Activities of Martin KASTLER related to 2010/0242(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Year for Active Ageing (2012) (A7-0061/2011 - Martin Kastler) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year for Active Ageing (2012) PDF (416 KB) DOC (633 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The growing proportion of older people in Europe makes it more important than ever to promote healthy ageing for all and, in particular, for older persons, supporting their vitality and dignity. Healthy ageing is the process of optimising opportunities for physical, social and mental health to enable older people to take an active part in society without discrimination and to enjoy an independent life of good quality. Healthy ageing can also help raise labour market participation of older people, enable them to be active in society for longer, improve their individual quality of life and curb the strains on health and social care systems.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Council adopted on 8 June 2009 Conclusions on ‘Equal opportunities for women and men: active and dignified ageing’, which recognises that, throughout the EU, older women and men face serious challenges as they seek to live active lives and to age with dignity, and proposes a number of measures to Member States and the Commission inter alia to promote active ageing policies, taking into account the different situations in the various Member States and the different challenges faced by women and men.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The opinions drawn up by the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions also stress the importance for Europe of a culture of active ageing. One particular aspect of this concerns cross- generational health care and protection from what the Economic and Social Committee refers to as age-related disorders in its opinion on ‘The impact of population ageing on health and welfare system’ of 15 July 2010 ______________ 1 OJ C 44, 11.2.2011, p.10.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
The year 2012 shall be designated as the European Year for Active Ageing (hereafter referred to as ‘the European Year’). The Year's subheading shall be: 'Fostering the vitality, dignity and solidarity of generations.'
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) to encourage an exchange of ideas at European level on the importance of prevention as a separate health policy issue, with particular emphasis on age- related disorders.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) Overall better recognition of and support for the contribution of older people to economic and social development in Europe, with particular recognition of their experience as explicit added value for economy and society.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
The theme of the European Year will be a priority in the communication activities of the Representations of the Commission in the Member States and in the work programmes of relevant key European level networks benefiting from support for their running costs from the Union budget.