4 Amendments of Jean LAMBERT related to 2016/0043(NLE)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates in Article 145 that Member States and the Union shall work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce as well as labour markets that are responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the objectives defined in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). In accordance with Article 9 and 10 TFEU, the Union shall, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health, and aim to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission could enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by high level employment, productivity and social cohesion, if accompanied by ambitious and genuine commitments by Member States. Five headline targets, listed under the relevant guidelines, constitute shared objectives which should guide the action of the Member States, and takes the objectives are getting further out of reach, even when taking into account their relative starting positions andof the Member States, national circumstances as well as the positions and circumstances of the Union. The European Employment Strategy has the leading role in the implementation of the employment and labour market objectives of the new strategy.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The integrated guidelines are in line with the conclusions of the European Council. They give precise guidance to the Member States on defining their National Reform Programmes and implementing reforms, reflecting interdependence and in line with the Stability and Growth Pact. The employment guidelines should be established in close cooperation with the European Parliament and form the basis for any country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States under Article 148(4) of the TFEU, in parallel with the country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member States under Article 121(2) of that Treaty. The employment guidelines should also form the basis for the establishment of the Joint Employment Report sent annually by the Council and the European Commission to the European Council.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should take into accountinue to make every effort to the recommendations of the European Parliament on the Annual Growth Survey, the country-specific recommendations and the employment guidelines and should address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting job quality and lifelong learning, improve the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social inclusion and combating poverty.