5 Amendments of Louis GRECH related to 2012/0061(COD)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62 and 62153 thereof,
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In order to achieve a highly competitive social market economy, social policy must be placed at the heart of the Single Market. Therefore, a single market framework is needed to ensure a balance between fair competition combining open borders and free movement of goods, capital, and services, while simultaneously guaranteeing and respecting fundamental social rights, emanating from labour law, social security, social legislation and collective agreements as stipulated in the Treaties.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) With respect to workers temporarily posted to carry out work in order to provide services in another Member State than the one in which they habitually carry out their work, 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 establishes a core set of clearly defined terms and conditions of work and employment which must be complied with by the service provider in the Member State to which the posting takes place to ensure the minimum protection of the posted workers concerned. This Directive and Directive 96/71/EC should establish minimum standards. This Directive should not prevent Member States from adopting or maintaining legal or collectively agreed standards that go beyond what is provided for in this Directive as long as the posted workers are granted with more favourable conditions ensuring equal treatment and non-discrimination of local and foreign companies and workers.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) This Directive should not affect in any way the exercise of the fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and international law, ILO Conventions, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, The European Social Charter and the European Convention on Human Rights.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) NThe national control and enforcement measures should be strengthened through the endorsement of more scope for enforcement mechanisms, instruments and tools for monitoring by the social partners and the Member States. Social partners and the host Member States should be able to ensure effective labour inspections to observe applicable terms and conditions of employment and in particular to check if workers are really habitually employed in the country of origin. Therefore national labour inspectorates, social partners and other monitoring bodies are of paramount importance in this respect and should continue to play a crucial role.