Activities of Juan Andrés NARANJO ESCOBAR
Plenary speeches (45)
Draft 2004 budget as amended by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2,[amp] 3/2004
Vote (continuation)
2004 budget procedure
Commission policy strategy for 2004/2004 budget guidelines
Budget 2003 (as modified by the Council)
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Budgets 2002 and 2003
Enlargement of the Union
Security/Europol
SAB 2/2002
Immigration, frontiers, asylum, visas
2003 budget guidelines
Question Time (Council)
Vertical agreements and concerted practices in the automobile industry
Draft general budget for 2002 (as amended by the Council) and Letter of Amendment 2/2002
2002 budget
DSABs 3 and 4/2001 – EU own resources in 2001-2002 budget (conciliation procedure)
Financial Regulation applicable to the EC general budget
2002 budget guidelines/ Financial perspective
Mediterranean region
2001 budget (continuation)
Reform of the Commission
Question Time (Commission)
2001 budget procedure (continuation)
Loans for projects in Croatia
Discrimination and equal treatment in the workplace
Question Time (Commission)
Introduction of the Euro
Preparation of the Employment Summit - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - Renewed Social Agenda - Active inclusion of people excluded from the labour market (debate)
Organisation of working time (debate)
Organisation of working time (debate)
Social package (First part) (debate)
European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (continuation of debate)
Employment Policy Guidelines for Member States (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
2014 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 - all sections (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Draft amending budget No 2/2013 - Increase in forecasts concerning other revenue stemming from fines and penalties - Increase in payment appropriations (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (14-15 March 2013) (debate)
Guidelines for the 2014 budget - Section III (debate)
Draft amending budget No 6/2012 - Revenue from own resources and other resources - Increase in payment appropriations in headings 1a, 1b, 2, 3a and 4 of the Multiannual Financial Framework - Reduction in the level of commitment appropriations entered in the budget - New general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia from Finland) PDF (191 KB) DOC (83 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/017 ES/Aragón Construction from Spain) PDF (197 KB) DOC (110 KB)
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (83)
Amendment 10 #
2013/2010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofRegrets the incapacity of Heads of State and Government to come to an agreement on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) at the European Council of 22 and 23 November 2012;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. In this respect, calls again on the Commission to provide monthly reports to Parliament and the Council on the evolution of Member States’ payment claims for the structural funds, cohesion fund, rural development and fisheries funds (breakdown per Member State and per fund). This information should be used as guarantee for the correct financing of the compromises that have already been agreed upon;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphases the need to take advantage of all tools and actions at the disposal of the European Union to help Member States emerge from the crisis and to prevent future ones; highlights the crucial role played by the three European supervisory authorities in enabling comprehensive delivery of the financial regulation agenda and supervisory structures; calls on the Commission to propose sufficient funding for these three agencuthorities in its 2014 draft budget and to foresee, when preparing the assessment and a revision of the regulations for January 2014, a revised funding model for these agencuthorities that will increase their independence, while safeguarding the unity of the EU budget;
Amendment 1 #
2013/0315(NLE)
The Committee on Budgets calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament declines to givegives its consent.
Amendment 9 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) This Directive does not address the management of revenues from FTT. However, having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 - 2020, and in particular concerning the provisions on the Union's own resources, part of the revenues from FTT could be managed at Union level, if the Member States participating in the implementation of this Directive so decide, as a part of Union own resources. The use of part of the revenues from FTT as Union own resources would reduce national contributions to the Union budget of the participating Member States and would therefore release funds from the national budgets for other uses.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union has set up the appropriate legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market,
Amendment 2 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 28 December 2011, supplemented by additional information up to 28 May 2012, and that its assessment was made available by the Commission on 9 August 2012; observeswelcomes the fact that the evaluation process of the application could have been more expeditiousand submission of additional information by Spain were speedy and accurate;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests the institutions involved to make the necessary efforts to improve procedural and budgetary arrangements to accelerate the mobilisation of the EGF; appreciates the improved procedure put in place by the Commission, following Parliament's request for accelerating the release of grants, aimed at presenting to the budgetary authority the Commission's assessment on the eligibility of an EGF application together with the proposal to mobilise the EGF; hopes that further improvements in the procedure will be integrated in the new Regulation on the EGF (2014-2020) and that greater efficiency, transparency, visibility and follow-up of the EGF will be achieved;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the institutions’ commitment to ensuring a smooth and rapid procedure for the adoption of the decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF, providing one- off, time-limited individual support geared to helping workers who have been made redundant as a result of globalisation and the financial and economic crisis; emphasises the role that the EGF can play in the reintegration of workers made redundant into the labour market;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NotWelcomes the fact that following repeated requests from Parliament, the 2012 budget shows payment appropriations of EUR 50 000 000 on the EGF budget line 04 05 01, of which EUR 9 000 000 has been paid out to date in 2012; ; recalls that the EGF was created as a separate specific instrument with its own objectives and deadlines and therefore deserves a dedicated allocation, which will avoid transfers from other budget lines, as happened in the past, which could be detrimental to the achievement of the policy objectives of the EGF;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2160(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets the decision of the Council to block the extension of the "crisis derogation", allowing to provide financial assistance to workers made redundant as a result of the current financial and economic crisis in addition to those losing their job because of changes in global trade patterns, and allowing the increase in the rate of Union co-financing to 65% of the programme costs, for applications submitted after the 31 December 2011 deadline, and calls on the Council to reintroduce this measure without delay;
Amendment 879 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
add the following rail freight transport sections to the core network: – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Granada – Motril – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – León – Gijón / Avilés – Palencia – Santander – Madrid – Cáceres – Mérida – Mérida – Badajoz – Portuguese border – Mora – Ciudad Real – Mérida
Amendment 881 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Amendment 891 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the core network: – Madrid – Toledo – Madrid – Alcázar – Albacete – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Avilés – Oviedo – Bilbao – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – A Coruña – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – Mora – Alcázar – Linares – Moreda/Jaén/Córdoba – Ourense – Vigo (via Cercedo) – Ourense – Monforte – Lugo – A Coruña – Palencia – Santander – Segovia – Ávila – Sevilla – Cádiz – Sevilla – Huelva – Portuguese border – Valencia – Alicante (along the coast) – Motilla – Albacete – La Encina – Santiago – Vigo – Portuguese border – Granada – Motril – Antequera – Málaga – Madrid – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Monforte – Torralba – Soria – Castejón – Plasencia – León – Gijón
Amendment 892 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almendricos – Águilas – Barcelona – Massanet – Barcelona – Puigcerdá – Játiva – Alcoy – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Villalba – Segovia
Amendment 81 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasizes the need to find ways to strengthen the national social security systems with a long-term perspective, especially concerning pensions and health care services; stresses that there is potential to enhance the financial sustainability of pension systems as well as the quality and efficiency of health care services through the improvement of their organisation and access, respecting the principles of subsidiarity and encouraging cooperation between the public and private sectors;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to make a proposal on a better reconciliation between private and professional life optimising the use and knowledge of ICT and new forms of work organisationWelcomes the proposals included in the Commission's work-life balance package launched at the end of 2008; encourages the Commission to make recommendations to the Member States that are clearly lagging behind the objectives of the 2002 Barcelona European Council as regards the provision of childcare for 2010; invites the Commission further to encourage employers' openness regarding flexible work arrangements ,optimising the use and knowledge of ICT and new forms of work organisation thus promoting the flexibility of work schedules and its compatibility with business, administration and school hours;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that social and employment policies should actively motivate people to look for job opportunities or start their own entrepreneurial activity while also mitigating income loss and providing opportunities for educationbe quickly activated as a response to the current economic crisis; adds that these policies should actively motivate people to look for job opportunities or start their own entrepreneurial activity and should, to this end, facilitate affordable financing channels, such as credit guarantees, reduced interest rates or the capitalisation of unemployment benefits, while also mitigating income loss and providing opportunities for education; recalls the Commission's holistic approach to active inclusion which encompasses adequate income support, access to inclusive labour markets and high-quality social services;
Amendment 137 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the negative impact (possible brain drain) that immigration may have in the countries of origin and the effects of the economic crisis on the host countries as regards genuine job opportunities;
Amendment 168 #
2008/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a
Paragraph 25 a
25a. Considers it particularly important for the social dialogue to encourage policies on health and safety at work and, in general, promote improvements in the quality of life at the workplace;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Member States have transposed Directive 2002/14/EC unevenly and in a minimalist manner,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 9 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that some Member States have not taken ‘atypical’ employees (part- not taken ‘atypical’ employees (part- time workers, temporary workers, time workers, temporary workers, trainees, apprentices and workers in trainees, apprentices and workers in assisted employment), into account in assisted employment), into account in their measures for the transposition of their measures for the transposition of Directive 2002/14/EC, and calls on Directive 2002/14/EC, and calls on them to do so; them to do so;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Reaffirms the need for the Member States to specify precisely the conditions surrounding, and restrictions on, the employer’s right under Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC not to disclose to employees’ representatives certain information which would seriously harm the functioning of the undertaking or establishment or to require them not to disclose such information, and specifically:
Amendment 14 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point (a)
Paragraph 2 – point (a)
(a) the duration of that obligation after the expiry of the mandate of such expiry of the mandate of such employees’ representatives, employees’ representatives,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point (b)
Paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) the objectively verifiable criteria for the undertaking’s legitimate interest in keeping such information confidential or the risk of harm to the undertaking if such information were disclosed, not leaving this assessment to the sole discretion of the employer,
Amendment 16 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point (a)
Paragraph 3 – point (a)
Amendment 19 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point (b)
Paragraph 3 – point (b)
(b) define precisely the term ‘information’, in such a way that the employer is not in such a way that the employer is not allowed complete freedom to interpret allowed complete freedom to interpret it, and in line with the spirit of it, and in line with the spirit of Directive 2002/14/EC, i.e. by Directive 2002/14/EC, i.e. by permitting employees’ representatives permitting employees’ representatives to examine the subject matter and not to examine the subject matter and not simply to acquaint themselves with it, simply to acquaint themselves with it,
Amendment 20 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point (c)
Paragraph 3 – point (c)
(c) insert, in connection with the content of information, references to the use of Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 2002/14/EC,
Amendment 22 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point (e)
Paragraph 3 – point (e)
Amendment 25 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States which do not possess sanctions sufficient to act as a deterrent on employers who fail to respect the right of employees to be informed and consulted, to enact such sanctions;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission has no plans to propose a modification to Directive 2002/14/EC and recalls the above-mentioned joint declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation;
Amendment 35 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 48 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a .Calls on the Commission to submit an evaluation report on the results achieved through the application of Directive 2002/14/EC as regards strengthening the social dialogue, the ability to anticipate, prevention and employability on the labour market, and as regards its ability to prevent administrative, legal and financial difficulties among small and medium- sized undertakings, attaching appropriate proposals where necessary;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 50 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 52 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Chapter III
Chapter III
Gradual harmonisation of the process of informing and consulting employees within the EU;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 57 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to take, as soon as possible, measures to ensure the proper transposition of Directive 2002/14/EC by the Member States;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 75 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission where necessary to include in the evaluation study on the results of the application of Directive 2002/14/EC an analysis of the degree of consistency and coordination between directives governing the information and consultation of employees;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b Calls on the Commission to take initiatives as soon as possible in order to boost an effective culture of cooperation between the social partners in the European Union in the field of the information and consultation of employees, taking account of the nature of the subject matter and the characteristics and size of undertakings;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative, and reaffirms the crucial importance of mobility, both between jobs andwithin the labour market and between Member States or regions, for attaining the Lisbon objectives; supports the launch of the Action Plan, and wishes to be informed with regard to the monitoring of the implementation of the measures contained in it;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports and encourages the implementation of the concept of equitable mobility, and calls on the Commission to ensure its application, e.g. by involving workers’ and employers’ organisations on a sectoral basis;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the freedom to provide services is a cornerstone of the European project; however, this has to be balanced against fundamental rights and the possibility for governments and trade unionsocial actors to ensure non-discrimination and equal treatment;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the right to freedom to provide services is not superior to the fundamental right for trade unions to take industrial action; especially, since this is a constitutional right in several Member Stamust be made compatible with the possibility of social actors taking collective action in the event of an industrial disputes;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Lisbon treaty and the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is made legally binding; this includes the right of trade unions to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the appropriate levels and, in cases of conflicts of interest, to take collective action to defend their interests including strike actionand of employers’ organisations to negotiate and sign up to collective agreements;
Amendment 120 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises thate need to safeguard equal treatment, equal pay for equal work as well as Articles 39 and 12 of the EC Treaty form the foundation of EC law which needs to be restoredfor men and women, as laid down in Article 141 of the EC Treaty, and Articles 39 and 12 of that Treaty;
Amendment 136 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 236 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 250 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Therefore cCalls on the Commission to take immediate action to make necessary changes in European legislation in order to counter the possible detrimentgive consideration to European legislation regarding posted workers with a view to preventing situations which hamper the political, social, and economical and political effects of the ECJ judgements; aim of the European Union, and to bring forward suitable measures to that effect;
Amendment 272 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Therefore cCalls on the Commission to review the PWD and consider the following issues: - a new legal basis for the PWD to better protect workers; workers posted within the framework of services should be regarded as using the right of freedom of movement of workers and not the free movement of services; - a possibility in the Directive for Member States to refer in law or collective agreements to the 'habitual wages' applicable in the place of work in the host country as defined in the ILO 94 and not only ‘minimum’ rates of pay; - a limit to the period of time during which workers can be considered as being 'posted' to a Member State other than the Member State of their ordinary place of work in the framework of services; after that period the rules on free movement of workers should apply, i.e. host country rules with regard to wages and working conditions have full application; - an even clearer expression that the Directive and other EU legislation do not prohibit Member States and trade unions from demanding more favourable conditions for the worker; - and the recognition of a wider range of methods of organizing labour markets than those currently covered by Article 3(8)draw up a report on the implementation of the PWD from the perspective of worker protection and transparent operation of the market;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the switch to five-year financial programming, as referred to above, necessitates the extension of the current MFF to 2016 inclusivefor two years, so that the next five-year MFF can come into force in early 20176; considers that this extension could be envisaged when the next mid- term review is carried out in 2010;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve gender mainstreaming in all social, employment and social security policies, in particular in the Flexicurity Strategy;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission and Member States to develop instrument, in cooperation with undertakings and educational establishments, to develop educational and training programmes that will ensure that high educational qualifications of women will result in ‘better jobs’;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Finds it disturbing that women are continuing to suffer serious discrimination, as reflected in tthe employment situation for women is continuing to show higheir unemployment rates, the more precarious forms of work in which they are employed, their lower pay, the fact that they are exposed to, lower pay, a higher risk of poverty and industrial accidents, and the greater difficulties that they encounter in terms of career advancement, which are exacerbated in the case of women who have a disability and/or are migrants;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the problem of immigration is linked to undeclared work, given that immigrants, who are often illegal, are used to do undeclared jobs, often working in badtend to be employed in undeclared jobs under precarious conditions,
Amendment 37 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the strong asymmetry between the instruments the European Union can use for quality work policies and the instruments used for policies toPoints to the importance of both promoting quality work policies and safeguarding market freedoms within the EU;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide strong incentives for those who undertakeencourage effective measures to put undeclared work on a formal economic footing and to use atypical contracts for a limited period of time (two years);
Amendment 82 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for new categories of regular work measures to be assessed and promoted, on the basis of the experience gained in several Member States, to allow those involved in undeclared activities to bring their practices into line with the law, for example by using service vouchers;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly believes that bringing undeclared employment relationships into line with the law must always include an obligation to pay contributions, which, should there be a desire to facilitate matters for employers, could be charged to the Inland Revenue in advance, but which in any case must always be paid;
Amendment 112 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, in this regard, to propose to the Member States and the social and economic stakeholders involved in combating undeclared work a ‘pact to declare the undeclared’, geared to allow undeclared activities to gradually come to light; the pact should cover a limited transitional period (two years), without involving any sanctions, at the end of which, however, provision should be made for stronger sanction mechanisms;
Amendment 123 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the European Union to play a greater role in promoting better and increased cooperation and coordination between labour inspectorates, by strengthening the economic and technological resources of inspection services and by providing for the possible establishment of some kind of European ‘social hub’, by intensifying measures enabling labour inspectorates to work together, and by developing ICT systems for their shared use;
Amendment 137 #
2008/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that it would be desirable to study and assess the possibility of pursuing the channel of state aid exempted from the notification requirement should be pursued also for the phenomenon of undeclared work, by broadly interpreting the expression ‘job creation’ and in the light of the meaning of ‘creation of a regular job’; notes that undeclared employment is not equivalent to a proper job and therefore any incentive to regularise it could be deemed ‘employment creation aid’;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Link to better access to quality services: The accessibility, affordability and quality of essential services - social services, services of general (economic) interest - must be strengthened in order to promote social and territorial cohesion, guarantee fundamental rights and ensure a decent existence especially for the vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of society: the disabled, the elderly, single-parent families and large families, among others;
Amendment 97 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to consider child poverty and social exclusion in a broader context of EU policy making including issues such as immigration, discrimination, disability, gender equality, active inclusion, early-years care and education, life-long learning and the reconciliation of work and non-work life;
Amendment 133 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point (ii)
Paragraph 14 – point (ii)
(ii) providing personalised pathways to secure and stable, high-quality employment in accordance with people's needs and capacities; and also promoting gradual and flexible retirement to increase elderly people’s income levels and avoid impoverishment;
Amendment 206 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to encourage the use of the provisions of the new European Social Fund (ESF) regulation and Progress to support active inclusion measures and explore possibilities for ring- fencing ESF funds or identifying a specific budget for a Community initiative in that respect; this will also foster the creation of networks of good practice in combating poverty to encourage exchanges of experience between the Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Part A – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part A – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for measures which will favour career development and promotion at work under conditions of genuine equality between men and women to be devised and implemented.
Amendment 6 #
2008/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Part A – paragraph 2 b (new)
Part A – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that priority should be given to introducing and promoting a new culture which will replace the traditional division of roles between men and women with a different allocation based on the principle of co-responsibility, both in the private sphere and at the workplace.
Amendment 7 #
2008/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Part A – paragraph 3
Part A – paragraph 3
3. CFor reasons of equity and consistency with the principles of corporate social responsibility, considers that a strategy to remedy the pay gap, horizontal and vertical segregation of the labour market and stereotyping of the jobs and sectors where women typically predominate will require a framework for legislative and other measures at various levels which distinguishes between pay discrimination and pay differences based on factors other than direct or indirect discrimination, since while the former fall directly within the scope of legislation, the latter have to be tackled by means of targeted policies and specific measures;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Part A – paragraph 4 – point e
Part A – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the insertion of a clause requiring respect for gender equality and equal pay in public contracts and the introduction of a specific label such as a 'quality certificate' for gender and pay policies which could be awarded to firms and confer on them certain advantages in terms of access to national, local and European support measures and funding, and boost their chances of securing public contractsconsideration of how the application of those policies in the context of public procurement could be optimised.
Amendment 28 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Member States, in the 1. Urges the Member States, in the light of light of the Lisbon strategy and the the Lisbon strategy and the need for action need for action to keep the social to keep the social security and pensions security and pensions systems systems sustainable, to make more sustainable, to make more progress progress in shifting from a social in shifting from a social expenditure to a social activation outlook expenditure to a social activation and to attract and retain more people in outlook and to attract and retain quality employment on a basis of greater more people in quality market transparency, increase labour employment, increase labour supply, modernise social protection supply, modernise social protection systems and increase investment in human systems and increase investment in capital through better education and human capital through better training throughout people's working education and training; lives;
Amendment 35 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
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4. Recalls its belief that EU labour law should reinforce employment contracts of inthe EU's policies and guideflinite duration as the general form of employment under which adequate social and health protection is provided and respect for fundamental rights is ensuredes and the Member States' laws should promote job security, since this is vital in order to advance economically viable welfare arrangements;
Amendment 43 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
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6. Points to the ongoing development of individualisation, which should be accompanied by more strenuous efforts to individualise social rights in order to enable people, especially women and other groups at risk of social exclusion, to become more independent;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
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7. Believes that a decreasing work 7. Believes that a decreasing work force force will, if the present situation will, if the present situation continues, continues, lead to a decrease in the need to be offset by incentives total number of hours worked; encouraging gradual and flexible considers that it may be necessary retirement, better organisation and to compensate this development by management of working time, increasing the hours worked by performance-based pay and improved the remaining workers or reducing efficiency and productivity, as key the number of people who work instruments for achieving sustainable part-time; growth;
Amendment 60 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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9. Considers that it might be necessary for people to work past the age 65, remaining as long as possible in the labour force; stresses the need to discuss raising the legal retirement age and to encourage older workers to opt to stay on the labour market;
Amendment 84 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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12. Recognises that increasing public spending on pensions could be reduced by a partial switch to privately funded schemes; emphasises that a stronger focus on privately funded pensions would increase the need for appropriate regulation of private pension fundsmoderated by the greater development of privately funded complementary pensions, both collective and individual;
Amendment 99 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for the Member States to preserve Member States to preserve adequate levels of funding for adequate levels of funding for social security and pensions social security and pensions systems, the need to for them to systems, the need to for them to find alternative and robust tax bases find alternative and robust tax bases in face of increased competition in face of increased competition brought about by globalisation; brought about by globalisation; warns of the possible reduction of warns of the possible reduction of tax revenue caused by flat tax rates, tax revenue caused by flat tax rates, given the fact that they are strictly given the fact that they are strictly related to the total number of related to the total number of people in the labour force; stresses people in the labour force; stresses the importance of reducing reliance the importance of reducing reliance on labour taxation in order to on labour taxation in order to increase the competitiveness of increase the competitiveness of Member States economies and Member States economies and provide more work incentives; provide more work incentives; recognises the complexity involved recognises the complexity involved in shifting to a more capital in shifting to a more capital taxation, given the smaller capital taxation, given the smaller capital tax base and greater mobility of tax base and greater mobility of capital; suggests that increasing capital; suggests studying new the use of environmental taxes and forms of taxation which would greater reliance on consumption improve the financial as tax base be considered, and thus sustainability of social the need for greater expenditure, as well as other progressiveness, which would options which would reduce the reduce the pressure on lower tax burden on those with lower incomes; incomes;
Amendment 113 #
2007/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Observes that public funding of health care contributes to efficiency and fairness by providing protection against financial risk and by not linking payments to the risk of ill health, whereas, in contrast, private contribution mechanisms involve limited or no pooling of risks and usually link payments to the risk of ill health and ability to pay, unlike private health care, publicly funded health care is an effective contributor to equality, independently of the economic situation and the state of public health;
Amendment 4 #
2007/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that, from the macroeconomic point of view, hedge funds and private equity (HFs & PE) represent welcome additional investors at a time when economic structures are experiencing ever more substantial change at an ever- increasing pace, but that this type of alternative investment is unregulated; stresses, in addition, that lack of scrutiny and excessive profit-seeking are solely at the expense of employees and/or other third partiesinsufficiently regulated;
Amendment 23 #
2007/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
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6. Expects the fund industry to move further towards binding measures on corporate governance with a view to achieving greater transparency which will also be made public; considers that funds which act as entrepreneurs cannot distance themselves from cultivating human resources, ensuring worker participation and the pursuit of environmental and social objectives;
Amendment 86 #
2007/0288(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (i)
Article 2 – point (i)
(i) "professional experience" means the actual and lawful pursuit of the profession concerned, accredited by a work certificate and confirmed by certification from the competent administration.