Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2014/0002(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European network of Employment Services, workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European network of Employment Services, workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets PDF (1002 KB) DOC (895 KB)
Amendments (70)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The free movement of workers is a key element to the development of a more integrated Union labour market which allows worker mobility from high unemployment areas to areas characterised by labour shortages. It also contributes to increasing diversity and finding the right skills for vacant positions and overcoming bottlenecks in the labour market.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The provisions of Regulation 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (codification)19 established mechanisms for clearance and for information exchange and the Commission Implementing Decision 2012/733/EU of 26 November 2012 has laid down provisions on the functioning of a network entitled EURES (European Employment Services) in accordance with that Regulation. This regulatory framework needs to be revised to reflect new mobilitytypes of work-, mobility-, and worklife patterns, enhanced requirements for fair mobility, changes in the technology for sharing job vacancy data, the use of a variety of recruitment channels by job seekers and employers and the increasing role of other labour market brokers next to the Public Employment Services ('PES') in the provision of recruitment services. __________________ 19 OJEU, 27.5.2011, L141, p.1 19
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Growing interdependency between labour markets calls for reinforced cooperation between employment services and bodies responsible for equality and countering discrimination to bring about freedom of movement for all workers through voluntary and fair labour mobility within the Union in accordance with Article 46 (a) of the Treaty, and therefore a common framework for cooperation should be established between Member States and the Commission on labour mobility within the Union. This framework should bring together job vacancies from across the Union and the possibility of applying for those job vacancies ('clearance'), define the provision of related support services to workers and employers and provide for a common approach to shareing information and providing personalised counselling services necessary to facilitate said co- operation.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The transnational and cross-border co- operation and the support to all EURES advisors and organisations operating for EURES in Member States would be facilitated by a structure at Union level ('the European Coordination Office') that should provide common information, training activities, tools and guidance, cooperate with Union-level support and antidiscrimination bodies, collate information regarding complaints and issue recommendations on obstacles to mobility. That structure should also be responsible for the development of the 'European Job Mobility portal' (EURES portal), the common IT platform. To guide its work, multiannual work programmes should be developed in consultation with Member States.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The social partners' participation in the EURES network contributes in particular to the analysis of obstacles to mobility as well as the promotion of fair and voluntary labour mobility within the Union, including in the cross-border regions. Social partners representatives at Union level should therefore be involved in the overall governance structure of the EURES network, while national employers' organisations and trade unions mayshould be involved at national and regional level and should be able to apply to become a EURES Partner.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A broader membership of the EURES network has social, economic and financial benefits. It improves efficiency in service delivery by facilitating partnerships, enhancing complementarity and quality improvements. It increases the market share of the EURES network insofar as new members make available job vacancies, job applications and curriculum vitae ('CV’s'). Transnational and cross- border co-operation, which is a key feature of the operation of the EURES network, could generate innovative forms of learning and co-operation between employment services, including on quality standards for job vacancies and support services. The EURES network would therefore enhance its relevance as one of the key Union tools available to Member States and the European Commission for supporting concrete measures towards a high level of high-quality employment within the Union.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) One of the EURES network objectives is to support fair intra-Union labour mobility and therefore the minimum common criteria for authorising organisations to join should include the requirement that those organisations commit themselves to fully respect applicable labour standards and, legal requirements and the principle of non- discrimination.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To communicate reliable and up to date information to workers and employers on the different aspects of labour mobility and social protection within the Union, the EURES network should seek synergies between, and cooperate with, other bodies, services and Union networks facilitating mobility and informing citizens about their rights under Union law, such as the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems, the European network of equality bodies (Equinet), Your Europe portal, the European Youth portal and SOLVIT, the organisations responsible for the recognition of professional qualifications and the bodies for the promotion, analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of workers, designated in accordance with Directive ../2013 (EU) of [the European Parliament and of the Council on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of the freedom of movement for workers].
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The right of freedom of movement entails the necessity to improve personalised counselling and to set up the means to support clearance, that is to say, the exchange of job vacancies, job applications and CV's, in order to make the labour market fully accessible to both workers and employers in accordance with Article 46(d) of the Treaty, and therefore a common IT platform should be established at Union level and run by the Commission. Securing this right means empowering workers to actually gain access to all employment opportunities throughout the Union.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) A wider and more comprehensive choice of assistance on intra-Union labour mobility opportunities benefits workers, and it is needed to improve the EURES network's potential to provide personalised counselling and support to workers throughout their entire working life, securing their transitions and careers, social rights and careers, in accordance with the life-cycle approach.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Support services, including personalised counselling, will help to decrease the obstacles faced by job seekers when exercising their workers' rights under Union law as well as, to make well-informed decisions with regard to social security and to exploit more efficiently all job opportunities, thus securing better individual employment prospects.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) A profound understanding of labour supply and demand in terms of occupations, sectors and needs of employers would benefit the right of free movement of workers within the Union and therefore support services should include good quality assistance to employers, small and medium sized enterprises in particular. Close working relationships between employment services and employers will increase the pool of job vacancies and job matching of suitable candidates, secure pathways for job seekers in particular those in vulnerable groups and improve labour market intelligence.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The support services common to all Member States should be defined on the basis of the emerging consensus on successful Member State practices for information, personalised counselling and advice to job seekers and employers. The Commission should ensure that technical and financial assistance is provided to support services, including to EURES advisors.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Particular attention should be paid to supporting mobility in the cross-border regions for and providing services to frontier workers who are living in one Member State and working in another and have to cope with different national practices and legal systems and encounters specific administrative, legal or tax obstacles to mobility. Member States may choose toshould set up specific support structures in the form of EURES cross-border partnerships, to facilitate this kind of mobility, such structures should, within the framework of the EURES network, address the specific needs for information, guidance, cross- border matching between labour demand and supply and the resulting placements. The EURES cross- border partnerships should involve regional and local authorities, employment services, the social partners and other stakeholders within the EURES network that have cross-border activities.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) A programming cycle should be established to support the coordination of action on mobility within the Union. To be effective, and to ensure fair mobility, the programming of Member States' activity plans should take into account data on mobility flows and patterns, the data analysis of existing and forecast labour shortages and surpluses, and recruitment experiences and practices under the EURES network and it should consist of a review of the existing resources and tools at the disposal of the organisations in the Member State to facilitate intra-EU labour mobility.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The sharing of draft activity plans under the programming cycle among Member States should enable the National Coordination Offices, acting on behalf of the Member States, together with the European Coordination Office and with the appropriate involvement of the social partners, to direct the resources of the EURES network toward appropriate actions and projects, and thereby steer the development of the EURES network as a more result-oriented tool responsive to the needs of workers according to the dynamics of labour markets.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to obtain adequate information for measuring the results of the EURES network, common quantitative and qualitative indicators should be established. Those indicators should guide the organisations participating in the EURES network in identifying their results and should help assess the progress made against the objectives set for the EURES network as a whole, including its contribution towards the implementation of a coordinated strategy for employment in accordance with Article 145 of the Treaty.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Whenevere the measures provided for in this Regulation entail the processing of personal data, they must be carried out in accordance with EUnion law on the protection of personal data20 as well as the national implementing measures thereto. Personal data should not be retained for longer than necessary for the purpose for which that data was collected. __________________ 20In particular Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regards to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31) and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.01.2001, p. 1).
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) related mobility support services to be provided to workers and employers, including by the EURES advisors.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The EURES advisors, which are trained specialists who provide personalised information, guidance and placement to jobseekers and employers interested in the European job market and which have specialised expertise in the practical, legal and administrative matters.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) The EURES cross-border partnerships, which are cross-border bodies established for the purposes of long-term cooperation, on an equal footing, between regional and local employment services, trade unions and employer organisations involved in supporting rights-based labour mobility.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. EURES cross-border partnerships shall provide cross-border support services in cross-border regions.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) non-discriminatory access to job opportunities, applications and relevant labour market information;
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) increased social inclusion and integration of persons excluded from the labour market.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) a common training programme for EURES staff; and continuing development for EURES staff, including updates on the coordination of social security, in line with common, high-quality standards;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) directly available professional support services for EURES advisors, including technical and financial assistance, coordination and supervision;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) the widest possible access of EURES services on a non-discriminatory basis;
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the analysis of geographic and occupational mobility with a view to ensuring fair mobility;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the monitoring and evaluation of EURES activity and its employment performance, and the development of annual country-specific reports and recommendations in co-operation with EURES Members;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the collaboration with the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems, with SOLVIT and with the European network of equality bodies (Equinet).
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) consultation of stakeholders, including the social partners and relevant civil society organisations.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the provision of pre-training activities relating to EURES activity, the selection of staffpersons for participation in the common training programme and in mutual learning activities;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For the purpose of publication, including on the EURES portal, in the interest of workers and employeand in relation to the provision of tailor-made information to workers and employers by the EURES advisors, the National Coordination Office shall validates, regularly updates and timely disseminatesdisseminate, in a timely manner, in the official language(s) of the Member State and in the most relevant languages taking into account demands of its labour market, information and guidance available at national level on:
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) access to social and tax advantages, information on pension;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) access to employment;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) conditions of employment and work, in particular as regards remuneration, dismissal, health and safety, reinstatement and re-employment;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) trade union membership and the eligibility criteria for workers' representative bodies;
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) access to training;
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d f (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d f (new)
(df) access to housing;
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d g (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d g (new)
(dg) access to education, apprenticeship and vocational training;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d h (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d h (new)
(dh) assistance provided by the employment offices;
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) where applicable, and in close cooperation with EURES cross-border partnerships, the situation of frontier workers in particular in cross- border regions.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The National Coordination Office shall provides general support to the organisations participating within its own territory in the EURES network regarding collaboration with their EURES counterparts in other Member States. This shall includes support in the case of complaints related to EURES job vacancies and recruitments, as well as cooperation with public authorities such as labour inspectorates. The outcome of complaints procedures shall be made available to the European Coordination Office with a view to synthesising and resolving mobility obstacles.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The National Coordination Offices shall collaborate in particular with national equality bodies, the social partners and stakeholders, such as organisation representing unemployed people and vulnerable groups, career guidance services, universities, chambers of commerce and organisations involved in apprenticeships and traineeships schemes.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State ensures that its National Coordination Office gets the staff and adequate financial and other resources necessary to carry out its tasks as defined under this Regulation and that the National Coordination Offices provide services in accordance with common, high-quality standards and in a timely manner.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Organisations participating in the EURES network ensure that the information and promotional material they provide is coherent with the overall communication activities and common, high-quality standards of the EURES network and with the information coming from the European Coordination Office.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The European Coordination Office facilitates the collaboration of the EURES network with other Union information and advisory services and networks and shall seek synergies with the Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems, SOLVIT, and the European network of equality bodies (Equinet).
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The consent of workers referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall be explicit, unambiguous, freely given, specific and informed. Workers shall be able to withdraw at any time their consent and require the deletion or modification of any of all of the data made available. Workers shall be able to choose from a number of options to restrict access to their data or to certain attributes, such as deciding whether their data may only be searchable via general data categories or whether their CV and personal data may be directly available to registered potential employers.
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that in the internal tools for caseworkers managed by the public employment services all job vacancies, job applications, and CV’s made available on the EURES portal, in accordance with Article 14, shall be available on a par with any national data in those tools.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, building on the existing tools such as the European Qualification Framework, shall develop a European classification of skills, competences, qualifications and occupations. This classification is the tool facilitating on line job application across borders for the European Union by performing job matching, identifying skills shortages, recognising qualifications and providing career guidance on the EURES portal.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission provides financial and technical support to Member States who choose to replace national classifications with the classification referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The public employment services shall ensure that workers using their services, by making available job applications and/or CV’s with them, can choose to have those employment services assist those workers with their registration on the EURES portal, using the national hub referred to in Article 15(5). That service shall be offered on a non-discriminatory basis and without delay.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Workers and employers shall have access to generaldetailed information on how, when and where they can update, revise and withdraw the data concerned.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that workers and employers can gain access to support services at national level without delay.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) through EURES cross-border partnerships; or
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) is non-discriminatory and easily accessible and is presented in a user friendly manner.
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop specific information for frontier workers in those cross border regions where the Member States concerned together deem it necessary to set up specific co-operation and service structures, including EURES cross-border partnerships.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The European Coordination Office supports the development of basic information under this Article and assists Member States in ensuring an adequate language coverage, taking into account the demands of the Member States’ labour markets.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The EURES Partners concerned proactively offer all workers seeking employment the opportunity to access the services defined in this Article without delay. Where appropriate, this offer is repeated during the job search process.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. If workers are interested in further assistance, the EURES Partners concerned provide information and guidance on individual employment opportunities and in particular offer them the following servicespersonalised services, free of charge:
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) to provide information and guidance as referred to in Article 7(3);
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. If workers are interested in further assistance and there is a reasonable likelihood of an intra-EU placement, the EURES Partners concerned provide further job search assistance, consisting of services such as the selection of suitable vacancies, assistance with drawing up job applications and CV's and providing translations and/or obtaining clarifications on specific job vacancies in other Member States.
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The EURES Partners concerned shall provide, upon request of workers and employers, general information on post- recruitment assistance and about where to obtain post-recruitment assistance such as training on intercultural communication, language courses and support with integration.
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, Member States shall support the development of integrated online access as a first source of information for workers, frontier workers and employers and further personalised services provided by the EURES advisors.
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Upon request of workers, frontier workers, their representatives and employers, the EURES Partners concerned shall provide general information on the rights related to social security and undertake to refer those requests for specific information to the competent authorities and, if applicable, other bodies supporting workers exercising their rights in the framework of the freedom of movement.
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 28 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Each National Coordination Office shall evaluate and share the European Coordination Office's country- specific report and recommendation with the EURES partners.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Each National Coordination Office shall draws up each year aan annual work programme based on the European Coordination Office's country-specific report and recommendation for the organisations participating in the EURES network on that Member State's territory.
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) results about service efficiency and quality, obtained by the completion of a standardised questionnaire by EURES- advisors.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States and the European Coordination Office shall ensure that personal data produced or collected in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 is retained for a period no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.