Activities of Frédéric DAERDEN related to 2011/2158(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Recent Council decisions and Commission revision of the EGF regulation - Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2009/019 FR/Renault from France) (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EGF application submitted by France does not cover the Renault workers who opted for the early retirement scheme and to which the EGF aid could not be allocated under Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, but saw their pension rights altered by the pension reform which came into force in the meantime; whereas the efforts made by all partietrade unions involved to find a viable solution so that these former Renault workers can complement their pension rights should be noted; whereas in this regard, the efforts made by the French government, as well as the written engagement made by Renault should be underlined; whereas the constructive dialogue between all parties concerned should be continuensured until a satisfactory solution is found;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the institutions involved to make the necessary efforts to improve procedural and budgetary arrangements in order to accelerate the mobilisation of the EGF; appreciates in this sense the improved procedure put in place by the Commission, following the Parliament's request for accelerating the release of grants, aimed at presenting to the budgetary authority the Commission's assessment on the eligibility of an EGF application together with the proposal to mobilise the Fund; hopes that further improvements in the procedure will be reached in the framework of the upcoming reviews of the EGF and that greater efficiency, transparency and visibility of the Fund will be achieved; takes note, however, of the lengthy assessment period in respect of this particular application for the mobilisation of the EGF for Renault s.a.s and seven of its suppliers; notes that this particular request has so far had the longest period of assessment of any EGF application since the EGF's creation in 2007.
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the institutions involved to make the necessary efforts to improve procedural and budgetary arrangements in order to accelerate the mobilisation of the EGF; appreciates in this sense the improved procedure put in place by the Commission, following the Parliament's request for accelerating the release of grants, aimed at presenting to the budgetary authority the Commission's assessment on the eligibility of an EGF application together with the proposal to mobilise the Fund; hopes that further improvements in the procedure will be reached in the framework of the upcoming reviews of the EGF and that greater efficiency, transparency and visibility of the Fund will be achieved; takes note, however, of the lengthy assessment period in respect of this particular application for the mobilisation of the EGF for Renault s.a.s and seven of its suppliers; notes that this particular request has so far had the longest period of assessment of any EGF application since the EGF's creation in 2007;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that this delay harmed some of the workers who did not take part in the measures financed by the EGF and opted for early-retirement schemes instead, and whose pension benefits were altered by the pension reform that came into force in the meantime; is of the opinion that following this evolution of the legal environment, the Commission should have requested that these workers be offered the possibility of taking part in EGF measures;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that this delay harmed some of the workers who opted for early- retirement schemes instead, and whose pension benefits were altered by the pension reforms that came into force in the meantime; is of the opinion that following this evolution of the legal environment, the Commission should have requested that these workers be offered the possibility of taking part in EGF measures; requests Renault and France to formally commit to take legal and financial measures so that the full pension rights and benefits of those workers can be restored while granting them an exemption from work at the equivalent conditions;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, given the delay between the implementation of the measures targeting the dismissed workers and the validation of the EGF request by the Commission, the first results on the efficiency of those measures are already available; deplores the low success rates and calls for a stronger assessment and more Commission guidance in ensuring that the training on offer matches the local economic trends;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, given the delay between the implementation of the measures targeting the dismissed workers and the validation of the EGF request by the Commission, the first results on the efficiency of those measures are already available; deplores the low success rates and calls for a stronger assessment and more Commission guidance in ensuring that the training on offer matches the local economic trends;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Requests the Commission to mention the urgent need for additional measures to solve the issue of former workers who saw their pension benefits severely altered by the French pension reforms which came into force in its final recommendation report regarding the assessment progress made by France in the implementation of a sustainable and fair pension system;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Requests the Commission to closely survey and update, notably in the country specific recommendation, its evaluation of the sustainability and adequacy of the French pension reforms and their potential loopholes regarding all workers' situation to deliver on the additional measures needed;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Observes that Renault is currently resorting to temporary workers and deplores that the EGF might provide an incentive for multinational companies to replace their contractual workforce with a more flexible and precarious one; believes that this issue needs to be addressed in the forthcoming revision of the EGF regulation;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution, except the total proposed amount; requests the Commission to provide the sum of EUR 17 493 525 in commitment and payment appropriations;