10 Amendments of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI related to 2011/0344(COD)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and equality between women and menRespect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities are values common to the Member States. Combating all forms of discrimination is an ongoing goal which requires coordinated action, including by the allocation of funding.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Initiatives concerning the area of non-discrimination will have to take into due consideration the fact that discriminating also means to treat equally intrinsically different situations. Moreover, in the sector in question, it is necessary to avoid instrumentalisations, forced interpretations or privileged treatments for any of the grounds of discrimination.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Funding efforts in the area of the fight against discrimination shall focus particularly on and take full account of the specificity of discrimination on grounds of disability.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) No funding on the basis of this Programme should concern initiatives that either directly or indirectly impact upon the area of family law.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Pursuant to Articles 8 and 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Programme should support the mainstreaming of equality between women and men and anti-discrimination objectives in all its activities. Regular monitoring and evaluation should be carried out to assess the way in which gender equality between men and women and anti- discrimination issues are addressed in the Programme's activities.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In the area of the rights of the child, the primacy of the role of guidance that the mother and the father share with regard to their children, and their unique and privileged position in respect of the protection of the child's best interests, shall be taken into full account. Moreover, the harmonious and full development of the personality of the child and the protection of his/her psychological integrity and the development of his/her personality shall receive particular attention.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Personal data should continue to be protected effectively in a context of constant technological development and globalisation. The Union's legal framework for data protection should be applied effectively and consistently within the European Union. To achieve this, the Union should be able to support the efforts of Member States to implement that legal framework. Initiatives concerning the protection of personal data will have to ensure the highest level of attention for the wide diversity of legal approaches and constitutional traditions existing in the Member States.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Programme should contribute to ensuring that Union policies and legislation are based on robust evidence and be relevant to the needs of, and the challenges faced by the Member States and to stimulate a true development of the person and of society.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The funding foreseen by this Programme shall be concentrated in particular on entities that ensure quality and that genuinely pursue aims of general European interest and linked with the well being of society in its entirety.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission Communications ‘The EU Budget Review’ and ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ underline the importance of focusing funding on actions with clear European added value, i.e. where the Union intervention can bring additional value compared to action of Member States alone. Actions covered by this Regulation should contribute to the development of mutual trust between Member States, increasing cross-border cooperation and networking and achieving correct, coherent and consistent application of Union law. Funding activities should also contribute to achieving effective and better knowledge of Union law and policies by all those concerned and provide a sound analytical basis for the support and the development of Union legislation and policies. Union intervention allows for those actions to be pursued consistently across the Union and brings economies of scale. Moreover, the European Union is in a better position than Member States to address cross-border situations and to provide a European platform for mutual learning. The assessment of the existence of a European added value in the funded actions should refer to the highest and widest possible extent of sharing of the proposed approach, especially in the ethical context.