7 Amendments of Astrid LULLING related to 2011/0269(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ recognises the role of the EGF as a flexible fund to support ailing sectors and hence keep them going, as well as supporting workers who lose their jobs and helping them to find another job as rapidly as possible. The Union should continue to provide, for the duration of the Multiannual Financial Framework from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, specific, one-off support to facilitate the re- integration into employment of redundant workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering the shock of serious economic disruption. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency and unexpected circumstances, the EGF should remain outside the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In compliance with the Communication on ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, the scope of the EGF should be broadened to facilitate the adaptation of farmers to a new market situation resulting from international trade agreements in the agricultural sector and leading to a change or a significant adjustment in the agricultural activities of the affected farmers so as to assist them to become structurally more competitive or to facilitate their transition to non- agricultural activities.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) When drawing up the coordinated package of active labour market policy measures, Member States should favour measures that will significantly contribute to the employability of the redundant workers and to the stabilisation of ailing economic sectors. Member States should strive towards the reintegration into employment or new activities of at least 50% of the targeted workers within 12 months of the date of application.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In the interest of the redundant workers, and of ailing economic sectors, the Member States and the Union institutions involved in the EGF decision- making process should do their utmost to reduce processing time and simplify procedures.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 2
Article 1 — paragraph 2
The aim of the EGF shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment growth in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment, or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
(c) workers changing or adjusting their previous agricultural activities during a period starting upon initialling of the trade agreement by the Union containing trade liberalisation measures for the relevant agricultural sector and ending three years after the full implementation of these measures and provided that these trade measures lead tofarmers affected by a substantial increase in Union imports of an agricultural product or products accompanied by a significant decrease in prices of such products at the Union or, where relevant, the national or regional level.