7 Amendments of Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN related to 2008/0140(CNS)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In the implementation of this directive and when judging complaints of discrimination, there should be as much awareness as possible of multiple discrimination, taking account not only of religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation or age, but also of gender and of racial and ethnic origin.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Actuarial and risk factors related to disability and to age are used in the provision of insurance, banking and other financial services. These should not be regarded as constituting discrimination where the factors are shown to be keydecisive factors for the assessment of risk.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the context of their national legal systems, Member States shall take the measures required to ensure that the loss or damage, including immaterial damage, suffered by a person as a result of an instance of discrimination within the meaning of this Directive is actually and effectively compensated for or made good. The relevant measures must be dissuasive and consistent with the nature of the damage suffered.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
10. Member States shall ensure that the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, together with the relevant provisions already in force, are brought to the attention of the persons concernedgeneral public by appropriate means throughout their territory.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall designate an independent body or bodies for the promotion of equal treatment of all persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. These bodies mayshould form part of agencies charged at national level with the defence of human rights or the safeguard of individuals' rights, including rights under other Community acts including Directives 2000/43/EC and 2004/113/EC.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14
Article 14
14. Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to breaches of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are applied. Sanctions may comprise the payment of compensation, whichust be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall ensure that the victims of discrimination are entitled to compensation, including compensation for the immaterial damage suffered. In that connection, the compensation may not be restricted by the fixing of a prior upper limit, and must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission's report shall take into account, as appropriate, the viewpoints of the social partners and relevant non- governmental organizations, as well as the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. In accordance with the principle of gender mainstreaming, this report shall, inter alias, provide an assessment of the impact of the measures taken on women and men. This report shall also contain information about multiple discrimination, covering not only discrimination on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation, age and disability, but also discrimination on grounds of sex, race and ethnic origin. In the light of the information received, this report shall include, if necessary, proposals to revise and update this Directive.