72 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2014/0124(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The nature of undeclared work varies from one country to the other, depending on the economic, administrative, financial and social context. Undeclared work has also very different patterns depending on the nature and type of work and the concerned worker. Especially domestic work, mainly performed by women, poses a special challenge, as the work is in the informal sector, singularized and by its nature invisible. Therefore the development of measures to tackle undeclared work should be tailored accordingly.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A wide range of policy approaches and measures to tackle various forms of undeclared work have been introduced across the Member States. Member States have also concluded bilateral agreements and carried out multilateral projects on certain aspects of undeclared work. The Platform will not prevent the application of bilateral agreements or arrangementMember States are also requested to sign up to the relevant ILO Conventions such as the Labour Inspection Convention (No. 81) and the Domestic Workers cConcerning administrative cooperationvention (No. 189). The Platform should accompany Member States' actions and help to improve the subscription to and application of such agreements.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to address undeclared work comprehensively and successfully, a policy mix is toshould be implemented in the Member States, that is facilitat based byon structured cooperation between all relevant authorities. The cooperation should include all national authorities which are leading and/or active in the prevention and/or deterrence of undeclaredbodies and actors. Special attention needs to be paid to hidden or underestimated areas of undeclared work such as in the sector of domestic work.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall coordinate the work of the Platform and chair its meetings. , which should be organised as follows: (a) Each Platform meeting shall be chaired by two representatives of its members who must neither be of the same sex nor from the same EU Member State, (b) The chairpersons shall be assisted by two vice-chairpersons who must neither be of the same sex nor from the same EU Member State, (c) The chairpersons and the vice- chairpersons shall constitute the Bureau, (d) The Bureau shall prepare and organise the work of the Platform in conjunction with the Commission's services as a Secretariat.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 153 (2) (a)s 9 and 153 thereof,
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In its Communication of 18 April 201224 , the Commission highlighted the need for improved cooperation among Member States and announced the launch of consultations on setting up an EU-level platform platform at Union level between labour inspectorates and other enforcement authoritbodies to combat undeclared work, aimed at improving cooperation, sharing best practices and identifying needs for future legislative action as well as developing common principles for inspections. __________________ 24 Communication from the Commission ‘Towards a job-rich recovery COM (2012)173 of 18 April 2012 http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId= en&catId=101&newsId=1270&furtherNew s=yes
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Article 148(4) of the Treaty, the Council by Decision 2010/707/EU25 adopted guidelines26 for the employment policies of the Member States. These integrated guidelines give orientations to the Member States on defining their national reform programmes and on implementing reforms. The employment guidelines form the basis for country-specific recommendations that the Council addresses to the Member States under that Article. In recent years, those country-specific recommendations have included country- specific recommendations on the fight against undeclared work indicating that a stronger Union approach would be of merit. __________________ 25 Council Decision 2010/707/EU of 21 October 2010 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (OJ L 308, 24.11.2010, p. 46) 26 The guidelines have been maintained for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 151 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) sets out as the objectives in the field of social policy the promotion of employment and improved living and working conditions. With a view to achieving these objectives, the Union can support and complement the activities of Member States in the fields of health and safety at work, working conditions, the integration of persons excluded from the labour market, and the combating of social exclusion. In accordance with Article 153(2) TFEU, the Union should adopt measures to encourage cooperation between Member States.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Parliament in its resolution on ‘Effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions in Europe’ welcomed the Commission’s initiative to create a European Platform (‘the Platform’) and called for stronger enhanced cooperation at EUnion level to fightin the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work27 . __________________ 27 European Parliament resolution of 14 January 2014 on effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions in Europe (2013/2112/INI) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups /ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=20 13/2112(INI)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The nature of undeclared work varies from one country to another, depending on the economic, administrative, financial and social context. Undeclared work also has very different patterns depending on the nature and type of work and the worker concerned. Domestic work, mainly performed by women, poses a particular challenge, as the work is in the informal sector, singularised and, by its nature, invisible. Therefore, the development of measures to tackle undeclared work should be tailored accordingly. Setting Union-wide standards could, in this context, contribute to a level playing field and benefit those economic actors who do not resort to undeclared work.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The abuse of the As a core part of undeclared work constaitutes of self- employwork falsely declared, eithe Platform should deal with this practice. Falsely declared work refers to paid activities that could be lawful as regards their nature, but are not declared correctly to public authorities. A specific form of falsely declared work is the abuse of the status of self-employed, either at national level or in cross-border situations, is frequently associated with undeclared work. Bogus self-employment occurs when a person is declared as self-employed while fulfilling the conditions characteristic of an employment relationship, in order to avoid certain legal or fiscal obligations. Bogus self-employment is, therefore, falsely declared work and should come under the scope of the Platform. The increasing phenomenon of fraudulent non- declaration of workers in cross-border service provision needs to be tackled in the Platform and main fraud risks identified.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Undeclared work has serious budgetary implications through decreased tax and social security revenues as well as a reduced income. It has negative impacts on employment, and productivity, compliance with working conditions’ standards, and undermines the financial sustainability of social protection systems. The negative impacts on the undeclared worker include among others precarious working conditions, lower wages, less rights at work, fewer protection under labour and social legislation, fewer skills development and less life- long learning. It undermines the financial sustainability of social protection systems, deprives workers of adequate social benefits and results in lower social security and pension rights and less access to healthcare.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A wide range of policy approaches and measures to tackle various forms of undeclared work have been introduced across the Member States. Member States have also concluded bilateral agreements and carried out multilateral projects on certain aspects of undeclared work. The Platform will not should accompany those actions and help to impreovent the application of bilateral and multilateral agreements or arrangements concerning administrative cooperation.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The platform should fully respect and act in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as the relevant conventions and recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), in particular Labour Inspection Convention No 81, Domestic Workers Convention No 189, Labour Administration Convention No 150 and Employment Relationship Recommendation No 198.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) EU leClose and effectivel cooperation at Union level remains far from comprehensive, both in terms of the Member States involved and the issues covered. There is a no formal mechanism in place for cross-border cooperation between Member States’ relevant authorities to address issues related to undeclared work. Member States therefore need to increase resources for labour inspections to improve cross-border enforcement.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The strengthening of active cooperation, based on obligations of mutual assistance and transparency among Member States at EUnion level, is necessary to help Member States to prevent and deter undeclared work more efficiently and effectively. In this context, the Platform should aim to facilitate and support the exchange of best practices and information, to provide a framework at Union level aiming to develop common understanding, expertise and analysis on undeclared work. The Platform should also encourage cooperation between the different enforcement authorities of Member States. In the long term, the Platform should develop its capacities as advisor on required policy actions and instruments.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Platform willshould in a first phase mainly aim to facilitate the exchange of best practices and information, provide a framework at EU level to develop expertise and analysis, and improve operational coordination of actions between the different national enforcement authorities of the Member States. Based on the information gathered in this work, further tasks should be added to the Platform, especially as regards setting Union standards and as regards advice for further development of legislation relating to undeclared work.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Platform should make use of all relevant sources of information, in particular studies, bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and multilateral cooperation projects and create synergies between existing EU level instruments and structures at Union level to maximise the deterrent or preventive effect of these measures. The operational coordination ofIn order to achieve this, the Platform should involve non-state actors as important sources of information. The actions of the Member StatesPlatform could take the form of a framework for joint trainings, peer reviews and solutions for data sharing. European campaigns or common strategies could increase the awareness of undeclared work. The Platform should strengthen close and effective cooperation between the Member States by promoting and facilitating innovative approaches of cross-border cooperation and enforcement, as well as evaluating their experiences of such cooperation to draw conclusions for future policy action.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) National inspectors often need immediate access to data and information of foreign national authorities. The exchange of data needs to be improved in order to be efficient and rapid.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) ThreeSeveral different national enforcement authorities are mainly involved with undeclared work: labour inspectorates, social security inspectorates, health and safety inspectorates and tax authorities. In some cases, migration authorities and employment services as well as customs authorities, the police, the public prosecutor’s office and the social partners are also involved.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The Platform should be more than a passive mapping and assessment bodies. It should also try to prevent undeclared work by setting up practical tools against serious and organised forms and networks of undeclared labour and try to remove the fraud construction by informing all the authorities concerned. The platform should also work together with partner organisations, through exchanging information concerning fraud patterns. In addition, fraud prevention could be stepped up by information campaigns and broader public relations work
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to address undeclared work comprehensively and successfully, a policy mix is toshould be implemented in the Member States, that is facilitatbased byon structured cooperation between all relevant authoritbodies. The cooperation should include all national authorit, regional and Union bodies which are leading and/or active in the prevention and/or deterrence of undeclared work. It is essential also to strengthen and further support the cooperation between relevant non-public actors that are active in combatting undeclared work and helping the workers concerned.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The platform should in the long run work towards proposing instruments and policies which are needed at national or Union level in order better to prevent, control and sanction undeclared work.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14 b) National, regional or Union bodies which specifically represent or defend the interests of undeclared workers should participate in the Platform.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To achieve its objectives, the Platform should be supported by a ‘Single point of contact’ in each Member State who should have the necessary authority to liaise with national authoritie, regional and Union bodies and the social partners dealing with the multifaceted aspects of undeclared work.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) To achieve its objective, the work of the Platform needs to be accompanied by a strong Member State commitment to improve capacities, in particular of labour inspections, to control and prevent undeclared work. In this context Member States should report regularly to the Platform on their efforts to step up inspections and provide the relevant bodies with necessary resources.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15 b) Representatives of the social partners in sectors with a high incidence of undeclared work may be invited to meetings of the Platform to provide knowledge about their specific areas.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Platform should involve the social partners at EU level, both cross-industry and in those sectors more severely affected by undeclared work,Union level and cooperate with relevant international organisations, such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and Union decentralised agencies, in particular Eurofound and European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. TWhile the involvement of Eurofound and European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in the work of the Platform ais observersf high importance, it will not extend their existing mandates.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Platform willshould cooperate closely with the EU level relevant expert groups and, committees whose work hasand stakeholders whose activities have links with undeclared work.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Platform and its tasks shouldactivities should initially be funded through the PROGRESS axis of the programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) within the appropriations set by the budgetary authority but opts for a stable autonomous financing from the EU budget to allow for reliable long-term planning.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) A Platform to enhance EUstrengthen cooperation at Union level in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Platform’, is hereby established.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) national enforcement authorities as nominated by all the Member Statrepresentatives of each Member State representing national or, where relevant, regional enforcement bodies on undeclared work, with a mandate to carry out the tasks of the Platform and to participate in all related activities,
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
(3) The following maystakeholders should attend the meetings of the Platform as observers under the conditions set in its rules of procedure:
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) representatives of the cross-industry social partners at Union level, as well as social partners in sectors with a high incidence of undeclared workrepresenting both sides of the industry at Union level,
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) representatives of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC);
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(d b) judicial authorities or other competent authorities for coordination and cooperation of judicial measures as appointed by the Member States;
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
(d c) a representative of the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems established by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a; 1aRegulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d d (new)
(d d) national, regional or Union bodies which specifically represent or defend the interest of undeclared workers;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3 a) representatives of the social partners in sectors with a high incidence of undeclared work may be invited to meetings of the Platform to provide knowledge about their specific areas;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Functioning of the Platform 1. The Platform shall be chaired by two representatives of its members. They shall neither be of the same sex nor from the same Member State. 2. The chairpersons shall be assisted by two vice-chairpersons, who shall neither be of the same sex nor from the same Member State. 3. The chairpersons and the vice- chairpersons shall constitute the Bureau of the Platform. 4. The Bureau shall prepare and organise the work of the Platform in conjunction with the Commission’s services, which shall function as the secretariat of the Platform.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b This Decision shall be without prejudice to ILO Labour Inspection Convention No 81.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving effective and close cooperation between Member States’ different enforcement authorities at EU level to prevent and deterbodies, as well as with concerned other actors at Union level to prevent and deter undeclared work, and falsely declared work associated with undeclared work, including bogus self- employment, more efficiently and effectively,
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improving Member States’ different enforcement authorities’ technicalbodies’ capacity to tackle and resolve cross-border aspects of undeclared work especially as regards cross-border enforcement,
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increasing public awareness on the urgency of action as well as the societal cost and encouraging Member States to step up their efforts in dealing with undeclared work.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Based on these objectives, the Platform shall further develop into the body responsible for combatting and preventing undeclared work at the Union level. This shall involve monitoring all relevant policies as well as proposing actions to deliver on the overall objective. a) The Platform shall give its assessment of all Union actions relevant to combatting undeclared work to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. b) The Platform shall propose to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission any initiative which it considers to be appropriate to encourage the effective enforcement of Union law in relation to undeclared work, working conditions, tax evasion and social protection.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Outline the effects of non-action.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) Develop and propose effective and efficient instruments and policy actions.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Improve the knowledge and mutual understanding of the different national systems and practices relating to fighting undeclared work and the methods and legal framework for action.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Develop the analysis of effectiveness of different policy measures in curbing the incidence of undeclared work, including preventive and punitive as well as deterrence measures in general, also addressing procedures facilitating the declaration of work as well as support for the concerned workers where required.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Establish efficient tools, for instance an interactive knowledge bank of different practices/measures, including b based on different labour market models, and assess their application in different labour market systems, including bilateral, Union and multilateral agreements used in the Member States to deter and prevent undeclared work,.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Adopt non-binding guidelines for inspectors, handbooks of good practice and common principles of inspections to tackle and resolve undeclared work,.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Develop forms of close and effective cooperation increasing the technical capacity to tackle and manage cross-border aspects of undeclared work by developing and adopting a common framework, including binding guidelines for joint operations for inspections and exchange of staff,.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Increasing the capacity of enforcement bodies to better tackle cross- border aspects including sufficient staff resources, training and financial resources.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Examine ways to develop a reliable and efficient system of rapid information exchange and improve data sharing in compliance with the Union data protection rules, including exploring possibilities to use of the Internal Market Information System (IMI) and the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI).
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Develop and improve the permanent training capacity for enforcement authorities and adopt a common framework for carrying out joint trainings, in accordance with ILO Labour Inspection Convention No 81.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Organise peer reviews to follow Member States progress when fighting undeclared work, including support for the implementation of country-specific recommendations related to fight or prevent undeclared work issued by the Council and trigger, where appropriate, corrective action.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(2) In carrying out its tasks, the Platform will make use of all relevant sources of information, including studies and multilateral cooperation projects and take into account relevant Union instruments and structures, as well the experience of relevant bilateral agreements. It will establish appropriate cooperation with Eurofound, in particular with regard to the development of an interactive knowledge bank and EU-OSHA.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) In appointing their representatives, Member States should involve all public authoritbodies having a role in the prevention and/or deterrence of undeclared work, such as labour inspectorates, social security authorities, tax authorities, employment services and migration authorities, hereinafter referred to as ‘"enforcement authorities’". They mayshould also, in accordance with national law and/or practice, involve the social partners.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
(3) Member States shall provide the Commission with the list and contact details of all enforcement authoritbodies which are involved in the prevention and/or deterrence of undeclared work and where applicable the social partners.
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) Representatives of the social partners at cross-industry level, as well as from sectors with high incidence of undeclared work may shall attend meetings of the Platform as observers, according to the procedures determined by their organisations.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(2) On the basis of the proposals from cross-industry and sectoral social partners at Union level, this group of observersstakeholders participating to the Platform shall be composed of:
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) A maximum of 8 observers representingRepresentatives of social partners at cross- industry level (divided evenly between employers' and workers' organisations),
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) A maximum of 10 observers representingRepresentatives of the social partners in sectors with a high incidence of undeclared work (divided evenly between employers' and workers' organisations).
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Representatives of bodies which specifically represent or defend the interest of undeclared workers.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) The CommissionBureau shall coordinate the work of the Platform and chair its meetings.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(2) For the execution of its mission, the Platform shall adopt by majorityand all its composing bodies shall adopt its decisions by simple majority. The Platform shall deciside on:
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) tThe specific rules of procedure, containing, inter alia, the decision-making arrangements of the Platform and its working groups,
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
(4) The Platform shall be assisted by a Secretariat provided by the Commission. The Secretariat shall prepare the meetings, the work programmes of the Platform and its reports and shall insure proper follow- up of the decisions taken.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
(5) The Commission shall inform regularly the European PPlatform and all its members shall conduct themselves in accordance with the principle of transparency. To that end, the Commission, in its role as the secretarliament and the Council about the activities of the Platformt of the Platform, shall publish an annual report about the activities of the Platform and submit it to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Four years after its entry into force, the Commission shall, in its role as the secretariat of the Platform, shall, after approval by the Platform, submit a report on the application of this Decision to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The report shall in particular assess to what extent the Platform has contributed to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 2 and fulfilled the tasks as set out in Article 3 and in work programmes of the Platform. The report shall also identify existing shortcomings and opportunities for improvement of the work of the Platform.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Defence of rights Persons bringing cases of undeclared work to the attention of the Platform, either directly or via national enforcement authorities shall be protected against any unfavourable treatment by their employer.