550 Amendments of Ulla TØRNÆS
Amendment 16 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Single Market Strategy (SMS), which will help to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and removing barriers for goods and services; Welcomes the Commission's determination in the Better Regulation agenda including strengthened stakeholder involvement through for example the REFIT Platform, strengthened impact assessments and a strengthening of the REFIT programme; believes that better, more effective and simple legislation will reduce administrative burdens and boost growth and job-creation; regrets, however, that the SMS does not devote particular attention to skills-matching as skills- mismatches remain a barrier to growth and development of the European Single Market;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that barriers to doing business across borders are barriers to growth and job creation; believes that particular attention must be devoted to reduce administrative burdens through for example simplified VAT-requirements, one-stop-shops for digital public services for businesses with a particular focus for SME's and simplified rules for setting up businesses;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, the single market makes a significant contribution to European economies and, according to Parliament’s own research, the anticipated gain from completing the single market stands at a trillion euros;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas fragmentation of the single market is one of the major impediments to higher structural economic growth;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the completion of the single market in the product and services and the removal of barriers is a top priority which requires fast-track approach from Member States and the EU institutions;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the deepening of the single market and the digital single market will bring new opportunities and challenges, such as skills, new forms of employment and financial structures, which will have to be addressed; notes with concern that 47 % of the EU-population is insufficiently digitally skilled and that the demand for digitally skilled employees are growing by 4 % per year, underlines in this regard the importance of Member States investing in digital education;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas barriers in the single market lead to less choice and more expensive products and services for consumers;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the potential of the collaborative economy for job creation and a more inclusive labour market across Member States; believes that a country-by-country taxation principle needs to be establishednotes the need to adapt and modernise legislation to reach the potential of the shared economy;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the overall objectives of the Commission’s Single Market Strategy for goods and services, and welcomes its vision for howactions in key areas in order to unleash the full potential of the single market;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the strategy is complementary toordinated with efforts made in other areas, especially in the Digital Single Market Strategy; believes that, by building on the initiatives already being taken, the strategy has good potential to help ensure economic prosperity and make Europe more attractive for investments;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that it is crucial for all Single Market Strategy initiatives to be based on better regulation principles and on most efficient tools such as harmonisation and mutual recognition;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that proposals should be evidence-based and reduce regulatory and administrative burden on businesses, in particular, SMEs;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s support for dual education systems; stresses the importance of ensuring that the SMS does not in any way undermine dual education systems; believes that dual education systems within the EU could be strengthened by a European benchmark on dual education which could highlight the correlation between dual education and youth employment;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the services market remains fragmented; calls on the Commission to deliver the necessary reforms that will remove barriers in the service secton implementation of the Services Directive; underlines that assessments show that when administrative barriers are lower, more by adopting a targeted sector-specific approach for servicesusinesses are created and thereby is the potential for job-creation strengthened;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the strategy’s focus on aspects aimed at helping businesses, in particular SMEs, micro-enterprises and start-ups, to scale up their activities, grow and stay in the single market, thus facilitating their innovation and job creation; considerunderlines that all initiatives for SMEs and start-ups require immediate actions and should be treated as a priority;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to simplify and speed up procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications, including by facilitating and encouraging the introduction of Common Training Frameworks and a Services Passport to facilitate cross-border recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support job creation in the collaborative economy by developing appropriate safeguardsadapting and modernising legislation, while at the same time providing a platform that will allow entrepreneurs to grow, innovate and create jobs.
Amendment 95 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it is necessary to consider adoption of adopt a common definition of ‘innovative’ start- ups and SMEs, or objective criteria, that can be used as a point of reference for the adoption of related measures; calls on the Commission to propose such a definition;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WHighlights the need for reduced compliance costs caused by VAT requirements; welcomes the Commission’s determination to address the difficulties faced by SMEs as a result of the complexity of differing national VAT regulations; extends its full support to the Commission in respect of the VAT reform; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of further coordination and, in particular, to assess the possibility of a single tax in the e-commerce sector;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to implement the Capital Markets Union and more particularly the framework for simple transparent standardised securitisation (STS), and swift adoption of the Prospectus Directive as fast as possible, as those measures will help SMEs to access finances;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the legislative initiative on business insolvency, including early restructuring and second chances, which will ensure that Member States provide a regulatory environment that is able to accommodate failure without discouraging entrepreneurs from trying new ideas; calls on the Commission to ensure that this initiative will align insolvency proceedings across the EU and reduce the length and costs of proceedings;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy, and in particular the announced Single Digital Gateway; calls on the Commission to explore all ways of making the best use of the Single Digital Gateway to help European start- ups to scale up across Europensure that the Single Digital Gateway is the single entry point for businesses to all single market related information, assistance, problem solving and to national and EU-wide procedures, needed to operate cross- border in the EU;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. EWelcomes new sharing economy business models and recognises their enormous potential for innovation; emphasises that the collaborative (or sharing) economy is growing fast and changing the way that many services and assets are provided and consumed; underlines, furthermore, the strong link between these new business models and the performance of the single market;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Commission’s announced initiative on the European agenda for the collaborative economy, and its intention to look at that economy in order to assess what needs to be done to accompany its growth and its major contribution to the economic system; calls on the Commission to ensure the best possible conditions for the collaborative economy to develop and thrive;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the important role of standards for innovation and progress in the single market; calls on the Commission to support and reinforce European standards and make the framework for standardization more efficient and fit for purpose, including by exploiting the opportunities offered by the ongoing negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP);
Amendment 246 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. PCalls on the Commission to deepen its work on enforcements; points out that many measures have already been adopted but are not yet applied; points out, furthermore, that according to data provided by the Commission in mid-2015, around 1 090 infringement proceedings were pending in the area of the single market; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that enforcement is prioritised at all levels; believes that with regard to national measures or implementation early intervention may be more effective and better results achieved than through infringements procedures; stresses, nevertheless, that if the early intervention proceeding do not give results, the Commission must use all available measures, including infringement procedures, to ensure full implementation of legislation on the single market;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to further support the Member States in developing a strong culture of compliance and enforcement, including by developing implementation plans for new major legislation and organising compliance dialogues with Member States; calls on Member States to fully commit to implement and enforce EU legislation and apply mutual recognition principle; stresses that correct enforcement and better regulation are essential and should cover all business sectors and apply to existing and future legislation;
Amendment 258 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls the importance of strengthening and streamlining existing single market tools for SMEs in order to simplify their cross-border expansion; urges the Commission and Member States to place greater emphasis on streamlining and improving Product Contact Points and Single Points of Contacts;
Amendment 268 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that it is necessary to reinforce the Solvit network and to improve awareness of the network and its role in solving interpretation problems relating to the single market; calls on Member States to appropriately equip and adequately position their national SOLVIT centres in order for them to fulfil their role;
Amendment 280 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes note of the Commission proposal, as part of strengthening the single market for goods, to improve mutual recognition through action to increase awareness as well as ensuring better application and enforcement of the mutual recognition principle and through the revision of the Mutual Recognition Regulation;
Amendment 283 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its call for the rapid adoptionHighlights the need for a new of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package by the Council; underlines the importance of the indication of country of origin, which is crucial to protect consumers and to strengthen the fight against counterfeitinglegislation at the European level;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that regulatory differences between Member States regarding differing labelling requirements create unnecessary obstacles to the activities of suppliers of goods; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a mandatory scheme for the provision of key information for furniture, established at EU levelreview all labelling requirements, present a plan to reduce the number of EU and national labelling requirements, create a framework to assess which ones are essential to consume the product; highlights that all other information could be provided by digital means and not necessarily on the product; stresses that new requirements create additional costs for businesses, lead to confusion among consumers and diverging national requirements fragment the single market; considers that such an initiative would be beneficial for consumers, industries and trade operators, ensuring transparency, adequate recognition of European products and harmonised rules for operators in the single market;
Amendment 330 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. SEmphasises the need to ensure consistent proportionality assessment of regulatory requirements and restrictions applicable to services; supports the Commission proposal to introduce a services passport to help service providers demonstrate that they satisfy the requirements applicable to them in the Member State where they wish to provide their service on a temporary basis; considers that this initiative should be aimed at reducing administrative burden for service providers and simplifying the procedures applicable to cross-border service provision;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2354(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines the need for a fully electronic public procurement system; highlights the need for fast and comprehensive implementation of the Public Procurement Directive in its whole; highlights the wider use of the e- procurement to open the markets for SMEs;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Realises that despite the removal of tariff barriers since 1 July 1968, the free movement of goods and services has continued to be hampered by non-tariff barriers (NTBs) such as national technical rules and requirements governing products and service providers; highlights that strengthening of the single market requires urgent actions at Union and Member States levels to address such NTBs;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that the Digital Single Market Strategy and Single Market Strategy for Europe compose initiatives that should be implemented swiftly and ambitiously in order to reduce single market NTBs; highlights that it is crucial for these initiatives to be based on better regulation principles and on the most efficient tools, such as harmonisation and mutual recognition;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that for many companies, in particular SMEs, seeking to trade in another Member State, such an expansion will still from their perspective constitute ‘international trade’; highlights that SMEs, start-ups and innovative businesses, in particular sharing economy businesses, should be fully enabled to grow through cross-border trade;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the objective of the Union should be the eventualCalls for abolition of NTBs where they cannot be justified;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BelieveHighlights that inconsistent enforcement of existing correctly transposed rules causes the same harm as slow transposition; considers that compliance and enforcement are made more challenging when commonly used definitions are given different meanings in different pieces of legislation; calls for better regulation principles to be respected in the legislation drafting process;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws attention to the low levels of cross-border public procurement, with less than 20only 3,5 % of all public procurement in the Union publicised on pan-European platforms being awarded to companies from other Member States; underlines the need for fully electronic public procurement system; highlights the need for fast and comprehensive implementation of the Public Procurement Directive in its whole; calls for wider use of e-procurement to open the markets for SMEs;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that many national administrative practices also give rise to NTBs, including requirements for formalising of documents by national bodies or offices; considers thaturges Members States should concentrate on e-governance as a way to reduce barriers, building on examples such as those in Estonia and Denmark, where a transition to digital services has simplified administration for businesses and citizeto use e-governance solutions and modernise their public administrations, building on examples such as those in Estonia and Denmark, by providing more and better accessible, digital services for citizens and businesses, and to facilitate cross border cooperation and interoperability of public administrations;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that many businesses are not aware of mutual recognition and believe that they have to comply with national requirements in the Member State of destination when trading in the single market; calls for Member States to ensure that mutual recognition principle is applied by their competent authorities;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Draws attention to the problems for service providers, especially in business services, the transport sector and construction, stemming from multiple and diverse authorisations, registration or prior notification requirements;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2346(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to deepen its work on enforcement and the principles which underpin the single market; believes that early intervention with regard to national measures or implementation procedures which constitute NTBs may be effective and results more readily achieved than through infringement proceedings; underlines, nevertheless, that for serious or persistent failures or misapplication of Union law, particularly in areas of single market and economic interest, the Commission may prioritise infringement actionust use all available measures, including infringement procedures, to ensure full implementation of legislation on the Single Market and to ensure structural reforms in Member States;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment has been diminishing since 2013 thanks to supportive macroeconomic policies and the impact of structural reforms; whereas it nevertheless remains too high, currently affecting 9.9 % of active citizens, i.e. 23 million Europeans, about half of them being long-term unemployed; highlighting the need for further structural reforms which at the same time promote flexibility in the labour markets and security for the employed; Whereas employment has increased in the EU28 by 0.8 % and in the Eurozone by 0.4 % in 2014;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas economic recovery has now entered its third year with a growth forecast for the EU28 of 2 % in 2016 and of 1,8 % in the Eurozone;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas fiscal consolidation in the EU28 is improving with the general budget deficit decreasing from 4,5 % in 2011 to 2,5 % in 2015;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas about 20 % of active citizens in the EU have only basic skillsdigital skills and 40 % of the EU population can be considered insufficiently digitally skilled, while 39 % of companies have difficulty finding staff with the required digital skills, whereas low educational level is one of the key causes of young people becoming NEETs;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas there are approximately 2 million unfilled vacancies in the EU, of which almost 900.000 are in the digital sector, which hampers economic growth and job-creation; whereas in 2012 one in three Europeans were either over- or under-qualified for their job; whereas this mis-match negatively affects growth;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas one of the five Europe 2020 targets aims at reducing by at least 20 million the number of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion; whereas almost 123 million people in the EU are in this situation; whereas in 2013 26.5 million children in the EU28 were at risk of falling into poverty or social exclusion; whereas the number of Europeans in risk of poverty increased in the period 2009- 2012, the situation has improved as the number stabilized in 2013 and 2014;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the demographic old age dependency ratio in the EU12 is projected to increase from 27.8 % to 50.1 % until 2060, and the total economic dependency ratio13 is expected to stabilise at over 120 % up to the middle of the next decade and then to rise above 140 % by 2060 highlighting the pressing need of labour market and pension reforms which aims at maintaining people in the labour market; whereas these factors may appear as sufficient justification for the fact that the great majority of European citizens agree that it is important to restructure their pensions systems; __________________ 12 People aged 65 or above relative to those between aged 15 and 64. 13 Total inactive population relative to employed people aged between 20 and 64.
Amendment 122 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’'s Annual Growth Survey (AGS) underlines the need to pay moregives attention to social fairness in the context of the new macroeconomic adjustment programmes, adding three socialheadline indicators (activity rate, youth unemployment and long-term unemployment) in the 2016 Alert Mechanism Report; stresses that the need to invest in social development is not just a means of guaranteeing that economic growth and convergence can be achieved, but must also be a specific target in itselfencourages investments in social development in accordance with national customs and traditions as a means of achieving economic growth and employment and social convergence;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that good and quality jobsquality employment constitutes an essential pillar for social fairness, promoting human dignity; believes that in this sense employment and growth must be placed at the centre of EU policies, especially for youth, as a way to construct a more sustainable social European Union;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to foster, at Member State level, forms of cooperation involving governments, enterprises, educational institutions and social partners in accordance with national customs and traditions, with a view to adapting Member States’' education and training systems to combat skills mis-matches and meeting the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern, that data on government spending in education confirm an increasing risk of investment gaps in human capital, including digital skills; Notes further that educational efforts primarily are focused on the younger part of the workforce, however, many countries need a broader focus on educating the workforce including adult education and vocational training opportunities; Underlines that insufficient investments in education, especially in digital skills, poses a threat to Europe's competitive position and to the employability of Europe's work force; encourages therefore Member States to prioritize broad education in digital skills;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for an individualised approach for the long- term unemployed; considers that such an approach will require an increased effort in terms of human resources, calling for participants with the educational level needed to be able to orientate the unemployed on how to overcome possible gaps in education or training; stresses that professional requalification processes require adequate financial resources that need to be channelled to thefor active employment policies to be efficient they must include requirements for the competent national authorities as well as for each of the long-term unemployed;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU continues to suffer from structural problems that need to be addressed urgently, pointing up the need to continue prioritising investment, structural reforms creating a more flexible and secure labour market and responsible fiscal consolidation, thus reinforcing a favourable environment for business with a view to creating more quality jobsemployment while balancing the social and economic dimensions; stresses that those priorities will only be achieved if investment in human capital is prioritised as a common strategy;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considering that flexicurity contributes to avoiding labour fragmentation, increasing employment and promoting the creation of more quality jobs; calls onemployment; encourages the Member States to modernise their employment protection legislation in order to guarantepromote more stability in transitions between jobs, as well as employees’ access to social security and welfare rights; calls on the Commission to step up monitoring of the abusive practice of successive fixed-term contracts, in both private and public sectors;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to gradually shift taxes from labour to other sources with due regard to overall competitiveness, and to implement tax rules that foster incentives to entrepreneurship and employment creation, especially for highly qualified young people, in order to boost research and innovation projects within European enterprises;
Amendment 254 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to modernise their current social protection systems, in order to guarantee their sustainability in the face of expected ageing; considers that pension schemes should be linked not only to life expectancy but also to other social and labour factors, while not jeopardising the sustainability of public financeshighlights the benefits of linking pension schemes to life expectancy for increasing the sustainability of public finances in the face of the expected increase in ageing;
Amendment 268 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls onEncourages the Member States to examine the persistence of low fertility rates in the EU; calls on the Commission to promote family-friendly policies that enhance parents’ capacity to ensure their children’s wellbeing; encourages the Member States to consider applying more favourable fiscal differentiation in line with the number of children in a family;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus on SMEs as a fundamental key for sustainable development and job-creation; urges the Member States to implement tax schemes that favour innovative start-ups and the facilitation of job creation by SMEs, and to develop mechanisms that might impel such enterprises to achieve or operationalise in an international dimension;
Amendment 299 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that enterprises in the social economy face as many difficulties as traditional enterprises in obtaining public or private financing; underlines the need to give them more supportensure that all enterprises have equal access to funding, especially as regards access to the different forms of financing, such as European funds;
Amendment 323 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the Commission’s call onencouragement to some Member States to increase their social investments in order to increase European economic and social cohesion, especially in healthcare, childcare, housing support and rehabilitation services; calls on enterprises and other eligible beneficiaries to make better use of the investment mechanisms provided by European funds and projects having direct application;
Amendment 336 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Agrees on the need to develop a process of upward economic and social convergence in order to foster social and economic cohesion between Member States and their regions, but points out that this must be viewed as a goal of a common project in which social dialogue plays a key roleand that the social dialogue must play a key role in the achievement of this; points out that social policies are Member States' competence and that this must be respected as a matter of subsidiarity;
Amendment 360 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls onEncourages the Member States to implement and monitor more efficient forms of social protection systems and income support, in order to ensure that these systems offer a minimum standard of living for the unemployed and those at risk of social exclusionway out of unemployment and social exclusion and into the labur market, while guaranteeing that such mechanisms do not perpetuate social dependency and constitute an incentive to education or entering the job market, stresses that a job is the best and only sustainable way out of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 369 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls onEncourages the Member States to implement the necessary measures for the inclusion of refugees; stresse and migrants legally residing in the EU; considers that such an approach will require the allocation of funds that, in so fragile a situation, cannot be provided solely by Member States; calls on the Commission to provide the funding required to develop such a strategy as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 378 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the social risk implied in not being able to guarantee the sustainability of social security systems over the coming decades, encourages therefore the Member States to develop strategies which ensure that more people are maintained as an active part of the labour force for a longer time;
Amendment 385 #
2015/2330(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together on removing the obstacles to fair labour mobility, ensuring that EU mobile workers are not treated abusivelyequally with non-mobile workers;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the fundamental freedom to provide services laid down in Article 56 TFEU,
Amendment 7 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the fundamental freedom of movement of workers laid down in Article 45 TFEU,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the on-going implementation of Directive 2014/67/EU,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport Workers' Unions in the European Union (FST), as amended by Council Directive 2009/13/EC of 16 February 2009 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006,
Amendment 17 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the adoption of the European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the increased trend towardsexistence of undeclared work, bogus and false self- employment, outsourcing and subcontracting, leading to an indecrease in precarious jobs and deterioratingd levels of worker protection,;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment in case C- 34/05 Laval of 18 December 200710 highlighted the legitimacy of the struggle against social dumpingright to undertake collective action against possible social dumping and emphasized that such action must be proportionate in order not to restrict the fundamental freedoms of the EU, such as the freedom to provide services, __________________ 10 http://curia.europa.eu/juris/showPdf.jsf?te xt=&docid=71925&pageIndex=0&doclang =EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1& cid=498309
Amendment 80 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas there is no clear, universally accepted definition of social dumping, whereas as a rule, the activities relating to social dumping are considered not to be in compliance with the minimum requirements of labour standards;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the importance of the principle of 'equal pay and social protection for the same work at the same placefor equal work' for all European workers,;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on ILO Convention No. 81 on labour inspectionWelcomes the ratification by the Member States of the ILO Convention No. 81 on labour inspections and the progress made by adopting the new European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work; in this regard, recognizes the Commission's work in financing the mutual learning programmes for labour inspectors in the Member States and the progress made via SLIC system;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission´s intention to evaluate EU OSH legislation as part of the Smart Regulation programme;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to increase the staffing levels and resourcesefficiency of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translation;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-border labour inspectWelcomes the goals laid down by the European Platforsm to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which body woulenhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involveder to mitigate the consequences of undeclared work, to learn from the best practices as well as to share and exchange information of how to tackle it;
Amendment 238 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on ILO Convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workersNotes the Council of Ministers Decision authorising the EU Member States to ratify ILO Domestic Workers Convention No. 189 and calls on the Member States follow the decision;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributions, in particular if minimum rates of pay for workers are not respected;
Amendment 274 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests that information on postings should not be retroactivebe up-to-date and correct and should be entered in a European electronic register; stresses that the competent authorities of the host Member State should be able to revise form A1 in the event of serious doubts about whether a posting is genuine; ;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls its appeal for the creationWelcomes looking into the efficiency of 'a forgery-proof European social security card (...) on which could be stored all the data needed to verify the bearer’'s employment relationship'11 ; wishes all as well as storing the information associated with the worker's postings to feature on this card; __________________ 11 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA- 2014-0012+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN
Amendment 299 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CRecalls for a public list to be drawn up of enterprises responsible for serious breaches of EU legislationthat attention should be drawn to serious breaches of EU and national legislation relating to posting of workers;
Amendment 318 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading II
Subheading II
II. Addressing regulatory gaps in order to implement the principle of 'equal pay and equal social protection for the same work'the implementation of the posting of workers in the EU
Amendment 327 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. CRecalls on the Commission to combatobjectives of Directive 2014/67/EU in fighting the phenomenon of letterbox companies by, calls on applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companiesbe able to exercise the fundamental freedom to establish itself and provide services across the EU;
Amendment 354 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Directive 96/71/EC refers only tohave as a basis Articles 57 and 66 TFEU relating to the freedom to provide services and freedom of movement; believes that its legal basis must be complemented by Articles 151 and 153 TFEU;
Amendment 370 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the notion of 'minimum wage' contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revised to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positionsis fundamental; stresses the needimportance to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration;
Amendment 390 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 413 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that the forthcoming Labour Mobility Package should not re-open the Posting of Workers Directive without thorough prior consultation with businesses and social partners;
Amendment 433 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for increased controlsenforcement on the implementation of working time and rest times in transport ; calls for the introductionencourages the continued monitoring of automatic digital records and the development of 'smart tachographs' for all means of transport, including inland waterway transport; recalls the desire expressed in its resolution of 3 July 2012 on road transport that 'by 2020 all vehicles which are not exempted from the application of this Regulation in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be fitted with a smart tachograph'12 ´; __________________ 12 www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do? type=TA&reference=P7-TA-2012- 0271&language=EN&ring=A7-2012- 0195#BKMD-7
Amendment 467 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the CommissionMember States to clarify the provisions so that a distinction can be drawregarding the distinction between employees and self- employed workers to combat 'bogus self employment'; emphasises that airline pilots and train drivers cannot be considered to be independent of the companies for which they workin the transport sector, also in view of combatting 'bogus self employment';
Amendment 496 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that the rules on cabotage are not sufficiently precise, which facilitates the practice of some road operators of engaging in permanent cabotage; wishes cabotage operations to be subject to mandatory prior notification;
Amendment 517 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for a new regulation on groundhandling at airports to ensure mandatory social and wage protection for workers in the event of new calls for tenders or the partial loss of work; supports the introduction of rules to ensuresocial protection for workers; calls for the effective implementation of laws with regard to airlines with 'operational bases' on the territory of a Member State; calls for thea clarification of the definition of '´home base'´ to better protect the social rights of cabin crews, in particular their rest periods;
Amendment 532 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to review their laws to eliminate precarious contracts called 'zero hour contracts' or 'pay to fly contracts'; believes that precarious working conditions are an additional safety riskprovide sufficient flexisecurity at the labour market;
Amendment 544 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 552 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 571 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission rapidly to draw up proposals toto continue combatting unfair competition in the; agrees that appropriate regulatory environment is needed for digital and sharinged economy;
Amendment 593 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a social protocol is necessary to ensure the primacy of fundamental rights over economic freedomsthe fundamental freedoms of the EU, such as the right of establishment and the freedom of movement of services have to be safeguarded;
Amendment 611 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the Commission's commitment to proposing a basis of minimum social rights; emphasises that the establishment of criteria for comparing the various national social systemcommitments of all the Member States under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights cannot provide such a basis, but can only serve as a preliminary analytical frameworkd the European Social Charter;
Amendment 626 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. DesireRecalls that wage floors be established, possibly in the form of a minimum wage; emphasises that this instrument should be set up on the basis of legislation or convention, in accordance with national practices, with due respect for the role of the social partners; believes that these wage floors should represent at least 60% of the average national wage; calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some border areas associated with highly mobile workersMember States have the competence to establish minimum rates of pay via law and / or collective agreements; reminds that Article 153 TFEU excludes "pay" as EU competence;
Amendment 649 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 667 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 677 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CRecalls on the Commission to propose an appropriate legislative vehicle providing that companies have a duty of care for which they may be held liable, in respect of both their subsidiaries that their subcontractors operating in third countries in order to prevent the risk of violations of human rights, corruption, severe physical injury or environmental damage and the violation of ILO Conventionthat the provisions of the Enforcement Directive on subcontracting liability are designed to ensure the security in the supply chain for workers;
Amendment 691 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 94 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt integrated frameworks to combat energy poverty by linking energy and poverty/social inclusion policies more closely;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onEncourage the Member States to sign up to a European winter heating disconnection moratorium so as to ensure that during a defined winter period no household can be cut off from energy or that those who are must be reconnected to energy needed for heating that meetsadopt policies that allow them to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards for adequate housing temperature;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Commission to present, in the context of the announced social pillar, an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income in 2016; Encourages the Member States to analyse the potential costs and benefits of introducing an adequate minimum income in line with national customs and traditions;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Finds regrettable that the EU2020 target to reduce poverty in Europe by lifting 20 million people out of poverty appears even further out of reach than when it was set; reiterates that one of the target groups is people that face severe material deprivation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to renew their commitment to the poverty reduction target by:
Amendment 180 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomNotes the Commission’s intention to present a new social pillar; recalls that to deliver on Article 9 TFEU, such a pillar should be aimed at setting a European framework for a minimum income above the poverty level, continuing with a rights- based approach to social policy and improving implementation of existing social, labour and anti-discrimination legislation, underlines in this regard the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the Commission’s intention to aim for a social triple A score for the Union; finds regrettable that this is currently out of reach owing to increasing inequality, high poverty and social exclusion and less and less availability of quality and affordable social, health and care services; recalls that a social triple A must be based on Article 9 TFEU aimed at a ‘high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion and a high level of education, training and protection of human health’; recalls that achieving a social triple A as a benchmark requires assessing both policies that hinder and work towards achieving the benchmark; finds regrettable that so far the latter has not been addressed at Union level;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 218 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a decent income is a fundamental element for being able to live your life in dignijob is the best way out of poverty; recalls that 16.7 % of the population in the EU 28 in 2013 were at- risk-of-poverty after social transfers; invites the Commission to present in 2016 in the context of the announced social pillar an EU framework directive on adequate minimum incomnd that work in poverty remains a challenge;
Amendment 234 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends that an EU framework directive on minimum income sh minimum income at Member State level could specify which criteria Member States’ minimum income schemes would need to meet so as to lift people out of poverty; considers that such a framework would need to be rights-based, address the level of income, the non-discriminatory, efficient and easy access and the take-up, targeting especially those groups, who currently are excluded from or at risk of exclusion from minimum income schemes;
Amendment 242 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses thatConsiders that Member States minimum income schemes shouldcan prevent and lift households out of sepovere material deprivationty and allow for an income above the poverty threshold; recalls that a minimum income is a key instrument for delivering on Article 9 TFEU guaranteeing adequate social protection as well as on the fundamental right to decent living conditions, participating in society and protection of human health;
Amendment 261 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address in a more balanced way both income and expenditure of poor households; points to shortcomings in addressing increasing household cost and considers the Commission’s work on a reference budget a step in the right direction; stresses that lowering household expenditure for poor households will impact positively on the concerned households as well as on the - mainly local - economy and on social cohesion;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that poor households spend the largest share of their income on housing, utilities and food; stresses that one dimension of household expenditure of poor households – the cost of energy and the related issue of energy poverty lacks an in-depth assessment at Union levelfood, housing and utilities; calls on the Commission to improve internal cooperation so as to better link the energy policy and the poverty policy;
Amendment 280 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that there is so far no definition of energy poverty at Union level and therefore it is very difficult to properly assess the seriousness, the causes and the consequences of energy poverty of poor households in the Union; calls on the Commission to develop with stakeholders a common definition of energy poverty which should aim at assessing at least the following elements: material scope, difficulty for a household to gain access to essential energy, affordability and share of total household cost, impact on basic household needs such as heating, cooling, cooking, lighting and transport;
Amendment 350 #
2015/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls onEncourages the Member States to sign up to a European winter heating disconnection moratorium so as to ensure that during a defined winter period no household can be cut off from energy or that those who are must be reconnected to energy needed for heating that meets World Health Organisation (WHO) standards for adequate housing temperature; points out that such a moratorium aims to decrease excess winter mortality, supporting the most vulnerable groups, especially young children, the elderly and permanently sick and disabled people so as to protect their health and well-beingadopt policies that allow them to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards for adequate housing temperature;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its course; digital technologies bring tremendous opportunities for productivity gains, growth and job-creating leading to quality employment; acknowledges the importance of the digital revolution as fuel for enterpreneurship, digital transformation of industry, the development of new business models, ideas and innovative start-ups; stresses that according to the European Commission, The Digital Single Market has the potential to generate Euro 250 billion in additional growth in Europe thereby creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs; stresses that productivity gains historically have resulted in overall employment growth and increased wealth and that the ultimate beneficiary of digital transformation of industry will be the consumer;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact which digitalisation will have on the number and types of jobs available and to gather informin cooperation with Member States and consultation with regional and local authorities and the social partners to identify new forms of employment and required skills in the digitally-driven economy and to develop recommendations on new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworkinghow to better match skills and jobs in the digital economy; stresses in this regard the importance of vocational training as a tool proven to increase the match between skills with jobs;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed on training, vocational training and further education; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date andensure a better match between skills and jobs; is concerned that according to the Commission 47 % of the EU- workforce lack sufficient digital skills and that this skills-shortage might cause up to 900.000 unfilled vacancies until 2020; calls on the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to develop a skills strategies-strategy which can meet this skills-shortage through education for the younger part of the population, vocational training, exchange of best practices and through training in partnership with the social partners for the older part of the population;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. PNotes that the demand for digitally skilled employees is growing by around 4% per year and that shortages of ICT professionals in the EU could exceed 800,000 by 2020 if no decisive action is taken; points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed on training and further education; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and develop skills strategies;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs, and encourages businesses to jointhe social partners' active participation with the aim of realizing the potential of the digital economy to create growth and new jobs leading to quality employment; encourages the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs to develop recommendations for new forms of learning, i.e. online learning, employer- designed short-courses etc., to keep pace with the evolving digital technology and changes; encourages additionally educational institutions to respond to the opportunities in the digital economy by developing flexible learning profiles including enhanced opportunities for vocational training which match the demands of the labour market;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious of the economy may give rise to new and flexible forms of employment to which the current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation andlegislative and non-legislative employment protectionframework no longer applycorrespond; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed an assessment on how to modernise employment legislation to these new conditions and equal footing with employed persons under employment lawncourages the social partners to modernise collective agreements accordingly;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that freedom of association must apply in the context of new forms of employmentis a fundamental freedom that must apply in all sectors in all parts of the EU;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to develop employee data protection measures whichat the Digital Single Market and EU privacy and data regulations should provide a covher new forms of data collection (relations between humans and robots)ent and stable framework to facilitate innovation, trade and entrepreneurship while ensuring adequate protection of data;
Amendment 238 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that free and effective competition, which gives consumers more choice and lower prices, must be the foundation of the digital economy; supports the Commission's plan to ensure its competition policy fully applies to the digital single market, including through sector inquiries such as the one currently undertaken into e-commerce;
Amendment 242 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the primary objective of the Strategy must be the creation of a true digital single market free of barriers and not an occasion to create new ones through new regulation whose absolute necessity would have not been proven;
Amendment 246 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, improved access to finance for start-ups and SMEs, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;
Amendment 286 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture, including business model innovation; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 368 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’'s initiative to improve theconsumers' legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital contentconcerning intangible digital content, which should carefully analyse the differences between digital goods and services and tangible goods and the sometimes complex environment in which they operate; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;
Amendment 399 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance for consumers to be better informed of the use of their data, in particular in the case of free services;
Amendment 421 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach;
Amendment 434 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a risk that the Commission’s proposals entail a growing disparity between the applicable legal standards for offline and online purchasesWelcomes the Commission's commitments to adopt a strong proposal on digital contracts covering both tangible and intangible goods and services sold online; stresses the need to adopt clear and understandable rules which can be easily applied by consumers and businesses alike;
Amendment 495 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the Commission should be more proactive in identifying sectors with high potential for cross border trade and digitalisation and where the mutual recognition principle could apply; asks the Commission to make a list of the top ten regulations in each Member State which impede competition in the DSM;
Amendment 566 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content,goods and services sold online by in particular by ending geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location; calls on the Commission to investigate the practice of price discrimination and market segmentation and for the Commission to act against unethical, unfair or illegal business practices including on price discrimination where location, language, or nationality are used as factures;
Amendment 587 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a single regulation on geo-blocking, which would complement the e-commerce directive and give guidance as what is an unfair and illegal practice;
Amendment 625 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes that the removal of unjustified geo-blocking for goods and services in the marketplace should not prevent the Member States from justified geo-blocking where required by national law to enforce, among others, the prevention of non-IPR related criminal actions, the display and sharing of sexually abusive images and representations, and the spreading of hate speech and hate symbols; calls on the Commission and the Council to adopt clear guidelines on what is a justifiable reason to geo-block;
Amendment 687 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the importance of a successful implementation of EFSI in targeting projects with higher-risk profiles to maximise investments in digital infrastructure and better attract private investments for innovative companies; a particular focus should be given to information and support of innovative entrepreneurs, at the different funding stages of development of the company;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition among services to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition and ensure fair access to the networks;
Amendment 858 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market StrategyDigital Single Market Strategy that should aim at identifying specific and defined problems within specific business areas; Stresses that taking a "one size fits all" approach in light of the diversity of platforms, and the growth potential in particular of B2B platforms, could seriously impede innovation;
Amendment 890 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, wheby assessing where initiatives are appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure thean adequacyte level of the consumer-related legislation framework protection in the digital sphere, including in cases of possible abuses, and where ex- post remedies, and not ex-ante regulation, are sufficient or more effective;
Amendment 899 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that platforms and the sharing economy are based on reputation and trust and subject to consent user reviews and evaluations; believes that it is in the only self-interest for platforms to adopt measures to prevent fraud, scams, sale of illegal tangible and intangible goods and misleading advertising or claims, knowing that a failure to do so will lead consumers to stop using the service; asks the Commission to set up a stakeholder group in charge of promoting best practices in the sector;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67b. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by a large majority in this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication of the European Commission 'Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth' (COM(2014) 130 final/2),
Amendment 10 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- having regard to the European Commission's White paper 'An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions' (COM(2012) 55 final),
Amendment 31 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas health and safety at work promotes growth, competitiveness, productivity and improves the sustainability of the social security systems;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas demographic ageing is one of the main challenges of the EU Member States' social policies;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the proportion of workers, who report their health and safety to be at risk because of their work, varies significantly across Member States, which underlines the need for a much stronger European focus on implementation and enforecement of the excisting OHS legislation14 ; __________________ 14 5th Working Conditions Survey, Overview Report, Eurofound (2012) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/defa ult/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ ef1182en.pdf
Amendment 50 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas clear, efficient, well implemented and enforceable legislation is a precondition for compliance with OHS requirements, which is today heavily regulated with 24 directives, and thereby a precondition for a high level of protection for all workers regardless of contract and place of work;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that all employees have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace regardless of the size of the employer, the underlying contract or the Member State of employment; points out that complex, unclear and overlapping OSH rules can have unintended consequences and undermine employers' protection, stresses therefore the need for better, more clear and efficient rules in the field of OSH;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes that many important fields of action are identified in the EU OSH strategic framework; stresses, in this context, that more concrete legislative measures shoulda stronger focus on implementation and enforcement of the existing rules as well as the development of non-legislative tools must be included in the framework, following the 2016- review;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes that many important fields of action are identified in the EU OSH strategic framework; stresses, in this context, that more concrete legislative measures shoulda stronger focus on implementation and enforcement of the existing rules, as well as the development of non-legislative tools must be included in the framework, following the 2016- review;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to define and apply quantitative reduction targets at EU level for occupational diseases and accidents at workvelop guidance, encourage the exchange of good practices and to carry out awareness raising campaigns on implementing OSH policies following the 2016- review of the OSH strategic framework and to rely on the latest research findings when reviewing the framework;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that national OSHS strategies are essential and contributes to improvements in OSHS in the Member States and stresses that regular reporting on progress made should be encouraged; considers it necessary to continue to initiate and coordinate policiesapply a much stronger focus on implementation and enforcement of the existing OHS legislation at EU level with a view to ensuring a high level of occupational health and safety for all workers;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges theEncourages Member States to incorporate quantitative and measurable targets into their national strategies;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages Member States to set up contact points, exchange good practices and share experiences in implementing national OSH strategies, thus promoting mutual learning
Amendment 186 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the importance of taking into account the situation, specific needs and lack of compliance by micro and small enterprises in the implementation of OSH measures at company level; encouragesmicro, small and medium enterprises, which create 85% of European jobs; stresses that the lack of awareness, absence of guidance, relative higher costs of compliance lead to a deficient enforcement of regulatory requirements by MSMEs; outlines that awareness raising, exchange of good practices, user friendly guides and online platforms are of outmost use and importance to help micro, small and medium enterprises comply with OSH regulatory framework; encourages, in this context, the Commission, EU-OSHA and the Member States to continue developing practical tools and guidelines, which improve the compliance of SMEs with OSH requirements;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls onEncourages the Member States and social partners to take initiatives to upgrade the skills of health and safety representatives and managers in accordance with national customs and traditions; calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines for the involvement of employeethe social partners in implementing preventive OSH measures;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that a precondition for good OSHS management and performance is clear, efficient, well implemented and enforceable legislation and documented risk assessment, which allows for appropriate preventive measures to be put in place;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that a precondition for good OSH management and performance is documented risk assessment, which allows for appropriate preventive measures to be put in place; welcomes, in this context, the online platform OiRA, which allows to build easy-to-use and cost-free online tools that can help micro and small organisations to put in place a step-by- step risk assessment process;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that ensuring a level playing- field across the EU and eliminating unfair competition and social dumping is crucial; stresses that labour inspectorates play a key role in enforcing workers' rights to a safe and healthy working environment; calls onreminds the Member States to followof the ILO recommendation of a minimum of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and to increase staffing and resources available to labour inspectorates;
Amendment 242 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that although the key drivers in a majority of companies for implementing OSH measures are the legal obligations, non-legislative tools should be more broadly used (i.e. awareness raising campaigns, setting voluntary norms, the use of online tools) to help companies understand and comply with the OSH legislation;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes efforts to improve the quality of the regulatory frameworkand to reduce the administrative burden of the implementation of the regulatory framework; outlines that the existing rules should be improved and simplified, especially by avoiding overlapping, while preserving the high standard of workers' health and safety; reminds the Commission, however, that the submission of OSH directives to the REFIT exercise and modifications of legislation should be transparent, involve social partners and must under no circumstances result in reductions in occupational health and safety;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the importance of protecting workers against exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and substances that are toxic to reproduction; points out that part of the legislation in this particular field is at the moment overlapping leading to unnecessary administrative burdens, costs and a risk of unintended non-compliance; calls on the Commission as a part of its efforts for better regulation to ensure that overlap in this field is eliminated and that the future rules will be clear, efficient, well implemented and enforceable; calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a revision of Directive 2004/37/EC adding more binding occupational exposure limit values and in cooperation with the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work to develop an assessment system that can be used to assess binding occupational limit values based on clear evidence and explicit criteria;
Amendment 281 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 308 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement a programme for systematic monitoring of psychosocial risks, including stressIs concerned about psychosocial risks, including stress; reminds that psychosocial risks are individual in their nature and that a determination of causes is therefore very difficult if not impossible; encourages the Member States to keep monitoring this area and to encourage the social partners to work further in this area;
Amendment 332 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adopt a targeted approach to improve the health and safety situation of workers in precariouslog-term unemployment and involuntary part-time employment and to take into account the negative effects that precarious employmenit has on occupational health and safety when addressing this issue in general;
Amendment 343 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws the attention of the Commission to the role that the sectorhorizontal social dialogue Committees can play in tackling sector- specific OSH risks through agreements between the social partners using their best knowledge of sector specific situations;
Amendment 363 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to collect gender and age- specific high-quality statistical data on work-related diseases in order to constantly improve and adapt, where needed, the legislative framework, in accordance to the new and emerging risks;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the single market is a key tool for reigniting economic growth and job- creation in the Union;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the responsibility for subsidiarity extends beyond the Commission, the Council and Parliament, and includes a role for national and – where appropriate –regional parliaments; believes that the input of parliaments should be given appropriate weight and consideration in the context of the subsidiarity mechanism, but also as regards political dialogue; therefore encourages the Commission to engage in a yearly debate with each parliament in order to strengthen the dialogue between the national parliaments and the Commission;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the deadlines involved in the subsidiarity mechanism are too short to ensure that parliaments always have time to consider in detail aspects of implementation or other practical matters; considers, therefore, that parliaments should be afforded more time to respond; considers, as well, that a stronger ‘red card' procedure should be introduced, allowing proposals to be rejected on grounds of lack of conformity with in order to improve the quality of the outcome from the subsidiarity checks; encourages the national parliaments to exchange views and experiences on relevant criteria and argumentations with regard to their assessment of subsidiarity principles;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the national parliaments can contribute further in the decision- making of the European Union by being more pro-active players; considers the possibility of the parliaments to invite the Commission to create new legislation or amend existing, if 1/3 of all national parliaments support it; if a proposal is submitted to the Commission, the Commission should be obliged to respond adequately to the request and give its reasons for taking or not taking action;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, where the need for European regulation and EU added value can be demonstrated, the institutions should jointly undertake to ensure that the principle of proportionality, as well as the principles of simplicity, transparency, coherence and respect for fundamental rights, are reflected in the drafting of the relevant legislation;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that single market legislation should have clear evidence of EU added value and be to the benefit of competitiveness, innovation and growth, and views effective impact assessments as an important tool for informing policymakers on how best to design regulation to achieve these aims and their single market objectives; believes, as well, that if the impact assessment does not provide arguments for clear EU added value that will have a positive impact on citizens and businesses, the legislation should be withdrawn;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that theit is essential that impact assessments accompanying a proposal should be sere undertaken throughout the whole policy cycle, and therefore encourages both the European Parliament and the Council to undertake impact assessments prior to the adoption of any substantive amendment not covered by the initial impact assessment; considers the need to see the impact assessment as a ‘'living document' that is kept up to date and that, thereby correspondsing to the choices made by the co-legislators at the various stages of negotiations before the final political decision is taken;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers consultation to be an ongoing process rather than an occasional exercise; reiterates, in this regard, its calls on the Commission to consider the establishment of a Stakeholder Forum; is pleased to see the new Commission proposal in the Better Regulation Agenda for the establishment of a REFIT Platform; strongly believes that this bottom-up approach involving different stakeholders such as experts from Member State authorities, businesses, social partners, SMEs and civil society will be a constructive way to give direct input to the EU institutions, particularly in view of the needs to reduce regulatory and administrative burdens; underlines the need for the platform to be very transparent and therefore encourages the platform to be an online tool inspired by the other national Stakeholders Forums, like in Denmark;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that it is not only the formal targets for transposition and implementation that are important, but also the practical implementation on the ground; therefore encourages the introduction of two yearly fixed dates for implementation in order to simplify the procedure and make it easier for both national authorities but also enterprises and business to follow and comply with the legislation;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to invest more efforts to improve, consolidate and publicise guidance on the regulations and tools in place that contribute to the monitoring of how Union law is being applied and that, as such, are vital to the proper functioning of the single market; regrets that the quality of the services differs vastly among the Member States due to the lack of both prioritisation and resources; therefore calls for an enforced governance framework at EU level in order to improve the functioning of these tools and services;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Encourages the Commission to set- up obligatory implementation groups, consisting of the respective implementing authorities in the Member States, in order to achieve the abovementioned goals; believes that these implementation groups can be a useful way to discuss how the transposed EU law could be applied and how relevant articles should be interpreted in order to ensure better coordination and more consistent application of EU law;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to undertake infringement proceedings where evidence exists to demonstrate a failure of implementation and where reasonable efforts to solve problems through tools such as EU Pilot or SOLVIT have failed; considers that while action should be taken in all applicable cases, the Commission could further prioritise action to tackle those infringements that are most significant in economic terms; underlines that Member States have an equal responsibility to enforce EU law, and that they should ensure an effective and efficient enforcement to protect consumers interest and to create a level playing field for businesses throughout Europe;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 128 #
2015/2089(INI)
-1. Asks the Commission to take into account the recommendations contained in this resolution in its forthcoming internal market strategy;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 137 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 138 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 140 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 149 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that in order to be effective as tools, impact assessments should be prepared on the basis of strong evidence; believes that careful consideration of scientific advice should form part of the impact assessment process and, in particular, substantiate how or why policy choices have been mainclude all options which have significant impacts or are politically important; regrets in that respect that the country of origin marking foreseen by Article 7 of the Commission proposal for a Regulation on Consumer Product Safety was not among the options which were initially considered and then discarded in preparatory phases, which will assist the political processthe impact assessment, nor among the options analysed in depth;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the impact assessment accompanying a proposal should be seen as a ‘living document’ that is kept up to date and that corresponds to the choiceupplemented by impact assessments on substantial amendments madeopted by the co-legislators at the various stages of negotiations before the final political decisi; Recalls that Parliament has carefully assessed the potential impact on SMEs of some of its amendments to the two Public Procurement Directives; Urges therefore the Council - which has not done any impact assessment on its takenown amendments since 2007 - to become more involved;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the principle of subsidiarity is an essential element to be considered when assessing the impact of new legislations together with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recalls that the responsibility for subsidiarity extends beyond the Commission, the Council and Parliament, and includes a role for national parliaments;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph - 11 a (new)
Paragraph - 11 a (new)
-11a. Considers that the consultation phase should always include a 'Digital by default' section whereby the Commission would seek to deeply understand user needs and what it means for the design of the service;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that full and proper implementation of single market legislation to be fundamental if the benefits of the single market are to be fully felt; expresses concern over the fact that targets for implementation are not always met; Calls in particular for a full and correct implementation of the Services directive; recalls the large degree of heterogeneity remaining between Member States and sectors, notably in the sector of legal services;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that despite the 0.5% target proposed by the Commission in the Single Market Act, Slovenia is still lagging behind; Stresses that it is not only the formal targets for transposition and implementation that are important, but also the practical implementation on the ground;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to invest more efforts to improve, consolidate and publicise guidance on the regulations and tools in place that contribucontinue its effort and regularly update guidance on the regulations; in particular, calls for the quick update tof the monitoring of how Union law is being applied and that, as such, are vital to the proper functioning of the single marke2009 Guidance on the application of Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices in order to make sure it fits to the digital age in close cooperation with the European Parliament;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets that according to the Commission, France has both the slowest answering speed in days for requests entered in the IMI system and the lowest satisfaction rate of all EU countries;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the Internal Market Information System should continue to be expanded to other single market tools in order to become a central information hub; Highlight that it would allow to comply with the ‘once only’ principle, in line with the recent Commission initiatives;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Is concerned by the low level of awareness and understanding among Europeans of the services available such as Your Europe, Your Europe Advice, European Employment Service, CPC network, points of single contact, SOLVIT and Alternative and Online Dispute Resolution;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Considers that too few procedures can be completed online via the points of single contact and ask Member States to remedy this situation; Points out that Germany is lagging behind the other Member States in terms of performance of its points of single contact;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19e. Asks the Commission to carry out in- depth reflection on their interaction and to explore the possibility to replace them by one single point of contact for consumers which would then direct the consumer to other tools as appropriate;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19f. Considers that this reflection should ensure a better definition of these services in order to obtain a better separation of activities and then avoid overlapping;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
Paragraph 19 g (new)
19g. Considers that the forthcoming revision of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) regulation should fully take into account the need to improve the information flow between the different single market tools;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is very concerned by the fact that Slovenia ceased cooperation with the Commission services regarding Your Europe in all respects; Also underlines the need for Latvia and Greece to ensure permanent representation and regular attendance at the Editorial Board meetings;
Amendment 184 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the performance of the Products Contact Points foreseen in the 2009 Mutual Recognition Regulation and the 2011 Construction Products Regulation;
Amendment 185 #
Amendment 186 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph – 23 a (new)
Paragraph – 23 a (new)
- 23a. Underlines the need for a closer cooperation between the single market governance tools receiving consumer complaints about the breach of EU legislation by a trader and national enforcement bodies via formal procedures and improved data sharing;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that market surveillance tools should be used in conjunction with single market tools to strengthen the enforcement of EU law;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. In this regard, points out the national authorities do not always make correct use of the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) or fail to take necessary measures in a timely fashion; underlines in particular, the need to improve the passing on of cases between public authorities;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Is concerned by the fact that, according a sample analysis conducted by the Commission in 2014, 60% of completed product investigations did not report on the country of origin, 32% of machinery product investigations were not accompanied by a risk classification and 5% percent of entries did not make reference to the EU regulation/directive at breach; Asks the Council and its Member States to give serious consideration to this issue and to inform the Parliament of the follow-up actions taken thereof;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas UTPs can occur where there is a lack of economic balance in trading relations between partners in the food supply chain, resulting from bargaining power disparities in business relations and constituting, a serious disturbance to market balancelmost all trade relations, also between entities of different sizes, are carried out in mutual respect;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas unfair practices may have harmful consequences for the food supply chain, which in turn may have a detrimental impact on the entire EU economy; whereas UTPs may discourage cross-border trade in the EU and hinder the proper functioning of the internal marketindividual actors in the food supply chain; whereas unfair practices can result in particular in individual enterprises cutting back on investment and innovation owing to a reduction in income and a lack of certainty, and may lead them to abandon production, processing or trading activities;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas UTPs are covered only in part by competition law, the provisat different levels and in different forms in national contract regulations and the questions of which relate to only a few UTPsbalance of power ins the B2B food supply chainackled by competition law;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomNotes the regulatory action taken by some Member States, which have introduced provisions supplementing national competition law, broadened the scope of application of the directives on UTPs by extending their provisions to cover B2B relations, and set up independent enforcement agencies;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Endorses the Commission's view that UTPs can potentially arise as a result of a lack of balance in commercial relationships and a worrying increase in the bargaining power of larger entities, which gives them a dominant position on the market that allows them to impose unfavourable contractual terms on weaker trading partners and to make use of unfair practices that grossly deviate from good commercial conduct and are contrary to the principles of good faith and fair dealing; condemns practices that exploit imbalances in bargaining power between economic operators and have an adverse effect on freedom to contract;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 205 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that taking advantage of a stronger bargaining position to impose UTPs is a violationBelieves that steps need to be taken to build mutual trust between supply chain partners, on the basis of the principles of freedom to contract, as the stronger party has more say in the shape that the business relationship is to take and can unilaterally impose terms that disproportionately serve its own financial interests, and the weaker party has no option other than to agree to those terms; believes that steps need to be taken to build mutual trust between supply chain pa; sees freedom of contract as adamant to all actors in the supply chain; states that in face of unfair demands from one contracting party, the other party is free not to engage in a trading relation; states that unilateral retroactive changes to contracts by a stronger party is indeed a breach of contract; stresses that furtnhers, on the basis of the principles of freedom to contract, equivalence of benefits and freedom to take advantage of those benefi attention should be given to ease the access and viability of pursuing such breaches to help the weaker parties demand their rights;
Amendment 247 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes strongly that a single, clear, precise and binding definition of UTPs should be drawn up, so as to allow effective rules to be laid down with a view to combating such practicesthat a more clear definition of UTPs should be drawn up;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for due account to be taken, when drafting rules in this area, of the specific features of each market and the legal requirements obtaining on it, the different situations and approaches in individual Member States, the degree of consolidation or fragmentation of individual markets, and other significant factors; takes the view that such regulatory efforts should ensure that there is relatively broad discretion to tailor the measures to be taken to the specific features of each market and should be based on the general principle of improving enforcement by involving the relevant public agencies;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the strong relations between the EU, the EEA EFTA countries and Switzerland go beyond economic integration and the extension of the Single Market, and contribute to stability and prosperity to the benefit of all citizens and businesses, including SMEs; underlines the importance of ensuring the proper functioning of the Single Market in order to create a level playing field;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the backlog of legal acts pending incorporation remains a concern, and therefore urges the EEA EFTA states in close co-operation with the EU to step up their efforts in order to uphold the integrity of the Single Market;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that prior agreement by all the EEA EFTA states regarding the determination of EEA-relevance is necessary and that technical adaptations may be required before incorporation; is concerned, however, that increasing requests for adaptations and exceptions are leading to unnecessary delays and fragmenting the Single Market; strongly calls on these countries to remedy this situation andcontinue the close co-operation with the EU to ensure a level playing field in the extended Single Market;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that Norway, with whom ties have strengthened over the past years, is part of the Frontrunners initiative, which aims to improve the Single Market; notes, however,but points out that there are still issues of increased import duties on certain products which needs to be assessed; also notes that the transposition deficit has increased and urges Norway to step up its efforts in this regard in particular with a view to completing the internal energy market;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that in order to create substantial savings the need for a road map to a single seat of the Parliament must be addressed;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to promotencourage gender equality in ICT companies, representative bodies and training institutions and to closely monitor and follow up on the progress madeshare best practices within and between Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onEncourages the Member States to address the gender gap in the ICT sector by creating more incentives for women, such as role models and career paths, in order to increase the visibility of women; urges the Commission and the Member States to unblock the Women on Boards Directive, stresses in this regard the Barcelona Objectives and the importance of quality and affordable childcare for the female employment rate, stresses that equal opportunities for men and women are the heart of equality policy;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Demands a regular exchange of best practices among all relevWelcomes the many opportunities and the great flexibility the digital age offer employees antd stakeholders, including social partners, to discuss the implementation of the gender aspect in the Digital Agenda; calls on the Commission to address this issue in its 2016 work programme initiative ‘New start for working parents’elf-employed persons, including opportunities for a better work- lift balance, working from home, entrepreneurship etc., calls on the Commission to analyse what measures are needed for the EU to realise the full potential of the digital age;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify new forms of employment especially for women and to safeguard fundamental workers’ rights and the social protection of employees in order to combat precarious working conditions;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identifyanalyse the new forms of employment especially for women andin the digital age and ways to safeguard fundamentalexisting workers’ rights and the social protection of employees in order to combat precarious working conditions;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points Is concerned about that the gender pay gap continues for self-employed women and women working in the ICT sectorin some sectors in some countries; stresses that the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same workplace to ensure just and fair wages is being challenged;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 90 #
2015/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that there is a pressing need to tackle the demand for new skills, particularly in the ICT field, needs to be tackled through training as well as through further education and lifelong learning, in the interests of promoting digital literacy and tackling the existing gender gap in order to enlarge the pool of highly qualified candidates; stresses that there is a pressing need to ensure that educational institutions ensure a better match between the skills of their candidates and the demands on the labour market.
Amendment 11 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
Amendment 14 #
2015/0028(COD)
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence, including their right to development and economic activities. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities , which are considered sustainable and do not harm the health of seal population, do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental economic and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. Furthermore the ILO 169 Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of 1989 emphasizes the Indigenous People’s right to self- determination, thereby the right to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 15 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, iIt is broadly recognised that the fundamental, economic and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 15 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence, including their right to development and to pursue economic activities. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities, which are considered sustainable and do not harm the health of seal population, do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental economic and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. Furthermore the 169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, adopted by the International Labour Organisation in 1989, emphasises the indigenous peoples' right to self- determination, and thereby the right to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possiblesustainable manner, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities . Accordingly the Commission should take measures to inform the public about that objective and counter misinformation and misperception of the seal hunts, thereby restoring consumer confidence. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarisolely for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarisolely for commercial purposes.
Amendment 21 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possiblesustainable manner, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. Accordingly the Commission should take measures to inform the public about that objective and counter misinformation and misperception of the seal hunts, thereby restoring consumer confidence. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarisolely for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarisolely for commercial purposes.
Amendment 23 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possiblesustainable manner, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. Accordingly, the Commission should take measures to inform consumers about the provisions of that objective and to counter misinformation and misperception of the hunts, thereby restoring consumer confidence. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
Amendment 24 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. WThile recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sus should be allowed under specific conditions in order to avoid wastainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes . This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided forg of natural resources and discarding of seals, and should be distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. While recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of suThat should be allowed under specific conditions in order to avoid wastainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult tog of natural resources and discarding of seals, and should be distinguished from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided for. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
Amendment 31 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the hunt has been traditionally conducted byis an integral part of the culture and identity of the community;
Amendment 33 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. The placing on the market of seal products shall be allowed only where the seal products result from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities, provided that the following conditions are all satisfied:
Amendment 33 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the hunt contributes to the subsistence of the community and is not conducted primarisolely for commercial reasons;
Amendment 34 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1– point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1– point c
(c) the hunt is conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of sufferan integral part of the socio-economic development, nutrition, culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities contributing tof the animals hunted to the extent possible taking into consideration the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the communityir subsistence and performed with due regard to animal welfare as deemed appropriate by the indigenous community and with due regard to the indigenous communities' right to economic activities and development, as well as other rights granted to indigenous peoples under international law.
Amendment 35 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The above conditions shall apply at the time or point of import for imported seal products.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the hunt has been traditionally conducted byis an integrated part of the culture and identity of the community;
Amendment 37 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that all the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the person placing the seal products on the market can provide evidence that the seal products would otherwise be wasted or discarded; (b) the nature and quantity of seal production provided by the hunter indicate that trading opportunities of seal material are occasional, small scale and that such trading has been conducted for a non-commercial purpose; (c) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted in a way that respects animal welfare.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the hunt is conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of sufferan integral part of the socio-economic development, nutrition, culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities contributing tof the animals hunted to the extent possible taking into consideration the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the communityir subsistence and performed with due regard to animal welfare as deemed appropriate by the indigenous community and with due regard to the indigenous communities' right to economic activities and development, as well as other rights granted to indigenous peoples under international law.
Amendment 41 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. If there is evidence proving that the number of seals hunted, the quantity of seal products being placed on the market pursuant to paragraph 1 or other circumstances are such as to indicate that a hunt is conducted primarisolely for commercial purposes, the Commission shall be empowconsult the countries of origin concerned to adoptand subsequently take measures by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 4a in order to limit the quantity of products resulting from that hunt that may be placed on the market.
Amendment 44 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the hunt is conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible taking into consideration the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the community.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that the following conditions are all satisfied: (a) the person placing the seal products on the market can show evidence that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; (b) the nature and quantity of seal production provided by the hunter indicate that trading opportunities of seal material are occasional, small scale and has been conducted for a non-commercial purpose; (c) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; and (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted in a way that does not cause excessive pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7
Article 7
(3a) Article 7 is replaced by the following: Article 7 Reporting 1. By 20 Nov31 December 20116 and thereafter every 4four years, thereafter Member States shall submit to the Commission a report outlining the actions taken to implement this Regulation. 2. On the basis of the reports referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation within 12 months of the end of each reporting period referred to in paragraph 1. The first report shall be submitted not later than 31 November 2017. 2a. In its report submitted in accordance with paragraph 2, the Commission shall assess and review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation in achieving its objectives. In its assessment and review the Commission shall, in particular, consider the socio-economic development, economic activities and development, nutrition, culture and identity of the Inuit and other implementation of this Regulation within 12 months of the end of each reporting period concerned. ndigenous communities as well as the environment and socio-economic effects of this Regulation in areas within the Union where seal hunt other than conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities takes place. 2b. Following the assessment and review, the Commission reports shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 52 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. If the number of seals hunted, the quantity ofThe Commission can take action, if the condition for placing seal products being placed on the market pursuant to paragraph 1 or other circumstances are such as to indicate that a hunt is conductein the Community are violated or if the hunt is deemed unsustainable and primarily for commercial purposes, t. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4 in order to limit the quantity of productcan under these circumstances act after consultation with the countries concerned and taking into account any opinion from the Committee. Subsequently the Commission can establish general restrictions, or restrictions resulating from that hunt that may be placed on the marketto certain countries of origin, on the import of seal products into the Community.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7
Article 7
(3a) Article 7 is replaced by the following: Article 7 Reporting 1. By 20 Nov31 December 20116 and thereafter every 4four years, thereafter Member States shall submit to the Commission a report outlining the actions taken to implement this Regulation. 2. On the basis of the reports referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall report to the European ParliaThe Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation within 12 months of the end of each reporting period referred to in paragraph 1. The first report shall be submitted not later than 31 November 2017. 3. In its report submitted in accordance with paragraph 2, the Commission shall assess and review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation in achieving its objectives. In its assessment and toreview the Council on the implementation of this Regulation within 12 months of the end of each reporting period concernedmmission shall, in particular, consider the socio-economic development, economic activities and development, nutrition, culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities as well as the environment and socio-economic effects of this Regulation in areas within the Union where seal hunt other than conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities takes place. 4. Following the assessment and review, the Commission reports shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European FundPlan for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013
Amendment 135 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technically viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting and offer significant potential for creating jobs. The level of risk entailed by those investments should be appropriate to the achievement of the fund’s objectives, in particular as regards job creation, provided that the particular requirements for EFSI financing are met.
Amendment 148 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who can identify projects offering the greatest potential for resolving Europe’s major social and economic problems and are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 154 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to enable the EFSI to support investments, the Union should grant a guarantee of an amount equal to EUR 16 000 000 000. When provided on a portfolio basis, the guarantee coverage should be capped depending upon the type of instrument, such as debt, equity or guarantees, as a percentage of the volume of the portfolio of outstanding commitments. It is expected that when the guarantee is combined with EUR 5 000 000 000 to be provided by the EIB, that the EFSI support should generate EUR 60 800 000 000 additional investment by the EIB and EIF. This EUR 60 800 000 000 supported by the EFSI is expected to generate a total of EUR 315 000 000 000 in investment in the Union within the period 2015 to 2017, thus demonstrating the emergency nature of the fund and the need for it to have an immediate impact in the next three years. Guarantees that are attached to projects which are completed without a call on a guarantee are available for supporting new operations.
Amendment 159 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure, on condition that Europe’s overall interests are upheld in decision- making and the definition of policies and strategies.
Amendment 173 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The EIB should regularly evaluate activities supported by the EFSI with a view to assessing their relevance, performance and impact, notably as regards their social and economic impact, paying particular attention to job creation, and to identifying aspects that could improve future activities. Such evaluations should contribute to accountability and analysis of sustainability.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB should regularly report to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSIreal social and economic impact of the EFSI, paying particular attention to job creation.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the closer participation of national parliaments in the European legislative process, which has resulted in a positive increase in awareness of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality in the interinstitutional context; notes however, that further work still needs to be done in this context; Suggests therefore that the Commission engages in a yearly debate with each of the national parliaments in the national parliament in order to strengthen the dialogue between the Commission and the national parliaments;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that according to Article 5 in the Maastricht Treaty the European Union shall only act if and in so far as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the principle of subsidiarity is an important tool to balance the exercise of power and to ensure genuine European added value and thereby promoting growth and job- creation; stresses that in respecting the principle of subsidiarity it is key to consider the role of the social partners and to ensure their autonomy according to Member States' customs and traditions, believes in this regard that breaches of the principle of subsidiarity can lead to unintended consequences such as undermined faith in the European Union for European citizens and that breaches of the principle of subsidiarity should therefore be avoided;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2252(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increasing emphasis placed by the Commission on the policy cycles, and calls on the committee responsible to systematically review Commission impact assessments and to review Parliament’s ex-ante impact assessment analysis as early as possible in the legislative process; reminds in this regard that every Commission proposal should have a European added value and a positive impact on European citizen's lives, European competitiveness and European job-creation; calls therefore for better and more ambitious impact assessments to be done throughout the political cycles and for the impact assessments to prove that a proposal have a genuine European added value and a positive impact on European citizens' live, European competitiveness and European job-creation; suggests that if this positive impact cannot be proven through impact assessments the proposal in question should be withdrawn.
Amendment 4 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission Communication which seeks to fully exploit the employment potential of European coasts, seas and oceans through innovation – a key element in sectors such as maritime transport and other shipping activities, shipbuilding, energy, aquaculture, port infrastructure and fisheries;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes and fully supports the strategic goals and recommendations for the EU's maritime transport policy until 2018, which are currently being revisited in the context of a mid-term review;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that blue growth should never be considered in isolation from the maintenancepreservation of the natural resources of the seas, the restoration of those resources which have been lost and measures which are certainly sustainable and have been proven to be so;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of improving the necessary skills for applying the new technologies to the marine environment and of strengthening research coordinationand development coordination, demonstration and deployment in order to create sustainable jobs and contribute to the full achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to focus on environmental aspects and on improving the quality of the marine environment in order to ensure we have a sustainablsafeguard the blue economy without restricting its employment potential;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary workbetter and sustainable job-creation, provided that the activities are carried out in an environmentally-friendly and economically sustainable way;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the fact that whilst the European Union remains amongst the global leaders in the Blue Economy, international competition in this sector is fierce and only a global level playing field can further secure sustainable growth and European job-creation in this complex sector;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue in drawing up employment policies and considers that all the social partieners involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogue, together with theactive involvement of the concerned individuals or, companies concerned and civil society, including work; Moreovers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local levelthe European Commission should further encourage and support concrete actions and projects agreed upon by the social partners and the Commission should fully support the social partners in their attempts to reach agreements aimed at implementing internationally agreed standards (such as ILO) into EU law;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in order to maximise sustainable economic growth and employment and the creation of jobs based on blue technologies, exchanges of ideas between the world of researchers and that of businesses should be encouraged, to promote and increase their apossibilityies to cooperate and network.;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to fully exploit the growth and employment opportunities that arise from the Blue Economy, especially the emerging offshore wind energy sector, by reshaping the relevant ports and guaranteeing that the specialised offshore shipping sector is kept internationally competitive for that purpose;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes with deep concern that the Commission predicts a skills-gap in the offshore wind industry of 14.000 persons by 2030; in this regard highly recommends the Commission as well as the Member States to take measures to meet this shortage of skills; underlines that the European Commission plays a key role in increasing the knowledge of the employment possibilities within the Blue Economy and that the Commission should help further forge modern maritime education in Europe at the highest possible standard; encourages the European Commission to assist the Social Partners and their membership in identifying opportunities that exist in the context of the EU programmes and initiatives in the area of education and employment such as the European Alliance for Apprenticeship (EAfA).
Amendment 1 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the ILO/UNEP definition of a green job as any decent job that contributes to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment whether it is in agriculture, industry, services or administration,
Amendment 5 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas global trends such as the inefficient use of resources, the unsustainable pressure on the environment, and climate change and growing social exclusion and inequalities are close to the limits beyond which irreversible impacts on our societies and the natural environment cannot be prevented;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the lack of a coherent policy response to tackle these challenges risks leaving a significant part of the employment potential of a green and socially inclusive transitiontransition including the creation of better and sustainable jobs unused;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in response to these threats, we are seeing the development of new sectors, a change within many others and the decline of some sectors, such as those which are heavily polluting; whereas, with regard to the latter sector, special attention needs to be paid to the workforce in terms of retraining and alternative employment; whereas investments in offshore renewable energy has the potential to significantly boost job-creation including in sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU and its Member States made a commitment, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Cancun in 2010, to ensure ‘a just transition of the workforce that creates decent work and quality jobs’; whereas a just transition for all towards an environmentally sustainable economy needs to be well managed and must contribute to the objective of decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of povertycreating better and sustainable employment as well as more highly skilled jobs;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the potential for expansion in ‘green’ jobs is hampered by a skills deficiency and mismatch caused by a number of factors;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas SMEs are important generators of employment and have led the way in many ‘'green’' sectors, but may face particular difficulties in anticipating the skills needed and fulfilling the job potential of the transition;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain; emphasises in this regard the importance of striking the right balance between an ambitious and coherent policy for the greening of the European economy while at the same strengthening European competitiveness;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that some Member States have made considerable progress in the greening of the economy, encourages in this regard the sharing of best practices between Member States on their progress made in this field and the efforts of their green policies;
Amendment 62 #
Amendment 63 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s statement that restructuring should be handled in a socially responsible way while at the same time recognizing the need for companies to restructure;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to a ‘just 'transition roadmap’' that combines ambitious environmental goals with strong social requirements, including the promotion of decent work, healthy and safe working conditions, and trainan ambitious strategy for creating better and sustainable jobs including addressing andthe skills programmes, and the strengthening of worker information, consultation and participation rights regarding matters concerning sustainable development as well as of effective workforce representationmismatch in Europe in general but with a particular focus on meeting the skills needs of the greener economy;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the revised EU Health and Safety strategy should take into account specific riskdevelopments in new sectors;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that anticipating change in employment needrequires proactive transformation management, improved high-quality data-collection on the needs of the labour market, an emphasis by the European higher education institutions to meet the needs of the labour market and that long- term planning is essential for ensuring an effective transition and stableincreased employment; stresses the important role played by local and regional authorities in the transition to the greener economy in education, infrastructure, supporting local businesses and creating employment services;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of workrepresentatives from the social partners’' participation in these changes; calls for the involvement of trade union ‘social partners' 'green representatives’ working with employers on increasing sustainability at their workplaces' on a voluntary basis working together on strengthening the greening of the economy;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission; stresses, however, that more ambitious action is neededand a particular focus on SMEs is needed; believes that in order to anticipate future skills' needs, all labour market stakeholders have to be strongly involved in all levels;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that these strategies should include the anticipation and identification of skill gaps and targeted vocational and lifelong training programmes with a clear focus on matching skills and jobs with the aim of increasing employment; stresses the need to actively include in the strategies both displaced workers and low-skilled workers at risk of being excluded from the labour market; stresses that steps need to be taken to counter the gender imbalance in certain sectors;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls onEncourages Member States to integrate sustainable development,green and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 115 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems, in particular further strengthening VET systems; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for targeted action by public authorities and services which would involve all labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations, to bridge the skills gap; calls on the Member States to have mechanisms in place to train staff in employment authorities and services to mainstream skills for green employment across labour market policies; stresses the importance of European education institutions to put more effort in adopting their programmes to meet the needs of the greener economy and the labour market in general;
Amendment 128 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to guaranteefor sustainable investment and encourage innovation, thereby fully unlocking the employment potential of these changes; highlights that policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons that includes binding targets where necessarytargets as well as indicators to measure progress towards their achievement;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering local development and creating local jobs;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to introduce proactively environmental and social criteria in their public procurement policies in order to create sustainable jobsboost job- creation in the greener economy;
Amendment 150 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CStrongly condemns the withdrawal of the circular economy legislative package, the provisions of which would have contributed to creating up to 180 000 jobs in the EU waste management sector alone; therefore calls on the Commission to honour its commitment to propose a more ambitious waste legislation that makes full use of the significant job potential of the circular economy without delaywithout delay that should at least create a similar number of jobs, which should be underpinned by a new impact assessment of the Commission;
Amendment 156 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints, including a shift from labour to environmental taxation and the phasing out of counterproductive subsidies by 2020;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay; calls on the Commission to introduce quality employment and resource efficiency as lead goals; calls on the Commission to propose more ambitious social and environmental targets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote quality investments geared towards generating societal benefits; calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus investment in areas with a positive labour market impact with the aim of creating decent jobs and fighting unemployment;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the fact that investing in energy efficiency promotes local job creation and local economic development, and that ensuring energy efficiency in buildings is the most cost-effective way to offer long-term solutions to energy povertan important element to ensuring a more efficient use of European energy;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. RecommendConsiders that climate, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets shcould be considered investment targets;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls onEncourages the Commission and the Member States to useconsider using the 2016 post- electoral revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as an opportunity to promote the greener transition of our economies;
Amendment 199 #
2014/2238(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the objectives of the Green Action Plan for SMEs and the SMEs- oriented actions it proposes to improve resource efficiency, support green entrepreneurship, exploiting opportunities for greener value chains and facilitating market access for green SMEs and microenterprises;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having in mind one of the priorities of the European Council conclusions of 26- 27 June 2014 to help develop skills, and unlock talent and life changes for all by promoting the right skills for the modern economy and lifelong learning;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 April 2015 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Social Fund, as regards an increase of the initial pre-financing amount paid to operational programmes supported by the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is deeply concerned about the levels of youth unemployment in Europe; underlines in this regard the importance on dual education such as vocational training and apprenticeships in matching the skills of young people with the demands on the labour marked, calls therefore for a European benchmark on dual education which will highlight the correlation between dual education tracks and youth employment. (Data for a benchmark could be collected yearly through the Labour Force Survey and should – as a minimum - measure: - Amount of/percentage of time spent in a company (apprenticeship) during the education - Number of months after graduation before employment)
Amendment 69 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that labour market shortages are to be considered as a sustained market disequilibrium between supply and demand in which the quantity of workers demanded exceeds the supply available and willing to work at a particular wage and working conditions at a particular place and point in time; (This should go before para 4, right after the subtitle)
Amendment 71 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that even if the labour supply is sufficient to match the labour demand, there might still be qualitative shortages as those looking for work may not be suitable for the open position, as a result of a mismatch between sectors, occupations or skills´ requirements; (This should follow 4a)
Amendment 82 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the considerable differences in job openings between Member States, underlines in this regard that job openings are a crucial element of a dynamic labour market which matches skills and jobs and which creates opportunities and possibilities for businesses and employees, is deeply concerned about the static situation in the labour markets in some Member States; calls therefore for a European benchmark on job openings in the Member States; (Data for a benchmark could be collected yearly through the Labour Force Survey and should – as a minimum - measure: - number of job openings in a Member State - the average duration of unemployment)
Amendment 83 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Points that Europe has 24 million unemployed people, including 7,5 million NEETs, and on the other side 2 million vacancies and that the European companies are affected by a huge lack of the skilled people and labour force with transferable skills;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and adaptability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to work, so as to extend protection and provide comparable access to workers regardless of their type of contract, for example by increasing portability of rights from one contract to the next;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of the mobility of workers, geographically and across sectors, for a competitive labour market, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal as well as the importance of enhanced cooperation among national PES and the future inclusion of private employment services to EURES network;
Amendment 141 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reiterates that a big economic potential of women has to be unlocked in Europe and it is necessary to create appropriate conditions for women to progress in their career and pursue higher positions in companies or start their own businesses;
Amendment 152 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations , have to be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing and implementing vocational qualification programmes, which provide an effective transition from formal education to work-based learning;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of partnerships and trust between universities, businesses and authorities with a view to estimating labour needs for the future, as well as fostering cooperation between Member States in this regard; reminds that at the same time social responsibility of all stakeholders is needed;
Amendment 170 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the need to strive for a more flexible approach to individual career development and lifelong education and training across one's personal career path, and recognizes the role that both public and private parties can play in providing this;
Amendment 172 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that the European policies for Lifelong Guidance have shown considerable impact on national guidance policies and that effective lifelong guidance requires programmes in a cross- cutting perspective at all levels;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that training and re- qualification programs for the unemployed should be designed and implemented in close cooperation with employers' associations as well private and public employment services, with a view to better aligning workers' new skills with the future needs of employers;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that it is of utmost importance to give guidance and counselling to jobseekers in how to look for a job and recognises the role that businesses and private employment services can play to provide this, and to ensure that their skills aretransferable and recognised through ‘'competences passports' reflecting the skills acquired through both formal and informal learning;
Amendment 197 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that dual vocational training and dualsimilar work-based learning systems should be given more consideration, as they tend to favour integration into the labour market and smoother transition from education to work and they have proved to be effective in fostering youth employment;
Amendment 210 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the EC initiative of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) which aims to bring together public authorities, businesses, social partners, VET providers, youth representatives, and other key actors in order to promote apprenticeship schemes and initiatives across Europe;
Amendment 213 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of career orientation and work experience through individual assessment and career advice provided by highly qualified employment counsellors with experience of their local and national and EU labour market;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that close and systematic partnerships are needed at local, regional, national level between governments and employers' and employees' representatives, including public and private employment services, in order to find the best ways of tackling the problem of skill mismatches in all its dimensions, and calls on Member States to promote such cooperation;
Amendment 242 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. RecCalls the impfort ance of the mobility of effective economic migration of the highly skilled workers from third countries in the light of the demographic challenges and labour market shortages;
Amendment 256 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to exchange best practices between Member States, as well as to compare and measure their effectiveness, in particular in relation to dual learning and vocational education and training, while acknowledging the specificities of each labour market and education system;
Amendment 274 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support measures for SMEs and micro-enterprises, in order to reduce the administrative and financial barriers to their establishment and operation as well as facilitatingthe necessity to embed and act upon the principle of better regulation and to facilitate the hiring of qualified labour and training of employees;
Amendment 302 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the job creation potential offered by completing the digital single market, building the energy union, creating jobs through investing in research and development and innovation, and fostering improved transport networks;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Supports the European Commission´s initiative in cooperation with the Trio Presidency to promote an entrepreneurial mindset in Europe and develop transferable skills for life;
Amendment 312 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of special measures and support for employers, in particular SMEs, to encourage them to hire young people for their first job and ensure their in-houwork-based training, as also for older workers; recognises and supports the role of public as well as private employment services in promoting inclusive and competitive labour markets; recalls the importance of social and economic responsibility on the part of employers and educational institutions towards all employees and towards society; believes that such social responsibility should also be required of institutions responsible for education and training;
Amendment 316 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Recognises the challenges young people face when entering the labour market, recalls the importance to obtain first work experiences during studies to gain employability skills and to make the transition from school to work more efficient and effective; calls on the responsibility of employers in this regard as to provide young people with the possibility to obtain such experiences, further emphasises the importance of cooperation between schools and employers in this respect;
Amendment 324 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider innovative ways to encourage investment in the EU in order to boost growth and jobs; further emphasises the importance for the Member States to implement economic and financial measures and to carry out labour market reforms which are based on clear, data-based and measurable indicators which effectiveness can be proved;
Amendment 335 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to learn from best practices that deliver lower unemployment rates and undertake more ambitious reforms which draw on those practices, including comparing and measuring the effectiveness of such practices, and ensuring the right balance between adaptability and security for workers and companies, as well as promoting diversity in the forms of employment that are available on the labour market;
Amendment 346 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to include leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education and business start- up advice inas part of their education programmes, including lifelong learning strategies, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including financial and non-financial incentives for companies, in cooperation with employers;
Amendment 351 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to support the close and systematic involvement of labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations, at local, regional and national level as well as public and private employment services, at local, regional and national level, including facilitating communication and sharing of information between them, in order to foster closer links between education and training and the workplace and to anticipate and plan for future skills needs;
Amendment 354 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and economic structurincentives that support participation in continuous education and training in order to secure a high skilled future workforce; recommends to base such incentives on measurable and data- based indicators which effectiveness can be proved;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Member States and the EU to take concrete steps towards full recognition of qualifications across the EU;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic and social context in the EU continues to be bleak, with negative growth rates in the eurozone for the past two years, and with growth now stalled at around 0 %; whereas forecasts have systemically been revised downwards by the Commission, as has been done for 2015 and 2016; whereas recovery is neither robust nor underpinned; whereas overall debt in the EU28 remains high even though overall EU28 debt has fallen from 4.5 % in 2011 to a forecast of 3 % in 2014 the need for further fiscal consolidation remains;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU needs to make a decisive change in an economic policy that has allowed the Union to drift away from the EU 2020 targets, and that has increased the risks of secular stagnationcontinue fiscal consolidation on order to create the necessary trust in the economy which will foster private investments in order to be able to reach the EU 2020 targets; whereas the EU is worryingly losing weight in the world economy, while most other countries are showing solid signs of recovery; whereas in October 2014 the IMF estimated that the probability of a recession in the euro area had increased and would reach 35-40% at year’s end;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas high unemployment levels, excessive focusvarious factors including failure to create a positive environment to boost investment and growth, high unemployment levels, loss of competitiveness, lowering onf wage depression to regain competitiveness,s in some countries and a decline in spending on social protection in almost all Member States, have led to significant reductions in household gross disposable incomes, leaving millions of European families at risk of exclusion, and have increased inequalities alarmingly; whereas one in four Europeans are at risk of poverty; whereas underemployment and precariousness has peaked and, for 50 % of all job seekers, securing employment is not enough to lift them out of poverty;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas austerity has lessened as the pace of fiscal consolidation has increased, and as new headline targets – focusing more on structural than on cyclical deficits – have been introduced; whereas, in spite of this, the size of fiscal multipliers in the current context is still very high, and the need to accomplish the medium-term objective and the debt objective will inevitably have a significant negative impact onto create an environment which will foster economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas investment in qualitysustainable jobs, human capital, research and innovation and in particular in a resource efficient energy union, digital single market, promoting entrepreneurship and a better business environment for SME's must be the top priority for both the Commission and the Member States, as investment in these areas are essential not only to ensuring a recovery but also to expanding the EU’s economic potential to grow and to create prosperity;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to introduce a much-needed, expansionaryfor ambitious economic policyies to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to create quality jobs; stresses that low inflation is already increasing real interest rates as well as real public and private debt, which, together with high unemployment, depresses growth and increases poverty;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the fact that the EFSI must be focused on creating new investments in areas where investor appetite is subdued rather than on substituting investments that would have been produced elsewhere (crowding out), or on focusing on highly profitable investments that would have occurred in any case (deadweight); calls on the Commission to include and promote social investments that not only generate financial returns but promote positive social spilloverwill result in the creation of sustainable jobs, such as investments in human capital or investments with high impact in job creation or poverty reduction; reiterates its call for the implementation of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP);
Amendment 146 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to prioritise investments in economically weaker regions suffering from high unemployment, and in SMEs in such regionensure an optimal allocation of capital and to prioritise investments that will have a positive impact on job-creation and in the business environment for SMEs, given their very limited access to financing, to ensure that these efforts have a meaningful impact where they are most needed;
Amendment 158 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 172 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the development of a European framework to assure that investments under the Juncker Plan, which are excluded from national deficit targets, have a significant impact in terms of stimulating economic growth and creating qualitysustainable jobs;
Amendment 216 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that decisive investment plans for growth and job creation can only be fully realised if they are coupled with national reforms that enhance quality labour participation, boost productivity and develop human capital; believes that structural labour market reforms should introduce internal flexibility measures aimed at maintaining employment in times of economic disruption, ensure job quality and security in employment transitions, and provide unemployment benefit schemes that are based on activation requirements and linked to reintegration policiesfoster a dynamic labour market, enhance labour-market participation, boost productivity and develop human capital;
Amendment 230 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to design tailor-made policies to support qualitysustainable job creation for the long-term unemployed, senior unemployed people, women and other priority groups hit especially hard by the crisis, such as immigrants or people with disabilities;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets that the European Semester has not been sufficiently aligned with the Europe 2020 strategy; calls for more determined efforts to guide and coordinate EU policies to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and create qualitysustainable jobs;
Amendment 252 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned that the Commission’s strategy to regain competitiveness has been more focused on reducing costs than on raising productivity via investments in human capital; sStresses that more than 20 Member States have reduced their education expenditures in relative terms (as percentages of their GDPs), thereby jeopardising their growth, job potential and competitiveness;
Amendment 254 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that in the AGS 2015 the Commission calls on the Member States to protect or promote longer-term investments in education, research and innovation; notes, however, that Member States with already-constrained budgets do not have sufficient means to accomplish that goal; calls, therefore, on the Commission to exclude productive investments in education, research and development from the deficit targets established under EU rules;
Amendment 276 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that decent wages are important not only for social cohesion, but also for maintaining a strong economy and a productive labour force; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a European framework for minimum wages with a view to reducing wage inequalities and limiting nominal imbalances in competitiveness;
Amendment 287 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned that labour market reforms in many Member States have mainly promoted precarious jobs; oObserves that 50 % of jobs created in 2014 were temporary jobs; notes that, according to the Commission, in-work poverty persists, and that for 50 % of all job seekers, securing employment is not enough to lift them out of poverty, nor does it raise productivity; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make job quali-creation and the fight against in-work poverty a priority and to address labour market segmentation;
Amendment 295 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the initiative regarding a European platform on undeclared work; reiterates its call on the Member States to ensure that people with precarious contracts, or who are self-employed, enjoy a core set of rights and adequate social protection; calls on the Commission to make dedicated efforts to address the additional problems caused by involuntary part-time and temporary employment and by bogus self- employment;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the reduction in youth unemployment rates, but points out that they are still alarming; stresses that job insecurity and underemployment have also risen, and that 43 % of the young find themselves working under precarious conditions, on involuntary part-time contracts or as bogusfalsely self-employed;
Amendment 315 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose a European framework introducing minimum standards for the implementation of Youth Guarantees covering young people aged 25-30; calls on the Member States to use the available budget efficiently and to implement the Youth Guarantees without delay; calls for the available budget to be increased during the promisedadequate budget in the mid-term review of the MFF in accordance with ILO recommendations;
Amendment 341 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Given the number of workers, particularly young people, who are now leaving their countries of origin for other Member States in search of employment opportunities, there is an urgent need to develop appropriate measures to guarantee that no worker is left uncovered by social and labour rights protection; calls, in this regard, on the Commission and the Member States to further improve EU labour mobility while upholding the principle of equal treatment and safeguarding wages and socialworking standards; calls on each Member State to establish social and employment policies for equal rights and equal pay for men and women for equal work at the same place of work;
Amendment 355 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its warning of the socioeconomic challenges facing the Union and the risks to its sustainability and its stable growth potential posed by a reversal in regional convergence; recalls that more than 122 million EU citizens are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including in- work poverty and child poverty, and that these levels are unacceptablealarming and need to be reduced immediately; calls for a true ‘social pillar’ to be implemented within the EMU as part of the process of improving economic governance mechanismswithout delay;
Amendment 360 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that social protection and social policy – in particular unemployment benefits, minimum income support and progressive taxation – initially helped to reduce the depth of the recession and stabilised labour markets and consumption; stresses, however, that social stabilisers have been widely used as adjustment factors by those EMU members experiencing negative economic shocks; Stresses that social protection and social policies are the competence of Member States;
Amendment 365 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 385 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the fact that the Joint Employment Report annexed to the AGS includes a scoreboard for employment and social policies; considers it regrettable, however, that these indicators are not sufficient and that they have not been made binding, which would allow them to be used more forcefully; asks the Commission to remedy this situation;
Amendment 396 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 412 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the CommissionMember States to tackle immediately the alarming increase in child poverty throughout the EU through the introduction of a child guarantee against poverty;
Amendment 421 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Points out that emerging new forms of poverty – such as in-work poverty compounding difficulties such as e.g. paying mortgages, or high utility prices creating energy poverty – have resulted in an increase in the number of evictions, foreclosures and homeless people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement integrated policies favouring social and affordable housing, effective prevention policies aimed at reducing the number of evictions, and policies tackling energy poverty;
Amendment 440 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Takes note of the Commission’s recommendation to reform healthcare systems so that they meet their objectives of providing universal access to high- quality care – including affordable access to medicines, especially those that are life- saving – and to secure respect for the rights of health staff; observes that, as a consequence of the crisis, some Member States have failed to ensure full coverage of public health; calls for this situation to be corrected without delay;
Amendment 454 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Notes the importance of reducing taxation on labour, especially by low-paid and low-skilled workers, the long-term unemployed and other vulnerable groups, while ensuring the long-range sustainability of public pension systems; calls on the Commission to shift the tax burden away from labour while making sure not to endanger social benefits; notes that such shifts should not affect taxes with regressive effects such as consumption taxes, but should focus instead on taxes on capital, wealth, energy and natural resources;
Amendment 471 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission and the Council to enter into an interinstitutional agreement with Parliament in order to give Parliament a full role in the drafting and approval ofbetter involve the Parliament in the AGS and the Economic Policy and Employment Guidelines;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, where the need for action at EU level has been clearly identified, it should be carefully assessed which legislative instrument (regulation or directive) is best suited for reaching the intended political goal, emphasising European added-value and respect for the subsidiarity principle; considers that a set of indicators to identify the full compliance costs of a new legislative act should be applied in order to better assess its impact;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that REFIT represents a first important step towards reducing the administrative burdens of regulation on businesses and eliminating barriers to growth, competitiveness and job creation;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that SMEs need careful consideration in EU legislation; calls on the Commission, with a view to providing evidence on the added value of EU action and its costs and benefits, to recognise the importance of the "think small first principle" includeing a mandatory SME test and competitiveness proofing in the revised impact assessment guidelines; stresses the pressing need for better- targeted tools to boost productivity and growth in the EU;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that up to a third of the administrative burden related to EU legislation stems from national implementing measures, and reiterates the importance of ensuring the swift and consistent transposition, implementation and enforcement of legislation, alongside the proposed simplification, and the need to avoid ‘gold-plating’; calls on the Commission to include national gold- plating in the EU Regulatory Scoreboard;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission’s commitment on cutting red tape and for providing better regulation; welcomes the effort of the Juncker Commission to a strengthened Better Regulation Agenda and calls for the need for it to deliver an efficient system and actual progress; believes that cutting red tape should aim to deliver proportionate, evidence-based protection for workers, while ensuring that businesses can grow, create jobs and boost competitiveness; notes that debetter regulation and better regulationhigh protection of employees are not mutually exclusive;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a methodology for quantitative targets for the reduction of administrative burden at European level; notes the positive experiences in some Member States of setting net reduction targets with the aim to lower compliance costs; asks that this methodology be discussed at the High Level Group on Administrative Burdens and taken into account in future impact assessments when accepted;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes efforts to identify genuine opportunities for simplification of legislationand adaptability of legislation whilst maintaining high standards; stresses the need for simpler, clearly-worded rules that remove complexity and can be implemented in a simple manner in order to improve compliance, particularly in the area of health, safety and employment legislation; recalls the importance of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to establish a "European Stakeholder Forum" on better regulation and less bureaucracy consisting of representatives from the social partners, consumer organisations and the business community with a quantitative goal of reducing administrative burdens by 25 % by 2020; stresses the need for a bottom-up approach to deregulation and regulatory fitness and that the "European Stakeholder Forum" must have direct access to put forward proposals to the Commission through The High Level Group and the responsible Vice- President; stresses that proposals put forward by the "European Stakeholder Forum" must be followed by the principle of "comply or explain";
Amendment 41 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that consultations with stakeholders are transparent and timely and their output is analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively to ensure that minority views are also duly taken into account; considers that feedback could already be given on draft impact assessments to the Impact Assessment Board, at the stage preceding the final legislative proposal and assessment; calls on the Commission to ensure that the SME Test and impact assessments are neutral and objective; underlines that all positions should be based on real data and fully cover all the costs and benefits of each policy option on all stakeholders, including SMEs;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for a bottom-up approach to better regulation; therefore calls on the Commission to establish a "European Stakeholder Forum" on better regulation and less bureaucracy with a quantitative goal of reducing administrative burdens by 20 % by 2020; emphasizes that the Forum shall consist of relevant stakeholders, including official representatives from the civil society, the social partners, consumer organizations and the business community especially SME's which represent 80 % of European job-creation, stresses that proposals from this forum should be actively considered by the Commission, and that the Commission should address the proposals in accordance with the "comply or explain principle; believes the Forum could serve as a platform for businesses or collective groups working both nationally or across Europe to submit inputs supporting the better regulation principles or contributing to achieving less bureaucracy in the regulation applying in their sector;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a methodology for quantitative targets for the reduction of administrative burden at European level; notes the positive experiences in some Member States of setting net reduction targets with the aim to lower compliance costs; asks that this methodology be discussed at the High Level Group on Administrative Burdens and taken into account in future impact assessments when accepted;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Commission’s indication that the maternity leave directive shcould be considered for withdrawal; underlines that any new proposal from the Commission in this area must be in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that Commission Bieńkowska, during her confirmation hearing, commit the Commission to consider the withdrawal of any proposal when Members find that an impact assessment is flawed or elements have not been considered correctly; calls on the Commission to confirm in writing that this is the policy of the whole of the College of Commissioners;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes the importance of Multilevel governance and that stakeholders most often face administration burdens at the local and regional level; with regards to this fact, believes that a Multilevel governance test should be included in further guidelines in order to limit this burden;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the SME test and reminds the Commission on the commitment it has made in the Small Business Act to implement the "think small first principle" in its policy-making and considers that there is still an important margin of progress to be completed; calls on the Commission to use lighter regimes for micro-enterprises, start-ups and SMEs and to consider exemptions for micro-enterprisesthem on a case-by-case basis, while not compromising on health, safety and employment standards;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that Commissioner Biénkowska during her confirmation hearing committed the Commission to consider the withdrawal of any proposal that Members find that an impact assessment is flawed or that elements have not been considered in full, calls on the Commission to confirm its commitment to this in writing;
Amendment 105 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for further measures such as carrying out independent impact assessments throughout the legislative process, further strengthening the independence, objectivity and neutrality of impact assessments and the SME-test, further facilitating citizens participation in the EUs legislative process, ensuring the adaptability of legislators and increasing transparency of inter- institutional negotiations as well as monitoring the transposition of the EU- legislation into national laws by including national gold-plating in the EU Regulatory Scoreboard to check that legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are inconsistencies and ineffective measures;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission and co- legislators to continue to improve the legislative cycle and to introduce sunset clauses when justified and useful in concrete cases to ensure that employment legislation is periodically reviewed;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to prioritise action in the fields of what have been identified as the ‘Top Ten’ most burdensome laws for SMEs, micro- enterprises and start-ups, including the working time and temporary agency directives as well as national legislation which fragments the European Single Market;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the committee responsible to systematically review Commission impact assessments and review IMPA’s analysis as early as possible in the legislative process, and to call for independent impact assessments on its own reports.
Amendment 15 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is pleased with the European economic governance framework, which, by coordinating policies more closely in order to prevent major imbalances, fosters smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in line with the targets set by the Europe 2020 strategy; Is pleased that the European economic governance framework has shown progress in addressing fiscal consolidation with EU28 overall debt falling from 4.5 % of GDP in 2011 to a forecast of 3 % of GDP in 2014;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the economic governance framework to be a key political initiative that underpins the foundations of the Europe 2020 goals and flagship initiatives which are aimed at fully exploiting the Single Market’s untapped growth potential; stresses that the Single Market is the key driver for growth and jobs, and that the key areas for growth are the Digital Single Market, a genuine market for cross-border online sales for goods, services and public procurement; underlines the fact that the economic crisis has clearly shown the importance of strengthening the EU’s innovation potential by facilitating market access and mobility and combating Single Market fragmentation across the Union;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is pleased that the European economic governance framework has shown progress in addressing fiscal consolidation with EU28 overall debt falling from 4.5% of GDP in 2011 to a forecast of around 3% of GDP in 2014;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the economic governance framework needs to be inclusive and that political priorities also have to be discussed in a more comprehensive manner, in order to distribute the spread of national ownership and effectively implement both economic governance and Single Market governance; underlines the importance of new growth and job-creation for the public acceptance of the economic governance framework, and calls therefore for the Commission to improve the business environment in Europe with particular attention to SMEs, removal of red tape and access to finance; recalls in that respect the necessity to provide support to SMEs to also access non-EU markets such as the US, Canada, China and India;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to conduct an initial review of the framework’s effectiveness with a view to assessing the effective and uniform application of governance rules by the Member States and by the Commission; also suggests that the review presents an opportunity for an exchange of views on the ways in which the framework could be deepened; Suggests that the review in addition focuses on measures that will enhance private trust in the economy as trust is a precondition for private investments which is a precondition for job-creation;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European Semester to be strengthened and deepened as an effective way of preventing a crisis, for post-crisis job-creation and for growth convergence within the EU; with this in mind, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to focus its action not only on budget responsibility but also on investment and structural reform in order to link the market economy and job-creation with social progress;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned of the lack of implementation of the Country Specific Recommendations (CSR) in some Member States, where only 12% of the CSRs were fully addressed in 2013; stresses that better implementation of the CSR is needed in order to support growth and jobs; calls on the Commission to strengthen the ownership of the CSR in the Member States by better involvement of the national parliaments; proposes that in order to increase the incentives for the Member States to adopt these policies the possibility to access the funds in Juncker’s Investment Plan will be dependent on whether the Member States deviates from the rules set out in the economic governance framework;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in tandem with the EIB, to make it easier for SMEs – the main sources of jobs and job-creation in Europe – to access financing from the European Fund for Strategic Investments, in connection with the European Investment Fund; Underlines the importance of new growth and job- creation for public acceptance of the European economic governance framework, calls therefore for the Commission to take measures to increase trust in the economy and to improve the business environment with particular attention to SMEs, removal of red tape and access to finance;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. With a view to improving the effectiveness and focus of budget policies, calls on the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to modernise their labour markets, educational systems and social security systems through structural reforms which ensure a better match between skills and jobs; with this in mind, encourages them to share best practices;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. So as to address the urgent situation with regard to youth unemployment, encourages Member States to use the available resources in an effective and focused way via the introduction of the youth employment initiative, enhanced use of vocational training as a tool for enhanced employability and a better match between skills and jobs and recommends that cross-border mobility be supported via the development of the EURES portal as a vector for youth employment;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. With a view to stepping up democratic scrutiny, recommends that the European Parliament, national parliaments and management and labourthe social partners be more closely involved in economic dialogue between the Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Court of Auditors Report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU Budget would be about 114 million euro a year if the European Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the labour market is now one of the major causes of inequalityin divergences between Member States and between different sectors, owing to divergences in access to employment, working conditions, or wage levels insufficient to guarantee decent living standard due to lack of reform, working conditions and living standards as well as divergences in access to employment, such as high entrance hurdles;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission has acknowledged that excessive austerity policies have had a negative impact on economic growth because they failed to take iseveral Member States are making progress in reducing their currento account the effects of the fiscal multipliers, and that such austerity policies have resulted in tough cuts to social spending in fundamental areas such as education, health and pensions, resulting in unprecedented levels of inequality and poverty in the EUdeficits and reversing losses in competitiveness, allowing future spending in fundamental areas such as education, health and pensions, however further progress in needed to address high debt and the net international position of the most indebted economies;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the focus of the 2014 country-specific recommendations (CSRs) has shifted from solely boosting fiscal consolidation to strengthening the conditions for sustainable growth and employment; recalls that within the current Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) there are still margins intended to facilitate economic growth inthe Member States have taken a commitment to adhere to the EU,SGP and that differences in the Member States’ economic and social situations need to be taken into account; calls for greater flexibility margins in order to boost job creation; takes the view, however, that some of the structural reforms promoted by the Commission – especially labour reforms, wage devaluation, pension reforms, etc. – may result in the same contractionary effects on the economy or on internal demand as the excessive austerity conducted up to now; calls on the Commission, therefore, to asse full set of economic governance principles; calls on the Commission to continue the growth friendly consolidation strategy in order to facilitate growth and job creation and the Member Statess the economic and social impact of such policies before recommending themo better implement the CSRs;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, up to now, the recommendations made as part of the European Semester have taken us furthe the EU is far away from achieving the employment and social targets of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls on the new Commission to ask immediately that the Member States report on national progress on the Europe 2020 strategy and correct this discrepancy in their national reform programmes (NRPs) to be presented as part of the next European Semester, in particular relating to progress made by Member States to modernise their labour markets and to integrate more people into the workforce;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CallAcknowledges the Commission´s fwor a truk on the «"social pillar’ to be implemented within" of economic and monetary union (EMU) as part of the process of improvingntegrating the social dimension in the current structures for economic governance mechanisms, so as to reduce unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, overcome social dumping and prevent competition for the lowest social standards in the EU;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’'s use of the new employment and social scoreboard for this year’'s CSRs; considers it regrettable, however, that these indicators have not been made binding in view of the current employment and social emergency; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put them on an equal footing with macroeconomic indicators, , in particular the references to unemployment levels, NEET and youth unemployment rates; considers it importandt to include additional indicators – such as child poverty levels, access to healthcare, and homelessness, and a decent work index – in the scoreboard in order to allow more effective analysis of Member States’' employment and social concerns;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’'s recognition that the impact of fiscal consolidation measuresyear-long lack of structural reform in Member States, combined with excessive deficits and a large contraction in economic growth has had a negative effect on the EU employment and social situation has been severe and far-reaching; calls for the immediate fulfilment of all the employment and social obligations set out in the Treaties and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights to assess thoroughly the impact of these measures on fundamental rights and to issue recommendations in the event of breaches of the Charter;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the abovementioned mild decline in unemployment rates in the EU; recalls, however, that the Europe 2020 strategy accurately states that the figure to watch is the employment rate, which indicates the availability of human and financial resources to ensure the sustainability of our economic and social model; asks that the slowdown in the unemployment rate not be confused with the recovery of lost jobs, as no account is taken of increased emigration or forced early retirement;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the new Commission to make the employment recovery a true priority by establishing an ambitious and holistic strategy for quality job creation, which should involve all the new Commissioners; takes the view that, to this end, each Commissioner should draw up a quality employment plan for their specific policy area, including concrete measures, a budget allocation and a calendar for its implementation; asks therefore that economic recovery, growth and job creation be made a horizontal priority of the new European Commission involving all the new Commissioners;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned that the Commission’s strategy of restoring EU competitivenessNotes that part of the recovery strategy went through an excessive adjustment of unit labour costs via salary reductions has sharply eroded the purchasing power of many EU workers, lowered household incomes and depressed internal demand, further fuelling unemployment and social exclusion, particularly in those countries hit hardest by the crisisand entitlement reductions bringing unit labour costs back in line with productivity; points out that a cross- sectoral policy for restoring competitiveness must also contemplate strategies focusing on other production costs, price developments and profit margins, and on boosting innovation and excellence;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’'s call, in its umbrella communication on the CSR in the EU as a whole, to invest more in R&D, innovation, education, skills and active labour market policies, together with energy, transport and the digital economy; considers, however, that in the context of the current process of fiscal consolidation these goals can be achieved only through greater flexibility within the SGPalls on Member States to make use of the given flexibility within the economic governance rules;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to give tangible form to the promised EUR 300 billion investment plan, and calls for an assessment as to whether this figure is sufficient to restore the EU’'s full potential for competitiveness, growth and quality job creation;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 129 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned that, in many Member States and sectors, job losses are coupled with a decline in job quality, an increase in precarious forms ofhurdles to employment and a deterioration in basic labour standards; stresses that the Commission and the Member States need to make dedicated efforts to address the increase inmatching skills with labour market needs as well as involuntary part-time employment and temporary contracts, payless internships and apprenticeships, and bogus self- employment, together with the activities of the black economy;
Amendment 135 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that, in its 2013 annual report on the EU employment and social situation, the Commission highlighted the importance of social protection expenditure as a safeguard against social risks; notes, however, that social policies and social standards have been widely used as adjustment factors by those EMU members experiencing negative economic shocks; considers it regrettable that the CSRs do not refer to European automatic stabilisers; recalls the importance of such stabilisers in dealing with asymmetrical shocks, in avoiding excessive depletion of national welfare states and thus in strengthening the sustainability of EMU as a whole; reiterates its call on the Commission to produce a Green Paper on automatic stabilisers in the eurozone;
Amendment 159 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the rising number of workers, particularly young people, departing their countries of origin for other Member States in search of employment opportunities, and is deeply concerned about the persistent divergences between those Member States creating employment and those supplying a low-cost labour force; urges the Commission to develop a better legal framework for cross-border movement of workers in order to ensure freedom of movement while consecrating the principle of equal treatment and safeguarding wages and social standards; calls for the establishment in each Member State, either by law or through collective bargaining, of a minimum wage equivalent to at least 60 % of the respective national average wage;
Amendment 172 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the mild decline in youth unemployment, but points out that it is still at alarming levels: 22 % in the EU-28 and 23.1 % in the eurozone; highlights the worrying differences between Member States (7.8 % in Germany and 53.5 % in Spain); considers it regrettable that evennotes that when young people do find a job, manysome of them – 43 % on average, compared with 13 % of adult workers – find themselves working under precarious conditions or on part-time contracts, making it difficult for them to live independently from their families and resulting in a loss of art-time contracts, which can be a stepping stone for full-time employment, enabling different sectors to be more innovationve and expert resourcesflexible, which affects production and growth;
Amendment 185 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to propose a binding European framework for the implementation of the Youth Guarantees so as to prevent the funds being misused in such a way as to aggravate national internal wage devaluation processesand the Member States to make the Youth Guarantees a priority and to use efficiently the available budget; takes the view that this legale framework should introduce binding minimum standards for the implementation of the Youth Guarantees, including the quality of apprenticeships, decent wages for young people and access to employment services, and should cover young people aged between 25 and 30; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the Youth Guarantees a priority and to increase the available budget, at the latest in the promised mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework, up to at least the sum of EUR 21 billion estimated by the International Labour Organisation to be necessary to resolve the problem in the eurozonefacilitate the school-to-work transition and focus equipping young people with the right skills that correspond to the labour market needs, including giving them a chance to start their own businesses;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. UrgWelcomes the Member States to go above and beyondadoption of the March 2014 Council recommendation for a Quality Framework for Traineeships in order to prevent discrimination and exploitation of young workers; calls for the adoption of a directive on decent conditions and minimum standards for internships and traineeships, giving interns and trainees clearly defined rights that include access to social protection, binding written contracts and fair remuneration and introducing limits on the use of trainees and interns in companies so as to prevent abuses;
Amendment 201 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Observes with concern that female unemployment rates are higher than the total rates (11.7 % in the EU-18 and 10.4 % in the EU-28, compared with 11.5 % and 10.2 % respectively); calls, therefore, for specific decent-job creation plans with targeted measures for women; calls for the establishment of specific recommendations with a view to reducing the gender pay gap, which is not only a drag on the economy and on competitiveness but also a sign of social injusticecalls for specific attention to the integration of women in the labour market;
Amendment 211 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is deeply concerned that long-term unemployed people and senior workers are experiencing higher unemployment rates and additional difficulties in re-entering the labour market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the European Social Fund to help these workers; urges the adoption of a directive on decent working conditions, defining core labour rights for all workers and introducing common minimum standards so as to prevent this kind of labour discriminationcalls for increasing the flexibility of labour markets in order to adapt to specific competences and allow specific remuneration schemes bringing labour cost in line with productivity and stepping away from pay based on seniority;
Amendment 231 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Regrets the fact that the Commission recommendations on pensions were made without taking into account Parliament’'s position on the Green and White Papers on pensions; is concerned that reforms to guarantee the sustainability of pensions have focused solely on population ageing, without taking into account the importance of the employment ratecontributions from the employed population, especially in pay- as-you-go systems and of possibilities of second and third pillar pensions systems for optimising pension pay outcome; recalls that guaranteeing decent pensions above a minimum level is an effective way to fight poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 236 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it regrettable that very few CSRs tackle the issue of in-work poverty; points out that new forms of poverty affecting the middle and working classes are emerging in some cases, with difficulties in paying mortgages and high energy prices creating energy poverty and giving rise to an increasing number of evictions and foreclosures; is concerned by evidence that levels of homelessness and housing exclusion are increasing; recalls that this represents a violation of fundamental rights; recommends that the Member States and their local authorities introduhave in place neutral housing policies favouring social and affordable housing, tackle the issue of housing vacancy and implement effective prevention policies aimed at reducing the number of evictions;
Amendment 241 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to support the effective use of EU funds to reduce poverty through partnership approaches involving civil society; calls on the Member States, especially those with the highest rates of unemployment and poverty, to use 25 % of their cohesion funding for programmes related to the European Social Fund; also requeinsists, in view of the high poverty rates, an evaluation as to whetherthat Member States make efficient use of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived is sufficiently well-fundwhere it is implemented;
Amendment 245 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes the Commission recommendation to reform healthcare systems so that they deliver on their objectives of providing universal access to high-quality care in a cost-effective manner, and to secure their financial sustainability; calls for the goals of meeting social needs, providing a social safety netinclusion, access and quality provisions and achieving financial sustainability to be put on an equal footing, and for sufficient resources to be allocated for social protection and health systems;
Amendment 250 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates its call for increased and structured involvement of civil society and trade union stakeholders so as to safeguard the legitimacy and improve the effectiveness of the European Semester process; looks forward, in this connection, to the Commission’'s planned involvement of the social partners in the context of the Social Dialogue Committee prior to the adoption of the 2015 Annual Growth Survey;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes to launch a pilot project on Social security card to investigate the benefits of introducing, and – if appropriate – to make available, a forgery-proof European electronic document containing professional and social security details of the worker; as a foundation for the pilot project and to establish the necessary knowledge for the pilot project the Commission should initiate a comparative analysis on the different social security systems within the EU-28;
Amendment 56 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For engines of the category NRE, Member States shall authorise an extension of the transition period and the 12-months period referred to in the first sub-paragraph by an additional 12 months for OEM's with a total yearly production of fewer than 5100 units of non-road mobile machinery equipped with combustion engines. For the purposes of the calculation of the total yearly production referred to in this paragraph, all OEM's under the control of the same natural or legal person shall be considered to be a single OEM.
Amendment 194 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notwithstanding Article 5(3) and Article 17(2) and for a period not longer than 10 years from the applicable dates for placing on the market of Stage V engines set out in Annex III, Member States shall permit the placing on the market of replacement engines provided these meet the following requirements: (a) Engines of category RLR that comply with the emission limits that the engine to be replaced had to meet when originally placed on the Union market or comply with more stringent emission limits;
Amendment 37 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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 #
2014/0124(COD)
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.
Amendment 86 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The financial crisis has revealed that shareholders in many cases supported managers' excessive short-term risk taking. Moreover, there is clear evidence that the current level of ‘monitoring’ of investee companies and engagement by institutional investors and asset managers is inadequate, which may lead to suboptimal corporate governance and performance of listed companies.
Amendment 91 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Transactions with related parties may cause prejudice to companies and their shareholders, as they may give the related party the opportunity to appropriate value belonging to the company. Thus, adequate safeguards for the protection of shareholders’' interests are of importance. For this reason Member States should ensure that related party transactions representing more than 5 % of the companies’' assets or transactions which can have a significant impact on profits or turnover should be submitted either to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting. Where the related party transaction involves a shareholder, this shareholder should be excluded from that vote. The company should not be allowed to conclude the transaction before the shareholders’ approval of the transaction or to the approval of an administrative body of the company such as independent directors assessing whether the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the company and consequently its shareholders. For transactions with related parties that represent more than 1% of their assets companies should publicly announce such transactions at the time of the conclusion of the transaction, and accompany the announcement by a report from an independent third p. Transactions entered into in the ordinarty assessing whether the transaction is on market terms and confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the shareholders, including minority shareholderscourse of business or concluded on market terms or market equivalent terms should be excluded. Member States should be allowed to exclude transactions entered into between the company and its wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures. Member States should also be able to allow companies to request the advance approval by shareholders for certain clearly defined types of recurrent transactions above 5 percent of the assets, and to request from shareholders an advance exemption from the obligation to produce an independent third party report foran independent administrative body for certain clearly defined types of recurrent transactions above 15 percent of the assets, under certain conditions, in order to facilitate the conclusion of such transactions by companies.
Amendment 92 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the important role of intermediaries they should be obliged to facilitate the exercise of rights by the shareholder both when they would like to exercise these rights hithemselfves or wants to nominate a third person to do so. When the shareholders does not want to exercise the rights hithemselfves and hasve nominated the intermediary as a third person, the latter should be obliged to exercise these rights upon the explicit authorisation and instruction of the shareholders and for histheir benefit.
Amendment 95 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Institutional investors and asset managers are important shareholders of listed companies in the Union and therefore can play an important role in the corporate governance of these companies, but also more generally with regard to the strategy and long-term performance of these companies. However, the experience of the last years has shown that institutional investors and asset managers often do not engage with companies in which they hold shares and evidence shows that capital markets exert pressure on companies to perform in the short term, which may lead to a suboptimal level of investments, for example in research and development to the detriment to long-term performance of both the companies and the investor.
Amendment 104 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to improve the information in the equity investment chain Member States should ensure that proxy advisors adopt and implement adequate measures to guaranteeensure to the best of their ability that their voting recommendations are accurate and reliable, based on a thorough analysis of all the information that is available to them and are not affected by any existing or potential conflict of interest or business relationship. They should disclose certain key information related to the preparation of their voting recommendations and any actual or potential conflict of interest or business relationships that may influence the preparation of the voting recommendations.
Amendment 106 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 109 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Since remuneration is one of the key instruments for companies to align their interests and those of their directors and in view of the crucial role of directors in companies, it is important that the remuneration policy of companies is determined in an appropriate manner. Without prejudice to the provisions on remuneration of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council17 listed companies and their shareholders should have the possibility to define the remuneration policy of the directors of their company, taking into account the differences in board structures applied by companies in the different Member States. __________________ 17Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338.
Amendment 114 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 120 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 125 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Increased transparency regarding the activities of large companies, and in particular regarding profits made, taxes on profit paid and subsidies received, is essential for ensuring the trust of shareholders and other Union citizens in companies. Mandatory reporting in this area can therefore be seen as an important element of the corporate duty of companies to shareholders and society.
Amendment 128 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 135 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Transactions with related parties may cause prejudice to companies and their shareholders, as they may give the related party the opportunity to appropriate value belonging to the company. Thus, adequate safeguards for the protection of shareholders’' interests are of importance. For this reason Member States should ensure that related party transactions representing more than 5 % of the companies’' assets or transactions which can have a significant impact on profits or turnover should be submitted either to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting. Where the related party transaction involves a shareholder, this shareholder should be excluded from that vote. The company should not be allowed to conclude the transaction before the shareholders’ approval of the transaction or to the approval of an administrative body of the company such as independent directors assessing whether the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the company and consequently its shareholders. For transactions with related parties that represent more than 1% of their assets companies should publicly announce such transactions at the time of the conclusion of the transaction, and accompany the announcement by a report from an independent third p. Transactions entered into in the ordinarty assessing whether the transaction is on market terms and confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the shareholders, including minority shareholders. Member Statecourse of business or concluded on market terms or market equivalent terms should be allowed to exclude td. Transactions entered into between the company and its wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures should also be excluded. Member States should also be able to allow companies to request the advance approval by shareholders for certain clearly defined types of recurrent transactions above 5 percent of the assets, and to request from shareholders an advance exemption from the obligation to produce an independent third party report foran independent administrative body for certain clearly defined types of recurrent transactions above 15 percent of the assets, under certain conditions, in order to facilitate the conclusion of such transactions by companies.
Amendment 139 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 153 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shallmay take measures to ensure that shareholders have the right to vote on the remuneration policy as regards directors. CIn that case, companies shall only pay remuneration to their directors in accordance with a remuneration policy that has been approved by shareholders. The policy shall be submitted for approval by the shareholders at least every three years.
Amendment 165 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3a – paragraph 2
Article 3a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, on the request of the company, the intermediary communicates without undue delay to the company: i) the name and contact details of the shareholders and, where the shareholders are legal persons, their unique identifier where available. ii) the amount of shares and the voting power associated with those shares Where there is more than one intermediary in a holding chain, the request of the company and the identity and contact details of the shareholdersnformation referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall be transmitted between intermediaries without undue delay.
Amendment 170 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay take measures to ensure that the company draws up a clear and understandable remuneration report, providing a comprehensive overview of the remuneration, including all benefits in whatever form, granted to individual directors, including to newly recruited and former directors, in the last financial year. It shall, where applicable, contain all of the following elements:
Amendment 173 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
2007/36/EC
Article 3a – paragraph 3
Article 3a – paragraph 3
3. Shareholders shall be duly informed by their intermediary that their name and contact details may be transmitted for the purpose of identification in accordance with this article. This information may only be used for the purpose of facilitation of the exercise of the rights of the shareholder. The company and the intermediary shall ensure that natural persons are able to rectify or erase any incomplete or inaccurate data and shall not conserve the information relating to the shareholder for longer than 24 months after receiving it.
Amendment 177 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 3
Article 9b – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure thamay grant shareholders have the right to vote on the remuneration report of the past financial year during the annual general meeting. Where the shareholders vote against the remuneration report the company shallould identify why the shareholders voted against the report. Furthermore, it should explain in the next remuneration report whether or not and, if so, how, the vote of the shareholders has been taken into account.
Amendment 177 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3a – paragraph 5
Article 3a – paragraph 5
Amendment 178 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 4
Article 9b – paragraph 4
Amendment 181 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies, in case of transactions with related parties that represent more than 1% of their assets, publicly announce such transactions at the time of the conclusion of the transaction, and accompany the announcement by a report from an independent third party assessing whether or not it is on market terms and confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the shareholders, including minority shareholders. The announcement shall contain information on the nature of the related party relationship, the name of the related party, the amount of the transaction and any other information necessary to assess the transaction.
Amendment 182 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
1. Member States shall ensure that if a company chooses not to directly communicate with its shareholders, the information related to their shares shall be available online and transmitted to them or, in accordance with the instructions given by the shareholder, to a third party, by the intermediary without undue delay in all of the following cases:
Amendment 184 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3b – paragraph 5
Article 3b – paragraph 5
Amendment 188 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that transactions with related parties representing more than 5% of the companies’' assets or transactions which can have a significant impact on profits or turnover are submitted to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting. Where the related party transaction involves a shareholder, this shareholder shall be excluded from that vote. The company shall not conclude the transaction before the shareholders’ approval of the transaction. The company may however conclude the transaction under the condition ofare either submitted to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting or to the approval of an administrative body of the company such as the independent directors or the audit committee or another committee the majority of which is composed by independent directors, assessing whether or not the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the company and consequently its shareholder approvals.
Amendment 191 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9c – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business or concluded on market terms or on market equivalents terms.
Amendment 195 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 4
Article 9c – paragraph 4
4. Member States may exclude transactions entered into between the company and one or more members of its group from the requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, provided that those members or joint ventures of the group are wholly or partly owned by the company.
Amendment 197 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3c – paragraph 2
Article 3c – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that companies confirm the votes cast in general meetings by or on behalf of shareholders when the vote is cast by electronic means. In case the intermediary casts the vote, it shall transmit the voting confirmation to the shareholder. Where there is more than one intermediary in the holding chain the confirmation shall be transmitted between intermediaries without undue delay.
Amendment 199 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3c – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 3c – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Member States shall guarantee the right of shareholders to associate for the collective defence of their interests in shareholder associations.
Amendment 201 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3c – paragraph 3
Article 3c – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3d – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 3d – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that no costs are charged on shareholders by an intermediary with regards to the communication of information which is necessary for the shareholders to exercise their rights at the general meeting.
Amendment 216 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3f – paragraph 1 – introductory words
Article 3f – paragraph 1 – introductory words
1. Member States shall, without prejudice to Article 3f(4), ensure that institutional investors and asset managers develop a policy on shareholder engagement (“engagement policy”) This engagement policy shallmay inter alia determine how institutional investors and asset managers conduct allny of the following actions:
Amendment 237 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3f – paragraph 2 – introductory words
Article 3f – paragraph 2 – introductory words
2. Member States shall, without prejudice to Article 3f(4), ensure that the engagement policy includes policies to manage actual or potential conflicts of interests with regard to shareholder engagement. Such policies shallmay in particular be developed for all of the following situations:
Amendment 244 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3f – paragraph 3
Article 3f – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, without prejudice to Article 3f( 4), ensure that institutional investors and asset managers publicly disclose on an annual basis their engagement policy, how it has been implemented and the results thereof. The information referred to in the first sentence shall at least be available on the company's website. Institutional investors and asset managers shall, for each company in which they hold shares, disclose if and how they cast their votes in the general meetings of the companies concerned and provide an explanation for their voting behaviour. Where an asset manager casts votes on behalf of an institutional investor, the institutional investor shall make a reference as to where such voting information has been published by the asset manager.
Amendment 276 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 3i – paragraph 1
Article 3i – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that proxy advisors adopt and implement adequate measures to guaranteeensure to the best of their ability that their voting recommendations are accurate and reliable, based on a thorough analysis of all the information that is available to them.
Amendment 290 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
Amendment 295 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that shareholders have the right to vote on the remuneration policy as regards directorscompanies draw up a remuneration policy as regards directors and submit it for approval at the general meeting. Companies shall only pay remuneration to their directors in accordance with a remuneration policy that has been approved by shareholdersat the general meeting. The policy shall be submitted for approval by the shareholders at least every three years or in the event of substantial changes.
Amendment 305 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Amendment 322 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The policy shall explain how it contributes to the long-term interests and sustainability of the company without obliging companies to disclose business sensitive information. It shall setgive clear criteriaguidelines on the criteria applicable for the award of fixed and variable remuneration, including all benefits in whatever form.
Amendment 335 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The policy shall indicate the maximum amounts of total remuneration that can be awarded, and the corresponding relative proportion of the differentmay consist of components of both fixed and variable remuneration. It shall explain how the pay and employment conditions of employees of the company were taken into account when setting the policy or directors' remuneration by explaining the ratio between the average remuneration of directors and the average remuneration of full time employees of the company other than directors and why this ratio is considered appropriate. The policy may exceptionally be without a ratio in case of exceptional circumstances. In that case, it shall explain why there is no ratio and which measures with the same effect have been take that can be awarded. If the remuneration policy allows for variable remuneration, Member States may request that the policy includes limits to the variable part of the total remuneration.
Amendment 343 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
For variable remuneration, the policy shall indicate theclude guidelines on the use of financial and non-financial performance criteria to be used and explain how they contribute to the long- term interests and sustainability of the company, and the methods to be applied to determine to which extent the performance criteria have been fulfilled; it shall specify theet guidelines on the use of deferral periods, vesting periods for share-based remuneration and retention of shares after vesting, and information on the possibility of the company to reclaim variable remuneration.
Amendment 348 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The policy shall indicate the main terms of thegive guidelines on the duration of contracts ofwith directors, including its duration and the applicable notice periods and payments linked to termination of contracts.
Amendment 354 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
The policy shall explain the decision- making process leading to its determination. Where the policy is revised, it shall include an explanation of all significant changes and how it takes into account the views of shareholders on the policy and report in the previous years.
Amendment 363 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
Amendment 364 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – introductory words
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – introductory words
1. Member States shall ensure that the company draws up a clear and understandable remuneration report, providing a comprehensive overview of the remuneration, including all benefits in whatever form, granted to individual directors, including to newly recruited and former directors,directors either at individual level for each director or at an aggregate level for each type of board in the last financial year. It shall, where applicable, contain all of the following elements:
Amendment 378 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the relative change of the remuneration of directors over the last three financial years, and its relation to the development of the value of the company and to change in the average remuneration of full time employees of the company other than directors;
Amendment 387 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 3
Article 9b – paragraph 3
Amendment 402 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies, in case of publicly announce transactions with related parties that represent more than 1% of their assets, publicly announce such transactions at the time of the conclusion of the transaction, and accompany the announcement by a report from an independent third party assessing whether or not it is on market terms and confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the shareholders, including minority shareholders immediately following the approval of the transaction. The announcement shall at least contain information on the nature of the related party relationship, the name of the related party, the amountvalue of the transaction and any other information necessary to assess the financial impartiality of the transaction.
Amendment 406 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies, in case of transactions with related parties that represent more than 1% of their assets, publicly announce such transactions at the time of the conclusion of the transaction, and accompany the announcement by a report from an independent third party assessing whether or not it is on market terms and confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the shareholders, including minority shareholders. The announcement shall contain information on the nature of the related party relationship, the name of the related party, the amount of the transaction and any other material information necessary to assess the financial impartiality of the transaction.
Amendment 415 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States mayshall provide that companies can request their shareholders tomay exempt themcompanies from the requirement of subparagraph 1 to accompany the announcement of the transaction with a related party by a report from an independent third party in case of clearly defined types of recurrent transactions with an identified related party in a period of not longer than 12 months after granting the exemption. Where the related party transactions involve a shareholder, this shareholder shallmay be excluded from the vote on the advance exemption.
Amendment 421 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 425 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that transactions with related parties representing more than 5% of the companies’' assets or transactions which can have a significant impact on profits or turnover are submitted to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting. Where the related party transaction involves a shareholder, this shareholder shall be excluded from that vote. The company shall not conclude the transaction before the shareholders’ approval of the transaction. The company may however conclude the transaction under the condition ofare either submitted to a vote by the shareholders in a general meeting or to the approval of an administrative or supervisory body of the company or a committee within such a body, assessing whether or not the transaction is fair and reasonable from the perspective of the company and consequently its shareholder approvals.
Amendment 432 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 439 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 3
Article 9c – paragraph 3
Amendment 447 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
3a. The requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business or concluded on market terms or on market equivalent terms.
Amendment 452 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 4
Article 9c – paragraph 4
4. Member States may exclude transactions entered into between the company and one or more members of its group from the requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, provided that those members of the group are wholly owned by the company.
Amendment 455 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 4
Article 9c – paragraph 4
4. Member States may excludeThe requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to transactions entered into between the company and one or more members of its group from the requirements in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, provided that those members or joint ventures of the group are wholly or partly owned by the company.
Amendment 462 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 9c – paragraph 4a (new)
Article 9c – paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that paragraph 1 does not apply to transactions made in the ordinary course of business on market terms and transactions between the company and its subsidiaries when national law provides for adequate protection of the interests of minority shareholders.
Amendment 474 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2007/36/EC
Chapter IIa – title
Chapter IIa – title
Amendment 475 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2007/36/EC
Article 14a
Article 14a
Amendment 481 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph -1 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph -1 d (new)
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 485 #
2014/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
Directive 2013/34/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 122 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The SUP, and its articles of association, shall be governed by the national law of the Member State where the SUP is registered (hereinafter ‘applicable national law’). Without prejudice to the provisions in this directive, a SUP-company shall, in every Member State be treated as a company which is founded in accordance with the existing legislation in the Member State in which the company has its registered office.
Amendment 153 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 197 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States mayshall lay down rules for verifying the identity of the founding member, and any other person making the registration on the member’s behalf, and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body. Any identification issued in another Member State by the authorities of that State or on their behalf, including identification issued electronically, shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of the verification by the Member State of registration.
Amendment 233 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regardless of the number of employees in the company, the employees shall have the right to information and consultation to the same extent as that which is specified in Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 140 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Since the scope, the essential health and safety requirements and conformity assessment procedures are to be identical in all the Member States there is almost no flexibility in transposing Directives based on the New Approach principles into national law. Directive 89/686/EEC should therefore be replaced by a Regulation, which is the appropriate legal instrument for imposing clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States this should be done by applying a clear and target- based approach with the aim of improving safety at work and ensuring user protection.
Amendment 144 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to facilitate the understanding and uniform application of this Regulation, new definitions for ‘individually adapted PPE’ and ‘made-to-measure PPE’ should be introduced including clear definitions of the end-user of PPE and the conformity assessment procedures for these kinds of PPE should be adapted to the specific conditions of their manufacture. In the definition of "individually adapted PPE" and "made-to-measure PE" it should be clearly stated that the individualisation of PPE must have a material impact on the working environment and safety at work.
Amendment 153 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) When placing PPE on the market, importers should indicate on the product their name and the address at which they can be contacted as well as indications of webpages on which the end-user of the PPE can access additional information on how to correctly use the PPE. Exceptions should be provided for in cases where the size or nature of the PPE does not allow for such an indication. This includes cases where the importer would have to open the packaging to put his name and address on the product.
Amendment 154 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Any economic operator that either places PPE on the market under its own name or trademark or modifies a product in such a way that compliance with the requirements of this Regulation may be affected ishould be considered to be the manufacturer and should assume the obligations of the manufacturer.
Amendment 157 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Distributors and importers, being close to the market place, should be involved in market surveillance tasks carried out by competent national authorities, and shouldmust be prepared to participate actively, providing those authorities with all necessary information relating to the PPE concerned.
Amendment 167 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to take into account the progress of technical knowledge and new scientific evidence, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend the list of PPE included in each category. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations and assesses the impact of its proposals during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 168 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Member States should lay down rules on guidance, control and penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and ensure that they are implemented bearing in mind that guidance is the best tool to avoid unintended mistakes by employers, manufacturers of PPE and end-users. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 171 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Member States should establish, preferably through cooperation between the surveillance authorities and the social partners, a single point of contact in which the end-users of the PPE can report flaws and errors concerning the PPE. The surveillance authorities are obliged to react to the report from the end-users in a fast and efficient manner.
Amendment 236 #
2014/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on guidance, control and penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. To avoid inaccurate use of the PPE and unintended flaws, Member States shall provide guidance on how to meet the requirements of this Regulation. Member States shall first and foremost provide the necessary guidance on how to meet the requirements of this Regulation. If, however, after receiving the necessary guidance the requirements are still not met, penalties shall be the next step. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0390(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(1a) In Article 10, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. A member of a special negotiating body or European Works Council or his or her alternate, who is a member of the crew of a seagoing vessel shall be entitled to participate in a meeting of the special negotiating body or European Works Council or in any other meeting within any procedures established under Article 6(3) if he or she is not at sea or in a port in a State other than that in which the shipping company is domiciled when the meeting takes place. Meetings shall, wherever practicable, be scheduled to facilitate the participation of members who are members of the crews of seagoing vessels.’
Amendment 47 #
2013/0390(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 2
Article 5 – point 2
3. This Directive shall apply to the transfer of a seagoing vessel registered in and/or flythat is part of a transfer of an undertaking, business, or part of an undertaking or business withing the flag of a Member State and constituting anmeaning of paragraphs 1 and 2, provided that the transferee is situated, or the transferred undertaking, business, or part of an undertaking or business for the purposes of this Directive, even when it is not situated within the territorial scope of the Treatyremains, within the territorial scope of the Treaty. This Directive shall not apply if the object of the transfer exclusively consists of one or more seagoing vessels.
Amendment 61 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Port labour relations largely influence the efficient functioning of ports. The European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the ports sector (SSDC) ensures a framework for social partners to establish results regarding work organisation and working conditions, such as health and safety, training and qualifications, attractiveness of the sector to all workers regardless of age and gender. The Commission should facilitate and monitor these negotiations.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The managing body of the port may require that providers of port services comply with minimum requirements to perform the corresponding port service including the possibility of the competent national authorities to impose public service obligations as provided for in Article 8.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The minimum requirements provided for in paragraph 1 may only relate, where applicable,shall relate to:
Amendment 105 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the compliance with requirements on the maritime safety or the safety and security of the port or access to it, its workers, installations, equipment and persons;
Amendment 109 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Compliance with applicable agreements between the social partners.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 3, the managing body of the port or the competent national authority may limit the number of providers of port service for a given port service for one or several of the following reasons:
Amendment 136 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) The health and safety of workers.
Amendment 137 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) The compliance with applicable agreements between the social partners.
Amendment 145 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Collective industrial actions taking in accordance with applicable agreements between the social partners do not constitute a disruption of port services for which emergency measures can be taken.
Amendment 152 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not affect the application of the social and labour rules of the Member States including applicable agreements between the social partners in accordance with Member States customs and traditions.
Amendment 161 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where managing bodies of the port require all providers of port services to comply with certain social standardsrelevant social and labour laws and applicable agreements between the social partners in accordance with national customs and traditions, as regards the provision of relevant port services, tender documents and port service contracts shall list the staff concerned and give transparent details of their contractual rights and the conditions under which employees are deemed to be linked to the port services.