Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2012/2039(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on Social Economy1,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the values of mutual societies correspond to the fundamental principles of the European social model; reminds that compared to other social economy enterprise forms, mutual societies operate on the principles of voluntary and open membership, equal voting rights (one member one vote), independence and autonomy with no share capital;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas mutual societies play a major role in the Union's economy by providing health care and social, social services and affordable insurance services to more than 160 million European citizens; whereas they represent more than EUR 180 billion in insurance premiums and employ over 350 000 people;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that mutual societies play a major role in the EUsome Member States' economy by providing health care and social services to more than 160 million European citizens, that they represent more than EUR 180 billion in insurance premiums and that they employ over 350 000 people in the EU; points out that in other Member States, this kind of services is offered by cooperatives;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas in at least six Member States of the Union and the EEA, it is legally impossible to create a mutual- type organisation;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 4 – indent 1
Annex – Recommendation 4 – indent 1
– The European mutual society should be managed democratically and financed collectively for the benefit of its members. The Statute should stipulate that the members are the collective owners of the mutual organisation.