recital P (new)
P. whereas pension cuts and freezes increase the risk of poverty in old age, particularly among women; whereas the percentage of older women at risk of poverty and social exclusion stood at 20.2% in 2014, compared with 14.6% of men, and by 2050 the proportion of people over 75 at risk of poverty could reach 30% in most Member States;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital Q (new)
Recital Q (new)
Q. whereas the crisis has shown that private pension funds depend on the evolution of financial markets, in many cases jeopardising the pensions of older people, who are sometimes not well informed of the implications of subscribing to these funds;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital R (new)
Recital R (new)
R. whereas no ex-ante or ex-post gender impact assessments were conducted for the reforms to pension systems laid out in Commission’s white paper on pensions of 2012; whereas this is evidence of gaps in the EU’s policy of ensuring effective gender equality across the board;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital S (new)
Recital S (new)
S. whereas trade unions play a vital role; whereas collective bargaining arrangements need to be strengthened so as to ensure the protection of the rights of older people;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital T (new)
Recital T (new)
T. whereas, with a view to ensuring that people can exercise their right to live decently in their old age, more investment is needed to ensure free, universal public health care, a public social services network and good-quality care infrastructure for dependent persons;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital U (new)
Recital U (new)
U. whereas for pension systems to be sustainable they must be primarily underpinned by social security revenue, but they can also be reinforced by other forms of progressive taxation so as to strengthen the solvency and viability of public pension funds;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital V (new)
Recital V (new)
V. whereas the European Social Charter states, in Article 4.1 on the right to fair remuneration, that ‘[w]ith a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to a fair remuneration, the Parties undertake ... to recognise the right of workers to a remuneration such as will give them and their families a decent standard of living;’ whereas in its conclusions of 5 December 2014 (XX- 3/def/GRC/4/1/EN), the European Committee of Social Rights stated that ‘in order to ensure a decent standard of living within the meaning of Article 4§1 of the 1961 Charter, remuneration must be above the minimum threshold, set at 60% of the net average wage.’
Amendment 36 #
2016/2061(INI)
W. whereas the EU’s objective of achieving adequate social protection is enshrined in Article 151 of the TFEU; whereas the EU should therefore support Member States by making recommendations on improving protection for older people entitled to a pension by virtue of their age or personal situation;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital X (new)
Recital X (new)
X. whereas that the adjustment plans and labour reforms undertaken in the Member States, largely based on the country-specific recommendations adopted under the European Semester, have exacerbated factors hindering access to a decent pension, such as insecure and casual employment, atypical contracts, labour market segregation, the glass ceiling, the inability to reconcile work and family life, maternity and paternity leave that is unequal or not paid in full, the extension of the minimum duration of work needed to gain access to a pension, older retirement ages or the promotion of private pension schemes;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that gender equality in paid labour and the implementation of the principle of equal pay for the same work and for paid work of equalivalent value is crucial to reducing pay and pension gaps and to the goal of eliminating the risk of poverty;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the promotion of plans and policies for equality and non- discrimination in access, vocational training and the professional advancement of women in European companies with a view to eliminating segregation in education and the world of work and the glass ceiling;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that all people have the right to a decent public pension, and recalls that the UnionArticle 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines the rights of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence, and Article 34, which recognises the entitlement to social security benefits and social services which providensure protection in the event of old age or dependencymaternity, illness, industrial accident, dependency, old age, or loss of employment;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that pension systems should be public, compulsory and distribution- and solidarity-based; recalls that pensions must have proper indexation arrangements to ensure their growth and progressiveness so as to enable a decent pension; urges the Member States to ensure solidarity in social-security contributions by introducing a sliding scale of contributions that more closely matches the level of the taxpayer’s income;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to make the necessary investment to guarantee the right to housing, universal and free public health care, a public social services network and good-quality care infrastructure for dependent persons and children with a view to ensuring decent living standards for older persons;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for aon the Member States to introduce a suitable public minimum pension not related to previous working life; stresses the importance of shifting towards individual, rather for pension entitlements and social benefits to become entitlements belonging to one individual so as to avoid situations of dependency withain the family-re; acknowledges, however, the key role platyed, pension entitlements; by widows’ pensions in protecting many older women from poverty;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the current freeze and cuts in pensionpensions cuts and freezes in some Member States isare hitting people with low incomes, part-time jobs or interrupted careers (most of them woshorter or interrupted contribution periods or those with lower wages – the vast majority of whom are women – hardest; stresses that these measures have led to indirect discrimination, which is in breach of international, European and state law, that prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of social security entitlements;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that economic, employment and social policies need to be changed to strengthen investment and wage improvements policies to boost growth in socially useful, environmentally friendly and employment-generating activities, with a view to overcoming the economic and employment crisis; deplores the fact that measures to combat the crisis have undermined the financial capacity of public social security systems;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to make the necessary public investment to guarantee the right to housing, universal and free public health care, a free public social services network and good-quality free care infrastructure for dependent persons and children with a view to ensuring decent living standards for older persons and striking the right balance between work and personal life;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points out that high unemployment rates combined with the austerity policies implemented during the financial and economic crisis have condemned many families to depend on a single source of income, often the retirement pension of an older person, chiefly the grandmother, which is thus the sole means of support for three generations;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Member States to increase minimum wages as an important tool for narrowingbove the minimum threshold, set at 60% of the net average wage, as derived from Article 4 of the European Social Charter, because the facts show that this may be one of the best ways of reducing the pension gaps;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee a minimum pension at the same level as the minimum wage;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Reiterates that the labour reforms implemented in Member States, in line with the recommendations of the Commission’s 2012 white paper on transport, are undermining the employment conditions of workers, introducing greater precariousness into the labour market and reducing the pension income of older people, especially women;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the need to strengthen collective bargaining arrangements and the role of trade unions in order to ensure that older people have access to public pensions in line with the principles of solidarity between generations and gender equality;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Highlights the importance of the European platform to tackle undeclared work and calls for it to be strengthened and for labour inspections to be stepped up in order to ensure that no workers are being made to work at a company without social security contributions, something that reduces the value of retirement pensions;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Emphasises the need to expand coverage of pensions to encompass workers with atypical contracts and the self-employed;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Stresses the importance of paying due account of trade unions in political when taking political decisions altering significant legal aspects of eligibility conditions for entitlement to pensions; calls on the Member States to promote social dialogue and take trade unions’ recommendations into account in any reforms affecting the pension system;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to introduce or reinforce pension credits for career interruptions resulting from caring, whatever the family and/or marital statussubstitute contribution periods for both men and women, regardless of marital status for career interruptions for caring for others with contributions similar to those made in full-time employment;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Deplores the fact that in many Member States there are no guarantees as regards accessible, affordable, high- quality long-term childcare and that many women have to shorten their working time in order to devote themselves to caregiving; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to promote measures serving to reconcile support for caring tasks with ways of encouraging men to share responsibility for domestic tasks and caregiving, and calls for high- quality free public services to be set up to care for children, the sick, and dependent persons;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Urges the Commission to recast the maternity, paternity, and parental leave directives as a single directive so as to give encouragement for maternity and paternity leave to be increased and placed on the same footing and for leave periods to be made equal, compulsory, non- transferable, and paid for their entire duration;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points to the need to establish compensatory and corrective mechanisms to cover time spent bringing up children or caring for dependants or people with a disability, and to treat part-time working as equivalent to full time and lower the number of years of contributions required in order to qualify for the maximum retirement pension;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sustainability of pension schemes can be reinforced by complementing social security with tax contributPoints to the need to establish compensatory and corrective mechanisms to cover time spent bringing up children or caring for dependants or people with a disability, and to treat part-time working as equivalent to full time for the purposes of contributions or lowering the qualifying requirements for a full retirement pensions;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sustainability of pension schystemes can be reinforced by complementing social security with tax contributionordinary contribution- based financing of the social security system with progressive tax contributions from general taxation or specific taxes;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Maintains that pension systems could be made sustainable if, as a matter of priority, social protection systems were to be strengthened, subsidies to environmentally unsustainable industry were to be cut, and corporate tax fraud and evasion were fought without quarter;
Amendment 185 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Deplores the advent of the sustainability factor that links pension trends to life expectancy and population ageing; considers that the factors involved in what is termed the second demographic transition, which could increase the financial pressure on public social security systems, have to be overcome by means of an economic policy to promote development and employment through new public investment, to be financed by strengthening progressive tax revenue systems, better distribution of income, and policies to improve basic labour productivity by encouraging investment in RDI;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Member States to eliminate obstacles – such as the increase in the minimum contributory yearsqualifying period necessary to be eligible for pension entitlements or, the linking of pension benefits to lifetime contributions, the stricter criteria for entitlement to a pension, or the later retirement age – to access to anthe adequate pension for people with interrupted careers (most of themneeded for a decent life, first and foremost for people with interrupted (and hence shorter) careers, affected by precarious conditions, or earning low wages, who for the most part are women);
Amendment 194 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that in its General Comment No 16 (2005) on the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights (art. 3), the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights set out the requirements of article 3 in relation to article 9 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the requirement of equalising the compulsory retirement age for both men and women and of ensuring that women benefit equally under public and private pension schemes;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Maintains that differences in men’s and women’s average life expectancy can also lead, directly or indirectly, to discrimination in terms of benefits (especially where pensions are concerned) and that those differences therefore need to be taken into account; considers, moreover, that non- contributory pension schemes have to allow for the fact that women are more likely than men to be living in poverty and often bear sole responsibility for looking after their children;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Urges the Commission take steps as a matter of urgency to eliminate the factors preventing access to a decent pension, which essentially affect women, young people, and immigrants;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8d. Believes that early retirement arrangements should remain in place for workers exposed to arduous or hazardous working conditions;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out a thorough assessment of the impacts on the most vulnerable of the recommendations addressed to the Member States on pensionsgroups, and women in particular, of the country-specific recommendations and the recommendations of the 2012 White Paper on pensions, and calls for ex ante and ex post assessment and gender impact monitoring of the recommendations or reform proposals produced to date;
Amendment 209 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that, according to the evidence, the transition to a multi-pillar pension system, as the Commission is recommending, is causing further gender inequalities as regards pensions, since women have less in the way of guarantees of access to private personal and occupational pension schemes;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women’s longer life expectancy entails no discrimination in the calculation of pensions;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act upon the Council conclusions of 18 June 2015, adopted under the Latvian Presidency, on ‘Equal income opportunities for women and men: Closing the gender gap in pensions’, which called for caregiving periods to be factored into the calculation of social welfare entitlements, investment to be channelled towards accessible, affordable care systems, indicators measuring the gender pay gap to be developed, and support to be given to research into its causes;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to reverse any reforms of pension systems that aggravatedd to imbalances in pensions (especially gender imbalances such as the present pension gap).
Amendment 223 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points to the risks to gender equality entailed in the change from social security pensions to personal retirement savings schemes, bearing in mind that personal pensions are based on individual contributions and do not compensate for time devoted to caregiving, periods of unemployment, sick leave, or leave on grounds of disability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore the avenues for maintaining and consolidating gender equality in reformed pension systems;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Rejects the structural reforms in pension systems which encourage a change from predetermined benefit schemes to predetermined contribution schemes or encourage the introduction of mandatory savings components; points out that the financial crisis has shown that private savings plans are neither secure nor profitable; points out that these forms of supplementary social insurance are oriented towards a masculine profile, with high income, full- time working days, and careers without breaks;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Deplores the fact that the pension system reform proposals set out in the White Paper seek to link welfare benefits to growth and the state of labour and financial markets, focusing on macroeconomic aspects, but not on the social purpose of pensions; recommends that pension cover be widened, the minimum pension raised, and corrective measures supported;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Deplores the fact that the approach underlying the measures and mechanisms proposed to ensure the sustainability of pensions, whether stemming from the Commission or related to the European Semester, and the resulting state social security reforms have led to a situation in which access to contribution-based pensions has been made more difficult in a growing number of Member States, the scope of such pensions has been reduced, and pension amounts have been frozen;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Recommends that policies be pursued to promote an active transition to retirement by boosting work sharing and the transfer of experience and knowledge; urges the Member States to refrain from raising the maximum retirement age above 65;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Urges the Commission to develop and allocate the funding necessary to implement an EU strategy to eliminate and prevent the gender pension gap.
Amendment 31 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that promoting the equal access of women to public and private goods and services must be based on the recognition of women's and girls' distinct choices, needs and experiences, and must be guaranteed without undermining their fundamental rights.
Amendment 33 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that, although official statistics show that mobility needs and travel patterns of women and men differ widely, very little attention is paid to this issue both in the European Commission legislative proposals and in most of Member States’ public transport policies; recalls that women are the main users of public transport services all around the EU; calls on local, regional and national authorities to specifically take into account the mobility needs of women when designing and developing their public transport services; calls on the Commission to properly include the gender dimension in its main approach to transport legislation in the EU.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that many cases of verbal and physical violence against women, including sexual harassment often occur o, are reported in public transport, but are also reportedlso in the context of the sharing economy, and; underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such acts and calls on the competent authorities to urgently address this major issue; recalls that promoting safe public spaces and safe public transit for everyone is a shared responsibility of all actors at all levels.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas between 2012 and 2013 letter post services shrank by 4.85 % on average in the EU according to the European Commission Postal Statistics Database; whereas this is part of the fast declining trend of letter volume all around the EU during the last 10 years;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas new competitors have mainly focused on large business customers and highly populated areas;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the parcel delivery market is a highly competitive, innovative and fast-growing sector which attained growth of 33 % between 2008 and 2011 in terms of volume, and whereas e-commerce is a driving factorere e-commerce is a driving factor; whereas statistics show that the express mail and parcels services international market is currently dominated by few global players;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to European Commission estimations, the overall EU postal sector has experienced a net loss of jobs during the last 10 years, while low- quality and atypical forms of employment have substantially increased;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 50 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that that the Postal Services Directive provides Member States with the flexibility necessary to address local specificities and to ensure universal service provision long-term sustainability while meeting the needs of users and adapting to the changes in the technical, economic and social environment;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at leastthe general obligation of five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for, as stated in the Postal Services Directive;, calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density does not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery witertain flexibility is needed in order to ensure long-term sustainability of the universal service and appropriate adaptation to the specific geographical characteristics and demographinc the universal service obligationrends in each Member State;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to monitor the provision of postal services as a public service in order to ensure a common level playing field among providers and prevent cross- subsidisation, and to review whether public service compensation is implemented in a manner that is proportionate, transparent and fairs well as a proportionate, transparent and fair implementation of public service compensation;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonisedand Member States to respect the current definition of universal service, which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmoniseimplement licensing procedures according to the current Directive in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal market;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 148 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that service quality should be assessed on the basis of minimum Europe-wide standardthe Postal Services Directive requirements with a view to creating a fully integrarconnected European postal sector;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises the investments made by the European universal postal service operators to upgrade the interconnectivity of their networks in order to offer wide and easy-to-use cross-borders services; considers that these investments should be protected with fair access conditions;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Member States and the Commission to improve transparency as regards pricing conditions and service performance (delivery options, final delivery, reliability), especially when it comes to e-commerce; stresses the importance of setting affordable cross- border delivery prices in closing the gap between domestic and cross-border prices; calls on the Commission to explore whywhile internalizing economic and environmental costs; calls on the National Regulatory Authorities to assess affordability of prices oin some cross- border routes are higher in one directiin cases of apparent unreasonable anomalies on than the otherad-hoc basis;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all employees in the postal services sector; recommends close monitoring of whether labour-market-related developments in the postal services sector comply with Union and national law, administrative provisions and collective agreements negotiated by social partners;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that increased competition should not generate illegal social practices or lead to the degradation of working conditions;Acknowledges the current trends showing a significant increase of low- quality and atypical forms of employment; considers that addressing these unfair competition practices in the EU postal sector shall be a major priority for the Commission and the Member States; calls on the Member States to introduce appropriate control devices and ensure effective implementation of EU and national existing social requirements.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Differences in language, definitions, document formats, as well as assessment and qualification validation methods, all pose considerable challenges for individuals, employers and competent authorities. These challenges arise especially where individuals move between countries, including third countries, but also when looking for a new job or engaging in learning. Clear information, and shared understanding is simplification of the programme, wider dissemination of information and respect for the principles of subsidiarity and diversity, as part of a shared vision, are necessary to address these challenges.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Decision No 2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 established a framework to address these challenges. It aimed to achieve better transparency of qualifications and competences through a portfolio of documents known as ‘Europass’, which individuals can usose voluntary nature must be con a voluntary basiserved at all times. Decision No 2241/2004/EC also established national bodies, known as National Europass Centres, to implement the Europass framework. _________________ 24 OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 6These centres need to ensure more effective coordination so as to identify job vacancies and applications in each country for the purposes of regular exchanges of information and future evaluations of the programme.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0304(COD)
(4) To achieve its main objective, the Europass framework focused on tools for the documentation of skills and qualifications. These tools have achieved wide use. Activities by National Europass Centres offer support and promote the documentation of skills and qualifications25 . _________________ 25 Second evaluation of the Decision of the European Parliament and the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass), COM(2013) 899 finalhad an unequal impact in geographical terms and on age cohorts, and their take-up rate has varied widely between the various sectors of the labour market. Activities by National Europass Centres offer support and promote the documentation of skills and qualifications.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework (ESCO) has been piloted by the Commission as a common language and operational tool for education/training and work30 . ESCO structures concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training in three interlinked pillars: i) occupations, ii) knowledge, skills and competences and iii) qualifications. The ESCO pillars can be complemented, once they have been fully developed and tested in the Member States by auxiliary vocabularies covering related domains, such as work context, fields of education and training or economic sectors. _________________ 30 The Europe 2020 Strategy announced that the Commission would work on such framework, Communication from the Commission on "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", COM(2010) 2020 final.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) There is an acknowledged growing importance of transversal or 'soft' skills that can be applied in different fields of work, education and vocational training, is gradually being recognised. Individuals require tools and guidance on self-assessing and describing these and other skills, for example digital or language.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Analysis of vacancies, and other labour market trends, is an established way of developing skills intelligence to understand issues of skills gaps and shortages as well as qualifications mismatch. The use of information technology, such as web crawling and big data, helps to improve skills intelligence and therefore tackle skills mismatchesContinuous exchange of data between National Europass Centres should enable the identification of mismatches and shortages. These analyses must be made in accordance with Regulation 2016/679 on data protection.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The current focus of the Europass framework on documentation isrequires the development of a common language in the documentation, which is currently too limited to respond to current and future needs. To communicate skills and qualifications and make decisions on employment and learning opportunities users need access to relevant information and tools for understanding skills and qualifications as well as tools for documenting their own skills and qualifications.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Therefore, with a view to developing objectives on a common language for recognition of qualification and systems of non-formal education and to addressing evolving needs, without impinging upon the framework for coordination between national authorities, the Europass framework established by Decision No 2241/2004/EC should therefore be replaced by a new framework to address evolving needs.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'organisations' means social partners, employers, recruiters, education and training institutions, and other stakeholders with an interest in education, training and employment issues;
Amendment 202 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) analysis of trends in skills supply and demand and other types of skills intelligence, including at geographical and sectoral level, using technological means such as big data analysis and web crawlingsector and geographic level;
Amendment 204 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) Europass shall provide information pursuant to paragraph 2, in coordination with the Member States, while maintaining the voluntary nature of the programme;
Amendment 214 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Europass shall support cooperation on the development, use and dissemination of open standards, comprising metadata schemata and semantic assets, to facilitate more effective exchange of information on skills and qualifications at EU level and by Member States and third parties. T, with the gradual, orderly development of the multilingual classification system ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) referred to in aArticle 6 shall be used to support this workbeing a priority objective.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Europass shall useproceed with the effective development of the European Classification of Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) established in Article 6 to ensure semantic interoperability between the tools for documentation and information. ESCO shall also provide a platform for interoperability with other relevant services such as those developed by the labour market.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0304(COD)
8. Europass web-based tools shall be delivered in the official languagand co-official languages of the Member States of the European Union.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) provided in the official languagand co- official languages of the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 258 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) subject to regular revisions, which shall include user satisfaction surveys, recommendations from the National Europass Centres and expert working groups, so as to ensure relevance and usability of the supplements.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. All Europass Qualification Supplement documents issued by authorised bodies shall be issued automatically and free of charge in electronic form, in the national language, one of the co-official languages of the Member States and/or in a major European language, in accordance with the procedures agreed between the issuing bodies and the National Skills Coordination Points referred to in Article 8 and in conformity with any procedures agreed between the European Commission and stakeholders.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall manage, in cooperation with the National Europass Centres, a multilingual classification of concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training system known as the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO).
Amendment 273 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The ESCO classification shall directly support the functioning of Europass by providing a common reference language for exchanging information and documents on skills and qualifications and for the purpose of job searching, job matching, searching for education and training opportunities and providing learning and career guidance.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) monitor the effectiveness of support for development of open standards, metadata schemata and semantic assets for interoperability;
Amendment 306 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) support the exchange of information on recognition practices and decisionsprovide support in implementing Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 in respect of assessing the objectives of ESCO classification and the continuous updating ESCO;
Amendment 24 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to Article 18(7), points (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments1a; __________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and The Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013;
Amendment 25 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
Having regard to the Opinion 2/2016 concerning the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 1316/2013 and 2015/1017 adopted by the European Court of Auditors on 11 November 2016 1a , concluding that there is little evidential base for the proposal to extend and increase EFSI, namely because: (i) the proposal is launched without a comprehensive impact assessment and too soon for the economic, social and environmental impacts to be measured and to enable a conclusion whether EFSI is achieving its objectives; (ii) it does not respect the better regulation principles; (iii) there is a clear risk of exaggerating the achieved results and impacts; (iv) there is a risk of creating incentives to use unnecessarily complex financing structures or to allocate a risk profile that does not correspond to the real risk of the operation; (v) there is a recognized need to act on geographical imbalances and sectorial concentration; (vi) there is a recognized need for increasing transparency and clarity both in the EFSI governance and in the selection of EFSI operations; _________________ 1aOpinion pursuant to Article 287(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Amendment 68 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Taking into account the explicit mandate on article 18(7) of the EFSI Regulation and the serious risks and weaknesses pointed out by the European Court of Auditors in its Opinion 2/20161a, the Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal. The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Commission to carry a comprehensive and cross-sectorial assessment of the EFSI economic, social, environmental and geographical impacts, to explore alternative policy options and only deliver a new proposal for the extension of EFSI if an added value can be objectively proved, taking into account the current context of limited financial resources. Innovative tools for a more effective investment policy in the EU, such as the introduction of mandatory climate action compatibility check applying to every operation prior to its approval, must also be taken into consideration.1a; _________________ 1aRegulation(EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and The Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013;
Amendment 81 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The tariffs applicable to low volume senders of cross-border parcels and other postal items, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals, are in some cases still relatively high. Users still report quality of service issues when sending, receiving or returning cross-border parcels and, very specially, severe problems related to consumer protection and enterprise liability in the occurrence of loss or damage of the cross-border parcel. This has a direct negative impact on users seeking cross- border parcel delivery services, especially in the context of e-commerce. Further improvements in interoperability, efficiency and environmental footprint reduction are equally needed.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve the affordability of cross-border parcel delivery services, especially for users in remote or sparsely populated areas, it is necessary to improve the transparency of public lists of tariffs for a limited set of cross-border parcel delivery services offered by universal service providers,tariffs which are mostly used by small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals. Transparency of public lists is also necessary to address the issue of high tariffs of cross-border delivery services and to reduce, where applicable, unjustified tariff differences between national and cross-border parcel delivery services.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 109 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The parcel delivery sector shows high rates of atypical, precarious and low- paid forms of employment all along the EU. The monitoring of the working force and working conditions in the sector is therefore of key importance to ensure both quality and transparency of the parcel services. Further supply of reliable data by all operators present in the market is in need of improvement.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) An estimated 80 % of addressed postal items generated by e-commerce today weigh less than two kilograms, and are often processed in the letter-post mail stream. There is little information on the average weight of parcels delivered by other means and operators. It is important that those postal items are subject to this Regulation, notably to the requirements on transparency of tariffs and the assessment of their affordabilityunreasonable high prices.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Therefore, it is important to provide a clear definition of parcels and parcel delivery services and to specify which postal items are covered by thatose definitions. This concerns in particular postal items, other than items of correspondence, which because of their weight are commonly used for sending goods and merchandise. This Regulation should therefore cover, in line with consistent practice, postal itemsarcels with or without commercial value weighing up to 31.5 kg, as heavier items cannot be handled by a single average individual without mechanical aids. In line with current practice and Directive 97/67/EC, each step in the postal chain, i.e. clearance, sorting and delivery should be considered parcel delivery services. Transport alone that is not undertaken in conjunction with one of those steps should fall outside the scope of parcel delivery services as it can in this case be assumed that this activity is part of the transport sector, transport and distribution should be considered parcel delivery services.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Terminal rates are an important part of the total cost of delivery services. They are based on multilateral and bilateral agreements between universaparcel service providers and ensure that the destination universal service provider is remunerated for the costs of the service provided to the originating universal service providerone. Terminal rates should be defined in such a way that it includes both terminal dues, as defined in point 15 of Article 2 of Directive 97/67/EC that are applied for letter mail items and inward land rates that are applied to parcels. In a similar way, trans-national enterprises delivering in several countries often use internal transfer costs instead.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Significant differences between domestic and cross-border tariffs for parcel delivery services should be justified by objective criteria, such as additional costs for transport and a reasonable profit margin. Universal service providers providing parcel delivery services should be required to provide such justification without delay.
Amendment 149 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure transparency across the Union, the analysis of a national regulatory authority should be submitted to the national regulatory authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission. Confidentiality is to be ensured by the national regulatory authorities and the Commission. The Commission may also request the European Regulators Group for Postal Services to provide a Union-wide analysis on the basis of the national contributions.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) UnParcel deliversaly service providers providing parcel delivery services may conclude multilateral and bilateral agreements on terminal rates and may set up other programmes to facilitate the interconnectivity of their delivery networks. For reasons of non- discrimination, competing parcel delivery service providers shall be granted equal access to the terminal rates applicable between parIt is important that any practices under multilateral agreements. It may be justified that terminal rates payable by third-party parcel delivery service providers, in some cases, exceed those payable by universal service providers that are parties to such agreements. This may be the case where the parties to a multilateral agreement on terminal rates are able to demonstrate that the cost of setting up, operating and administering the agreement, the extra cost incurred by accepting and handling items from non-designated parcel delivery service providers and other such costs are not covered by the terminal rates payable by the third-party service provider in the originating Member Statein this respect that might be in breach of principles of Union competition law and of the provisions of Directive 97/67/EC are properly investigated and addressed by Member States, national regulatory authorities and by the European Commission in a timely and effective manner.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 159 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As markets for parcel delivery services are changing fast, the Commission should re-assess the efficiency and effectiveness of this Regulation and submit a regular report to the European Parliament and the Council. That report should be accompanied, where appropriate, by legislative proposals for review to the European Parliament and the Council. That report should be produced following consultation with all appropriate stakeholders and users, also including the European Social Dialogue committee for the postal sector.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the transparency of tariffs and terminal rates for certainof cross- border parcel delivery services and the assessment of the affordability of certain cross-border tariffsose tariffs which are unreasonable high;
Amendment 177 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) transparent and non-discriminatory access to certain cross-border parcel delivery services and/or infrastructure.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0149(COD)
This Regulation is without prejudice to the full application by all parcel delivery providers of all legal and contractual provisions concerning employment, working and social security conditions and the exercise of fundamental rights, including the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective bargaining agreements and to take industrial action.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) “parcel” means any item other than an item of correspondence delivered by any delivery service provider with a weight not exceeding 31,5 kg; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 187 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) “parcel delivery services” means services involving the clearance, sorting, transport or distribution of postal items other than items of correspondence; transport alone shall not be considered a parcel delivery service; delivery of such items exceeding 31,5 kg shall not be considered a parcel delivery servicearcels;
Amendment 200 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) “terminal rates” means payments from the originating unparcel deliversaly service provider to the destination unparcel deliversaly service provider or to intermediaries where applicable for the costs of cross- border parcel delivery services in the destination Member State., being either terminal dues, inward land rates or transfer prices;
Amendment 210 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the provider’s general conditions of sale, including a detailed description of the complaints procedure and clear information of the liability arrangements with subcontractors and other enterprises involved in the cross-border parcel delivery services in the event of loss or damage of the parcel.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the annual turnover in parcel delivery services for the previous calendar year in the Member State or Member States in which the provider is established, broken down in parcel delivery services relating to national, incoming and outgoing cross- border postal items;
Amendment 220 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the number of persons working for theboth directly and indirectly for the parcel delivery services provider andwho are involved in the provision of parcel delivery services in the Member State in which the provider is established in the previous calendar year . This shall include breakdowns by reference to employment status and salary, including whether full- time, part-time, temporary, on a non- guaranteed hours basis or self-employed and shall also cover persons working for subcontractors or companies to which the parcel delivery services provider outsources clearance, sorting, transport or distribution of parcels
Amendment 226 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the number of postal items other than items of correspondence and not exceeding 31,5 kg handled in thearcels handled over the previous calendar year in the Member State or Member States in which the service provider is established in the previous calendar year, broken down into nationaldomestic, incoming and outgoing cross-border postal itemarcels.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The national regulatory authorities may impose information requirements additional to those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 23 where they are necessary to ensure conformity with this Regulation provided that those requirements are necessary, proportionate and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Transparency of tariffs and terminal rates
Amendment 254 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. UniversaAll service providers providing parcel delivery services shall provide the national regulatory authority of the Member State in which they are established with the public list of tariffs applicable on 1 January of each calendar year for the delivery of postal itemarcels falling within the categories listed in the Annex. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 265 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. UniversaAll service providers providing parcel delivery services shall provide the national regulatory authority with the terminal rates applicable on 1 January of each calendar year to postal items originating from other Member Statcross-border parcels, being either terminal dues, inward land rates or transfer prices. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 283 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The national regulatory authority shall assess the affordabilittransparency of cross- border tariffs included in the public lists of tariffs obtained in accordance with Article 4(1) within 3 months of receipt of that information. In thatThis assessment, i shall cover all service provider present in the market in a non-discriminatory way. In particular the following elements shall be taken into account:
Amendment 314 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the national regulatory authority concludes that cross-border tariffs referred to in paragraph 1 are not affordableunreasonably high, it shall request further necessary information and/or justification in relation to the level of those tariffs from the unparcel deliversaly service provider.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The unparcel deliversaly service provider shall provide the national regulatory authority with the information and/or justification referred to in paragraph 2 within 15 working days of receipt of the request.
Amendment 332 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The national regulatory authority shall submit its assessment, including any information and/or justification provided in accordance with paragraph 3, to the Commission, the national regulatory authorities of the other Member States and the national authorities within the Member State of the submitting national regulatory authority entrusted with the implementation of competition law. A non-confidential version of that assessment shall also be provided to the Commission. That information shall be provided by 31 March of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 342 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 372 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) whether the affordabilittransparency of cross- border parcel delivery servicetariffs has improved, including for users located in remote or sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 374 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the extent to which the level consumer protection is appropriate, specially with regard to the easy and clear identification of the liable enterprise in the event of loss or damage of the cross- border parcel and to the full accessibility of the appropriate complaints procedure;
Amendment 376 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 52 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The implementation of those principles is further developed by the Union aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses and respect for the rights of workerfair business climate as well as respect for the rights of workers and the improvement of working conditions.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whetherrevise the Posting of Workers Directive stillin order to ensure it strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services andensure a fair business climate as well as the need to protect the rights of posted workers.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The objective of this Directive is to guarantee the protection of workers and ensure a fair business climate across the EU by safeguarding the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place of work.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0070(COD)
(5b) In the event no substantial employment relationship can be identified in the listed country of establishment, the applicable terms and conditions of employments should be those of the host Member State, unless these are less favourable to the worker than those of the country of establishment, in which case the latter should apply.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) The right to collective bargaining and the right to take collective actions, including the right to strike, are fundamental rights recognised in Member States and at Union level. This directive guarantees the exercise of these rights.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation ofthe transport sector, the posting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addresssupplemented through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal roadworking environment and conditions in the transport marketsector.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' exclusive competence to set rules on remuneration in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remuneration applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of serv, including the definition of, remuneration in accordance with national law and/or practices.
Amendment 214 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remuneration under national law or universally applicableand/or collective agreements should be clear and transparent to all service providers and posted workers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish, in accordance with national law and practice, the constituent elements of remuneration, on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In accordance with the ILO Recommendation No 198 on the Determination of Employment Relationships, the determination of the existence of such a relationship should be guided primarily by the facts relating to the performance of work and the remuneration of the worker, notwithstanding how the relationship is characterized in any contrary arrangement, contractual or otherwise, that may have been agreed between the parties.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
(–1) In Article 1, paragraph 3, point (b) is amended as follows: "(b) post workers to an establishment or to an undertaking owned by the group in the territory of a Member State, provided it concerns a genuine provision of service and there is an employment relationship between the undertaking making the posting and the worker during the period of posting; or"
Amendment 267 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
(–1) In Article 1, paragraph 3, point c) is amended as follows: "(c) being a temporary employment undertaking or placement agency, hire out a worker to a user undertaking established or operating in the territory of a Member State, provided there is an genuine employment relationship between the temporary employment undertaking or placement agency and the worker during the period of postingat least 3 months prior to and during the period of posting and provided the worker temporarily carries out work in a Member State other than in the habitual place of work in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 2014/67/EU."
Amendment 283 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – title
Article 2a – title
Posting exceeding twenty-fourhree months
Amendment 297 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When tThe anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried outshall not exceed three months.
Amendment 310 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The anticipated or the effective duration of posting shall not exceed three months. Where the posting period expires, Article 45 TFEU apply to the terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 312 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The applicable terms and conditions of employment shall be those of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted. This is without prejudice to terms and conditions of employment that are more favourable to the worker.
Amendment 355 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. According to the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place of work, Member States shall ensure that, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, the undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) guarantee workers posted to their territory at least the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down:
Amendment 362 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point a
(a) maximum work periods and minimum rest periods, including specific measures regarding night work, work performed during weekends and holidays and work performed in shifts;
Amendment 382 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) allowances associated with the posting and/or reimbursement of expenditures on travel, board and lodging.
Amendment 458 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
1a. If undertakings established in the territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration,, the Member State may, on a non–discriminatory and proportionate basisshall, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarding subcontracts with undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) posting workers to its territory. This shall not preclude the application of stricter national rules or the introduction of such rules
Amendment 481 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 7a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph 7a is added: 7a. This Directive shall not affect the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and at Union level, including the right or freedom to strike or to take other collective actions, or the right to collective bargaining in accordance with national law and/or practice.
Amendment 490 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(da) after paragraph 9, the following paragraph is inserted: 9a. Prior to posting, the posting company shall transmit information regarding the posting to the competent authority of the Member State to whose territory the worker will be posted. Information shall include inter alia the name of the posted worker, the name of the posting company, the tasks and duties of the posted worker, the place of work, the name of the company where the work is to be carried out, the first day of work and the planned duration of the posting.
Amendment 495 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
(e) The second subparagraph of paragraph 10 is deleted.paragraph 10 is amended as follows: 10. This Directive shall not preclude the application by Member States, in complior in accordance with the Treaty, to national undertakings and to the undertakingspractice of other States, on a basis of equality of treatment, of: – social partners, terms and conditions of employment on matters other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1Article 3 (1) in the case of social and public policy provisions, – terms and conditions of employment laid down in the collective agre and/or to comply with obligations under international conventions, including provisions for the improvements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 and concerning activities other than those referred to in the Annexf the protection of workers, equal treatment and the prevention of abusive practices and circumvention of terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(ea) after paragraph 10 the following paragraph 10a is added: 10a. Social and public policy provisions include inter alia pay clauses in public procurement.
Amendment 514 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 516 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2b) in Article 5 paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: They shall in particular ensure that adequate procedures are available to workers and/or theirworkers' representatives for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive."
Amendment 517 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2c) in Article 5 after paragraph 2 the following paragraph 2 a is added: 2a. In the event a posted worker or a posting undertaking do not meet the conditions to be a posted worker or a posting undertaking, Article 45 TFEU apply to the terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 55 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses particularly that, despite the overall contribution of the WPT to enhancing sustainable and competitive mobility, the environmental, geographical and cultural impact of very big cruise ships needs to be properly addressed and calls the Commission and the Member States to set a clear framework of minimum requirements in order to prevent unwanted side effects of the cruise sector;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas as the social spending to GDP ratio has declined in many Member States since the onset of the global financial crisis1a; whereas NGOs and the community and voluntary sector have come under increasing pressure to provide essential services that should be provided by governments; whereas NGOs operating in service-delivery remain dependent on public funding from the EU and Member States in order to provide these services; whereas even this public funding of NGOs, a cheaper substitution than direct public spending on services, has declined in many Member States since the crisis; __________________ 1a https://www.oecd.org/els/soc/OECD2014- Social-Expenditure-Update-Nov2014- 8pages.pdf, p2
Amendment 3 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that due to the procyclical nature of public spending the financial capacity and social mission of NGOs are severely challenged at times when they are most needed; regrets that in some Member States NGOs in the community service- delivery sector have been jeopardised by government decisions to invite multinationals to bid for contracts to deliver these services;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is concerned that disadvantaged communities in Member States are facing the threat that the valuable work carried out by NGOs in the community and voluntary sector will be privatised and outsourced to for-profit operators in future under the false claim that this is required under EU procurement law; notes that such a process will fundamentally alter and undermine the development of a coordinated and strategic response to social exclusion and poverty in areas of severe disadvantage; regrets that Member States have cited EU public procurement directives to replace grant-aid provision for NGOs with commercial tendering for social inclusion, youth, employment and related services, opening them to commercial providers, thereby undermining the voluntary ethos and accountability of these services to those in social need;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the independence of social NGOs and to provide funding to contribute to the independent assessment of policies; condemns the use of public funds by some Member States to attempt to impose political control over the community and voluntary sector; insists that social NGOs must be entirely free to play an advocacy role for civil society, including criticising and agitating against detrimental public policies at the Member State and EU level, without any repercussions or the threat of repercussions regarding future public funding and support;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote instead of undermining the community, social and solidarity-based ethos of NGOs in the community and voluntary sector; supports the 'bottom-up' approach in the community development and NGO sector which promotes community participation and mobilisation, and emphasises local decision-making; urges Member States and the Commission to engage in genuine consultation and negotiation with the community and voluntary sector;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly regrets the decrease in EU funding for European social NGOs under EaSI, compared to the previous PROGRESS programme, and under Europe for Citizens; urges the Commission to reverse these funding cuts to social NGOs;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that in the social field full policy impact is difficult to identify and measure within one year; calls on the Commission to better balance the measuring and reporting of output and impact; by focusing on the medium to long-term, qualitative impact over a number of years rather than the short- term quantitative impact;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- Having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2014 on an EU Homelessness Strategy;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment has been diminishing since 2013 thanks to supportive macroeconomic policies and the impact of structural reforms; whereas it nevertheless remains too high, currently affecting 9.9 % of active citizremains too high, currently affecting 9.9 % of active citizens, i.e. 23 million Europeans, about half of them being long-term unemployed; whereas unemployment has been diminishing since 2013 only gradually due to the persisting macroeconomic austerity regimes and structural reforms in many Member States that hamper large-scale public investmenst, i.e. 23 million Europeans, about half of them being long-term unemployedweaken social dialogue, destabilise labour markets, dismantle social security and perpetuate social exclusion;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas many Member States cut funding in the education sector, hampering quality education, putting pressure on pay and working conditions of teachers, and increasing precarious contractual arrangements for teachers and employees in the education sectors; whereas about 20 % of active citizens in the EU have only basic skills while 39 % of companies have difficulty finding staff with the required skills, whereas low educational level is one ofand a lack of comprehensive social inclusion measures are the key causes of young people becoming NEETs;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas although atypical or non- standard forms of employment do not in themselves constitute precarious work, it is more likely to be foundare continuously increasing, especially in Member States that implemented labour market reforms with a negative effect on worker's rights; whereas contracts of this nature apply, albeit such contracts account for a minority of existing employment relationshipsre one of the root causes of precarious work, as they are often fix-termed and occur with no sufficient protection against dismissal, a lack of social security, insufficient contributions to pension schemes, and the absence of works council and trade union representation;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas - although one of the five Europe 2020 targets aims at reducing by at least 20 million the number of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion - poverty rates in the EU have increased even further and are at an unacceptably high level; whereas almost 123 million people in the EU are in this situation; whereas in 2013 26.5 million children in the EU28 were at risk of falling into poverty or social exclusion; whereas homelessness is increasing in a majority of Member States;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’'s Annual Growth Survey (AGS) underlines the need to pay more attention to social fairness in the context of the new macroeconomic adjustment programmes,; Deplores that the addinged three social indicators (activity rate, youth unemployment and long-term unemployment) in the 2016 Alert Mechanism Report have no triggering effect and therefore are at risk of not preventing the further dismantling of social standards; calls for the inclusion of social indicators that trigger concrete measures for inclusive growth and the eradication of poverty; stresses that the need to invest in social development is not just a means of guaranteeing that economic growth and convergence can be achieved, but must also be a specific target in itself;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to fospromoter, at Member State level, a broader investment strategy for the full cycle of education and training, encompassing all sectors of lifelong learning, work-based and workplace learning, formal and non- formal learning, and to foster forms of cooperation involving governments, enterprises, educational institutions and social partners, with a view to adapcreating Member States’inclusive education and training systems to the needs offor a successful access to the labour market;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission´s proposal to enhance the Youth Guarantee at national, regional and local level, and stresses its importance for school-to-work transitions; stresses the need to guarantee suitable forms of collaboration between public and private employment services, and social support services; emphasises the need to ensure that the Youth Guarantees reaches young people facing multiple exclusions and extreme poverty;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises the urgent need to ensure that the EU's efforts to fight poverty and social exclusion are at the core of its growth strategy; calls on the Commission and Member States to actively address the growing number of people facing extreme housing exclusion and homelessness, which are currently not captured by indicators used to measure the EU poverty target, but nevertheless represent an alarming social reality, affecting at least 4 million people every year; is concerned by the fact that 22,348,834 households, or 11% of the population, in the EU are facing housing cost overburden and a further 10.5 million households suffer severe housing deprivation;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU continues to suffer from structural social problems that need to be addressed urgently, pointing up the need to continue prioritising investment, structural reformsprioritise large-scale public investment, socially progressive reforms (like the invention of an EU target for minimum wages to provide for a remuneration of at least 60 % of the respective national average wage, accompanied by an EU target for minimum income schemes providing income support of at least 60 % of national median equalised income), and responsible fiscal consolidation, thus reinforcing a favourable economic environment for business with a view tothe creatingon of more quality jobs while re-balancing the social and economic dimensions; stresses that those priorities will only be achieved if investment in human capital is prioritised as a common strategy;
Amendment 229 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considering that flexicurity contributes to avoidingObjects to the Commission's attempt to re-introduce the failed flexicurity concept, as more flexibility led to more labour market fragmentation and promoting the creation of more quality jobs, more precarious work and a re-commodification of labour, permanent uncertainty for employees, psychological stress, and the hampering of a stable life planning and a decent family life; calls on the Member States to modernise their employment protection legislation in order to guarantee more stability inhigh quality jobs with dismissal protection, high quality public services for the transitions between jobs, as well as employees’' access to high standards of social security and welfare rights; calls on the Commission to step up monitoring of the abusive practice of successive fixed- term contracts, in both private and public sectors;
Amendment 247 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to gradually shift taxes from labour to other sourcesand consumption to capital and property, and to implement tax rules that foster incentives to entrepreneurship and employment creation, especially for highly qualified young people, in order to boost research and innovation projects within European enterprises;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to modernise their current social protection systems, in order to guarantee their sustainability in the face of expected ageing; considers that pension schemes should be linked not only to life expectancy but aa holistic approach for a new inclusive, demand driven growth model, including: - income support sufficient to avoid social exclusion and income poverty; - inclusive labour markets with comprehensive support for disadvantaged groups; - better access to quality services, especially for the most disadvantaged (like the rising number of homeless people in the EU, Roma, single-parent households, elderly, NEETs, and refugees); - strategies to end homelessness; - strategies to end child poverty; - gender mainstreaming, - anti-discrimination and active participation of those people affected in policy design; considers that pension schemes should be linked to various economic, social and labour factors, such as the consideration of long-term effects of different job profiles on the physical and mental health of employees, life expectancy, future productivity growth, decent wage levelso to other social and labour factors, while not jeopardisinghat allow contributions to pension schemes allowing a decent revenue when employees reach pension age, and immigration policies with a focus on fast social and economic integration measures, in order to stabilise the sustainability of public finances;
Amendment 269 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to examine the persistrengthen efforts to eradicate the gender pay gap and to take more active measures to strence of low fertility rates in the EUgthen women's participation in the labour market, such as investment in child and elderly care, adequate maternity and paternity leave provisions and the access to social services; cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to promote family-friendly policies that enhance parents’' capacity to ensure their children’'s wellbeing; encourages the Member States to consider applying more favourable fiscal differentiation in line with the number of children in a family;
Amendment 364 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to implement and monitor more efficientinclusive forms of social protection systems and income support, in order to ensure that these systems offer a minimumdecent standard of living for the unemployed and those at risk of social exclusion, while guaranteeing that such mechanisms do not perpetuate social dependency and constitute an incentive to education ordevelop integrated strategies to tackle homelessness and housing exclusion, while guaranteeing that such mechanisms provide access to education and training and opportunities to entering the joblabour market;
Amendment 373 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on theall Member States to agree on a common policy for the welcoming of refugees and to implement the necessary national measures for their inclusion of refugees; stresses that such an approach will require the allocation of funds that, in so fragile a situation, cannot be provided solely by Member States; calls on the Commission to provide the funding required to develop such a strategy as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); calls on the Commission and the Member States to invite the social partners to play a key role in the common task of integrating migrants and refugees into the labour market, to cut the waiting period before asylum seekers are allowed to work to a minimum, to develop mechanisms for the fast recognition of skills and competences, to introduce labour market policies that offer language courses, training and consultation, to develop a framework to guarantee decent work and equal treatment, and to prevent a drift of immigrants and refugees into undeclared work;
Amendment 388 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together on removing the obstacles to fairrights-based, socially secure and voluntary labour mobility, ensuring that EU mobile workers are not treated abusively; calls, therefore, for a full implementation of the principle of equal pay for equal work (and work of equal value) at the same work place, and for respect for collective agreements; rejects any attempt of Member State governments or the Commission to discriminate workers from EU or third countries by excluding them from in-work benefits; rejects any attempt to revise the regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 in a way that reduces access of EU and EFTA citizens to social benefits;
Amendment 405 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Rejects the establishment of National Competitiveness Boards as new bureaucratic institutions to interfere in collective bargaining at national level;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Erasmus+ is one of the most successful Union programmes and the majoran essential tool to support activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport, and strengthen the concept of citizenship, facilitate students' personal development and critical thinking, the programme still remain under-recognised in Member States, socially selective and difficult to access;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Erasmus+ programme is one of the key driversfactors in the social policies, has a positive impact ofn growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion in that it contributes to improving European education and training systems and employability, helps strengthen the concept of citizenship, facilitates students’ personal development and critical thinking as well as the learning of new languages and opportunities for employment in the quality job market, and provides Europeans with an opportunity to acquire transversal and transferable sets of skills and competences via studies, training and work experience abroad;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the programme’s high political and economic relevance is reflected inCommission increased the budget increase ofby 40% for the programme period, and the commitment rate of the foreseen budget which has reached nearly 100% with a high number of applicationsthe funds set aside for Erasmus+ are not proportional to the number of needs of potential applicants for the mobility programmes offered;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas not all relevant data for a full quantitative and qualitative analysis of the implementation are yet available, whereas it is therefore too earlynot possible to conduct a complete qualitative assessment of the programme’'s impact;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that growing inequality within and between Member States, and the high youth unemployment rate in the EU, particularly in southern European countries, are making access to the programme difficult as they create barriers to mobility for applicants from regions with a lower income that have been more heavily hit by the economic crisis and the cuts;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that having more widely available and accessible programmes with fewer bureaucratic obstacles may help promote equal access by beneficiaries in the various Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to promote Erasmus+ among vocational training students as it is very beneficial in terms of personal development, critical thinking and better prospects for employment;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that, according to reports from stakeholders at all levels, the first two and half years of programme implementation were difficult and challenging but improvements have been made in the meanti, encourages the Commission to strengthen dialogue with social partners, local authorities and civil society so to ensure the widest possible access to the programme;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, including EU agencies such as Cedefop, to improve the quality, accessibility and equality of access to VET mobility programmes so that they deliver added value for all participants as regards qualification, recognition and content, and to ensure that quality standards are introduced for apprenticeship programmes;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Emphasises that imbalances between the Member States concerning admission criteria for the programme mean that opportunities for accessing the programme are not equal; calls on the Commission and the national agencies to standardise the access criteria with a view to making it accessible to the highest number of applicants possible;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that owing to be being difficult to obtain information on the programmes, Erasmus+ is viewed by younger members of the population as a higher education programme, and in the end this discourages students; calls on the Commission and the Member States to renew efforts to simplify the programme’s contents and terms and conditions and make them more accessible; maintains that information on this programme has to be provided in all the official and co- official languages of the European Union in order to encourage greater involvement;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that vocational education and training (VET) and VET mobility play a vital economic and social role in Europerole in applicants’ personal development and their professional careers, as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including those from socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed young people, people with physical or mental disabilities, migrants and women, who are all under-represented in VET; calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leads to a promising career, make it accessible to all, regulate the traineeship system, ensure gender balanceequality and non- discrimination, and guarantee that it is adequatelya gradual rise in its fundeding;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the goal of simpler, more user-friendly and more flexible implementation has not yet been reached; underlines in this context the continuing lack of clarity and uneven level of detail in the programme guideconsiders that having fewer bureaucratic obstacles would lead to have wider and more accessible programmes; Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to renovate efforts to simplify the programme's content, terms and conditions and make them more accessible; underlines that information on this programme has to be provided in all the official and co-official languages of the European union in order to foster greater involvement;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the continuing lack of clarity and uneven level of detail in the programme guide which should be written in a user-friendlier language; the programme guide should provide clear indications as to which documents are needed at each stage of the project cycle and provide samples of those documents in a clear and accessible way; Ensure that NAs and EACEA have enough resources to be able to improve the implementation of the programme;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that despite the programme’s significant's overall budget increase, the budgetary profile in the MFF indicates a limited increase for the first half of the programme period, which has led to the rejection of many high quality projects and hence a low success rate;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds the Commission that people with disabilities have special needs and therefore need access to greater information and a reasonable grant so they are able to enter the Erasmus+ programme and the mobility programmes; calls on the Commission to continue its work on introducing further measures to remove barriers and prevent discrimination in regard to access to the programmes;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that in the implementation of the VET system and VET mobility, there are repeated instances in different countries of VET programme participants being used for tasks and competences expected of an employee but not suitable for a student in a traineeship, of the line drawn between working hours and study being breached, or of irregularities in regard to the payment terms laid down in the programme; calls on the Commission and the Member States, as well as the social partners, to improve monitoring of these programmes and report situations where conditions concerning the beneficiary’s tasks are infringed;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that traineeship systems, VET and VET mobility are systems expected to result in beneficiaries’ personal and professional development and ought to be considered as an apprenticeship system, and that in no instance should the competences attributed to beneficiaries be replaced by those proper to an employee;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to present and the Member States to endorse a proposal for an EU apprenticeship status to guarantee a set of rights for those apprentices and VET students who make use of their right to free movement, so as to ensure that their efforts are recognised and their rights are protected;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Advocates that a green paper on vocational education, traineeships and mobility, as well as the recognition of skills and competences in Europe, be drawn up in cooperation with the main social partners and youth organisations; said green paper ought to establish ethical criteria for competences in VET and traineeship systems;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to take the ‘brain drain’ factor into consideration and implement mobility programmes in such a way as to ensure that once trained, people return to their educational institution in their country of origin for a defined minimum period at least; calls therefore for all necessary means to be employed to avoid worsening this situation, especially in those Member States most hit by the crisis and the cuts;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Notes that the funds set aside for Erasmus+ and VET are not proportional to the number of needs of potential applicants for the mobility programmes on offer; asks that the Commission and the Member States raise the funding for budget lines for mobility programmes and VET mobility;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Student Loan Guarantee Facility was only launched in February 2015 after signature of the delegation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) in December 2014, and that to date there areconsiders to be inadmissible that students have to take out bank loans in order to take part in Erasmus+ programmes; considers that indebtedness has a negative impact only three banks in France and Spain participating in this innovative toole personal development and integration in the labour market; inclusive and widely available grants must be provided so that no student is excluded on account of not having sufficient income; requests the Commission to expand the system of mobility grants to cover students, regardless of their socio- economic background, wishing to take their Master’s degree in another participating country;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Considers it unacceptable that students have to take out bank loans in order to take part in Erasmus+ mobility programmes; considers that indebtedness during a training period has a negative effect on entry onto the job market; asks that systems be established for accessible, inclusive and widely available grants so that no student is excluded on account of not having sufficient income to cope with a mobility programme;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to work with the Members States on stronger cooperation between education establishments and key stakeholders (businesses, VET facilities, researclocal/regional institutions, youth organisations, social partners, local/regional authorresearch centres, VET facilities and the youthprivate sector) in order to enhance the responsiveness of the education and VET systems to labour market needsso that traineeship systems and protection of beneficiaries’ social and labour rights can be developed as needed, and to guarantee that this cooperation is reflected in Erasmus+; believes that active involvement of beneficiaries in the design and implementation of the programme increases its success and added value;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for greater promotion of mobility programmes for advanced levels of higher education to ensure mobility between European research centres and further develop the aim of making European universities international;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle the significant number of examples of fraudulent use of the traineeship system by reviewing, assessment and monitoring the goals of the European Education and Training 2020 Strategy; maintains that said goals need to be reviewed in order to step up protection for students on traineeships; points out that continuous development programmes should be given a central role in mobility programmes as a way of updating professional skills and competences;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. States that the Erasmus+ programme and VET need to be active in remote and border regions of the European Union too; considers guaranteeing access and equal opportunities for inhabitants of these regions to be a very positive move and a vehicle to cut youth unemployment and aid economic recovery.
Amendment 83 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that education is a fundamental human right and a public good, regrets that growing inequality within and between Member States are making access to the programme difficult as they create barriers for applicants, especially for students with a lower income, people with disabilities and learners from remote regions, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure gender equality and equal access to the programmes;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission to continuestrengthen its efforts towards an open, consultative and transparent way of working and to further improve its cooperation with partnersthe social partners and the civil society (including, where appropriate, associations of parents, students, teachers, non-teaching staff and youth organisations) at all levels of implementation;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to recognise the skills and competences acquired through non-formal and informal apprenticeships, these being useful qualifications when acquiring skills for a trade; calls on the Commission and the Member States to validate and recognise the various kinds of non-formal and informal apprenticeships; considers that ‘Youthpass’ should be made a worthwhile addition to the curriculum vitae so that it may be taken into account as training and counted as work for the purposes of unemployment allowances;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to improve implementation of the European Qualifications Framework (2008/C111/01) and remove existing obstacles; calls on the Commission, Parliament and the Council to strengthen this tool so that the current recommendation may become an instrument with a stronger legal basis;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Supports greater mobility in education and in apprenticeship programmes and traineeship periods under the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative programmes, with the aim of trying to ease the high levels of youth unemployment and geographical imbalances within the European Union;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Points to the need for the Commission to provide up-to-date statistics and conduct follow-up studies on Erasmus+ and the VET mobility programmes, in order to be able to measure their impact and how they may potentially be improved, as well as to know in which countries there are the highest number of applications, the gender gap is greatest or there are more disabled applicants; calls on national agencies in Member States to work closely on the exchange of information and statistics; maintains that the results of the studies and statistics need to be included and taken into consideration in the next Erasmus+ review;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for further improvement of the relevant IT tools and for the focus to be put on streamlining and improving connections between the different tools rather than developing new ones;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the introduction of two types of strategic partnerships as a first and important positive step towards increasing the chances for small-sized organisations to participate in the programme; calls on the Commission to make further improvements in order to include moreensure access to small-sized organisations in programme activities;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote VET programmes, points out that traineeship and internship systems are a formative opportunity that do not substitute full time professional positions, they must guarantee dignified working conditions and adequate pay for apprentices and in no instance should the competences attributed to beneficiaries be replaced by those proper to an employee;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to validate and recognise formal and non-formal learning and apprenticeships;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls not only foron the Commission to increase the current budget level to be secured for the next programme generation under the new MFF, butand considers this a further budget increase to be an important step for the continued success of the programme;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that timely and correct transposition of EU law into national legislation and a clear domestic legislative framework should be a priority for the Member States in order to reduce breaches of EU law and therefore deliver benefits to people and business;; expresses its concern at the high number of cases of late or incorrect transposition of EU Directives which result in restrictions to workers' freedom of movement, the non-application of the non-discrimination principle or the circumvention of maximum working time requirements in several Member States1 a; ___________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu- law/docs/annual_report_32/20140701_an nual_report_2014_member_states_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that in 2014 the Commission received its highest number of new complaints in the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion since 2011; stresses the fundamental role of trade unions and civil society organisations in monitoring shortcomings in the transposition and application of EU law by Member State authorities;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission, when drafting and assessing legislation, to take greater acensure adequate parliamentary participation, count of the burden it may impose on SMEs, which create 85% of new jobrol and supervision, as well as the involvement of social partners;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern at the Commission's initiatives under the "Better Regulation" agenda, which is being used to lower the rights and protection afforded to workers under existing regulation;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the efforts made by the Commission during the past years and acknowledges the range of measures that have been put in place to assist the Member States with implementation such as correlation tables, an annual scoreboard and guidelines; is concerned by the discretion of the Commission in setting up these instruments;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation with the Member States in order to speed up the correction of breaches of EU law where necessary; highlights that this cooperation must be transparent and open to parliamentary scrutiny;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to give greater support to the Member States with regard to implementing EU law by providing tailor-made tools, such as detailed implementation plans and guidance documents; stresses that an increase in the staffing of Member States' labour inspectorates, in line with ILO recommendations, and the establishment of a regular dialogue with social partners are essential to ensure effective implementation of EU labour law in Member States.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 2 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 27 May 2015 entitled ‘EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020)’ (COM(2015)0285),
Amendment 8 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
Amendment 10 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 33.1 and 33.2 of the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (1984),
Amendment 11 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
Citation 26 b (new)
- having regard to the Declaration on Territorial Asylum (adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 2312 (XXII), of 14 December 1967),
Amendment 17 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
Citation 38 a (new)
- having regard to the UNHCR’s international protection considerations with regard to people fleeing the Syrian Arab Republic, update II of 22 October 2013,
Amendment 20 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament report adopted on 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (2015/2325(INI)),
Amendment 21 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 b (new)
Citation 40 b (new)
- having regard to the study drawn up by the European Parliament’s Policy Department C in February 2016 on ‘Female refugees and asylum seekers: the issue of integration’,
Amendment 29 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Geneva Convention came into being to protect European refugees after the Second World War, and it defines who is a refugee and lays down a series of refugee rights, along with the obligations of states;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there are three types of legal status benefiting or potentially benefiting from international protection, i.e. people with refugee status, people seeking asylum and people benefiting from subsidiary protection; whereas social inclusion and labour market integration policies should be tailored to their specific needs;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour markethost societies, and the labour market in particular, is a dynamic two-way process representing a challenge and an opportunity, requiring efforts from local administrations, host communities and the refugees themselves, as well as the involvement and support of social partners (representatives of employers and employees’ organisations) and civil society and volunteer organisations;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas refugees are individuals with their own skills, training, knowledge, working and living experiences that deserve recognition; whereas they can undertake and generate economic activity that will bring positive returns for host communities;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2321(INI)
Db. whereas women and minors, both refugees and asylum seekers, have specific protection needs; whereas all social inclusion and labour market integration policies need to include a gender and child protection perspective;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Article 33.1 of the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees stipulates that ‘No Contracting State shall expel or return (“refouler”) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion’;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas Articles 3.1 and 3.2 of the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (1984) stipulate that ‘No State Party shall expel, return ("refouler") or extradite a person to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture [...] the competent authorities shall take into account all relevant considerations including, where applicable, the existence in the State concerned of a consistent pattern of gross, flagrant or mass violations of human rights’;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas Directive 2003/86/EC stipulates, with regard to family reunification for refugees, that EU countries may not impose conditions relating to a minimum period of residence in the territory before refugees can be joined by their family members;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas a large proportion of asylum seekers who have arrived in Europe are facing subhuman and precarious conditions, and are living in camps without access to resources and services of sufficient quality to meet their basic needs;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2321(INI)
1a. Condemns the preliminary agreement reached at the EU-Turkey summit of 7 March 2016 and the agreement of 18 March 2016; stresses that this agreement fails to comply with the Member States’ obligation in relation to the right to international protection enshrined in the Geneva Convention, and it is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights; calls on the Commission to cancel this agreement immediately;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that significant differences exist in the times and modalities of processing requests for international protection within Member States; highlights that slow and excessively bureaucratic procedures may hinder refugees’ access to training, employment guidance and the labour market, as well as the activation of EU programmes and the use of funds in this field;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fact that in order to facilitate the social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market, it is necessary to address serious and multi-faceted issues such as discrimination, racism, xenophobia, labour market segmentation, linguistic barriers, diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, poor diversity management in companies, health needs, including psychosocial and post-trauma support, family reunification and the significant share of disadvantaged groups among refugees, in particular worrying numbers of children, including unaccompanied children, people with disabilities, the elderly, LGTBI people, trafficking victims, people with mental health problems and women1; _________________ 1 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset- Management/oecd/social-issues-migration- health/making-integration-work- humanitarian-migrants_9789264251236- en.
Amendment 131 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of recognising the gender dimension of refugee status determination2, the needs of women who apply for international protection and the specific social inclusion and labour market integration challenges that women face; calls for gender to be fully mainstreamed into all policies and procedures relating to social inclusion, labour integration, asylum and migration; _________________ 2 EP Draft Report: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- %2F%2FEP%2F%2FNONSGML%2BCO MPARL%2BPE- 571.702%2B01%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0 %2F%2FEN.
Amendment 136 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the particular needs of the most vulnerable people, who are exposed to greater risks of poverty and social exclusion, such as women, pregnant women, single-parent families, LGTBI people, minors, young people, elderly people, immigrants, sick people and people with disabilities;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that granting refugees access to fundamental rights (housing, health, education, social protection) and the labour market is important in order to restoringe their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as it would allow them to be self-sufficient and to gain economic independence, which is an essential step for their inclusion into society, and a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors, which is generally considered beneficial for their individual growth, development and self- esteem, and for the host society and community as a whole;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the fact that labour market conditions within host countries are a determining factor for the successful and durable integration of refugees; stresses the difficulties arising from origin- and gender-based labour segmentation in the EU; points out that unemployment in the EU, in particular youth unemployment, is still at alarming levels, and that the Commission and the Member States should continue to prioritise policies and investments aimed at quality job creation for the whole of society, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable people and economic growth;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for an early, fair, transparent and free-of-charge assessment of refugees and asylum seekers’ formal and non-formal skills, as well as recognition, validation and approval of their qualifications, in order to develop tailored measures allowing them to make full use of their potential, and to match labour supply and demand in the host countrieaction to facilitate access to active employment policies, with particular regard to training and employment guidance, and measures to guarantee access to the labour market and non-discriminatory working conditions;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need forusefulness of an early, fair, transparent and free-of-charge assessment of refugees and’, asylum seekers’ and migrants’ formal and non-formal skills, as well as recognition of their qualifications, in order to develop tailored measures allowing them to make full use of their potential, and to match labour supply and demand in the host countriefacilitating integration into the labour market in the host countries; stresses, however, that this assessment must on no account amount to a process of discrimination in relation to asylum seekers’ qualifications, and the skills factor and potential employability cannot be a criterion for decisions on asylum applications;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to draw up, implement and assess inclusive, integrated and specific social inclusion and labour market integration policies for refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and asylum seekers;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2321(INI)
11. Highlights the fact that expansive public fiscal policies, covering the extraordinary investments in social inclusion and labour market integration measures and programmes, are likely to havnecessary and generate a positive effect on national GDPs in the short term, while positive medium- or long-term impacts on public finances will depend onbe boosted by the effectiveness of these measures;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes, in this context, the Commission’s decision to take into account the budgetary impact of the exceptional inflow of refugees related to extraordinary expenditures for Member States under the preventive and corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact when assessing possible temporary deviations from the SGP requirements10; takes the view, nevertheless, that policies geared to cuts to public investment arising from the SGP should be reversed and investment with a high potential for creating high-quality jobs should be excluded from the public deficit calculations; stresses the need for a change in the production model to promote a transition to a more social and ecological model; _________________ 10 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP- 15-6067_en.htm
Amendment 207 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that the main EU funds available for social inclusion and integration into the labour market, in particular the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Fund for Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), have differing focuses, target groups and management modes at Member State level; stresses that these funds are insufficient and calls on the Commission to earmark budget lines for the creation of a fund for refugees;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the fact that the principles of equal treatment and, equal opportunities and gender equality should always be ensured when designing and implementing social inclusion and integration policies and measures;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2321(INI)
18. SupportNotes the Commission’s efforts in updating the European Agenda on Migration, in particular by revising the Dublin III Regulation; underlines the positive impact that intra-EU mobility of refugees would have onwould result from intra-EU voluntary mobility of refugees and/or mobility for family reunification, which might addressing labour shortages and contribute to refugees’ inclusion into the labour market; stresses that further efforts are necessary to create a truly uniform Common European Asylum System and a comprehensive and sustainable legal migration policy in the EU to meet labour market demand in terms of skills and prevent social dumping, in which social inclusion and active integration policies play a central role;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Deplores the fact that the Commission had to adopt 40 infringement decisions against many Member States for having failed to implement key policies of the Common European Asylum System, including letters of formal notice to 19 Member States for not having taken the necessary measures to transpose the Reception Conditions Directive, which lays down essential standards on matters such as access to employment, vocational training, schooling and education of minors, food, housing, healthcare, medical and psychological care and provisions for disadvantaged persons; urges the Commission to introduce penalties for Member States which fail to meet these obligations and urges Member States to rectify this situation, in compliance with the principles of solidarity, fair share of responsibility and sincere cooperation as enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes President Juncker’s statement13 in the State of the Union 2015 address affirming his support for granting asylum seekers access to the labour market while their applications are being processed; regrets, however, the lack of resolve shown by the Commission in implementing the decisions taken; is concerned at the decision taken by some Member States to close their internal borders or introduce temporary border controls, jeopardising freedom of movement within the Schengen area; _________________ 13 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home- affairs/what-we-do/policies/european- agenda-migration/proposal- implementation- package/docs/communication_on_managin g_the_refugee_crisis_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what- we-do/policies/european-agenda- migration/proposal-implementation- package/docs/communication_on_managin g_the_refugee_crisis_es.pdfhttp://europa.e u/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15- 5614_en.htm
Amendment 266 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Regrets the fact that the September 2015 agreement on sharing refugees among the Member States is not being implemented satisfactorily; stresses that the quotas for receiving refugees are not being met in the majority of the Member States; urges the Commission and Member States to implement the agreements as swiftly as possible and speed up the processes of receiving and resettling refugees;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to ensure the swift and full labour market integration and social inclusion of refugees, including access to housing, education, healthcare and social protection, being treated in the same way as nationals as enshrined in Chapters III and IV of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees;
Amendment 296 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to implement social inclusion and support policies that will ensure that the basic needs of refugees are met by guaranteeing the right to housing, health (including mental, sexual and reproductive health), education, family reunification, social services and childcare facilities on the same basis as nationals;
Amendment 297 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Highlights the importance of strengthening civil society organisations and trade unions as irreplaceable intermediaries working to secure labour integration, inclusion and social cohesion for refugees;
Amendment 312 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to put forward a revision of the Reception Conditions Directive in order to ensure that applicants of international protection have access to the labour market no later than six months from the date when the application was lodged; calls for all asylum seekers to have access to active employment policies and pathways to integration in employment from the time when they submit their application in any of the Member States;
Amendment 338 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to ensure early and easy access to quality training, including internships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, taking into consideration, on an individual basis, the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know-how;
Amendment 341 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to promote awareness-raising campaigns for host communities and local, regional and national authorities, with the aim of combating discrimination, xenophobia and racism;
Amendment 353 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States to implement measures linked to promoting refugees’ labour market integration by promoting training and placement enterprises, the collaborative economy, self-employment and the social and solidarity-based economy;
Amendment 361 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1
Stresses the need for the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in fighting all forms of discrimination, xenophobia and racism, including by raising awareness of anti-discrimination laws and by supporting civil society organisations, spartners and locial partners, regional and Nnational Eequality Bbodies in their work;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Calls on the Commission to devise a specific labour integration instrument geared to refugees and asylum seekers, such as a European initiative, with a sufficient budget to implement policies and measures that will foster their social and labour inclusion;
Amendment 369 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Calls on the Member States to make the necessary changes to regulations and legislation to foster refugees’ social inclusion and labour market integration;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes have fostered European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes have had an indiwithin the European Union have contributed to the potential increase in the cultural universality of their beneficiaries, and have been an important mechanism for promoting tolerance, solidarity and dialogue between citizens of differecnt impact on employmentnationalities and experiences; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental to the fight against unemployment,an important factor in increasing and diversifying technical and academic capacities, which enhances employability and reduces the skills gap;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite improvements tothe propaganda around the benefits of the Bologna Treaty and other processes for the standardisation of education and training systems, serious inconsistencies persist in the arrangements for the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EU is needewhich fail to meet the expectations of students and workers who seek to make use of these arrangements of their own accord;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesPoints out that the tools developed by the Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures, which offer information about VET and mobility, but deplores the fact that they are little known and little used; notes, however, that mobility cannot be understood as a solution to the problems of unemployment and should not be promoted as a policy in substitution of the responsibility of the Member States to invest in education, training and the creation of employment, ensuring that mobility is a personal choice and not a ‘survival solution’ for citizens;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) based on criteria included ing the prior assessment of the social effectiveness of measures to combat unemployment, with funding for the less effective provisions being cut, an approach which iensuring that the allocations made to these programmes particularly important at times of crisis such as the strengthened, encouraging the independence of beneficiaries and truly universal acceses, which are marked by unacceptable imbalanceslst at the same time avoiding the elitisation of mobility by means of under-financialisation.
Amendment 62 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance social dialogue in the transport sector as a whole to ensure trade union recognition in all companies and the ability of social partners to negotiate collective agreements, both at the national and European levels; Calls on the Commission to promote the compliance with collective bargaining agreements as a requirement for assessing the good repute of transport undertakings;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspendenforce and introduce regulation, in close dialogue with trade unions, to eliminate such business practices as precarious contracts (bogus self-employment, zero-hour contracts, pay- to-fly-schemes, etc.), letter-box companies and flags of convenience in order to ensure the social protection of workers; Calls on the Commission to take appropriate legislative action to promote direct employment and to ensure the recognition of "bogus" self-employed as employees;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for the Commission to treat social aspects as a major priority of the road package, including measures to ensure legal clarity and better implementation of rules governing working conditions, social and welfare rights, wages and social responsibility; stresses that supply-chain operators should be held jointly responsible for social protection infringements; stresses the need to limit the use of sub-contracting chains to fight social dumping and ensure adequate enforcement of legislation across sub- contracting chain; underlines the need of using control devices mentioned in point 5 to properly assess in which Member State the real work of a road operator takes place and therefore which national social legislation should apply;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to cooperate across borders in relation to enforcement information, to give monitoring authorities access to data registered in the Member States’ national electronic registers and in the European Register of Road Transport Undertaking (ERRU) and to consolidate the list of infringements leading to the loss of good repute and immediate withdrawal of authorisation to perform road transport activity of road transport operators by including illegal cabotage and non- compliance with Community social and labour legislation;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the creation of a European Road Transport Agency to ensure proper implementation and enforcement of EU legislation and promote standardisation across all Member States, including the social dimension, such as working conditions and labour issues in road transport;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for a newbetter ground handling regulation, that will provides social protection for workers including by means of binding social provisions on transfer of staff in case of call for tenders or partial loss of activities, in line with Directive 2001/23/EC; calls for an improved Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation for airlines having European operational bases and to improve the definition of ‘'home base’' for crew members , as well as to ensure that properly-defined "substantial aviation activities" are a requisite for the definition of "principle place of business" and for granting an operating license;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the Creation of an EU observatory for Civil Aviation on jobs and working condition, to be managed by the Commission and the social partners, to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation and to supervise the social dimension of the EU aviation market, including working conditions and labour issues in aviation;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the negotiations addresswill protect transport sectors in a meaningful way and in a spirit of reciprocity;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
(iia) to stress the importance of the protection of workers, consumers and the environment as well as of universal access to public services particularly in the transport and delivery sector in the EU and its partner countries;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ii b (new)
(iib) to bear in mind negative liberalisation experiences such as detrimental effects on the quality of services, working conditions and transport safety and security;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ii c (new)
(iic) to stress that all service providers - foreign and domestic - have to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as with collective agreements and with minimum wages; to stress that the destination country principle has to apply; however, this is without prejudice to more favourable provisions in legislation or collective agreements in the sending country;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to promote negotiations on regulation that address issues such as transparency, deadlines, due process, non- discrimination and redress, while continuing to require that foreign companies wishing to offer transport or delivery services within the European Union comply with existing regulatory standardsstress that foreign companies wishing to offer transport or delivery services within the European Union comply with existing regulatory standards; to ensure that European, national and local authorities retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain, repeal or extend any measures with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public transport; to ensure that public procurement will not be further liberalised;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
(iiia) to stress the importance of excluding all sovereign tasks (e.g. maritime pilots) from the agreement; to exclude public services including public transport services comprehensively and unequivocally from the scope of the agreement;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to pursue, as a long-term objective, binding international trade rules for the aviation sector and, in the event that important trade partners are reluctant to make substantial progress, to explore other options forthat the ICAO and its rules stays the responsible binding body for aviation despite international trade rules for the aviation sector; to ensuringe that European carriers face fair competitive conditions; to reject any further liberalisation of ground handling services;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to recall the crucial role maritime transport plays in the world economy, both as an industry in itself and as a facilitator for international trade; to promote a clear text with strong commitments on ensuring access to ports, as well as market access and national treatment for international maritime transport sonly positive list approaches on market access and national treatment; to ensure the application of all respective ILO Standards like the Maritime Labour Convention and other Conventions relevant to logistics and transport; to ensure the superiority of domestic cabotage arrangements (e.g. the North- Amervicean Jones Act) over free trade agreements;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to seize this opportunity to embed current legislation and practices for maritime transport in a legally-bindingn international text that will prevent future protectionist rules being introduced by the pfoster discussions in the International Marities;me Organisation
Amendment 72 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) to promote increased access to third- country markets for delivery services while not jeopardising the existestress the importance of universal postal services in view of the contribution they make to social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 38 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes with concern that the financial crisis and response to it has impacted disproportionately on women in the EU in a number of ways - layoffs in the public service, where women constitute on average more than two-thirds of the workforce, have driven many women into unemployment or precarious, low-paid work; funding cuts to public services have increased women's risk of poverty, social exclusion, health problems and violence; home repossessions by banks have increased poverty and the risk of homelessness among women and children; notes that single mothers and single women pensioners have faced the biggest cumulative losses as a result of austerity policies;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that cuts to family benefit and welfare systems implemented as part of austerity programmes in some Member States have reduced the income of women and increased the level of poverty among women and children; urges Member States in which this has occurred to immediately restore their family benefit and welfare systems to ensure an adequate minimum income;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Considers that austerity policies are resulting in the reprivatisation of care, which not only reduces access to care services but significantly increases the burden on women in childcare and care for older people and people with disabilities by shifting the responsibility for care from society to women; calls on the Member States to restore high-quality and accessible public services including childcare, disability and elderly care;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work; urges the Member States to consider implementing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work2 , such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious contracts can be used, using tax measures to disincentivise the over-use of temporary contracts, and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract, after which they must be given a permanent contract; __________________ 2 International Labour Organisation, Policies and regulations to combat precarious employment, 2011.
Amendment 71 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the lack of free or affordable high-quality childcare contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and related pension gap, and the disproportionate number of women who are in precarious work and in or at risk of poverty; urges the Member States to ensure access to childcare by, for example, increasing expenditure on the provision of childcare services and/or subsidies to households, incentivising employer contributions to childcare costs, and making better use of EU funds;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that women’s economic independence plays a crucial role in their ability to escape situations of domestic violence, and that women who have exhausted their paid leave are at risk of losing their jobs and economic independence; notes that the recent introduction of domestic violence leave in Australia and the US has provided many workers with employment protection when dealing with the impact of domestic violence, for example, moving house and attending medical and legal appointments; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider introducinge a statutory right to paid domestic violence leave.
Amendment 89 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that while the promotion of female entrepreneurship may reduce poverty for some women in the EU, it is not nearly a sufficient policy measure to address the scale of the problem; believes that policies which promote a guaranteed adequate minimum income, accessible public services including care services, and secure jobs which incorporate a living wage and a fair work-life balance will make a more significant impact on reducing poverty for a much larger number of women;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 3 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 6 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 July 2015 on the follow-up to the European Citizens' Initiative Right2Water1 a; __________________ 1 a Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0294
Amendment 23 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas between 2008 and 2013, the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU27 increased from 117 million to 121 million of which the number of people severely materially deprived increased from 42 to 45 million, the number of people at risk of poverty after social transfers increased from 82 to 86 million; whereas this development runs counter to the EU target to reduce poverty by 20 million by 2020; whereas certain groups are more at risk of poverty than others such as children, women, people with disabilities, Roma communities, and older people;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas one of the consequences of rising energy prices is that many families live in houses without heating and that not having adequate heating has a negative impact on a person’s health, in particular for children and older persons;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the wide gap between Member States in the provision of welfare and a minimum income means that in some Member States welfare reduces the risk of poverty by 60% and in others by only 15%; whereas the average impact of the provision of welfare on reducing the risk of poverty in the EU is 35%;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the UN has affirmed that the human right to water and sanitation entitles everyone to water for personal and domestic uses which is of good quality, safe, physically accessible, affordable, sufficient and acceptable; whereas a further UN recommendation has stated that 3% of household income should be seen as a maximum for water payments where payments apply; whereas the privatisation of water services has a negative impact on households living in, or at risk of, poverty;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas there are 12 million more women than men living in poverty in the EU; whereas factors contributing to this inequality include the gender pay and pension gaps, the large proportion of women in precarious work, and the fact that women are often forced to be economically inactive due to the prohibitive cost of childcare;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Da (new)
Recital Da (new)
D a. Whereas privatisation and deregulation of energy services have contributed to the rise in prices, which prevents growing numbers of the population from having access to these services;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Commission, in the context of the announced social pillar, to present an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income in 2016;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. FPoindts it regrettableout that the EU2020 target to reduce poverty in Europe by, lifting 20 million people out of poverty, appears even further out of reach than when it was set; reiterates that one of the target groups is people that face severe material deprivation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to renew their commitment to the poverty reduction targetsupport measures to reduce poverty by adopting the following measures:
Amendment 137 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Finds regretunacceptable that the EU2020 target to reduce poverty in Europe by lifting 20 million people out of poverty appears even further out of reach than when it was set; reiterates that one of the target groups is people that face severe material deprivation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to renew their commitment to the poverty reduction target by:
Amendment 165 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
- taking measures to address extreme forms of poverty that currently fall beyond the scope of the target, namely homelessness;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomeHighlights the Commission’s intention to present a new social pillar; recalls that to deliver on Article 9 TFEU, such a pillar should be aimed at setting a European framework for a minimum income above the poverty level, continuing with a rights- based approach to social policy and improving implementation of existing social, labour and anti-discrimination legislation;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeHighlights the Commission’s intention to aim for a social triple A score for the Union; finds regrettable that this is currently out of reach owing to increasing inequality, high poverty and social exclusion and less and less availability of quality and affordable social, health and care services; recalls that a social triple A must be based on Article 9 TFEU aimed at a ‘high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion and a high level of education, training and protection of human health’; recalls that achieving a social triple A as a benchmark requires assessing both policies that hinder and work towards achieving the benchmark; finds regrettable that so far the latter has not been addressed at Union level;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop, adopt and implement an EU framework to reduce poverty and social exclusion, in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, consisting of concrete measures and actions, including energy poverty;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 A. Calls on the Commission to bear in mind the proposals contained in the Opinion published by the European Economic and Social Committee, ‘For coordinated European measures to prevent and combat energy poverty’, and to encourage the urgent adoption of a European energy security and solidarity commitment and, within this framework, the setting-up of a European Poverty Observatory and a European fund with the specific aim of eradicating energy poverty
Amendment 250 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on Member States to reassess their progress towards ending homelessness given that rising rental costs and decreasing social housing stock in some Member States have caused the homelessness rate to rise;
Amendment 253 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently identify, implement and maintain policy measures that enable households to meet housing costs, including provision of housing allowances, given that 22, 348,834 households (approximately 11% of the EU population) spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing and 21,942,491 households (approximately 10.8% of the EU population) experience difficulty maintaining adequate household temperature;
Amendment 254 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes that contributing factors to housing stress and the risk of homelessness include: a lack of social housing stock; uncontrolled rental costs; high mortgage interest rates; insufficient rental, housing and mortgage allowances; and a lack of restrictions on banks in repossessing homes of households in poverty;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Stresses that while rent controls and higher housing allowances can lower housing costs for households at risk of poverty in the short term, these measures should also be accompanied by long-term housing and community programmes to increase the housing stock for different socially disadvantaged target groups and middle income households;
Amendment 256 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Notes that low-income households and those in or at risk of poverty are more dependent on the provision of free, high- quality public services; stresses that the austerity measures implemented by many Member States since 2008 including funding cuts to, and privatisation of, public services has had a detrimental and disproportionate impact on low-income households and those in or at risk of poverty; urges Member States to act to halt and reverse these cuts and privatisations; (Note: to be inserted after subheading 4)
Amendment 262 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its concern that since 2008, due to the financial and economic crisis and the austerity policies which have increased poverty and the number of low-income households in Europe, an increasing number of people have been facing difficulties in paying their water bills and affordability is becoming a matter of growing concern; deplores the fact that in the EU-28 more than 1 million people still lack access to a safe and clean drinking water supply and nearly 2% of the population lacks access to sanitation, according to the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), and therefore urges the Commission to act immediately;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Rejects water cut-offs and the enforced switching-off of the water supply of households unable to pay water bills as a violation of human rights, and calls on Member States to put an immediate end to these situations when they are due to socioeconomic factors in low-income households; welcomes the fact that in some Member States 'water banks' or minimum water quotas are being used in an effort to help the most vulnerable with their utility costs, to guarantee water as an inalienable component of fundamental rights;
Amendment 266 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Notes that the gender pay gap in the EU is on average 16%, and stresses that the cumulative effect of lower earnings for women (including interruptions from work due to caring responsibilities) is a far wider gender pension gap of 39%, which puts older women at a much greater risk of poverty than older men;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Notes that lone parents, the majority of whom are women, are at a higher than average risk of poverty (34%); notes that a major contributing factor to this increased risk is the fact that due to childcare costs lone parents either face exclusion from employment or are in precarious, low- paid employment; urges Member States to act to legislate for a living wage that guarantees workers' basic needs can be met;
Amendment 268 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Urges Member States to implement policies that can ensure quality and affordable childcare is available to all who require it, including through the provision of subsidised childcare and childcare allowances for lone parents and low-income households;
Amendment 275 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that 55 million EU citizens (9.6% of the population) are not able to afford a quality meal every second day (Eurostat 2014.) The inability to afford nutritious meals has a serious detrimental impact on the health and wellbeing of affected individuals and in turn erects obstacles in terms of employment, job- seeking and caring responsibilities; urges the Commission and Member States to enact policies that will end food poverty including the provision of subsidised food for those in poverty in the short term, and the provision of an adequate minimum income;
Amendment 288 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that there is a lock-in effect as regards energy poverty, as poor households cannot afford the initial upfront investment needed to combat energy poverty;
Amendment 292 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to map the problem of fuel poverty in the EU, and in particular winter deaths amongst people living in cold homes; and to support the Member States in developing effective solutions;
Amendment 295 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Stresses that poor people living in poor quality and energy inefficient housing are particularly vulnerable to fuel poverty, that investment in this target group can leverage maximal social, health and energy impacts, and that specific measures are required to reach them;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Emphasises that there are a range of barriers to ensuring that the EU Structural and Investment Funds available for energy efficiency reach those living in the poorest quality and most energy inefficient housing, including limited household savings for those living in cold homes and the split incentive between landlords and tenants; calls therefore on the Commission, national, regional and local authorities, and the European Investment Bank to develop innovative funding mechanisms that overcome these barriers, working with stakeholders and building on existing good practice;
Amendment 347 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on Member States to develop energy policies which are at the service of economic development and populations, which reduce consumption and energy deficits, and which can be seen as a factor for inclusion and not as a constraint on the development of small and medium- sized enterprises and the well-being of peoples;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the Court of Auditors report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU budget would be about 114 million EUR per year if the European Parliament centralised its activities; reiterates the call on Parliament and the Council to address, in order to create long term savings, the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the proportion of workers, who report their health and safety to be at risk because of their work, varies significantly across Member States14 and sectors of economic activity; __________________ 14 5th Working Conditions Survey, Overview Report, Eurofound (2012) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/defa ult/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ ef1182en.pdf
Amendment 53 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas worker representation at company level and commitment from management is importantnecessary to successful risk prevention at the workplace15 ; __________________ 15 Worker representation and consultation on health and safety, EU-OSHA (2012) https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/repo rts/esener_workers-involvement
Amendment 61 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the EU needs sufficient resources to appropriately deal with workplace health and safety against the background of on-going traditional risks at work and continually emerging new risks like risks deriving from nanomaterials, psycho-social risks, aging of the workforce, demands concerning the mobility and flexibility of workers, or changes in the forms of employment;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. Whereas chronic health problems are widespread in the EU and the number of work-related diseases is alarmingly high, including an extreme high number of up to 192.000 work related annual deaths;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. Whereas the pandemic of asbestos related diseases is far from its end, and especially construction workers in maintenance, demolition, repair and similar occupations but also workers in other sectors are potentially exposed;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. Whereas low exposure to asbestos as for example in the environment or in schools and long latency periods can result in mesothelioma;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. Whereas health, social as well as economic costs of work-related injuries and illnesses are significantly high for the society;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. Whereas the precarisation of employment conditions is undermining existing structures of occupational safety and health and excludes workers with unstable contracts from training and access to OHS services;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
Dg. Whereas the fundamental role of European social partner organisations in the dynamic world of work is established in TFEU Art. 153 – 155;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that all employees have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace, which must be guaranteed regardless of the size of the employer, the underlying contract or the Member State of employment;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a European campaign on asbestos including specific support for Member States with the aim to free all schools and gyms from asbestos until 2020;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to dedicate a core action of the coming Horizon 2020 programmes on working conditions and better inclusion of ergonomic and precautionary principles in the design of technology used in work processes;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to work out a precise strategy to cover all forms of employment under the EU legislation on OHS and to integrate self-employment and other types of employment not covered into OHS services and training;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to rethink its SME concept which in its current form covers some 99 % of all companies and therefore does not allow making precise distinctions between varying conditions or needs of specific type of economic activity or company size;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. is concerned by the fact that some employers use the financial crisis as an excuse to reduce health and safety standards, and calls for better and more effective controls by the Member States in cooperation with the social partners;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Council and the Commission to ensure that all EU trade agreements with third countries respect the obligation of the EU to improve the working environment in order to protect workers' health and safety;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to work towards putting in place an asbestos register in all Member States; reiterates its call on the Commission to design and implement a model for asbestos screening and registration building upon Article 11 of Directive 2009/148/EC;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. stresses furthermore that the participation of workers' organizations in planning national and risk assessment strategies both in public and in private sector are essential
Amendment 224 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. recalls that undeclared work is the most unprotected form of work and calls all Member states to develop practical tools both for control and compliance of employers using undeclared workers
Amendment 251 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes efforts to improve the quality of the regulatory framework; reminds the Commission, however, that the submission of OSH directives to the REFIT exercise and modifications of legislation should focus on further enhancing protection of employees, be transparent, involve social partners and must under no circumstances result in reductions in occupational health and safety provisions; reminds that EU Directives in this field are setting minimum standards and Member States are invited to implement higher standards and that the often used term of "gold- plating" is misleading and inappropriate in connection with EU OHS legislation;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the uncertainty about the distribution and use of nanomaterials and believes that further research on the OSH risks associated with nanotechnology is needed; underlines that the precautionary principle should be applied in the protection of workers' health at risk for exposure to nanomaterials at work; calls upon the Commission to make EU regulation "nano proof" and to establish a single European registry that contains information on nanomaterials and a link to the products containing them;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that an ever growing number of new chemicals, including those with endocrine disruption capacity, must be accompanied by chemicals and environmental legislation; stresses that EU programmes for research in safer alternatives are vital for applying to the precautionary and the substitution principle;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that future trade agreements should take into account Parliament’s resolutions on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and on the Trade in Services Agreement, which remain valid for the future EU trade policy, in particular as far as the protection of workers’ rights and public services is concerned;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that labour standards, including the eight fundamental International Labour Organisation’s eight fundamental and four priority conventions, must be mandatory and equally implemented in all chapters of trade agreements, and that these agreements must include, firstly, a revision clause allowing a party to leave the agreement or to suspend commitments in the event of infringements of labour and social standards and human and labour rights, and secondly, a binding social clause seeking to include provisions relating to labour, preventing the dismantling of social legislation;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the Domestic Advisory Groups handling the infringements of social clauses ofwithin trade agreements and failures to uphold labour law and social standards must have sufficient financing, and that they must consist of a balanced representation of labour and business organisationthe social partners, union and labour organisations, and businesses from civil society;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to increase the staffing levels of, and the resources available to, Member States’ labour inspectorates, in keeping with ILO recommendations, and to increase the resources available to them, to allow for effective monitoring of labour standards and to ensure that workers’ rights are upheld;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of binding measures for due diligence in the production chain, ensuring liability going beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives; takes the view that corporate social responsibility requires a fair tax policy and is therefore incompatible with tax evasion strategies; calls for proportionate penalties to be applied in the event of breaches of labour provisions and standards;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 14 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is little chance of the 75 % employment rate target set in the Europe 2020 strategy being achieved for women (it currently stands at 63.5 %) by 2020achieving the target of high-quality, stable and decent work for women, on equal conditions to men without proactive policies designed to help women enter the job market, especially policies that promote a better work-life balance;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas available data confirms that unpaid or poorly paid family leave results in low participation rates, fathers make use of very few of their parental leave rights and non-transferable, properly paid parental leave is used in a more balanced way by both parents; whereas a non- transferable paid leave entitlement of equal duration would ensure a fairer balance of responsibilities between men and women in care work and reduce discrimination against women in the labour market;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, within the framework of public policies in force on the matter, fathers’ participation rate in parental leave in the EU Member States remains low, with only 10 % of fathers taking at least one day of leave; in contrast, 97 % of women use the family leaveparental leave that is available for both parents; but generally not taken by fathers since it is not provided on equal conditions, transferable between parents or paid at a rate of 100%;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU as a whole is facing a serious demographic challenge as birth rates are constantly decreasing in most Member States, and family policies that are fair to men and women should both improve women’s prospects on the job market and have a positive impact on demographic processes; not because of a choice made by women and couples over whether to have children but because of the growing deterioration in their living and working conditions as a direct result of so-called austerity policies, which have created unemployment and precarious employment and led to the absence of and violation of maternity and paternity rights at the workplace, increasing the cost of essential goods and services, destroying public services and making it more difficult to access facilities for children;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU as a whole is facing a serious demographic challenge as birth rates are constantly decreasing in most Member States, and familywork-life balance policies that are fair to men and women should both improve women’s prospects on the job market and have a positive impact on demographic processes;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a discriminatory leave system serves to widen the gender pay gap and undermines the right of children to enjoy the protection and parental care of both their mother and father, the right of its parents to care for their offspring and the right of all people to equal social entitlements; whereas introducing the element of transferability represents a break with the principle of individual social entitlements;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is vital to ensure that women have the right to jobs with rights and the right to motherhood without being penalised for it, since women continue to be worst affected and suffer most discrimination; whereas examples of this discrimination include pressure from employers when women attend job interviews, when they are asked whether they have children and how old they are, with the aim of influencing women's decisions and opting for childless workers who are 'more available', along with growing economic and work-related pressures for female employees not to take maternity leave;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas many workers who are in precarious employment or unemployed do not have the right to parental leave;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that not all Member States have provided the Commission with correspondence tables between the provisions of the directive and the transposition measures; considers it crucial for Member States to ensure that the necessary inspection resources are in place to verify that legislation protecting parents' rights is being complied with;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it regrettable that there are disparities between the transposition measures of the directive in the field of application, thus creating systems that benefit workers to varying degrees depending on their employment sector (public or private) and the length of their contract; stresses that everyone should be guaranteed the right to parental leave without discrimination, regardless of the type of contract working fathers and mothers are employed under;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the high degree of variability between Member States regarding the maximum duration of parental leave; welcomes the various measures adopted to encourage fathers to take parental leaveconsiders it essential to recast the existing directives into a single European directive providing for an equal and non- transferable parental leave entitlement on full pay for mothers and fathers;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that family rights assigned by public policies, including parental leave, should be individual rather than transferable, with a view to encouraging both parents to achieve a better work-life balance, to respecting the principle of individual social entitlements that automatically applies to all other work- related – such as the right to annual leave and sick leave – and unemployment- related entitlements and to improving their efficiency and take-up rates, especially among men;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the flexibility the directive grants to the Member States to define forms of parental leave – part-time or full-time – and the working and notice periods established as conditions for granting parental leave; welcomnotes the initiatives introduced by the Member States to give workers as much flexibility as possible in this area, ensuring that parental leave ties in with their professional and personal circumstances, but believes tharefuses to accept any choices made to cede some of the decision- making power to employers should not ince this runs coundtermine to the target of increasing the taking of parental leave, and recommends the introduction of non-transferable parental leave entitlements of equal duration on full pay;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the flexibility the directive grants to the Member States to define forms of parental leave – part-time or full-time – and the working and notice periods established as conditions for granting parental leave, whereby these different arrangements should depend on requests being made by mothers and fathers; welcomes the initiatives introduced by the Member States to give workers as much flexibility as possible in this area, ensuring that parental leave ties in with their professional and personal circumstances, but; believes that any choices made to cede some of the decision-making power to employers should notwill undermine the target of increasing the taking of parental leave; points out that consideration needs to be given to a minimum period of leave of six weeks, which would be compulsory for mothers after confinement, in line with Parliament's proposal of 20 October 2010 with a view to amending Directive 92/85/EEC;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that, more than a decade after the Member States transposed the Directive, the gender imbalance in taking parental leave persists, a direct result of the fact that such leave is neither transferable nor well paid and is thus not generally taken by men, thereby depriving them of the right to care for their offspring under equal conditions and causing women to continue to take time off work for childbirth or adoption, thus reducing both their income and the employment rate of mothers and women in general;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes, in view of the overlapping nature of the different types of family leave, that a coherent revision of the various texts at EU level is required so as to recast them into a single European directive;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the EU to adopt a single directive on leave for childbirth or adoption to replace the two existing directives (2010/18/EU and 92/85/EEC), thus putting an end to the situation whereby two unconnected directives regulate the same thing: the birth or adoption of a child and the right of its parents to care for it;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the need to activate the revision clause in EU legislation on parental leave for that purpose, including, in particular: the adoption of measures guaranteeing the allocation of parental leave allowances always on the basis of 100% of reference pay, a specific form of maternity leave in the case of premature birth for as long as the newborn baby has to remain in hospital, and subsidised leave where babies are born with conditions that require hospitalisation;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to introduce financial compensation to the tune of 100% of their wages for parental leave for all parents with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for income replacement, over the entire minimum time period guaranteed by the single directive establishing an equal, non-transferable parental leave entitlement on full pay for each parent, based on the average EU maternity leave income replacement rate, in order to safeguard families’ social and economic wellbeing;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the social partners to offer to extend this minimum duration from four to six mstablish a standard leave entitlement of the same duration for each parent, on full pay, to improve work- life balance; reiterates, therefore, the need to harmonise the applicable rules by submitting a legislative initiative on this to improve work-life balancematter unifying maternal, paternal and parental leave entitlements with a view to addressing the real-life situation of women and men in the Member States of the EU;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the social partners to offer to extend this minimum duration from four to six months, paid at 100%, to improve work-life balance;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that improved coordination, coherence and accessibility in the Member States’ leave systems (maternity, paternity and parental) increases participation levels and overall efficiency; stresses in that regard that an EU single directive on a two-week paternity leave is essentialleave for childbirth or adoption is essential to replace the two existing directives (2010/18/EU and 92/85/EEC), thus putting an end to the situation whereby two unconnected directives regulate the same thing: the birth or adoption of a child and the right of its parents to care for it;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that, alongside legislative measures to promote work-life balance, the Member States, with the financial backing of the various EU instruments, should focus on introducing high-quality, accessible public childcare facilities with a view to meeting the Barcelona objectives;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Call on the Commission, in that regard, to incorporate workplace gender equality objectives into the European Semester for economic policy coordination to enable the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy to be met and to gauge the positive influence of legislative measures on improving work- life balance with a view to redistributing family and domestic responsibilities;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the varying job types and conditions under which women are employed as domestic workers or carers, which can be, among other possibilities, as undeclared, undocumented, casual or migrant workers with no contract, or nomigrant workers with no contract, with a casual contract, workers on full- or part-time contracts, working for one or more employers, hired by individuals or companies, internally or externally, with or without recognition of their qualifications,
Amendment 18 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas domestic and care work is primarily characterised by the following: job instability, geographical mobility, ad- hoc hours, seasonal work patterns, shifts, lack of job security, casual employment, mainly undeclared labour,
Amendment 40 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas undocumented female migrant workers are the subject of worrying levels of discrimination, and fail to report instances of abuse, unfair dismissal, non-payment of wages, violence, discrimination, maltreatment, forced labour, servitude or confinement owing to a lack of awareness about their rights, obstacles such as a language barrier or out of fear of being arrested, deported or losing their job,
Amendment 42 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas domestic and care work is a sector that creates jobs; these jobs must be of a high quality, as it is because of the work carried out by workers in this sector that many people are able to be economically and socially active outside of the home,
Amendment 46 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. having regard to the particular relationship of dependency between a male or female employer and a female employee as a result of the latter's working in the former's private space,
Amendment 57 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to the absence of a legal framework at EU level and the variety of ways of arranging and proposing legislation over domestic and care work, which differ between the Member States,
Amendment 61 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 64 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas regulated and declared domestic and care work improves the quality of life of the people who carry it out, provides them with social services and protection against abuse and discrimination, reduces the risk of poverty, marginalisation, stigmatisation and loss of face, and also gives the employer a better guarantee of a quality service and helps to increase revenue for the Member States’ social security funds,
Amendment 65 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas providing adequate protection for people with disabilities, the elderly, ill people, dependants and minors is a fundamental EU principle and domestic and care work is a sector that is essential to ensuring that it is maintained,
Amendment 66 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas austerity measures introduced as a result of the crisis have reduced public investment in the care sector, which has forced many people, mainly women, to cut their working hours or return to the home to take care of dependants, elderly people, ill people or children,
Amendment 67 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas the place in which these people carry out their work does not make the employer exempt from complying with health and safety and risk prevention requirements, or from respecting the privacy of those who stay overnight on the premises,
Amendment 70 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the Member States to ratify ILO Convention 189, and urges those who have already done so to apply it stringentlyin its entirety, implementing the appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the articles of said Convention and ILO Recommendation R-201 of 2011 on decent work for domestic workers;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women domestic and care workers through the removal of EU labour provisions that specifically exclude women domestic and/or care workers with a view to ensuring that these people are included;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to be taken to ensure fullimprovements to the existing national labour legislation through the development of systems to ensure effective application and greater compliance with the lawis legislation on issues affecting this group, to step up labour inspections in the workplace so as to clamp down on unlawful behaviour and to facilitate and incentivise legal hiring practices; ;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to better regulate the labour market to create high- quality jobs, and recalls that not regularising undocumented workers causes the underground economy to grow and results in workers being unable to defend or protect themselves;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the initiatives for preventing and discouraging undeclared work, as the underground economy threatens job security, reduces the quality of work available, puts the sustainability of the social welfare system at risk and reduces the tax income to the State’s coffers; insists that female workers should not be held responsible or face penalties;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to invest in more and better ways of preventing, detecting and combating illegal employment through better, more streamlined labour control and inspection mechanisms that penalise employers who break the law, without this having a detrimental or harmful effect on the person who has complained about their employer, irrespective of the former’s legal-administrative situation;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to provide new lines of funding with sufficient resources to raise awareness among and provide specific training to the relevant authorities (labour, judicial, immigration, State security bodies, etc.), enabling more efficient coordination between all of these entities, the introduction of protocols to upgrade and enhance the skills of civil servants responsible for assessing and suitably dealing with complaints raised by these female workers;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to commit more public investment to cover families’ care needs (elderly care homes, day-care centres, centres for dependants, nurseries, etc.) to ensure that families who provide care are able to do so on a voluntary basis rather than as punishment for having a low income, as a result of having been abandoned by the State;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the establishment of an office, a helpline and a website providing assistance and, with information on the rights of women workers in each Member State; and responsibilities of workers and employers (families or agencies) in each Member State, and a European Observatory of Domestic and Care Work tasked with devising methods for providing protection, lodging complaints and raising awareness;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need to provide women domestic and care workers with an understanding of the employment conditions stipulated in their job contract, access to information on resources and services available to them, knowledge of existing legislation, rules and collective agreements, access to and knowledge of trade union activities and the advantages of collective organisation;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recommends that a consensual contract be drawn up for domestic and care work in each Member State, following a social dialogue between social workers, employers and female workers;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses the need to raise awareness among employers of their obligations, and to provide them with information on good hiring practices, their legal obligations, penalties in the event of infringement and information and assistance available to the parties, and emphasises the need for the employer to recognise this group as workers with rights;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recommends that the Member States develop campaigns to improve visibility, enhance understanding and raise awareness among public and private bodies, families and public opinion as a whole with a view to dignifying the profession and gaining recognition for the important work and contribution of women domestic and care workers to the functioning of society;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Reminds the Commission of its obligation to verify the application of the European Convention on the legal status of migrant workers, the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings, and the International Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls for the provision of public aid and subsidies to establish and support cooperatives, autonomous associations and women domestic and care worker platforms, as these organisations contribute to the collective defence of these people’s rights;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Stresses the importance of taking action to ensure the full application of the laws for the prevention of occupational hazards in the homes of employers, in order to guarantee occupational health and safety at the same levels as those enjoyed by other workers and prevent work-related accidents, risks of illness and exposure to hazards, such as intoxication with cleaning products, which are detrimental to health and well- being;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that women domestic and care workers continue to be poorly represented in trade union organisations in the various Member States and stresses the need to encourage these female workers to join trade unions;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that the Commission promote the exchange of best practices between the Member States, following the example of successful models that have had a positive impact on the sector in social and labour terms, e.g. the ‘service vouchers’ introduced by Belgium and the ‘universal service employment cheque (CESU)’ in France;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to commit more public investment to creating stable, high-quality jobs in the sector;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to establish systems for professionalisation, training, continuous skills development and recognition of women domestic and care workers’ qualifications, including literacy (if applicable), to enhance their prospects of personal, professional and career development;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Expresses concern over the lack of inspections to oversee, monitor and supervise the hiring of women domestic and care workers carried out by companies or recruitment agencies and reiterates the need to increase the number of public inspectors and inspections to ensure compliance with the law;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends affording women domestic workers and carers the same status as the rest of the labour forceany other worker in any Member State, recognising their work as an occupation in its own right and paving the way for working conditions to be genuinely afforded the same status as the rest of the productive sectors in fundamental aspects such as the following: a minimum wage, working days of the same length as the rest of the country’s workers, a weekly rest period and the right to holidays, recognised paid sick, maternity, paternity and breastfeeding leave, unemployment benefits, social security, occupational health and safety, restrictions on cash-in- hand pay, paid overtime, a precise definition of the tasks involved in the position and clear information on general working conditions, freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and the right to a pension, etc.;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. recalls that, pursuant to the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of 1961, civil servants from the diplomatic corps must respect the laws and regulations of the State, including employment law, but that, owing to the fact that employers have immunity from the criminal justice system of the host State and their homes enjoy inviolability, the latter are protected against prosecution, leaving their employees defenceless and without access to justice if they suffer abuse or any prospect of changing employer due to the risk of losing their residence permit;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for compliance with the European Convention on au pair placement and for an increase in inspections as this employment method is sometimes exploited by employers to obtain cheap internal female domestic workers;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships, and having regard to the European Parliament's written question of 2 July 2015 on the Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships,
Amendment 15 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a lack of relevant skills is anone important factor causing youth unontributing to youth unemployment; whereas despite being more highly educated and skilled than previous generations, young people continue to face significant structural hurdles in obtaining quality employment;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the rate of unemployment across the Union was 9.9% at the end of 2014, and whereas the unemployment rate for young people was more than double this figure, at 21.4%;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the high rate of emigration of youth during the global financial crisis, particularly from Member States who have entered bailout programmes, has masked the true rate of youth unemployment;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas an International Labour Organisation (ILO) study in 2012 found that implementing an effective Youth Guarantee across the Eurozone would require EUR 21 billion (based on the Swedish example of a cost of approximately EUR 6,600 per participant) and whereas the amount provided for the Youth Employment Initiative by the Commission is less than one-third of the ILO's recommended figure, at just EUR 6 billion;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas some job activation schemes implemented in Member States have been ineffective and exploitative in that they contain coercive aspects that force young people into employment for remuneration below the poverty line (for example, the JobBridge and Gateway schemes in Ireland);
Amendment 54 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas internships and apprenticeship schemes vary in success across the Union, according to their characteristics;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas without quality job creation, the youth employment crisis cannot be solved;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to build up partnerships between local authorities, education and employment services and the business community to support the creation, implementation and monitoring of quality employment strategies and action plans; calls for closer co-operation between education, public administration, business and civil society, especially youth organisations; highlights that the active participation of youth organisations is crucial for the effective implementation of the youth guarantee;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the development in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) ofon the practical skills needed in starting and managing businesses;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 181 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that non-formal education is crucial for soft skills development such as e.g. communications and decision-making skills; calls therefore for investment in inclusive opportunities providing Non Formal Education (NFE) and for recognition of the impact and value of experience, skills and competences gained from there,
Amendment 187 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for Member States to ensure all young people are provided with an Individual Needs Plan within 4 months of becoming unemployed; stresses that a complete skills audit should be incorporated into each plan, which can identify gaps between the skills of the unemployed and those required in potential economic growth sectors and employers; recalls that this should involve formal certification of 'soft skills' and non-formal learning as appropriate;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships; stresses the importance for the Commission to monitor its implementation in the Member States closely; urges the Alliance for Apprenticeships to promote accessibility of young people to apprenticeships by calling for the removal of barriers such as education fees for apprentices;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that traineeships and apprenticeships should lead to employment and condemns the abuse of such arrangements; urges the abolition of exploitative schemes; calls on Member States to ensure that all labour activation schemes are income proofed to ensure that the state is not facilitating the growth of the 'working poor';
Amendment 232 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the recent decision by EU co-legislators on increasing pre-financing for the Youth Employment Initiative, which aims to smooth the implementation of this important initiative for regions and states facing financial difficulties; urges the Commission to commit more funds to the Youth Guarantee based on the ILO's recommendation that EUR 6 600 per participant is required;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the importance of the Bologna Process in the current economic situation should lie in pursuing the goals of growth baseddeveloping the highest possible level onf knowledge and innovation for citizens through broad access to education and its constant updating, and whereas this should be reflected in the revision of the Europe 2020 strategy, and in the implementation of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas valuable efforts of this intergovernmental initiative, carried out in close cooperation with academia, have been made to provide a common European response to serious problems in many countries, but these have been insufficient;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the real purpose of the Bologna Process is to ensure compatibility and comparability in standards and quality of different higher educational systems while respecting the autonomy of universities and thus contributing to the creation of an authentically democratic European area that offers equal opportunities for citizens;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an assessment is needed of the progress made over the past 15 years that takes into account both the success story, in terms of intra-regional cooperation, and the persistent problems encountered and the uneven achievements of the stated goals, as well as the shortcomings in the initial design, which were strongly criticised by all of Europe’s university communities;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 19 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is important to acknowledge the pan-European character of the Bologna Process, as well as the involvement of all its actors, including students, teachers, researchers and staff, and this acknowledgement has not been given;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas continuous and increased financial support for education and, training, knowledge and research is crucial;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that education and research is one of the main pillars of our society when it comes to promoting growth and jobs, and that greater investment in education is crucial to tackling youth unempovercoming social inequalities and thereby promoting countries’ develoypment at all levels;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importantnadequate role of the Bologna Process in the creation of a Europe of Knowledge, as the various university communities have been pointing out since the process was launched;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resulted in the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significant achievements in the past 15 years in making higher education structures more comparable, increasing mobility, adjusting educational systems to labour market needs, and improving overall employability and competitiveness as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the goals for the coming years, and the national priorities for actions to be taken by 2015, outlined by the 2012 EHEA Ministerial Conference Bucharest, as well as its recommendations for the 2020 EHEA mobility strategy, advocating the creation of new observatories, new approaches to the various European university communities and new systems for integrating the members of those university communities into the reform process for this Plan;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 50 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States, and on the EU as a whole, to foster public understanding of, and support for, the Bologna Process, including action at grass-roots level to achieve more effective and dynamic involvement in reaching the Process goalsprovide the Bologna Plan with sufficient funding to enable its objectives in relation to convergence and development of the Community’s various university systems to be pursued and achieved;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages both top-down and bottom- up approaches, involving the whole academic community, and calls for the political engagement and cooperation of EHEA ministers in developing a common strategy for the achievereassessment of the Bologna reforms;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the further development of study programmes with clearly defined objectives, providing the knowledge and mix of skills needed not only to prepare graduates for the requirements of the labour market and to build their capacity for LLL, but also and crucially to integrate citizens;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme, whose funding should be boosted so that travel and subsistence expenses are better covered;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, and on the EU as a whole, to strengthen mobility by removing administrative obstacles, providing adequate financial support mechanism and guaranteeing the transferability of grants and credits; , while also encouraging the equalisation of fees, modelled on the free or symbolic price of tuition applied in various EU countries;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promote joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher and dual education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Member States, the Union and the HEIs are responsible for providing quality education that responds to social challenges and the new inequalities that have arisen following the financial and economic crisis of recent years;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for economic and social efforts to improve social inclusion by providing fair and open access to quality education for all, by facilitating recognition of academic and professional qualifications, as well as study periods abroad and prior learning, and by providing relevant education to a diversified student population through LLL;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the Member States to harmonise real economic conditions for access to higher education as far as possible;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for efforts to develop a strategy for the external dimension of the EHEA, through cooperation with other regions of the world, in order to increase itsnter- university comopetitivenessration in a global setting;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the importance of the next EHEA Ministerial Conference, to be held in Yerevan in May 2015, to review the progresobjectively and critically the progress and setbacks made in achieving the priorities set out for 2012-2015, with a view of boosting and further consolidatto reassessing the EHEA with the full support of the Union;
Amendment 9 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) National authorities carrying out coastguard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency should therefore strengthen their cooperation both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coastguard functions to increase maritime situational awareness as well as to support coherent andcy, cost-efficient actioncy and full respect of human rights in their actions and activities.
Amendment 12 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a
4a. The Agency shall cooperate with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency to support the national authorities carrying out coastguard functions by providing services, information, equipment and training, as well as by coordinating multipurpose operations. In doing so, the Agency must ensure full compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments.
Amendment 14 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) capacity building by elaborating guidelines, recommendations and best practices as well as by supporting the training and exchange of staff, with a view to enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation on coastguard functions, the search and rescue operational capability and the compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments;
Amendment 16 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2
Article 2 b – paragraph 2
2. The modalities, conditions and limits of the cooperation on coastguard functions of the Agency with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency shall be determined in a working arrangement, in accordance with tby the Commission and submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for approval. The financial rules generally applicable to theUnion agencies shall apply to the Agency.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The complete compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, as well as the safety and security of commercial ships, crew and passengers must be guaranteed in every activity of the agencies involved.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shall elaborate an action protocol, evaluate the compliance with Union and international law and cooperate in staff training.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Additionally, the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea shall be fully respected 1a . __________________ 1a Resolution MSC.167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and ‘Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to migrants and refugees’.
Amendment 12 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Fisheries Control Agency established by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 and the European Maritime Safety Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council should therefore strengthen their cooperation both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions to increase maritime situational awareness as well as to support coherent andce, cost-efficient actioncy and full respect of human rights in their actions and activities.
Amendment 38 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with the Commission, other Union institutions, the European External Action Service, Europol, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Eurojust, the European Union Satellite Centre, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency as well as other Union, agencies, bodies, offices in matters covered by this Regulation, and in particular with the objectives of ensuring the fulfilment of human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, and preventing and combating irregular immigration and cross-border crime including the facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorism.
Amendment 41 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) capacity building by elaborating guidelines, recommendations and best practices as well as by supporting the training and exchange of staff, with a view to enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation on coast guard functions;, the search and rescue operational capability and the compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The modalities, conditions and limits of the cooperation on coast guard functions of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency with the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency shall be determined in a working arrangement, in accordance with the fby the Commission and submitted to Parliament and the Council for approval. Financial rules applicable to the Agencies shall apply.
Amendment 44 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The complete compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, as well as the safety and security of commercial ships, crew and passengers must be guaranteed in every activity of the agencies involved.
Amendment 45 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shall elaborate an action protocol, evaluate the fulfilment of EU and international law and cooperate in staff training.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Additionally, the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea shall be fully respected1a. __________________ 1aResolution MSC.167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and ‘Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to migrants and refugees’.
Amendment 8 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that many Member States still have largeausterity programmes implemented in Member States, including those imposed by the Troika (Eurogroup, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund), have often resulted in further economic contraction and increased deficits, and that there is a need to develop fiscal responsibility programmes that are fullyfor a new stimulus-based economic direction that is compatible with quality job creation, economic growth and welfare state sustainability; calls on the Commission, which has already received the national budget proposals for 2016, and within the framework of COM(2015)00121, to provide a flexible process of fiscal responsibilitypolicy-making at national level that allows for the adoption of socially responsible and economically efficient policies aimed at decent job creation; __________________ 1 COM(2015)0012, ‘Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the SGP’.
Amendment 25 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the country-specific recommendations (CSR) to include the Commission’s recommendation2 on private debt aimed at creating second chances for enterprises; calls for these programmes, as the first priority, to be extended to families at risk of eviction from their first home and for theseis extension to apply to those evicted since the financial crisis began; calls for the CSR to include a call on Member States place a moratorium on further evictions, and for this to be guaranteed, in particular, in banking entities within bank restructuring programmes supported by public money; __________________ 2 Recommendation of 12 March 2014 on a new approach to business failure and insolvency.
Amendment 48 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the recommendations on the need to move forward within new labour reforms, and calls for such reforms, if carried out, to guarantee social dialogue and to ensure necessary political consensus in order to be sustainable and effectivelabour reforms; considers it regrettable that many labour reforms have not ensured the required baattacked job security, workplance between flexibility and securityrights and trade unions' representation rights, resulting in, for example, the exclusion of millions of workers from collective bargaining, increased job insecurity and increased inequality; calls for labour reforms capable of reducing fragmentation, putting an end to insecurity and increasing the productivity and competitiveness of our economy while ensuring decent jobs and living wages through investment in human capital;
Amendment 74 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have warned of the social (in-work poverty) and economic (depressed internal demand) problems caused by the wage devaluation that has occurred in recent years; considers it regrettable that there is no reference to the importance of increasing wages, especially in those countries where wages are below the poverty threshold; recalls that minimum wages differ substantially between Member States (Bulgaria EUR 184/month, Luxembourg EUR 1 923/month), and reiterates its request for a study4 on this issue; calls for the inclusion of recommendations that Member States set their minimum wage as a 'living wage' - i.e., calculated according to the basic cost of living in the particular Member State; __________________ 4 Resolution of 11 March 2015 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068), paragraph 47.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that some labour reforms have introduced new contractual formulas that, according to the Commission, have increased precariousness in the labour markets; of particular concern are some Member States whose rates of temporary employment are over 90 % for new contracts, which particularly affects young people and women and which, according to the OECD1, is one of the direct causes of increasing inequality; calls for inclusion of a recommendation that Member States take steps to restrict and reverse the growth of such precarious employment contracts; __________________ 1 OECD report ‘In it together: Why less inequality benefits all’, 21 May 2015.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that there is significant disparity in the success of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative between Member States to date; notes that the International Labour Organisation has estimated that resolving youth unemployment in the EU requires a budget of EUR 21 billion and that the Commission's current financial commitment is wholly inadequate and needs to be raised to a sufficient level; calls on the Commission to work with Member States and representative youth organisations to propose minimum standards and best practice in the implementation of the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the financial crisis has undermined the positive effects of cohesion policy and led to even higher unemployment rates, increasedeven more poverty and social exclusion, and less convergence than expected;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it regrettable that the job creation potential of EU funds for the creation of high- quality jobs is still insufficient, and notes that it should be further strengthened;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that austerity measures in several Member States are having a negative impact on jobs and growth, resulting in decreasing investments, increasing unemployment, and in the destruction of the job creation potential; considers that all the new projects and investments promoted by EU funds should have an employment clause that includes the obligation to create new and non- precarious jobs;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for an inclusive jobs and growth strategy that will tackle unemployment and secure more growth, more jobs with enhanced workers' rights, and access to public health and education as one of the means of achieving the economic, social and territorial cohesion that is needed in the EU; considers that the ultimate goal should be sustainable development and a high quality of life, together with prosperity and decent work for everyone;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the unemployment rate among young people is still too high; calls on the Member States to make the best and promptest possible use of the money available under the Youth Employment Initiative, especially the EUR 1 billion in pre-financing once it has been released, giving priority to the creation of stable employment for young people, including those in the 25-30 age bracket;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 47 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that it is high time for the EU to invest in businesses and support business creation; welcomes, therefore, the intention to set up the new European Fund for Strategic Investments as a complementary tool with the potential to generate 1.3 million additional jobs within three years; takes the view that priority should be given to investment in cooperatives and socially inclusive, sustainable and solidarity-based companies.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that blue growth should never be considered in isolation from the maintenance and sustainability of the natural resources of the seas, the restoration of those which have been lost and measures which are certainly sustainable and have been proven to be so;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of improving the necessary skills for applying the new technologies to the marine environment and of strengthening research coordination in order to create sustainable quality jobs and contribute to the full achievement of the social and employment objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to focus on environmental aspects and on improving the quality of the marine environment in order to ensure we have a sustainable blue economy without restricthile realising its employment potential;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, providedhe creation of quality jobs; stresses, however, that theall activities armust be carried out in an environmentally-friendlysustainable way;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogue, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society,concerned parties should be involved in the dialogue on the development of the blue economy, including coastal communities and civil society organisations; highlights in particular, the importance of including workers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local level;
Amendment 78 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in order to maximise sustainable economic growth and employment andincrease the creation of quality jobs based on blue technologies, exchanges of ideas between the world of research and that of business should be encouraged, to promote and increase their ability to cooperate and network.
Amendment 29 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is clear evidence that shifting from labour to environmental taxation, investing in energy and resource efficiency, and developing the supply chain through a clear industrial strategy has a positive impact on job creation;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to maintain policy coherence on the need for green employment, a just transition and decent work across all areas of its work, including by promoting this agenda in its Integrated Guidelines on economic and employment policies;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the 'just transition' and decent work agenda are part of its position in the climate negotiations at the COP21 summit in Paris this year;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the critical importance of workers’ participation in achieving these changes; calls fornotes that trade unions have stated that the lack of any legal obligation on employers to include workers' representatives in green workplace programmes is blocking the potential of this partnership; calls for the Member States to ensure the involvement of trade union ‘green representatives’ working with employers on increasing sustainability at their workplaces;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission; stresses, however, that more ambitious action and investment is needed;
Amendment 109 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that these strategies should include the identification of skill gaps and targeted vocational and lifelong training programmes; stresses the need to actively include in the strategies both displaced workers and low-skilled workers at risk of being excluded from the labour market by ensuring that skills training must be targeted, accessible and free for these workers; stresses that steps need to be taken to counter the gender imbalance in certain sectors;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the success or failure of the Green Employment Initiative is dependent on the level of ambition of the Commission's binding targets to renewable energy and energy efficiency; and investment in renewable energy technology and energy efficiency programmes committed to by the Member States;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to introduce proactively environmental and social criteria in their public procurement policies without delay in order to create sustainable jobs;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints, including a shift from labour to environmental taxation and the phasing out of counterproductive subsidies by 2020;
Amendment 161 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that environmental taxes in the form of consumption taxes are often regressive in nature and impact disproportionately on lower-income groups who should be exempt from consumption-based environmental taxes; calls for any new environmental taxation to target the major polluters; notes that if successful, environmental taxation will result in a lowering of pollution and therefore a fall in tax revenue in the medium to long term, which must be taken into account;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategytargets and to issue its mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy without delay; calls on the Commission to introduce quality employment and resource efficiency as lead goals; calls on the Commission to propose more ambitious social and environmental targets for 2030 and 2050 including increasing its target for renewable energy in 2030 to at least 40%;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. Whereas, under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children should be guaranteed the right to an education, health-care services, housing, protection, participation in decisions that affect them, leisure and free time, a balanced diet, and the receipt of care in a family environment;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the factors with the greatest influence on child poverty are wealth- redistribution policies and labour policy9 a, particularly parental income levels and social rights; __________________ 9aSave the Children, ‘Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe’, Brussels, 2014, p.5
Amendment 24 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A B. Whereas, although the children of parents with very low work intensity are 56.7 % more likely to be at risk of poverty or social exclusion, families with high work intensity remain at risk of child poverty today (Romania, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Latvia, Slovakia, Poland or Luxembourg);
Amendment 30 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas the destrucdistribution of incomes has a major impact on reducing cycles of social inequality and the Member States with lowest rates of child poverty – such as Sweden and Denmark – are also those with the lowest levels of general poverty and inequality;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas between 2008 and 2012, the number of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Europe (EU27+Norway, Iceland and Switzerland) rose by almost one million, increasing by half a million between 2011 and 2012 alone9, and, according to data from Eurostat in 2013, 26.5 million children in the EU28 are at risk of falling into poverty or social exclusion; in the EU27, the risk of poverty or social exclusion increased between 2008 and 2012 from 26.5% to 28%; in 2013, in the Member States of the EU28, 28% of the total population under 18 was at risk of poverty or social exclusion and, in the vast majority of countries, the risk of poverty and social exclusion is greater for children than for adults; __________________ 9 Save the Children, ‘Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe’, Brussels, 2014, p.5
Amendment 65 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas the latest reports by the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless highlight an increase in women, young people and families with children (with migrant children over- represented) taken into homeless shelters;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas the first few years, even before compulsory education, are crucial to children’s development, given that it is during this period that they develop essential capacities and that access to a high-quality education has a significant impact on self-esteem, ability to participate in social life, better health, social inclusion and, in the future, access to better job opportunities; whereas the educational gap between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds has increased;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas, in 2012, the average school-dropout rate was 13 % for the EU and over 20 % in some countries (Portugal, Spain and Malta)9 a __________________ 9aEU-SILC (2013) EU statistics on Income and Living Conditions
Amendment 85 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. Whereas working parents who do not have access to a nursery school are often forced to leave children in the care of another child, or to recourse to paid and uncertified informal care networks, which jeopardises their children’s safety and well-being;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. Whereas children born into poverty are at greater risk of suffering chronic illnesses and having more health problems, which leads to the perpetuation of inequality;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. Whereas, even in countries where the right to health is enshrined in law, many children do not have access to appointments with a general practitioner or dentist, particularly because of a lack of available public services; whereas some children have very limited access to health-care services, which does not go beyond accident and emergency;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. Whereas the financial problems of families have been contributing to increased mental health problems in parents and to instances of family breakdown, which has undeniable repercussions on the psychological and social well-being of children;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. Whereas the environment in which a child lives, including the pre-birth period, has a decisive influence on the development of the cognitive system, on communication and language, and on social and emotional skills, which will have a consequence for health, well- being, participation in communities and learning capacities9 b; __________________ 9b Drivers, 2014, ‘Universal, quality early childhood programmes that are responsive to need promote better and more equal outcomes in childhood and later life’.
Amendment 104 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. Whereas child poverty has a high economic cost for societies, particularly as regards increased spending on social support;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. Whereas families living at risk of poverty are more likely to live in unsanitary and unsafe areas, and that 17% of children in the EU28 still live in these conditions, with 15 countries above average11; the price of energy means that many children live in homes without heating, which increases the number of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases; the increasing number of evictions due to the inability to pay housing costs has pushed children into shelters; __________________ 11 EU-SILC (2013) Statistics on Income and Living Conditions
Amendment 114 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. Whereas migrant children are over- represented in the group at risk of poverty and there is more discrimination against them because of language barriers, with this situation worse for illegal immigrant children; whereas, today, with the intensification of migratory flows, there are a growing number of cases in which the children of emigrants remain in the country of their birth under the care of other family members or third parties, negatively influencing the children’s development, particularly at the emotional level;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. Whereas there should be financial reinforcement of food-aid programmes aimed at disadvantaged families, since a growing number of children only have access to food at school; whereas these programmes are important, but cannot be seen as a long-term solution;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that Member States increase the quantity, amounts, scope and effectiveness of the social support specifically directed to children, but also to parents (such as unemployment benefits) and to promote labour laws that guarantee social rights and security to families and fight precarious employment while promoting work with rights;
Amendment 184 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States actually to realise the right to housing, by guaranteeing citizens and families an appropriate home that meets their needs and ensures their well-being, privacy and quality of life, thereby contributing to the achievement of social justice and cohesion and the combating of social exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends that Member States’ national budgets contain visible and transparent provisions for appropriations and costs to combat child poverty and to fulfil their duty to protect children;
Amendment 206 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that the Commission and Member States set targets for reducing child poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 214 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States to introduce legislation to protect or increase maternity and paternity rights; regrets the announced withdrawal of the revised draft of the Maternity Leave Directive by the Commission, which guarantees working women more rights during the pre- and post-birth periods;
Amendment 226 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that Member States develop proactive social policies that prevent poverty and the departureremoval of children from their family environment, ensuring that it is not through poverty that children are institutionalised; calls on the Member States to use the EU Structural Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments to support the transfer of institutionalised children to host families and community-based services;
Amendment 244 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that Member States guarantee all children access to free, quality public education at all ages, including early childhood, and establish appropriate teacher-student ratios, in order to safeguard the safety and well-being of children;
Amendment 247 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 A. Calls on the Member States to promote inclusive schooling, which should involve not just increasing the number of special education teachers, but also integrating children with special educational needs into normal classes;
Amendment 266 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges Member States to guarantee universal, public, free and quality health care with regard to prevention and primary care, access to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, guaranteeing women the right to sexual and reproductive health by ensuring health care for babies, maternity care in the pre- and post-natal care period, particularly in the case of premature birth, access to family doctors, dentists and mental health specialists for all children and their families, and integrate these aspects into national and the EU public health strategies;
Amendment 285 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States, particularly those where social inequalities are greater, to strengthen social rights that the state must guarantee, increasing the number of employees and technicianprofessionals in the social security services working with and for children and their families, and increasing the medical, psychological and social care of children;
Amendment 291 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to participate actively in combating the trafficking of children for any form of exploitation, including work, forced marriage, illegal adoption, illegal activities and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 294 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Member States to support, through their municipalities, local centres for supporting children and their families, particularly in the communities and/or areas most affected by the issue of child poverty, which provide not just for legal aid and/or advice, parental advice and school support, but also for education and guidance on a healthy lifestyle and on safe Internet use, amongst other things;
Amendment 296 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Recommends that the Member States guarantee refugee citizens, particularly children and young people, the same rights of access to education, health care, work and housing as other citizens of the Member State in question;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recommends that the Commission and Member States develop statistical methods that integrate multidimensional indicators in measuring poverty to take into account the limitations of relative poverty measurements and the work of the UNDP, UNICEF and the OECD, going beyond the AROPE(parents’ income, access to high-quality public services, participation in social and cultural activities, access to adequate formal and informal education services, exposure to physical risk, safety, stable family environment, and level of life satisfaction) and to take into account the limitations of relative poverty measurements and the work of the UNDP, UNICEF and the OECD, which take these multidimensional indicators into account in their statistics; recommends that these indicators be cross-referenced with indicators of socioeconomic classification (parents’ income and literacy level, country of origin, gender, disability, geographical location, etc.), going beyond the AROPE (at risk of poverty and/or exclusion) indicators;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis, the policies imposed on Member States under reconstruction programmes, and the deepening of the economic governance framework, levels of poverty and social exclusion have increased, as has long-term unemployment;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas social innovation refers to new ideas, whether they be products, services or social organisation models, designed to meet new social and environmental demands and challenges, such as the ageing population, balancing work and family life, managing diversity, youth unemployment and climate change, but under no circumstances can it replace the role of the welfare state;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 62 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 65 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that social economy enterprises have a strong local and regional basis, which means that they are more aware of specific needs and able to offer products and services which match those needs, thus improving social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. BelievNotes that social innovation makes a significanty, along with public investments and the safeguarding of the welfare state, contributione towards laying the foundations for a type of growth which serves a more sustainable, inclusive society generating social cohesion;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 2 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in its resolution of 23 May 2013 on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America1 , Parliament stressed the importance of several major transport issues, related especially to aviation and maritime, to be addressed and included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0227.
Amendment 9 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contributionimmediately suspend the negotiations; and to creating more and better jobs and set ambitious global trade standards for sustainable development and labourfrain from any further attempts of imposing a global model of free trade standards; Believes that any further negotiations between the EU and US need to be subject to a fundamental rethink as called for by the European Trade Union Conference (ETUC);
Amendment 11 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds regrettable the fact that no transport-related issues were included in the Commission’s negotiating mandate for the TTIP;Asks the Commission to ensure that the negotiations are held in open and transparent manners.
Amendment 30 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the great importance of the transatlantic transport sector for trade as well as economic growth and jobs; reiterates its call for the negotiations to address in a meaningful way and in the spirit of reciprocity all relevant issues, taking into account existing EU standards;, and to guarantee that European working conditions, level of environmental protection and human health and safety are not compromised.
Amendment 63 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that EU companies are hindered as regards market access for major transport infrastructure investments (such as railway projects) due to: (i) regulatory and standardisation barriers; and (ii) ‘Buy America’ provisions2 ; emphasises that this puts EU goods and services at a serious disadvantage; calls upon the Commission to address in the TTIP this protectionism by the US by pushing for the creation of a level playing field and establishing a new level of transparency in procurement with open and predictable procedural requirements. ; and also notes that the assessment of environmental and sosioeconomical impacts of the investments in transport infrastructure must meet the European and Member States standards. __________________ 2Buy America Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
Amendment 71 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governments to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standards for, manage and regulate public servicesunequivocally exclude public services, including Services of General Interest and Services of Non-Economic Interests, as well as rules on public procurement from areas that can be liberalised;
Amendment 103 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) to take steps to promote the uptake of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which must be additional to and not replace existing labour and environmental laws;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) to guarantee that agreement on anyno mechanism for investor-state dispute- settlement mechanism must take into accoun(ISDS) will be part of a final agreement; and to respect the results of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), must be fully transparent and democratically accountable and must not hinder legislators from passing laws in the area of employment policywhich showed wide opposition against ISDS rather than public support of a reformed ISDS; Believes that the ISDS undermines democratically adopted legislation which has been put in place to safeguard public interests;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(x b) to reject the Regulatory Cooperation Council as it lacks democratic accountability, does not ensure multi- stakeholder representation and does not foresee social impact assessments of how new laws and regulations will affect working and living conditions of citizens;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe, which should be sustainable, decent and quality jobs, respecting workers’ rights and collective agreements;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a circular economy will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth and have lasting beneficial effects on the labour market if among others the new jobs created are decent and sustainable;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. education and skills development should be part of a longterm and longlasting reindustrialization framework of public investments in the regions hit the most by the economic crisis
Amendment 53 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment and fiscal incentives that encourages the development of a circular economy, such as reducing or lifting taxation on renewable resources, including labour, and differentiating VAT rates in accordance with the waste hierarchypromotes sustainable, decent and quality jobs, ensures progressive taxation, and a more even distribution of tax burden accross labour, profits and consumption.
Amendment 13 #
2014/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomDeplores the decline in the EUhigh unemployment rate, from 20.8 % in the first quarter of 2010 to 12.1 % in the third quarter of in 2013;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesPoints out that the slightly positive rate of job creation in some Member States in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the increase in compensation per employee in almost all non-euro area Member Stateis principally the result of the creation of precarious, temporary, part-time and therefore low- quality jobs;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 72 #
2014/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomDeplores the ECB’s call on Member States to carry out the necessary labour market reforms, in particular through increasing flexibility and optimising the conditions for businesses to create jobs, and calls for labour market reforms that foster the creation of productive, stable jobs;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes the view that despite the fact that the pattern of reduced working hours appears to have reversed by the end of 2013, indicating a possible gradual improvement in the labour marketthe labour market is still characterised by an ever-increasing level of job insecurity;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to strengthen and enforce the full exercise of collective bargaining in the private and the public sectors, an indispensable tool in regulating labour relations, fighting wage discrimination and promoting equality;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges Member States to respect the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work and work of equal value’, to strengthen the state mechanisms of workplace inspection, to adopt methodologies to measure the value of work in the production chain and to identify within companies, for example, the creation of semi-skilled or unskilled pay bands occupied mainly by women;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the root of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home duties is a key condition for gender equality, which should be promoted by investment in care infrastructure and encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working time arrangements; , particularly by guaranteeing infants’ education from 0 years and the care of elderly and dependent persons by means of universal public services, in addition to encouraging men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave. The trend should be towards establishing equal and non-transferable paternity and maternity leave for the birth and adoption of children, by increasing the length of paternity leave until it is the same as maternity leave. This would reduce the discrimination at work that women suffer, and guarantee the right of fathers to look after their children;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that flexible working hours should be an employee’s choice and not imposed by the employer; rejects flexibility and contractual uncertainty which does not allow employees an organised and stable family life;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Deplores the withdrawal of the draft maternity leave directive by the Council, which provided, inter alia, 20 weeks of guaranteed maternity leave and two weeks of fully paid paternity leave, and protected working mothers on returning to work. This undermines the consensus on strengthening the rights of families and working mothers;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the feminisation of poverty is the result of factors including women’s career breaks, the gender pay gap, the pension gap and poverty in households headed by single mothers, and that the reduction of poverty levels by 20 million by 2020 can be achieved by anti-poverty policies that are grounded in gender mainstreaming. In particular, older women suffer high rates of poverty because many of them have not worked outside the home long enough to have a decent pension; it is therefore necessary to increase the amount of non-contributory pensions;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for transparency and greater gender balance in recruitment for decision-making positions, not just in the business world, but also in political institutions and in senior positions in the university system;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. HighlightsCombating tax fraud – especially that committed by large companies, which has the biggest economic impact – is key to funding the extension of paternity leave and the necessary public services to encourage the incorporation of women into the labour market in conditions of equality. In addition, the high levels of undeclared work which negatively impact on women’s social security and the EU’s GDP levels; calls for the creation of incentives for employers and workers to move from the informal to the formal economy.
Amendment 108 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the victims of undeclared work are mainly women, something which is not always their decision; calls for a comprehensive policy against employers who employ women in undeclared work.
Amendment 74 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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,
Amendment 82 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states that the Union recognises and respects the rights of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life.
Amendment 83 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Providing public pensions sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living should therefore be an objective of the utmost social and political importance for all Member States.
Amendment 84 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be specifically mentioned in this connection.
Amendment 93 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action is needed to further develop complementary private retirement savings such as occupational pensions. This is important since social-security systems are coming under increasing pressure, which means that citizens will increasingly rely on occupational retirement pensions as a complement in the future. Occupational retirement pensions should be developed, without, however,Public pensions should be protected throughout the Union by altering the revenue of the public pension system through a reform of the tax system to make it fairer and more effective and by resolutely combating tax fraud. The development of private retirement pensions should not calling into question the importance of social-security pension systems in terms of secure, durable and effective social protection, which should guarantee a decent standard of living in old age and should therefore be at the centre of the objective of strengthening the European social model.
Amendment 97 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably, the right to protection of personal data, the right to conduct a business and where the elderly are concerned, in that it recognises and respects their rights to a high level of consumer protection, in particular by ensuring a higher level of transparency of retirement provisioning, informed personal financial and retirement planning as well as facilitating cross-border business of institutions for occupational retirement provision and businesseslead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life, as well as respecting the right to protection of personal data, the right to conduct a business and the right to a high level of consumer protection. This Directive must be implemented in accordance with these rights and principles.
Amendment 99 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Public authorities have to ensure, through sufficient pensions kept up to date, that citizens are economically properly provided for in their old age. To that end, the public pension system needs to have the resources necessary to pay pensions.
Amendment 100 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) It is necessary to break the link between the sustainability of the public pension system and the current crisis, in which the sharp fall in employment, caused largely by the economic policies being applied in the Union, is reducing revenue from contributions. It should also be explained that the alleged unsustainability of the public pension system is being used as a pretext for promoting private pension funds.
Amendment 101 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) It is necessary to ask why private pension funds, a form of savings, are being encouraged at the expense of public pensions. Pension funds (the term is a misnomer) benefit only the financial institutions in which invested money is deposited and which control the fund managers.
Amendment 1 #
2013/0029(COD)
Council position
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The European Parliament rejects the Council position at first reading.
Amendment 1 #
2013/0028(COD)
Council position
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The European Parliament rejects the Council position at first reading.