20 Amendments of Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL related to 2018/0230(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The State of the Union address of 14 September 2016 emphasised the need to invest in young people and announced the establishment of a European Solidarity Corps (the ‘Programme’) with a view to creating opportunities for young people across the Union to make a meaningful contribution to society, show solidarity and develop their skills, competences and knowledge, thus getting not only work but also invaluable human experience, which is key as well for the emergence of an active and engaged EU citizenship.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) On 20 June 2017, the Council endorsed the Union response to the ‘UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ - a sustainable European future. The Council underlined the importance of achieving sustainable development across the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental), in a balanced and integrated way. It is vital that sustainable development is mainstreamed into all Union internal and external policy areas, and that the Union is ambitious in the policies it uses to address global challenges. The Council welcomed the Commission Communication on “Next steps for a sustainable European future” of 22 November 2016 as a first step in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals and applying sustainable development as an essential guiding principle for all Union policies, including through its budgetary programmes. The ESC should contribute to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps contributes to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. These projects are an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and are a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to continue to be active citizens as volunteers, as employees in the solidarity sector, by engageing in self-employment or setting up associations, non-governmental organisations or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps contributes to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. These projects are an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and are a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engagecontinue to be active citizens in self-employment or setting up associations, non-governmental organisations or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be further developed taking into account the European Interoperability Framework23, which gives specific guidance on how to set up interoperable digital public services and is implemented in the Member States and other member of the European Economic Area through National Interoperability Frameworks. It offers public administrations 47 concrete recommendations on how to improve governance of their interoperability activities, establish cross-organisational relationships, streamline processes supporting end-to-end digital services, and ensure that both existing and new legislation do not compromise interoperability efforts. Additionally, the Portal should be built according to the standards established by the 2016 EU Web Accessibility Directive. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - European Interoperability Framework – Implementation Strategy (COM(2017) 134 final).
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The European Solidarity Corps targets young people aged 186-30, and participation in the activities offered by the European Solidarity Corps should require prior registration in the European Solidarity Corps Portal.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Special attention should be given to ensuring that the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps are accessible to all young people, notably the most disadvantaged ones. Special measures should be in place to promote social inclusion, the participation of disadvantaged young peopleyoung people with fewer opportunities, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of a number of rural areas and of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories. Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the European Solidarity Corps. This should resolve, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme, as well as the issuing of a European Health Insurance Card in the case of cross-border activities within the European Union.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 30% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council32, Member States are encouraged to establish fast-track admission procedures. _________________ 32 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union35. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for the right to equality between men and women and the right to non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, socioeconomic background and to promote the application of Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. _________________ 35 EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p. 391).
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficultieindividuals who require additional, targeted support due to discrimination and a heightened risk of social exclusion as a result of various factors, either individually or in combination with each other. Such factors may include, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, health status, geographical obstacles, legal barriers or other status;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘Hosting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to host one or more participants in a solidarity activity. Hosting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing a safe and convenient working environment for participants, developing a learning programme in cooperation with participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of the solidarity activity, mentorship, enabling and supporting initiatives and/or projects by participants and reacting to current needs of the participants, setting up an evaluation process and supporting self- reflection, dissemination and promotion of the programme.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
(5b) ‘Supporting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to support one or more participants and/or organisations participating in a solidarity activity. Supporting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of a solidarity activity, risk prevention and management, supporting participants with practical arrangements (such as travel, insurance), pre-departure training and post-activity follow-up and dissemination and promotion of the programme. Supporting organisations also can be responsible for supporting solidarity project participants in their application, management of the grant and general monitoring, quality assurance, reporting, dissemination, promotion of the project.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘volunteering’ means a solidarity activity taking place as voluntary unpaid activity, either full-time, part-time or during free time, for a period of up to 12 months;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high-quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening social cohesion, solidarity, European identity and democracy in the Union and abroad, addressing societal and humanitarian challenges on the ground, with particular effort to promote social inclusion.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The specific objective of the Programme is to provide young people, including those with fewer opportunities, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities in Europe and abroad while improving and properly validating their competenceprofessional and civic competences, promoting their continuous engagement as active citizens as well as facilitating their employability and transition into the labour market.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Young people aged 17 to 30 years willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. However, at the moment of commencing volunteering, traineeship, job or aYoung people can register from 1 year before they reach the eligible age for participating. At the moment of commencing a placement or a project a registered young person shall be at least: (a) 16 years of age and not older than 30 for solidarity projects a young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 30nd for part-time and free-time in-country volunteering. (b) 18 years of age and not older than 30 for jobs and traineeships and for full- time and cross-border volunteering.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall organise regular meetings with the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the European Solidarity Corps across all participating countries. The Commission shall invite existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, and other relevant civil society organisations, including social partners and networks representing young people and volunteers.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As part of the committee referred in point 1 of this article, relevant civil organisations, including trade unions, young people and volunteers should be included as permanent observers without rights in the Programme Committee and their presence laid out in the rules of procedures of the relevant Committee.