11 Amendments of Stéphane BIJOUX related to 2019/2187(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 3(3) thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 9, 14, 148, 151, 153, 160 and 1608 thereof and Protocol 26 thereto on services of general interest,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in September 2015 and endorsed by the Council, which voiced its commitment to their implementation, and in particular SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities calling for specific targets for 2030 to ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums and to enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanisation and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries, as well as SDG 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the 2018 WHO Housing and health guidelines ‘Recommendations to promote healthy housing for a sustainable and equitable future’ 1a __________________ 1a https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/w ho-housing-and-health-guidelines
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas access to housing is a fundamental right that must be seen as a precondition for the exercise of, and for access to, other fundamental rights and for a life in conditions of human dignity; whereas the life expectancy of homeless people is significantly below the general population;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas inadequate housing conditions negatively affect not only people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life but also their access to employment and to other economic and social services; whereas WHO identified Housing as a key sector for actions to tackle Health inequalities 20a ; __________________ 20a https://www.who.int/social_determinants/ Guidance_on_pro_equity_linkages/en/
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in defining and implementing its policies and activities, the European Union should ensure a high level of human health protection;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to prioritise the Renovation Wave within the Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU, placing people in vulnerable situations at the centre of the recovery policies, and to ensure equal access to renovation projects for all; calls on the Member States to prioritise renovation in their recovery and resilience plans in order to contribute to achieving deep renovation of 3% of the European building stock per year; calls on the Commission and the Member States to properly tackle the issue of fuel poverty in line with the objectives and principles of the Green Deal;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an EU-level goal of ending homelessness by 2030; calls on the Commission to take stronger action to support Member States in reducing and eradicating homelessness as a priority in the context of the action plan on the EPSR; calls on the Commission to propose an EU framework for national homelessness strategies by adopting the principle of housing first; calls on the Member States to prioritise the provision of permanent housing to homeless people; stresses the importance of reliable data collection on homelessness;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the inclusion of housing affordability in the European Semester; urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations contribute positively to the implementation of the principles of the EPSR, and to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the EU climate goals as defined in the Green Deal; deplores the fact that too many country-specific recommendations are not implemented, and urges the Member States to implement those recommendations, particularly with regard to housing; stresses the need to refine the House Price Index indicator and to setudy the possibility of an EU-wide reference threshold for the housing cost overburden rate at no higher than 25% ofin the disposable income of a household;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to close the investment gap for affordable housing as a matter of priority; calls ion this regard for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact allowing for increased fiscal space fore Member States and the Commission to increase sustainable public investments, in particular in affordable housing, while noting the importance of the Stability and Growth Pact; calls, furthermore, for a harmonised accounting for amortisation methodology for affordable housing investments;