12 Amendments of José Manuel FERNANDES related to 2020/2026(INL)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the third sector, which comprises NPOs, plays an essential role in the development of societies at the social, environmental, cultural and even economic levels; highlighting the important role played by these organisations, particularly in remote areas such as the outermost regions, as natural partners of the regional and local authorities in affronting the limitations inherent in their remote nature;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas third-sector organisations are relevant in the area of health, particularly those active in the prevention and early detection of diseases, especially in remote, island and archipelagic regions with correspondingly vulnerable health systems;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas, despite the important role they play in society, NPOs often face financial instability in pursuing their activities;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas NPOs active in the fields of education, health, training and integration into the workforce are important to society;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that NPOs often provide employment opportunities for persons with disabilities as well as for persons from other disadvantaged groupsvulnerable groups, such as women and young people seeking their first contact with the labour market;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for up-to-date and reliable data, with harmonised criteria, on the activities of the third sector in the EU, especially those of NPOs, with regard in particular to job creation (at NUTS II level as a minimum);
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Advocates that the registration of NPOs should not be hindered on account of their size, turnover or origin;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Urges Member States to allow the registration process for NPOs to be carried out digitally, and especially those based in remote territories, such as the outermost regions; Highlights the importance of making all information about the process of acquiring NPO status available online;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of NPOs in developing volunteer programmes, which enable young people to come into contact with different social realities and acquire important skills for their socio- professional integration;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that NPOs often have a strong local and regional basis, which gives them the advantage of being more aware of specific local needs and of being able to offer the products and services required in the area, thus improving economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that the acquisition of this status should not prevent NPOs from receiving support or protocols from national, regional or local authorities with a view to pursuing objectives in the collective interest;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that the acquisition of this status should not add excessive bureaucracy or additional financial burdens for NPOs with limited human and financial resources, or create obstacles to the pursuit of their activities;