8 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2011/0217(COD)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In particular, free movement and workers' mobility help addressing the consequences of demographic change on the labour market, while also increasing the employability of people and improving the competitiveness of European industries. At the same time, free movement either enables, as an essential condition, or stimulates the exercise by citizens of a broad range of rights available to them under Union law, such as their rights as consumers to access goods and services or their rights as passengers and tourists. Facilitating free movement has therefore the potential to enhance citizens' possibilities to fully benefit from the single market, whilst being a key driver for growth. Moreover, it is socially and culturally enriching and helps people to overcome language barriers.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States is highly valued by Union citizens as a core individual right deriving from Union citizenship. As such, it demonstrates and promotes a better understanding of the value of European integration, as well as citizens' participation in shaping the European Union. When extending aspects of their lives beyond national borders by travelling to other Member States or settling there, citizens become aware and take advantage of the broad array of rights granted to them under Union law in cross- border situations. To enable people to exercise these rights, however, more information points – with associated, transparent and easily accessible websites – should be established, especially in border regions. Exercising the right to free movement and residence therefore contributes to making Union citizenship a tangible reality in the daily life of citizens.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Despite the fact that the right to free movement and residence is firmly anchored in primary Union law and substantially developed in secondary law, a gap still remains between the applicable legal rules and the reality confronting citizens when they seek to exercise this right in practice. Aside from an uncertainty over the advantages of being mobile, Union citizens perceive too many practical obstacles with regard to living and working elsewhere in the Union. This is particularly apparent in those regions close to the internal borders, where it is especially common for people to live in a different Member State from the one in which they work. With a view to strengthening economic and social cohesion, information about cross-border jobs therefore needs to be made more transparent and accessible. Facilitating access, through more regular arrangements for exchanging information between Member States in ways that are clearer and more easily understandable to job seekers, is also urgently necessary in relation to the recruitment of skilled workers.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given that the right to free movement significantly improves individuals' lives, it is vital that easily accessible, transparent information about the existence of this right and the conditions for exercising it is available as broadly as possible. As all Union citizens are potential beneficiaries of this right, awareness raising efforts should be made across the Union.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) However, to enable Union citizens to make informed decisions about whether to exercise their right to free movement, it does not suffice to raise their awareness about the right to free movement itself; it is essential that Union citizens are also adequately informed about other rights available to them under Union law in a cross-border context. This information will also enable them to fully enjoy these rights, if they decide to make use of their right to free movement. Nonetheless, if reliable conclusions are to be drawn about people’s use of the right to free movement, more extensive research and studies are required.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Enhanced citizens' awareness of the benefits of these rights for them individually and for society can also contribute to a stronger sense of belonging and adherence to the Unionto the Union, as well as sharing in a cultural heritage that binds people together, and can strengthen adherence to it.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) This European Year should make full use of existing participatory tools and the rights enshrined in Articles 10 and 11 of the Treaty on European Union to stimulate citizens' involvement in the process of implementing the 2013 action plan for the removal of obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights and, more broadly, in defining Union policies that give concrete effect to their rights. European civil society organisations will have a central role in this respect. Practice-based organisations and projects rooted in civil society should therefore receive particular support.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4