Activities of Ulla TØRNÆS related to 2014/0124(COD)
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OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work
Amendments (23)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The strengthening of cooperation among Member States at EU level is necessary to help Member States to prevent and deter undeclared work more efficiently and effectively. The goal for the strengthened cooperation must be to encourage declared work by making declared work associated with less bureaucracy and administration thereby making sure that undeclared work is the less attractive option.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Platform will aim to facilitate the exchange of best practices and information, provide a framework at EU level to develop expertise and analysis, and improve operational coordination of actions between the different national enforcement authorities of the Member States. Additionally, the Platform will aim at sharing best practices of clear and simple regulation between Member States which can reduce the chances of unintended errors especially among self- employed persons and SMEs.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Platform should make use of all relevant sources of information, in particular studies, bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and multilateral cooperation projects and create synergies between existing EU level instruments and structures to maximise the deterrent or preventive effect of these measures. The operational coordination of actions of the Member States could take the form of joint trainings, peer reviews and solutions for data sharing. European campaigns or common strategies could increase the awareness of undeclared work. Any recommendations from the Platform must be voluntary for Member States to implement.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) CoordinatEncourage cross-border operational actions and communication between local and regional officials of border regions about such actions.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 151 of the Treaty sets out as objectives in the field of social policy the promotion of employment and improved living and working conditions. With a view to achieving these objectives, the Union can support and complement the activities of Member States in the fields of health and safety at work, working conditions, the integration of persons excluded from the labour market and the combating of social exclusion. The Union may adopt measures to encourage cooperation between Member States, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Develop the analysis of effectiveness of different policy measures in curbing the incidence of undeclared work, including preventive and punitive as well as deterrence measures in general,; furthermore analyse why there are Member States and regions with less undeclared work than others.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Organise peer reviews to follow Member States progress when fighting undeclared work, including support for the implementation of country-specific recommendations related to fight or prevent undeclared work issued by the Council.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The national legislation as well as definitions as regards undeclared work may vary from one country to the other. Therefore, the development of measures to tackle undeclared work should be tailored accordingly.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall coordinate the work of the Platform and chair its meetings.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) An independent chair shall be appointed to lead its meetings. If no suitable person can be found within a reasonable period, the Commission may chair the Platform's meetings.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Platform shall, where possible, refrain from the duplication of works already undertaken by these other bodies and instead will coordinate with them towards the sharing of information.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The strengthening of cooperation among Member States at EU level is necessary to help Member States to prevent and deter undeclared work more efficiently and effectively. The goal of the strengthened cooperation must be to encourage declared work by making declared work associated with less bureaucracy and administration thereby making sure that undeclared work is the less attractive option.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Platform will aim to facilitate the exchange of best practices and information, provide a framework at EU level to develop expertise and analysis, and improve operational coordination of actions between the different national enforcement authorities of the Member States. Additionally, the Platform will aim at sharing best practices of clear and simple regulation between Member States which will reduce the risks of unintended errors especially among self-employed persons and SMEs.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Platform should make use of all relevant sources of information, in particular studies, bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and multilateral cooperation projects and create synergies between existing EU level instruments and structures to maximise the deterrent or preventive effect of these measures. The operational coordination of actions of the Member States could take the form of joint trainings, peer reviews and solutions for data sharing. European campaigns or common strategies could increase the awareness of undeclared work. Any recommendations from the Platform must be voluntary for Member States to implement.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Platform should make use of all relevant sources of information, in particular studies, bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and multilateral cooperation projects and create synergies between existing EU level instruments and structures to maximise the deterrent or preventive effect of these measures. The operational coordination of actions of the Member States could take the form of joint trainings, peer reviews and solutions for data sharing. European campaigns or common strategies could increase the awareness of undeclared work. The Platform should facilitate cooperation between the Member States by promoting innovative approaches and exchanging the best practices.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving cooperation between Member States’ different enforcement authorities at EU level to prevent and deter undeclared work, including bogus self- employment, more efficiently and effectively,
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) CoordinatEncourage cross-border operational actions and communication between local and regional officials of border regions about such actions.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Develop the analysis of effectiveness of different policy measures in curbing the incidence of undeclared work, including preventive and punitive as well as deterrence measures in general; furthermore analyse why there are Member States and regions with less undeclared work than others,
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Develop forms of cooperation increasing the technical capacity to tackle cross-border aspects of undeclared work by adopting a common framework for joint operations for inspections and exchange of staff,
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Organise peer reviews to follow Member States progress when fighting undeclared work, including support for the implementation of country-specific recommendations related to fight or prevent undeclared work issued by the Council.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall coordinate the work of the Platform and chair its meetings.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) An independent chair shall be appointed to lead the Platform's meetings. If no suitable person can be found within a reasonable period, the Commission may chair the Platform's meetings.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Platform shall, where possible, refrain from the duplication by works already undertaken be these other bodies and it shall instead coordinate with them towards the sharing of information.