17 Amendments of Frieda BREPOELS related to 2012/2258(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to promote a new paradigm of viewing ageing as an opportunity for the future rather than a burden on society; however, emphasises that this opportunity should not be limited to technical (ICT)is convinced that innovations, and its potential for the internal market, for EU industries and enterprises; believes it should also include a clear and unambiguous strategy to promote and formally recognise the value of older people, the value of their experience and of their contribution to societys regards both technical aspects and wider social objectives, has the potential to facilitate active and healthy ageing, and welcomes the possibilities which the European Innovation Partnership presents to this end;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to adopt the definition of active and healthy ageing, as formulated by the WHO, and supports the Commission’s proposal to increase the average number of HLY (Healthy Life Years) by two years by 2020; however, emphasises that active and healthy ageing encompasses the entire lifespan and that the particularities of the EU context should be part of the definition and more specifically the EU priorities in regard to healthy and ecologically sustainable environmental conditions, health prevention and awareness, health literacy and eHealth, food safety and adequate nutrition, gender equality, and sustainable socio-economic conditions, social security systems and social protection schemes;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to act as a facilitator and coordinator of the EIP-AHA, engaging with stakeholders representing both the demand and supply sides; however, questcalls on the Commissions to which extent the needs and demands of under- or non- represented groups of Europeans, in particular older people, informal care providers ensure that the European Innovation Partnership benefits all EU citizens; welcomes in this context the contribution which the European Innovation Partnership cand migrants who are not affiliated to advocacy organisations will be representedake, inter alia, to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 flagships;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the Commission’s proposal to increase older people’s participation in decision- and policy-making and to stimul; stresses thate regional and local governance; however, stresses that a bottom-up participatory approach requires more in- depth baseline assessments and regular monitoring of the actual and future needs and demands of older people and their informal care providersauthorities can play an important part in this in view of their powers in the field;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Considers that the Commission’s objective of tackling uncertainty in legislation and regulation and the fragmentation of the market should be assigned priority in order to give innovation a genuine chance; in this context, considers interoperability and the exchange of data and best practices to be crucial, and cites the Interreg project CASA as an interesting example in this connection;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to apply a holistic approach in regard to prevention; points out the systematic correlation between socio-economic status and health outcomes throughout life; invites the Commission and the Member States to tackle structural issues and to eliminate socio-economic inequalities (which lead to health inequalities); further, questions the responsibility and pressure put on individuals to improve their health status, that is, without appropriately tackling structural i and supports the Commission’s approach to promoting health by means of integrated programmes; stresses the importance of innovation as a way of achieving fall prevention and better involvement of patients in their treatment; stressues, including heal the illiteracy; therefore, invites the Commission and the Member States to create structural conditions which tackle health inequalitiesmportance of a common framework for collecting and comparing data and evidence;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the Commission’s objective to furpromote ther development of integrated care systems; however, questions to which extent these systems will be applicable to and appropriate for all EU Member States and/or regions; therefore,models in the Member States by means of the European Innovation Partnership, particularly for the chronically ill; invites the Commission, in this connection, to respect regional and local differences in citizens’ expectations, norms and values; accordingly, invites the Commission to take into account the appropriateness of the existing, preferred aso stresses the role of the Digital Agenda future care and cure systemsor Europe in this context;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission’s ambition in regard to eHealth, making it a significant and substantial aspect of future care and cure systems; however, points out that the impact of pure technological and virtual solutions on overall health outcomes will be limited if such solutions aremodels in the Member States; believes that, by means of innovative solutions, red tape can be reduced and cost-efficiency promoted so as to creplace human interaction, that is, as inate more scope for a face-to- face approach between patients and health care professionals; stresses the importance of interoperability in this context;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s approach in regard to funding instruments, standardisation processes, repository development, synergies and cooperation facilitation; however, emphasises that it is prerequisite to link these objectives to the actual needs and demands (ie, to ensure that policies, programs and services are evidence-based and thus backed up by representative assessment and regular monitoring, so as to facilitate and speed up the creation of an age-friendly EU);
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Supports the Commission’s efforts to create age-friendly environments to ensure that the potential (and residual) capacities of older people are not obstructed by their environment; stresses that these environments must be seen in a broad context, relating not only to the built environment but also to the social, psychological, cultural and natural environment; encourages the Commission, in this context, also to propose a European Accessibility Law;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission’s approach in regard to age-friendly innovations; however, invites the Commission to ensure that these innovations are end-user- oriented and user-friendly; hence, invites the Commission to develop a methodology through which the current and future needs of older people can be evaluated, sinceinvolve end-users more; recalls that features adapted to older people’s needs are proven to be generally to the advantage of younger generations as well;