3 Amendments of Petru FILIP related to 2007/0288(CNS)
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may withdraw or refuse to renew an EU Blue Card for reasons of public policy, public security or public health. They may not refuse to renew the card on grounds related to statistical appreciations or official evaluations concerning the situation on their labour markets.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Unemployment in itself shall not constitute a reason for revoking an EU Blue Card, unless the period of unemployment exceeds threesix consecutive months.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. .In cases where a Member State decides to apply the restrictions on access to the labour market provided for in Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/109/EC, it shallmust give preference to holders of the residence permit "long-term resident – EC / EU Blue Card holder" over other third-country nationals applying to reside there for the same purposes.