Activities of Norica NICOLAI related to 2012/2131(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination
Amendments (16)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the drive to standardize the Migration and Mobility Dialogues into broader frameworks for bilateral relations and the conclusion of Mobility Partnerships on the basis of a ‘'more for more’' approach, and believes that priority should be given to the European Neighbourhood in tandem with the Prague Process and to the African continent, through the Africa European Union Strategic Partnership;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Strongly believes that the central aim of the Migration and Mobility Dialogues is to support and encourage legal migration, including labour migration; therefore calls for concrete actions to be implemented within the Partnerships which facilitate migration, not in the least the recognition of qualifications of migrant workers;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the introduction ofat, in order to ensure the portability of social security rights, that a standard social security clause is introduced in Association Agreements and, with countries that are not covered by an Association Agreement, the negotiation of a social security agreement;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
(Ba) Whereas it is critical that migrant women are given the opportunity to enter the EU labour market in a safe and legal manner;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Stresses that the EU should enable the European Asylum Support Office to increase cooperation with third countries to help them strengthen their asylum systems and naongly encourages the EU to strengthen its commitment to the international protectional of asylum legislation, and encourages cooperation with the UNHCR in promoting effective implementation of the Geneva Refugee Convention;seekers; to that end:
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
(Bb) Whereas migrant women are more often employed in fields, such as the informal care sector, unrecognized by some of the social security systems in the Member States, they do not have access to a pensions scheme upon retiring and are therefore exposed to poverty in their senior years;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) stresses that the EU should enable the European Asylum Support Office to increase cooperation with third countries to help them strengthen their asylum systems and national asylum legislation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
(Bc) whereas the downgrading and non- recognition of the academic and professional qualifications obtained in third-countries, significantly affect migrant women and consequently, lead them to seek employment in unskilled and socially unregulated professions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
(b) encourages the strengthening of the Regional Protection Programmes and implementation of new Programmes where necessary;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point c (new)
Paragraph 5 – point c (new)
(c) encourages cooperation with the UNHCR in promoting effective implementation of the Geneva Refugee Convention;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the creation of the EU Immigration Portal and dedicated Migration and Mobility Resource Centres, and encourages the countries of origin to get involved as well and to support would- be migrants by providing information and incentives for circular migration;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly encourages the EEAS to seek a more active coordination role in the external dimension of the migration policy process;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collaborate closely with networks and NGOs working on issues related to migrant women, in order to develop gender-sensitive policies that will protect the human rights of migrant women, provide equal opportunities in the field of employment and access to the labour market, and combat and prevent the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onUrges the Member States to develop and implement measures to promote the smooth and equitable integration of migrant women, including acquisition of legal status, recognition of qualifications and educational levels, access to healthcare, education, training and social security benefits and protection under labour legislation, and to involve trade unions, NGOs and civil society in the development of such measures;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to establish and promote gender-sensitive legal practices for regulating the recruitment of migrant workers, and to facilitate access for migrant women to information on legal formalities and labour lawsto information regarding legal and civil assistance in relevant languages as well as to provide access to inexpensive legal recourse where necessary;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls onUrges the Member States to develop efficient and transparent systems for the recognition of qualifications obtained in third countries, to make training opportunities available for those lacking skills, and to ensure access for migrant women to vocational and lifelong training, as well as free language courses;