15 Amendments of Cécile Kashetu KYENGE related to 2016/0176(COD)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is necessary to provide for a flexible demand-driven admission system based on objective criteria, such as a work contract or a binding job offer of at least 612 months, a salary threshold adaptable by the Member States to the situation in its labour market and higher professional qualifications.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure a sufficient level of harmonisation in the admission conditions throughout the Union, both minimum and maximum factors for calculating the salary threshold should be determined. Member States should fix their threshold in accordance with the situation and organisation of their respective labour markets and their general immigration policies. Members States should involve the social partners before introducing a salary threshold.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) “business activity” means a temporary activity related to the business interests of the employer, such as attending internal and external business meetings, attending conferences and seminars, negotiating business deals, undertaking sales or marketing activities, performing internal or client audits, exploring business opportunities, or attending and receiving training;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) ‘threat to public health’ means any disease with epidemic potential as defined by the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization and other infectious diseases or contagious parasitic diseases if they are the subject of protection provisions applying to nationals of the Member States.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) present a valid work contract or, as provided for in national law, a binding job offer for highly skilled employment, of at least sixtwelve months in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the gross annual salary resulting from the monthly or annual salary specified in the work contract or binding job offer shall not be inferior to the salary threshold set and published for that purpose by the Member States. The salary threshold set by the Member States shall be at least 1.0 times but not higher than 1.4 times the average gross annual salary in the Member State concerned. Member States shall involve the social partners before introducing a salary threshold.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EU Blue Card can only be withdrawn after the Blue Card holder is duly notified by the responsible authorities. Notification must occur at least 60 days before the day of withdrawal.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall determine whether applications for an EU Blue Card are to be made by the third-country national or by the employer. Member States may also allow an application from either of the two. An application made by the employer shall not restrict the Blue Card holder’s rights during the application procedure, the period of employment or the Blue Card renewal procedure.
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The level of fees required by Member States for the processing of applications shall not be disproportionate or excessive and overall not higher than the level of fees required for other residence permit applications in the Member State.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for measures to prevent possible abuses and any form of arbitrariness and discrimination, as per Council Directive 2000/43/EC, Council Directive 2000/78/EC and Council Directive 2002/73/EC. Those measures may include monitoring, assessment at regular intervals and, where appropriate, inspection in accordance with national law or administrative practice.
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Unemployment in itself shall not constitute a reason for withdrawing an EU Blue Card, unless the period of unemployment exceeds three consecutive months, or where the unemployment occurs more than once during the period of validity of an EU Blue Card. However, the EU Blue Card shall not be withdrawn where the third-country national: (a) is temporarily unable to work as the result of an illness or accident; (b) is in duly recorded involuntary unemployment and has registered as job- seeker with the relevant employment office; (c) begins vocational training which, unless the third-country national concerned is involuntarily unemployed, shall be related to the previous employment;
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
(ba) The rejection of an EU Blue Card application in the second Member State shall not have any consequences for the renewal of the EU Blue Card in the first Member State or the return of the Blue Card holder to the first Member State on the basis of a valid Blue Card issued by that Member State.