23 Amendments of Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU related to 2016/0304(COD)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Differences in language, definitions, document formats, as well as assessment and qualification validation methods, all pose considerable challenges for individuals, employers and competent authorities. These challenges arise especially where individuals move between countries, including third countries, but also when looking for a new job or engaging in learning. Clear informationRespect for diversity, subsidiarity and proportionality, information. clear responsibilities, and a shared understanding isare necessary to address these challenges.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Decision No 2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 established a framework to address these challenges. It aimed to achieved better transparency of qualifications and competences through a portfolio of documents known as ‘Europass’, which individuals can use on a voluntary basis. Decision No 2241/2004/EC also established national bodies, known as National Europass Centres (NECs), to implement the Europass framework. _________________ 24 OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 6.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To achieve its main objective, the Europass framework focused on tools for the documentation of skills and qualifications. These tools have achieved wide use. Activities by National Europass Centres offer support and promote the documentation of skills and qualifications25 . _________________ 25 European Parliament and the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass), COM(2013) 899 final.Second evaluation of the Decision of the
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework (ESCO) has been piloted by the Commission as a common language and operational tool for education/training and work30 . ESCO structures concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training in three interlinked pillars: i) occupations, ii) knowledge, skills and competences and iii) qualifications. The ESCO pillars can be complemented by auxiliary vocabularies covering related domains, such as work context, fields of education and training or economic sectors. _________________ 30 The Europe 2020 Strategy announced that the Commission would work on such framework, Communication from the Commission on "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", COM(2010) 2020 finalHowever, it is not possible to use ESCO classifications as a basis for the Europass referencing terminology since it has not been fully developed.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 establishes European Employment Services (EURES), a network of employment services and a mechanism for an automated matching of people to jobs through the EURES common IT platform. To enable the exchange and the matching of job vacancies with candidates, this mechanism needs a common and multilingual list of skills, competences and occupations. By developing ESCO the Commission is providing a multilingual classification system of occupations, skills and competences and qualifications that is suited to this purpose. _________________ 31might be used for this purpose. OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The revised Europass framework approach should respect the voluntary nature of Europass and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and should consider the needs of all potential users, including learners, job seekers, workers, employers, guidance practitioners, public employment services, social partners, education and training providers, youth work organisations and policy makers.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Europass framework established by Decision No 2241/2004/EC should therefore be replaced by a new voluntary framework to address the evolving needs of all concerned, while preserving administrative structures and national arrangements.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) EURES is a cooperative network responsible for exchanging information and facilitating interaction among job seekers and employers. It provides free assistance to jobseekers wishing to move to another country and assists employers wishing to recruit workers from other countries. Synergies, cooperation and co-operordination between Europass and EURES should be ensured to reinforce the positive impact of both services.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The designation of National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres as the main interface and beneficiary of Union funding will support simplified administration and reporting and can support a greater cooperation and coordination both between national services, including the existing National Europass Centres,specific activities and between national services, including EQF National Coordination Points and the Euroguidance network without prejudice to national arrangements in terms of implementation and organisation.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since the objective of this Decision, namely the establishment of a comprehensive and interoperable framework of tools, services and information for employment and learning purposes, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone but can rather, by reason of the effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt implementing measures, while respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Europass shall be managed by the Commission and supported by the National Skills Coordination PoiEuropass Centres, in line with administrative structures and national arrangements.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Europass shall provide the following web-based tools and documentation:
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Europass shall provide information on, after consultation of the Member States and in cooperation with them, provide the following information:
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Europass shallmay support cooperation on the development, use and dissemination of open standards, comprising metadata schemata and semantic assets, to facilitate more effective exchange of information on skills and qualifications at EU level and by Member States and third parties. The multilingual classification system ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) referred to in article 6 shallmay be used to support this work once has it has been fully developed.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) shallmay be used as a supporting framework to provide information in Europass. The EQF will be referred to in information on qualifications, descriptions of national education and training systems and other relevant topics.
Amendment 237 #
5. Europass shallmay use the European Classification of Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) established in Article 6 to ensure semantic interoperability between the tools for documentation and information. ESCO shall also provide a platform for interoperability with other relevant services such as those developed by the labour market.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. All Europass Qualification Supplement documents issued by authorised bodies shall be issued automatically and free of charge in electronic form, in the national language and/or in a major European language, in accordance with the procedures agreed between the issuing bodies and the National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres referred to in Article 8 and in conformity with any procedures agreed between the European Commission and stakeholders.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) monitor the activities of the National SkillEuropass Coordination PointCentres, the consistency of information they provide for the analysis of trends in skills supply and demand, and the information provided on learning opportunities to the relevant portal at Union level;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designate and manage, in accordance with national circumstances, a National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre, to support coordination and cooperation amongboth between specific activities and between the national services referred to in this Decision;
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure, through the National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre, the timely and effective provision of data and information available at national level for the updating of the Europass framework;
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre shall:
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) support cooperation at national level among public and private stakeholders on skills related issues in economic sectostakeholders;
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres shall be the beneficiary of Union financing awarded for the implementation of this Decision.