14 Amendments of Olle LUDVIGSSON related to 2010/0281(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
9. Based on the multilateral surveillance procedure and the alert mechanism, the Commission should identify the Member States to be subject to an in-depth review. The in-depth review should encompass a thorough analysis of sources of imbalances in the Member State under review. It should be built on a detailed investigation of a broad range of economic variables and should acknowledge the national specificities regarding industrial relations and social dialogue. It should be discussed within the Council and the Euro Group for the Member States whose currency is the euro.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
12. If macroeconomic imbalances are identified, recommendations should be addressed to the Member State concerned to provide guidance on appropriate policy responses. The policy response of the Member State concerned to imbalances should be timely and should use all availablerelevant policy instruments under the control of public authorities. It should be based on a thorough dialogue with social partners and other national stakeholders and should fully take into account the restrictions that the fundamental rights of these actors place on government action. It should be tailored to the specific environment and circumstances of the Member State concerned and cover the main economic policy areas, potentially including fiscal and wage policies, labour markets, product and services markets and financial sector regulation.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
15. Any Member State placed under the excessive imbalance procedure should establish a corrective action plan setting out details of its policies designed to implement the Council recommendations. The corrective action plan should reflect the nature of the imbalances, be restricted to policy aspects under the legitimate control of government authorities and include a timetable for implementation of the measures envisaged. It should be endorsed by the Council on a report from the Commission.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Taking account of the discussions in the Council and the Euro Group, as provided for in Article 4(4), the Commission shall prepare an in-depth review for each Member State it considers affected by, or at risk of, imbalances. This assessment shall include an evaluation of whether the Member State in question is affected by imbalances, and of whether these imbalances constitute excessive imbalances. The in-depth review should be built on a detailed investigation of a broad range of economic variables and should acknowledge the national specificities regarding industrial relations and social dialogue.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that the Commission’s recommendations should not encroach upon fields such as wage formation which explicitly fall outside the Union’s remit; considers that the utmost importance should be assigned to national labour market practices and traditions and that these should be decisive in determining all recommendations which have a bearing on the responsibilities of the social partners or their special position in the social dialogue;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Any Member State for which an excessive imbalance procedure is opened shall submit a corrective action plan to the Council and the Commission within a deadline to be defined in the recommendations in accordance with Article 7. The corrective action plan shall make use of all relevant policy instruments under the control of public authorities, taking into account the fundamental rights of citizens, social partners and other national stakeholders. The plan shall set out the specific and concrete policy actions the Member State concerned has implemented or intends to implement and shall include a timetable for implementation thereof.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Based on the multilateral surveillance procedure and the alert mechanism, the Commission should identify the Member States to be subject to an in-depth review. The in-depth review should encompass a thorough analysis of sources of imbalances in the Member State under review. It should be built on a detailed investigation of a broad range of economic variables and should acknowledge the national specificities regarding industrial relations and social dialogue. It should be discussed within the Council and the Euro Group for the Member States whose currency is the euro.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A procedure to monitor and correct adverse macroeconomic imbalances, with preventive and corrective elements, will require enhanced surveillance tools based on those used in the multilateral surveillance procedure. This may include enhanced surveillance missions by the Commission to Member States and additional reporting by the Member State in case of severe imbalances, including imbalances that jeopardise the proper functioning of the economic and monetary union. Since these missions should aim at getting a broad and balanced picture of the macroeconomic situation, social partners and other national stakeholders should be actively engaged in the dialogue.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) If macroeconomic imbalances are identified, recommendations should be addressed to the Member State concerned to provide guidance on appropriate policy responses. The recommendations should fully respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 153 of the Treaty as well as the model of industrial relations, social dialogue and collective bargaining of each Member State. The policy response of the Member State concerned to imbalances should be timely and should use all availablerelevant policy instruments under the control of public authorities. It should be based on a thorough dialogue with social partners and other national stakeholders and should fully take into account the restrictions that the fundamental rights of these actors place on government action. It should be tailored to the specific environment and circumstances of the Member State concerned and cover the main economic policy areas, potentially including fiscal and wage policies, labour markets, product and services markets and financial sector regulation.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Any Member State placed under the excessive imbalance procedure should establish a corrective action plan setting out details of its policies designed to implement the Council recommendations. The corrective action plan should reflect the nature of the imbalances, be restricted to policy aspects under the legitimate control of government authorities and include a timetable for implementation of the measures envisaged. It should be endorsed by the Council on a report from the Commission.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Taking account of the discussions in the Council and the Euro Group, as provided for in Article 4(4), the Commission shall prepare an in-depth review for each Member State it considers affected by, or at risk of, imbalances. This assessment shall include an evaluation of whether the Member State in question is affected by imbalances, and of whether these imbalances constitute excessive imbalances. The in-depth review should be built on a detailed investigation of a broad range of economic variables and should acknowledge the national specificities regarding industrial relations and social dialogue.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its in-depth review referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, the Commission considers that a Member State is experiencing imbalances, it shall inform the Council accordingly. The Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, may address the necessary recommendations to the Member State concerned, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 121(2) of the Treaty. The recommendations made by the Council should fully respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 153 of the Treaty as well as the model of industrial relations, social dialogue and collective bargaining of each Member State.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Any Member State for which an excessive imbalance procedure is opened shall submit a corrective action plan to the Council and the Commission within a deadline to be defined in the recommendations in accordance with Article 7. The corrective action plan shall make use of all relevant policy instruments under the control of public authorities, taking into account the restrictions that the fundamental rights of citizens, social partners and other national stakeholders place on government action. The plan shall set out the specific and concrete policy actions the Member State concerned has implemented or intends to implement and shall include a timetable for implementation thereof.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may carry out surveillance missions to the Member State concerned to monitor implementation of the corrective action plan. Since these missions should aim at getting a broad and balanced picture of the macroeconomic situation, social partners and other national stakeholders should be actively engaged in the dialogue.