14 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2018/0213(COD)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The economic and financial crisis has shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The implementation of structural reforms is among the Union’s policy priorities because such reforms seek to set the recovery on a sustainable path, unlock the growth potential, strengthen the adjustment capacity and support the process of upward convergence. Pursuing structural reforms, improving social protection, worker rights and conditions at the workplace, coupled with a fairer distribution of wealth generated, can also contribute to strengthening economic and social cohesion, boosting productivity and investment, reducing inequalities, alleviating poverty and creating good conditions for sustainable growth and high-quality employment in the Union.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Structural reforms can contribute to achieving a high degree of resilience of domestic economies and sustainable convergence among Member States, as well as meeting the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which is crucial for successful and smooth participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That high degree of sustainable convergence is particularly important for Member States, whose currency is not the euro, in their process of preparation to join the euro area.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of upward convergence, economic, social and ecological cohesion, competitiveness, efficiency, productivity, growth, and employmentsustainable development, social inclusion, measures to combat inequality and alleviate poverty, fair and equitable distribution of wealth generated, promotion of resilient economic and social structures and high- quality employment in the Union and its Member States. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure that the reforms supported by the Programme address all the key economic and societal areas, both financial support and technical support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission, upon request from a Member State, in a broad range of policy domains, which include areas related to public financial and asset management, taxation systems, institutional and administrative reform, business environment, industrial policies, the financial sector, markets for products, services and labour, education and training, gender equality on the labour market, youth employment, social inclusion, poverty alleviation, sustainable development, public health and social welfare.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In line with Articles 8 and 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and given that gender equality is undeniably of significant social and economic benefit, especially in terms of growth, performance, innovation and the working environment, and is a step forward for the European citizens, this programme will contribute to full gender mainstreaming in the design and implementation of structural reforms by the Member States that might affect women and men differently. To this end, requests for assistance in implementing reforms should clearly indicate how the Member State concerned will ensure gender mainstreaming at every stage of the funding procedure by introducing qualitative objectives and measures to bridge continuing gender gaps.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Taking into account the opinion of the independent fiscal institution, the Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economytake into account the commitments of the Union and of Member States under the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, whether they are expected to take account of gender in so far as they could affect men and women differently, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy, whether they are expected to have spill- over effects to other Member State, whether they are reforms already under way for which the Member State has received EU funding, and whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to addressing national reform challenges of a structural nature aimed at improving the performance of the national economies and at promoting resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, thereby contributing to upward convergence, economic, social and ecological cohesion, competitiveness, efficiency, productivity, growth and employment; andsustainable development, social inclusion, measures to combat inequality and alleviate poverty, the fair and equitable distribution of wealth generated, high-quality employment in the Union and its Member States and measures to honour the commitments of the Union and its Member States, notably under the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The general and the specific objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall refer to policy areas related to cohesion, competitiveness, productivityeconomic, ecological and social cohesion, upward convergence, competitiveness, economic resilience, productivity, sustainable development, research and innovation, smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth, gender equality, high-quality jobs and investment, and in particular to one or more of the following:
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education and training, labour market policies, including social dialogue, for the creation of high-quality jobs, digital skills, the fight against poverty and all forms of discrimination, the promotion of social inclusion, social security and social welfare systems, public health and healthcare systems, as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies;
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the expected economic, environmental and social impacts of the reform in the Member State concerned, including gender-specific effects on entry into force with a detailed cost-benefit analysis, and, where possible, the spillover effects in other Member States;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3 a (new)
. are expected to take into account the commitments of the Union and of Member States in the context of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3 b (new)
. are expected to take into account the gender dimension, given that they could affect women and men differently;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall transmit the reform commitments referred to in Article 12 and a detailed report on the use of the assessment guidelines, on the assessment of reform commitments and on the determination of the allocation to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Structural reforms eligible for financing under the convergence facility shall be reforms that help eligible Members States in their preparation to jocontribute to the full alignment of national legislation with the specific provisions of Union law relating theo euro area. Those reforms shall be aimed at addressing challenges identified in the context of the European Semester of economic policy coordination accession and incorporate Union and Member State commitments under the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Article 11 TFEU, together with the gender dimension, in order to contribute to preventing or remedying possible gender inequalities in line with Article 8 TFEU.