15 Amendments of Anthea McINTYRE related to 2012/2004(INI)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that activities by volunteers constitute an important contribution to welfare organisatplay a valuable role in economic and social cohesions and solidarity, andwhich gives many people a meaning in life; asks, therefore, for appropriate financial support on local, national and European level;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. States that social welfare enterprises or organisations should not be exposed to unregulatedabusive competition, which may be the result if profit-oriented enterprises focus on lucrative areas, which are mostly urban, so that other areas, which are mostly rural – where logistic hinders incur higher costs – become more and more reliant on so-called ‘services for poor people’;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. States that innovativeHighlights the socio-economic arguments in favour of providing appropriate financial support at EU level to social enterprises; should be financially supported on a European leveltresses the importance of ensuring that Member States have the flexibility to use such support to address particular needs identified within their own social enterprise sector;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports initiatives on a European level to complement, extend and strengthen the already advanced association sector in various Member States;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission's intention to present a proposal for simplification of the regulation on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society; notes that the majority of cooperatives are small businesses operating within national borders and therefore calls for such a statute to be voluntary;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the diversity within the social business sector, stresses that the development of any new frameworks at EU level should be voluntary in order to take into account the existence of various social business models across Member States;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for a regulation on the Stature for a European foundation statute, which will only be successful if introduced in a voluntary manner;5
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the adoption of a revised packageCalls for greater clarity ofn EU state- aid rules concerning social and local services;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of ensuring that under the Financial Perspectives 2014- 2020, that the regulations for existing European funds relevant to social business (such as the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)) will explicitly address social enterprises and support their development;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that access to European funding must be simplified, and that funding opportunities should be better disseminated through transparent information platforms, providing appropriate flexibility for Member States;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for a study, initiated by the Commission and carried out in cooperation with social enterprises, of the various legal frameworks and operating conditions for social enterprises, including certification and labelling systems throughout the EU;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the Commission's proposal to set up an expert group on social business (GECES) in order to examine the progress of the measures envisaged in this Communication; stresses that any new measures must demonstrate value for money and EU added value;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to instituteconsider the feasability of developing a ‘social label’ to be awarded to social enterprises, to ensure better access to public procurement;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Underlines that, within the current review of EU public procurement, practices should be considered in order to promote socially innovative public procurement;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls foron member states to consider the benefits of including the principles of social business, entrepreneurship and social responsibility to be included in school curricula;