8 Amendments of Mara BIZZOTTO related to 2011/0270(COD)
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is committed to strengthening the social dimension of globalisation firstly by striving to limit the social cost of globalisation to its citizens, and secondly by promoting decent work and labour standards internationally, either directly vis-à-vis third countries or indirectly through cooperation with international organisations. Accordingly, suitable relations need to be developed with third countries not participating in the Programme in order to help achieve its objectives, having regard to any agreements of relevance between such countries and the Union. This may involve the attendance of representatives of these third countries at events of mutual interest (such as conferences, workshops and seminars) that take place in countries participating in the Programme. In addition, cooperation should be developed with the international organisations concerned, and in particular the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with a view to implementing the Programme in a way that takes the role of such organisations into account.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Social enterprises are a cornerstone of Europe’s pluralist social market economy. They can act as drivers of social change by offering innovative solutions, and therefore make a valuable contribution to meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The programme should improve social enterprises’ access to finance and thereby contribute to the Social Business Initiative launched by the Commission11. At the same time, in view of the serious economic crisis that has struck the Union, it needs to be acknowledged that the revival of the EU economy cannot depend solely on promoting social enterprises but that support for enterprises in the traditional sense of the word also needs to be promoted.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Pursuant to Article 9 of the Treaty, the Programme should ensure that the requirements linked to the promotion of a high-level of employment, a guarantee of adequate social protection whilst respecting national traditions, and the fight against social exclusion are taken into account in defining and implementing the Union’s policies and activities.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation (hereinafter ‘the Programme’) which aims to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, its headline targets and Integrated Guidelines by providing financial support for the European Union’s objectives in terms of promoting a high level of employment, guaranteeing adequate social protection whilst respecting national traditions, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Promote workers’ geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing Union labour markets that are open and accessible to all; the promotion of such mobility must not, however, detract from the fact that workers in the Union should have work opportunities in their own Member States too; any desire they might have to seek work in other Member States must be the consequence of their free choice rather than an obligation dictated by a lack of job prospects in their own Member State of origin; the promotion of mobility should not, therefore, make it easier for workers to 'flee' from Member States with higher unemployment rates to the more prosperous Member States, since this could deprive Member States in difficulty of the resources they need to overcome the crisis;
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) Gathering of data and statistics, as well as development of common methodologies, classifications, indicators and benchmarks;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. Actions to promote mobility of individuals in the Union, in particular the development of a multilingual digital platform for the clearance of job vacancies and applications, and targeted mobility schemes to fill vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified and/or to help specific groups of workers such as young people, in the awareness that the promotion of geographical mobility among young people should not facilitate trends such as 'brain drains' from Member States that are having greater difficulty to the more prosperous Member States. Such brain drains could undermine the ability of the Member States in difficulty to overcome the crisis; geographical mobility must not, therefore, become the only option available to young people, but should complement the increase in work opportunities in the Member State of origin of those same young people.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that activities carried out under the Programme are consistent with, and complementary to other Union action, in particular under the European Social Fund (ESF) and in such areas as social dialogue, justice and fundamental rights, education, vocational training and youth policy, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, health, enlargement and external relations, and general economic policy.