55 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2018/0064(COD)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a European Labour Authoritgency (text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland) (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A European Labour Authority (the ‘Authority’) should be established in order to help strengthen fairnesenforce rules and trust in the Single Market. To that effect, the Authority should support the Member States and the Commission in strengthening access to information for individuals and employers about their rights and obligations in cross- border labour mobility situations as well as access to relevant services, support compliance and cooperation between the Member States to ensure the effective application of the Union law in these areas, and mediate and facilitate a solution in case of cross-border disputes or labour market disruptions, where functioning structures for mediation are not yet in place at Union level.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Authority should perform its activities in the areas of cross-border labour mobility and social security coordination, including free movement of workers, posting of workers and highly mobile services. It should also enhance cooperation between Member States in tackling undeclared work. In cases where the Authority, in the course of the performance of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities, including in areas of Union law beyond its scope, such as violations of working conditions, health and safety rules, or the employment of illegally staying third- country nationals, it should be able to report them and cooperate on these matters with the Commission, competent Union bodies, and national authorities where appropriate.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Authority should enhance cooperation and where possible simplify existing procedures. Accordingly, reporting obligations imposed by this Regulation should not result in an unreasonable administrative burden and should only be fulfilled where substantial progress has been made or the transfer of the information is purposeful.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Authoritgency should contribute to facilitating the free movement of workers governed by Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 , Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council40 and Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and the Council41 . It should facilitate the posting of workers governed by Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council42 and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and the Council43 , including by supporting the enforcement of those provisions implemented through universally applicable collective agreements in line with the practices of Member Statesnational law. It should also help the coordination of social security systems governed by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council44 , Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council45 , Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and the Council46 ; as well as Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/7147 and Council Regulation (EC) No 574/7248 . __________________ 39 Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1). 40 Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 8). 41 Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 April 2016 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers’ access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets, and amending Regulations (EU) No 492/2011 and (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 107, 22.04.2016, p. 1). 42 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 (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1). 43 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.05.2014, p. 11). 44 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems, (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p.1, corrigendum OJ L 200, 7.6.2004, p. 1). 45 Regulation (EC) 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, (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1). 46 Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ L 344, 29.12.2010, p. 1). 47 Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (OJ L 149, 5.7.1971 p. 2). 48 Council Regulation (EC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons, and to their families moving within the Community (OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1).
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The individuals covered by the activities of the Authoritgency should be persons who are subject to the Union law within the scope of this Regulation, including workers, self-employed persons, jobseekers, and economically non-active persons and employers; this should cover both Union citizens and third-country nationals who are legally resident in the Union, such as posted workers, EU Blue Card holders, intra-corporate transferees or long-term residents, as well as their family members.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To ensure they can benefit from a fair andn effective internal market, the Authority should promote opportunities for individuals and employers to be mobile or provide services and recruit anywhere within the Union. This includes supporting the cross-border mobility of individuals by facilitating access to cross-border mobility services, such as the cross-border matching of jobs, traineeships and apprenticeships and by promoting mobility schemes such as 'Your first EURES job' or 'ErasmusPRO’. The Authority should also contribute to improving transparency of information, including on rights and obligations stemming from Union law, and access to services to individuals and employers, in cooperation with other Union information services, such as Your Europe Advice, and taking full advantage and ensuring consistency with the Your Europe portal, which will form the backbone of the future single digital gateway53 . __________________ 53 Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For these purposes, the Authority should cooperate with other relevant Union initiatives and networks, in particular the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES)54 , the European Enterprise Network55 , the Border Focal Point56 and SOLVIT57 , as well as with relevant national services such as the bodies to promote equal treatment and to support Union workers and members of their family, designated by Member States under Directive 2014/54/EU, and national contact points designated under Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council58 to provide information on healthcare. Among other goals, such cooperation should prevent potential duplication of the activities of the Authority and activities of Union initiatives and networks. The Authority should also explore synergies with the proposed European services e-card59 , notably with regard to those cases in which Member States opt for the submission of declarations regarding posted workers through the e-card platform. The Authority should replace the Commission in managing the European network of employment services (‘EURES’) European Coordination Office established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2016/589, including the definition of user needs and business requirements for the effectiveness of the EURES portal and related IT services, but excluding the IT provision, and the operation and development of the IT infrastructure, which will continue to be ensured by the Commission. __________________ 54 Decision No 573/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 32). 55 European Enterprise Network, https://een.ec.europa.eu/ 56 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions, COM(2017) 534. 57 Commission Recommendation of 17 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (OJ L 249, 19.9.2011, p. 10). 58 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45). 59 COM(2016) 824 final and COM(2016) 823 final.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In view of the faircomplete, simple and effective application of Union law, the Authority should support cooperation and timely exchange of information between Member States. Together with other staff, National Liaison Officers working within the Authority should support Member States’ compliance with cooperation obligations, speed up exchanges between them through procedures dedicated to reducing delays, and ensure links with other national liaison offices, bodies, and contact points established under Union law. The Authority should encourage the use of innovative approaches to effective and efficient cross-border cooperation, including electronic data exchange tools such as the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system and the Internal Market Information (IMI) system, and should contribute to further digitalising procedures and improving IT tools used for message exchange between national authorities.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To increase Member States' capacity to tackle irregularities with a cross-border dimension in relation to Union law within its scope, the Authoritgency should support the national authorities in carrying out concerted and joint inspections, including by facilitating the implementation of the inspections in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. These should take place at the request of a Member State, Member States orand upon their agreement to the Authority's suggestion. The Authorit. The Agency should provide strategic, logistical, and technical support if needed to Member States participating in the concerted or joint inspections in full respect of confidentiality requirements. Inspections should be carried out in agreement with the Member States concerned and take place fully within the legal framework of national law of the Member States concerned which territory the inspection is being carried out, which should follow up on the outcomes of the concerted and joint inspections according to that Member State's national law.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To increase Member States' capacity to tackle irregularities with a cross-border dimension in relation to Union law within its scope, the Authority should support the national authorities in carrying out concerted and joint inspections, including by facilitating the implementation of the inspections in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. These should take place at the request of Member States or upon their agreement to the Authority's suggestion. The Authority should provide strategic, logistical, and technical support to Member States participating in the concerted or joint inspections in full respect of confidentiality requirements. Inspections should be carried out in agreement with the Member States concerned and take place fully within the legal framework of national law of Member States concerned, which should follow up on the outcomes of the concerted and joint inspections according to national law. The activities of the Authority should not create an unreasonable administrative burden nor unreasonable costs. Accordingly, translation and interpretation services in the occasion of inspections should be provided exceptionally in case of failure to agree on the language in which the joint inspection is to be conducted and where Member States cannot ensure the participation of inspectors with communication skills in the agreed language.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Authority should provide a platform for resolving disputes between Member States in relation to the application of Union law that falls within its scope. It should build on dialogue andrespect existing conciliation mechanisms that are currently in place in the area of social security coordination, which are valued by Member States60 and their importance is recognised by the Court of Justice61 . Member States should be able to refer cases to the Authority for mediation according to standard procedures put in place for this purpose. The Authority should only deal with disputes between Member States, while individuals and employers facing difficulties with exercising their Union rights should continue to have at their disposal the national and Union services dedicated to dealing with such cases, such as the SOLVIT network to which the Authority should refer such cases. The SOLVIT network should also be able to refer to the Authority for its consideration cases in which the problem cannot be solved due to differences between national administrations. __________________ 60 Council, Partial general approach of 26 October 2017 on the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 13645/1/17. 61 Case C-236/88 EU:C:1990:303, paragraph 17; Case C-202/97 EU:C:2000:75, paragraphs 57-58; Case C- 178/97 EU:C:2000:169, paragraphs 44-45; Case C-2/05 EU:C:2006:69, paragraphs 28-29; Case C-12/14 EU:C:2016:135, paragraphs 39-41; Case C-359/16 EU:C:2018:63, paragraphs 44-45.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission, the Management Board and the Executive Director and the Mediation Board should be independent in the performance of their duties and act in the public interest.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To guarantee its full autonomy and independence, the Authority should be granted an autonomous budget, with revenue coming from the general budget of the Union, any voluntary financial contribution from the Member States and any contribution from third countries participating in the work of the Authority. In exceptional and duly justified cases it should also be in the position to receive delegation agreements or ad hoc grants, and to charge for publications and any service provided by the Authority. to Member States.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The seat of the Authority should be determined in full respect of the Joint Statement of 19 July 2012 on decentralised agencies, including the geographical balance criteria.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Within the framework of their respective competences, the Authority should cooperate with other agencies of the Union, in particular those established in the area of employment and social policy, building on their expertise and maximising synergies: the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU- OSHA), and the European Training Foundation (ETF), as well as, as regards the fight against organised crime and trafficking in human beings, with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). Among other goals, such cooperation should prevent potential duplication between the activities of the Authority and activities of other Union agencies.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Authority should complement the activities of the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems created by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (‘the Administrative Commission’) in so far as it exercises regulatory tasks related to the application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009. The Authority should however take over operational tasks currently carried out under the framework of the Administrative Commission, such as providing a mediation function between Member States, ensuring a forum for handling financial matters related to the application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, replacing the function of the Audit Board set up by those Regulations, as well as matters related to electronic data exchange and IT tools to facilitate the application of those Regulations, replacing the function of the Technical Commission for Data Processing set up by those Regulations.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Since the objectives of this Regulation to support the free movement of workers and services and to contribute to strengthening fairness in the internal market cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner, but can rather, by reason of the cross- border nature of those activities and the need for increased cooperation between Member States, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The objective of the Authority shall be to contribute to ensuring fairenforcement of labour mobility rules in the internal market. To this end, the Authority shall:
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Authoritgency shall improve the availability, quality, reliability and accessibility of information offered to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 589/2016 on EURES and Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]. To that end, the Authoritgency shall:
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Authority shall improve the availability, quality, comprehensibility and accessibility of information offered to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 589/2016 on EURES and Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]. To that end, the Authority shall:
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promote opportunities to support the labour mobility of individuals, including through non-binding guidance on access to learning and language training;
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide relevant information to employers on labour rules, and the living and working conditions applicable to workers in cross-border labour mobility situations, including posted workers; , by reference to single national websites established in accordance with 2014/67/EU;
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Member States in complying with the obligations on the dissemination of and access to information relating to the free movement of workers as laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2014/54/EU, and to the posting of workers as laid down in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU, without prejudice to the responsibility of Member States to regularly update information on single national websites;
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Member States in complying with the obligations on the dissemination of and access to information relating to the free movement of workers as laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2014/54/EU, and to the posting of workers as laid down in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU; especially support with the proper functioning of single official national websites;
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) support Member States in improving the accuracy, completeness, comprehensibility and user-friendliness of relevant national information services, in accordance with the quality criteria laid down in Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256], by providing Member States with relevant feedback;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) support Member States in improving the accuracy, completeness and user-friendliness of relevant national information services and sources, in accordance with the quality criteria laid down in Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256];
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Authority shall provide free of charge services to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union. To that end, the Authority shall:
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) facilitate the follow-up to requests and information exchanges between national authorities by providing logistical and technical support, including translation and interpretation services, and through exchanges on the status of cases if requested by concerned Member States;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) facilitate cross-border enforcement procedures of penalties and fines, while respecting the national legal framework for both court and administrative procedures;
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) facilitate cross-border enforcement procedures of penalties and fines if requested by concerned Member States;
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Authority shall support the work of the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems with handling financial matters related to social security coordination, in accordance with Article 74 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Articles 65, 67 and 69 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 upon request of the Administrative Commission in regard to a particular dispute.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Authority shall encourage the use of innovative approaches to effective and efficient cross-border cooperation, and explore the potential use of electronic exchange mechanisms between the Member States to facilitate the detection of fraud, providing, where useful, reports to the Commission with a view to their further development.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where the authority of a Member State decides not to participate in or carry out the concerted or joint inspection referred to in paragraph 1, it shall inform the Authority in writing of the reasons for its decision duly in advance. In such cases, the Authority shall inform the other national authorities concerned.
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The organisation of a concerted or joint inspection shall be subject to the prior agreement of all participating Member States before the beginning of such an inspection via their National Liaison Officers. In the event that one or more Member States refuse to take part in the concerted or joint inspection, the other national authorities may, where appropriate, only carry out the envisaged concerted or joint inspection in the participating Member States. The Member States that declined to participate in the inspection shall keep information about the envisaged inspection confidential.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. An agreement for setting up a joint inspection ('the joint inspection agreement') between the participating Member States and the Authoritgency shall set out the conditions for carrying out such an exercise, especially the scope of the inspection and the applicable law. The joint inspection agreement may include provisions which enable joint inspections, once agreed and planned, to take place at short notice. The Authoritgency shall establish a model agreement after consulting all Member States.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Concerted and joint inspections and their follow-up shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the Member States concerned where the inspection is taking place. Inspections are being carried out under the supervision of the national relevant authority of the Member State where the inspection is taking place.
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Authoritgency shall provide logistical and technical support if requested by the Member States concerned, which may include translation and interpretation services, to Member States carrying out concerted or joint inspections.
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Concerted and joint inspections shall on the territory of each Member State exclusively produce legal effects envisaged by law of the respective Member State.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Parties being subject of the inspection shall receive the post- inspection report and shall have the right to refer to it and challenge findings in accordance with national law of the Member State, on which territory the inspection has been carried out.
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Joint inspections as well as their legal consequences, decisions on administrative fines and penalties as well as rights and obligations of the parties being subject of the inspection shall be with no prejudice to the law applicable on the territory of a Member State where the inspection is taking place.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. In the event that the Authority, in the course of concerted or joint inspections, or in the course of any of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities in the application of Union law, including beyond the scope of its competences, it shall report those suspected irregularities to the Commission and authorities in the Member State concerned, where appropriate.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop non-binding common guidelines for use by Member States, including guidance for inspections in cases with a cross-border dimension, as well as shared definitions and common concepts, building on relevant work at the Union level;
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT,. Regardless of the requesting party, the launch of a mediation procedure shall be subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months of the conclusion of the mediation by the Authority, which shall be non-binding on Member States, the Member States concerned shall report to the Authority on measures they have taken in order to follow-up on it or on the reasons for not taking action in the event that they did not follow-up.
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The Authority shall report to the Commission on a quarterly basis about the outcomes of the mediation cases it handles, where necessary or useful.
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The mediation competence of the Authority shall be without prejudice to the competence of the Administrative Commission on the basis of Article 5(4) and Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) 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.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall establish cooperation arrangements with other decentralised Union agencies where appropriate. The Authority shall also pursue regular dialogues with other decentralised Union agencies, with a view to avoid duplicated competences or competence conflicts as well as cooperate in joint activities in case of similar interests and competences.
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Authority may set up working groups or expert panels with representatives from Member States and/or from the Commission, or external experts following selection procedures, for the fulfilment of its specific tasks or for specific policy areas, including a Mediation Board in order to fulfil its tasks in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, and a dedicated group for the purpose of handling financial matters related to the application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, as referred to in Article 8(2) of this Regulation. All Member States shall be entitled to appoint representatives to all working groups or expert panels.
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Management Board shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among the members with voting rights, and shall strive for gender and geographical balance. The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson shall be elected by a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Management Board with voting rights.
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) charges for publications and any service provided by the Authority to Member States.
Amendment 928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. No later than fivthree years after the date referred to in Article 51, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall assess the Authority's performance in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Authority, and the financial implications of any such modification, including by further synergies and streamlining with Agencies active in the area of employment and social policy.
Amendment 931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the continuation of the Authority is no longer justified with regard to its assigned objectives, mandate and tasks, it mayshall propose that this Regulation be amended accordingly or repealed.
Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 963 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3