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6 Amendments of Wolf KLINZ related to 2010/2239(INI)

Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Observes that pension reforms are necessary in the context of demographic ageing and the financial and economic crisis, but notes at the same time that the first objective of a reform should be to ensure adequate retirement income for all; considers in this respect that according to the principle of subsidiarity Member States are the best equipped to decide on an appropriate system and level of retirement;
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the EU has a strong role to play in developing a definition of an adequate retirement benefit, in the form of a set of goods and services that older people need to enjoy for a decent life;deleted
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that there is no perfect pension system, but is convinced that a balanced multi pillar system of public, work related and private as well as funded and unfunded should be found; is of the opinion that each Member State should define a minimum target income level after retirement so as to avoid raising poverty among ageing population;
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to clarify when a cross-border activity is triggered, also taking into account the provisions of the Posted workers Directive and the position of expatriates in general, and that national social and labour laws, including compulsory membership, applies only to pension schemes; in addition calls on the Commission to further harmonise rules concerning technical provisions, in particular the technical rate of interest, in order to prevent supervisory arbitrage; suggests that Member States should allow ring fencing;deleted
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that Solvency II is a valuable starting point for developing a solvency regime for IORPs; underlines that such a regime needs to be adapted to the specificities of pensions, in particular as regards the conditionality of pension rights, the duration of pension portfolAsks the Commission to assess the potential impact of an extension of the Solvency-II-framework to IORPs in order to quantify the additional costs and administrative burden on them; the Commission should carefully weigh extra costs and administrative burdens against potential benefits to ensure that any new adaptations andin the dedicated purpose vehicle operating a homogenous product portfolIORP Directive do not discourage voluntary occupational pensions which add to social protection;
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to closely follow the implementation of this Directive, take action against Member States where justified and when reviewing the Directive to take account of the specific situation concerning the financing obligations of the employer vis-à-vis the employee or its pension fund; is of the opinion that the Commission should propose a transitional period during which as a principle employee's pension rights provided by employers should be fully funded and separated from that employer;
2010/12/10
Committee: ECON