Activities of Minodora CLIVETI
Plenary speeches (304)
Enhancing worker mobility by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights (A7-0188/2014 - Ria Oomen-Ruijten)
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products (A7-0162/2014 - Mario Pirillo)
Hospitable environment for enterprises, businesses and start-ups to create jobs (A7-0101/2014 - Anthea McIntyre)
Protection of species of wild fauna and flora (A7-0087/2014 - Matthias Groote)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (A7-0174/2014 - Margrete Auken)
Enhanced cooperation between Public employment services (A7-0072/2014 - Frédéric Daerden)
Tripartite social summit for growth and employment (A7-0136/2014 - Csaba Őry)
Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (debate)
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - EU comprehensive approach and coherence of EU external action (debate)
Effectiveness of European Social Fund spending on older workers (Court of Auditors Special Report 25/2012) (A7-0151/2014 - Zigmantas Balčytis)
Role of broadcasting media in projecting the EU and its values (A7-0248/2014 - Graham Watson)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0239/2014 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
European Year for Development (2015) (A7-0384/2013 - Charles Goerens)
Management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material (A7-0424/2013 - Agnès Le Brun)
Imports of timber (A7-0429/2013 - Iuliu Winkler)
Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (A7-0208/2013 - Glenis Willmott)
Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (A7-0252/2014 - Romana Jordan)
Mid-term review of the Stockholm Programme (A7-0153/2014 - Luigi Berlinguer, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Carlo Casini)
Greenhouse gas emission trading (international aviation emissions) (A7-0079/2014 - Peter Liese)
European single market for electronic communications (A7-0190/2014 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
EU comprehensive approach and coherence of EU external action (A7-0138/2014 - Arnaud Danjean)
Electronic identification of bovine animals (A7-0199/2012 - Sophie Auconie)
2012 discharge: European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (A7-0208/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (A7-0207/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Environment Agency (A7-0235/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency (A7-0233/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Food Safety Authority (A7-0219/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Institute for Gender Equality (A7-0230/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (A7-0232/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Medicines Agency (A7-0227/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (A7-0185/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Training Foundation (A7-0182/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (A7-0193/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (A7-0183/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Eurojust (A7-0186/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Europol (A7-0179/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (A7-0184/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (A7-0135/2014 - Alejandro Cercas)
Internal Security Fund (Police cooperation, preventing and combating crime and crisis management) (A7-0026/2014 - Salvatore Iacolino)
European gastronomic heritage (A7-0127/2014 - Santiago Fisas Ayxela)
Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (A7-0402/2013 - Jan Philipp Albrecht)
Processing of personal data for the purposes of crime prevention (A7-0403/2013 - Dimitrios Droutsas)
Fluorinated greenhouse gases (A7-0240/2013 - Bas Eickhout)
Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (A7-0277/2013 - Andrea Zanoni)
Priorities for EU relations with the Eastern partnership countries (A7-0157/2014 - Paweł Robert Kowal)
Evaluation of justice in relation to criminal justice and the rule of law (A7-0122/2014 - Kinga Göncz)
EU citizenship report 2013 (A7-0107/2014 - Nikolaos Salavrakos)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (A7-0141/2014 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Nagoya Protocol on Access to genetic resources (A7-0061/2014 - Sandrine Bélier)
Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (A7-0150/2014 - Krišjānis Kariņš, Judith Sargentini)
Genetic resources (A7-0263/2013 - Sandrine Bélier)
Registration documents for vehicles (A7-0199/2013 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Equality between women and men in 2012 (A7-0073/2014 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
Freedom of movement for workers (debate)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
European Investigation Order (A7-0477/2013 - Nuno Melo)
Visa requirements for third-countries nationals (A7-0104/2014 - Tanja Fajon)
Third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (A7-0373/2013 - Mariya Gabriel)
European Arrest Warrant (A7-0039/2014 - Sarah Ludford)
Future of EU visa policy (B7-0194/2014)
Specific actions in the Common Fisheries Policy for developing the role of women (A7-0070/2014 - Dolores García-Hierro Caraballo, Raül Romeva i Rueda)
Cohesion Policy (A7-0081/2014 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A7-0470/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Third programme for the Union's action if the field of health (2014-2020) (A7-0224/2012 - Françoise Grossetête)
Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality (A7-0071/2014 - Mary Honeyball)
2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars (A7-0151/2013 - Thomas Ulmer)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (A7-0178/2013 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (A7-0032/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) (A7-0096/2014 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra)
Conditions of entry and residence[nbsp ]of third-country nationals (A7-0377/2013 - Cecilia Wikström)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
Biocidal products (A7-0354/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Combating violence against women (A7-0075/2014 - Antonyia Parvanova)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects (A7-0091/2014 - Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (A7-0047/2014 - Anne Delvaux, Konrad Szymański)
Elimination of female genital mutilation (B7-0091/2014)
Undocumented women migrants in the European Union (A7-0001/2014 - Norica Nicolai)
Imports of Atlantic bigeye tuna (A7-0475/2013 - Raül Romeva i Rueda)
EU-Gabon protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (A7-0049/2014 - João Ferreira)
Insurance of natural and man-made disasters (A7-0005/2014 - Sampo Terho)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (A7-0020/2014 - Georges Bach)
29th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2011) (A7-0055/2014 - Eva Lichtenberger)
Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents (A7-0017/2014 - Bernhard Rapkay)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A7-0319/2013 - Sari Essayah)
EU regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - better lawmaking (A7-0056/2014 - Sajjad Karim)
EU justice scoreboard (A7-0442/2013 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)
Steel industry in Europe (A7-0028/2014 - András Gyürk)
Respect for the fundamental right of free movement in the EU (RCB7-0016/2014, B7-0016/2014, B7-0023/2014, B7-0024/2014, B7-0025/2014, B7-0026/2014, B7-0027/2014)
EU homelessness strategy (RCB7-0008/2014, B7-0008/2014, B7-0009/2014, B7-0010/2014, B7-0011/2014, B7-0012/2014)
Respect for the fundamental right of free movement in the EU (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (A7-0168/2013 - Holger Krahmer)
Geographical indications of aromatised wine products (A7-0158/2012 - Paolo Bartolozzi)
eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 (A7-0443/2013 - Pilar Ayuso)
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
Effective labour inspections as a strategy to improve working conditions (A7-0458/2013 - Jutta Steinruck)
Financial participation of employees in companies' proceeds (A7-0465/2013 - Phil Bennion)
Social protection for all, including self-employed workers (A7-0459/2013 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
New Cohesion Policy programming period (A7-0007/2014 - Derek Vaughan)
Eco-innovation - jobs and growth through environmental policy (A7-0333/2013 - Karin Kadenbach)
Progress made in the implementation of national Roma integration strategies (B7-0555/2013)
Outcome of the Vilnius Summit and the future of the Eastern Partnership, in particular as regards Ukraine (RCB7-0557/2013, B7-0557/2013, B7-0558/2013, B7-0559/2013, B7-0564/2013, B7-0567/2013, B7-0568/2013, B7-0569/2013)
ILO Convention concerning decent work for domestic workers (A7-0394/2013 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
EU-Armenia agreement on the general principles for Armenia 's participation in Union programmes (A7-0406/2013 - Tomasz Piotr Poręba)
European neighbourhood instrument (A7-0449/2013 - Eduard Kukan)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 2014-2020 (A7-0005/2013 - Marian Harkin)
Human rights in the world 2012 and EU policy on the matter (A7-0418/2013 - Eduard Kukan)
Women with disabilities (A7-0329/2013 - Angelika Werthmann)
Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 (A7-0397/2013 - Kinga Göncz)
Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova (A7-0422/2013 - Iuliu Winkler)
ILO Convention concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work (A7-0400/2013 - Jutta Steinruck)
EU-China Agreement relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU (A7-0332/2013 - Helmut Scholz)
Negotiations for an EU-Canada strategic partnership agreement (A7-0407/2013 - Elisabeth Jeggle)
Common Fisheries Policy (A7-0409/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A7-0395/2013 - Kriton Arsenis)
Civil protection mechanism (A7-0003/2013 - Elisabetta Gardini)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Volunteering and voluntary activity in Europe (A7-0348/2013 - Marco Scurria)
Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion strategies - Progress made in the implementation of national Roma integration strategies (debate)
Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion strategies - Progress made in the implementation of national Roma integration strategies (debate)
Programme for social change and innovation (A7-0241/2012 - Jutta Steinruck)
Programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE) (A7-0294/2012 - Jutta Haug)
Strengthening the social dimension of EMU (B7-0496/2013)
Draft amending budget No 9/2013: Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for Romania (Drought and forest fires in 2012) and for Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic (Flooding in May and June 2013). (A7-0390/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
European Social Fund (A7-0250/2012 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal (A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (A7-0340/2013 - Evelyn Regner, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou)
Draft amending budget No 8/2013 (DAB 2 bis) - Reinforcement of payments by MFF heading and shortage of payment appropriations in the 2013 budget (A7-0371/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
Erasmus for all programme (A7-0405/2012 - Doris Pack)
Creative Europe programme (A7-0011/2013 - Silvia Costa)
Europe for Citizens programme (A7-0424/2012 - Hannu Takkula)
Agricultural and fishery statistics (A7-0148/2013 - Paolo De Castro)
Protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes (A7-0356/2013 - Matthias Groote)
European Atomic Energy Community research and training programme (A7-0407/2012 - Peter Skinner)
Nuclear safety cooperation instrument (A7-0327/2012 - Holger Krahmer)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 - all sections (A7-0328/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier, Anne E. Jensen)
Climate change conference (B7-0482/2013)
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
European Neighbourhood Policy, working towards a stronger partnership: EP's position on the 2012 progress reports (B7-0484/2013)
European Semester for economic policy coordination (A7-0322/2013 - Elisa Ferreira)
General Union environment action programme to 2020 (A7-0166/2013 - Gaston Franco)
Dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation (A7-0303/2013 - Thomas Ulmer)
Nacrt općeg proračuna Europske unije za financijsku godinu 2014. - svi dijelovi (A7-0328/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier, Anne E. Jensen) HR
Konferencija o klimatskim promjenama (B7-0482/2013) HR
Organizirani kriminal, korupcija i pranje novca (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino) HR
Europska politika susjedstva: prema jačanju partnerstva: stajalište Europskog parlamenta o izvješćima za 2012. (B7-0484/2013) HR
Europski semestar za usklađivanje ekonomske politike (A7-0322/2013 - Elisa Ferreira) HR
Opći akcijski program Unije za okoliš do 2020. (A7-0166/2013 - Gaston Franco) HR
Opasnosti koje potječu od izloženosti ionizirajućem zračenju (A7-0303/2013 - Thomas Ulmer) HR
Trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (A7-0167/2013 - Franck Proust)
e-justice Action Plan 2014-2018 (B7-0465/2013)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
Ship recycling (A7-0132/2013 - Carl Schlyter)
European statistics on demography (A7-0050/2013 - Csaba Sógor)
Local authorities and civil society (A7-0296/2013 - Corina Creţu)
Rethinking education (A7-0314/2013 - Katarína Neveďalová)
Patient safety (A7-0320/2013 - Oreste Rossi)
Misleading advertisement practices (A7-0311/2013 - Cornelis de Jong)
Private international law and employment (A7-0291/2013 - Evelyn Regner)
Flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement on the Maritime Labour Convention (A7-0037/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
Budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds (A7-0269/2013 - Erminia Mazzoni)
Comprehensive EU fishery strategy in the Pacific region (A7-0297/2013 - Carmen Fraga Estévez)
Fisheries restrictions and jurisdictional waters in the Mediterranean and Black Sea - conflict resolution (A7-0288/2013 - Nikolaos Salavrakos)
Equal pay for male and female workers (B7-0387/2013)
EU internal security strategy (B7-0377/2013)
EU internal security strategy (B7-0377/2013)
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (A7-0279/2013 - Corinne Lepage)
EU-Cape Verde agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (A7-0267/2013 - Mariya Gabriel)
Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out (A7-0275/2013 - Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska)
Right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and right to communicate upon arrest (A7-0228/2013 - Elena Oana Antonescu)
Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups (debate)
Attacks against information systems (A7-0224/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014 (A7-0219/2013 - Andrew Duff)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/000 TA 2013 - technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A7-0243/2013 - Alda Sousa)
Serious cross-border threats to health (A7-0337/2012 - Gilles Pargneaux)
Road safety (B7-0318/2013)
Recent floods in Europe (RCB7-0319/2013, B7-0319/2013, B7-0320/2013, B7-0321/2013, B7-0322/2013, B7-0323/2013, B7-0324/2013)
Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector (A7-0231/2013 - Arlene McCarthy)
Priority substances in the field of water policy (A7-0397/2012 - Richard Seeber)
Blue growth - enhancing sustainable growth in the marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors (A7-0209/2013 - Spyros Danellis)
A bioeconomy for Europe (A7-0201/2013 - Paolo Bartolozzi)
Millennium development goals (A7-0165/2013 - Filip Kaczmarek)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) (debate)
Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors - George Pufan (A7-0181/2013 - Inés Ayala Sender)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders (A7-0200/2012 - Renate Weber)
Social investment for growth and cohesion (B7-0255/2013)
A new agenda for European consumer policy (A7-0163/2013 - Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón)
Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (A7-0185/2013 - Jürgen Creutzmann)
Health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (A7-0009/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (A7-0175/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Social housing in the European Union (A7-0155/2013 - Karima Delli)
Educational and occupational mobility of women (A7-0164/2013 - Licia Ronzulli)
Non-commercial movement of pet animals (A7-0371/2012 - Horst Schnellhardt)
Future legislative proposals on EMU (B7-0250/2013)
EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (B7-0187/2013, B7-0195/2013)
Labour conditions and health and safety standards following the recent factory fires and building collapse in Bangladesh (RCB7-0223/2013, B7-0223/2013, B7-0224/2013, B7-0225/2013, B7-0230/2013, B7-0231/2013, B7-0232/2013)
Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (A7-0154/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (A7-0126/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White, Antonyia Parvanova)
EU-Canada Agreement on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (A7-0152/2013 - Peter Šťastný)
Implementation of the audiovisual media services directive (A7-0055/2013 - Piotr Borys)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (22 May 2013) - Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens - Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (debate)
Period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A7-0138/2013 - Carlo Casini)
Takeover bids (A7-0089/2013 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne)
Offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (A7-0121/2013 - Ivo Belet)
Women's rights in the Balkan accession countries (A7-0136/2013 - Marije Cornelissen)
EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU (A7-0117/2013 - Renate Weber)
Adequate, safe and sustainable pensions (A7-0137/2013 - Ria Oomen-Ruijten)
Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (A7-0060/2013 - Peter Liese)
Groundhandling services at European Union airports (A7-0364/2012 - Artur Zasada)
Financial assistance for Member States whose currency is not the euro (debate)
Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (debate)
Situation of women in North Africa (A7-0047/2013 - Silvia Costa)
Flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations and the European Transport Workers’ Federation on the Maritime Labour Convention (A7-0037/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Protection of public health from endocrine disrupters (A7-0027/2013 - Åsa Westlund)
Integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination (A7-0040/2013 - Nadja Hirsch)
Asbestos-related occupational health threats and prospects for abolishing all existing asbestos (A7-0025/2013 - Stephen Hughes)
Statute for a European mutual society (A7-0018/2013 - Luigi Berlinguer)
Cooperation and verification mechanism: methodology, current application and its future (debate)
Accounting rules and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use (A7-0317/2012 - Kriton Arsenis)
Mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change (A7-0191/2012 - Bas Eickhout)
Online consumer dispute resolution (A7-0236/2012 - Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein)
Alternative consumer dispute resolution (A7-0280/2012 - Louis Grech)
Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (A7-0052/2013 - Patrice Tirolien)
Radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (A7-0033/2013 - Michèle Rivasi)
Impact of the economic crisis on gender equality and women's rights (A7-0048/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
Eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU (A7-0401/2012 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures (A7-0028/2013 - Oreste Rossi)
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (A7-0029/2013 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (B7-0047/2013)
Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (A7-0023/2013 - Richard Howitt)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 (A7-0024/2013 - Veronica Lope Fontagné)
EU-US Agreement under GATT 1994: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU (A7-0430/2012 - Vital Moreira)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A7-0010/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (A7-0015/2013 - Antonyia Parvanova)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0435/2012 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (B7-0049/2013)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (A7-0001/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (debate)
Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (B7-0025/2013, B7-0026/2013, B7-0027/2013)
Interim agreement establishing a framework for an EC-Eastern and Southern Africa States Economic Partnership Agreement (A7-0431/2012 - Daniel Caspary)
Recent casualties in textile factory fires, notably in Bangladesh (B7-0004/2013, B7-0004/2013, B7-0005/2013, B7-0010/2013, B7-0020/2013, B7-0021/2013, B7-0022/2013)
Programme of activities of the Irish Presidency (debate)
Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (A7-0391/2012 - Eija-Riitta Korhola)
Conclusion of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (A7-0429/2012 - Matthias Groote)
Youth guarantee (B7-0007/2013)
Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (A7-0437/2012 - Lena Kolarska-Bobińska)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
Role of territorial development in cohesion policy (A7-0421/2012 - Derek Vaughan)
European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application (A7-0398/2012 - Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (A7-0390/2012 - Alejandro Cercas)
EU strategy for the Horn of Africa (A7-0408/2012 - Charles Tannock)
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (debate)
EU growth (debate)
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Preparations for the European Council meeting (22-23 November 2012) with particular reference to the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
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Is ERASMUS in danger? (debate)
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Conclusions of the European Council meeting (18-19 October 2012) (debate)
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Political situation in Romania (debate)
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Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 June 2012) (debate)
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Towards a job-rich recovery (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
REPORT on specific actions in the Common Fisheries Policy for developing the role of women PDF (209 KB) DOC (99 KB)
REPORT on gender aspects of the European Framework of National Roma Inclusion Strategies PDF (224 KB) DOC (123 KB)
Opinions (4)
OPINION EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
OPINION on The EU comprehensive approach and its implications for the coherence of EU external action
OPINION on 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2011
Shadow opinions (6)
OPINION on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers
OPINION on women with disabilities
OPINION on the Millennium Development Goals – defining the post-2015 framework
OPINION on an agenda for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions
OPINION on the impact of the economic crisis on gender equality and women’s rights
Written declarations (4)
Amendments (573)
Amendment 7 #
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2. Calls on the Member States to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are protected from homophobic hate speech and violence, and that same-sex partners enjoy the same respect, dignity and protection as the rest of society; emphasizes the role of media in eliminating the often negative public perception regarding these people; stresses the need to organise awareness- raising campaigns at national and European level regarding the rights of LGBT people;
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2013/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to recognise the parental rights of same-sex parents, individually or jointly, includUnderlines the importance of recognizing their civil rights of guardianship and custodyLGBT people without discrimination on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity; stresses that the parental rights of transgender persons should continue to be respected after legal recognition of their preferred gender;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with concern that women represent only 30% of all entrepreneurs in Europe; stresses the need to promote female entrepreneurship by facilitating access to technical, scientific and business support networks, the development of coaching/mentoring programmes for women entrepreneurs and appropriate financing instruments specifically targeted to women;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers both women and men on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and creating new business opportunities, taking into account under these circumstances the situation of women, who have to reconcile the professional and private life;
Amendment 154 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; believes also that, in order to reduce the unemployment rate, creating job offers for women and young people is stringent;
Amendment 160 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes SMEs are among the most innovative businesses in the EU, playing a crucial role in providing pathways into work for all ages, both women and men equally;
Amendment 192 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help entrepreneurs, both women and men, operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 199 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy process, while considering the gender dimension;
Amendment 206 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on simplification, prevention and better implementation of existing legislation instead of additional regulation; stresses the necessity of the new strategy to focus also on the specific needs for healthcare for women;
Amendment 222 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act with speed and ambition to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs, while ensuring that any proposed solutions are evidence- based and takes into account the gender equality;
Amendment 256 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among women and young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs;
Amendment 271 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among women and young people;
Amendment 154 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that women in general have careers without spectacular developments; calls on the Member States to encourage and support women to have successful careers, creating adequate conditions and having equal opportunities with men regarding the promotion at the workplace;
Amendment 174 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the necessity to define the status of working mother, as a special worker in the labour market, which is different from women and men workers, and should be recognized as such with its problems and its contribution to the social value;
Amendment 275 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the fact that the prostitution is a form of violence, an obstacle to equality between sexes and a way to develop organized crime; calls on the Member States to recognise the prostitution as a violence against women, and not to be considered a job, even if it is ‘voluntary’;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas statistical data for the European Union and Member States concerning the workforce in the fisheries, aquaculture and related sectors are not complete, harmonised or broken down on indicators that would make it possible to estimate the contribution by women in these sectors;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas, in areas where the fisheries sector provides the sole economic activity, poverty and unemployment levels are higher, family breadwinners are mainly men and education levels may be lower, particularly in isolated regions, which could be a determining factor regarding domestic violence;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to establish clear definitions regarding the statistical indicators used for the collection of workforce employment data in the fisheries, aquaculture and related sectors; considers it necessary also to elaborate a harmonised set of statistical indicators at EU level and urges the Member States to provide in due time complete data in accordance with this set;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the creation (under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and/ or other instruments) of specific support mechanisms that can be activated in emergencies (natural disasters) as well financial compensation mechanisms to assist fishermen and their families during temporary fishing bans, especially in areas where fishing is the sole source of earnings;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate access to funding for women’s organisations in the fisheries, aquaculture and related sectors, enabling them to implement their initiatives, consolidate their organisations and contact other women’s organisations for exchanges of experience and good practice;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to support women’s business initiatives by facilitating a favourable microcredit system and by providing adequate information regarding funding opportunities;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Urges Member States to take measures to develop and modernize local infrastructure, diversify economic activities and improve the quality of life in fisheries areas, particularly areas entirely dependent on fishing, so as to ensure their sustainable development, while combating poverty in general, and particularly where it affects women and children, and seeking to prevent violence against women and domestic violence;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to ensure that the European gender dimension is embodied and guaranteed in economic partnership agreements involving the fisheries sector;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Stresses the importance of making funds available to women to participate and take leadership in reconstructing community life and access to infrastructure such as water supply, electricity, schools, hospitals, roads as well as (re) building legal and administrative structures of the State;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a). Stresses the need for respect of the right of the girl children to express an opinion and to be heard on matters affecting their health and human dignity, emphasising that the best interests of the child must be the first concern; highlights the need of all children, and of girl children in particular, to be brought up in a family environment of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, non-discrimination, gender equality and solidarity; calls for the strict implementation of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child and of the Beijing Declaration on Women;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
(5b) Underlines the low level of female participation in politics and systems of governance, including in various national negotiating and mediation boards; stresses the necessity to review the institutional mechanisms in order to promote gender equality and include, if necessary, special temporary measures such as positive discrimination, preferential treatment and the setting of quotas to enable female participation in parliamentary and political life in general and in all institutions, missions and relevant national, regional and international processes, including peace support operations;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
(5c) Points out that the national governments, sub-regional, regional and international organisations should support any public, community or private initiatives giving women increased access to resources and greater economic independence while promoting women's business entrance and their access to markets and credit, especially in rural areas; highlights the necessity of local organisations to have easier access to national and international public funding and women had to be involved as equals - as participants and beneficiaries - in local development programmes, job creation programmes, including youth employment, the provision of frontline services and programmes for economic recovery in conflict areas;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
(7a) Emphasises the importance of eradicating the violence against women and girls taking into account that in some situations of armed conflict, violence against women is widespread and systematic – for instance, where forms of sexual violence such as rape, forced prostitution, human trafficking, or slavery are used by armed groups as a tactic of warfare to terrorize or displace civilians or to benefit parties to the conflict;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
(7a) Calls for building support systems and investment in specialised services for the victims of rape and trauma in the wake of gender - based violence perpetrated during conflict/war periods;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of strengthening women's role in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in supporting conflict prevention and in consolidating political participation and representation and in peace negotiations as well as in peace building and post- conflict planning.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission's initiative suggesting an early agreement on the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, with particular attention to its objective of progressing towards a competitive and less resource intense economy which can create new opportunities for jobs andquality jobs and sustainable growth;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for measures to be taken in order to allocate economic recovery plan resources to green quality jobs and sustainable growth; underlines the necessity to support especially small and medium enterprises to create green quality jobs for high and low qualified workers;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the necessity to provide a platform for the Member States to coordinate their efforts in creating new green quality jobs and sustainable growth; underlines the necessity to support a close cooperation between governments and social partners in order to ensure a smooth transition towards a greener economy;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Underlines the necessity to eliminate in the mid-term all direct and indirect subsidies, tax advantages and financial support for fossil and environmentally non-sustainable activities;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Highlights that social dialogue and workers participation are fundamental values and tools which underpin and reconcile the promotion of social cohesion, quality employment and job creation on the one hand and increased innovation and competitiveness in European economies on the other hand;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors could create five million jobs by 2020, as forecast by the Commission1; points out that the transition to a low-carboness resource intense economy is expected to have very diverse effects in terms of the overall levels of skills required; __________________ 1 Communication entitled ‘Towards a job- rich recovery’ (COM(2012)0173).
Amendment 14 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for measures to be taken to meet and match the skills composition needed in the newly created jobs; underlines that active labour market policies have to be targeted and designed to meet labour demand needs, in order to avoid the lack of qualified labour in emerging low-carbon sustainable technologies;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises the necessity to anticipate future skill needs and make adjustments in education and training systems which are necessary for giving young people, women and other disadvantaged groups access to sustainable quality jobs in the green economy;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the necessity of income support and social protection measures to help limit the downside adjustment process for workers most likely to be affected by the shift towards a greener economy (especially for low-skilled workers), notably in high-carbon- incentive sectors; underlines the necessity of income support measures, accompanied by other measures such as training, to improve and maintain employability, to keep workers in the labour market and to prevent skills erosion in time of crisis and restructuring;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to address in the new framework the consequences of the economic crisis as regards the affordability of energy and a fair financial burden sharing for final consumers – households and businesses;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the necessity to stimulate the research for more sustainable resources extraction and for innovative technologies in order to better protect the environment and improve working conditions of employees in the sector; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote more sustainable solutions for resources extraction;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to take the requisite steps to create a legal framework for the establishment in the EU of undocumented women migrants that helps them and their children integrate into their new society, as in most cases they are the only providers for their families and also play the leading role in their children’s education;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to take the requisite steps to prevent the proliferation of prostitution and forced labour among women migrants;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recommends that the Member States look for means of acknowledging the value of the work done by women who, despite being undocumented, provide worthwhile services and contribute to the functioning of the host society;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas more and more young people, out of which alarmingly many children, are forced into prostitution;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas there is however a difference between ‘forced’ and ‘voluntary’ prostitution, it is obvious that prostitution is a form of violence against women;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Because the global tendency is to trivialize prostitution, considering it a normal activity, for ‘fun’, but also a job;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that prostitution and exploitation in the sex industry can have devastating consequences for the individuals involved, such as the physical and mental diseases, drug addiction and loss of self-respect, in addition to being both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and perpetuating gendered stereotypes such as the idea that women’s and girls’ bodies are for sale to satisfy male demand for sex;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that prostituted persons are particularly vulnerable socially and economically and are, more at risk of violence than in any other activity and are also subject to public opprobrium and socially stigmatized, even if they stop practicing prostitution;
Amendment 105 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that 9 out of 10 prostitutes would like to stop, but feel unable to do so27 and, in the same time, they are challenged to face the competition determined by the frequent recruitment of younger prostitutes, but also to the difficulties of finding another job after the cease of their activity; __________________ 27 89 % of 785 people in prostitution from 9 countries wanted to escape prostitution, Farley et al, 2003.
Amendment 110 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention over the fact that women prostitutes have the right to maternity, raising their children and taking care of them;
Amendment 136 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that gender-specific prevention strategies and awareness-raising measures are key to combating the sexual exploitation of women and girls; and recommends to member states that education for equality to be a fundamental goal of the education process for young people;
Amendment 148 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention over some effects, mostly negative, of mass-media production and pornography, especially online, in creating an unfavourable image of women, which may have effect over the disregard of human personality of women and presenting them as a merchandise; also, warns that sexual liberty must not be transformed into a modality of disregarding women;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Draws the attention of the national authorities to the impact of the economic downturn on the growing number of women and girls, including emigrant women, forced to enter prostitution, and urges those authorities to help them find alternative ways of earning a living;
Amendment 172 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States to provide social services for victims of trafficking or sexual exploitation, to encourage police authorities in the member states to cooperate with the victims by treating them like victims and not like prostitutes, to stimulate these victims to testify, to encourage the existence of specialized services within the police, to employ police women, and to implement policies aimed at helping vulnerable women and girls to leave prostitution;
Amendment 187 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Requests the EU and member states to take measures for discouraging the practice of sexual tourism inside or outside the EU;
Amendment 188 #
2013/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Requests the EU that, equally in the framework of the European External Action Service, to be taken measures for avoiding practicing prostitution in areas of conflict where the UE military forces are present;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need to have zero unemployment as the main goal of policies managing restructuring processes alongside the recognition that policies must deliver appropriate solutions for each and every worker, taking into account that over decades global competition and company restructuring have led to the loss of employment in manufacturing industries in the European Union, particularly among the low skilled;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the need for structural reforms to include an overhaul of the taxation system in order to combat fraud, tax evasion, tax havens and tax competition between companies;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the Commission and the Member States should put a greater focus on developing cross-sectoral cooperation, in particular with a view to examining how the approaches and methods of youth policy and youth work can be made use of in other relevant sectors;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that Member States could be encouraged to take measures to combat trans-generational poverty and exclusion through using cross-sectoral cooperation;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the necessity to strongly encourage keep on the efforts on employment and entrepreneurship, increasing access to work, along with developing the innovative and creative capacities of young people;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Member States to issue knowledge and evidence-based reports on young people´s social situation and living conditions;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the Roma population is a part of the big family of European citizens, with their rights and obligations;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas on the EU territory there are numerous stereotypes which often have a negative impact on the real integration of this ethnic group;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to monitor and evaluate that National Roma Integration Strategies taking into account gender perspective and the situation of multiple and intersectional discrimination faced by Roma women in the four priority areas being set up (employment, health, housing and education) and, specifically, regarding anti-discrimination and the protection of fundamental rights actions;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States to combat and address discrimination and racism at the workplace against migrant women and identify best-practice examples where anti-discrimination work place policies are already in place;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the national reports for implementing the European integration strategy do not focus enough on the aspect of gender equality;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas the Roma women live in a traditionalistic and patriarchal environment which imposes on them stricter behaviour rules;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines the necessity to support multi-lingual counselling services for women, where migrant women could get information and advice on how to access labour market; stresses that there support could be given for their need to re-skill or to get accreditation when in families is given less priority to their professional career due to gender hierarchy within households;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to develop National Action Plans in the four key priority areas: health, housing, employment, and education with specific goals and targets, funding, indicators and timeframe; evaluate progress by measuring outcomes in implementation;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the necessity to encourage economic incentives for employers who hire Roma women employees;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to promote the inclusion of positive actions in human resources strategies, such as training courses, literacy classes and internships for Roma, as a way to promote the employability of Roma women both in public services and private sector;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to ensure that the fundamental rights of Roma women and children are respected and not implement policies such as forced evictions that would further marginalise them;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on Member States to apply a gender equality perspective to all policies and practice affecting Romani women;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on Member States to ensure austerity measures do not impact disproportionately on Romani and Traveller women and that budget decisions are underpinned by human rights principles;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on Member States and on the Commission to ensure that disaggregated data according to gender and ethnicity is collected across all administrative systems and used to inform policy development. Such data collection must be undertaken in line with human rights principle;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take positive action in the field of education by providing vocational training and life- long learning in order to ensure an equal start for Roma women and increase their chances of being integrated in the labour market;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on Member States to ensure that Roma women and girls are informed about their rights under existing national legislation on gender equality and anti- discrimination and fully benefit from them;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls on Member States to implement equality in civic rights and in access to health services, education, employment and accommodation that respect human rights, non-discrimination and compatible with nomadism in relevant cases;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to ensure the adoption and implementation of specific and comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation in line with international and European standards in all Member States, ensuring that anti-discrimination bodies are equipped to promote equal treatment and complaint mechanisms accessible to Romani women and girls;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to ensure that specific measures for women's rights and gender mainstreaming are included in the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS), and to make sure that assessment and annual monitoring by the European Commission, and in particular by the Fundamental Rights Agency, take into account a women's rights and gender equality perspective in each section of the National Roma Integration Strategies and to guarantee that the findings are presented to the European Parliament;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to ensure that National Roma Integration Strategies(NRIS) reflect Romani women's specific rights and needs and develop concrete indicators for their implementation, follow-up and monitoring, e.g. based on the (United Nations Development Programme) UNDP's Gender Related Development Index (GDI) such as: long and healthy life, knowledge and decent standard of living; and based on the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) such as: political participation and decision- making, economic participation and decision-making and power over economic resources; Use gender budgeting as one of the tools to mainstream gender;
Amendment 54 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on Member States to develop national monitoring and evaluation framework for the NRIS that include different stakeholders such as: budget monitoring and other forms of civil society watch (carried out by national NGOs, NGO networks or umbrella organizations), expert assessment (carried out by independent experts with proven expertise in the field) and administrative monitoring;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to ensure that roma women's activists and NGOs are represented in the EU and national consultation, monitoring and assessment processes on NRIS and all Roma related policy discussions;
Amendment 58 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the NGOs in the field from the Member States to elaborate personalized action plans with an aim at supporting women and young people in searching and finding a place to work; to assure psychological counselling, which will contribute to the consolidation of the motivation for Roma women and in general for this ethnic group to get involved in education and vocational training, but also to knowing their personal skills and abilities for a better social inclusion on the labour force market; to offer mediation between the suppliers of qualification/requalification courses and employers on the one hand, and the Roma women/Roma population on the other hand; to stimulate the educational process of Roma women and girls, by granting subsidies and scholarships, while respecting the principle of equal chances, due to the fact that it is known that girls marry at a younger age than boys;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to establish a financial mechanisms for supporting Roma women's participation within the forthcoming Multinational Financial Framework 2014-2020;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States to increase the number and visibility of Roma and Traveller programmes and Roma and Traveller beneficiaries, including specific support to Traveller and Romani organisations working to promote women's empowerment and access of NGOs to structural funds;
Amendment 61 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to develop financial mechanisms for supporting civil society and community monitoring on the social inclusion policy, initiatives and projects regarding Romani and Traveller women;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to establish positive action measures to proactively increase access to jobs in public administration for Romani women and men;
Amendment 71 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to strengthen entrepreneurship among Roma women through facilitating access to micro-credit programmes, introducing simple, entrepreneur-friendly administration and taxation rules for micro businesses and issuing special licenses for the recognition of a range of seasonal, temporary, etc. jobs as "paid work" contributing to social security payments;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States to develop targeted and integration-oriented measures in the field of unemployment support, (e.g. retraining, job creation and placement through wage support, social security support, tax allowances, etc.) – instead of the current, almost exclusive focus on public work programmes, which are very costly and yet fail to help integration into the labour market;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Invites Member States to intervene in fighting stereotypes, in order to avoid the anathematization of this ethnic group, which contributes to the discouragement of the employers to hire Roma women/Roma population, to a discriminatory treatment within the public administration or in schools, leading to negative repercussions on the relations with the authorities and in the process of job filling;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to invest resources into attracting "non-traditional learners" to further their educational training, and to give support to NGOs and programmes whose goal is to further the inclusion of non-traditional learners through education and adult learning programmes;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on Member States to ensure access to good quality and affordable childcare for the romani children;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on Member States to promote networks of Roma students, to encourage solidarity between them, the visibility of reference points of success and overcoming the loneliness of Roma students;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on Member States to encourage the participation of Romani families in schools, to evaluate the schools where Roma children and youth study and make all necessary changes to ensure the educational integration and achievement of all; points out that specific intervention should target Romani girls, based on successful actions validated by the academic community;
Amendment 85 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Requests the Commission and Member States to allocate funds for building schools and kindergartens with more places, so that the Roma children can participate in classes with the other children, without being discriminated and left outside of the educational process, being rejected by the teachers as a result of their ethnic origin;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to ensure access to health, notably through the participation of Roma Women's NGOs in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health programmes and policies that affect their lives and addressing social factors like housing conditions .
Amendment 103 #
2013/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Requests European solutions from the Member States and the Commission for Roma people's problems, taking into consideration their right of free movement as European citizens, and the necessity of collaboration between Member States for solving the issues of this ethnic group;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the need for political and social reforms within Member States to concentrate on the capacity rather than the incapacity of people with disabilities; stresses that the social security system needs to be flexible and focus more on providing incentives for disabled people in order to integrate them actively into the labour market;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasises the need to promote decent jobs for disabled people, taking into account that they are more often either not employed or employed in jobs requiring fewer skills, in particular for women;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the Member States to review their legislative and policy frameworks in respect of the labour market participation of women with disabilities; encourages Member States to draw on best practice around Europe and to request employers to make reasonable adjustments to workplaces and working conditions with the possibility for individual cases of discrimination to be heard at employment courts; stresses the need to adopt active labour market policy measures for women with disabilities that offer choices for the individual, including flexible, distance, tele-working, part-time and full-time employment;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls on the Member States to support women with intellectual impairments and mental health conditions, who face particular difficulties in entering and/or remaining in the labour market;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Notes that, in the creation of small enterprises and other forms of self- employment, disabled women should have equal right to financial assistance and should be seen as fully qualified entrepreneurs;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Calls on the Member States to stimulate SMEs through tax incentives in order to create jobs for disabled women;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to identify ways of increasing the representation and participation of women with disabilities in decision-making, through a coordinated range of measures, including consultation, training and awareness- raising;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the need to prevent harassment at the workplace, which is the key to improving well-being at the workplace and to avoiding social exclusion;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Strongly underlines the need for harassment protocols at sectoral and company levels, which should include disciplinary sanctions for employees who violate the personal dignity of other employees, in particular that of disabled people, creating an environment which is degrading, intimidating, hostile, humiliating or commiting offensive actions of discrimination;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that, as regards the notions of barrier-free environment and accessibility, inclusive design, as an innovative approach, covers both architecture and services that can better suit the needs of all people regardless of disability and foster more sustainable and inclusive lifestyles; stresses the importance of ICT skills, which can increase integration and employability;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the need to reduce the gap between school age and the labour market for disabled people, including paying attention to education, employment needs of young disabled women and the importance of lifelong learning;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that education and professional training for disabled people is being done in most of the Member States separately and deficiently; stresses the importance of integrating women with disabilities inside the standard education and professional systems in all cases where the disability allows for such an integration;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the Member States to actively encourage disabled women to participate and to facilitate their access to all training programmes; stresses that existing vocational training programmes should be accessible for disabled women and support services should be provided; stresses, in particular for deaf women, the right to have access to work and professional training in their native language and sign language;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Underlines the need to support disabled migrant girls and women in order to develop their skills and potential in vocational training and to give them opportunities to obtain suitable employment;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the need to respect human rights without any discrimination, in particular the right for women with disabilities to enjoy equal and adequate access to medical care and support during and after pregnancies, as well as rights on the labour market in relation to maternity or parental leave and social services; stresses that the conditions should be at the highest standard in all EU Member States and should not not discriminatory against disabled women; underlines that rights and services should be available for disabled women migrating in the EU, whether as workers or as accompanying partners;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Member States to provide specific support for disabled women for a better reconciliation of professional and private life, in regard to housekeeping, childcare and education;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of promoting measures to balance work and family life and to help mothers to return to the labour market, so that they do not have to give up their careers or take career breaks, while encouraging the assumption of domestic responsibilities as far as possible by fathers, who otherwise generally tend to put professional concerns first, while mothers are more taken up with the problems of family life;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor and disclose any data relating to policies to combat youth unemployment, producing regional statistics for the different Member States with a particular focus on the gender aspect; calls for the implementation and monitoring of these policies to be included in the European Semester and in country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to encourage exchanges of good practices between Member States in connection with its objective of allocating EUR 6 billion to youth employment initiatives;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to consider the inclusion of terms of apprenticeship in the period of (pension, unemployment, health) insurance contributions used as a basis for calculating pension entitlements, while at the same time taking account of related gender aspects;
Amendment 135 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to promote, in youth work provision and practice, an emphasis on quality and the attainment of youth work outcomes which contribute to the development, well-being and social inclusion of young people;
Amendment 140 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to encourage and support young people, especially women, through education, civil society and quality youth initiatives to participate in democratic life and to make use of existing and new tools to contribute to policy development, thereby enhancing their development, well-being and social inclusion;
Amendment 264 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets the fact that young people are entering late into the labour market and that the final contribution for a full pension is affected by this; considers therefore that the time spent in internships needs to be integrated in the final pension calculation;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges Member States to cooperate in seeking to implement a maximum number of programmes to improve health standards among the most vulnerable, in particular children and young people, in the context of mobility, this being recognised as a fundamental right within the EU.
Amendment 8 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the necessity to maintain the public funding for education and the Member States should make better use of the European Structural Funds and strengthen the social partners' involvement in education and training;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission for a more active EU policy in order to achieve the targets on cross-border student and workers mobility and the transferability of qualifications;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recommends to the Member States that the working conditions of teachers and trainers should be greatly improved;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas workers’ mobility and educational mobility contribute to a sense of European citizenship and involvement in democratic processes, and at the same time constitute a European principle for achieving cohesion and solidarity across the EU;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Emphasises that educational and occupational mobility has been recognised as offering added value to the EU;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
(1b) Calls on the Member States to work together to combat all forms of human trafficking which might arise in connection with the educational and occupational mobility of women, and especially prostitution and forced labour;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that women moving abroad for jobs involving child or elderly care are often employed without a contract or work illegally, and consequently have no rights or entitlement to social security, healthcare, and adequate pension or other benefits;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Calls on the Member States to work together to find solutions to prevent or compensate for the effects that occupational mobility has on some Member States in certain areas (such as the mobility of medical personnel, who are predominantly women) and which may affect human rights in the states of origin;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to monitor violations of women’s rights in the labour market, to provide women living abroad for work purposes with all the necessary information, including with regard to access to jobs and training in this field and to social rights and healthcare, and to provide counselling in relation to employment opportunities at no extra cost, as well as social housing programmes;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to set up contact points for mobile domestic and care workers with individual employment relationships, so as to provide them with the means to establish a network enabling them to be informed of their rights, and to support non-governmental players active in this field;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to provide services for workers who move with a spouse or partner and/or children, such as childcare facilities, pre-schools, schools and medical services, along with free access to public employment services in order to help spouses or partners moving to another Member State to find a job, and to encourage families to come to host states together in order to avoid separations and their adverse effects, especially on minors;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
(9a) Calls on the Member States to encourage employers to grant flexible working times for women, and especially those whose children have remained in the state of origin, so as to enable them to maintain a tangible physical link with their children;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to remove obstacles to workers’ mobility by offering women who follow their husbands or partners to another Member State appropriate services such as courses to facilitate their integration into their new social and cultural environment, for example language and vocational courses at no extra cost, in order to ensure their independence and dignity;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
(12a) Calls on the Commission likewise to find a means of integrating the education acquired through youth mobility with jobs matching that education, in order to increase the efficiency of the mobility process in both its educational phase and its occupational phase;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
(13a) Emphasises that special attention must be awarded to supporting the mobility of women aged over 45, who are more willing than other women to accept insecure employment, and to finding specific means of resolving the problems that arise for Roma women;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States, in the context of cohesion policy, to develop programmes and actions aimed at promoting equal economic independence for women and men by levelling out participation in the labour market and vocational training, while addressing the persistent issue of the gender pay gap;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to find ways of reducing unemployment among women so as to avoid them being excessively subject to mobility for career purposes, given that this has a direct and detrimental effect on children;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is understood to be a form of discrimination and a violation of the fundamental freedoms of the victim and includes violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’, prostitution and pornography;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society; and to the perpetuation of patriarchal social values and gender stereotypes which require women to devote themselves to the home and to be submissive and dependent;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many gender stereotypes are shaped at a tender age, both in boys and in girls;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas those stereotypes are also perpetuated by mass-media products and the internet, which contribute to the creation of a discriminatory image;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas male violence against women shapes women’s place in society: their health, access to employment and education, integration into social and cultural activities, economic independence, participation in public and political life and decision-making, and relations with men and the acquisition of self-respect;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas in many cases women fail to lodge complaints against acts of gender violence against them, for reasons that are complex and diverse and include psychological, economic, social and cultural factors, while they may also lack trust in the police, the legal system, and social and health services, since in many cases the authorities consider gender violence to be a family problem and hence one that can be resolved at that level;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas prostitution is increasingly viewed as a type of violence against women, owing to the effect this has on their personality, physical and mental health and the possibility of having children, especially in cases of forced prostitution and of trafficking in women for the purpose of prostitution;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to qualify prostitution and hard-core pornography as forms of violence against women;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention at the earliest opportunity, as this is one of the most elaborate international instruments for combating violence against women and domestic violence;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recommends that the Member States take steps to ensure that education is provided in the spirit of gender equality from a very young age;
Amendment 57 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States should remove obstacles to workers' mobility by offering women who follow their husbands or partners to another Member State appropriate services to facilitate their integration into their new social and cultural environment, such as language courses and vocational courses;
Amendment 58 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States should ensure that the children of EU mobile workers do not face difficulties regarding their nationality or citizenship due to the working choices of their parents, and that the particular needs of the children of mobile workers should be adequately studied to ensure effective policy responses;
Amendment 59 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Member States should improve the situation of children left behind by their parents and to help them develop normally and benefit from education and appropriate social life;
Amendment 60 #
2013/0124(COD)
1 d. Member States should pay special attention to the women workers moving abroad for jobs involving child or elderly care, such as babysitters, au-pairs, nannies or nurses, cleaning women, who are often employed by private entities such as families or family members and they work without a contract or illegally, and consequently have no rights and benefits linked to social security, healthcare etc. available to them;
Amendment 61 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Member States should ensure an equal treatment of workers, combined with the adequate protection of labour rights, in accordance with the rules in force laid down in national legislation and collective agreements in the Member State concerned; The principle of 'equal pay for equal work' in conjunction with gender equality should apply throughout the EU in order to prevent wage and social dumping; Member States should make sure that free movement is never exploited with a view to unequal treatment, wage and social dumping;
Amendment 62 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Member States should increase their joint efforts to control, prosecute and sanction forced labour and undeclared work and make sure that these are covered by sanctions; Member States should ensure the protection of victims of forced labour, especially women and children;
Amendment 66 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. These bodies should inform, facilitate and simplify the administrative procedures on issues linked to the free movement of workers such as obtaining the residential permit, the working permit, the portability of social security rights, the accessibility to medical care, the reimbursement of medical expenses, the avoidance of double taxation, the transfer of vehicle registrations, the transfer of children in the educational system, etc., with a special attention for women, and in particular for single mothers;
Amendment 69 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Commission and Member States are encouraged to set up contact points with clear and detailed information and benchmarks for the Member States in relation to facilitating the free movement of workers.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The bodies created or existing in the Member States should monitor the contracts concluded by women in particular, which they should correspond to the reality, in order that women do not become victims of forced prostitution and human trafficking;
Amendment 90 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Member States should ensure that officials responsible for applying Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 and this Directive are trained on a basis common to all the Member States.
Amendment 182 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide clear, easily accessible, comprehensive and up- to-date information in all the official languages of the European Union on the rights conferred by the Union law on free movement of workers. This information should also be easily accessible through Your Europe and EURES.
Amendment 5 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas homophobia continues to manifest in Member States, including murders, banned gay prides and equality marches, public use of inflammatory, threatening and hateful language, police failure to provide adequate protection, violent authorised demonstrations by homophobic groups, and the explicit prohibition of recognising existing same- sex unions;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to revise the scope of the Directive for preventing and combating discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards employment and occupation;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the preliminary rulings referred to the European Court of Justice by national courts concern mainly age cases (nine judgements out of thirteen in total since the adoption of the Directive), the ground of age being generally assumed to be an objective characteristic with a natural meaning and hence not defined in national legislation;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasises that the European Court of Justice pointed out in case C-229/09 (Wolf v. Stadt Frankfurt am Main) relating to discrimination on grounds of age that, in order to examine whether the difference of treatment based on age in the national legislation at issue in the main proceedings is justified, it must be ascertained whether physical fitness is a characteristic related to age and whether it constitutes a genuine and determining occupational requirement for the occupational activities in question or for carrying them out, provided that the objective pursued by the legislation is legitimate and the requirement is proportionate;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recommends that the Member States comply with the fundamental norm of Union law of the principle of non- discrimination on grounds of age in national laws;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls on the Member States to adopt the necessary measures to boost youth employment with equal rights and protection, to provide quick training programs at the workplace, paid internships for young people and incentives for hiring people with disabilities, in order to prevent and combat discrimination in employment;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Underlines the necessity to combat discrimination on the labour market especially for older people, taking into account that above two thirds of Europeans (67%) believe that the economic crisis is contributing to more discrimination against older workers (those aged over 55);
Amendment 30 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Commission to put forward proposals aimed to provide better protection against discrimination on the ground of gender identity in all areas of life, due to the existing gaps within the European Union's legislation against discrimination;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Strongly condemns any discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and holds that continuous and systematic efforts must be made in the EU in order to fight homophobia in society and to refrain from adopting laws that could have a negative impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Strongly encourages the necessity of harassment protocols at sectoral and company level, which should include disciplinary sanctions for employees who violate personal dignity of other employees, creating environment degrading, intimidating, hostile, humiliating or offensive actions of discrimination, taking into account that 37% of people have been victims of harassment;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the trends showing that racial or ethnic discrimination or discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief are more subject to publicity/ likely to be brought to courts; recommends that Member States should equally tackle all grounds stipulated by the Directive;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges that the remedies and sanctions against discrimination must reflect the fundamental importance of the principle of equal treatment and they must also be applied in an effective manner so as to provide substantive protection for individuals against discrimination;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Member States to fully respect Articles 2, 3(1)(a) and (c), and 4 of the Directive when they find circumstances regarding a difference of treatment which could be justified where a characteristic related to religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation constitutes a genuine and determining occupational requirement, when the objective is legitimate and the requirement is proportionate;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Member States to respect treatment on grounds of religion or belief in employment as long as it is not the expression of extremist beliefs and behaviour;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Recalls the cases of teachers blocked from certain positions or even fired in faith schools because they are non- believers or of the 'wrong' faith or because of private acts like getting married with a divorce person, getting divorced or being treated with assisted reproduction techniques; stresses that this discrimination in employment on the grounds of religion and belief against teachers and other school staff is unreasonable and measures have to be taken in the framework of the implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to simplify legal proceedings because the legal framework is complex and procedures are unclear to the victims of discrimination, with lengthy procedures, high costs, absence of legal aid or support;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the necessity to establish in the Member States a unitary, clear and coherent system of jurisprudence, for equal treatment in employment and occupation;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recommends that the European Commission should have a legal framework including discrimination on all grounds for employment and occupation;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines the crucial role of social partners in preventing and fighting discrimination at the workplace and calls on the Member States to effectively implement measures at national, sectoral and company level;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Calls on the Member States to organize campaigns to promote awareness of citizens' rights in employment and occupation;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the flagship initiative Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion; invites the Member States to make full use of the EU PROGRESS programme and the upcoming Programme for Social Change and InnovationROPE for Citizen Programme, especially with regard to the effective implementation of gender equality objectives; calls on the Member States to take the necessary actions to access the European Social Fund and to utilise the funds for targeted programmes against poverty;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Invites the European Commission to integrate the gender dimension into all policies, in particular: impact of austerity measures and recovery from the crisis, economic governance, sustainable development and green jobs, vocational education and training, migration, cooperation and development, health and safety and measures be planned or implemented in order to counteract or limit the effects of the crisis;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Member States to review and highlight the immediate and long- term impact of the economic crisis on women, in particular whether and how it worsens existing gender inequalities, and related consequences, such as increased risk of gender-based violence, declining maternal and child health and old age poverty of women;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Invites the European Commission to consider a further adaptation of the European Structural Funds, to ensure additional support for areas of women's employment likely to be affected by the crisis, and support for childcare, training and access to employment;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that, since the beginning of the crisis, the unemployment rate for women has consistently been higher than that for men, which only adds to the existing challenges women are facing in the labour market, including direct or indirect discrimination, double discrimination of women with disabilities, gender pay-gap, part-time work, precarious working conditions, in-work poverty, high concentration in the informal sector with lower earnings, less social protection and insufficient pension rights; in this respect, asks the Commission to issue a recommendation to the Member States on combating labour market segmentation leading to women's insufficient access to quality employment with decent remuneration and adequate social protection;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring a good balance between security and flexibility in the labour market through a comprehensive implementation of flexicurity principles, and to address labour market segmentation, by providing both adequate social protection in periods of transition, or on temporary or part-time employment contracts, and access to training, career development and full-time work possibilities;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses the importance of reforming macroeconomic, social and labour-market policies in order to guarantee economic and social justice for women, to develop strategies to promote the fair distribution of wealth, to guarantee a minimum income and decent wages and pensions, to reduce the gender pay gap, to create more high-quality jobs for women, coupled with rights, to enable women to benefit from public services of a high standard, and to improve welfare provision and neighbourhood services, including crèches, kindergartens and other forms of pre-school education, day centres, community leisure and family support centres and intergenerational centres;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Member States to promote an active labour market policies, a strong social dialogue, job standards and social protection to safeguard the women's rights, including migrant women, to fight against forced labour and to combat undeclared work;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Underlines the importance of active labour market policies, labour inspections and social dialogue as well as skills upgrading in order to promote the greening of the economy;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Calls on the Member States for specific programmes to promote the active inclusion or reintegration of women in the labour market and for specific opportunities for life-long learning with a view to providing the skills and qualifications, such as empowerment, confidence building and capacity building, needed in the light of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. Calls on the Member States to review social protection systems with regard to individualising rights in pensions and social security schemes in order to eliminate the 'breadwinner advantage', guaranteeing equal pension rights;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites Member States to support women's participation in the labour market by measures such as guaranteeing free access to public childcare, children of all age groups and care services for dependent persons, increasing resources for education, and professional qualification programmes;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the necessity to invest in affordable quality services – such as fulltime childcare, all-day school places and care for the elderly – that help promote gender equality, foster a better work–life balance and create a framework which allows to enter or re-enter the labour market;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the necessity to reduce the effects of the economic and financial crisis for families (having in mind those in divorce or the situation when children are left in the care of relatives or authorities), including single parents, taking into account that women are assigned household tasks;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. Whereas the recent secondary analysis of the 5th EWCS ("Women, men and working conditions in Europe: Secondary analysis of the 5th European Working conditions survey", Eurofound 2012, to be published in 2013) it appears that gender segregation is detrimental for both male and female workers. Both men and women report better wellbeing at work and job satisfaction when they work with colleagues of both sexes. Still, there is room to break the labour markets gender segregation, the occupational gender polarisation and the 'mono- gendered' workplaces, as 3/5th of the workers in Europe work at a workplace with workers of the same sex.
Amendment 54 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the deep cuts in public expenditure resulting from the imposition of austerity measures, leading to severe cutbacks in public-sector jobs and services which are forcing many women to shift from paid work to unemployment or to unpaid work, exposing them to an even higher risk of poverty;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Invites the European Commission to integrate the gender dimension into all policies, in particular: impact of austerity measures and recovery from the crisis, economic governance, sustainable development and green jobs, vocational education and training, migration, cooperation and development, health and safety and measures to be planned or implemented in order to counteract or limit the effects of the crisis;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
(1b) Calls on the Member States to review and highlight the immediate and long- term impact of the economic crisis on women, in particular whether and how it worsens existing gender inequalities, and related consequences, such as increased risk of gender-based violence, declining maternal and child health and old age poverty of women;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the European Commission to consider a further adaptation of the European Structural Funds, to ensure additional support for areas of women's employment likely to be affected by the crisis, and support for childcare, training and access to employment;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Member States to strongly support the gender budgeting in order to increase gender equality by correcting negative consequences of revenues and expenditures and improve governance and accountability, in particular in respect to national budgets;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Member States to improve women's participation at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 71 #
2012/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to better promote women's entrepreneurship, including financial support for female entrepreneurs.
Amendment 86 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of reforming macroeconomic, social and labour-market policies in order to guarantee economic and social justice for women, to develop strategies to promote the fair distribution of wealth, to guarantee a minimum income and decent wages and pensions, to reduce the gender pay gap, to create more high-quality jobs for women, coupled with rights, to enable women to benefit from public services of a high standard, and to improve welfare provision and neighbourhood services, including crèches, kindergartens and other forms of pre-school education, day centres, community leisure and family support centres and intergenerational centres;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to promote an active labour market policy, a strong social dialogue, job standards and social protection to safeguard the women's rights, including migrant women, to fight against forced labour and to combat undeclared work
Amendment 119 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States for specific programmes to promote the active inclusion or reintegration of women in the labour market and for specific opportunities for life-long learning with a view to providing the skills and qualifications, such as empowerment, confidence building and capacity building, needed in the light of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 130 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to improve women's participation at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 131 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
(14b) Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to better promote women's entrepreneurship, including financial support for female entrepreneurs;
Amendment 133 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the importance of active labour market policies, labour inspections and social dialogue as well as skills upgrading in order to promote the greening of the economy;
Amendment 146 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the necessity to invest in affordable quality services – such as fulltime childcare, all-day school places and care for the elderly – that help promote gender equality, foster a better work–life balance and create a framework which allows to enter or re-enter the labour market;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
(18b) Underlines the necessity to reduce the effects of the economic and financial crisis for families (having in mind those in divorce or the situation when children are left in the care of relatives or authorities), including single parents, taking into account that women are assigned household tasks;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to strongly support the gender budgeting in order to increase gender equality by correcting negative consequences of revenues and expenditures and improve governance and accountability, in particular in respect to national budgets;
Amendment 179 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
(24b) Underlines the importance of ensuring a good balance between security and flexibility in the labour market through a comprehensive implementation of flexicurity principles, and to address labour market segmentation, by providing both adequate social protection in periods of transition, or on temporary or part-time employment contracts, and access to training, career development and full-time work possibilities;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the important role of the SMEs for the green growth by developing new jobs in innovative green activities, and taking into account that some of the jobs will be at risk, it is necessary to facilitate the re-allocation of workers from contracting to expanding sectors and firms such as those that replace polluting activities with cleaner alternatives or provide environmental services;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the labour policies should facilitate the transition of workers from declining to new, green emerging sectors by providing them with necessary training;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, as a result of the current economic and social crisis, the need for affordable homes is increasingly unmet by the private housing market alone, and that rising house prices, unemployment rates and energy prices are aggravating the risks of poverty and social exclusion; is concerned about the impact of austerity measures such as cuts in housing benefit;
Amendment 110 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the need for social innovation to be supported both by the European platform against poverty and social exclusion and by the research Framework Programme in order to analyse new policies aiming to improve access to housing and reduce homelessness;
Amendment 180 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States for energy-related housing renovation in the context of social cohesion to remain eligible for European Union structural funds, while giving each region greater flexibility in terms of the amount of funding allocated to this activity; believes that the Structural Funds must make effective use of the partnership principle and that the Member States must be encouraged to cooperate with local and regional authorities to set priorities and determine how the funding should be used;
Amendment 208 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that inadequate housing conditions have a significant impact on health and that providing better housing means that residents do not have to suffer the adverse effects of overcrowded, damp, cold and poorly ventilated housing; adds that a lack of housing is a source of both stress and distress adversely affecting the quality of life, health and wellbeing for individuals, families and society;
Amendment 226 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. RecommeDemands that Member States draw up integrated policies for guaranteeing universal access to decent affordable housing, with aims including:
Amendment 231 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– specific support for good-quality and healthy social housing and "very social" housing,
Amendment 234 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
- prevent segregation of specific populations group and encourage diversity,
Amendment 236 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
– linkage between social housing expansion programmes and policies for access to other essential public services as part of an integrated social policy,
Amendment 238 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 2 a (new)
- a minimum quota of social housing in areas with dense population, high levels of youth unemployment and high migration rates, in order to increase social cohesion,
Amendment 248 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– steps to address the difficulties commonly encountered by highly vulnerable sections of the population, such as migrants and young people, single parents, young and elderly people and victims of domestic violence, the Roma, the disabled, in seeking access to decent housing,
Amendment 251 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
- generating specific programmes and proving assistance for victims of property frauds and developing measures to prevent frauds,
Amendment 257 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
– implementation of effective policies, including social rental law, in close cooperation with organisations of tenants, to stop tenants from being evicted, on the basis that covering rent payments and arrears of rent is a less costly option for the relevant authorities,
Amendment 259 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new)
- avoid discriminatory fiscal measures or subsidies that increase risky debt levels among lower incomes as well as to support affordable housing options like the supply of rental and cooperative housing,
Amendment 265 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 5 a (new)
- carrying out the analysis and collecting data in all EU Member States on accessibility to social housing for the most vulnerable groups of people,
Amendment 267 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all citizens can afford housing by basing rent increases on an objective system which ensures moderate increases in property prices and adapting tax policy to limit speculation;
Amendment 270 #
2012/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Member States to include in their national reforms a specific strand devoted to developing affordable solutions to enable older people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, taking into account that improving conditions for access to the existing housing stock is desirable, helping people to remain in their places of residence and making it easier for them to regain a social life by boosting their personal independence;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 19 #
2012/2292(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to solicit the views of women, which generally relate also to the interests of children or elderly persons in their care, and to ensure that they are represented in negotiating teams and also calls for gender impact assessments of collective agreements;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that collective bargaining is a trade union prerogative whether at enterprise, national or European level and for that reason the legitimacy of actors is a key issue in any European initiative and implementation of agreements has to be done in accordance with existing national practices;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that national unions must be part of the negotiations but they have to mediate their specific national interests within the procedures adopted at European level;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to continue to condemn and punish genital mutilation, honour crimes, forced marriages, forced early marriages and any form of violence, in particular domestic violence, carried out in the name of religion;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls for accelerated global action to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality and reaffirms the central importance of universal access to reproductive health care;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for continuing to support research for more effective and sustainable prevention and treatment programs, including research and development of effective medical interventions, including vaccines, drugs and diagnostics;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls on to put into place and enforce specific and effective policies to fight all violations of women's right to life, to bodily integrity, freedom of movement and free choice of partner, including so-called "honour" crimes, forced marriage, forced early marriage and female genital mutilation, wherever and by whomever they are committed;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3i. Calls for a gender-sensitive approach integrated into all elements of food security programming;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3k. Underlines the need to prevent and treat malnutrition with evidence-based interventions giving priority to pregnant women and young children;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Paragraph 3 l (new)
3l. Emphasises the necessity to ensure a quality basic education for marginalized populations, particularly from rural areas, conflict–affected areas, for children with disabilities and child labourers;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 m (new)
Paragraph 3 m (new)
3m. Urges further efforts to continue to integrate gender dimension into all foreign assistance policies and programs, including eliminating discrimination and violence against women; calls for funding gender equality strategies, including funding for local women's organizations that focus on empowering women and girls in each development assistance agency;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 n (new)
Paragraph 3 n (new)
3n. Calls for further research on the links between child pornography and adult pornography and the impact on girls, women, boys and men, as well as the relationship between pornography and sexual violence and taking concrete measures in order to combat them;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 o (new)
Paragraph 3 o (new)
3o. Urges ratification of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women by the all countries in order to promote gender equality;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2289(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 p (new)
Paragraph 3 p (new)
3p. Underlines the need to design and implement health programs in order to strengthen health systems, taking into account the fact that the global economic crisis has underscored progress on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the important role of local and regional actors to play in modernising, improving and rationalising the delivery of health and social-care services to produce models that achieve better results for individuals on the labour market;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that older people need adequate income, housing, access to all kinds of health, social and cultural services and strong social networks to enhance their quality of life and also that they need opportunities to continue contributing on the labour market, without age-discriminating restrictions;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission’s approach in regard to health promotion through integrated programs, however, stresses that these programs should be evidence-based (reflecting the actual and future needs of the ageing population); furthermore, emphasises that these programs should incorporate an appropriate approach in regard to issues that are not (entirely or directly) linked to an individual’s behaviour, such as, environmental conditions (air quality, water quality, noise reduction, waste management), health and safety at work (age-management), and consumer goods (food safety);
Amendment 63 #
2012/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that it is necessary to reinforce adequacy of pensions by combating gender discrimination in the labour market, especially by reducing the career and pay gaps;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the Commission’s objective to further develop integrated care systems; however, questions to which extent these systems will be applicable to and appropriate for all EU Member States and/or regions; therefore, invites the Commission to respect regional and local differences in citizens’ expectations, norms and values and to encourage the provision of information for citizens on best practices in this field; accordingly, invites the Commission to take into account the appropriateness of the existing, preferred and future care and cure systems;
Amendment 92 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Invites the Commission to carry out an overall analysis of Europe's healthcare potential in relation to the national potential in the Member States, in view of the severe shortage of healthcare workers in some Member States owing to the fact that working conditions are more attractive in other European countries;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Invites the Commission to draw up a strategy aimed at achieving equal opportunities for all European citizens in the field of healthcare, in order to create a system of cooperation between European countries which are losing large numbers of healthcare workers and those benefiting from their services;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas the ageing of the population threatens to place a strain on public spending on social protection, since pensions account for the largest proportion of such expenditure, pensions being at the same time a human right and a pillar of social solidarity;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas pensions are the main source of revenue of older Europeans and are supposed to ensure that older people have a decent standard of living and enable them to be financially independent; whereas, however, around 22% of women over the age of 75 fall below the European Union’s poverty threshold, and women represent the majority of the population over 75;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. whereas women take more frequent career breaks than men for the purpose of fulfilling family responsibilitiescaring for children and elderly, dependent or sick people in the family, which may lead them to opt for part-time work or more poorly paid work more often than is the case for men, and those periods are either not taken into account at all, or only partially taken into account, when their pension entitlement is calculated, and consequently women’s pensions are often lower than men’s and women are at greater risk of poverty;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. whereas the projected impact of pension reforms is usually based on a male, full time, full career, average earner profile; whereas actuarial gender-based life tables have a negative impact on women's pension calculations and provide a lower replacement rate for women;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D b (new)
Paragraph D b (new)
Db. whereas women work and tend to put money aside, often for the benefit of the children's upbringing or family welfare, and therefore put less aside for their own future pension schemes, especially when relying on private schemes;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D c (new)
Paragraph D c (new)
Dc. whereas women are often employed in more poorly paid jobs and have less flexibility on the labour market, particularly over the age of 50, making it much more difficult to put money aside for pension schemes;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the Member States should support research on the impact of different pension indexation formulas on the poverty risk in old age, taking account of the gender dimension; calls on the Member States to take particular account of the evolution in people’s needs when ageing, e.g. long-term care, in order to ensure that elderly people, mainly women, will be able to receive an adequate pension and live with dignity;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need for Member States to take measures to eliminate the pay and income differential between women and men;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to promote flexibility in the retirement age, taking into account the gender dimension, increasing the security of pension funds and guaranteeing a minimum pension;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to guarantee individual and adequate pension rights for all, including those with justified career breaks (mainly women), so as to ensure a dignified life for all in old age;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the need to adjust the retirement age for women and men, to take account of increased life expectancy while improving access to lifelong learning, making it easier for people to reconcile the demands of professional, family and private life and promoting active ageing;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into consideration that the raising of the pension age should be voluntary and not obligatory;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that periods in which women or men are obliged to take care of children or other dependent members of their families, as well as housework, should be treated as insured periods for the purpose of establishing, and calculating, entitlement to pension;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the individualisation of pension rights is necessary from a gender equality perspective, and that the security of many older women currently relying on widow's pensions and other derived rights should be also ensured;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the public pensions by developing the quality of employment and wages, the quality of social services and the perpetuity of the means to finance social protection systems;
Amendment 162 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to promote a European framework directive on minimum pensions which could define that every person from a certain age on, independent of the years he or she has worked is entitled to a minimum pension;
Amendment 188 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the EU 2020 has set out to achieve 75% employment rate of persons aged 20-64; calls on the Member States to raise employment levels and increase in particular employment of older women and men; calls on the Member States to offer comprehensive advice and support for jobseekers and rehabilitation measures for long-term reintegration into the labour market;
Amendment 218 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets the fact that young people are entering late into the labour market and that the final contribution for a full pension is affected by this; considers, therefore, that the time spent in internships needs to be integrated in the final pension calculation;
Amendment 228 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to implement socially acceptable incentives for later retirement and, where desirable, development of attractive models for a flexible transition from work to retirement;
Amendment 255 #
2012/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Observes that in countries with a strong second pillar not all categories of workers have access to funded occupational pensions; believes that funded occupational pensions should be also accessible for workers with a precarious or fixed term contract;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that access to finance is crucial for funding business investment, ensuring businesses reach their growth potential, and for facilitating new business start-ups, especially for very small enterprises and social economy enterprises, thereby contributing to future growth and job creation;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to significantly consolidate the juridical and social position of women in order to prevent discrimination and to harness women's potential contribution to economic and social development;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it necessary for the access on the labour market to support the transparency of competences, qualifications and skills in partner countries, through the reform of qualifications and education systems;
Amendment 131 #
2012/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the partner countries to place greater emphasis on combating child labour, with a view to creating decent jobs for adults instead and enabling children to receive a suitable education;
Amendment 132 #
2012/2131(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Advocates the implementation of freedom of association for trade unions and the right to bargain collectively without exemption in order to enforce, improve and defend decent work conditions;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas older migrants are often suffering from poor socio-economic situations and face difficulties to benefit from social protection measures and access to national healthcare systems, especially older women who are alone, widowed or divorced, which can affect their living standards and health status;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas these factors affect older women's ability to create and/or maintain social networks and thus lead active lives;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that policies aimed at promoting work-life balance and social participation put women in a better position to tackle active and healthy ageing, and therefore calls on the Member States to intensify their efforts in that direction;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to publish a study on the impact of the financial and economic crisis on older women, in particular with regard to their access to preventive and curative healthcare;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the necessity to promote a more age-friendly European Union in order to ensure active and healthy ageing for all, including older women;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets the limited attention turned to increasing alcohol consumption among older women in Europe; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to launch studies in order to tackle this issue and its impact on older women's physical and mental health;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to adopt a holistic and gender sensitive approach to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in order to improve the quality of life and dignity of patients and their families;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the suicide rate in the EU is highest among the over-65s and the numbers of suicide attempts are higher for women than for men and are increasing because of the economic downturn's aggravated impact on older women;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to organise specific training courses for general practitioners and mental health professionals, including doctors, psychologists, and nurses, on the prevention and treatment of depressive disordersneurodegenerative diseases and depressive disorders, paying specific attention to the additional challenges faced by older women;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to support the initiatives needed to help older women to gain access to medical and health services, including in remote areas, regardless of their personal economic circumstances, laying emphasis on individualised assistance, including home care;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to further develop eHealth services and gender sensitive ambient assisting living solutions in order to favour independent living at home and make health services more efficient for older women who are more often excluded of the benefits of these facilities;
Amendment 145 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to collect data serving to identify good practice regarding access to health services, not least with a view to avoiding excessively long waiting lists, increasing out of pocket expenses and the red tape that discourages in particular older women from using prevention systems;
Amendment 165 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that 97% of health budgets is earmarked for the treatment of non-communicable diseases and only 3% for investment in prevention at a time when the cost of therapies and diagnosis is continuing to rise; calls in this respect on the Member states to dedicate a greater share of their health budget to prevention activities;
Amendment 174 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reminds Member States that older women are even more vulnerable to elder abuse then older men and calls on the Member states to strengthen their actions to prevent elder abuse at home and in institutions;
Amendment 179 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to launch specific awareness campaigns focusing on correct nutrition and the importance of physical exercise for older women, given that these can play a role in fall prevention and help reduce the incidence of heart and circulatory disorders, osteoporosis, and some types of cancer;
Amendment 189 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Member states to fight against age and gender discrimination in healthcare, notably in screening programmes and surgeries, as every patient has the right to be diagnosed and treated adequately whatever their age and gender;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that more effective management of environmental disputes implies a need to adopt measures reflecting the individual specific features of the environmental issues at stake: believes that the adoption of binding instruments might pose an obstacle to investment in the environment sector to the extent that distortions of competition could be exacerbated by differences in the rules applied;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it vital to ensure the appropriate procurement of services and compliance with fair competition principles in the single market by including social criteria in the award of contracts with the utmost transparency, together with ILO clauses, as an essential condition, in order to ensure beneficial social value for CSR activity. This may also encourage the pursuit of more appropriate and effective CSR activity within industrial sectors;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that ‘social responsibility’ should also respect fundamental principles and rights such as those specified by the ILO, including in particular freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the prohibition on forced labour, the abolition on child labour and the elimination of discrimination at work;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that enterprises should be involved in solving social problems aggravated by the economic crisis, such as lack of housing, poverty, and in the development of the communities in which they work;
Amendment 143 #
2012/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that members states should hold companies accountable for the adoption of principles and proactive policies in order to counter discrimination and social exclusion, to promote gender equality and to respect the fundamental rights of all;
Amendment 146 #
2012/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that members states should encourage companies to develop policies and put in place measures regarding the need to respect the private and family life of all their employees; these policies and measures should conform to the principle of equality, and should extend to negotiations on the length and organization of working hours, salary levels, making certain practical facilities available for workers, and flexible working conditions, including the nature of employment contracts and the availability of career breaks;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2078(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their national employment policies by creation the right conditions for job creation and labour demand, by including green employment into their' National Job Plans, by improving health workforce planning and forecasting to match the demand and supply of health professionals better while offering them long-term job prospects and stimulate exchange on innovative and by supporting an increase in highly qualified ICT labour and promote digital skills across the workforce;
Amendment 154 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to promote and finance public information programmes on the health risks of endocrine disruptors, so as to allow consumers, in full knowledge of the facts, to adapt their behaviour and lifestyles; these information programmes should focus in particular on the most vulnerable groups (pregnant women and children) so that precautionary measures can be taken in good time;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EU to set up minimumthe necessary requirements for mandatory asbestos- specific qualifications for civil engineers, architects and, employees of registered asbestos removal companies and to provide asbestos-specific qualifications for the training of other workers likely to be exposed to asbestos;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the training for anyone involved (employer, supervisor, worker) in work that may involve (or does involve) asbestos, the training should cover: the properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the synergistic effect of smoking; the types of materials or products that may contain asbestos and where they are likely to occur; how the condition of the material or products affects the ease of release of fibres and what to do if materials suspected of containing asbestos are encountered;
Amendment 71 #
2012/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to propose a specific directive with minimumthe necessary requirements for the vocational training of construction and maintenance workers, including construction professionals who are working incidentally with asbestos. Such training must be provided at regular intervals and at no cost to the workers;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the necessity to develop safe work procedures, including the correct use of personal protective equipment, for workers who may work near asbestos-containing materials;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the need to support and spread collective bargaining as a tool for reducing labour market inequalities, ensuring decent work and wages, preventing social dumping, undeclared work and ensuring fair competition;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. States that maternal death rates are disproportionately high in developing countries; notes with concern that African women are 175 times more likely to die in childbirth than women in the developed regions of the world; stresses that accessible, affordable, adequate and high- quality emergency obstetric care is vital in order to reduce maternal death rates; emphasises that developing countries need increased numbers of qualified healthcare professionals to attend to women in labour and states the need for women to be informed about the sexual and reproductive health services they can access and about the risk of HIV/AIDS;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the necessity to respect the conditions of work contracts and the work performed by young people and women should not represent any type of exploitation including sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms that girl children have equal status under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and calls on EU delegations in developing countries to work with the governments of those countries to ensure that girl children enjoy their rights without discrimination, inter alia by requiring the immediate registration of all children after birth, granting girls and boys equal entitlement to education and schooling and ending the unethical and discriminatory practices of prenatal sex selection, abortion of female foetuses, female infanticide, early forced marriage, female genital mutilation and prostitution, especially child prostitution and sex tourism;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern about widespread gender-based violence, especially sexual violence and feminicide, in developing countries, material (financial) and psychological abuse, feminicide and the disappearance of women, in developing countries, as well as trafficking in women; states that upholding women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights, is essential in order to end gender- based violence; calls on the Commission to make the fight against impunity for the perpetrators of such violence one of the priorities for its development assistance policy;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of children using the internet is growing while it has been noted that the age threshold at which children begin using the internet with little parental control is becoming lower, as a result of which the age at which children first encounter pornography is also decreasing, pornography being considered admissible in all countries, provided that it does not involve minors;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas sexualisation at the same reflects the manner in which girls fashion themselves under the influence of stereotypes and other factors (particularly the media) in order to play the role increasingly imposed on them by a society seeking to enhance this image of young girls.
Amendment 78 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends the introduction into schoolcurricula, in cooperation with parents school curricula, in cooperation with and under their control, of a subject parents and under their control, of a subject entitled: ‘Preparation for family life entitled: ‘Education for EQUALITY’, with elements of sexual education’, which will prepare young girls and boys to which will prepare young girls and boys develop healthy, respectful and to develop healthy, respectful and emotionally satisfying relationships; emotionally satisfying relationships;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to adopt policies on integrating vulnerable workers into the labour market, particularly low- skilled, unemployed, young and older workers, people with disabilities, those with mental disorders or minority groups such as migrant workers and Roma, through targeted and tailored occupational guidance, training and apprenticeship programmes;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for the up-skilling of older workers and parents, who previously cared for children and dependents in their family, returning to the labour market;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Suggests that Member States should correctly apply Council Directive 2010/18/EU on parental leave, both through legislative and educative measures on gender equality, in order to encourage men to take on family responsibilities so they can balance their private and professional lives;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for enhancing the external dimension of EU policies in employment and education and training in neighbouring countries and beyond in order to support stability, prosperity, and better employment opportunities for its partner countries' citizens, while developing better instruments for managing and facilitating skilled migration to Europe to balance skill shortages and gaps that are the result of demographic developments in Europe.
Amendment 21 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that SMEs should support lifelong learning initiatives by making learning more accessible during working hours and better suited to workers' needs, either through the individualisation of learning plans, the shift to competence- based training, the move to modularisation or the use of distance learning;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission to reintroduce the proposal for a Statute for the European mutual societies;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that mutual societies play or should play an important role in the Member States' economies, given that they contribute to the EU's strategic objectives of ensuring inclusive growth with access to basic resources, to social rights and services for all and to high-quality health care for all on the basis of solidarity, affordability and non-exclusion;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the mutual societies have to play an important role in sustainable health through a pro-active prevention policies;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the social economy – and mutual societies in particular – plays an essential role in the EU economy, by combining profitability with solidarity, creating high-quality jobs, strengthening social, economic and regional cohesion, generating social capital and promoting active citizenship, solidarity - based social welfare and a type of economy with democratic values which puts people first and supports sustainable development and social, environmental and technological innovation;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that the statute could provide opportunities for mutual societies to create economies of scale in order to maintain competitiveness in the future and it would increase recognition of the value of mutual societies within European policy making;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to acknowledge the importance of the essential role the women play in raising and educating children to respect and protect the environment and to remunerate accordingly both for the informal and formal work;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to support investments and programs which promote green jobs and are targeted at those who need them the most: young people, women and the poor;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to ensure appropriate working conditions and strong social dialogue to facilitate the transition to the new green jobs, also for women;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on Member States to be proactive giving women access to a decent standard of health care, education and habitation;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Notes that sustainable economy means "green for all" - creating decent work and sustainable communities and allowing for a fairer distribution of wealth;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 82 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The legal provisions of Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the following minimum standards: a) Personal data should be processed lawfully and fairly, and only for reasons directly relevant to the employment of the worker. If personal data are to be processed for purposes other than those for which they were collected, the employer should ensure that they are not used in a manner incompatible with the original purpose, and should take the necessary measures to avoid any misinterpretations caused by a change of context. An employer should not collect personal data concerning a worker's: sex life, political, religious or other beliefs, and criminal convictions. b) Personal data collected in connection with technical or organizational measures to ensure the security and proper operation of automated information systems should not be used to control the behaviour of workers. Personal data collected by electronic monitoring should not be the only factors in evaluating worker performance.
Amendment 103 #
2012/2011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 82 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. In accordance with national law or practice and, where appropriate, in accordance with relevant collective agreements, employers should, in advance, fully inform or consult their employees or the representatives of the latter about the introduction or adaptation of automated systems for the collection and use of personal data of employees.
Amendment 281 #
2012/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Considers that volunteering, which is a learning process that complements academic activity, can be successfully used by students to enter into the entrepreneurial world, thereby contributing to the application of knowledge acquired through academic activity;
Amendment 127 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Considering the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people.
Amendment 159 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Tobacco products for smoking, other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco products and tobacco for water pipes, which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain labelling requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The labelling of these other tobacco products should follow specific rules. The visibility of the health warnings on smokeless tobacco products needs to be ensured. Warnings should therefore be placed on the two main surfaces of smokeless tobacco product packaging.
Amendment 224 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 344 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new)
(33a) ‘Tobacco for water pipes’ means tobacco designed exclusively for use in a water pipe;
Amendment 398 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The measurement referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out or verified by independent testing laboratories which are approved and monitored by the competent authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 457 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with a characterising flavour; to this end Member States shall prohibit the use of additives which can increase the attractiveness, toxicity and/or addictiveness of tobacco products, including among others, fruit, spices, herbs, alcohol, candy, menthol, vanilla, sugar and sweeteners.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavour or that have secondary negative effects for the consumers.
Amendment 536 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings and/or additives in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour, taste, smell or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 541 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall, based on scientific evidence, prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with additives in quantities that increase in an appreciable manner at the stage of consumption the toxic or addictive effect of athat are toxic, carcinogenic, and addictive by themselves or that are possible to cause any of the above mentioned effects in an unburned state or at the stage of consumption of the tobacco product.
Amendment 580 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 758 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Tobacco for smoking other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes shall be exempted from the obligations to carry the information message laid down in Article 8(2) and the combined health warnings in Article 9. In addition to the general warning specified in Article 8(1), each unit packet and any outside packaging of these products shall carry a text warning listed in Annex I. The general warning specified in Article 8(1) shall include a reference to the cessation services in accordance with Article 9(1)(b).
Amendment 794 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22, to withdraw the exemption laid down in paragraph 1make either cuboid or cylindric shapes mandatory for unit packets of tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 884 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 450 g.
Amendment 1013 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 5 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Amendment 44 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and of small and medium-sized enterprises and related measures (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 107 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non-executive directors of listed companies and of small and medium-sized enterprises by establishing measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balance while allowing companies sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements.
Amendment 112 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 113 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
This Directive shall not apply to small and medium-sized enterprises ('SMEs').
Amendment 149 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States may introduce or maintain provisions which are more favourable than those laid down in this Directive to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women in respect of companies incorporated in their national territory, provided those provisions do not create unjustified discrimination, nor hinder the proper functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods for the personal use of homeless persons or of children are distributed to the most deprived persons through partner organisations selected by Member States, involving regional and local authorities.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons, in particular for old age women in the rural areas, women from Roma minority, women who take care of families and women over age 45.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the population suffering from severe material deprivation, as a percentage of the whole population including gender based indicators;
Amendment 53 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) the establishment of social dialogue;
Amendment 54 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) the engagement of young people in the labour market to minimise youth unemployment.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The association aims at strengthening the ties between young people living in the OCTs and the Union, among others by promoting learning mobility of OCT youth and, by fostering mutual understanding between young people and by creating favourable conditions for them to develop their skills and to work and participate actively in society which is essential for sustainable economic and social development.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Union and OCTs shall cooperate in order to have young people actively engaged on the labour market in order to avoid youth unemployment.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the provision of work-experience opportunities for students which can help young people to make decisions about their future career and to develop useful skills for the labour market;
Amendment 61 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the provision of adequate training and educational opportunities which can facilitate promotion of skills for green jobs, with a specific emphasis on promoting gender equality.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. The Union and the OCTs shall maintain dialogue in the area of employment and social policy in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the OCTs and the promotion of decent work and social inclusion in a green economy in the OCTs and regions where they are located. Such a dialogue shall also aim at supporting the efforts of the OCTs' authorities to develop policies and legislation in this area.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Union and the OCTs shall cooperate in order to promote decent jobs in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity thus facilitating poverty reduction and achieving inclusive and sustainable development.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Union and the OCTs shall cooperate in order to exchange best practices for active labour market policies, a strong social dialogue, job standards and social protection to safeguard the rights of workers and their communities, to fight against forced or child labour and to combat undeclared work;
Amendment 66 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The Union and OCTs shall cooperate in order to provide a good balance between security and flexibility in the labour market through a comprehensive implementation of flexicurity principles, and to address labour market segmentation, by providing both adequate social protection coverage for people in periods of transition, or on temporary or part-time employment contracts, and access to training, career development and full-time work possibilities;
Amendment 67 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. The Union and OCTs shall exchange best practices and cooperate to provide investments in services – such as affordable, fulltime and high- quality childcare, all-day school places and care for elderly – that help promote gender equality, foster a better work–life balance and create a framework which allows people to enter or re-enter the labour market;
Amendment 68 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 33 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. De-population, including the "brain drain" and emigration of young persons for work, is a challenge for many OCTs and for this reason EU and OCTs shall cooperate to protect the rights of migrant workers on the labour market.
Amendment 69 #
2012/0195(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 34 – point a a (new)
Article 34 – point a a (new)
(a a) The Union and OCTs shall organise exchanges of best practice with a view to improving workplace effectiveness. It is important to ensure that all workers are covered by prevention policies and enjoy effective respect for their fundamental right to health.
Amendment 76 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20145, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020. The emission targets for the period beyond 2020 shall be established in view of the new procedures for measuring CO2 emissions referred to in paragraph 3. Those new procedures shall be defined and implemented by 31 December 2014.
Amendment 143 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 20145, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020. The emission targets for the period beyond 2020 shall be established in view of the new procedures for measuring CO2 emissions referred to in paragraph 3. Those new procedures shall be defined and implemented by 31 December 2014.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62, 151 and 62153 thereof,
Amendment 62 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Articles 15, 21 and 28 thereof,
Amendment 65 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Pursuant to Article 3(3) TEU, the internal market is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve social progress. The free movement of workers, the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union enshrined in the Treaty. The implementation of these principles is further developed by Union aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses and respect for the rights of workerlegislation and measures aimed at guaranteeing the rights of workers and a level playing field for businesses.
Amendment 74 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) With respect to workers temporarily posted to carry out work in order to provide services in another Member State than the one in which they habitually carry out their work, Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services establishes a core set of clearly defined terms and conditions of work and employment which must at least be complied with by the service provider in the Member State to which the posting takes place to ensure the minimum protection of the posted workers concerned.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) This directive aims at better enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC. Therefore, the provision laid down in this directive shall be applicable without prejudice to Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
Amendment 79 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) In case of non-compliance, such as when a worker is found not to be genuinely posted, an undertaking should be subject to the relevant legislation applicable in the Member State to which the posting takes place, and all persons posted by the undertaking concerned shall be deemed workers exercising their freedom of movement within the Union.
Amendment 83 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to prevent, avoid and combat circumvention and/or abuse of the applicable rules by companies taking improper or fraudulent advantage of the freedom to provide services enshrined in the Treaty and/or the application of Directive 96/71/EC the implementation and monitoring of the notion of posting should be improved and the risk of contradictions in the application of EU law reduced.
Amendment 88 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) As is the case with Directive 96/71/EC, this Directive should not prejudice the application of the law which, under Article 8 of the Rome I Regulation, applies to individual employment contracts, or the application of Regulation No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems and, Regulation No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, Regulation (EU) No 465/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 or Article 45 and 46 TFEU. The provisions of this Directive should be without prejudice to Member States providing for more favourable conditions for posted workers.
Amendment 94 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Trade unions play an important role in the context of the posting of workers for the provision of services since social partners may, in accordance with national law and/or practice, determine the different levels (alternatively or simultaneously) of the applicable minimum rates of payhis Directive and Directive 96/71/EC should not interfere with different national industrial relations and collective bargaining systems.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the purpose of ensuring that a posted worker receives the correct pay and provided allowances specific to posting can be considered part of minimum rates of pay, such allowances should only be deducted from wages if national law, collective agreements and/or practiceas provided for by national law, collective agreements and/or practice of the Member State in which the posting takes place. Allowances specific to posting should be taken into account provided they are paid by the hour and regardless of the circumstances of the work performed. Allowances paid in reimbursement of expenditure actually incurred on account of the hpost Member State provide for thising, such as expenditure on travel, board and lodging should not be taken into account, as the reimbursement of such expenditure is an obligation on the employer.
Amendment 101 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Directive, Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2008/104/EC should guarantee that temporary agency workers who are also posted workers benefit from the most advantageous terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 105 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Adequate and effective implementation and enforcement are key elements in protecting the rights of posted workers, whereas poor enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the Union rules applicable in this area. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is therefore essential, without neglecthile underlining the important role of labour inspectorates and the social partners in this respect.
Amendment 109 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Effective, regular and flexible labour inspections are essential and adequate funding should be provided in order for the competent authorities to detect and combat misuse and circumvention. Member States should be entitled to perform any controls needed in order to fully comply with Article 5 in 96/71/EC and the provisions in this Directive.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) Posted workers should not be used to replace workers on strike.
Amendment 117 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States should take appropriate measures in order to prevent the misuse and/or circumvention of Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive by undertakings for the purpose of depriving posted workers of their rights or the withholding of such rights. In particular, posted workers sent to replace workers on strike, successive assignments to the same post and bogus self employment should be prevented.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Competent authorities should make an overall assessment of all factual elements in order to determine if an undertaking is genuinely established in a Member State other than the one to which it directs its services. Member States should ensure that the undertakings provide the necessary evidence. If it cannot be established that genuine substantial activity are carried out in the Member State of establishment, the undertaking should, for the purpose of this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC, be considered as established in the Member State to which the posting takes place.
Amendment 119 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) In order to assess whether a posted worker is temporarily carrying out his or her work in a Member State other than the one in which he or she normally works, all elements characterizing such work and the situation of the worker should be examined. Member States should ensure that undertakings provide the necessary evidence. If it cannot be established that a worker is a posted worker within the meaning of this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC, he/she should be considered as habitually employed in the Member State to which the posting takes place, within the meaning of Regulation No 593/2008.
Amendment 120 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 d (new)
Recital 11 d (new)
(11d) In case terms and conditions of employment in the Member State of establishment and/or the Member State to which the posting takes place are more favourable to posted workers than this Directive and/or Directive 96/71/EC, the more favourable terms and conditions should apply.
Amendment 131 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States obligations to make information on terms and conditions of employment generally available and to provide effective access free of charge to it, not only to service providers from other Member States, but also to the posted workers concerned, should be further concretised.
Amendment 133 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Posted workers have an individual right to information and advice on the applicable terms and conditions of work and employment. It is the responsibility of the Member States to set up appropriate bodies to which posted workers can turn in this respect.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the correct application of, and to monitor compliance with, the substantive rules on the terms and conditions of employment to be respected with regard to posted workers, Member States should apply only certainthe necessary control measures orand administrative formalities to undertakings posting workers for the provision of services. Such measures and requirements may only be imposed provided that the competent authorities cannot carry out their supervisory task effectively without the requested information and the necessary information cannot be obtained easily from the employer of posted workers or the authorities in the Member State of establishment of the service provider within a reasonable delay and/or less restrictive measures would not ensure that the objectives of the national controls measures deemed necessary are attained in order to effectively combat fraud and unfair competition.
Amendment 152 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A comprehensive and effective system of preventive and control measures, together with deterrent penalties to identify and prevent individual instances of bogus self- employed, should contribute to combat concealed employment effectively. In this context it is essential that competent authorities in the member states have the means to check if there is a situation of dependency between the allegedly self- employed individual and his or her employer.
Amendment 154 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to combat bogus self- employment and other violations of existing legislation, a European register should be set up for companies that have repeatedly violated the rules laid down in this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC. The purpose of the register should also be to ensure a level playing field and fair competition among companies.
Amendment 156 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure better and more uniform application of Directive 96/71/EC as well as its enforcement in practice, and to reduce, as far as possible, differences in the level of application and enforcement across the Union, Member States should ensure that effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their territory.
Amendment 159 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 164 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To facilitate the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC and ensure more effective application of it, effective complaint mechanisms should exist through which posted workers may lodge complaints or engage in proceedings either directly or through relevant designated third parties, such as trade unions or other associations as well as common institutions of social partners. This should be without prejudice to national rules of procedure concerning representation and defence before the courts. Trade unions should have a right of collective action and the possibility of representative action.
Amendment 172 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In view of the prevalence of subcontracting in the construction sector,With a view to reducing abuses in subcontracting situations and in order to protect posted workers‘' rights, it is necessary to ensure that in such sector at least the contractor of which the employer is a direct subcontractor can be held liable to pay to posted workers the net minimum rates of pay due, any back- payments of outstanding remuneration and/or contributions due to common funds or institutions of social partners regulated by law or collective agreement in so far as these are covered by Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC in addition to or in place of the employer. The contractor shall not be held liable if he/she has undertaken due diligence. The latter may imply preventive measures concerning proof provided by the subcontractor, including where relevant based upon information emanating from national authoritiesall contractors up the chain can be held liable to pay to posted workers all entitlements due to him/her.
Amendment 181 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 192 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 199 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) This Directive and Directive 96/71/EC apply also to transport undertakings other than those engaged in maritime transport, which post workers to other Member States, including air and freight transport as well as cabotage operations as recognised in recital 17 of Regulation No 1072/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market.
Amendment 208 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should take appropriate measures in the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in this Directive, including administrative and judicial procedures, and should provide for effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties for any breaches of the obligations under this Directive. Insufficient cooperation between Member States remains a problem in enforcing Directive 96/71/EC. This hinders the creation of a level playing field for companies and the protection of workers. In the case of Member States failing to live up to the provisions laid down in this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC, the Commission should, in accordance with the Treaty of the European Union, take legal action.
Amendment 213 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) This Directive and Directive 96/71/EC respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the European Convention on Human Rights, ILO Conventions and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably protection of personal data (Article 8), the freedom to choose an occupation and right to engage in work (Article 15), the freedom to conduct a business (Article 16), the right to equality (Article 20), non-discrimination (Article 21), the right to collective bargaining and action (Article 28), fair and just working conditions (Article 31), and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial (Article 47) and has to be implemented in accordance with those rights and principles.
Amendment 215 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Fundamental social rights should not be called into question on grounds of economic freedoms. Therefore this Directive should strengthen the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC in particular in light of legal uncertainties resulting from the judgments of the European Court of Justice notably Viking (C-438/05), Laval (C-341/05), Rüffert (C- 346/06) and Luxembourg (C-319/06).
Amendment 217 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a general common framework of appropriateset of provisions, measures and control mechanisms necessary forenabling Member States to ensure better and more uniform implementation, application and enforcement in practice of Directive 96/71/EC, including measures to prevent and sanction any abuse and circumvention of the applicable rulesterms and conditions of employment that apply in the place where the service is to be performed, without prejudice to more favourable treatment of the worker.
Amendment 220 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This Directive clarifies which measures fall under the public policy provisions, which are provisions covering those mandatory rules from which there can be no derogation and which, by their nature and objective, meet the imperative requirements of the public interest.
Amendment 223 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Directive aims to guarantee respect for an appropriate level of minimum protection of the rights of posted workers for the cross- border provision of services, while facilitating the exercise of the freedom to provide services for service providers and promoting fair competition between service providers.
Amendment 226 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
This Directive does not affect in any way the competences of the Member States to define mandatory labour standards and working conditions for all workers pursuing labour on their territory as stated in Article 3 (10) of Directive 96/71 as long as these standards are not protectionist or discriminatory.
Amendment 230 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not affect in any way the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and by Union laws well as at Union and international level, including the right or freedom to strike or to take other action covered by the specific industrial relations systems in Member States, in accordance with national law and practices. Nor does it affect the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law and practices.
Amendment 237 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Relationship with Union law 1. This Directive and Directive 96/71/EC apply without prejudice to more favourable treatment of workers provided for in other Union law instruments. 2. In case of conflict between this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC on the one hand and Directive 2008/14/EC on temporary agency work on the other hand, priority shall be given to the instrument which guarantees the worker the most favourable treatment with regard to terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 239 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘'competent authority’' means an authority body designated by a Member State to perform functions under this Directive, including social partners;
Amendment 250 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 255 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purpose of implementing, applying and enforcing Directive 96/71/EC the competent authorities shall tmake into accountan overall assessment of all factual elements characterising the activities carried out by an undertaking in the Member State in which it is established and, where necessary, in the Member State to which the posting takes place in order to determine whether it genuinely performs substantial activities, other than purely internal management and/or administrative activities. Such elements may include in the Member State of establishment or the employment of staff only in the Member State to which the posting takes place. In particular, the following elements shall be taken into consideration:
Amendment 268 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the place where the undertaking has its registered office and administration, uses office space, pays taxes, has a professional licence or is registered with the chambers of commerce or professional bodiesperforms its substantial business activity in the sector where the posted worker is employed,
Amendment 275 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the place where the undertaking pays taxes and social security contributions,
Amendment 276 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) the generation of more than 25% turnover in the Member State of establishment,
Amendment 279 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the place where posted workers are recruited and usually employed,
Amendment 283 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the law applicable to the contracts concluded by the undertaking with its workers, on the one hand, and with its clientsproportion of staff working in the Member State of establishment, on the one hand, and the place where the majority of contracts with clients are carried out, on the other hand,
Amendment 312 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
If a subcontractor fails to prove that it performs genuine substantial activities within the meaning of this article in its Member State of establishment, its posted workers shall be presumed to be employed by the contracting undertaking with application of all statutory and collectively agreed rights and obligations in the host Member State.
Amendment 318 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 333 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the work is carried out for a limited period of time in another Member State; of a maximum of six months in another Member State; with the agreement of the social partners of the Member States to which the posting takes place, the posting period can be longer, but cannot in any case exceed one year; particular attention shall be paid to the time spent by the worker on posting compared to the length of employment in the habitual place of work;
Amendment 338 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the posting takes place to a Member State other than the one in or from which the posted worker habitually carries out his or her work according to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 and/or the Rome Convention;
Amendment 341 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) an employment relationship exists with the worker in accordance with the legislation of the Member State of establishment for at least three months prior to the posting;
Amendment 342 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) the posting takes place from the Member State in which the worker habitually carries out his or her work and the employment relationship has not just been entered into for the posting;
Amendment 346 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) the posted worker returns or is expected to resume working tofor the Member State from which he/she issame employer in his habitual place of employment outside the Member State of posteding after completion of the work or the provision of services for which he or she was posted;
Amendment 354 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) the employer who posts the worker shall guarantee the wage at the time of posting;
Amendment 355 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) travel, board and lodging/accommodation is provided or reimbursed by the employer who posts the worker in accordance with the economic level and conditions of the host country, and also an expatriate allowances, and if so, how this is done; as well as
Amendment 358 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) travel, board and lodging/accommodation is provided or reimbursed by the employer who posts the worker, and if so, how this is done, as well as;
Amendment 361 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Amendment 379 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
All the factual elements enumerated above are indicative factorsshall be included in the overall assessment to be made and mayshall not therefore be considered in isolation. The criteria shall be adapted to each specific case and take account of the specificities of the situation.
Amendment 392 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When verifying a self-employment status in the host Member State the following criteria shall be taken into consideration in particular: (a) Remuneration and the existence of a link of subordination between a worker and an undertaking; (b) Employment activities before moving to the host Member State; (c) Fulfilment of business requirements in the Member State of establishment and means to continue the business after the return to the Member State of establishment. (d) Maintenance of an office in the Member State of establishment; (e) Payment of taxes in the Member State of establishment; (f) Possession of a VAT number in the Member State of establishment; (g) Registration with chambers of commerce or professional bodies in the Member State of establishment; (h) Entrepreneurial skills.
Amendment 397 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall ensure that travel, board and lodging/accommodation are organized and paid for by the employer or that the reimbursement of these costs is guaranteed. In the latter case the employer shall clearly state in the contract with the posted worker how this will take place. Wages shall be paid by the employer via bank transfer to an account in the name of the posted worker. The posted worker shall benefit from adequate accommodation, pursuant to national legislation and practice that ensures a decent standard of living for the duration of posting. These provisions shall be without prejudice to the possibility for posted workers to freely choose their own accommodation. The posted worker shall be given a rental contract or equivalent document in which the conditions and cost of the accommodation are clearly stated for the duration of posting. If the posted worker is required to pay rent for such accommodation, its cost shall not be excessive in relation to their net remuneration nor to the quality of the accommodation and it shall not be automatically deducted from their wage.
Amendment 403 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 406 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Applicable law 1. Where it is not established that an undertaking performs genuine substantial activity in the Member State of establishment in accordance with Article 3.1, the undertaking shall be considered to be established in the Member State where it provides the service. 2. Where it is not established that a posted worker is temporarily carrying out work in a Member State other than the one in which he normally works in accordance with Article 3.2, the habitual place of employment, and thus the applicable terms and conditions of employment, shall be those of the Member State where the service is provided. 3. Terms and conditions of employment, as provided for in the national laws and collective agreements of the Member State of establishment and/or the Member State where the service is provided, which are more favourable to workers shall apply. 4. In the event of absence, lack or incompletion of documents such as the ones referred to in Article 3 of Directive 91/533 or the A1 certificate concerning the social security legislation, as stipulated for posted workers by Regulation 883/2004 and implementing Regulation 987/2009, the situation should not be characterised as one of 'temporarily posting' to another Member State, and thus the applicable terms and conditions of employment, shall be those of the Member State where the service is provided.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that the information on the terms and conditions of employment referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC which are to be applied and complied with by service providers are made generally available in a clearfree of charge in a clear, transparent, comprehensive and easily accessible way at a distance and by electronic means, in formats and by web standards that ensure access to persons with disabilities and to ensure that the liaison offices or the other competent national bodies referred to in Article 4 of Directive 96/71/EC are in a position to carry out their tasks effectively.
Amendment 421 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) indicate clearly, in a detailed and user friendly manner and accessible format on national websites and other means which terms and conditions of employment and/or which parts of their (national and/or regional) legislation have to be applied to workers posted to their territory;
Amendment 424 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) take the necessary measures to make generally available on internet sitewebsites and by other means information on which collective agreements are applicable (and to whom), and which terms and conditions of employment have to be applied by service providers from other Member States in accordance with Directive 96/71/EC, whereby, where possible, links to existing internet sites and other contact points, in particular the relevant social partners, shall be provided;
Amendment 429 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) make the information available to workers and service providers in languages other than the national language(s) of the country in which the services are providedthe requested official EU language, if possible in summarised leaflet form indicating the main labour conditions applicable and upon requests in formats accessible to persons with disabilities; further detailed information on labour and social conditions including occupational health and safety shall be easily made available by different means of communication including contact points;
Amendment 443 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) indicate, if possible, a contact person at the liaison office in charge of dealing with requests for information;
Amendment 448 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Where, in accordance with national law, traditions and practices and with full respect for the autonomy of the social partners, the terms and conditions of employment referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC are laid down in collective agreements in accordance with aArticle 3 paragraph 1 and 8 of that Directive, Member States should ensure that the social partners shall identify these and make available the relevant information, in particular concerning the different minimum rates of pay and their constituent elements, the method used to calculate the remuneration due and the qualifying criteria for classification in the different wage categories, , available in an accessible and transparent way for service providers from other Member States and posted workers. Terms and conditions of employment should be available in an accessible and transparent way.
Amendment 454 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Commission and Member States shall ensure adequate support for joint initiatives of the relevant social partners at the European and national level aimed to inform undertakings and workers on the applicable terms and conditions laid down in this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 458 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Workers' access to information and advice 1. Posted workers shall have an independent right to information and advice on the applicable terms and conditions of work and employment provided by the receiving Member State in the desired official EU language. 2. Member States shall ensure that suitable contact points and bodies are available to which workers can turn for information, advice and support concerning their rights. This applies both to the receiving Member States and the sending Member States. 3. In case a Member State gives this task to a third party adequate funding must be ensured.
Amendment 461 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b (new)
Amendment 465 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The cooperation of the Member States shall in particular consist in replying to reasoned requests for information without delay and to carry out checks, inspections and investigations from competent authorities with respect to the situations of posting referred to in Article 1 (3) of Directive 96/71/EC and relevant articles in this Directive, including investigation of any abuses of applicable rules on the posting of workers or possible cases of unlawful transnational activities.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of difficulty in meeting a request for information or in carrying out checks, inspections or investigations, the Member State in question shall rapidly inform the requesting Member State with a view to finding a solution as quickly as possible. Any permanent refusal to provide the requested data shall be considered an infringement to the EU law, as defined in TFEU Articles 258 and following.
Amendment 480 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Cases in which Member States refuse to provide requested information shall be recorded by the Commission, including the responsible authorities involved.
Amendment 482 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
A specific urgency mechanism shall be used for special situations where a Member State becomes aware of particular circumstances requiring urgent action. In such circumstances, the information shall be submitted within 24 hours. This urgency mechanism shall be used where it is suspected that an undertaking does not genuinely perform substantial activities in the Member State of establishment in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive.
Amendment 485 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
This Article shall not preclude competent authorities in the host Member State from taking immediate measures to investigate, prevent and sanction social fraud.
Amendment 488 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure the confidentiality of the information which they exchange. Information exchanged shall be used only in respect of the matter(s) for which it was requested in accordance with national law and practice.
Amendment 491 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 496 #
Amendment 499 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 502 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 504 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 507 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 513 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Amendment 518 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The competent authorities in the host Member State shall record the relevant data with regard to Article 9, paragraph 1 (a). The competent authorities in the Member State of establishment shall record the relevant data with regard to Article 3, paragraph 1 and with regard to the payment of social security contributions and taxes by the service provider. The competent authorities in the host Member State and in the Member State of establishment shall both forward their data to the European Commission (Eurostat) for summaries and regular public reporting.
Amendment 520 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the necessity forensure adequate financial support in order to further improve administrative cooperation and increase mutual trust through projects, including promoting exchanges of relevant officials and training, as well as developing, facilitating and promoting best practice initiatives, including those of social partners at Union level, such as the development and updating of databases or joint websites containing general or sector- specific information concerning terms and conditions of employment to be respected.
Amendment 533 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may only impose the followingshall impose administrative requirements and effective control measures. These measures shall include in particular:
Amendment 542 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an obligation for a service provider established in another Member State to make a simple declaration to the responsible national competent authorities at the latest at the commencementone month in advance of the service provision, whereby the declaration may only covershall cover in particular: - the identity of the service provider,; - the presence of one or more clearly identifiable posted workers, their anticipated number, the anticipated duration and location of their presence, andanticipated number and the individual identification data of the posted workers; - the anticipated duration of posting; - the place where the service is to be provided; - the services justifying the posting;
Amendment 553 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an obligation for the service provider to inform the responsible national competent authorities without delay: - in case the posting does not or has not taken place or was terminated ahead of schedule; - in case the service justifying the posting is interrupted; - in case the posted worker has been assigned by his employer to another undertaking, in particular in the event of a merger or a transfer of undertaking; - in case of any other changes related to the information provided according to Article 9.1 (a);
Amendment 555 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) an obligation to keep or make available documents and/or retain copies in paper or electronic form for the competent authorities and the trade unions, at the place where the service is provided, during the period of service provision and up to two years after the period of service provision. This obligation concerns the following documents in particular: - a copy of the A1 form as proof of social security coverage in the home member state, - of the employment contract (or an equivalent document within the meaning of Directive 91/533, including, where appropriate or relevant, the additional information referred to in Article 4 of that Directive), - payslips, - time-sheets and, - proof of payment of wages or copies of equivalent documents during the period of posting, - an assessment of the risks to safety and health at work, including protective measures to be taken, in accordance with Directive 89/391/EC, - where the posted worker is a third country national, copies of the work permit and of the residence permit. The documents shall be kept in an accessible and clearly identified place in itsthe territory of the host Member State, such as the workplace or the building site, or for mobile workers in the transport sector the operations base or the vehicle with which the service is provided;
Amendment 568 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a translation ofin the documents referred to under (b), may be justified providedrequested official EU languages of these documents are not excessively long and standardised forms are generally used for such documentsferred to under (b);
Amendment 578 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Member State to which the posting takes place may require that the documents referred to under (b) and any additional mandatory documents are made available without delay to the competent national authorities.
Amendment 587 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) an obligation to designate a contact personlegal representative with a residence in the Member State to which the posting takes place, during the period of posting and up to one year after the service provision to deal with administrative and judicial proceedings and to negotiate, if necessary, on behalf of the employer with the relevant social partners in the Member State to which the posting takes place, in accordance with national legislation and practice, during the period in which the services are provided.
Amendment 597 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) other administrative requirements and control measures without which competent authorities cannot carry out their supervisory tasks effectively. These requirements shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 604 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the procedures and formalities relating to the posting of workers can be completed easily by undertakings, at a distance and by electronic means as far as possible.
Amendment 612 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Within three years after the date referred to in Article 20, the necessityeffectiveness and appropriateness of the application of national control measures shall be reviewed in the light of the experiences with and effectiveness of the system for cooperation and exchange of information, the development of more uniform, standardised documents, the establishment of common principles or standards for inspections in the field of the posting of workers as well as technological developments, with a view to proposing, where appropriate, any necessary amendments or modifications.
Amendment 615 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member State of establishment and the Member State to which the posting takes place have both the competence to check the regularity of labour relations and working conditions. In cases of conflicting interpretations the law of the Member State to which the posting takes place prevails.
Amendment 616 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. During the period of posting of a worker, inspection of the working conditions shall lie within the responsibility of the authorities or competent body of the Member State to which the posting takes place. They can carry out factual checks and controls on their own initiative and are not bound to any results of checks or controls carried out by the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 619 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that appropriateffective checks and monitoring mechanisms are put in place and that effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their territory in order to control and monitor compliance with the provisions and rules laid down in this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC and to guarantee its proper application and enforcement. Such inspections shall be based primarily on a risk assessment to be drawn up regularly by the competent authorities. The risk assessment shall identify the sectors of activity in which the employment of workers posted for the provision of services is concentrated on their territory. When making such risk assessment the realisation of big infrastructural projects, the special problems and needs of specific sectors, the past record of infringement, as well as the vulnerability of certain groups of workers shall be taken into account.
Amendment 637 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that inspections and controls of compliance with this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC are not discriminatory and/or disproportionate shall allocate the necessary resources for such inspections and controls.
Amendment 644 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Measures to control the application of Directive 96/71 and to detect abuses in relation to the posting of workers are to be considered public policy provisions in the meaning of Declaration No 10 on Article 3 (10) of Directive 96/71, recorded in the minutes of the Council of the European Union when Directive 96/71 was adopted. Provisions of Member States to fight undeclared labour and to prevent social dumping cannot be restricted on grounds of potentially hampering the freedom to provide services as long as they are not protectionist or discriminatory.
Amendment 652 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. In Member States where, in accordance with national law and practice, the setting of the terms and conditions of employment of posted workers referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC, and in particular the minimum rates of pay, including working time, is left to management and labour they may, at the appropriate level and subject to the conditions laid down by the Member States, also the monitor the application of the relevant terms and conditions of employment of posted workers, provided that an adequate level of protection equivalent to that resulting from Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive is guaranteed.
Amendment 662 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. For the enforcement of the obligations under Article 6 of Directive 96/71/EC and this Directivethis Directive and Directive 96/71/EC, Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms for posted workers to lodge complaints against their employers directly, as well as the right to institute judicial or administrative proceedings, also in the Member State in whose territory the workers are or were posted, where such workers consider they have sustained loss or damage as a result of a failure to apply the applicable rules, even after the relationship in which the failure is alleged to have occurred has ended.
Amendment 664 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that trade unions and other third parties, such as associations, organisations and other legal entities which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by their national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC are complied with, may engage, on behalf or in support of the posted workers or their employer, with their approval in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for with the objective of implementing this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC and/or enforcing the obligations under this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC. Trade unions shall have the right of collective action in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC and the possibility of taking representative action on behalf of posted workers.
Amendment 675 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1 and 3 shall apply without prejudice to national rules on prescription deadlines or time limits for bringing similar actions and to national rules of procedure concerning representation and defence before the courts. However, a minimum period of at least six months for filing a claim shall be provided for under national rules of procedure.
Amendment 677 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the necessary mechanisms are in place to ensure that posted workers are able to receiveor bodies acting on their behalf are able to claim and receive any due entitlements.
Amendment 680 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 686 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 692 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall also apply in cases where the posted workers have returned from the Member State to which the posting took place and also in the case of bogus self-employment.
Amendment 697 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 700 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 701 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 718 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 736 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 744 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 755 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 764 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 770 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Subcontracting and liability 1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that an undertaking which appoints a subcontractor to provide services is liable, in addition to and/or in place of that subcontractor, for obligations of that subcontractor and any other intermediate. 2. This shall not in any way preclude the application of already existing more stringent rules at national level nor the introduction of those. 3. Member States may limit vertical subcontracting to three levels provided that the limitation is not discriminatory.
Amendment 774 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The requesting authority may, in accordance with the laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in its own Member State, request the competent authority in another Member State to recover a penalty or fine, fine or retroactive social security contributions or notify a decision imposing a penalty or, a fine, in so far as the relevant laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in the requested authority's Member State allow such action for similar claims or decis or retroactive social security contributions.
Amendment 781 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 783 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 788 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If it emerges that the service provider is indeed not established in the Member State of alleged establishment or the address or company data are false, the competent authorities shall not terminate the process on formal grounds but further investigate the matter in order to establish the identity of the natural or legal person responsible for the posting.
Amendment 791 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of recovery of a penalty or fine or notification of a decision imposing a penalty or fine in the requested Member State, any fine or penalty, fine or retroactive payment of social security contributions or notification of a decision imposing a penalty, fine or retroactive payment of social security contributions in the requested Member State, any fine, penalty or retroactive payment of social security contributions in respect of which a request for recovery or notification has been made shall be treated as if it were a fine or penalty of the requested Member State.
Amendment 794 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The requested authority shall promptly inform the requesting authority of the action taken on its request for information, notification or recovery and, more specifically, of the date on which the instrument or decision was forwarded or notified to the addressee. The same shall apply if there are substantial obstacles to the request being successfully processed.
Amendment 802 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. If, in the course of the recovery or notification procedure, the fine, penalty and/or underlying claim is contested in the requesting Member State by the service provider concerned or an interested partyin compliance with the regulations applicable for contestation,, the cross-border enforcement procedure of the fine or penalty imposed shall be suspended pending the decision of the appropriate national authority in the matter.
Amendment 812 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The administrative cooperation and mutual assistance between the competent authorities of the Member States provided for in Articles 6, 7, 10(3), 13, 14 and 15 shall be implemented through the Internal Market Information System (IMI), established by [reference to IMI Regulation]89 or by other established methods of cooperation on which the Member States agree on a case-by-case basis or by means of bilateral agreements.
Amendment 819 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may continue to apply bilateral arrangements or conclude new bilateral agreements concerning administrative cooperation between their competent authorities as regards the application and monitoring of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to posted workers referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC, in so far as these arrangements do not adversely affect the rights and obligations of the workers and companies concerned.
Amendment 821 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 825 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a Clause of non-regression - More favourable provisions 1. This Directive and Directive 96/71/EC are without prejudice to the Member States' right to apply or introduce legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to promote or permit collective agreements concluded between the social partners which are more favourable to workers. 2. The implementation of this Directive shall under no circumstances constitute sufficient grounds for justifying a reduction in the general level of protection of workers in the fields covered by this Directive and Directive 96/71/EC. This is without prejudice to the rights of Member States and/or management and labour to lay down, in the light of changing circumstances, different legislative, regulatory or contractual arrangements to those prevailing at the time of the adoption of this Directive, provided that the minimum requirements laid down in this Directive are respected.
Amendment 833 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
No later than 5 years after the expiry of the deadline for transposition, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament, the Council and, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of this Directive, making appropriate proposals where necessary.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) progress in implementing the disaster prevention framework measured by the number of Member States with disaster and risk management plans as set out in Article 4;
Amendment 106 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – point 2
Article 4 – point 2
Amendment 115 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – point a
Article 5 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base of the authorities and public in the Member States on disaster risks and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, best practices and information;
Amendment 136 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
21. The risk management plans shall take into account the national, regional and local risk assessments and other relevant risk assessment and shall be coherent with other relevant plans in force in that Member State.
Amendment 176 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
34. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, define quality requirements for the capacities to be committed to the European Emergency Response Capacity. Member States shall be responsible for ensuring their quality.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0440(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) ‘ethnic belonging’ means an ethno cultural identification, different from citizenship, with a language or a culture.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In addition, new electronic purchasing techniques are constantly being developed, such as electronic catalogues. They help to increase competition and streamline public purchasing, particularly in terms of savings in time and money. Certain rules should however be laid down to ensure that such use complies with the rules of this Directive and the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency. In particular where competition has been reopened under a framework agreement or where a dynamic purchasing system is being used and where sufficient social guarantees are offered in respect of ensuring accessibility, traceability, equal treatment and predictability, contracting entities should be allowed to generate tenders in relation to specific purchases on the basis of previously transmitted electronic catalogues. In line with the requirements of the rules for electronic means of communication, contracting entities should avoid unjustified obstacles to economic operators’ access to procurement procedures in which tenders are to be presented in the form of electronic catalogues and which guarantee compliance with the general principles of non-discrimination and equal treatment.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Member States may reserve the right to participate in procurement procedures to sheltered workshops and economic operators whose main aim is the social inclusion and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged workers such as the long-term unemployed, women, young people and migrants or provide for such contracts to be performed in the context of sheltered employment programmes, provided that more than 30% of the employees of those workshops, economic operators or programmes are disabled or disadvantaged workers.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall safeguard the implementation of adequate training and social standards within the employment programmes or workshops designed for disabled or disadvantaged workers.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 86 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination of economic operators, without bringing prejudice to fair competition, are crucial instruments for the prevention of corruption, notably bribery.
Amendment 223 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In awarding works, supply or service contracts, where the contracting body is a private beneficiary and the private capital inflow is no more than 50%, the remainder coming from European and national public funds, the works, supplies or services in question shall be acquired in accordance with the public procurement procedures laid down in this directive, while taking due account of social issues.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In order to facilitate the implementation of this Directive, technical guidelines on the biota sampling and monitoring of substances shall be developed under the existing implementation process of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
2008/105/EC
Article 8
Article 8
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive. It shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals, in particular proposals to identify new priority substances or priority hazardous substances or to identify certain priority substances as priority hazardous substances and to set corresponding EQS for surface water, sediment or biota, as appropriate, or to remove certain priority substances from Annex X if appropriate.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5
Article 2 – point 5
(b) monitor less intensively than required for priority substances in accordance with Article 3(4) of this Directive and Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC, provided that the monitoring is representative and a statistically robust baseline regarding the presence of those substances in the aquatic environment already exists, covering at least one river basin management planning cycle of six years. Monitoring may be carried out only once per planning cycle if no increase in the concentration and trend of these substances is registered during the first 6 years.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The watch list shall contain no more than 25 substances or groups of substances at any given time and shall indicate the monitoring matrix and the recommended method of analysis for each substance. The substances shall be selected from among those for which the available information indicates that they may pose a significant risk at Union level to or via the aquatic environment. In selecting the substances for the watch list the Commission shall take into account all available information including research projects, Member States' characterisation and monitoring programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on production volumes, use patterns, concentrations in the environment and effects, including that gathered in accordance with Directives 98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 140 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall select at least one station per, on average, 1520000 km2 geographical area, with a minimum of one per Member State.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – footnote
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – footnote
1 124 months after the adoption of this Directive.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The Sixth Environment Action Programme set out the framework for environmental policy-making in the EU for the period 2002-2012. The programme called for actions in the field of noise pollution to "substantially reduce the number of people regularly affected by long-term average levels of noise, particularly from traffic".
Amendment 36 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In order to reduce road traffic noise, public authorities may put in place measures and incentives to accelerate the purchase and use of quieter vehicles.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) The Commission should examine the appropriateness of including vehicle noise information in the context of any review or revision of Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars1. _______________ 1 OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
(9c) The vehicle categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, and N3 should be subject to visual inspections in relation to all relevant noise suppressing elements including engine encapsulation and exhaust and intake silencers.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 d (new)
Recital 9 d (new)
Amendment 43 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Commission should examine the potential of active safety systems in more silent vehicles such as hybrid and electric vehicles to better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, such as blind, visually and auditorily challenged pedestrians, cyclists and children.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
(21a) 'point of sale' means a location where vehicles are offered for sale to consumers.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 b (new)
(21b) 'technical promotional material' means technical manuals, brochures and catalogues (whether these appear in printed, electronic or online form), as well as websites, the purpose of which is to market vehicles to customers.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Reductions The sound level of vehicle categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC, measured in accordance with the provisions of Annex II shall be reduced by 6 dB within 10 years after entry into force. The reductions shall take into account changes to the test method and vehicle categories in a way that ensures the reduction in the limit is relative to the stringency of the existing regulations.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Within threfive years following the date referred to in Annex III, third column, phase 1, topublication of this Regulation, the Commission shall carry out a detailed study to ascertain whether the noise limits prove to be appropriate. On the basis of the conclusions of the study, the Commission may, where appropriate, present proposals for amendment to this Regulation.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The sound emission of the vehicle under typical on-road driving conditions, which are different from those under which the type-approval test set out in Annex II was carried out, shall not deviate from the test result in an unreasonable manner.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. TNeither the vehicle manufacturer shall not intention, vehicle owner nor vehicle user shally alter, adjust, or introduce any mechanical, electrical, thermal, or other device or procedure solely for the purpose of fulfilling the noise emission requirements under this Regulation which is not operational during typical onon-road and off-road operation under conditions applicable to ASEP.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. In the application for type-approval, the manufacturer shall provide a statement, supported by the outcome of appropriate test results established in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 1 of Annex VIII, that the vehicle type to be approved complies with the requirements of Article 8(1) and 8(2).
Amendment 80 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Information Vehicle manufacturers and distributors shall ensure that the noise level in decibels (dB(A))in accordance with harmonised type-approval testing methods for each vehicle is displayed in a prominent position at the point of sale and in technical promotional material.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Review The Commission shall assess the need to review this Regulation, taking into account, inter alia, whether active safety systems can better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, in addition to, or as compared to acoustic vehicle alerting systems.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units under the terms of Directive 70/157/EEC2007/34/EC for a limit of five years after the date of publication of this Regulation.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I Appendix 2 a (new)
Annex I Appendix 2 a (new)
Appendix 2a Type approval values from vehicle and test data: 1.Elements of capsulation 1.1 Elements of noise encapsulation as defined by the vehicle manufacturer 2. Noise level of moving vehicle: Test result (Lurban): dB(A) Test result (Lwot): dB(A) Test result (Lcruise): dB(A) kP – factor: 3. Noise level of stationary vehicle: Position and orientation of microphone (according to figure 2 in Appendix 1 of Annex II) Test result for stationary test: dB(A)
Amendment 97 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.2.
Annex II – point 2.2.
Compliance of the acoustic measurement instrumentation shall be verified by the existence of a valid certificate of compliance. Those certificates shall be deemed to be valid if certification of compliance with the standards was conducted within the previous 12-month period for the sound calibration device and within the previous 24 month period for the instrumentation system. All compliance testing must be conducted by a laboratory, which is authorized to perform calibrations traceable to the appropriate standards.
Amendment 98 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 4
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 4
The meteorological instrumentation should be positioned adjacent to the test area at a height of 1.2 m ± 0.02 m. The measurements shall be made when the ambient air temperature is between +5 °C and +4025 °C.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 7
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 7
Amendment 101 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 9
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 9
The background noise (including any wind noise) shall be at least 10 5dB below the A- weighted noise pressure level produced by the vehicle under test. If the difference between the ambient noise and the measured noise is between 10 and 15 dB(A), the appropriate correction must be subtracted from the readings on the noise-level meter in order to calculate the test results, as in the following table: 1/ In conformity with Annex VII to this Regulation.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – table
Annex II – point 3.1. – table
Amendment 105 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.2.1. – table – row 4 'Vehicle category N2, N3 – paragraph 1
Annex II – point 3.2.1. – table – row 4 'Vehicle category N2, N3 – paragraph 1
Extra loading to reach the test mass of the vehicle shall be placed above the driven rear axle(s). The extra loading is limited to 75 per cent of the maximum mass allowed for the rear axle. The test mass must be achieved with a tolerance of ± 5 per cent.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point – 3.2.4.
Annex II – point – 3.2.4.
3.2.4. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, it shallould be tested in thewith the maximum number of driven which is intended for normal useeels.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.2.6 a (new)
Annex II – point 3.2.6 a (new)
3.2.6a. Testing shall be representative of real world noise emissions, by correcting limit values for trucks by -1 dB(A) to account for ultra-quiet tyres used in the test but never used on the road.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4.1.2.1. – paragraph 1
Annex II – point 4.1.2.1. – paragraph 1
The path of the centreline of the vehicle shall follow line CC' as closely as possible throughout the entire test, from the approach to line AA' until the rear of the vehicle passes line BB'. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, test it in the drive selection which is intended for normal road useit should be tested with the maximum number of driven wheels.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4.1.2.2. – paragraph 1
Annex II – point 4.1.2.2. – paragraph 1
The path of the centreline of the vehicle shall follow line CC' as closely as possible throughout the entire test, from the approach to line AA' until the rear of the vehicle passes line BB'. The test shall be conducted without a trailer or semi-trailer. The test shall be conducted without a trailer or semi-trailer. If a trailer is not readily separable from the towing vehicle, the trailer shall not be taken into consideration when assessing the crossing of line BB'. If the vehicle incorporates equipment such as a concrete mixer, a compressor, etc, this equipment shall not be in operation during the test. The test mass of the vehicle shall be according to the table set out in point 3.2.1.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 131 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – below table (new)
Annex III – point 1 – below table (new)
And shall not exceed 90 dB(A) in any driving conditions, below a maximum speed of130 km/h, in accordance with Anne VIII.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 4.3.
Annex VII – point 4.3.
4.3. For the purpose of this standard, texture depth measurements shall be made on at least 10 positions evenly spaced along the wheel tracks of the test strip and the average value taken to compare with the specified minimum texture depth. See ISO 10844:19942011 for the description of the procedure.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. The Member States shall ensure that wage dumping is prevented not only as applied to the permanent groundhandling employees but also in the event of a transfer of staff, in order to guarantee adequate social standards and to improve the quality of groundhandling services;
Amendment 69 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. The competent authorities of the Member States shall take due account of trade union rights and collective bargaining in groundhandling services, in order to ensure that there is adequate social protection for the staff recruited to provide these services;
Amendment 70 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 10 c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. As a cushion against any harmful effects of liberalisation in the groundhandling sector, binding minimum service quality standards need to be defined and enforced by airport managing authorities in the interest of safe, reliable and efficient operations;
Amendment 175 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) To improve the level of key competences and skills regarding in particular their relevance for the labour market and society, as well asal cohesion, the participation of lifelong learners and especially young people in democratic life in Europe, as well as personal fulfilment, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, and lifelong learners, staff and youth workers, and through strengthened cooperation between education youth and the world of labour market;
Amendment 178 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) To promote entrepreneurial skills, coaching for new entrepreneurs and supporting effective skill development for SME staff;
Amendment 187 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to support the transparency of competences, qualifications and skills in partner countries, through the reform of qualifications and education systems;
Amendment 189 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) To promote European citizenship and the European idea through learning and to provide learning spaces to discuss challenges and issues for European cohesion.
Amendment 198 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the students' mobility in order to introduce the "social criteria" in the attribution of ERASMUS grants, allowing students with low income to benefit from student mobility periods without being afraid of not having enough financial resources;
Amendment 199 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the working students from going abroad in order to allow them the combination at the same time of an ERASMUS mobility for placement (part- time work placement) and for studies with an increased grant. This would allow a combined social, academic and professional integration in the host country and additionally reach out students who do not see benefits of only going abroad for study mobility.
Amendment 219 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the activities related to the implementation of the Union policy agenda on education, training and youth (Open Methods of Coordination), as well as the Bologna and Copenhagen processes and the structured dialogue with young people, as well as the promotion of the structured dialogue in the field of education and training;
Amendment 224 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the specific and sustainable support through operating grants to European civil society associations active in the education & training, lifelong learning and youth fields;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point j a (new)
Article 12 – point j a (new)
(ja) support the introduction of assistive technology in cultural and education centres with a view to expanding access to culture, education and professional training for people with hearing and visual impairments.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 20207 sets out a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Supporting and promoting the rights of persons within the Union, tackling discrimination and inequalities, protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and promoting citizenship, contribute to the promotion of the specific objectives and flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active at various levels can make an important contribution at European level through European representative networks of rights holders which assist in developing policy orientations relating to the general objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Violence against women in all its forms is a structural phenomenon linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society and constitutes a violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourge. Such violence is present throughout the Union and coordinated actionViolence against women, children and other vulnerable persons is present throughout the Union and coordinated action that builds on the methods and results of the Daphne programmes is necessary in order to address it. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active at various levels can make an important contribution at European level through European representative networks of rights holders which assist in developing policy orientations relating to the general objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) to promote equality between women and men, including through combating violence against women, children, young people and other vulnerable persons, and ensuring that a gender equality perspective is taken into account in defining and implementing of all the policies and activities of the Union;
Amendment 42 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 20207 sets out a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Supporting and promoting the rights of persons within the Union, tackling discrimination and inequapromoting equality between women and men, tackling discrimination and inequalities, protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and promoting citizenship, contribute to the promotion of the specific objectives and flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Sstrategy.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) to ensure regular monitoring of the impact of the Programme on children's rights, child well-being and child protection by introducing indicators by the Commission;
Amendment 60 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to promote equality between women and men, including through combating violence against women, children, young people and other vulnerable persons, and ensuring that a gender equality perspective is taken into account in the definition and implementation of all the policies and activities of the Union;
Amendment 71 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to ensure regular monitoring of the impact of the Programme on children's rights, children's well-being and child protection by means of Commission indicators;