Activities of Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO related to 2013/0361(APP)
Shadow reports (1)
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment PDF (161 KB) DOC (268 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Recital 8
(8) In its conclusions of 28 June 2013, the European Council noted that the social dimension of the EMU should be strengthened and highlighted in this context the key role of the social partners and social dialogue. Accordingly, the Commission in its Communication (COM(2013)690) of 2 October 2013 on the social dimension of the EMU, addressed the issue of promoting social dialogue at national and EU levels and announced a proposal to revise the 2003 Council Decision, and referred to the tripartite social summit as a key opportunity to involve the social partners in the European Semester process.
Amendment 6 #
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In the Declaration by the European Social Partners on Social Partner Involvement in European Economic Governance adopted on 24 October 2013, the EU social partners confirmed their support for the Tripartite Social Summit for growth and employment and called for a coherent process of consultation of the social partners in the context of the European Semester.
Amendment 7 #
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) The European Parliament has a role in defining employment policies and all aspects of social policy, working conditions, vocational training and the free movement of workers and pensioners in the European Union.
Amendment 10 #
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Summit shall consist of the President of the European Council, the Council Presidency and the two subsequent presidencies, the Commission and the social partners, represented at the highest level. The ministers from those three presidencies and the Commissioner responsible for employment and social affairs shall also be present. Depending on the agenda, other ministers from these three presidencies and other Commissioners may also be invited to take part. A delegation of Members of the European Parliament shall be invited as observer to the Summit.
Amendment 13 #
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The matters on the agenda shall be discussed by the Council meeting in its Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs configuration, based as appropriate on a contribution of all its preparatory bodies.
Amendment 14 #
Article 5
The joint chairmen shall draw up a summary of the Summit’s discussions in order to inform the relevant Council configurations, the European Parliament, and the general public.