4 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2007/0228(CNS)
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - point i a (new)
Article 2 - point i a (new)
(ia)“EU Blue Card Commuter” means a third-country national who holds an EU Blue Card in the first Member State and who carries out highly qualified employment in a second Member State while remaining a resident of the first Member State.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In cases of cross-border commuting, the applicant shall fulfil the conditions set out in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) and paragraph 2 of this Article as required in the second Member State.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a 1. After 24 months of legal residence in the first Member State as holder of an EU Blue Card, the person concerned shall be allowed to perform highly qualified employment in a second Member State while residing in the first Member State. Employment in the second Member State shall be subject to prior authorisation in writing by the competent authorities of the second Member State. 2. In accordance with the procedures set out in Article 12, the second Member State shall process the application for authorisation for cross-border highly qualified employment, and shall inform the applicant in writing of its decision to: (a) either issue the authorisation and allow the applicant to perform highly qualified employment within its territory if the conditions set out in Article 5, with the exception of paragraph 1(d), are fulfilled and the applicant has presented a valid travel document, as determined by national law, and a valid EU Blue Card issued by the first Member State, or, (b )refuse the authorisation if: - the conditions set out in paragraph 2(a) are not fulfilled, or, - the documents presented have been fraudulently acquired, or falsified, or tampered with, or, - the volumes of admission of third- country nationals seeking highly qualified employment, determined by Member States in accordance with Article 7, have been exceeded, or, - if the grounds for refusal set out in Article 9(2) are applicable, or, - if the conditions set out in Article 13(4), (5) or (6) are applicable. 3. The period of validity of the authorisation may be limited to that of the EU Blue Card issued by the first Member State. 4. Member States shall withdraw or refuse to renew an authorisation issued on the basis of paragraph 2(a) in the following cases: (a) when it has been fraudulently acquired, falsified or tampered with, or, (b) when it appears that the holder did not meet or no longer meets the conditions set out in paragraph 2(a) of this Article. 5. EU Blue Card commuters shall enjoy treatment equal to that of nationals of the first Member State who commute to the second Member State with regard to the subjects mentioned in Article 15.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive
Chapter V - title
Chapter V - title
Residence and work in other Member States