Activities of Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that in-work poverty needs to be tackled through decent wages in order to ensure that work pays and that all social support measures needs to always be intertwined with active labour market policies of high quality, so that people’s inclusion and return to the labour market is encouraged and supported;

2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/2586(RSP)

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reiterates the importance of providing more systemic support for the people with disabilities at all stages of life to allow them for the life in dignity and independence, as well as their inclusion in the labour market; call on the Commission and Member States to work towards swift implementation of the EU Care Strategy and support for carers;

2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/2586(RSP)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Paragraph 9

9. Highlights that, according to principle 19, access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality should be provided for those in need; urges the Commission to develop an ambitious action plan to achieve accessible and green social housing to meet the housing needs of all EU citizens and to progressively eradicate homelessness by 2030; calls on the Member States to work on instruments that would create affordable, accessible and attractive offer for young persons and families to finance their first house;

2023/03/23
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems,

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)

– having regard to the Proposal for a Council Recommendation 2022/0263 of 14 September 2022 on the Revision of the Barcelona targets on early childhood education and care,

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, adopted in 2021, aims to reduce the number of children at risk of poverty and social exclusion by at least 5 million by 2030; whereas even if this target were achieved a~~round 15~~t least 20 million children in the EU would still be at risk of poverty and social exclusion;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas early disparities in skills, in children’s sense of curiosity, security and confidence become difficult to compensate for and have grave developmental implications over time and throughout the lifespan;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas institutions with semi- inpatient and inpatient facilities, especially in times of crisis, need good, qualified staff with child-friendly staffing levels to ensure that children and their families are cared for as needed and to provide children with qualified educational opportunities in order to promote their social integration;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas, particularly in times of crisis, the creation of high-quality jobs, through the expansion and promotion of companies, flexible, dynamic labor markets, the elimination of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, combating the shortage of skilled workers through a corresponding qualification offensive and a right to training, is an important preventive measure to reduce inequalities and promote the social inclusion of children and their families;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas playing gives children the opportunity to express themselves in a symbolic way ~~and forms an essential basis of the way they think~~, strengthening children’s participation in society ;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas children belong in school and not in factories or fields;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas the main cause for children having to work is poverty;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas child labour might be growing in the wake of the economic crisis and countries that were badly affected by austerity measures are countries at risk;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)

Gd. whereas many of the children working across Europe have extremely hazardous occupations in agriculture, construction, small factories or on the street or in the tobacco industry, with some children working up to 10 hours a day;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)

Gf. whereas the best interests of the child should be the guiding principle, as stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the standards of the European Social Charter;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Member States to establish policies (and practices) that empower parents to support their children outside the childcare setting throughout their childhood, and particularly during early childhood, when children are aged 0–3;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Deplor~~Notes the fact that the governments of the Member States are moving away from universal policies and increasingly promoting policies based on the liberalisation of services and instruments whose availability depends on the resources of the beneficiaries; stresses for this reason, that universal and long-term policies ~~offer~~give better protection against the multiple causes of poverty and social exclusion, by providing structural responses that can, if necessary, also be supplemented by ~~immediate, one-off~~reinforcing necessary support measures;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to re~~frain from recommending reforms that lead to cuts in and the weak~~commend a strengthening of public administrations and services in the Member States~~, aimed at~~ in order to reduce inequalities and promot~~ing~~e the relaxation of employment relationships and the privatisation of public services, which have led to the weakening and, in some cases, the undermining of the social and labour rights of children and their families; deploressocial inclusion of children and their families in times of crisis and to counteract privatisation; expresses its incomprehension with regard to the recent statements by the President of the ECB, who criticised the investments by national governments in social responses aimed at addressing the increased cost of living;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission to constantly and directly review, compare and flexibly change the framework conditions in a development process, including with AI, in order to be able to offer all member states better opportunities for use;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Emphasizes that children in special life situations due to illness, care, disability and / or cognitive disorders need specific and targeted measures as well as special educational and care offers in order to preventively counteract inequalities in social security protection and a lack of social integration of their person and their families in times of crisis;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Moreover calls on Member States to pay specific attention to the problems of child labour in Europe, and to carefully evaluate the potential impact on child labour caused by budgetary cuts in the field of education and training as well in social policies and support to families;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Calls on Member States to more intensively fight and condemn child labour, to investigate and guarantee labour inspection agencies to be in a position to do their work adequately, to collect data and monitor child labor and to use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Social Charter as guidance for preventive and remedial action;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recommends that the Member States ensure that ~~all children ha~~life-long learning involves access to formal and non-formal, public, free, inclusive and quality education at all ages, while children in particular require a needs-based design ;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the right to affordable comfortable housing that meets the needs of children and their families and ensures their well- being, privacy and quality of life; calls on the Member States to promote a public housing policy that tackles property speculation and guarantees this right;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Condemns all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect with regard to children; calls on the Member States to develop and implement integrated prevention and protection systems for children ~~with a view to eradicating violence~~in order to eliminate all shortcomings and to strengthen, increase and promote the best interests of children;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Helmut GEUKING, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need to invest in support ~~and~~, follow-up, care and education for children and young asylum seekers, as well as their families, and ~~host institution~~in the accommodation/reception centres, in order to reduce inequalities and promote the social inclusion of children and their families in times of crisis;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate-related EU policies must be accompanied by well-founded and comprehensive impact assessments and carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions and various sectors so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities by means of targeted support and tailored strategies;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas there are profound differences between the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the various regions and regions face different challenges, which consequently means that there is no one- size-fits-all solution for all territorial and socioeconomic needs; whereas the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the best suited EU investment tool to alleviate the burden of the twin green and digital transitions and the automotive transition on the worst-affected regions, as well as to unleash their full potential;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas despite the fact that the combined use of EU budget resources from the multiannual financial framework and from the Recovery and Resilience Facility ~~has~~allows the implementation of ambitious reforms and substantial investment, it has also created major difficulties for regions and local authorities in terms of policy fragmentation, administrative capacity and the complexity of planning and executing the funds programmed for the 2021-2027 period; whereas it is necessary to accelerate the Cohesion Policy absorption rate and delivery of the projects on the ground;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas as the twin green and digital transitions progress, they are likely to pose challenges to various sectors; whereas the automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the adoption of zero and low-emission technologies, which will reshape business models and value chains within the sector and will entail significant employment and social changes, with patterns varying by region; whereas substantial investments are needed in all areas of the value chain, including production, to adapt the sector to the new CO2 emission performance standards and a gradual phasing out of CO2-emitting vehicles in the EU;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the EU is among the world's biggest producers of motor vehicles and automotive industry is one of the key European industries generating the turnover of over 7 % of EU GDP; whereas the sector provides direct and indirect jobs to 13.8 million Europeans representing 6.1% of total EU employment; whereas the sector is the largest private investor in research and development (R&D) in the EU;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the swift implementation of the proposed regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure15 should ensure the viability of the transition towards decarbonised transport systems; _________________ 15 Proposal for a Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)559).

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas as green and digital transitions progress they may affect various sectors; whereas in order to uphold the competitiveness of the EU economy and preserve European production and jobs we need to monitor the impact of EU policies on key sectors and have tools at our disposal to timely react to new challenges posed by the green and digital transitions;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas the EU target of investing 3% of EU GDP in R&D has not yet been reached;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms that cohesion policy should neither compensate for budgetary inflexibility nor suffer cuts due to crises, and that, as a long-term investment strategy, it should equip regions to address industrial, ecological, digital and demographic transitions; underlines that cohesion policy can only fulfil all these tasks if it is embedded in solid funding, therefore maintains that a strong cohesion policy with increased funding should be ensured in the post-2027 MFF;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the EU cohesion policy beyond 2027 should follow a more differentiated a~~nd targeted approach, moving from the use of income-related criteria to determine the level of support to other~~pproach, and considers, alongside the income-related criteria, also the application of additional criteria that also take into account regions’ characteristics, specific challenges they face and future growth potential, such as the youth unemployment rate, job dependency on transition sectors and research and development investment or, as well as depopulation, brain drain and the existing skills gap;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends the creation of a new ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16 ; stresses that the future JTF support should take into account regional specificities; underlines that various new sectors may be affected as the green and digital transitions progress, and therefore support for the just transition should be designed in such a way as to allow for prompt reaction to newly arising challenges across various sector and industries; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to ~~expand the ‘financing not linked to costs’ approach in order to reduce reporting exercises, strength~~simplify reporting exercises, finding a balance between the focus on outcomes and impacts ~~rather~~and the focus on expenditure, and to achieve a more efficient implementation and use of the funds, for instance through a simplified cost procedure where possible;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that, despite the fact that digitalisation brings ~~more~~ economic benefits to ~~developed regions, while less developed ones struggle owing to the need~~all regions, less developed regions struggle while undergoing the digital transition owing to the need to rapidly generate substantial investments and build capacity through developing necessary digital skills among the general population and workforce in order to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies and avoid skills shortages and mismatches on the labour market; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that significant support is needed in order to assist regions on their way to digitalisation and delivery of digital targets set in the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the decarbonisation of road transport must follow a well-planned strategy that ensures a smooth and socially acceptable transition for the workers and companies affected, especially those in less developed regions and regions facing demographic or territorial challenges; considers that this strategy must include a detailed plan for ~~re-skilling workers~~adapting the automotive sector to the new CO2 emission performance standards and a gradual phasing out of CO2-emitting vehicles in the EU by implementing necessary changes across the value chain, including into production processes, in order to avoid relocating production outside of the EU and a massive loss of jobs; stresses that this strategy should also foresee are skilling workers, and, in case there is a decrease in employment, provid~~ing~~e alternative employment options for people currently employed in the automotive sector and providing incentives and support to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, thereby maintaining the spillover effects in those areas;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in the necessary transformation of the sector allowing it to adapt to the new CO2 emission performance standards, re-skilling programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the need to close the R&D investment gap in the EU and reach the Union target of investing 3% of EU GDP in R&D;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States to ensure an adequate and equitable ecosystem for the penetration of electric mobility ~~and, in this regard, to~~in accordance with the Regulation for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR); stresses the importance of provideing public alternative fuel infrastructure in rural regions and regions with a low population density that are not adequately covered by private providers so as to meet the needs of the resident population; considers, in this regard, that the price of this publicly provided service should mirror the average price of the service offered by private providers in that same region or Member State;

2023/07/06
Committee: REGI

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)

– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an action plan to support recovery and transformation (COM(2020)0784),

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)

– having regard to the European Commission's European Media Industry Outlook SWD (2023) 150,

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 c (new)

– having regard to its resolution on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an action plan to support recovery and transformation (2021/2017(INI)),

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 d (new)

– having regard to its resolution on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI)),

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker or self-employed person, the living and working conditions of CCS professionals can be characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, a weaker bargaining power in relations with counterparties, short-term contracts, weak or no social security, and a lack of access to unemployment support; whereas the extent of social security coverage of CCS professionals varies between countries, sectors and types of work within the sectors and may lead to differences in living and working conditions;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas practices involving copyright buyouts and work with transfer of copyright imposed on authors by video- on-demand (VOD) platforms based outside the EU are increasingly becoming standard practice;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the European Parliament has in the past called on the Commission to take concrete steps to prevent potentially coercive practices such as copyright buyouts that may hinder creators' ability to benefit from adequate and proportionate remuneration, in three resolutions: on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)), on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an action plan to support recovery and transformation (2021/2017(INI)), and on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI));

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Peter POLLÁK, Maria WALSH, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Isabella ADINOLFI, Milan ZVER, Jarosław DUDA, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors~~, entertainment and sports~~ play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated, in particular for authors and composers, who are in a weaker bargaining position compared to the large and dominant media companies; stresses that authors and composers need the protection provided by EU law to ensure that they are fairly remunerated and benefit fully from harmonised EU rules, while at the same time ensuring fair and proportionate remuneration for any use of their work;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Considers that fair copyright- based remuneration is the main source of income for authors and composers and underpins their working conditions; considers that failure to address the practice of coercive copyright buyouts and work with transfer of copyright imposed by video-on-demand (VOD) platforms based outside the EU would leave European authors and composers without a guarantee of adequate and proportionate remuneration for the use of their works;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned by abusive and coercive practices that may result in unfair contractual relationships for CCS professionals; draws attention to issues relating more specifically to ‘buy-out’ contracts~~; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regard~~ and work with transfer of copyright imposed by video-on-demand platforms based outside the EU and the application of third-country legislation to circumvent EU rules protecting authors and their fair remuneration; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regard in order to prevent the circumvention of EU rules and regulations and to ensure adequate remuneration and fair working conditions for authors and composers;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes with concern that, in the case of worldwide exploitation of authors' and composers' works, particularly in the field of audiovisual works, European law as it stands is not capable of preventing the circumvention of EU safeguards through the choice of foreign rules and jurisdictions; awaits with interest the results of the Commission's study on authors' contractual relations, applicable law and the issue of coercive copyright buy-outs;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Stresses that collective management organisations enable authors to obtain remuneration for the use of their works which they would not be able to control or impose themselves, including on foreign markets; recognises that collective management organisations play an important role in securing remuneration for authors and composers through collective bargaining and are an important source of income for professional authors and composers;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recognises the role that collective management organisations play in ensuring access to collective bargaining for rights holders, equal market access for all rights holders, the widest possible public access to a culturally diverse repertoires and the sustainability of the cultural sector in Europe; promotes collective management as a fair and sustainable model for future EU policy considerations;

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2051(INL)

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Peter POLLÁK, Maria WALSH, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Isabella ADINOLFI, Jarosław DUDA, Milan ZVER, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Believes that the entertainment sector, including the sports sector, brings the peoples of Europe closer together through the lived experiences of Union competitions and by the cohesive function of grassroots sports;deleted

2023/07/05
Committee: EMPL CULT

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas, according to Eurostat data, 46 EU regions, representing 16% of the EU populations, are currently in a talent development trap; whereas another 36 EU regions are at risk of falling into a talent development trap; whereas regions in a talent development trap face an accelerating decline of their working-age population, and a low and stagnant number of people with a tertiary education; whereas most of these regions are less developed;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in spite of its temporary impact on the labour market, the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a boost to teleworking, offering great potential to connect jobs from urban centres to smaller cities, suburbs and towns15 ; whereas, in order to boost this trend, it is necessary to improve connectivity in areas with low coverage, including rural areas, and provide necessary infrastructure for internet access in so called “white areas”; __________________ 15 See the Draft Council conclusions on telework in the context of remote work, paragraph 17.

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the talent drain is closely related to the need to improve the working and living conditions of people living in regions with low incomes, social gaps and other socio-economic disparities; whereas it is necessary to improve access to basic services in the regions lagging behind such as transportation, connectivity, healthcare, education, including early education and care; whereas reducing such disparities is a commitment which has been reiterated through the European Pillar of Social Rights;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, as EU regions and their specific sectors face very different, complex challenges and as there is no one-size-fits-all solution, a place-based approach is the best way to tackle these obstacles; whereas regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas these administrations need economic reinforcement;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to jobs that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; whereas creating upskilling and reskilling opportunities plays an essential role in stopping the emigration flows and limiting the skills mismatch on the labour market;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that policy objective four (PO 4) of ERDF-CF18 already envisages the achievement of a more social and inclusive Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; is of the belief that improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, including early education and care, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure is crucial to achieving these objectives; __________________ 18 Article 3(1)(d)

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Bears in mind that ~~less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’~~most of the regions considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’ are less developed and share the same particularities, such as low population density, low economic resources, low employability, ageing of the population and a reduction in the population of working age; points out the need to include in the categorisation of such regions those deemed ‘less developed’, as defined in Article 108(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation for the allocation of funds; underlines the need to create synergies, where possible, between Cohesion Policy and CAP to tackle depopulation of rural areas;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions; underlines the importance of the involvement of social partners while drafting new policies and strategies;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships; highlights the importance of labour surpluses and shortages data collection and analysis to observe current trends and anticipate future needs on the labour market and be able to develop targeted policies and high- quality training and upskilling strategies to reduce skills mismatches;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Acknowledges also that as a twin green and digital transitions progress, many regions and sectors are required to undergo a profound transformation, which requires substantial investments; acknowledges, therefore, that such regions and sectors would require tailored support in order to avoid massive job loss; considers that, in case there is a decrease in employment as a result of challenges posed by transformation, it is necessary to provide workers with re-skilling and upskilling opportunities and alternative employment options;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Emphasises the importance to support economic diversification of local and regional economies, as well as to support rejuvenating of certain ageing sectors, to promote local resilience;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2023/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education, including early education and care, and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity;

2023/09/13
Committee: REGI

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities,

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 b (new)

– having regard to European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas among the biggest challenges CVET is currently facing is its low attractiveness comparing to academic education and lack of interest among students and lack of skilled workers;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas implementing high quality CVET might impose a significant financial burden, especially on micro and SMEs;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which encompasses the full digitalisation of production processes, together with the rapid development of big data, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and increasing computing power, is shaping today’s labour and education markets and provides both challenges and opportunities for the companies and the workers;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)

Qa. whereas it is crucial that optimal conditions and incentives are established to enable employers to have access to high-quality CVETS that will provide them with a useful learning experience and the development of a relevant set of skills;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas demographic changes are ongoing; whereas companies may experience problems related to the loss of knowledge of older workers once they retire, whereas it is important to foster intergenerational transfer of skills;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that high-quality CVET promote the idea of lifelong learning and contribute to adaptation in the face of dynamic change on the labour market, and consequently extend working lives;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that CVET policy remains fragmented in many EU Member States; points out that the development of well- functioning CVET systems requires the development of systematic strategies and adequate resources to empower people and ensure sustainable economic competitiveness, underlines that European Union should ensure its supportive role in this process;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points out the importance of vocational education for individuals and groups with special needs, including persons with different types of disabilities; stresses the need to develop a strategy and to provide vocational education and training opportunities for people in remote and rural areas in order to ensure the effectiveness of matching mechanisms in the EU labour market;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out that workplaces, and SMEs in particular, must be extensively involved, encouraged and supported by Member States and European Commission, to provide learning and training opportunities not only for those in employment, but also for the unemployed and those outside the labour market; notes the key role of the social partners in this area;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on Member States to develop and implement strategies which will incentivise companies to pay more attention to the role of education in the workplace; stresses that companies need to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensuring that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion; calls on Member States to pay special attention to the SMEs, for which it is particularly challenging to meet those needs;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that in order to adequately respond to the needs of the transforming industries and challenges posed by the twin transition, as well as to retain European industry competitive in the global markets, continuous investment in CVET infrastructure, teacher training, and quality assurance systems will be necessary;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that new technologies, including artificial intelligence and virtual reality, have the potential to provide new opportunities in the area of CVET, also in terms of making the training opportunities more accessible and affordable for broader amount of companies and workers;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need to promote vocational education, highlighting the attractiveness of and opportunities for development within the sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out educational campaigns and activities to promote vocational education, including through events such as EuroSkills and to promote the exchange of best practices in this area;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2207(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Highlights the benefits that international mobility provides both for learners and educators in CVET, stresses the potential of Erasmus+ programme in this regard;

2023/05/05
Committee: EMPL

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that the digital product passport goes hand in hand with the simplification of existing labels to ensure that consumers receive coherent and reliable information on the environmental and social footprint of products; that is one of the key element in the transition to a circular and more sustainable textile economy, notes that false and misleading environmental, circular and social claims on products should be prevented , and to ensure that underlying analysis is based on standard methodologies.

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that "fast fashion" phenomena puts enormous stress on suppliers and their workforce through unfair trading practices;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. C~~alls for mandatory criteria on responsible consumption to apply to public procurement~~onsiders that public authorities should drive the development of more sustainable textiles and circular business models and aim to reduce environmental impact of textiles when making public purchases; encourage the public authorities to use EU green public procurement criteria for textile products and service; Calls on the Commission for an impact assessment as regards the need for the mandatory green public procurement criteria for the textile products;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls the paramount importance of ensuring that market surveillance authorities have sufficient human and financial resources at their disposal; calls the Member States for a stronger market enforcement including extra human resources, more frequent controls, dissuasive penalties for the infringements, to ensure that products placed on the EU market, including via imports and e- commerce, meet minimum environmental and social standards and fits our objectives.

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines that increasing the durability of textiles has a significant impact on the environment while at the same time creates the money-saving opportunities for customers, calls in this respect for measures to support research in sustainable textiles;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Stresses the necessity of securing policy coherence and ensuring harmonisation at the EU level, including on data requirements and methodologies of all the EU policy initiatives announced in the Strategy;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Underlines the potential of e- labelling, which would provide the consumers with detailed knowledge on the textile, including care advice and the information on repair and recycle options; underlines however that e-labels cannot replace the physical labels, which should continue to provide the basic information on care and composition;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Stresses that the SMEs are often the frontrunners in the use of innovative and durable technologies and the ones promoting sustainable consumer behaviours, stresses the need to create a further enabling environment for such actions instead of imposing excessive obligatory measures which could curb this trend;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)

9f. Underlines the importance of informing the customers about the positive impact they might have on the environment by changing their habits, for example by recycling, reusing or curbing their consumption, underlines in this respect the importance of information campaigns or tutorials on how to reuse or recycle;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2171(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)

9g. Stresses the need to support the circular business models through a combination of policy measures with a particular emphasis on second-hand resale;

2022/12/16
Committee: IMCO

2022/2170(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the EU’s cohesion policy funds aimed at territorial, economic and social cohesion remain the main EU investment instruments and are crucial for supporting the transition towards climate neutrality while providing investments in green technologies, guaranteeing high- quality e~~mployment~~ducation and employment, as well as reskilling and upskilling opportunities in the regions;

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2170(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the concept of a ‘just transition’, considering it a unique principle that must permeate all aspects of the transition to climate neutrality; emphasizes that there is no one-size-fits- all solution and that the support for a just transition shall be adapted to the local and regional circumstances, natural conditions and specific characteristics and needs of given regions; notes that an ambitious, and comprehensive just transition is needed to address the unintended distributional effects of the green transition, such as greater regional inequalities~~; highlight~~, as well as other challenges that regions may face as a result, such as unemployment, depopulation and brain drain; underlines that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a key cohesion policy instrument supporting regions impacted by the transition towards a net- zero economy, including notably former coal-mining and steel-producing regions, and suggests expanding and broadening the JTF’s scope to include also other industrial sectors and regions; that are equally affected by the green transition;

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2170(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that social impact investment (SII) is no substitute for public social spending; notes, however, that SII can complement cohesion funds in tackling the challenges encountered on the path towards climate neutrality, provided it has a measurable social effect on greater inclusion, ~~equality~~coping with demographic changes, equality, skills and employment; underlines that any adjustment of the legal, regulatory and economic framework for SII must meet these requirements;

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2170(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the green transition has a strong gender dimension, with women tending to be under-represented in green jobs and men tending to be more affected by the disappearance of carbon-intensive jobs~~; underlines, therefore, the need for a gender perspective~~, as well as on older generations and other people in vulnerable situation, such as Roma; underlines, therefore, the need for a gender equality, respect for fundamental rights and equal opportunities to ensure greater inclusion of these groups, when designing and implementing all transition policies to avoid deepening the divides within local labour markets;

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2170(INI)

4a. Highlights that one of the main focus of just transition should be to foster entrepreneurship and create employment opportunities for young people in carbon- intensive regions, so as to support their sustainable development and prevent depopulation and brain drain;

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2170(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Remains convinced that a just transition has the potential to not only convert the EU into a successful net-zero economy, but also make it a global model for this existentially necessary transformation; highlights that cohesion policy is an essential tool on the path towards a net-zero economy and believes that the debate on the future of EU cohesion policy, including funding for 2028-2035, must be guided by i.a. the need to assist the Member States on this path; underlines in this respect that in the face of green transition and challenges arising thereof the future cohesion policy needs solid and appropriate funding.

2023/06/06
Committee: REGI

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. In order to make social Europe a reality, and given the lessons from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine ~~on the close interlinkages between our economic and welfare/social systems, it should be~~it is necessary to ensured that social rights are fully protected and safeguarded in case of conflict with economic freedoms~~, including by revising the current governance framework~~. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - ~~integrating the European Social Pillar in the Trea~~work on an update of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to ensure that the objectives1 - introducing a Social Progress Protocol to the Treaties2 - adopting a Sustainable Development and Social Progress Pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory as part of a governance framework for a social and sustainable Europe3. that were set are met by potentially adopting additional proposals, where needed, and/or financial means1; - considering the effectiveness and examining the possibility of introducing a Social Progress Protocol to the Treaties. ___________________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 1~~7 December~~9 May 20202 on ~~a strong social Europe for Just Transitions~~the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian was in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (20202/2~~084(INI~~653(RSP)), paragraph 6 25 Ibid, paragraph 6 3

2022/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 (new)

-2. Furthermore, it is crucial to support strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the EU economy, with special attention paid to small and medium-sized enterprises and competitiveness checks and to promote future-oriented investments focused on the just, green and digital transitions1a. _______________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (2022/2705(RSP), paragraph 5

2022/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Further, the ~~EU should move away from unanimity and special legislative~~Union’s capacity to act could be enhanced by reforming voting procedures, in ~~order to enable EU act~~cluding allowing decisions in areas where currently, due to the relevant decision-making provisions/scope of the Treaties, it has proved difficult/impossible, notably in areas falling under the EMPL Committee remit, and in order to further increase democratic decision-making. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - fall under the qualified majority decision process, in particular non-discrimination, social protection of workers (apart from cross-border situations), protection of workers whose employment contract has been terminated, the representation and collective defence of the interests of wthe Council by qualified majority voting instead of unanimity in relevant areas, such as the adoption of sanctions and so-called passerelle clauses, and in the event of an emergency3. Making more social policy areas fall under the qualified majority decision process shall be considered. making more social policy areas involving the European applying the Community method In orkders and employers, as well as conditions of employment for third- country nationals legally residing in the EU4; this can also be achieved by using the passerelle clauses5; - Parliament in defining the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing with the Council in the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to achieve equal footing with the Council6, - to the Semester process, and making it subject to an agreement between the Council and the European Parliament7 to strengthen democratic decision-making, the European Parliament shall be involved in defining the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing with the Council4. __________________________ ~~4 Ibid, paragraph 6 5~~3 European Parliament resolution of ~~13 February~~9 June 201922 on the ~~state of the debate on the future of Europe (2018/2094(INI)), paragraph 7 6~~call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (2022/2705(RSP), paragraph 5 4 European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 July 2020 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2020)0070 – C9-0079/2020 – 2020/0030(NLE)), Amendment 11 ~~7 See above n. 1, paragraph 6~~European Parliament legislative

2022/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. In order to ensure that upward social convergence is accelerated, proper use should be made of the EU funds as well as of the tools developed during recent crises, notably the pandemic. As set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - including democratic oversight by Parliament8 - - EU investment to foster upward convergence in the area of social policies10 - resilience package11. ________________________________ 8 17 December 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation (2020/2923(RSP), paragraph 8 9 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)) , paragraphs 34, 35 10 11. monitoring of the use of funds, emergency clauses and flexibility9 stabilising an increased level of a temporary European social European Parliament resolution of European Parliament resolution of Ibid, paragraph 12 Ibid, paragraph 24

2022/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. However, the cohesion policy, that played massive role in recent crises, should not become a source of financing to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility, nor face budgetary cuts in response to the crisis, and that as a long- term investment policy, cohesion policy should help to prepare regions for future challenges1a. Having this in mind, a dedicated crisis response mechanism should therefore be created within the next MFF1b. _____________________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2022 on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report (2022/2032(INI)), paragraph 3 1b European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2022 on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report (2022/2032(INI)), paragraph 37

2022/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that delays in the multiannual financial framework (MFF) negotiations lead to considerable delays in the programming period; urges the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of partnership agreements and operational programmes as the prolonged under-implementation of cohesion funds could lead to an abnormal backlog in payments in the second part of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), putting additional pressure on payments during the negotiations on the post-2027 MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider creating two distinct parts within the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), namely the content-related part (political) and the MFF-related part (financial resources), for the programming period post-2027; believes that the content-related part should be negotiated and concluded before the MFF-related part, to allow for the management authorities to start preparing the partnership agreements and programmes in a timely manner;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) as an important tool to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions; underlines the importance of ensuring it’s complementarities and synergies with the cohesion policy; urges the Member States that have not fulfil all the requirements needed to the approval of their national plans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to urgently take all the actions needed for the approval, so that their citizens could benefit from this extraordinary instrument;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that the European Court of Auditors has criticised the lack of differentiation between climate mitigation and climate adaptation; stresses that future cohesion policy should include such a differentiation in the monitoring of spending and in thematic concentration, provided that this will not put additional administrative burden on Member States and managing authorities;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the Commission’s introduction of the JTF to support regions facing challenges in their transition towards carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission to draw lessons from the implementation of the JTF; asks for a JTF II, which should be fully integrated into the CPR, to be established in the post-2027 programming period, while applying shared management and partnership principles; believes that regions with high CO² per capita, as well as industries in transition, should have access to this fund; calls for this new JTF to differentiate between climate mitigation and adaptation provided that this will not put additional administrative burden on Member States and managing authorities; stresses that a certain proportion of funding should be allocated to the transition, in a socially just way, and to the reduction of the EU’s carbon footprint;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. ~~Proposes that~~Believes that changes to the allocation within the European Regional Development Fund and ESF+ resources for the ‘Investment for jobs and growth’ goal shcould be ~~allocated among~~considered in the future taking into account specific circumstances existing at the time in a given Member State and proposes the following two categories of NUTS-2 regions as one of the possible options:

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Believes that there should only be two types of region; notes that most of the current transitional regions will be covered by the newly established JTF II;~~deleted

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that ‘rust belts’ still exist in most Member States; believes that, to address the potentially negative impact of the transition of old industries such as steel and aluminium and to support the development of the regions affected, JTF II resources should be directed towards modernising these industries, creating smart specialisation strategies tailored to each of the regions in industrial transition, fostering innovation-led growth and ensuring the spread of growth benefits;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas by valuing their diversity and potential, improving transport connectivity and high-speed broadband, and helping them meet challenges such as rural desertification, the decline of city- centre communities and insufficient healthcare; highlights as well the importance of urban-rural links within the context of functional urban areas;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas by valuing their diversity and potential, improving transport connectivity and high-speed broadband, and helping them meet challenges such as rural desertification, the decline of city- centre communities ~~and~~, insufficient healthcare and education opportunities;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes with concern the demographic challenges faced by the EU, such as an ageing population, the depopulation of rural and remote areas, and migratory flows and the arrival of refugees; stresses that local and regional authorities, professional associations and NGOs are essential to identifying and assessing specific investment needs in rural and urban areas for mobility, territorial accessibility and basic services, and, therefore, to unlocking the potential of the areas concerned, including economic, social and demographic trends; believes, therefore, that they should play a decisive role as active participants in developing territorial strategies stemming from local communities; highlights the importance of including, when possible, a specific budgetary response for reversing demographic trends in relevant EU programmes and of conducting impact assessments of public policies on demography; believes that rural areas, particularly these mostly prone to demographic challenges, should benefit from a defined level of minimum funds allocation; notes furthermore that demographic challenges in rural areas should be addressed concurrently by both tackling their depopulation, as well as retaining population and attracting young people;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that thes regions in or endangered by falling into the ‘middle- income trap’ ~~regions~~ need more investments in education as well as mitigation strategies; urges the Commission to define these regions and to allocate higher amounts to them under the ESF+ in the next programming period;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that cohesion policy reform for the financial period 2021-2027 has contributed to simplified and flexible use of funding for beneficiaries and management authorities; welcomes the flexibility proposed by the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe and the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives proposals, which have proven that cohesion policy is an excellent tool in the crisis situations; recalls however that the cohesion policy is a long-term investment policy and therefore a dedicated crisis response mechanism should be created within the next MFF; calls on the Commission to promote further simplification, flexibility and citizen participation;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Reiterates its position on the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation, underlines however, that these measures cannot be punitive against the citizens; calls on the Commission to use all the tools at its disposal to establish ways to ensure that citizens of Member States towards which Article 7(1) TEU was triggered are not deprived of the benefits of EU funds due to the actions of their governments, and to establish avenues for these funds to be administered directly by the Commission to their final beneficiaries;

2022/05/17
Committee: REGI

2022/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Notes with concern the risks associated with the use of hate speech and cyberbullying on the online video game platforms, which is additionally reinforced by the players' sense of anonymity and is particularly dangerous when directed at the minors.

2022/06/27
Committee: IMCO

2022/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Points out that online video game platforms can be used by fraudsters for phishing; calls to conduct information campaigns in order to raise awareness, especially among minors, of the risks involved.

2022/06/27
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The European Parliament’s Resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan39 reiterated the objective of making all packaging reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and called on the Commission to present a legislative proposal including waste reduction measures and targets and ambitious essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reduce excessive packaging, including in e-commerce, improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use. It also stressed that food safety and hygiene standards must not be compromised. __________________ 39 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0040_EN.html

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) Packaging plays an important role in reducing food waste. According to the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), food packaging protects food from microorganisms and makes it easier to store and to prolong the shelf life of food. Packaging helps preserving food, ensures its composition and organoleptic properties are not compromised, protects it from mechanical damage and physical shocks, and represents an effective barrier against microbiological degradation, oxygen or loss of aromas, therefore increasing the shelf life of food products. Packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables can ensure that consumers have access to fresh, healthy products that last longer therefore encouraging their consumption and healthy eating habits. Any initiative aiming to reduce the amount of packaging placed on the market should not impair packaging functionalities and jeopardise the EU food waste reduction ambitions.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) To ensure packaging circularity, packaging should be designed and manufactured in such a way as to allow for the increased substitution of virgin materials with recycled materials. The increased use of recycled materials supports the development of the circular economy with well-functioning markets for recycled materials, reduces costs, dependencies and negative environmental impacts related to the use of primary raw materials, and allows for a more resource- efficient use of materials. In relation to the different packaging materials, the lowest input of recycled materials is in plastic packaging. In order to address these concerns in the most appropriate manner, it is necessary to increase the uptake of recycled plastics, by establishing mandatory targets for recycled content in plastic packaging at different levels depending on the contact-sensitivity54 of different plastic packaging applications, the availability, prices and market volumes of recycled plastic and ensuring that the targets become binding byfrom 2030. In order to incrementally ensure packaging circularity, increased targets should apply as of 2040. __________________ 54 Contact sensitive packaging refers to plastic packaging of products covered by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (OJ L 338 13.11.2004, p. 4), Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1), Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59), Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1), Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176), Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 1), Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43), Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67) and Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13–59).

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and ensure the efficient implementation of the obligations, economic operators should ensure that the plastic ~~part of each unit of~~ packaging contains a certain minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer plastic waste calculated as an average of the plastic packaging placed by a producer on the Union market.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) Regarding plastic packaging, except where made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), it will be warranted, sufficiently ahead of the date of application of the related recycled content requirements, to re-assess the availability and prices of recycled plastics, and the availability of suitable recycling technologies for such plastic packaging, also with respect to the state of authorisation under relevant Union rules, and the installation in practice of such technology. Based on this assessment, there might be need to provide for derogations from the recycled content requirements for specific contact sensitive plastic packaging concerned, or to revise the derogations. To that end, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)

(44a) Sorting is an essential step to ensure greater packaging circularity. The improvement of sorting capacities, notably through technological innovations, should be encouraged in order to allow a better quality of sorting, and thus a better quality of feedstock for recycling.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67

(67) In order to reduce the increasing proportion of packaging that is single use and the growing amounts of packaging waste generated, it is necessary to establish quantitative re-use and refill targets on packaging in sectors, which have ~~been assessed as having~~ the greatest potential for packaging waste reduction, ~~namely food and bevera~~The introduction of quantitative re-use and refill targets ~~for take-away, large- white goods and transport packaging. This was appraised based on~~should be done when they represent the best environmental option considering the whole life cycle of packaging, and should be based on proper impact assessments considering factors such as existing systems for re-use, necessity of using packaging and the possibility of fulfilling the functional requirements in terms of containment, tidiness, health, hygiene and safety. Differences of the products and their production and distribution systems, were also taken into account. The setting of the targets is expected to support the innovation and increase the proportion of re-use and refill solutions. ~~The use of single use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed within the premises in the HORECA sector should not be allowed.~~

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69

(69) Certain uses of single use transport packaging formats ~~are not necessary, as there is a wide range of~~can be replaced by well-functioning reusable alternatives. In order to ensure that such alternatives are effectively used, it is appropriate to require economic operators, when transporting products between different sites of the same economic operator or between the economic operator and the linked or partner enterprises~~, to use only~~ within the Union, to predominantly use reusable transport packaging with respect to packaging formats such as pallets, foldable plastic boxes, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, both rigid and flexible, or drums. The same obligation should, for the same reasons, apply to economic operators transporting products within one Member State.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) it can be recycled so that the resulting secondary raw materials are of ~~sufficient~~comparable quality to substitute the primary raw materials, in accordance with the definition of recycling set out in Article 3(17) of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) and Article 47(3) of this Regulation;

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Points (a)–(d) shall apply ~~from~~5 years after the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 4 and no earlier than 1 January 2030 ~~and p~~. Point (e) shall apply ~~from 1 January 2035~~5 years after the date of entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 6, and no earlier than 5 years after the application of point (a).

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. Recyclable packaging shall, ~~from~~5 years after the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 4 and no earlier than 1 January 2030, comply with the design for recycling criteria as laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 and, ~~from 1 January 2035, also~~5 years after the date of entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 6, and no earlier than 5 years after the application of paragraph 2, point (a), with the recyclability at scale requirements laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 6. Where such packaging complies with those delegated acts, it shall be considered to comply with paragraph 2, points (a) and (e).

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

The Commission ~~is empowered to adopt~~shall, within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, adopt in consultation with the Packaging Forum established by Article 12(a), delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to establish design for recycling criteria and recycling performance grades based on the criteria and parameters listed in Table 2 of Annex II for packaging categories listed in Table 1 of that Annex, as well as rules concerning the modulation of financial contributions to be paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations set out in Article 40(1), based on the packaging recycling performance grade, and for plastic packaging, the percentage of recycled content. Design-for-recycling criteria shall be based on existing guidelines and design for recycling standards, shall consider state of the art collection, sorting and recycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. If the adoption of the above criteria is delayed, the presumption of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of this Article in accordance with industry guidelines and design for recycling standards shall apply to all packaging placed on the market in the Union from 1 January 2030 until such criteria are adopted by the Commission.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

~~From 1 January 2030~~5 years from the date of adoption of a delegated act laying down design for recycling criteria pursuant to paragraph 4, packaging shall not be considered recyclable if it corresponds to performance grade E under the design for recycling criteria established in the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 for the packaging category, to which the packaging belongs.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – point c a (new)

(ca) packaging for infant formula and follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food for children and baby food, and food for special medical purposes as defined in Article 1, point (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013;

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 11

11. The financial contributions to be paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations as referred to in Article 40 shall be modulated on the basis of the recyclability performance grade, as determined in accordance with the delegated acts referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 of this Article and, as regards plastic packaging, also in accordance with the Article 7(6). The financial contributions are intended to finance the net costs of the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure for the types of packaging for which they are paid, according to the categories set out in Table 1 of Annex II.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. ~~From 1 January 2030, plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging~~5 years after the adoption of the implementing acts laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer plastic waste, as referred to in Article 7, economic operators shall ensure the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste as an average of the economic operator’s overall portfolio of plastic packaging placed on the Union market that falls under the scope of these requirements:

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) 35 % for plastic packaging other than those referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. From 1 January 2040, ~~the plastic part in packaging shall contain~~economic operators shall ensure the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, ~~per unit of packaging~~as an average of the economic operator’s overall portfolio of plastic packaging placed on the Union market that falls under the scope of these requirements:

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

(da) packaging for infant formula and follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food for children and baby food, and food for special medical purposes as defined in Article 1, point (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013;

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)

(db) reusable and refillable packaging placed on the EU market before the adoption of the Regulation.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7

7. ~~By 31 December 2026~~Within 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission ~~is empowered to~~shall adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste~~, per unit of plastic packaging,~~ and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1

By 31 ~~January~~December 20285, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points a, b and d, and in paragraph 2, points a, b and c, for specific plastic packaging, or for the revision of the derogation established under paragraph 3 for specific plastic packaging. The assessment shall be based on the availability on the market and the prices of recycled plastics on an annual basis from the year of entry into force of this Regulation, taking into account Eurostat data on the recycling rates for plastic packaging achieved in the 27 EU Member States. This assessment shall also be based on the new recycling technologies applied and their impact on the quantities available on the market. Based on this assessment, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2026 at the latest, delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend the Regulation in order to:

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points a, b and d, and in paragraph 2, points a, b and c, for specific plastic packaging, and, as appropriate,

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10

10. Where justified by the lack of availability or excessive prices of specific recycled plastics that may have adverse effects on human or animal health, security of food supply or the environment, ~~making compliance with the minimum percentages of recycled content set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 excessively difficult, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~or by the lack of legally validated recycling methods or the availability of infrastructure for separate collection and sorting, making compliance with the minimum percentages of recycled content set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 excessively difficult, the targets set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be suspended until the Commission adopts, as a matter of urgency, a delegated act in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 by adjusting the minimum percentages accordingly. In evaluating the justification of such adjustment, the Commission shall assess requests from natural or legal persons to be accompanied by relevant information and data on the market situation for this post-consumer plastic waste and best available evidence regarding the related risks to human or animal health, to the security of food supply or to the environment.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Packaging manufactured or imported before the deadlines referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, may be marketed until 36 months after entry into force of this Regulation.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12a Packaging Forum The Commission shall ensure, when adopting secondary legislation, the balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and all interested parties involved with the packaging industry, including waste treatment industry representatives, manufacturers and packaging suppliers, distributers, final distributers, fulfilment service providers, SMEs, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. Those parties shall contribute in particular to preparing the delegated and implementing acts provided for in this Regulation to develop and further detail the sustainable development requirements, and to examine the effectiveness of the established market surveillance mechanisms. To this end, the Commission shall establish an expert group to bring these stakeholders together, called the ‘Packaging Forum’.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 80 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 40 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 25 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 15 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 25 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part

7. EBy 1 January 2030, economic operators using transport packaging in the territory of the European Union in the form of pallets, plastic crates, foldable plastic boxes, pails and drums for the conveyance or packaging of products in conditions other than provided for under paragraphs 12 and 13, and which are not in direct contact with food, shall ensure that:

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 90 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 50 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 30 % of such packaging used for transport is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 25 % of such packaging they used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use.~~deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. The targets laid down in paragraphs 1-10 shall be met by economic operators without prejudice to requirements on health and safety, including product safety, and provided that this delivers a better overall environmental outcome and is justified by a life-cycle approach, in line with the hierarchy of waste as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. By 1 January 2030 or at the latest when carrying out an evaluation of this Regulation as prescribed in Article 63, the Commission shall evaluate the feasibility and need of proposing new reuse targets.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

TBy 2030, transport packaging used by an economic operator shall be reusable where it is used for transporting products:

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2

This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, ~~excluding cardboard,~~ trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials, excluding cardboard, which are not in direct contact with food, including flexible formats.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1

EBy 1 January 2030, economic operators delivering products to another economic operator within the same Member State shall use only reusable transport packaging for the purpose of the transportation of such products.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2

This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, ~~excluding cardboard~~trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, ~~and~~ drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials, excluding cardboard, which are not in direct contact with food, including flexible formats.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets in this article for specific packaging formats if the Member State in which they operate has attained the recycling target of the respective packaging material, as required under article 46 points (b) and (d)

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. When justified by cases of hygiene, food safety or environmental issues, economic operators shall be allowed to derogate from the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 17

17. By ~~[OP: Please insert the date = 8 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation]~~1 January 2030, the Commission shall review the situation regarding reuse of packaging and, on this basis, assess the appropriateness of establishing measures, reviewing the targets laid down in this Article, and setting new targets for the reuse and refill of packaging, and where necessary present a legislative proposal.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

By 31 December 20285, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing detailed calculation rules and methodology regarding the targets set out in Article 26. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3). If, by 31 December 2025, no implementing acts establishing detailed calculation rules and methodology regarding the targets set out in Article 26 have been adopted, those targets shall be suspended until the Commission adopts the implementing acts provided for in this paragraph. The targets set out in Article 26 shall apply 5 years after the adoption of the implementing acts under this paragraph.

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V

Single use packaging for condiments, preserves, sauces, coffee creamer, sugar, and seasoning in HORECA sector Single use packaging in the HORECA sector, containing individual portions or servings, used for condiments, preserves, sauces, coffee creamer, sugar and seasoning, except such packaging provided together with take-away ready- prepared food intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation Sachets, tubs, trays, boxesdeleted deleted deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V

Single use plastic packaging, single use composite packaging or other single use packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables Single use packaging for less than 1.5 kg fresh fruit and vegetables, unless there is a demonstrated need to avoid water loss or turgidity loss, microbiological hazards or physical shocks Nets, bags, trays, containersdeleted deleted deleted

2023/06/05
Committee: IMCO

2022/0326(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) Across the Union, companies report difficulties to find workers with the necessary skills. In 2021, 28 occupations were classified as having shortages, including the healthcare, hospitality, construction and service sectors, in addition to shortages of IT and security specialists, in particular cybersecurity experts, and workers with science, technology, engineering and mathematics background.22 Increasingly, the biggest constraint to a successful digital and green transition is the lack of workers with the right skills. In many Member States, demographic ageing is expected to accelerate over the coming decade as “baby boom” cohorts retire, reinforcing the need to make use of the full potential of all working-age adults through continuous investments in their skills as well as activitating more people, in particular women and young people especially those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and people with disabilities. _________________ 22 European Labour Authority, Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2021 and ENISA, Cybersecurity skills development in the EU, March 2020. The ENISA studies identify that there is a gap of 291,000 professionals in cybersecurity.

2022/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2022/0326(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

1. Promoting increased, more effective and inclusive investment into training, reskilling and upskilling to harness the full potential of the European current and future workforce and to support people in entering the labour market, managing job-to-job transitions, active ageing, and benefiting from the new opportunities brought by the ongoing economic transformation.

2022/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2022/0326(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The organisation of participation in the European Year at national and regional level shall be a responsibility of the Member States. To that end, each Member State shall appoint a national coordinator that can represent the different branches of government in a holistic manner. The national coordinators shall ensure the coordination of relevant activities at national ~~and regional level~~, regional and local level. The national coordinators shall ensure the access to the initiatives of European Year is inclusive and covers also rural and remote areas and all groups of beneficiaries.

2022/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2022/0326(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall convene meetings of the national coordinators in the course of preparation and during the European Year, in order to coordinate the activities referred to in Article 3. These meetings shall also serve as opportunities to exchange information regarding the implementation of the European Year at national and Union level. Representatives of the European Parliament and relevant Union Agencies may participate in those meetings as observers.

2022/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In the interests of legal certainty, it should be clarified that personal injury includes medically recognised damage to psychological health, that is to say an adverse effect on the victim’s psychological integrity of such gravity or intensity that it affects the victim’s general state of health and that it cannot be resolved without medical treatment.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) In order to protect consumers, damage to any property owned by a natural person should be compensated. Since property is increasingly used for both private and professional purposes, it is appropriate to provide for the compensation of damage to such mixed- use property. ~~In light of this Directive’s aim to protect consumers, property used exclusively for professional purposes should be excluded from its scope~~Property used exclusively for professional purposes by small and micro enterprises should be covered by this Directive unless bilateral arrangements are specified in a separated contract between stakeholders.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) In order to ensure that injured persons have an enforceable claim for compensation where a manufacturer is established outside the Union, it should be possible to hold the importer of the product and the authorised representative of the manufacturer liable. The authorized representative should be verifiable and have access to personnel with sufficient and relevant knowledge and experience to have a meaningful impact. Practical experience of market surveillance has shown that supply chains sometimes involve economic operators whose novel form means that they do not fit easily into the traditional supply chains under the existing legal framework. Such is the case, in particular, with fulfilment service providers, which perform many of the same functions as importers but which might not always correspond to the traditional definition of importer in Union law. In light of the role of fulfilment service providers as economic operators in the product safety and market surveillance framework, in particular in Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council46, it should be possible to hold them liable, but given the subsidiary nature of that role, they should be liable only where no importer or authorised representative is based in the Union. In the interests of channelling liability in an effective manner towards manufacturers, importers, authorised representatives and fulfilment service providers, it should be possible to hold distributors liable only where they fail to promptly identify a relevant economic operator based in the Union. _________________ 46 Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 1).

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) In the transition from a linear to a circular economy, products are designed to be more durable, reusable, reparable and upgradable. The Union is also promoting innovative and sustainable ways of production and consumption that prolong the functionality of products and components, such as remanufacturing, refurbishment and repair.47. In addition, products allow for modifications through changes to software, including upgrades. When a product is modified substantially outside the control of the original manufacturer, it is considered to be a new product and it should be possible to hold the person that made the substantial modification liable as a manufacturer of the modified product, since under relevant Union legislation they are responsible for the product’s compliance with safety requirements. Whether a modification is substantial is determined according to criteria set out in relevant Union and national safety legislation, such as modifications that change the original intended functions or affect the product’s compliance with applicable safety requirements. In the interests of a fair apportionment of risks in the circular economy, an economic operator that makes a substantial modification should be exempted from liability if it can prove that the damage is related to a part of the product not affected by the modification. Economic operators that carry out repairs or other operations that do not involve substantial modifications should not be subject to liability under this Directive. _________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe, COM/2020/98 final.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Directive lays down common rules on the liability of economic operators for damage suffered by natural persons caused by defective products. This Directive shall also cover the liability of economic operators that are small and micro enterprises for damage suffered by legal persons if this liability was not specified in a separated contract between the parties.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) ‘product’ means all movables, even if integrated into another movable or into an immovable. ‘Product’ includes electricity, digital manufacturing files and software; For the purpose of this directive, “software” excludes free and open-source software developed or supplied outside the course of a commercial activity;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a

(a) death or personal injury~~, including medically recognised harm to psychological health~~;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b – point iii

(iii) property used exclusively for professional purposes, unless among small and micro enterprises, when covered by business to business contractual agreements;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

(c) loss or corruption of data that is not used exclusively for professional purposes; unless for small and micro enterprises that are not covered by business to business contractual agreements;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)

(7a) 'medically recognised harm to psychological health' means adverse psychological effects that are supported by expert evidence and amount to a diagnosed illness according to WHO criteria and that cannot be resolved without medical treatment, excluding stress and anxiety;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who develops, deploys, manufactures or produces a product or has a product designed or manufactured, orand who markets that product under its name or trademark or who develops, manufactures or produces a product for its own use;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)

(17a) 'Authorised representative' means any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received and accepted a written mandate from a manufacturer, to act on the manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the latter’s obligations under this directive;

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 17 b (new)

(17b) ‘substantial modification’ means a modification of a product, by physical or digital means, shall be deemed to be substantial where it has an impact on the safety of the product and the following criteria are met: (a) the modification changes the product in a manner which was not foreseen in the initial risk assessment of the product; (b) the nature of the hazard has changed, a new hazard has been created or the level of risk has increased because of the modification; and (c) the modifications have not been made by the consumers themselves or on their behalf for their own use.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 17 c (new)

(17c) ‘obvious malfunction’ means the undisputable failure of a product to operate normally during its designated use.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that any natural person or legal person as specified in Article 1, who suffers damage caused by a defective product (‘the injured person’) is entitled to compensation in accordance with the provisions set out in this Directive.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Any natural or legal person that modifies a product that has already been placed on the market or put into service shall be considered a manufacturer of the product for the purposes of paragraph 1, where the modification is considered substantial ~~under relevant Union or national rules on product safety~~ and is undertaken outside the original manufacturer’s control.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that national courts are empowered, within the framework of the applicable procedural law of the Member States and the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council, upon request of an injured person claiming compensation for damage caused by a defective product (‘the claimant’) who has presented facts and evidence sufficient to support the plausibility of the claim for compensation, to order the defendant to disclose relevant evidence that is at its disposal.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~it is~~factual evidence suggests that it is highly likely that the product was defective or that its defectiveness i~~s a~~n such a way that is a highly likely cause of the damage, or both.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that the liability of an economic operator pursuant to this Directive is not, in relation to the injured person, limited or excluded by a contractual provision or by national law. This does not affect the ability of economic entities that are small and micro enterprises to commercially agree on distribution of liability as between themselves.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0302(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. A software update or upgrade which does not amount to a substantial modification according to Article 7(4) shall not trigger or restart the limitation period referred to in paragraph 2.

2023/05/04
Committee: IMCO JURI

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) It is also key that the Board is empowered to issue an opinion, on the Commission’s request, where national measures are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. This is, for example, the case when a national administrative measure is addressed to a media service provider providing its services towards more than one Member State, or when the concerned media service provider has a significant influence on the formation of public opinion in that Member State. Media service providers individually and directly affected by a measure should be able to request that the Board draw up opinions on such measures.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) State funding, including state advertising is an important source of revenue for many media service providers, contributing to their economic sustainability. Access to it must be granted in a non-discriminatory way to any media service provider from any Member State which can adequately reach some or all of the relevant members of the public, in order to ensure equal opportunities in the internal market. Moreover, State funding, including advertising may make media service providers vulnerable to undue state influence to the detriment of the freedom to provide services and fundamental rights. Opaque and biased allocation of state funding, including advertising is therefore a powerful tool to exert influence or ‘capture’ media service providers. The distribution and transparency of state funding, including advertising are in some regards regulated through a fragmented framework of media-specific measures and general public procurement laws, which, however, may not cover all state advertising expenditure nor offer sufficient protection against preferential or biased distribution. In particular, Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council56 does not apply to public service contracts for the acquisition, development, production or co-production of programme material intended for audiovisual media services or radio media services. Media-specific rules on state funding, including advertising, where they exist, diverge significantly from one Member State to another. __________________ 56 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65-242).

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49

(49) In order to ensure undistorted competition between media service providers and to avoid the risk of covert subsidies and of undue political influence on the media, it is necessary to establish common requirements of transparency, objectivity, proportionality and non- discrimination in the allocation of state advertising and of state resources to media service providers for the purpose of purchasing goods or services from them other than state advertising, including the requirement to publish information on the beneficiaries of state advertising expenditure and the amounts spent. It is important that Member States make the necessary information related to state funding, including advertising publicly accessible in an electronic format that is easy to view, access and download, in compliance with Union and national rules on commercial confidentiality. This Regulation shall not affect the application of the State aid rules, which are applied on a case-by-case basis.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The head of management and the members of the governing board of public service media providers shall be appointed through a transparent, open and non-discriminatory procedure and on the basis of transparent, objective, non-discriminatory ~~and~~, proportionate, pluralistic and balanced criteria laid down in advance by national law.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4

4. The Board, upon request of the Commission or on its own initiative, shall draw up an opinion where a national legislative, regulatory or administrative measure is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission may issue its own opinion on the matter. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available. The Board, upon request by a media service provider individually and directly affected by a measure or by the Commission, shall draw up an opinion on the measure.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

1. In the absence of an assessment or a consultation pursuant to Article 21, the Board, upon request of the Commission or on its own initiative, shall draw up an opinion on the impact of a media market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, where a media market concentration is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2). The Board may bring media market concentrations likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to the attention of the Commission.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title

Allocation of state ~~advertis~~funding

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. Public funds or any other consideration or advantage granted by public authorities to media service providers and providers of online platforms, including for the purposes of advertising shall be awarded according to transparent, objective, proportionate and non- discriminatory criteria and through open, proportionate and non-discriminatory procedures. This Article shall not affect public procurement rules.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Public authorities, including national, federal or regional governments, regulatory authorities or bodies, as well as state-owned enterprises or other state- controlled entities at the national or regional level, or local governments of territorial entities of more than 1 million inhabitants, shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their ~~advertising~~ expenditures allocated to media service providers and providers of online platforms, which shall include at least the following details:

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the legal names of media service providers from which advertising services were purchased and who received state funding;

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the total annual amount spent as well as the amounts spent per media service provider or providers of online platforms.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3

3. National regulatory authorities or bodies shall monitor the allocation of state funding , including advertising in media markets and to providers of online platforms. In order to assess the accuracy of the information on state funding, including advertising, made available pursuant to paragraph 2, national regulatory authorities or bodies may request from the entities referred to in paragraph 2 further information, including information on the application of criteria referred to in paragraph 1.

2023/04/13
Committee: IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) As a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Union is committed to promoting a rules-based, open, multilateral trading system under the WTO. Any measures introduced by the Union that affect trade must be WTO compliant. Further, all measures introduced by the Union that affect trade must take into account the possible response of the Union’s trade partners and ensure that the enforcement of the measure is not perceived as a unilateral protectionist measure.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Currently there is no Union legislation that empowers Member States’ authorities to directly detain, seize, or order the withdrawal of a product on the basis of a finding that it was made, whether in whole or in significant parts, with forced labour.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the prohibition, such prohibition should apply to products for which forced labour has been used at any stage of their production, manufacture, harvest and extraction~~, including working or processing related to the products~~. The prohibition should apply to all products, of any type, including their components, and should apply to products regardless of the sector, the origin, whether they are domestic or imported, or placed or made available on the Union market or exported.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (’SMEs’) can have limited resources and ability to ensure that the products they place or make available on the Union market are free from forced labour. The Commission should therefore issue guidelines on due diligence in relation to forced labour, which should take into account also the size and economic resources of economic operators. In addition, the Commission should issue specific guidelines on forced-labour risk indicators and on publicly available information in order to help SMEs~~, as well as other economic operators, to comply with the requirements of the prohibition~~ who will become affected by this Regulation, as well as other economic operators.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) Taking into account that this Regulation breaches the European Parliament's and Commission's interinstitutional agreement on Better Law-Making by excluding an impact assessment, and thus lacks significant estimates needed to evaluate cost-benefit, the one-in, one-out principle, and WTO compatibility amongst other things, the Commission should create an impact assessment six months after the Regulation's entry into force. The Commission should also submit a comprehensive report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the impact of the Regulation, three years after its applicability. The report shall evaluate the effectiveness of this Regulation in reaching its objectives, in particular, its impact on the eradication of forced labour.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)

(18b) Given that this Regulation will impose additional compliance costs on economic operators, action needs to be taken to prevent the total level of regulatory and financial burden from increasing. Therefore, in line with the Commission's Better Regulation agenda, and the 'one in, one out' principle, the Commission should present, before the application of this Regulation, proposals offsetting the regulatory and financial burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or abolishment of provisions in other Union legislative acts that generate compliance costs for economic operators.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) Before initiating an investigation, competent authorities should request from the economic operators under assessment information on actions taken to mitigate, prevent or bring to an end risks of forced labour in their operations and ~~value~~supply chains with respect to the products under assessment. Carrying out such due diligence in relation to forced labour should help the economic operator to be at a lower risk of having forced labour in its operations and ~~value~~supply chains. Appropriate due diligence means that forced labour issues in the ~~value~~supply chain have been identified and addressed in accordance with relevant Union legislation and international standards. That implies that where the competent authority considers that there is no substantiated concern of a violation of the prohibition, for instance due to, but not limited to the applicable legislation, guidelines, recommendations or any other due diligence in relation to forced labour being applied in a way that mitigates, prevents and brings to an end the risk of forced labour, no investigation should be initiated.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) In order to ensure cooperation among competent authorities designated under this and other relevant legislation and in order to ensure consistency in their actions and decisions, competent authorities designated under this Regulation should request information from other relevant authorities, where necessary, on whether economic operators under assessment are subject to and carry out due diligence in relation to forced labour in accordance with applicable Union legislation or Member States legislation setting out due diligence and transparency requirements with respect to forced labour. When requesting information from economic operators, competent authorities should follow the Commission’s Once-Only principle, through increased cooperation and dialogue between authorities who are engaged in overseeing product regulation. An economic operator should not have to submit the same information more than once.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) During the preliminary phase of investigation, competent authorities should focus on the economic operators involved in the steps of the ~~value~~supply chain where there is a higher risk of forced labour with respect to the products under investigation, also taking into account their size and economic resources, the quantity of products concerned and the scale of the suspected forced labour.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Competent authorities, when requesting information during the investigation, should prioritise to the extent possible and consistent with the effective conduct of the investigation the economic operators under investigation that are involved in the steps of the ~~value~~supply chain as close as possible to where the likely risk of forced labour occurs and take into account the size and economic resources of the economic operators, the quantity of products concerned, as well as the scale of suspected forced labour.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) Competent authorities should bear the burden of establishing that forced labour has been used at any stage of production, manufacture, harvest or extraction of a ~~product, including working or processing related to the~~ product on the basis of all information and evidence gathered during the investigation, including its preliminary phase. To ensure their right to due process, economic operators should have the opportunity to provide information in their defence to the competent authorities throughout the investigation.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Competent authorities that establish that economic operators violated the prohibition, should without delay prohibit the placing and making available of such products on the Union market and their export from the Union, and require the economic operators that have been investigated to withdraw the relevant products already made available from the Union market and have them recycled, or should this not be possible destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management. Agricultural products that cannot be recycled, should be donated, or, should this not be possible, destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) If the economic operators fail to comply with the decision of the competent authorities by the end of the established timeframe, the competent authorities should ensure that the relevant products are prohibited from being placed or made available on the Union market, exported or withdrawn from the Union market and that any such products remaining with the relevant economic operators are recycled, or should this not be possible destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management ~~at the expense of the economic operators~~. Agricultural products that cannot be recycled, should be donated, or, should this not be possible, destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) The Commission should issue guidelines in order to facilitate the implementation of the prohibition by economic operators and competent authorities. Such guidelines should include guidance on due diligence in relation to forced labour and complementary information for the competent authorities to implement the prohibition. The guidance on due diligence in relation to forced labour should build on the Guidance on due diligence for Union businesses to address the risk of forced labour in their operations and supply chains published by the Commission and the European External Action Service in July 2021. The guidelines should be consistent with other Commission guidelines in this regard and relevant international organisations’ guidelines. The guidelines should include sectoral guidance such as the garment and textile sector, agri-sector and automotive sector, as well as type of supplier such as wholesale, manufacture or smallholder farm. The reports from international organisations, in particular the ILO, as well as other independent and verifiable sources of information should be considered for the identification of risk indicators.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) Where the competent authorities conclude that a product corresponds to a decision establishing a violation of the prohibition, they should immediately inform customs authorities which should refuse its release for free circulation or export. The product should be recycled, or should this not be possible destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including legislation on waste management~~, which excludes re-export in case of non-Union goods.~~ . Agricultural products that cannot be recycled, should be donated, or, should this not be possible, destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including legislation on waste management.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)

(37a) The Commission should take into due consideration the risk of disengagement by economic operators who are either related to products, regions or production sites in the data base, or who have had their product removed from the Union market, as well as the consequences on affected workers. The Commission should therefore, where appropriate, support economic operators in adopting and carrying out measures suitable and effective for bringing forced labour to an end.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)

(42a) With acknowledgment of current developments in traceability technology and the use of blockhain to facilitate monitoring of supply chains, the Commission should support economic operators in the uptake of such technology, including through financial and technical assistance.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) Since forced labour is a global problem and given the interlinkages of the global value chains, it is necessary to promote international cooperation against forced labour, which would also improve the efficiency of applying and enforcing the prohibition. The Commission should as appropriately cooperate with and exchange information with authorities of third countries and international organisations to create enabling environments to promote and protect human rights, including capacity building to support workers and local communities in their efforts to root out forced labour from global supply chains and enhance the effective implementation of the prohibition. International cooperation with authorities of non-EU countries should take place in a structured way as part of the existing dialogue structures, for example Human Rights Dialogues with third countries, or, if necessary, specific ones that will be created on an ad hoc basis. The Commission should further integrate this Regulation with existing trade measures such as free trade agreements and the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, to enhance the cumulative effect of EU trade measures in eradicating forced labour. This means that in the case where a product has been found to have forced labour, it cannot qualify for GSP tariff reduction. Furthermore, if third country authorities are found to be non-cooperative, or not taking measures to end forced labour within their national borders, the Commission should evaluate whether they should benefit from existing GSP trade facilitation. The Commission should ensure coherence and synergies between relevant external policies, in particular development cooperation and projects focusing on the eradication of forced labour.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down rules prohibiting economic operators from placing and making available on the Union market or exporting from the Union market products made with forced labour. This Regulation contributes to the fight against forced labour and promotes corporate sustainability due diligence standards.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. This Regulation shall only apply to economic operators and product areas referred to in Article 3 of the Directive (XXX) on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This Regulation shall not apply to economic operators or product areas where Member States lay down, in their national laws, provisions diverging from Article 3 of the Directive (XXX) on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. This Regulation shall not cover the withdrawal of products which have reached the end-users in the Union market, or been transformed or integrated into another product and constitute minor component of the final product.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article1a Scope This Regulation shall apply to the economic operators and product areas covered in Article 3 of the Directive (XXX) on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ‘making available on the market’ means any supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge and in the case where the product is offered for sale online or through other means of distance sales, the making available on the market is deemed to take place when the offer for sale is targeted at end-users in the Union;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ‘product’ means any product that can be valued in money and is capable, as such, of forming the subject of commercial transactions, whether it is extracted, harvested, produced or manufactured~~, including working or processing related to a product at any stage of its supply chain;~~

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ‘product made with forced labour’ means a product for which forced labour has been used in whole or into a significant part at any stage of its extraction, harvest, production or manufacture~~, including working or processing related to a product at any stage of its supply chain~~;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k

(k) ‘product supplier’ means any natural or legal person or association of persons in the supply chain who extracts, harvests, produces or manufactures a product in whole or ~~in part, or intervenes in the working or processing related to a product at any stage of its supply chain, whether as manufacturer or in any other circumstances~~significant parts thereof;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n

(n) ‘substantiated concern’ means a well-founded reason, based on objective, factual and verifiable information, for the competent authorities to suspect that products were likely made with forced labour;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r – point 1 (new)

1) 'supply chain' means the network of organizations that cooperate to transform raw materials into finished goods (including the extraction, harvest, production or manufacturing)

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) 'mass balance model' means a chain of custody model in which materials or products with a set of specified characteristics are mixed according to defined criteria with materials or products without that set of characteristics;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

(ua) “end-user” means any natural or legal person, to whom the product in question has been made available either as a consumer outside of any commercial activity or as a professional in the course of its industrial or professional activities;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u b (new)

(ub) “SME” means any micro, small or medium-sized enterprises as defined in the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2023 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises;

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Competent authorities shall follow a risk-based approach in assessing the likelihood that economic operators violated Article 3. That assessment shall be based on all relevant, factual and verifiable information available to them, including the following information:

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. In their assessment of the likelihood that economic operators violated Article 3, competent authorities shall focus on the economic operators involved in the steps of the ~~value~~supply chain as close as possible to where the risk of forced labour is likely to occur and take into account the size and economic resources of the economic operators, the quantity of products concerned, the complexity of the supply chain as well as the scale of suspected forced labour.

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Before initiating an investigation in accordance with Article 5(1), the competent authority shall request from the economic operators under assessment information on actions taken to identify, prevent, mitigate or bring to an end risks of forced labour in their operations and ~~value~~supply chains with respect to the products under assessment, including on the basis of any of the following:

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)

(aa) any industry scheme, third-party audit or certification from the economic operators' suppliers that guarantees the absence of forced labour;

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Economic operators shall respond to the request of the competent authority referred to in paragraph 3 within 1530 working days from the day they received such request or make a justified request for an extension of that time limit. Economic operators may provide to competent authorities any other information they may deem useful for the purposes of this Article.

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6

6. The competent authority shall duly take into account where the economic operator demonstrates that it carries out due diligence on the basis of identified forced labour impact in its supply chain, adopts and carries out measures suitable and effective for bringing to an end forced labour in a ~~short~~reasonable period of time.

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Seán KELLY, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6

6. The competent authority shall duly take into account where the economic operator demonstrates that it carries out due diligence on the basis of identified forced labour impact in its supply chain, adopts and carries out measures suitable and effective for bringing to an end forced labour in ~~a short period of time~~their supply chain.

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Jörgen WARBORN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Iuliu WINKLER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Angelika WINZIG, Christophe HANSEN, Gabriel MATO, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) prioritise the economic operators under investigation involved in the steps of the ~~value~~supply chain as close as possible to where the likely risk of forced labour occurs and

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) take into account the size and economic resources of the economic operators, in particular, whether the operator is an SME, the quantity of products concerned, as well as the scale of suspected forced labour.

2023/06/15
Committee: INTA IMCO

2022/0269(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)

Article31a Review and reporting No later than three years after the application of this Regulation, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall review the application, enforcement and impact of this Regulation and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report shall in particular assess the following issues: a) the effectiveness of this Regulation in achieving its objectives of prohibiting products made with forced labour in the Union market; b) the cost-benefit and effectiveness of this Regulation; c) the overall impact on eradicating forced labour; d) the impact of this regulation on SMEs and micro enterprises; e) the alignment with other legislations, particularly on CSDDD, deforestation and batteries regulation; f) the impact on trade and the competitiveness of the Union’s industry; g) the impact in terms of administrative burdens for the economic operators and Member States' authorities. Where the Commission considers it appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by relevant legislative proposals or repeal of the existing regulation.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Sandro GOZI, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Andrus ANSIP, Morten LØKKEGAARD, David CORMAND, Maria GRAPINI, Leszek MILLER, René REPASI, Claude GRUFFAT, Marcel KOLAJA, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Malte GALLÉE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)

Directive 2005/29/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c

(aa) in paragraph 2, point (c) is replaced by the following: ‘(c) any marketing of a good, in one Member State, ~~as be~~with seemingly identical ~~to a good~~presentation to another good, which is marketed, in other Member States, ~~while that good has significantly~~under the same brand, trademark or designation, while that good presents differentces in composition or characteristics, ~~unless justified by legitimate and objective factors.~~including its sensory profile;’

2022/11/24
Committee: IMCO

2022/0092(COD)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Andrus ANSIP, Morten LØKKEGAARD, David CORMAND, Maria GRAPINI, Leszek MILLER, René REPASI, Claude GRUFFAT, Marcel KOLAJA, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Malte GALLÉE, Sandro GOZI

Andrzej HALICKI, Adam JARUBAS, Jerzy BUZEK, Krzysztof HETMAN, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Janina OCHOJSKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71

(71) Data processing services should cover services that allow on-demand and broad remote access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable and distributed computing resources. Those computing resources include resources such as networks, servers or other virtual or physical infrastructure, operating systems, software, including software development tools, storage, applications and services. The capability of the customer of the data processing service to unilaterally self- provision computing capabilities, such as server time or network storage, without any human interaction by the service provider could be described as on-demand administration. The term ‘broad remote access’ is used to describe that the computing capabilities are provided over the network and accessed through mechanisms promoting the use of heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (from web browsers to mobile devices and workstations). The term ‘scalable’ refers to computing resources that are flexibly allocated by the data processing service provider, irrespective of the geographical location of the resources, in order to handle fluctuations in demand. The term ‘elastic pool’ is used to describe those computing resources that are provisioned and released according to demand in order to rapidly increase or decrease resources available depending on workload. The term ‘shareable’ is used to describe those computing resources that are provided to multiple users who share a common access to the service, but where the processing is carried out separately for each user, although the service is provided from the same electronic equipment. The term ‘distributed’ is used to describe those computing resources that are located on different networked computers or devices and which communicate and coordinate among themselves by message passing. The term ‘highly distributed’ is used to describe data processing services that involve data processing closer to where data are being generated or collected, for instance in a connected data processing device. Edge computing, which is a form of such highly distributed data processing, is expected to generate new business models and cloud service delivery models, which should be open and interoperable from the outset. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, a service should not be considered data processing service where enabling on- demand administration and broad remote access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable computing resources of a centralised, distributed or highly distributed nature is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service. For example, this should not apply to online platforms within the meaning of the Digital Services Act where data storing is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service such as social networks or online marketplaces.

2022/11/17
Committee: LIBE

2 c. Welcomes that over a third of measures and around two thirds of the expenditure linked to the effectiveness of public administration and to business and public service continuity relate to the digital transformation1d; Highlights that the measures to enhance civil service diminish regulatory and administrative burdens, improve public procurement procedures and contribute to the effectiveness of the public administration; _________________ 1d Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

2 d. Emphasizes that 10 NRRPs contain measures to improve the training development and work conditions of civil servants by facilitating flexible working arrangements, implementing a better pay system in the public service and the modernisation of recruitment processes and notably the effectiveness of the judicial systems are found in 13 NRRPs;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2 e. Calls for clear coordination between the NRRPs and the ESIF programmes, as this is mandatory in accordance with Article 17 of the RRF Regulation; therefore calls on the Commission to draw attention to this in the agreements concluded with the Member States on the NRRPs. The synergies between the NRRPs and the ESIF programmes should also be part of the Commission's annual reports on the implementation of the RRF and of the scrutiny by the European Parliament;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2 f. Calls for coordination with the other programmes funded by NextGenEU (e.g. REACT-EU) and for the alignment between the seven existing and new programmes funded by NextGenEU concerning ambitions for a green and digital transition and effective implementation by local and regional authorities of the recovery programmes;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2 g. Invites the European Commission to actively support local and regional authorities that have experienced problems while absorbing EU funds in the past, in addressing these problems, so that the NRRP scan be successfully implemented across the European Union;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)

2 h. Calls on the Member States to focus on a more decentralized approach in order to tackle possible territorial differences, both in terms of challenges and opportunities. Believes that, in this way, NRRPs could be more efficient; Points out that regions that were already lagging behind in their development before the outbreak of the pandemic are at risk of an even greater development gap, in employment, educational attainment, business support, digitalisation, mobility or other key policy areas;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 i (new)

2 i. Emphasizes that apprenticeships and remunerated traineeships, including strong training components, in particular for young people, contribute to labour market transitions, notably towards activities contributing to climate and environmental objectives, and sectors facing particular skills shortages. Increasing adult participation in lifelong learning should be promoted to meet upskilling and reskilling needs, inter alia by empowering individuals to seek training that is tailored to their needs and via short, quality-assured courses on skills for the green transition;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2251(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the creation and publication of the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard., and should be further developed; asks the European Commission to ensure the "territorial dimension" and to ensure the role of local and regional authorities is properly reflected in the biannual scoreboard, without leading to excessive administrative burden for the relevant authorities;

2022/03/25
Committee: EMPL

2021/2106(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Asks the Commission to modify the spending rule N+3 years to the previous rule N+2 years in order to increase the budget execution and reduce the outstanding commitments~~Notes that the new Common Provisions Regulation allows for a more gradual transition of the decommitment rules for the current programming period 2021-2027 with regards to shared management funds; notes that the N+3 (2021-2026) and the N+2 (2027) combination would contribute to increase the budget execution and reduce the outstanding commitments; reminds that the Parliament has shown great support for this approach in plenary when voting on the agreement on the Common Provisions Regulation;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Notes that the annual absorption rate for EFSI fFunds in 2020 was 15 %, which is the same as the final year of the previous 2007-2013 MFF but that the cumulative absorption rate is still only 55 %, which is 7 % lower than at the end of 2013. Notes that this implies that 45 % of the total commitments under the EFSI fFunds for the period 2014-2020 equal to EUR 209 billion has still not been paid out and constitutes the main part of the total outstanding commitments (RAL) of EUR 303 billion;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Re~~gret~~minds that ~~for~~ the cCommon pProvisions rRegulation for the EFSI fFunds, was not subject to an impact assessment ~~was not carried out and~~, but each of the shared management funds covered by the Regulation is accompanied by its own impact assessment; notes that important evaluations of the CAP were not available before the impact assessment was made concerning the CAP reform;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69

69. Underlines th~~at specific instruments gave the Member States financial incentives to achieve results and~~e performance reserve that the new performance framework has foreseen which entails 6% of the resources to be frozen and consequently allocated on the basis of a performance review after the annual implementation report in 2019, to the programmes which have achieved their set milestones, so that Member States are incentivised to optimise their use of funding; regrets that according to recent data the Commission and the Member States were found to be only partially successful in ~~using these instruments to make~~making the financing of Cohesion policy more performance-based; is worried that the Member States were found to show very limited interest in using some of the new performance-based funding models, i.e. 'joint action plans' and 'financing not linked to costs'; encourages wider use of the simplified cost options which the ECA considers have the potential to reduce beneficiaries’ administrative burden and are considered less prone to error;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)

69 a. Welcomes the contribution of cohesion policy to provide emergency support to Member States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for a rapid redirection of the available 2014-2020 funding towards the most severely affected sectors while proposing considerable simplifications such as: extension of deadlines, accelerated payments and retroactive reimbursement of COVID-19 related expenditure and the use of the temporary increase of the EU co-financing rate to 100%; notes, in this regard, that flexibility and speed did not lead to increased risks for the EU budget and contributed to performance;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 a (new)

77 a. Is concerned that the price hike in construction and raw materials change the total budget for many projects and could lead to under budgeting, missed milestones, impossible implementations and therefore undermines the TEN-T core network completion;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point e

e. ensure that the Member States take into account and promote the implementation of the partnership principle and of gender equality throughout the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programmes as laid down in Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point h

h. propose a legislative revision to ensure that the payment retention is adequately protected before it is released, to improve its audit work, audit documentation and review process, to strengthen the main elements of the regularity of information provided in the AARs, and to ensure that the College of Commissioners provide relevant and reliable information in the AMPR; notes that the Common Provisions Regulation for the 2021 - 2027 programming period contains an overhauled enabling conditions and performance framework, paired with a new approach in programming, monitoring and control; welcomes the performance-enhancing provisions such as the single audit principle that represents a risk-proportioned audit conditioned by collaboration with the EPPO, enhanced obligations on conflict of interest, the use of simplified cost options of financing not linked to costs; acknowledges that the newly-reformed system will reveal its advantages in the years to come; discourages therefore opening the texts of the agreement with regards to a legislative revision, unless that would be a necessary alignment with the upcoming revision of the Financial Regulation; notes that before the mid- term review such initiative would only negatively affect the performance of the funds;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point l

l. ensure that sufficient resources are available for Horizon Europe in order to launch new Union partnerships in areas such as clean hydrogen, batteries, clean aviation, rail, connected and automated mobility, zero-emission road and waterborne transport, in particular for the Work Programme 2021-2022 and welcomes the progress of Horizon Europe in this sense; stresses the need to support projects that contribute, in particular, to a future-proof, sustainable, smart and climate-friendly European transport network;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point l a (new)

l a. calls for further actions to create incentives and intensify investments in railway and inland waterway transport and its harmonisation and standardisation to achieve more competitive, climate-resilient and affordable transport system of the future; notes that such initiative will improve the monitoring of the spending in transport investments, enhance the implementation of funds and reduce potential error rates;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point n a (new)

n a. calls on the Commission to ensure the long-term and coherent planning of commitments and calls, as well as to enhance the link between funding and the achievement of projects' milestones in order to ensure the effective, efficient and timely completion of the core TEN-T networks;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2106(DEC)

Andrey NOVAKOV, Krzysztof HETMAN, Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE, Pascal ARIMONT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 – point n b (new)

n b. calls on the co-legislators to adopt the European Cross-Border Mechanism (ECBM) in order to tackle red tape in the next implementation period; recalls that the ECBM proposal would facilitate the implementation significantly and will reduce the risks of errors; calls, in this regard, on the Council to unblock the file as soon as possible; underlines that analyses and studies clearly show the negative consequences of not adopting the ECBM regulation; notes that the ECBM has the potential of increasing efficiency in transport services planning as diverging priorities and procedures of Member States impact the pace of implementation of cross-border transport projects;

2022/03/04
Committee: CONT

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Roberta METSOLA, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes, however, that inconsistencies that call for a revision of the TSD remain and therefore asks the Commission to foresee an exhaustive impact assessment in order to check if and how these inconsistencies could be addressed;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Roberta METSOLA, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that spreading out requirements across several pieces of legislation, and providing for different limit values~~, can be~~ is burdensome and can ~~in some cases~~even necessitate duplicate the measuring of substances, as in the case of migration and content limit values; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider consolidating all applicable limits for toys in one piece of legislation in order to streamline conformity assessment and make it more easy and less burdensome to comply with the requirements;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that the derogation from the prohibition of chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMRs) set out in the TSD allows for the presence of those chemicals in concentrations that arppear to be too high to ensure the protection of children; calls on the Commission to urgently ~~to substantially reduce the generic limits for derogated CMRs in the TSD; insists that, in line with the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the possibility to~~conduct an impact assessment in order to analyse if the derogateion from the rules on the ~~presence of CMRs in parts of the toy that are inaccessible~~inaccessibility of CMRs to the child should be deleted;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines that lower limit values for chemicals such as nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances set out at national level compared to those established in the TSD create inconsistencies, even when justified by the Commission; notes, however, that all EU children should enjoy the same high level of protection; acknowledges that this limit value cannot be amended by an implementing act but would require a legislative procedure; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ~~adapt the limit value~~conduct an exhaustive impact assessment before its revision of the TSD analysing, if the limit value needs to be adapted to the strictest value in force at national level ~~in a revision of the TSD~~;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned that the stricter provisions for chemicals in toys intended for children aged under 36 months do not take into account the fact that older children remain vulnerable to dangerous substances; notes that this distinction can result in manufacturers circumventing the provisions by indicating that the toy is intended for children above 36 months even when it is clearly not the case; ~~stresses that several stakeholders and Member States have indicated that~~calls on the Commission, therefore, to analyse this dis~~tinction is clearly inadequate and asked for it to be eliminated; calls on the Commission, therefore, to do so in its~~sue within the impact assessment to the revision of the TSD;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Roberta METSOLA, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls on the Member States to step up coordination of their market surveillance activities;~~ Underlines that an efficient market surveillance is essential in order to detect unsafe toys and calls therefore on the Member States to increase the resources, provide modern equipment to and properly staff their market surveillance authorities and custom authorities and to step up coordination and cooperation among them, including at cross-border level, so that a swift transfer of information on unsafe toys can be enabled;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Roberta METSOLA, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Urges the Commission to cooperate with the regulatory authorities of third countries in order to allow an exchange of market-surveillance-relevant information on unsafe toys;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that online marketplaces ~~should take additional steps to~~can play a tremendous role in limiting the circulation of unsafe toys and therefore they should be obliged to take more responsibility in ensureing the safety and compliance of toys sold on their platforms by consulting the Safety Gate (RAPEX) system before placing a toy on their platform, removing toys identified as unsafe by the Safety Gate (RAPEX) immediately, taking measures to stop them from reappearing and cooperating effectively with the market surveillance authorities; insists in the strongest terms~~, in this sense,~~ that it is fundamental to ensure consistency between different instruments such as the Digital Services Act and the future legislative act revising the GPSD when it comes to the responsibility of online marketplaces, under the principle ‘what is illegal offline is illegal online’;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Urges the Commission to require online marketplaces to introduce a link to the Safety Gate (RAPEX) on their websites so as to raise awareness about this platform and to modernise the Safety Gate (RAPEX) system in order to also allow better and quicker identification of unsafe toys by the online marketplaces;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Considers it essential t~~o provide for a broader scope for amendments in the future revision, including~~hat the Commission effects a solid impact assessment to analyse if and how mechanical and physical requirements in particular for children under 36 months, limit values for nitrosamines, labelling provisions for allergenic fragrances and CMRs could be inserted in the future revision of the TSD;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/2040(INI)

Marion WALSMANN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Romana TOMC, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Geoffroy DIDIER, Deirdre CLUNE, Arba KOKALARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Commission to introduce mandatory labelling for toys, providing the consumer at the time of purchase with clear, easily understandable and comparable information on a toy’s estimated lifetime, the extent to which it is reparable and the availability of spare parts, including, where relevant, the availability of the necessary software, and setting out options for repairanalyse whether the durability and reparability of toys can influence their safety;

2021/07/13
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) As part of the Package “Clean Energy for all Europeans” proposed by the Commission on 30 November 2016, Regulation (EU) 2019/9436 and Directive (EU) 2019/9447 brought about a further step in the development of the internal market for electricity with citizens at its core and contributing to the Union’s objectives of transition to a clean energy system and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The internal market in natural gas and renewable gases should be built on those same principles and, in particular, ensure an equal level of consumer protection. _________________ 6 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54). 7 Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 125).

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) This Directive aims to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system enabling a shift from fossil gas and to allow these new gases to play an important role towards achieving the EU’s 2030 climate objectives and climate neutrality in 2050. The Directive aims also to set up a regulatory framework which enables and incentivises all market participants to take the transitional role of fossil gas into account while planning their activities to avoid lock-in effects and ensure gradual and timely phase-out of fossil gas notably in all relevant industrial sectors and for individual heating purposes while mitigating deepening energy poverty.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) In line with the EU Hydrogen Strategy, renewable hydrogen is expected to be deployed on a large-scale from 2030 onwards for the purpose of decarbonising certain sectors, ranging from aviation and shipping to hard-to-decarbonise industrial sectors. All final customers connected to hydrogen systems will benefit from consumer protection rules and basic consumer rights applicable to final customers connected to the natural gas system such as the right to switch supplier and accurate billing information. In those instances where customers are connected to the hydrogen network, e.g. industrial customers, they will benefit from the same consumer protection rights applicable to natural gas customers. However, consumer provisions designed to encourage household participation on the market such as price comparison tools, active customers and citizen energy communities do not apply to the hydrogen system.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) The freedoms which the Treaty guarantees the citizens of the Union — inter alia, the free movement of goods, the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services — are achievable only in a fully open market, which enables all consumers freely to choose their suppliers and all suppliers freely to deliver to their customers.. A fully integrated EU energy market must prioritise fair and open competition alongside a better connection of energy infrastructure between Member States.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Consumer interests should be at the heart of this Directive and quality of service should be a central responsibility of natural gas undertakings. Existing rights of consumers and rights for access to essential services, including energy, and safeguarding against energy poverty, as stated in the European Pillar of Social Rights communication and the REPowerEU Plan need to be strengthened and guaranteed, and should include greater transparency. Consumer protection should ensure that all consumers in the wider remit of the Union benefit from a competitive gas and hydrogen market. Consumer rights should be enforced by Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the regulatory authorities.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

(12 a) The REPower EU Plan underlines that during the EU’s clean energy transition, the decoupling from Russian energy imports can lead to higher and more volatile energy prices and therefore emphasises the need, at Member State level, for targeted measures to minimise volatility, keep prices in check and protect the individuals in or at risk of energy poverty in order to ensure a fair transition for all.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Member States should have a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on gas undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. However, public service obligations in the form of price setting for the supply of natural gas constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, the limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, and the restriction of competition, as well as to there being fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently, Member States should apply other policy tools, in particular targeted social policy measures and other targeted measures to minimise volatility, keep prices in check, protect the individuals in or at risk of energy poverty and, to safeguard the affordability of natural gas supply to their citizens and to ensure a fair transition for all and that no one is left behind. Public interventions in price setting for the supply of natural gas should be carried out only as public service obligations and should be subject to specific conditions. A fully liberalised, well-functioning retail natural gas market would stimulate price and non- price competition among existing suppliers and provide incentives to new market entrants, thereby improving consumer choice and satisfaction.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Clear and comprehensible information should be made available to consumers concerning their rights in relation to the energy sector. The Commission has established , after consulting relevant stakeholders including Member States, regulatory authorities, consumer organisations and natural gas undertakings, an accessible, user-friendly energy consumer checklist providing consumers with practical information about their rights. That energy consumer checklist should be ~~maintained to date,~~regularly maintained, updated and should reflect current market developments, where possible. It should be provided to all consumers and should be made publicly available.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) The switch from fossil gas to renewable alternatives, including biomethane, will concretise if energy from renewable sources becomes an available, attractive, non-discriminatory choice for consumers based on truly transparent information where the transition costs are fairly distributed among different groups of consumers and market players.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) To be coherent and effective, this mirroring approach should be encompass all consumer protection and empowerment provisions, whenever feasible and adaptable to the gas market. This should go from basic contractual rights and comprehensive pre-contractual information to rules for billing information, switching energy provider, having at disposal reliable comparison tools, protecting vulnerable and energy poor consumers, ensuring adequate data protection for smart meters and data management, and efficient alternative dispute resolution rules.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) The modernisation of the gas sector is expected to lead to substantial economic benefits ~~in terms of bot~~through improved retail competition while also delivering incentives and supports for new market entrants, and its social and distributional benefits and customer empowerment, including strengthened contractual rights and better available information on consumption and energy sources leading to greener and more price-competitive choices. Energy communities-of-interest should contribute to the uptake of renewable gas.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) Switching is an important indicator of consumer engagement as well as in important tool to boost competition on the natural gas market. Switching rates remain inconsistent among Member States and consumers are discouraged from switching by exit and termination fees. Although removing such fees might limit consumer choice by eliminating products based on rewarding consumer loyalty, restricting their use further should improve consumer welfare, consumer engagement and competition in the market, including promoting the use of hydrogen, biomethane and other low carbon gases.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31

(31) Shorter switching times are likely to encourage customers to search for better energy deals and switch supplier. With the increased deployment of information technology, by the year 2026, the technical switching process of registering a new supplier in a metering point at the market operator should typically be possible to complete within 248 hours on any working day. Ensuring that it is possible by that date for the technical process of switching to take place within 248 hours would minimise switching times, helping to increase consumer engagement and retail competition.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Several factors impede consumers from accessing, understanding and acting upon the various sources of market information available to them. It follows that the comparability of offers should be improved and unjustified barriers to switching should be ~~minimised to the greatest practicable extent~~removed without unduly limiting consumer choice.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) Independent comparison tools, including websites, are an effective means for smaller customers to assess the merits of the different energy offers that are available on the market. They should aim to include the broadest possible range of available offers, and to cover the market as completely as is feasible so as to give the customer a representative overview in a clear and easy to understand manner. It is crucial that smaller customers have access to at least one comparison tool and that the information given on such tools be trustworthy, impartial ~~and~~ transparent and easy to understand. To that end, Member States could provide for a comparison tool that is operated by a national authority or a private company. It is also vital to provide customers with a clear and understandable pre-contractual information, so that they are fully aware about the details and consequences of the contract.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37

(37) Bills and billing information are an important means to inform and empower final customers. Energy bills remain the most common consumer concern and source of consumer complaints, a factor that contributes to the persistently low levels of consumer satisfaction and engagement in the gas sector. Provisions for billing information in the gas sector also lag behind rights granted to consumers in the electricity sector, therefore holding back the full potential of consumer engagement in the gas sector, particularly when it comes to renewable and low carbon gases. It is therefore necessary to align them and to set minimum requirements for bills and billing information in the gas sector, so that consumers have access to transparent, easy to understand information. Bills should convey information to the final consumers on their consumption and costs, thus facilitating comparison between offers and switching supplier, as well as information on their consumer rights (such as on alternative dispute resolution). In addition, bills should be a tool to actively engage consumers in the market, so that consumers can manage their consumption patterns and make greener choices. Consumers should be able to access accurate billing information in both online and offline formats.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39

(39) A key aspect in supplying customers is access to objective and transparent consumption data. Thus, consumers should have access to their consumption data and associated prices and services costs so that they can invite competitors to make an offer based on that information . Consumers should also have the right to be properly informed about their energy consumption and should be able to readily access that information. Prepayments should not place a disproportionate disadvantage on their users, while different payment systems should be non- discriminatory. Information on energy costs provided to consumers frequently enough should create incentives for energy savings because it will give customers direct feedback on the effects of investment in energy efficiency and change of behaviour.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44

(44) Greater consumer protection is guaranteed by the availability of effective means of dispute settlement for all consumers. Member States should provide for speedy and effective complaint handling procedures. Information about where and how to complain must be made available in consumer contracts and billing information.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45

(45) Member States should take appropriate measures, such as providing benefits by means of their social security systems, to ensure the necessary supply to vulnerable customers, or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements, to address energy poverty where identified pursuant to Article 3(3), point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , including in the broader context of poverty. Such measures could differ according to the particular circumstances in the Member States in question and could include social or energy policy measures relating to the payment of gas bills, to investment in the energy efficiency of residential buildings, or to consumer protection such as disconnection safeguards. It has to be underlined that for the transitional period, fast decoupling from Russian energy imports can lead to higher and more volatile energy prices and therefore targeted measures are needed to minimize volatility, keep prices in check and protect the individuals in or at risk of energy poverty in order to ensure a fair transition for all. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may apply public interventions in the price setting for the supply of natural gas to energy poor or, vulnerable household customers or protected customers as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. Such public interventions shall be subject to the conditions set out in paragraphs 4 and 5. In the event of an unprecedented price increase, interventions that comply with the criteria set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 could be expanded to other limited number of customer groups in order to avoid significant socio-economic impacts.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h

(h) information relating to consumer rights, including clear and understandable information on complaint handling including how and where a complaint should be submitted and all the information referred to in this paragraph, clearly communicated on the bill or the hydrogen or natural gas undertaking's web site.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Conditions shall be fair and well known in advance. In any case, the clear and understandable information shall be provided prior to the conclusion or confirmation of the contract. Where contracts are concluded through intermediaries, the information referred to points (a) to (f) shall also be provided prior to the conclusion of the contract.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Customers shall have the right to switch gases suppliers or market participants. Switching supplier or market participant shall be carried out within the shortest possible time. Member States shall ensure that a customer wishing to switch suppliers or market participants, while respecting contractual conditions, is entitled to such a switch within a maximum of three weeks from the date of the request. By 2026 at the latest, the technical process of switching supplier or market participant shall take no longer than 248 hours and shall be possible on any working day.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Member States should ensure that user-friendly information is offered to citizens in relation to the rules and process for switching suppliers in their respective Member State along with any relevant switching information as appropriate.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall appoint a competent authority to be responsible for issuing trust marks for comparison tools that meet the requirements set out in paragraph 1, and for ensuring that comparison tools bearing a trust mark continue to meetthose requirements. In particular, competent authorities shall carry out regular reviews of price comparison tools bearing a trust mark to ensure that the requirements of paragraph 1 are continually being met. That authority shall be independent of any market participants and comparison tool operators.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) subject to fair compensation as assessed by the regulatory authority, relevant distribution system operators cooperate with citizen energy communities to facilitate transfers of renewable natural gases such as biomethane within citizen energy communities;

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. All information provided to consumers, including contractual information, offers and billing information, shall be up-to-date, correct, complete and presented in a manner that facilitates comparison by final customers.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1

Each Member States shall ensure that one single points of contact ~~are~~is established to provide customers with all necessary information concerning their rights, the applicable law and dispute settlement mechanisms available to them in the event of a dispute. Such single points of contact may be part of general consumer information points and may be the same entities as the single contact points for electricity referred to in Article 26 of Directive 2019/944/EU [on common rules for the internal market in electricity.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0425(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1

Member States shall take appropriate measures to protect final customers, and shall, in particular, ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect vulnerable customers. In this context, each Member State shall define the concept of vulnerable customers which may refer to energy poverty. Measures to protect vulnerable consumers may include, inter alia, to the prohibition of disconnection to such customers in critical times. Member States shall ensure that where gas is used for heating, vulnerable customers shall not be disconnected during winter times.

2022/06/30
Committee: IMCO

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) This Directive respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’). In particular, Article 315 of the Charter provides ~~for~~to the right to work and to pursue a freely chosen or accepted occupation as well as to provide services. Article 31 of the Charter supplements the right to work with the right of every worker to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety and dignity. Article 27 of the Charter protects the workers’ right to information and consultation within the undertaking. Article 8 of the Charter provides that everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her. Article 16 of the Charter recognises the freedom to conduct a business.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Principle No 5 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed at Gothenburg on 17 November 201753 , provides that, regardless of the type and duration of the employment relationship, workers have the right to fair and equal treatment regarding working conditions, access to social protection and training; that, in accordance with legislation and collective agreements, the necessary flexibility for employers to adapt swiftly to changes in the economic context is to be ensured; and that innovative forms of work that ensure quality working conditions are to be fostered, that entrepreneurship and self-employment are to be encouraged and that occupational mobility is to be facilitated, thus strongly reaffirming the right under Article 15 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the basic freedom of choice every person enjoys when engaging in work and the fundamental principle of free market initiative, including on the labour market. The Porto Social Summit of May 2021 welcomed the Action Plan accompanying the Social Pillar54 as guidance for its implementation. __________________ 53 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10). 54 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’, COM(2021) 102 final, 4.3.2021.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Anne SANDER, Dennis RADTKE, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Platform work may facilitate flexibility and optimisation of resources, and provide opportunities for both people working in or through digital labour platforms and clients, and the matching of demand for and supply of services.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Anne SANDER, Dennis RADTKE, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)

(6b) Innovation in digital tools is a precondition for platform work and can contribute to growth in times of crisis and recovery.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Anne SANDER, Dennis RADTKE, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 c (new)

(6c) Platform work can offer advantages for students and those who wish to combine study and work at the same time, as well as creating access to employment for young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), and people with lower skill levels;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 d (new)

(6d) The trend towards remote working in many sectors, and especially online- based trade and services is unavoidable and favourable for many companies and workers and the booming development of digital technologies predetermines many new and unpredictable opportunities for so-called non-standard forms of work and employment.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 e (new)

(6e) The labour and social security legislation of most Member States are generally unprepared to the challenges of the digital world and digitalized labour market in particular, which is causing grave risks to both people, engaged in digitally based work, and to existing solidarity-based healthcare and social security models. If not tackled accordingly, the above-mentioned risks might jeopardise the entire European model of the social market economy and the goals of the European Pillar of Social Rights, whereas adapting to technological progress might provide the solutions for adaptation of the European social model to the realities of the 21st century;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Court cases in several Member States have shown the persistence of misclassification of the employment status in certain types of platform work, in particular in sectors where digital labour platforms exert ~~a certain degree of~~ control over the remuneration and performance of work. While digital labour platforms frequently classify persons working through them as self-employed or ‘independent contractors’, many courts have found that the platforms exercise de facto direction and control over those persons, often integrating them in their main business activities and unilaterally determining ~~the level of remuneration. Those courts have therefore reclassified~~various aspects of the performance of the work. Those courts have therefore reclassified, based on different criteria and national legislative solutions, purportedly self-employed persons as workers employed by the platforms. However, various national legislations, social dialogue practices and case law ~~has~~ resulted in diverse outcomes and digital labour platforms have adapted their business model in various ways, thus increasing the lack of legal certainty over the employment status.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) When platforms operate in several Member States or across borders, it is often unclear where the platform work, especially online based, is performed and by whom. Also, national authorities do not have easy access to data on digital labour platforms, including the number of persons performing platform work, their employment status, and their working conditions. This complicates the enforcement of applicable national and European rules, including in respect of labour law, health and social ~~protection.~~ security, social protection and taxation.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Anne SANDER, Dennis RADTKE, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In addition, the Commission held extensive exchanges with relevant stakeholders, including digital labour platforms, associations of persons performing platform work, experts from academia, Member States and international organisations and representatives of civil society. It is of utmost importance for these consultations to continue after the adoption of this Directive, including social partners at all levels, in order to guarantee the smooth transposition and implementation of the Directive and provide for a timely revision, based on lessons learned.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) Social dialogue and collective bargaining are of utmost importance for achieving the goals of the present Directive. However, digitally based labour market practices require the use of new digital technologies in organizing social dialogue, too. Therefore, traditional trade union organizations might prove unsuitable for organizing platform workers or collective agreements among self-employed persons, engaged in platform work, especially when established trade unions are not ready to adapt to new digital realities, so new forms of organization of workers should be made available by the Member States.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) In its case law, the Court of Justice has established criteria for determining the status of a worker62 . The interpretation by the Court of Justice of those criteria should be taken into account in the implementation of this Directive. The abuse of the status of self-employed persons, as defined in national law, either at national level or in cross-border situations, is a form of falsely declared ~~work that is frequently associated with undeclared~~ work. False self-employment occurs when a person is declared to be self- employed while fulfilling the conditions characteristic of an employment relationship, in order to avoid certain legal or fiscal obligations. __________________ 62 Judgments of the Court of Justice of 3 July 1986, Deborah Lawrie-Blum v Land Baden-Württemberg, C-66/85, ECLI:EU:C:1986:284; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère v Premier ministre and Others, C-428/09, ECLI:EU:C:2010:612; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten Informatie en Media v Staat der Nederlanden, C-413/13, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2411; 9 July 2015, Ender Balkaya v Kiesel Abbruch- und Recycling Technik GmbH, C-229/14, ECLI:EU:C:2015:455; 17 November 2016, Betriebsrat der Ruhrlandklinik gGmbH v Ruhrlandklinik gGmbH, C-216/15, ECLI:EU:C:2016:883; 16 July 2020, UX v Governo della Repubblica italiana, C- 658/18, ECLI:EU:C:2020:572; and order of the Court of Justice of 22 April 2020, B v Yodel Delivery Network Ltd, C-692/19, ECLI:EU:C:2020:288.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) Digital labour platforms should not be required to disclose the detailed functioning of their automated monitoring and decision-making systems, including algorithms, or other detailed data that contains commercial secrets, price sensitive information or is protected by intellectual property rights. Digital labour platforms should also not be required to disclose information that, with reasonable certainty, would result in the enabling of deception of consumers or consumer harm through the manipulation of the system. However, the result of those considerations should not be a refusal to provide all the information required by this Directive.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45

(45) Platform work is characterised by the lack of a common workplace where workers can get to know each other and communicate with each other and with their representatives, also in view of defending their interests towards the employer. It is therefore necessary to create digital communication channels, in line with the digital labour platforms’ work organisation, where persons performing platform work can exchange with each other and be contacted by their representatives. Digital labour platforms should create such communication channels within their digital infrastructure or through similarly effective means, while respecting the protection of personal data and refraining from accessing or monitoring those communicationsfacilitate the establishment of such communication channels while respecting the protection of personal data.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 46

(46) In administrative or judicial proceedings regarding the correct determination of the employment status of persons performing platform work, the elements regarding the organisation of work allowing to establish the employment status and in particular whether the digital labour platform ~~controls certain~~limits the engagement in work for other clients or through other platforms or digital and offline means, as well as whether it controls certain key and determining elements of the performance of work may be in the possession of the digital labour platform and not easily accessible to persons performing platform work and competent authorities. National courts or competent authorities should therefore be able to order the digital labour platform to disclose any relevant evidence which lies in their control, including confidential information, subject to effective measures to protect such information.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ‘person ~~performing~~engaged in platform work’' means any individual performing platform work, irrespective of the contractual designation of the relationship between that individual and the digital labour platform by the parties involved;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5

(5) ‘'representatives’ means the platform workers’ organisations or representatives provided for by national law or practices, or both;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall have appropriate procedures in place to verify and ensure the correct determination of the employment status of persons performing platform work, with a view to ascertaining the existence of an employment relationship ~~as defined by the law, collective agreements or~~. Where such procedures already exist, they shall be harmonized with this Directive through new legislation and collective agreements taking into account the practice in force in the Member States with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice, and ensuring that they enjoy the rights deriving from Union law applicable to workers.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a This Directive shall apply without prejudice to the Directive 2008/104/EC.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Sara SKYTTEDAL, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stefan BERGER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Eugen TOMAC, Lukas MANDL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Christian SAGARTZ, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER, Maria WALSH, Jessica POLFJÄRD

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~effectively~~De facto determining, or setting ~~upper limits for the~~the total level of remuneration, beyond what is required by law;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Sara SKYTTEDAL, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stefan BERGER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Eugen TOMAC, Lukas MANDL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Christian SAGARTZ, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER, Maria WALSH, Jessica POLFJÄRD

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) requiring the person performing platform work to respect ~~specific~~extensive binding rules with regard to appearance, conduct towards the recipient of the service or performance of the work;, beyond what is required by law or reasonably necessary to safeguard health and safety or to ensure the essential functioning of the service.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Sara SKYTTEDAL, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stefan BERGER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Eugen TOMAC, Lukas MANDL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Christian SAGARTZ, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Anne SANDER, Maria WALSH, Jessica POLFJÄRD

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) supervising the performance of work ~~or verifying the quality of the results of the work including by ele~~including by electronic means beyond what is required by law or reasonably necessary to safeguard health and safety or to ensure the essential functrioni~~c means;~~ng of the service.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)

(eb) effectively restricting the possibility to build a client base;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Dennis RADTKE, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

(da) develop precise recommendations providing guidance for digital labour platforms, persons performing platform work and social partners to understand and implement the legal presumption including on the procedures for rebutting it in accordance with Article 5;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Ensuring correct determination of the employment status should not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides – on a purely voluntary basis or in agreement with the persons concerned – to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self- employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such should not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Member States shall develop a process according to which digital labour platforms and platform workers are granted consultation rights under which national and local authorities pre- emptively assess, approve and justify the employment status of platform workers on the basis of the control of the performance of work within the meaning of Article 4 paragraph 2 of the present Directive.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Sara SKYTTEDAL, Miriam LEXMANN, Radan KANEV, Stefan BERGER, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC, Eugen TOMAC, Lukas MANDL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Christian SAGARTZ, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER, Maria WALSH

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Improvement of working conditions for genuine self-employed persons performing platform work Ensuring correct determination of the employment status shall not prevent the improvement of working conditions of genuine self-employed persons performing platform work. Where a digital labour platform decides, in agreement with the persons concerned, to pay for social protection, accident insurance or other forms of insurance, training measures or similar benefits to self-employed persons working through that platform, those benefits as such shall not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationship.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. Digital labour platforms shall not process any personal data concerning platform workers that are not intrinsically connected to and strictly necessary for the performance of the contract between the platform worker and theWithout prejudice to articles 6 and 9 of the GDPR digital labour platform~~. In particular they~~s shall not:

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) process any personal data relating to the health of the platform worker, except in cases referred to in Article 9(2), points (ba) to (j) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Unless otherwise provided in this Directive or in the national law to which the platform operator is subject, in particular legislation concerning access to information, the platform operator shall not be obliged to disclose information which they have designated as confidential.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that platform workers have the right to obtain an explanation from the digital labour platform for any decision taken or supported by an automated decision- making system that significantly affects the platform worker’s working conditions, ~~as referred to in Article 6(1), point (b). In particular~~to the extent that this is provided for in Union or Member State law , Member States shall ensure that digital labour platforms provide platform workers with access to a contact person designated by the digital labour platform to discuss and to clarify the facts, circumstances and reasons having led to the decision. Digital labour platforms shall ensure that such contact persons have the necessary competence, training and authority to exercise that function.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Christian SAGARTZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Where platform workers are not satisfied with the explanation or the written statement of reasons obtained or consider that the decision referred to in paragraph 1 infringes their rights, they shall have the right to request the digital labour platform to review that decision. The digital labour platform shall respond to such request by providing the platform worker with a substantiated reply without undue delay and in any event ~~within one week of receipt~~in line with deadlines outlined in GDPR. That period may be extended by two further months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of the requests.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1

Without prejudice to Regulations (EC) No 883/200469 and 987/200970 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Member States shall require digital labour platforms which are employers to declare work performed by platform workers to the competent labour and social protection authorities of the Member State in which the work is performed and to share relevant data , including all health and social security contributions, with those authorities, in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in the law of the Member States concerned. __________________ 69 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 70 Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1).

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0414(COD)

Radan KANEV, Jarosław DUDA, Miriam LEXMANN, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 c (new)

Member States shall ensure full portability of all health and social security contributions, made through platforms, irrespective of the employment classification, and non-discriminatory treatment of persons, engaged in platform work vis-a-vis any other self-employed person or worker.

2022/06/10
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, skills development, job creation, competitiveness, inclusion, equality, sustainability, resilience, security, improving quality of life, respect of citizens’ rights and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union, contributing to making Europe the entrepreneurial hotspot of the world. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” COM/2021/118 final/2.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler for attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal in many different sectors. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, or for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability and competitiveness at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) The measures envisaged in the Digital Compass Communication should be implemented, to intensify actions defined in the strategy for Shaping Europe’s digital future, and building on existing Union instruments (such as Cohesion programmes, the Technical Support Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 and Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 ) and on the funds allocated for digital transition of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 making use, where appropriate, of synergies between the union and national funds. By this Decision, a Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” should therefore be established in order to achieve, accelerate and shape a successful digital transformation of the Union’s economy and society, leaving no one behind. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1). 37 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 ( OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, digital targets should be established, taking into account specific situations and differences in individual Member States’ capacities. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, where progress should collectively be made within the Union. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society and to strengthen the competitiveness of our economies. Digitally empowered and capable citizens at any age will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, high quality and inclusive digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills, keeping up with the demands of modern labour markets, to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, including persons with disabilities and senior citizens, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11

(11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, inclusive, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, ~~and~~ the Member States and a wide range of stakeholders and social partners. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 19

(19) The Commission should, together with Member States, develop projected trajectories for the Union to reach the digital targets as laid down in this Decision. The trajectories should be developed using clearly established criteria. These projected trajectories should then be translated by Member States into national trajectories, where possible. The different potential of Member States to contribute to the digital targets, their specific situation and different starting points, as well as regional differences should be taken into account and reflected in national trajectories. These trajectories should help assess progress over time at Union and national level respectively.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 29

(29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector, as well as social partners, and consult them on measures to accelerate the digital transformation at Union level. The involvement of stakeholders would be important at the level of Member States as well, in particular when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 a (new)

(29 a) Investments in digital infrastructure, early digital education, updated digital education curricula and lifelong learning are paramount for the development of the qualifications necessary in the digital age to tackle digital exclusion and overcome the digital divide in society, starting with children, younger and older people in the Union as well as people in rural and remote areas.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 b (new)

(29 b) The Union must become an entrepreneurial hotspot and a global leader in promoting the socially responsible, ethical, transparent and accountable use of artificial intelligence. The Union’s employment and social acquis fully apply to artificial intelligence and it is of utmost importance that proper enforcement of employment law relating to digital services is ensured in order to prevent, inter alia, the exploitation of workers and the abuse of undeclared work.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) promote a human-centered, ethical, growth-stimulating, innovative, inclusive, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values;

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and senior citizens, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards, as well as training programs for digital skills development;

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies become more sustainable, competitive, resilient and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal;

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part

(a) at least 75% of Union enterprises have taken up accordingly to their individual needs and preferences:

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) at least 80% of Union citizens ~~use a digital identification (ID) solution~~have access to and possess necessary skills to be able to use a digital identification (ID) solution according to their individual needs and preferences.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1

(1) The Commission shall monitor the progress of the Union against the objectives and digital targets set out in Articles 2 and 4. To this end, the Commission shall rely upon Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), and for the purpose of this decision, in accordance with Article 25 (2), shall set out in an implementing act the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target~~. .~~ , taking into account the specific situation and differences in individual Member States’ capacities.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3

(3) The Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, shall, using clearly established criteria, define Union-level projected trajectories for the attainment of each of the digital targets, which would serve as basis for the monitoring and the national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps. Where necessary, in light of technical, economic or societal developments, the Commission shall update one or more of these projected trajectories.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1

(1) By [~~six~~twelwe months after the entry into force of this Decision- specific date to be inserted by OP], Member States shall submit to the Commission their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps which shall be consistent with, and contribute to achieving at Union level, the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision. Member States and the Commission shall take into account relevant sectoral initiatives and ensure consistency with them.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2

(2) Within two months from the publication of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission and the Member States shall endeavor to discuss the Member State’s preliminary observations, notably as regards policies, measures and actions recommended by the Commission in the report on the “State of the Digital Decade” and possible areas of cooperation, assistance and support that could be provided by the Commission to Member States in the face of identified shortages and gaps.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0293(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1

(1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with the Member States, relevant private and public stakeholders, including social partners, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.

2022/03/11
Committee: EMPL

2021/0223(COD)

(2) Various instruments of Union law already set targets for renewable fuels. Directive 2018/2001/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council45 for instance set a market share target of 14 % of renewables in transport fuels, including a target of 3,5% for advanced biofuels. _________________ 45 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).

2022/02/28
Committee: REGI

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The initiatives on ReFuelEU aviation48 and FuelEU maritime49 should boost the production and uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation and maritime transport. While the fuel use requirements for the sustainable aviation fuels can largely rely on the existing refuelling infrastructure, investments are needed for the electricity supply of stationary aircraft. The FuelEU maritime initiative sets requirements in particular for the use of on shore power that can only be fulfilled if an adequate level of on shore power supply is deployed in TEN-T ports. However those initiatives do not contain any provisions on the required fuel infrastructure which are a prerequisite that the targets can be met. Moreover the infrastructure for renewable fuels bunkering of ships should gain special attention throughout the ports of Europe to fast track the decarbonisation of ships. The heavy-duty vehicle renewable fuels infrastructure should focus on available renewable fuel technology and increase the level of ambition in the (bio-) LNG infrastructure throughout Europe to allow fast decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles, whilst new technology for these vehicles can be further developed. _________________ 48 COM(2021) 561. 49 COM(2021) 562.

2022/02/28
Committee: REGI

2021/0223(COD)

Adam JARUBAS, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels, the development of their market share and particularly their affordability. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies and alternative fuels is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport and in different Member States and regions. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is taking place. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and hydrogen fuel- cell trains are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors , as well as heavy-duty road transport continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels, as zero- and low-emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union, requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as ~~bio-methane, advanced biofuels~~gaseous or liquid bio-methane, biomass fuels, biofuels, advanced biofuels, recycled carbonfuels, renewable fuels of non-biological origin or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels.

2022/02/28
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) It is therefore appropriate to update in 2025 the annual emission allocations for the years 2026 to 2030. This should be based on a comprehensive review of the national inventory data carried out by the Commission in order to determine the average of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.deleted

2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces ~~for the purpose of law enforcement~~, unless and in as far as such use by law enforcement is strictly necessary for one of the following objectives:

2022/03/31
Committee: ITRE

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Miriam LEXMANN

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas we face a critical time in our history, with the idea that economic growth automatically trickles down to all sectors of society being widely discredited; whereas we are witnessing a thinning of the middle class, increasingly precarious job conditions for blue collar and platform workers and growing polarisation in terms of income and wealth;deleted

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas, contrary to the crowding- out hypothesis that has prevailed in economic thinking for the last three decades, public investment and its crowding-in effects should play a central role in this new economic paradigm; whereas investments and reforms should also focus on digital skills and educational and vocational training for all in order to have a positive impact on social cohesion, which is a pre-condition for economic growth, job creation and employment;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

O a. whereas cohesion policy, as the EU’s main investment policy for social, economic and territorial development, has demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing inequalities and regional differences, in particular regarding the poorest regions;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

O b. whereas social protection systems and labour market policies are deeply rooted in national traditions and there is great variation between the Member States, which should be maintained when working towards common social goals through the European Semester; whereas issues lacking a transnational dimension are dealt with at national level in line with TFEU146(2), 147(1), 151 and the principle of subsidiarity;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)

O c. whereas the green transition and the digitalisation of the economy will involve substantial economic diversification and transformation of business models and policymaking; whereas that will create new opportunities as well as significant socio-economic challenges in many regions and industrial sectors; whereas the EU needs a common strategy to accompany workers and businesses concerned in order to ensure that no one is left behind;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reform the financial legal framework and the European Semester process in order to strengthen democratic accountability and the involvement of the European Parliament; ~~stresses that the social progress objectives regarding social welfare systems and quality employment must be shielded from the application of macroeconomic conditionality;~~

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that ~~fiscal flexibility to support~~ investment in social rights is ~~vital~~important, as is the mainstreaming, effectively and at all stages, of all principles enshrined in the EPSR; demands that any proposed fiscal measures be ex-ante assessed and monitored against the provisions of Article 9 of the TFEU to evaluate their social impact, and that they only be considered when they will be beneficial for upward social convergence and increasing wellbeing standards in Member States;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets that the way data is presented in the joint employment report is not clear and that the data is often inconclusive or difficult to compare, regarding the evolution of wages, productivity, capital gains and profits, subsidies and tax breaks for corporations, or the tax wedge for labour and capital; warns that multifactor productivity is not being measured; calls on the Member States to ~~include the Gender Equality Index as one of the European Semester’s tools and to~~ analyse ~~the~~ structural reforms from a gender perspective;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a quality employment package, including ~~legislative initiatives~~initiatives contributing and supporting Member States actions in the field taking into account diverse forms of national practices and the role of social partners and collective bargaining aimed at improving wages and protecting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, ~~the right to disconnect,~~ mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, ~~the rights of platform workers,~~ ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening democracy at work and the role of the social partners and collective bargaining;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses that Members States should also focus on innovation and investments for improved connectivity and artificial intelligence methods and systematic deployment of 5G and Gigabit infrastructure along urban and rural households and large-scale transport corridors in line with EU’s 2025 5G and Gigabit connectivity objectives;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Miriam LEXMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for a quality employment package and notes that macroeconomic policies that guarantee high levels of employment, ~~as well as fair taxation,~~ are essential for the sustainability of our national pension systems in a demographic context of ageing European populations;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that implementing the EU skills agenda equitably is critical for promoting health systems and tackling skills shortages for people in new fields of work; warns, however, that a skills agenda is not enough to tackle the increasing precariousness and in-work poverty in the EU labour market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to invest in affordable, accessible, inclusive and high- quality vocational education and training, to reinforce upskilling and reskilling measures, including digital and transferable skills, and to promote lifelong learning to prepare workers for the needs of the labour market affected by the green and digital transformations; takes the view that the mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming skills shortages and skills mismatches;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to analyse brain drains in certain regions and sectors, and to support mobile workers by ensuring fair mobility and strengthening the portability of rights and entitlements; underlines that the digitalisation of public services can help to facilitate fair labour mobility, particularly with regard to the coordination of social security systems;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a growth- friendly investment climate and to support SMEs and their employees in the transition to a more digital and greener economy, and to give adequate consideration to the interests of SMEs in the policy making process by analysing the possible effects of policies on SMEs; highlights the importance of improving access for SMEs to public and private funding, including microcredits and crowdfunding, and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens;

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2244(INI)

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Eugen TOMAC, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Romana TOMC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Miriam LEXMANN, Dennis RADTKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Points out that fairness conditions ~~must be establish~~should be considered for companies that wish to access public funds and support in order to avoid such support going to companies based in ~~tax havens, to those without significant~~a jurisdiction referred to in Annex I to Council conclusions on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes1a, should not subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation ~~in company matters or codetermination, or those without a ban on bonuses to limit CEO and top executive remuneration;~~or codetermination in company decision-making processes in accordance with national law and practice, and should be conditional on maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights, including protection against dismissals and reductions in wages, no bonuses to managers or dividends to shareholders; _________________ 1a OJ C 64, 27.2.1010, p. 8

2021/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to fundamental and structural changes to the labour market, the workplace, the work patterns and the work profile of every worker;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas new opportunities brought by digital transformation and digital single market should empower and allow to prosper all EU citizens;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas digitalisation and artificial intelligence has the potential to substantially change the way people receive information, the way they communicate and the way they think;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas greater challenges are posed on the synergies between labour market and education system as the education system should better foresee the future needs of the labour market and be able to adapt accordingly;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the use of AI holds potential for safer and more inclusive workplaces and labour markets;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas these developments plausibly facilitate human-machine synergies, thereby producing a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate outcomes, but also pose serious challenges in terms of workforce reorganisation and the potential elimination of ~~more sectors and employment than the new forms they create~~some employment sectors while at the same time creation of new employment opportunities;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Radan KANEV, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the fast technological change is often accompanied by the spread of false information, hoax and misinterpretation that can undermine the positive aspects and opportunities brought by the development;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas artificial intelligence (including high risk AI) is increasingly used not only in the work place but also in the recruitment and other administrative processes;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the future regulatory framework for AI in the European Union ~~should~~must ensure that workers’ human dignity and rights are fully respected and adapted to the new forms of work relations and work organisation, in a way that secures jobs and improves upon wages and working conditions, while safeguarding the quality of employment as well as workers´ work-life balance; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework should respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and set clear and predictable rules for civil liability connected to AI;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the urgent need to recognize the ethics-by-default principle as a leading principle for the design and use of artificial intelligence;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that AI must always be human-centric and thus serve exclusively as an aid to human performance and comply with all rules ensuring respect for fundamental rights with human dignity at the forefront, including the protection of personal data and privacy, and the prohibition of arbitrary profiling;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines that new technologies including AI should be used to improve labour market functioning and produce sustainable and inclusive labour market matches between workers and businesses;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt communication strategies in order to enable smooth transposition of the changes brought by the development of AI. Calls on the special attention to be paid to providing detailed information on the changes to the workers, trade unions and social partners and thus prevent the spread of misinformation and hoaxes;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the use of AI applications, algorithms and process development affecting all aspects of work and workers’ rights, such as recruitment processes, must not discriminate against workers and vulnerable groups or reinforce inequalities inter alia on the pretext of gender, age, disability ~~or nationality~~and health state or nationality; underlines the need to provide information in a simple and understandable manner regarding the use of the AI in recruitment processes or work-related administrative processes as explainability of the basic features of algorithms is a pre-condition for an ethical usage;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights the potential of artificial intelligence to mitigate the inequalities in society and stresses the need to focus on the solutions provided by the artificial intelligence that can help the most vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities or persons living in remote or rural areas to improve their opportunities on the labour market;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls that the process of machine learning needs to be based on a sufficient amount of quality and diverse data that prevent the incidence of biased algorithms; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in the collection of quality and diverse data ensuring the unbiased AI to avoid possible collateral deepening of inequalities in the society;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Ádám KÓSA, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to update the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, so that workers can reskill or upskill and become qualified for the challenges of the future world of work; calls on the Member States to update their national vocational and professional training ~~and upskill~~, reskilling, upskilling and lifelong learning programmes so as to ensure digital literacy and promote digital inclusion (οn average, 16 % of EU workers fear that digitalisation will render their skills outdated2 ); __________________ 2 Cedefop, ‘Artificial or human intelligence? Digitalisation and the future of jobs and skills: opportunities and risks’, p. 3.

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2216(INI)

Miriam LEXMANN, Gheorghe FALCĂ, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Radan KANEV, Eugen TOMAC, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the European Labour Authority to take leadership in facilitation of the transformation process towards a social-digital economy;

2021/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the decisive contribution of SMEs to innovation, job creation and an inclusive labour market; is extremely concerned about the rising unemployment rates in the EU and the risk of millions of people losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; recognises that at present SMEs are faced with severe liquidity problems and, in this context, highlights the need for sustainable finance to bridge the current investment gap and to reinforce SMEs’ resilience and ability to innovate and move towards more sustainable, resource- efficient, circular and climate-neutral solutions, ensuring the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the related just transition;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the reduction of the regulatory burden and the simplification of rules on access to finance for SMEs and self-employed persons should constitute a cornerstone of the future strategy for European SMEs, and would make a crucial contribution to a speedy economic recovery; calls in this regard for the reduction of ‘gold plating’ of EU rules in Member States;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbon- neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.; calls for the best use of the European Social Fund+ to address these challenges;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the European Commission Report on the Impact of Demographic Change from 17th June 20201a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/report- impact-demographic-change-reader- friendly-version-0_en

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

- having regard the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions– Demographic change: proposals on measuring and tackling its negative effects in the EU regions from 12-14 October 2020

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, although the EU population has seen substantial growth in previous decades, the growth rate is now falling and the population is expected to decrease in the longer term; whereas in 2015 the EU has experienced the first natural population decline with more deaths than births; whereas Europe will account for less than 4 % of the world’s population by 2070, and long- term demographic trends in European regions indicate lower birth rates and ageing societies;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas COVID-19 crisis has a significant impact on changes in births, deaths and migration in Europe;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that the COVID-19 health crisis has affected all Member States and regions to different extents, and is likely to lead to new trends as regards demographic flows; recalls in this context that the additional resources provided through REACT-EU in order to ensure a sound and robust recovery of the EU’s economy from the crisis could significantly help to keep people in employment, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and for short-time work schemes and the self-employed; underlines that such support must be granted in a non-discriminatory basis;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Invites the Commission and Member States to reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis and the rise of telework could affect the future intra-EU mobility and the perception of attractiveness of different regions and to take account of this in their policies;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Member States to conduct the programming and implementation process of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy with full respect for the partnership principle and to take account of particular needs of the regions with demographic handicaps in their partnership agreements; stresses the importance of prioritising regional needs, including as regards demographic and migration aspects and urban challenges;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the regions at risk of depopulation to focus investments on universal accessibility to quality services and infrastructure and job creation; insists on investment in education, upskilling and reskilling of workers, creating entrepreneurial conditions and supporting SMEs;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that unlike other NLF legislation, the use of harmonised standards under the CPR is mandatory, which requires an effective system of adoption to address the needs of industry, open the ways for innovation, keep up with technological developments and ensure legal clarity;

2020/10/12
Committee: IMCO

2020/2028(INI)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to consider, taking into account a very specific situation of the manufacturing and placing on the market of construction products, the possibility of including in the CPR minimum product requirements aimed at ensuring health and safety and protecting the environment and other public interests, thereby following the approach of NLF legislation, which has proven to be effective; stresses in this respect that such a possibility should be thoroughly assessed in relation to the possible overlapping with requirement set in other EU sectoral legislation;

2020/10/12
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

Tackling Illegal and Harmful Content Online

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that the existence and spread of illegal and harmful content online is a severe threat that undermines citizens' trust and confidence in the digital environment, and which also harms the economic development of healthy platform ecosystems in the Digital Single Market and severely hampers the development of legitimate markets for digital services;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to all types of illegal and harmful content ~~and~~, including cases of mdisinformation online; believes, however, that a more aligned approach at Union level, taking into account the different types of content, will make the fight against illegal and harmful content more effective;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing differences and fragmentations of national rules in the Member States and to propose concrete legislative measures including a notice- and-action mechanism, that can empower users to notify online intermediaries of the existence of potentially illegal or harmful online content or behaviour; is of the opinion that such measures would guarantee a high level of users' and consumers' protection while promoting consumer trust in the online economy;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 2

- clear and detailed procedures and measures related to the removal of illegal and harmful content online, including a harmonised legally-binding European notice-and action mechanism;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – title

V. MEASURES RELATED TO TACKLING ILLEGAL AND HARMFUL CONTENT ONLINE

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The Digital Services Act should provide clarity and guidance regarding how online intermediaries should tackle illegal and harmful content online. The revised rules of the E- Commerce Directive should:

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 1

- clarify that any removal or disabling access to illegal or harmful content should not affect the fundamental rights and the legitimate interests of users and consumers;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 4

- introduce new transparency and independent oversight of the content moderation procedures and tools related to the removal of illegal and harmful content online; such systems and procedures should be available for auditing and testing by independent authorities.

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 1

- apply to illegal online content or behaviour as well as to harmful content including disinformation;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 2

- rank different types of providers, sectors and/or illegal and harmful content;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 4

- allow users to easily notify by electronic means potentially illegal or harmful online content or behaviour to online intermediaries;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 7

- specify the requirements necessary to ensure that notices are of a good quality, thereby enabling a swift removal of illegal content; such requirement should include the name and contact details of the notice provider, the link (URL) to the allegedly illegal or harmful content in question, the stated reason for the claim including an explanation of the reasons why the notice provider considers the content to be illegal, and if necessary, depending on the type of content, additional evidence for the claim;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – subheading 2 – indent 1

- The decision taken by the online intermediary on whether or not to act upon content flagged as illegal or harmful should contain a clear justification on the actions undertaken regarding that specific content. The notice provider~~, where identifiable,~~ should receive a confirmation of receipt and a communication indicating the follow-up given to the notification.

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – subheading 2 – indent 2

- The providers of the content that is being flagged as illegal or harmful should be immediately informed of the notice and, that being the case, of the reasons and decisions taken to remove or disable access to the content; all parties should be duly informed of all existing available legal options and mechanisms to challenge this decision;

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – subheading 2 – indent 4

- If the redress and counter-notice have established that the notified activity or information is not illegal nor harmful, the online intermediary should restore the content that was removed without undue delay or allow for the re-upload by the user, without prejudice to the platform's terms of service.

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2018(INL)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part VIII – paragraph 4

The central regulator should coordinate the work of the different authorities dealing with illegal and harmful content online, enforce compliance, fines, and be able to carry out auditing of intermediaries and platforms.

2020/05/18
Committee: IMCO

2020/2012(INL)

Cindy FRANSSEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Dennis RADTKE, Ádám KÓSA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Anne SANDER, Jarosław DUDA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. Wwhereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at the same time raising a number of challenges; Whereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at same time raising a number of challenges and that new AI applications should not have a negative impact on the current labour conditions;

2020/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2020/2012(INL)

Cindy FRANSSEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the introduction of AI has made the tasks of workers less executive and more complex, research1a has shown that AI leads to more ‘technostress’, with, in particular, less educated and elderly workers being more vulnerable to ‘technostress’. __________________ 1aMeylemans, Lise; Vanderstukken, Arne; Vereycken, Yennef; Ramioul, Monique; 2019. Aanwezigheid en impact van nieuwe technologieën in sectoren van ACV-CSC METEA.

2020/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2020/2012(INL)

Cindy FRANSSEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Dennis RADTKE, Ádám KÓSA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Anne SANDER, Jarosław DUDA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companies and in public administration in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workers and the~~ir representative~~ social partners are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use; considers it necessary that training be provided to all concerned employees when new AI technologies are introduced at the workplace;

2020/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2020/2012(INL)

Cindy FRANSSEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Dennis RADTKE, Ádám KÓSA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Anne SANDER, Jarosław DUDA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that AI solutions have the potential to improve working conditions and the quality of life, yet they can also lead to disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers, discriminatory treatment due to biased algorithms, including gender biased algorithms3 - and they can undermine the dignity and autonomy of people; AI algorithms at the workplace should be fair, transparent and respecting social implications for the workers concerned. __________________ 3 European Parliament “Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020

2020/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2020/2012(INL)

Cindy FRANSSEN, Loucas FOURLAS, Dennis RADTKE, Ádám KÓSA, Andrea BOCSKOR, Anne SANDER, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a legislative framework on the ethical aspects of AI applications in the workplace, especially with regard to workers’ rights and working conditions; points out the necessity for this legislative framework to be in line with the rules of protection of personal data and respect privacy of the workers;

2020/06/24
Committee: EMPL

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Professional Qualifications Directive facilitates the intra-EU labour mobility and the Services Directive realises the free movement of services, but the full potential of the single market for services and professionals can still be further improved and developed and the barriers for the free movement of services and professionals removed;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has caused an unprecedented economic crisis, and unlocking the full potential of the single market as well as enhancing the free movement of workers and services by making full use of the mutual recognition of professional qualifications and freedom to provide services under the Services Directive can facilitate the recovery process and put the economy back on track after the crisis;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas different regulatory choices at both the European and national level, imperfect and inadequate transposition of relevant directives, excessive requirements, lack of clear rules and fragmentation create the obstacles to fully benefit from the free movement of workers and services;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas in March 2020 the Commission has issued the Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 outbreak, which sets out the principles for an integrated approach to effective internal borders management to protect public health while preserving the integrity of the internal market;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas the Council has adopted a recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which aims at increasing the transparency and predictability of free movement across the EU for both citizens and enterprises;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that, in the present health crisis, free movement of workers in the field of health services clearly demonstrates the benefits of the PQD; recalls that the aim of PQD is to facilitate the professionals to provide their services across Europe whilst guaranteeing an improved level of protection for consumers and citizens, which is particularly important during the pandemic crisis,

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. underlines the great importance of free movement of workers and services in overcoming the recession and increased unemployment rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reiterates that further removal of the existing barriers within the single market is essential in order to fully benefit from its potential; regrets that the Recovery Plan proposed by the Commission lacks ambition when it comes to the movement of workers and services and fails to fully recognise its importance as a tool for economic recovery;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets that insufficient national implementation of existing legislation continues to seriously hamper the free mobility of workers within the EU to the detriment of workers and the European economy as a whole and calls on the European Commission to open infringement procedures whenever necessary;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that while it is a competence of Member States to regulate a certain profession, they must respect the limits of the principles of non- discrimination and proportionality, as explicitly stipulated in the Proportionality Test Directive; calls on the Commission to provide structured assistance and issue guidance to Member States on how to conduct ex-ante proportionality assessments of new national regulation of services according to the Proportionality Test Directive;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States to reduce bureaucratic obstacles, and, as quickly as possible, make it possible to obtain electronically the documents needed for the cross-border provision of services as well as facilitate the cross- border activities of workers in regulated professions;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Takes into consideration that the harmonisation inspired by the Professional Qualifications Directive gained success within several professions; further proclaims that Member States should reconsider and coordinate rules governing entry and exercise requirements in relation to specific activities or professions;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses, that, according to the Single Market Scoreboard 2020, further improvements are needed to ensure the free movement of professionals, especially in the field of recognising professional qualifications;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Encourages the Commission to fully and effectively enforce existing rules; calls for alternative resolution mechanisms to be assessed and for infringement procedures to be applied swiftly and rigorously whenever breaches of relevant legislation are identified or disproportionate burdens introduced;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages Member States to work together in order to guarantee the continuity of work of cross-border workers during the pandemic crisis, taking into account their specific situation and in order to preserve the free movement of services and workers in regulated professions within the internal market;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Reiterates that Member States should follow the Council Recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adopted on 13th October 2020 in order to avoid any disruption in the internal market and free movement of workers and services;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to improve tools such as the Points of Single Contact and the Single Digital Gateway where appropriate, to provide guidelines to help Member States streamline procedures, in particular for SMEs; calls and on the Member States to use such tools to provide workers, consumers and businesses with prompt, accurate and easily accessible information regarding their rights and obligations related to free movement within the single market.

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Arba KOKALARI, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Romana TOMC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls that cross-border health care services fall within the ambit of freedom to provide services as stated by the Court of Justice of the EU; notes that Cross-border Health Care Directive was adopted also on basis of Article 114 TFEU; regrets that Cross-border Health Care Directive creates additional obstacles to provision of cross-border health care services when compared to the case-law of the Court of Justice applying the Treaty provisions on free movement of services; underlines the necessity that these additional obstacles are removed, underlines that a better coordination and promotion of best practices between Member States and cross-border mobility of health professionals are beneficial and particularly important during the COVID- 19 pandemic;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/2007(INI)

Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Peter POLLÁK, Maria SPYRAKI, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all relevant procedures to access the services market in another Member State are efficiently coordinated and that service providers are properly informed, in order to ensure compliance with applicable national rules, including proportionate employment terms and conditions that Member States apply in accordance with Union law;

2020/10/30
Committee: IMCO

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, reforms, fair and inclusive sustainable long-term growth and competitiveness of the European economy to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, green transition, digitalisation and innovation, security and the management of migration, to avoid widening of the divergence in the Union, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge on economic and health sector that the EU and its Member States need to respond determinedly and provide efficient solutions at the EU level;

2020/09/02
Committee: REGI

2020/1998(BUD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Peter POLLÁK, Maria SPYRAKI, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reminds that cohesion is a shared competence between the EU and Member States and that as a main public investment policy it will play a major role in mitigating the economic and social impact and it will also play a crucial role in the recovery path from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences; emphasises that cohesion ~~policy is~~is fundamental and most recognised policy that has shaped the Union we know today, based on a solidarity and its goal is to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between Member States a~~nd within the EU and regions~~long with strengthening economic, territorial and social resilience within the EU and regions for a more harmonious development that will help the Union to remain globally competitive; emphasizses in that context that programmes managed under European Structural and Investments (ESI) Funds support and contribute significantly to sustainable solutions for fair and long-term inclusive economic growth, investments and competitiveness, as well as high quality, safe and secure working and living conditions of the citizens, including equal opportunities, social justice and non- discrimination; in order to maximise the impact of ESI Funds, it is essential that Member State authorities at all levels work closely with each other and in partnership with employers, trade unions, academics, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders;

2020/09/02
Committee: REGI

2020/1998(BUD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Peter POLLÁK, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the budget for the year 2021 starts the new programming period 2021-2027 and that it should reflect the principles and priorities of an updated and reoriented Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and contribute effectively to the mitigation of the social ~~and~~, economic and health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while carefully considering available resources, including new own resources, as well as budgetary rules and principles that will ensure realistic, immediate and satisfactory implementation;

2020/09/02
Committee: REGI

2020/1998(BUD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Peter POLLÁK, Maria SPYRAKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the enhanced flexibility in cohesion policy – increased co- financing, anti-crisis use of EU funds - introduced in March and April 2020 and believes that it - should be maintained also in MFF 2021-2027 as a mechanism that will act as a safeguard of the Union economy during turbulent and unpredictable times;

2020/09/02
Committee: REGI

2020/1998(BUD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Pascal ARIMONT, Peter POLLÁK, Maria SPYRAKI, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to share clearly and determinedly their post-crisis plans, strategies, ambitions and expectations as well as acknowledge their shared role in preparation for a coordinated EU approach., which will enable high- quality and measurable results that will lead to long-term sustainable growth;

2020/09/02
Committee: REGI

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal and regions under impact of changes of migration flows as the result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.

2021/03/31
Committee: REGI

2020/0380(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Marion WALSMANN, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) measures aimed at re-integration of EU-nationals that left the United Kingdom, as a result of the withdrawal;

2021/03/31
Committee: REGI

2020/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) Consumers should be able to safely purchase products and services online, irrespective of whether a product or service has been produced in the Union. For that reason, traders from third countries should establish a legal representative in the Union to whom claims regarding product safety could be addressed. Providers of intermediary services from inside the Union as well as from third countries should ensure compliance with product requirements set out in Union law.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) The territorial scope of such orders to act against illegal content should be clearly set out on the basis of the applicable Union or national law enabling the issuance of the order and should not exceed what is strictly necessary to achieve its objectives. In that regard, the national judicial or administrative authority issuing the order should balance the objective that the order seeks to achieve, in accordance with the legal basis enabling its issuance, with the rights and legitimate interests of all third parties that may be affected by the order, in particular their fundamental rights under the Charter. In addition, where the order referring to the specific information may have effects beyond the territory of the Member State of the authority concerned, the authority should assess whether the information at issue is likely to constitute illegal content in other Member States concerned and, where relevant, take account of the relevant rules of Union law or international law and the interests of international comity. Since intermediaries should not be required to remove information which is legal in their country of establishment, national and Union authorities should be able to order the blocking of content legally published outside the Union only for the territory of the Union where Union law is infringed and for the territory of the issuing Member State where national law is infringed.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Marion WALSMANN, Andrea CAROPPO, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)

(36a) Providers of intermediary services should also establish a single point of contact for recipients of services, allowing rapid, direct and efficient communication.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) Providers of hosting services play a particularly important role in tackling illegal content online, as they store information provided by and at the request of the recipients of the service and typically give other recipients access thereto, sometimes on a large scale. It is important that all providers of hosting services, regardless of their size, put in place easily accessible, comprehensive and user-friendly notice and action mechanisms that facilitate the notification of specific items of information that the notifying party considers to be illegal content to the provider of hosting services concerned ('notice'), pursuant to which that provider can decide whether or not it agrees with that assessment and wishes to remove or disable access to that content ~~('action')~~following the applicable law ('action'). Such mechanisms should be clearly visible on the interface of the hosting service and easy to use. Provided the requirements on notices are met, it should be possible for individuals or entities to notify multiple specific items of allegedly illegal content through a single notice. The obligation to put in place notice and action mechanisms should apply, for instance, to file storage and sharing services, web hosting services, advertising servers and paste bins, in as far as they qualify as providers of hosting services covered by this Regulation. Providers of hosting services could, as a voluntary measure, conduct own-investigation measures to prevent content which has previously been identified as illegal from being disseminated again once removed. The obligations related to notice and action should by no means impose general monitoring obligations.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) The rules on such notice and action mechanisms should be harmonised at Union level, so as to provide for the timely, diligent and objective processing of notices on the basis of rules that are uniform, transparent and clear and that provide for robust safeguards to protect the right and legitimate interests of all affected parties, in particular their fundamental rights guaranteed by the Charter, irrespective of the Member State in which those parties are established or reside and of the field of law at issue. The fundamental rights include, as the case may be, the right to freedom of expression and information, the right to respect for private and family life, the right to protection of personal data, the right to non-discrimination and the right to an effective remedy of the recipients of the service; the freedom to conduct a business, including the freedom of contract, of service providers; as well as the right to human dignity, the rights of the child, the right to protection of property, including intellectual property, and the right to non- discrimination of parties affected by illegal content. Providers of hosting services should act upon notices without undue delay, taking into account the type of illegal content that is being notified and the urgency of taking action. The provider of hosting services should inform the individual or entity notifying the specific content of its decision without undue delay after taking a decision whether to act upon the notice or not.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marion WALSMANN, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i (new)

i) facilitate innovations, support digital transition, encourage economic growth and create a level playing field for digital services within the internal market while strengthening consumer protection and contributing to increased consumer choice.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Krzysztof HETMAN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15a Online interface design and oversight 1. Providers of hosting services shall not subvert or impair the autonomy, decision-making, or choice of the recipients of the service through the structure, function or manner of operation of their online interface or a part thereof. In particular, providers of hosting services shall refrain from: a) giving more visual prominence to any of the options when asking the recipient of the service for a decision that might have detrimental effects for the recipient; b) repeatedly requesting that a recipient of the service consents to data processing, regardless of the scope or purpose of such processing, especially by presenting a pop-up that interferes with user experience; c) urging a recipient of the service to change any setting or configuration of the service after the person in question has already made her choice, including by the use of a standard protocol in accordance with paragraph 4; d) making the procedure of cancelling a service more cumbersome then signing up to it; e) requiring a recipient of the service to consent to the collection or processing of personal data concerning the recipient that is not strictly technically necessary for the functioning of the service. 2. A choice or decision made by the recipient of the service using an online interface that does not comply with the requirements of paragraph 1 shall not constitute consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. 3. Providers of hosting services shall design and organise their online interfaces in a way that enables them and traders to comply with their obligations under applicable Union and Member State law on data protection and consumer protection, including on product safety. 4. Providers of hosting services shall respect the communication of choices made by the recipients of the service, including consent or withdrawal of consent to the processing of personal data, through automated means, in particular through the settings of software placed on the market permitting electronic communications, including the retrieval and presentation of information on the internet. The Commission shall, after consulting the Board, adopt delegated acts laying down the technical conditions for automated means referred to above. 5. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 69, after consulting the Board to indicate specific design patterns that qualify as subverting or impairing the autonomy, decision making, or choice of the recipients of the service. The Commission shall keep this list updated in the light of technological developments and, in the case of very large online platforms, assessments related to systemic risks identified in accordance with Article 27(2). 6. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to prescribe the design and functions of online interfaces that facilitate expression of consent in accordance to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or other choices that may be expressed by the recipients of the service. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 70. Before the adoption of any measures pursuant to this paragraph, the Commission shall publish a draft thereof and invite all interested parties to submit their comments within the time period set out therein, which shall not be less than one month.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) the dispute settlement takes place in accordance with clear and fair rules of procedure that are clearly visible and easily accessible to all parties concerned and in full compliance with all applicable law.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) a self-certification by the trader committing to only offer products or services that comply with the applicable rules of Union law and where applicable confirming that all products have been checked against the Union Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (Rapex).

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Marion WALSMANN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)

Article 22a Obligation to inform consumers and authorities about illegal products and services 1. Where an online platform allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, it shall be subject to additional information obligations for consumers. Where the online platform becomes aware of the illegal nature of a product or services offered by a trader on its interface it shall: (a) immediately remove the illegal product from its interface and inform relevant authorities about it; (b) maintain an internal database of content removed and/or recipients suspended pursuant to Article 20 to be used by internal content moderation systems tackling the identified risks; (c) where the online platform has the contact details of the recipients of its services, inform such recipients of the service that have purchased said product or service during the past twelve months about the illegality, the identity of the trader and options for seeking redress; (d) compile and make publicly available through application programming interfaces a repository containing information about illegal products and services removed from its platform in the past six months along with information about the concerned trader and options for seeking redress.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Axel VOSS, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall refrain from imposing additional transparency reporting obligations on the online platforms, other than specific requests in the context of exercising their supervisory powers.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andrea CAROPPO, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)

3. Providers of intermediary services shall obtain consent from the recipients of their service, in order to provide them with micro targeted and behavioural advertisement. Providers of intermediary services shall ensure that recipients of services can easily make an informed choice when expressing their consent by providing them with meaningful information.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Krzysztof HETMAN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) any potentially negative societal effect, in particular related to the increased polarisation of opinions and insufficient exposure to objective sources of information.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Arba KOKALARI, Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA, Andreas SCHWAB, Krzysztof HETMAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Barbara THALER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The parameters used in recommender systems shall always be fair and non-discriminatory.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)

Article 33a Algorithm transparency 1. When using automated decision making, the very large online platform shall upon request provide the Commission with the necessary information to assess the algorithms used. 2. When carrying out the assessments referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following elements: (a) the compliance with corresponding Union requirements; (b) potential negative effects on fundamental rights, including on consumer rights, through dissemination of illegal content; 3. Following an assessment the Commission shall communicate its findings to the very large online platform and allow it to provide additional explanation. 4. Where the Commission finds that the algorithm used by the very large online platform does not comply with point (a) or (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Commission shall inform the Digital Service Coordinator of establishment of the very large online platform.

2021/07/08
Committee: IMCO

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital ~~solutions to~~, technology and engineering solutions in the view of integrateing in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low- carbon and renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs ~~and~~, gas quality ~~requirements in order to reduce the~~and system’s safety requirements, enabling the reduction of carbon footprint of the related gas consumption~~, enable~~ and increased share of renewable and low- carbon gases, ands well as createing links with other energy carriers and sectors;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)

(16 a) “Natural gas PCI at an advanced implementation stage or at a mature level” means an existing natural gas 'Project of Common Interest' which by the end of 2023 is in permitting stage or under construction or for which a CEF grant agreement for works or studies has been concluded by this date;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)

(16 b) “Repurposed / Retrofitted infrastructure” means the technical upgrade or modification of existing natural gas infrastructure for use of pure hydrogen or of admixture/blending of methane with hydrogen at a pre-defined level;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 c (new)

(16 c) “Blending” means the admixture of methane with hydrogen at a pre- defined level;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

(ii) is located on the territory of one Member State and has a significant cross- border impact or potential to create such, as set out in point (1) of Annex IV.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part

(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to contribute ~~significantly~~ to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part

(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of ~~renewable~~ hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i

(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of ~~renewable~~ hydrogen.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part

(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability byin the view of enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or ~~renewable hydrogen~~hydrogen, or synthetic gas, into the gas distribution and transmission networks as well as storage systems enabling the reduction of in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i

(i) network security and quality of supply by retrofitting, repurposing, increasing the capacity or improving the efficiency and interoperability of gas transmission and distribution or storage system in day-to-day network operation by, among others, addressing challenges resulting from the injection of gases of different qualities through the deployment of ~~innovative technologie~~solutions in at least one of the following areas: innovative technologies, mechanical or engineering improvements and cybersecurity;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii

(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of reverse flows or links to other energy carriers and sectors and enabling demand response.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii a (new)

(iii a) (iv) enabling transport of renewable and decarbonised gases from production units to the transmission or distribution network;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

(f a) (f a) (new) for natural gas PCIs at advanced implementation stage projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (new) of Annex II, the project by the end of 2023 is under construction or a Connecting Europe Facility grant agreement for works or studies has been concluded by this date and is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria: (i) market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks;interoperability and system flexibility; (ii) security of supply, inter alia through appropriate connections and diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; (iii) competition, inter alia through diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; (iv) sustainability, inter alia through reducing emissions, supporting intermittent renewable generation and enhancing deployment of renewable or low carbon gas;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) feasibility and design studies including, as regards, climate adaptation and compliance with environmental legislation and with the principle of “do no significant harm” to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 2020/852;

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. By ~~31 December~~28 February of each year following the year of inclusion of a project of common interest on the Union list pursuant to Article 3, project promoters shall submit an annual report, for each project falling under the categories set out in points (1) to (4) of Annex II, to the competent authority referred to in Article 8.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5

5. By 31 ~~January~~March, each year, the competent authorities referred to in Article 8 shall submit to the Agency and to the respective Group the report referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article supplemented with information on the progress and, where relevant, on delays in the implementation of projects of common interest located on their respective territory with regard to the permit granting processes, and on the reasons for such delays. The contribution of the competent authorities to the report shall be clearly marked as such and drafted without modifying the text introduced by the project promoters.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Where the national legislation provides more favorable treatment, particularly in terms of the time limits for a given type of investment than those set out in this Article, competent authorities shall ensure that the mostfavorable treatment applies to the projects of common interest.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – introductory part

(d) any equipment or installation essential for the hydrogen system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations. Hydrogen infrastructure as listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be used in the transitional period for the purpose of blending of hydrogen with methane until the emergence of sufficient market demand which will make pure hydrogen economically feasible.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)

(d a) (e) transmission pipelines or reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied naturalgas (LNG) or any equipment or installation essential for the system to operate safely, securely and efficiently for the purpose of methane and hydrogen to enable fuel switch from more carbon intensive fuels (notably coal, lignite, oil) during a transitional period, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, provided that, upon construction, these investments are ready for the future use of hydrogen.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0360(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

(5 a) (5 a) concerning natural gas: all infrastructure, equipment, installation or services which were part of natural gas projects that were included in the fourth or fifth Union list established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No347/2013 and not yet finished.

2021/04/30
Committee: REGI

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Better working and living conditions, including through adequate minimum wages, benefit both workers and businesses in the Union and are a prerequisite for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth. Addressing large differences in the coverage and adequacy of minimum wage protection, while preserving competences of the Member States and respecting the principle of subsidiarity, contributes to improving the fairness of the EU labour market and promote economic, social progress and upward convergence. Competition in the Single Market should be based on high social standards, innovation and productivity improvements ensuring a level playing field.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) Women, young and low-skilled workers and persons with disabilities have a higher probability of being minimum wage or low wage earners than other groups. During economic downturns, such as the Covid-19 crisis, the role of minimum wages in protecting low-wage workers becomes increasingly important and is essential to support a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery. Addressing minimum wage reduces discrimination against people with disabilities and contributes to respecting the needs of all generations, contributes to gender equality, closing the gender pay and pension gap as well as elevating women out of poverty.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) While strong collective bargaining ~~at sector or cross-industry level~~ contributes to ensuring adequate minimum wage protection, traditional collective bargaining structures have been eroding during the last decades, in part due to structural shifts in the economy towards less unionised sectors and to the decline in trade union membership related to the increase of atypical and new forms of work.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) The Commission has consulted management and labour in a two-stage process with regard to possible action to address the challenges related to adequate minimum wages protection in the Union, in accordance with Article 154 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. There was no agreement among the social partners to enter into negotiations with regard to those matters. It is, however, important to take action at Union level, while preserving the competences of the Member States and respecting the principle of subsidiarity, to ensure that workers in the Union are protected by adequate minimum wages, taking into account the outcomes of the social partners’ consultation.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) This Directive establishes minimum requirements at Union level, while preserving the competences of the Member States and respecting the principle of subsidiarity, to ensure both that minimum wages are set at adequate level and that workers have access to minimum wage protection, in the form of a statutory minimum wage or in the form of wages set under collective agreements as defined for the purpose of this Directive.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) Minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy should be assessed at least in relation to their purchasing power, to the productivity developments and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) An effective enforcement system, including controls and field inspections, is necessary to ensure the functioning of national statutory minimum wage frameworks. To strengthen the effectiveness of enforcement authorities, a close cooperation with the social partners is also needed, including to address critical challenges such as those related to sub- contracting, bogus self-employment or non-recorded overtime. Moreover, workers should have easily access to appropriate information on applicable statutory minimum wages, also in formats accessible to people with different types of disabilities, to ensure an adequate degree of transparency and predictability as regards their working conditions.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) The effective implementation of minimum wage protection set out by legal provisions or provided by collective agreements is essential in the performance of public procurement and concession contracts. Non-respect of collective agreements providing for minimum wage protection ~~in a given sector~~ may indeed occur in the execution of such contracts or in the sub- contracting chain thereafter, resulting in workers being paid less than the wage level agreed in the sectoral collective agreements. To prevent such situations, economic operators have to apply to their workers the wages set by collective agreements for the relevant sector and geographical area in order to abide by applicable obligations in the field of labour law, in accordance with Articles 18(2) and 71(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement40 , Articles 36(2) and 88(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and the Council41 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Articles 30(3) and 42(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and the Council42 on the award of concession contracts. __________________ 40Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 41 Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). 42Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contract (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1).

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) In implementing this Directive Member States should avoid imposing administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Member States are therefore ~~invit~~obliged to assess the impact of their transposition act on small and medium-sized enterprises in order to ensure that they are not disproportionately affected, giving specific attention to micro-enterprises and to the administrative burden, and to publish the results of such assessments. If found that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are disproportionately affected, Member States should consider introducing measures to support these enterprises to adjust their remuneration structures to the new requirements.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31

(31) The Technical Support Instrument43 and the European Social Fund plus44 are available to Member States and enterprises, especially to SMEs, to develop or improve the technical aspects of minimum wage frameworks, including on assessment of adequacy, monitoring and data collection, broadening access, as well as on enforcement and on general capacity building related to the implementation of said frameworks. __________________ 43Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2020 on the establishment of the Technical Support Instrument, COM(2020) 409 final 44Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus, COM/2018/382 final.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)

(31 a) The European Commission and the Member States should make every effort to ensure that the implementation of this Directive does not have negative consequences in terms of increased bogus self-employment, atypical contracts or undeclared work. Information on the impact of this Directive on these aspects should be included in the review report on its implementation.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) prohibiting any activity that violates the right of employees to join workers' organizations and ensuring that all employees have adequate access to information about their rights, including in formats accessible to people with various types of disabilities.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 70% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for a framework of enabling conditions for collective bargaining, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them and respecting existing legislation and traditions and practices in this field , and shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. The action plan shall be made public and shall be notified to the European Commission.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States with statutory minimum wages shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the setting and updating of statutory minimum wages are guided by criteria set to promote adequacy, taking into account local specificities and in such a way that they do not disturb the economic balance and competitiveness, with the aim to achieve decent working and living conditions, social cohesion and upward convergence. Member States shall define those criteria in accordance with their national practices, either in relevant national legislation, in decisions of the competent bodies or in tripartite agreements. The criteria shall be defined in a stable and clear way.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall use indicative reference values to guide their assessment of adequacy of statutory minimum wages in relation to the general level of gross wages, such as those commonly used at international level.deleted

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States may allow different rates of statutory minimum wage for specific groups of workers only in exceptional cases. Such a differentiation must be objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim. Member States shall keep these variations to a minimum, and ensure that any variation is non- discriminatory, proportionate, limited in time if relevant~~, and objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim~~.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ensure that information on statutory minimum wages is made publicly available in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible way also in formats accessible to people with different types of disabilities.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

In accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU, Directive 2014/25/EU and Directive 2014/23/EU, Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that in the performance of public procurement or concession contracts economic operators comply with the wages set out by relevant collective agreements ~~for the relevant sector and geographical area~~ and with the statutory minimum wages where they exist.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall task their competent authorities with developing effective data collection tools to monitor the coverage and adequacy of minimum wages. These tools should be designed in a way that will not impose excessive administrative burden on employers, especially in the SME sector and on micro-entrepreneurs.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Jarosław DUDA, Romana TOMC, Jeroen LENAERS, Radan KANEV

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that information regarding minimum wage protection, including collective agreements and wage provisions therein, is transparent and publicly accessible, also in formats accessible to people with different types of disabilities.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tom BERENDSEN, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and overall help create jobs, as well as foster mid-term competitiveness. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. and boosting a knowledge based economy

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tom BERENDSEN, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments ~~in the~~that will entail an improvement of the sustainability and competitiveness of Member States economics. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy, together with other economic development objectives, and the translation of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability a~~nd to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives.~~s long as they may not hinder European Union’s industry growth capacity, affected as it has been by COVID-19 crisis

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tom BERENDSEN, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation and the development of a knowledge based economy. They will ~~both~~ play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting ~~the~~ green a competitive knowledge based economy and digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable and competitive growth.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the ~~green~~knowledge based economy and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis the improvement of the business fabric,, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tom BERENDSEN, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, the improvement of the business fabric, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the ~~green~~knowledge based economy and the digital transitions or to the challenges resulting from them;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tom BERENDSEN, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point h

(h) the accompanying measures that may be needed; amongst other issues the reduction of national bureaucracies and increase of public private partnerships

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tom BERENDSEN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4

4. In the preparation of proposals for their recovery and resilience plan, Member States may request the Commission to organise an exchange of good practices in order to allow the requesting Member States to benefit from the experience of other Member State~~s. Member States~~, and that shall he made public to the rest of the European institutions and bodies once it may have become consolidated. may also request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with the regulation thereof.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the ~~green~~knowledge based and digital transitions, as well as competitive economy and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the ~~green~~knowledge based economy and the digital transitions as to develop a competitive economy or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Tom BERENDSEN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the competitive growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lena DÜPONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f

(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions, and they might as well help job growth and the development of a knowledge based society;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes involving public authorities as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle, bearing in mind that this approach adds value to the implementation of European public policies. Up to 5 % of the additional resources shall be used for cross-border projects.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or, focusing for example on the revitalization of tourism, health and other hardest-hit sectors, as well as preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health infrastructure, systems and services, including cross-border health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment and advisory support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis such as tourism. Additional resources may also be used to develop centres of excellence for specific diseases and health crises around the EU by providing financial support for the procurement of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as supporting the additional specialization of already established centres for complex diseases and virus research, which will enable equal access to health care, reduce unmet medical needs and increase resilience to future health crises.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support the modernisation of the labour market, health and social systems, as well as comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in order to negate long-term unemployment and support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and significant support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and for those living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. Special attention shall be given to measures supporting training and the mobilisation of health and social care workers, particularly in the context of increasing resilience for potential future crises.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 6

By way of derogation from Article 30(1), requests for the amendment of a programme submitted by a Member State shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out expected impact of the changes to the programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes and while Member States have different starting position, the least developed regions, outermost regions, mountainous, islands, sparsely populated, rural, remote and geographically disadvantaged areas with small population are those where the transition in energy towards climate neutrality is more difficult to implement. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, including infrastructure for the bridging technology replacing coal, lignite, peat or oil shale, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re- skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

2. 'beneficiary' means a public sector legal entity established in a Member State as a public law body, or as a body governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission, or private entity cooperating with public sector entity under public-private partnership agreement, with whom a grant agreement has been signed under the Facility;

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic and environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasing public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues ~~and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budge~~to cover investment cost.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the projects do not receive support under any other Union programmes;~~deleted

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 205% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. In addition to the grounds specified in Article 131(4) of the Financial Regulation and after consulting the finance partner, the amount of the grant may be reduced or the grant agreement may be terminated, if within twohree years from the date of signature of the grant agreement, the economically most significant supply, works or services contract has not been signed, in cases where the conclusion of such contract is envisaged pursuant to the grant agreement.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. The beneficiaries and the finance partners, with the support of national and regional authorities, shall ensure the visibility of the Union support provided under the Facility, in particular when promoting the projects and their results, by providing targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The information about the Union support shall be provided in clear, approachable and attractive manner, using variety of communication channels.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Member States and the Union are to work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce, as well as labour markets that are responsive to economic change, with a view to achieving the objectives of full employment and social progress, balanced growth and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States shall regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate their action in this respect within the Council, taking into account national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour. In this context, the current COVID-19 crisis, which will have a serious and long- lasting impact on EU labour markets, requires coordinated action to support employment and to stimulate the economy and labour demand.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men, solidarity between generations, inclusion of persons with disabilities and the protection of the rights of the child. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion and a high level of education and training as set out in Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union has developed and implemented policy coordination instruments for economic and employment policies. As part of these instruments, the present Guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States, together with the Broad Guidelines for the Economic Policies of the Member States and of the Union set out in Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184 (5), form the Integrated Guidelines. They are to guide policy implementation in the Member States and in the Union, reflecting the interdependence between the Member States. The resulting set of coordinated European and national policies and reforms are to constitute an appropriate overall sustainable economic and employment policy mix, which should achieve positive spill-over effects, as well as an effective response to the impact of COVID-19 on the labour markets and economies of Member States. __________________ 5Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184 of 14 July 2015 on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the European Union (OJ L 192, 18.7.2015, p. 27).

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) The European Semester combines the different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral coordination and surveillance of economic and employment policies. While pursuing environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness and stability, the European Semester integrates the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, including strong engagement with social partners, civil society and other stakeholders. It supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (13). The Union and Member States’ employment and economic policies should go hand in hand with Europe’s transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable and digital economy, while improving competitiveness, fostering innovation, promoting social justice, social inclusion and equal opportunities as well as tackling inequalities and regional disparities. __________________ 13 UN Resolution A/RES/70/1.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed an inter-institutional proclamation for a European Pillar of Social Rights (14). The Pillar sets out twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems, structured around three categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion. The principles and rights give direction to our strategy making sure that the transitions to climate- neutrality and environmental sustainability, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just. The Pillar constitutes a reference framework (with particular reference to the impact of the crisis caused by COVID-19) to monitor the employment and social performance of Member States, to drive reforms at national, regional and local level and to reconcile the “social” and the “market” in today’s modern economy, including by promoting the social economy. __________________ 14 OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Member States and the Union should ensure that the transformations are fair and socially just, strengthening the drive towards an inclusive and resilient society in which people are protected and empowered to anticipate and manage change, and in which they can actively participate in society and the economy. Discrimination in all its forms should be tackled. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion (including that of children, persons with disabilities and disadvantaged groups) should be reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and of social protection systems and by removing barriers to education, training and labour- market participation, including through investments in early childhood education and care. Timely and equal access to affordable healthcare services, including prevention and health promotion are particularly relevant in a context of ageing societies. The potential of people with disabilities to contribute to economic growth and social development should be further realised. As new economic and business models take hold in Union workplaces, employment relationships are also changing. Member States should ensure that employment relationships stemming from new forms of work maintain and strengthen Europe’s social model.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 1

In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States should actively promote a sustainable social market economy and facilitate and support investment in the creation of quality jobs. To this end, they should reduce the barriers that businesses face in hiring people, foster responsible entrepreneurship and genuine self- employment and, in particular, support the creation and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to finance. Member States should actively promote the development of the social economy, foster social innovation, social enterprises, and encourage those innovative forms of work, creating quality job opportunities and generating social benefits at local level.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1

ITaking into account the impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of technological and environmental transitions, as well as demographic change, Member States should promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering relevant knowledge, skills and competences throughout people's lives, responding to current and future labour market needs. Member States should also adapt and invest in their education and training systems to provide high quality and inclusive education, including vocational education and training. Member States should work together with the social partners, education and training providers, enterprises and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems and improve their quality and labour market relevance, also with a view to enabling the environmental transition. Particular attention should be paid to challenges of the teaching profession. Education and training systems should equip all learners with key competences, including basic and digital skills as well as transversal competences to lay the foundations for adaptability later in life. Member States should seek to ensure the transfer of training entitlements during professional career changes, including, where appropriate, through individual learning accounts. They should enable everyone to anticipate and better adapt to labour market needs notably through continuous reskilling and upskilling, with a view to supporting fair and just transitions for all, strengthening social outcomes, addressing labour market shortages and improving the overall resilience of the economy to shocks.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 2

Member States should foster equal opportunities for all by addressing inequalities in education and training systems, including by providing access to good quality education, including early childhood education. They should raise overall education levels, reduce the number of young people leaving school early, increase access to and completion of tertiary education and increase adult participation in continuing learning, particularly among learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, the least qualified. Taking into account new requirements in digital, green and ageing societies, Member States should strengthen work-based learning in their vocational education and training systems (VET) (including through quality and effective apprenticeships) and increase the number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates both in medium-level VET and in tertiary education. Furthermore, Member States should enhance the labour-market relevance of tertiary education and research, improve skills monitoring and forecasting, make skills more visible and qualifications comparable, including those acquired abroad, and increase opportunities for recognising and validating skills and competences acquired outside formal education and training. They should upgrade and increase the supply and take- up of flexible continuing vocational education and training. Member States should also support low skilled adults to maintain or develop their long-term employability by boosting access to and take up of quality learning opportunities, through the implementation of Upskilling Pathways, including a skills assessment, an offer of education and training matching labour market opportunities, and the validation and recognition of the skills acquired.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 6

Where relevant and building on existing national practices, Member States should take into account the experience on employment and social issues of relevant civil society organisations, including those representing groups facing barriers to quality work.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1

~~Member States should promote inclusive labour markets, open to all, by putting in place effective measures~~Considering the current additional long-term social and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 epidemic, Member States should promote inclusive labour markets, open to all. In order to achieve this, effective measures should be put in place to fight all forms of discrimination and promote equal opportunities for under-represented groups in the labour market, with due attention to the regional and territorial dimension. They should ensure equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, health and long-term care, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 2

Member States should modernise social protection systems to provide adequate, effective, efficient, and sustainable social protection throughout all stages of an individual's life, fostering social inclusion and upward social mobility, ~~incentivis~~supporting labour market participation and addressing inequalities, including through the design of their tax and benefit systems. Complementing universal approaches with selective ones will improve effectiveness of social protection systems. The modernisation of social protection systems should lead to better access, quality, adequacy and sustainability.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 3

Member States should develop and integrate the three strands of active inclusion: adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality enabling services, meeting individual needs. Social protection systems should ensure adequate minimum income benefits for everyone lacking sufficient resources and promote social inclusion by ~~encourag~~supporting people to’s actively participateion in the labour market and society, including through targeted social services.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 4

The availability of affordable, accessible and quality services such as inclusive early childhood education and care, out-of- school care, education, training, housing, health and long-term care is a necessary condition for ensuring equal opportunities. Particular attention should be given to fighting poverty and social exclusion~~, includ~~ affecting, inter alia, persons with disabilities and persons experiencing in- work and child poverty. Member States should ensure that everyone, including children, has access to essential services. For those in need or in a vulnerable situation, Member States should ensure access to adequate social housing or housing assistance. The specific needs of people with disabilities including accessibility should be taken into account in relation to these services. Homelessness should be tackled specifically.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard to ensure that nobody is left behind.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional and subregional level.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. RThe new resources from the JTF own envelope are additional to the existing policies and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources ~~transferred~~ from the ERDF and ESF+ ~~will contribute fully to the achievement of this target~~could be used, on voluntary basis, to complement the JTF interventions.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The new resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality, as well as the extent to which its economy relies on solid fossil fuels.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF ~~should~~must also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing counselling, support services and job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shcould be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. ~~The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+~~Such voluntary interventions from the ERDF and the ESF+, notified to the Commission, should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective preparation, launching and implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in close cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, in particular local and regional authorities, in accordance with partnership principle and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving solid fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities while developing new job opportunities to avoid social exclusion in the affected territories. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 2 or 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal while at the same time safeguarding the employment levels. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans shcould be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States, with the particular attention to the Member States relying on fossil fuels.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 24.37.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. These resources should not be cut nor transferred from the funds covered by Regulation (EU) .../... [new CPR].

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion as well as contributing to new jobs creation;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in the creation of new firms and social enterprises, including through microfinance, business incubators and consulting services;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) investments to reduce energy poverty and air pollution, notably through investments in district heating and eliminating individual heating solutions based on coal;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) investments in social innovations;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) counselling, support services and job-search assistance to jobseekers;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)

(ka) any other specific activities, as agreed between the relevant local and regional authorities for the territory concerned, the Member State and the European Commission, that are in line with regional development strategies and contribute to the transition towards EU climate neutrality by 2050.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertakings in difficulty, as defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/201416 ; __________________ 16Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1).deleted

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of solid fossil fuels;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount. Member States may choose to complement it with its ERDF and ESF+ resources. In such case, those resources should be included in the levels of thematic concentration of ERDF and ESF+.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Eligible projects financed under the Just Transition Fund contributing to the specific objective as set out in Article 2 can benefit from up to 80% of relevant costs.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall prepare, ~~together~~in close cooperation with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 2 or 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics ("NUTS level 2 regions" or ‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. __________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) a description of the type of operations envisaged and their expected contribution to alleviate the social, economic, energy security and environmental impacts of the transition;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Partnership 1. In accordance with [Article 6] of Regulation (EU) .../... [the new CPR] and with the Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014, each Member State shall ensure a meaningful participation of social partners and civil society organisations, and other relevant or representative organisations in the programming and delivery of measures supported by the JTF. Such meaningful participation shall be inclusive and accessible to all.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;deleted

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1

~~This adjustment does not apply to Member States for which the allocation has been capped in accordance with point (b).~~deleted

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Citation 5

— having regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, including those on the European Union institutions’ compliance with the Convention as public administrations,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Citation 28 a (new)

- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee requested by the European Parliament on the situation of women with disabilities,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Citation 28 b (new)

- having regard to the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiries into how the European Commission ensures that persons with disabilities can access its websites (OI/6/2017/EA), how the European Commission treats persons with disabilities under the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme for EU staff (OI/4/2016/EA) and the Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 1337/2017/EA and 1338/2017/EA on the accessibility for visually impaired candidates of selection procedures to recruit EU civil servants, organised by the European Personnel Selection Office,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Recital A

A. whereas, as full citizens, all persons with disabilities have equal rights in all fields of life (including access to open labour market and education) and are entitled to inalienable dignity, equal treatment, independent living, autonomy and full participation in society, respecting and valuating their input to social and economic progress of Europe;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas only about 47% of persons with disabilities are employed, compared to 72% of persons without disabilities and the unemployment rate of persons aged 20-64 with disabilities is 17%, compared to 10% of people without disabilities;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas in 2018 among all people with disabilities (aged 16 and over) 28,7 % was at risk of poverty and social exclusion13g _________________ 13g https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/-/DDN-20191029-2

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges the advancement in the implementation of the UNCRPD brought about by the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; calls on the Commission to continue the work by building upon and integrating what has been achieved and by upscaling the present Strategy, with a special focus on supporting Member States in implementation of the European Accessibility Act;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 1

1. Aacknowledges the advancement in the implementation of the UNCRPD brought about by the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020; and calls on the Commission to ~~continue the work by~~ build~~ing~~ upon ~~and integrating~~ what has been achieved ~~and~~ by upscaling ~~the present~~its commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities through the Strategy;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 1

- with clearly designated priority areas covering all the provisions of the UNCRPD in all areas of EU policy and addressing the Concluding Observations of the UNCRPD Committee adopted in 2015,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 4

- reflecting the diversity of persons with disabilities and their needs,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 5

- mainstreaming the rights of ~~the children~~persons with disabilities into all policies and areas,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)

- giving special attention to wellbeing and equal opportunities for children with disabilities inter alia via ensuring unreserved access to childcare and education and supporting families with children with disabilities,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8

- allocating an adequate budget for the implementation of the post-2020 Strategy; and ensuring continuity of financing in the New Multiannual Financial Framework,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)

- recognising and addressing the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination they may face,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)

- accelerating work on mutual recognition of disability status between EU Member States in all areas,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)

- implementing the EU Disability Card to all EU Member States to ensure recognition of disability while moving across the EU and secure freedom of movement, access to culture, education and work for people with disabilities,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 d (new)

- ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal opportunities in the labour market, access to inclusive and mainstream education, health services as well as equal access to transport by eliminating the barriers to social participation and application of universal design principles into infrastructural and digital investments across the EU,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 e (new)

- acknowledging the evolution of new technologies and its potential for persons with disabilities including ICT applications,

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 2 – indent 8 g (new)

- targeting adult people with disabilities with a special attention to the intellectually disabled and their future after the death of the attendant;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure the inclusion of a gender-based and intersectional approach to combat the multiple forms of discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities, and urges the European Union and those Member States which have not done so already to accede to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls for the post 2020 Strategy to set out an interinstitutional structure to oversee its implementation; urges that Disability Focal Points be present in all Commission Directorates General and agencies and in all EU institutions, with the central Focal Point located within the Commission’s General Secretariat; stresses that an interinstitutional mechanism exist to ensure collaboration between the Commission, the Parliament and the Council, with their respective Presidents meeting at the start of each mandate;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to prepare the post-2020 Strategy with the close and systematic involvement of persons with disabilities, their families, and of their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the post-2020 Strategy also through funding their capacity-building;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to prepare the post-2020 Strategy with the close and systematic involvement of persons with disabilities and of their representative organisations, and to ensure their accessible and meaningful participation in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the post-2020 Strategy also through funding their capacity-building;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to systematically mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities in all the relevant EU laws, policies and programmes; urges the full integration of the disability-rights perspective in the Gender Equality Strategy, the Youth Guarantee, the Green New Deal, the Child Guarantee and the forthcoming Green paper on Ageing, and stresses the need for a Disability Rights Guarantee to assist persons with disabilities into employment, traineeships, job placements and further education;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses the fact that people with disabilites are more exposed to the risk of poverty and social exclusion than those without;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all projects financed by the EU funds have positive impact on respect of rights of persons with disabilities in particular supporting accessibility, access to education, health and employment;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a comprehensive campaign in accessible format with engagement of media to raise awareness of the UN CRPD, rights and needs of persons with disabilities as well as barriers they face among the persons with disabilities and the society in general;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that the Strategy includes the end of violence against persons with disabilities as one of its main objectives, paying particular attention to gender-based violence, including forced sterilisation, forced institutionalisation, forced treatment and violence;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make the EU a leader in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, including marginalised groups with disabilities, such as women and girls with disabilities, through its external action;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2975(RSP)

Jarosław DUDA, Janina OCHOJSKA, Adam JARUBAS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jerzy BUZEK, Ewa KOPACZ, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Krzysztof HETMAN

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the Commission to include a section on European Union institutions as public administrations to ensure that they comply with the UN CRPD in all respects, which includes making available the necessary resources, focal points, coordination mechanisms, internal policies, accessible infrastructure such as buildings, communications (including in sign language and Braille), websites and ICT applications, as well as permanent mechanisms to consult actively and effectively with representative organisations of persons with disabilities, positive actions and anti-discrimination safeguards that are necessary for the successful implementation of the Strategy and of the CRPD both in the EU at large as well as within the EU institutions and agencies;

2020/02/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/0246(COD)

Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Adam JARUBAS, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Given the fragile ecosystem in the Baltic Sea, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should not be granted for the retrofitting of fishing vessels for other activities than commercial fishing, such as recreational fishing~~, which could have a detrimental impact on the ecosystem. Therefore, such support should only be granted for the scrapping of fishing vessels~~. At the same time, support should only be granted for the scrapping of fishing vessels, including vessels used for recreational fishing. In view of the above, compensation scheme coverage and the possibility of scrapping recreational fishing units should take place on a similar basis as for industrial fishing.

2020/01/31
Committee: PECH

2019/0246(COD)

Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Adam JARUBAS, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) Given the cultural and multi- generational characteristics of the coastal fishing profession, alternatives to the scrapping of vessels that would allow fishermen to remain in the profession should be provided.

2020/01/31
Committee: PECH

2019/0246(COD)

Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Adam JARUBAS, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Compensation for the permanent cessation of vessels’ activities will not be attractive to operators if it is deducted from the temporary cessation compensation paid in the past pursuant to Article 25(5) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014. Such a deduction would not make sense because services have been provided in the past for the temporary cessation of vessels’ activities, while compensation for permanent cessation of activities concerns future benefits.

2020/01/31
Committee: PECH

2019/0246(COD)

Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław DUDA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Adam JARUBAS, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
Article 34 – paragraph 4 c a (new)

4ca. Support granted to ship-owners under Article 33 shall not be deducted from support received by ship-owners under this Article in respect of the same vessel.

2020/01/31
Committee: PECH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investments until 2020 to help boost investment; ~~underlines the need for complementarities and synergies between those tools~~is however concerned about the enormous imbalance in use of the Fund between EU15 and EU13; calls therefore for a greater geographical balance and underlines the need for complementarities and synergies between EFSI and ESIF while maintaining the latter as the main investment policy of the EU;

2018/02/01
Committee: REGI

2017/2054(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – table – row 21

Poland 515

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Ádám KÓSA, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas women's economic empowerment and equal opportunities in the labour market are crucial for women individually but also instrumental for EU's economic growth with positive impact on GDP, inclusiveness and competitiveness of businesses as well as challenges related to the ageing population in the EU

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Heinz K. BECKER, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that equal opportunities for economic independence and the ~~guarantee~~implementation of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work ~~and~~or work of equal value applied by the Member States as defined in the article 157 of TFEU are necessary steps for women’'s economic empowerment;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Romana TOMC, David CASA, Georges BACH, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Member States to promote the well-being ~~of women, by tackling the pay and pension gaps and combating atypical and insecure forms of work and employment, such as temporary contracts or involuntary part-time work~~and equal opportunities for women, by tackling the pay gap, addressing and eliminating breaches of anti-discrimination legislation in employment, combating insecure forms of work and employment, such as involuntary part-time work or the use of contracts which do not correspond to the nature of the work performed in accordance with the national law;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Ádám KÓSA, Heinz K. BECKER, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. points out that digitalisation has a profound impact on the labour market by changing value chains, conditions and nature of work as well as creating new job opportunities and more flexible working patterns; notes that opportunities for flexible and teleworking arrangements brought about by digitalisation may serve as a an effective tool for further inclusion of women into the labour market as well as better reconciliation of professional and domestic duties for both women and men;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Ádám KÓSA, Heinz K. BECKER, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. highlights that improving digital skills and IT-literacy among women and boosting inclusion into the ICT, which is one of the highest paying sectors, could contribute to their economic empowerment and independence resulting in the reduction of the total gender wage gap;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Ádám KÓSA, Heinz K. BECKER, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Points out that the demand for digital technology professionals in the EU has grown by 4% annually in the last ten years and the number of unfilled vacancies for ICT professionals is expected to double by 2020; calls therefore on the Member States and the Commission to advance their efforts to promote digital skills and e-literacy among women and girls, who remain underrepresented in this sector, from the earliest stages at school and going through the whole educational cycle as well as in the framework of life-long learning;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2008(INI)

Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Romana TOMC, Ádám KÓSA, Heinz K. BECKER, David CASA, Georges BACH, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to ~~implement and enforce public social care policies as well as to provide quality childcare fa~~further develop care facilities for the dependent, including children and elderly, with the view of enhancing reconciliati~~es and promote the equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and co- responsibility in care.~~on of private and professional life for the working families and increasing women's participation in the labour market as a precondition for women's economic empowerment;

2017/04/28
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Eduard KUKAN, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas the collaborative economy offers many opportunities for growth and jobs, especially for people who are distant from the labour market, such as young people, students, women and seniors, and provides innovative new services for citizens and consumers;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Eduard KUKAN, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ádám KÓSA, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Agenda for the collaborative economy’ stresses the increasing significance of the platform economy, its important contribution to growth and jobs by providing new opportunities for citizens and innovative entrepreneurs, and its impact on economic and employment policies;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Heinz K. BECKER, Sven SCHULZE, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas with the Communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, the EU provides welcomed guidelines on applicable EU rules and recommendations to help citizens, businesses and EU countries to fully benefit from these new business models and promote a balanced and fair development of the collaborative economy;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the Commission communication on collaborative economy is a starting point of the EU contribution to a balanced and fair development of the collaborative economy, given the rapid evolution of this economy and its related regulatory loopholes and uncertainties that still must be clarified;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ádám KÓSA, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the European Commission and the Member States need to address more deeply the social dimension of the collaborative economy by providing in depth analysis and data on new forms of employment, by monitoring the evolving regulatory environment and by encouraging the exchange of good practices among EU countries, in order to overcome the social challenges related to this new economy;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for a clear distinction between ~~‘professional’ and ‘non-professional’ platforms and to recognise activities in the platform economy that are properly categorised as ‘work’~~platforms with a lucrative business model and those based on the sharing of costs, resources or skills, in order to ensure a level playing field for EU businesses and citizens; in parallel, calls for a clear distinction between non-professional peer-to-peer activity and service providers acting in their professional capacity by further developing sector specific criteria and thresholds, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; amongst service providers, underlines the need to distinguish employees and self-employed, in order to apply them rights and duties accordingly;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, Sofia RIBEIRO, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Ádám KÓSA, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. States that all workers in the platform economy are either employed or self-employed based on the primacy of facts; recalls in this context that, for the purpose of applying EU law, the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as ~~subordination, remuneration and the nature of work~~the existence of a subordination link, the presence of a remuneration and the nature of work, even so EU Member States are responsible for deciding who is to be considered a worker in their national legal order; calls also to clarify self- employment in order to prevent bogus self-employment and to ensure the rights of self-employed workers;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls ~~for a framework directive~~on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to assess the impact of the collaborative economy on forms of employment and working conditions, to check if the current legislations are able to cover platform workers and, if necessary, to consider accordingly the need to update the current social acquis, to better enforce legal frameworks on working conditions into the platform economy, in order to guarantee the legal situation of platform workers ~~and~~, to ensure that all platform workers have the same social and employment rights and health and safety protection as workers in the traditional economy and to ensure a level playing field for businesses; Underlines that digital technologies are evolving so fast that policy making should not be based on a catch-up approach but rather on a logic of anticipation;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes note of the multiplication of national and local regulatory initiatives affecting the collaborative economy; Stresses the importance of rapid clarification at European level of the applicable rules in order to limit the fragmentation of the internal market;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for more reliable data ~~on job~~and evidence on jobs, skills and working conditions in the platform economy and, if necessary, for the adjustment of related policies to create a level playing field between the platforms and traditional ~~economie~~businesses, especially SMEs, in particular in the field of consumer protection, taxation and working conditions;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Eduard KUKAN, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Ádám KÓSA, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Underlines that the collaborative economy fosters entrepreneurship; Stresses the need to adapt training mechanisms to this new kind of businesses;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on the national public employment services and the EURES Network to communicate better on the opportunities offered by the collaborative economy;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to reflect on the appropriate means to ensure that digital platforms inform providers on the regulatory framework that has to be complied with, when offering services, as individuals using platforms are sometimes not even aware of the requirements they should fulfil; considers that digital platforms should play a more proactive role in checking whether the service provider fulfils its legal requirements; Calls on Member States to operate specific controls in order to check if operators stick to the rules, especially in terms of taxation, consumer protection, working conditions and skills requirements;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Anne SANDER, David CASA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Sven SCHULZE, Heinz K. BECKER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Georges BACH, Deirdre CLUNE, Claude ROLIN, Krzysztof HETMAN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights that the collaborative economy has flourished mainly so far in urban areas; Stresses therefore the importance of deploying broadband in rural areas in order to enable all EU territories to benefit from the potential of the collaborative economy, especially in terms of employment; Calls for Member States to strengthen financial and human resources to enable people from rural areas to acquire basic digital skills;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas the digital transformation is not yet completed and the societal and labour market needs are constantly evolving;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Underlines that any skills policies should take into consideration not only the currently on-going transformations on the labour market but also ensure that they are universal enough to develop workers learning agility and to facilitate their adaptation to the challenges in future;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recognises the importance of fostering work-based learning apprenticeships and internships as one of the tools to further facilitate the integration of individuals into the labour market;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges active dialogue, data- sharing and cooperation between the university community and the world of work aimed at developing educational programmes which equip young people with the requisite skills and competences;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make funding available in order to bridge the existing technological gap between educational institutions which are well equipped and those which are not, as part of the national strategies for digital skills; underlines the need to promote the access to internet among all groups and European regions;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Asks the Commission to leave more flexibility to Member States to broaden their skills offer and to not only focus on universal basic skills in the framework of the upskilling pathways, ~~in the context of~~but also to identify and address concrete needs at local, regional and sectorial level ~~(for example intercultural, health, family skills)~~;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Year of ~~Adult Learning~~Digital and Entrepreneurial Skills, which will help to raise awareness of the ~~value of adult education~~importance of those competences across Europe;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In view of their potential to considerably affect the road haulage market, as well as the social protection of workers, serious infringements of Union rules on the posting of workers and the law applicable to contractual obligations should be added to the items relevant to the assessment of good repute.deleted

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The rules on national transport performed on a temporary basis by non- resident hauliers in a host Member State (‘cabotage’) should be clear, simple and easy to enforce, while broadly ~~mai~~containuing ~~the level of~~ liberalisation ~~achieved so far~~.

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from ~~hom~~their place of residence are not excessively long. Drivers should also be able to choose how they take their rest.

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Transit operations are fully exempted from the scope of Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. International transport operations as defined by regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 are fully exempted from the scope of Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing ~~international carri~~cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3 days during a period of one calendar month.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2, a day may not be less than 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting. :

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive are excluded from rules on long-term posting referred in Article 1 of the legislative act amending Directive 96/71/EC.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from rules on collective agreements which are not universally applicable as defined in Article [...] of Directive 96/71/EC.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. For the purpose of transport operations covered by this Directive, Article 9 paragraph 1 and 2 of the Enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU is replaced by the following: Member States may only impose the following administrative requirements and control measures:

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a ~~posting~~standardized, electronic, simple declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest at the commencement of the posting, ~~in electronic form, in an official language of the host Member State or in English,~~ containing only the following information:

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi

~~(vi) the type of transport services, that is to say carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, international carriage, cabotage operation;~~deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – subparagraph 1 a (new)

For the purposes of this point, the road transport operator may provide a simple declaration covering a period of a maximum of six months. The information referred to in points from (ii) to (vi) shall be updated electronically by the road transport operator in line with current factual situation.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of ~~the posting~~a simple declaration and evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State~~, such as~~: an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d

(d) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of the employment contract or an equivalent document within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Directive 91/533/EEC20 , translated into one of the official languages of the host Member State or into English; __________________ 20 Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (OJ L 288, 18.10.1991, p. 32)deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e

(e) an obligation for the driver to make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of payslips for last two months; during the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide this copy;deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f

(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b)~~, (c)~~ and (ec), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of time;

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1 a (new)

During the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may help in carrying out the check. Checks and controls of employment contract or an equivalent document within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Directive 91/533/EEC and/ or payslips shall be carried out solely at the premises.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5

~~5. For the purposes of point (a) of paragraph 4 the road transport operator may provide a posting declaration covering a period of a maximum of six months.~~deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5

5. ~~For the purposes of point (a) of paragraph 4 the road transport operator may provide a posting declaration covering a period of a maximum of six months~~By ... [two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall develop the standardised form of the simple declaration containing only the information as specified in paragraph 4(a) (i) to (vi).

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

They shall apply those provisions from ~~[…]~~... [the date when COD 2016/007 -revised Posting of Workers Directive is applicable.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communities and swiftly and effectively responding to societal challenges.

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) “solidarity activity” means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community while also fostering the individual’s personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, which may take the form of placements, projects or networking activities, developed in relation to different areas, such as education and training, employment, gender equality, entrepreneurship, in particular social entrepreneurship, citizenship and democratic participation, environment and nature protection, climate action, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery, agriculture and rural development, provision of food and non-food items, health and wellbeing, creativity and culture, physical education and sport, social assistance and welfare, disabilities, solidarity between generations, reception and integration of third-country nationals, territorial cooperation and cohesion;

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

(2) “participant” means a young person, aged 18-30, who has registered in the European Solidarity Corps Portal and takes part in a solidarity activity under the European Solidarity Corps offered by a participating organisation;

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) “participating organisation” means any public or private non-profit entity that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, which offers a placement to a participant in the European Solidarity Corps or implements other activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) “quality label” means the certification attributed to a public or private non-profit entity or an international organisation willing to provide placements under the European Solidarity Corps following a procedure aimed at ensuring compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps Charter;

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

Any public or private entity established in a participating country as well as international organisations carrying out solidarity activities in the participating countries may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre-condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participants. The application and distribution of funding should be carried out in the way that will ensure an effective and swift response to the societal challenges.

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communities and swiftly and effectively responding to societal challenges.

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of solidarity placements, including comprehensive training, language support, administrative support for participants and participating organisations, insurance, post- placement support as well as the development of a certificate that identifies and documents the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the placement;

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or private non profit entities, or international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label.

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

Any public or private non-profit entity established in a participating country as well as international organisations carrying out solidarity activities in the participating countries may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre-condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participants. The application and distribution of funding should be carried out in the way that will ensure an effective and swift response to the societal challenges.

2017/11/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas cohesion policy has played a vital role and has shown significant responsiveness to macroeconomic and fiscal constraints, supporting the most pressing needs and strengthening certain interventions;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that growth and regional, economic and social convergence cannot be achieved without good governance, cooperation, mutual trust and the effective involvement of all partners at national, regional and local level, as is enshrined in the partnership principle (Article 5 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)); reiterates that the EU cohesion policy’'s shared management arrangement provides the EU with a unique tool to directly address the concerns of citizens in relation to internal and external challenges;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the first signs of the accelerated implementation of the operational programmes observed during the year 2016; urges the Commission to identify the causes of the delays in implementation to avoid similar problems at the beginning of the next programming period and strongly encourages all actors involved to continue to speed up their activities;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that territorial cooperation in all its forms, including macro-regional strategies, transposes the concept of political cooperation and coordination of regions and citizens across borders in the EU; underlines the merit of cohesion policy in addressing the challenges of outermost ~~and northernmost~~, peripheral and sparsely populated regions;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greater flexibility, such as an unallocated reserve or a simplification of re-programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region as well as to create incentives for the best performing regions; calls on the Commission to use more precise indicators to measure performance;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Opposes macro-economic conditionalities and h~~Highlights that the link between cohesion policy and economic governance processes should be reciprocal and that a greater recognition of the territorial dimension would be beneficial for the European Semester;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on Member States to simplify and reduce the number of national rules and guidelines and to assure that the information on EU funding is clear, concise and do not constitute unnecessary burden for the beneficiaries; calls furthermore to avoid gold-plating in the future;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Asks the Commission to reflect on solutions based on proportionality and differentiation, especially with regard to the multiple layers of audit, which should be restricted to combating fraud and corruption, and the number of controls, to a greater harmonisation between cohesion policy and competition policy, in particular state aid rules, as well as with regard to the possibility of a single set of rules for all ESI Funds;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that grants should remain the basis of the financing of cohesion policy; notes, however, the gradual shift from grants to financial instruments; points out that ~~the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees must~~loans, equity or guarantees can play a complementary role, but their use shall be carried out with caution and where such financial instruments demonstrate an added value, taking into account regional disparities and the diversity of practices and experiences; stresses the importance of assistance of the Commission, European Investment Bank and Member States to local and regional authorities on the innovative financial instruments through platforms such as fi-compass; or by providing the incentives for the beneficiaries;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to ensure better synergies between the ESI Funds and other Union funds and programmes and to facilitate multi-fund options; warns that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming should not replace or crowd out the grants and insists on the additionality of its resources;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Invites the Commission to reflect on the development of alternative set of indicators to the GDP indicator, which remains the legitimate method for allocating ESI Funds fairly; such set of alternative indicators may include ~~a demographic indicator or~~ dynamic indicators based on demographic, social and employment aspects, such as Social Progress Index; stresses, furthermore, the relevance of outcome indicators to strengthen the result and performance orientation of the policy;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Call on the Commission to maintain the European Territorial Cooperation as one of the three equally important goals of cohesion policy; underlines, that its budget should match the great challenges that ETC has to meet, and its potential of providing the high level of European added value; calls for greater respect for Article 174 TFEU on territorial cohesion;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Encourages the Commission to consider the possibility of using NUTS III level as classification of regions in cohesion policy for some selected priorities;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests an increased use of ESI Funds in order to tackle demographic change and address its regional and local consequences, such as depopulation; notes the increasing importance of the Territorial Agenda and of successful rural-urban partnerships, as well as the exemplary role of smart cities as microcosms and catalysts for innovative solutions for regional and local challenges;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Emphasises the role of the new territorial development tools, such as Community Led Local Development and the Integrated Territorial Investments;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the Pact of Amsterdam and the better recognition accorded to the role of cities and urban areas in European policy-making and demands an effective implementation of the ~~partnerships and~~ cooperative working method~~s that the Pact entails~~ through the partnerships that the Pact entails; expects the results to be incorporated in future EU policies post- 2020;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Underlines the enhanced urban dimension of cohesion policy in the form of specific provisions for sustainable urban development and the urban innovative actions, and considers that it should be further developed in the future; encourages the Commission to strengthen the direct support to local governments under cohesion policy by enhancing financing and providing tailored instruments for territorial development;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Endorses the EU’'s commitments under the Paris climate change agreement and underlines that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as for green economies and renewable energies, highlights the potential of European Territorial Cooperation in this regard;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. HUnderlines that in the era of euroscepticism, the increased visibility of the Cohesion Policy is vital, highlights the fact that in order to improve the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus must be placed on participation by stakeholders and recipients; urges, furthermore, the Commission, Member States, regions and cities to communicate in a more efficient way on both the achievements of cohesion policy, particularly how it delivers the measurable change to the everyday life of EU citizens, and the lessons to be learned;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recognises that challenges such as migration and security or ongoing future political developments in the EU should not negatively affect the investments through cohesion policy or its goals and expected results, especially after the current programming period;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the fostering of economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity across the EU to be put at the top of the EU agenda, and to maintain the fight against regional disparities, poverty and social exclusion, as well as against discrimination;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the fostering of economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity across the EU to be put at the top of the EU agenda, and to maintain the fight against poverty and social exclusion, as well as against discrimination; considers that, apart from the goals enshrined in the Treaties, cohesion policy should continue serving as a tool to attain EU political objectives and remain the Union main investment policy available to all regions;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that it is high time to prepare the post-2020 EU cohesion policy in order to launch it effectively at the very start of the new programming period; calls therefore for timely adoption of all rules on management and control before the start of the new programming period; underlines that delayed implementation of operational programmes may affect the efficiency of cohesion policy and raises the risk of backlogs;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Underlines that the rules on management and control should be maintained and in particular no retroactive effect of new rules, including the application of Commission guidelines should be applied;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Is convinced of the need for an adequate budget for cohesion policy after 2020 which takes into account the complex internal and external challenges that the policy will have to address; calls for the share of cohesion policy in the total EU budget to be maintained in the future;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2326(INI)

Jan OLBRYCHT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Underlines the multi-annual nature of cohesion policy and calls to maintain its 7-year programming period or to introduce a 5+5 years programming period with an obligatory mid-term revision;

2017/04/04
Committee: REGI

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Shares the view of the Commission~~Underlines that, in the context of the European Semester and efforts to simplify the Cohesion Policy, such as the activities of the Taskforce for Better Implementation, Member States need to step up their ~~effort~~actions to implement the necessary reforms a~~imed at~~nd all other measures which support this implementation, including institutional capacity building, with the aim of removing obstacles encountered by beneficiaries of the Cohesion Policy;

2016/12/16
Committee: REGI

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that in order to better respond to economic challenges and boost growth, a higher level of flexibility in implementation has to be further provided for the Member States to make use of the investment clauses; shares in this context the view of the European Court of Auditors that public procurement, while being a perennial problem, needs to be addressed also at the Commission level, which should act as an advocate for improvements in this field;

2016/12/16
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1 Whereas the future of European society and economy will rely on 5G infrastructure, the impact of which will go far beyond existing wireless access networks, with the aim for communication services, reachable everywhere, all the time and faster;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband. It will be a key enabler of the future digital world, the next generation of ubiquitous ultra- high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (public sector, healthcare, energy, utilities, manufactory, transportation, automotive, VR, online gaming and so forth) and providing new services that improve every citizen's life;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure and maintain financing the 5G Action Plan at the proper level in the horizon of the next Multiannual financial framework 2020-2027;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses that commercial investments should be supported by a policy and regulatory environment and not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G implementations;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Notes that in order to achieve coordinated 5G deployment across all EU Member States, there is a need for the consideration of specific economic and geographic national circumstances;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Calls on the Member State to develop, by mid-2018, national 5G deployment roadmaps as part of the National Broadband Plan;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Calls on the Commission to assess the National Broadband Plans to identify gaps and formulate country-specific recommendations for further action;

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the~~re should be a clear link between the level of funding available for each Member State and the level of awareness of local EU-funded programmes~~ awareness of local EU-funded programmes among end-users and society as a whole is pivotal;

2017/03/29
Committee: REGI

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes the important role of the media in informing citizens on EU affairs; regrets nevertheless the rather limited coverage of EU cohesion policy investments; stresses the need to develop communication strategies that aim at the media and are adapted to the current informational challenges, and deliver information in an accessible and attractive form and take account of digital advancements and the mix of different types of media channels;

2017/03/29
Committee: REGI

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that there is a growing need for a strengthening of communication through new media channels which will require developing a communication strategy for digital and social media that focuses on reaching end- users through different set of tools such as interactive on-line surveys or mobile applications, developing more accessible mobile-based content and ensuring that information is available in different languages and adjusted to different age groups;

2017/03/29
Committee: REGI

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Further asks the Commission to ~~set up an~~create an interactive EU e-communication platform on cohesion policy implementation that would collect all relevant data on ESI Funds projects~~, feedback from end-users and indications of whether or not the message communicated has been receiv~~ and would allow theend-users to give the feedback on the implementation process and the results delivered;

2017/03/29
Committee: REGI

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs six million people in Europe ~~and~~, whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills and whereas there is an expected gap of 800 000 of unfilled vacancies in ICT sector by 2020; whereas this gap is a risk for European growth and competitiveness, but, with adequate measures undertaken, could be translated into the increased employment;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of ~~the~~both the creation and loss of jobs, as well as new organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines that due to the fact that progressive digitalisation will result in growing demand for digital and other complementary skills, the training in this direction should not only cover upskilling of the workforce but the process should start already in the early school years with implementation of technical, entrepreneurial and relevant soft skills in the education programmes;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses the potential of digital competence centres in supporting the digitalisation of industry and increasing competitiveness of existing companies and encouraging the creation of new ones;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Points out that digital transformation is a complex phenomenon that needs to be dealt with also at European level in order to avoid the fragmentation of the single market and that the close cooperation with national and regional stakeholders is desired in this context;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs and to adjust related policies, programmes and legislation accordingly;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the ~~Commission and the Member States~~Member States, with the support of the Commission, to clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the same basic social rights, including the freedom of association, and the right to conclude collective agreements ~~and the right to organise~~;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2271(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure ~~universal~~inclusive access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers;

2017/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas introducing and strengthening minimum income schemes is, when rightly combined with other social and labour market activation measures and policies, might be an important and effective way to overcome poverty, support social integration and access to the labour market and meet the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy;

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the guarantee of an adequate minimum income ~~and minimum wage~~for those who lack sufficient resources for a decent standard of living and fair remuneration for employment is included in the first draft of the European Pillar of Social Rights9 ; whereas, at the high-level conference held in Brussels on 23 January 2017, following the public consultation on this issue, the President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, reiterated that such measures should be adopted by all Member States; __________________ 9 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions launching a consultation on a European Pillar of Social Rights (COM(2016)0127) – Annex 1.

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas, according to Eurostat, in 2015 the employment rate of EU citizens of age 20-64 stood at 70.1% and was far from the EU 2020 strategy goal set for 75%;

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Georges BACH, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Sofia RIBEIRO, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Heinz K. BECKER, Krzysztof HETMAN, David CASA, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas the Council Conclusions on the 2017 Annual Growth Survey and the Joint Employment Report adopted by the EPSCO Council on the 3rd March 20171a call on Member States to ensure that social protection systems provide adequate income support and that reforms should continue to focus, amongst others, on providing adequate income support and high quality activation and enabling services; __________________ 1a6885/17 "The 2017 Annual Growth Survey and Joint Employment Report: Political guidance on employment and social policies - Council Conclusions (3 March 2017)" and 6887/17 "JOINT EMPLOYMENT REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL accompanying the Communication from the Commission on the Annual Growth Survey 2017 (3 March 2017)"

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Georges BACH, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Sofia RIBEIRO, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Heinz K. BECKER, Krzysztof HETMAN, David CASA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Recalls that one of the main goals of the Europe 2020 strategy is reducing poverty and social exclusion by at least 20 million people and that still more efforts are needed to reach that goal; believes that minimum income schemes can be a helpful way to reach this objective;

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Georges BACH, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Sofia RIBEIRO, Claude ROLIN, Jeroen LENAERS, Heinz K. BECKER, Krzysztof HETMAN, David CASA, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses that the best way to fight poverty and social exclusion are decent jobs; recalls in this context the importance to boost growth, investment and job creation;

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Draws attention to the fact that despithe recent gradual economic ~~slowdown, with rising~~revival, some Member States still suffer from ever-lasting high unemployment and fewer job opportunities, what puts many people at risk of poverty ~~and~~, social exclusion~~, and that this is particularly acute in some Member States that suffer from high rates of unemployment~~ or long- term inactivity;

2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL

2016/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas proper infrastructure and access to public services and high-quality jobs are important factors influencing the decision whether or not to stay in a particular area;

2017/07/03
Committee: REGI

2016/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria, such as depopulation trends or the direction of internal migration, that could pinpoint the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that ~~GDP and~~ population density ~~are~~is not a sufficient indicators in this regard;

2017/07/03
Committee: REGI

2016/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the new forms of employment that are emerging are blurring the boundary between dependent employment and self-employment9 , ~~leading to a decline in the quality of employment and the rise of bogus self- employment~~will require greater flexibility while at the same time ensuring employment security and job quality; __________________ 9 ILO report of 2016 on Building a social pillar for European convergence.

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas increases in employment rates ~~mask the insufficient and socially inadequate response to the economic crisis, promoting precarious forms of employment such as zero-hour contracts, bogus self-employment and involuntary~~after the economic crisis marked rise in temporary and part-time ~~job~~contracts, which ~~do not provide workers with either a decent living or full labour rights~~create greater risk of precariousness than standard employment;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands standard employment to mean full-time, or part-time regular employment on the basis of open-ended contracts, and non- standard or atypical forms of employment to include, i.a., marginal and involuntary part-time work, temporary agency work, fixed-term contract work, zero-hour contracts, internships that are not part of an education programme, and informal or undeclared work;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that numerous factors, such as digitalisation, are contributing to a radical transformation of work, with an increase in non-standard forms of employment trends that will intensify unless new regulation is put into place; calls on the Commission and the Member States to closely monitor those changes and to ensure that work being transformed through digitalisation, and new employment being created as a result of it, is decent;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Highlights the European added value of ETC, which should be reflected in an increased level of appropriations for this cohesion policy objective, to be introduced as soon as practicable; underlines the need to preserve this instrument as one of the core elements of the cohesion policy after 2020;

2016/09/19
Committee: REGI

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines that the concept of results orientation requires that Interreg programmes ensure high-quality project- level cooperation and the adaptation of evaluation methods and criteria to take into account the specific nature of each programme; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to work together and exchange information and good practices in order to ensure that results orientation is implemented and targeted as effectively as possible, considering ETC specificities;

2016/09/19
Committee: REGI

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Stresses the potential of using financial instruments in Interreg programmes that, through complementing grants, help to support SMEs and develop research and innovation, by increasing investment, creating new jobs, allowing better results to be achieved and boosting the effectiveness of projects;

2016/09/19
Committee: REGI

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)

30c. Deplores the low public awareness and insufficient visibility of ETC programmes, and calls for more effective communication of the achievements of completed projects; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to establish mechanisms and broad institutionalised platforms for cooperation in order to ensure better visibility and awareness- raising; calls on the Commission to map the achievements of the ETC programmes and projects so far;

2016/09/19
Committee: REGI

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Emphasises the need for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EU; c~~Calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining~~, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage~~;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for ~~a European framework for~~Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing minimum income schemes; highlights the importance of such schemes for maintaining human dignity as well as their role as a form of social investments enabling people to undertake training and/or look for work;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers child poverty to be a major issue on which Europe should ‘'act big’'; calls for the swift implementation of ~~a Child Guarantee in all Member States,~~the Recommendation on Investing in Children in all Member States and develop and introduce other necessary initiatives so that every child now living in poverty can have access to free healthcare, free education, ~~free~~ childcare, decent housing and proper nutrition;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part

19. ~~Is alarmed at the spread of precariousness arising from the excessive use of ‘atypical’ contract~~Notes that flexible forms of working arrangements allow workers to better balance their work and private life; underlines that any "atypical" form of contract shall not be abused and create precariousness; stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient institutional and budgetary capacities to provide adequate protection for people in ~~non-standard~~all forms of employment; considers in particular that:

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b

b. there is a need for ~~new legislative proposals on family leave schemes, including maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave and carers’ leave,~~measures encouraging equal take-up of leave arrangements by men and women across all categories of workers in order to improve women’'s access to and position within the labour market ~~and~~, strengthen the role of fathers in bringing up their children and to facilitate work-life balance;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Considers that the specific dynamics of economic adjustment within the euro area call for the development of two financial instruments, within the euro area’s fiscal capacity, that would be particularly relevant for the implementation of the EPSR: a. a fund for renewed structural convergence, supporting the implementation of socially just reforms and investments that are necessary for increasing the growth potential of crisis- affected areas and restoring upward social convergence, including implementation of the Youth Guarantee, Skills Guarantee and Child Guarantee; b. a European unemployment insurance scheme, complementing national schemes in cases of severe cyclical downturn and helping prevent the translation of an asymmetric shock into structural disadvantage;deleted

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. CStresses that the EFSI should fulfil a supplementary and complementary function in relation to cohesion policy, which remains the EU’s main investment policy; calls for the EFSI to operate in ~~closer conjunction~~better synergy with the Structural Funds;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission and the ECB to increase investment in projects in the most remote and outermost regions, which are particularly handicapped by underinvestment in job opportunities, resulting in unemployment, exclusion, and emigration;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it disappointing that the Commission’s assessment of the EFSI has failed to record the number of jobs created to date under the Fund; calls on the Commission to present such an analysis, with particular emphasis on SMEs;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Requests that integrated ESIF- EFSI projects should be excluded from calculations of budgetary adjustments under the Stability and Growth Pact;~~deleted

2016/09/16
Committee: REGI

2016/2061(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Acknowledges that the implementation of the principle of equal pay for the same work and~~Recalls that in accordance with article 157 TFEU "Member States shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or for work of equal value is applied" and that this is crucial to reduc~~ing~~e pay and pension gaps and to eliminat~~ing~~e the risk of poverty among women;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Highlights the fact that all people have the right to a decent public pension, and r~~Recalls that the Union recognises the entitlement to social security benefits and social services which provide protection in the event of old age or dependency;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA, Krzysztof HETMAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Member States to ~~increase minimum wages as an important tool for~~concentrate their efforts on eliminating the pay gap between men and women, promoting equal opportunities, increasing women's participation in the labour market and improving reconciliation of work, family and private life in order to narrow~~ing~~ the pension gaps;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the sustainability and security of pension schemes can be reinforced by diversifying saving sources and building a system that is based on public and private pillars and by complementing social security with tax contributions as well as introducing tax incentives;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on Member States to invest in affordable and accessible quality care for children and other dependents as a way to support women who often have a more disrupted career than men and more often take up care responsibilities in the family.

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Calls on the European Commission and on the Member states to run information campaigns and constantly improve pension literacy among women and men.

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines the role of European research projects and SMEs in improving the access to medicines at the European level, highlights the role of Horizon 2020 programme in this respect.

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to promote open data in private research, ~~especially~~ where public funding is involved, and to establish conditions such as affordable pricing and non-exclusivity, or co- ownership of IP for projects funded by EU public grants such as Horizon 2020;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a European system for health technology assessment as soon as possible, and to assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to harmonise pricing procedure and reimbursement criteria to take into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis, and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission and the Council to explore in justified cases new measures to control prices, such as horizontal scanning and coordinating joint procurements;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that quick access to funding on favourable terms is crucial to SMEs’ development; points out, therefore, that the excessive length of time it currently takes for EU funding applications to be processed is forcing SMEs to seek other, more expensive, solutions or preventing their projects from coming to fruition, which is hampering their development; draws attention to the need for local or regional development agencies to give SMEs easier access to repayable instruments in the EU budget;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2024(BUD)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the importance of the budget in promoting entrepreneurship initiatives including social entrepreneurship, innovative social enterprises and self-employment as well as the creation of start-ups for the development of SMEs;

2016/05/12
Committee: EMPL

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to Articles 8, 10, 153(1)(i), 153(2) and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5

~~— having regard to the Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Maternity Leave Directive (COM(2008)0637),~~deleted

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

— having regard to its position adopted at first reading on 20 October 2010 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/85/EEC2 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding and on the introduction of measures to support workers in balancing work and family life3 , asking – among other things – for a two-week period of paternity leave, __________________ 2 3deleted OJ C 70 E, 8.3.2012, p. 163. OJ C 70E, 8.3.2012, p. 163.

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to its resolution of ~~11 March~~22nd February 20156 on ~~the~~ European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 20156,4 __________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0059

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive and coherent policies including incentives and efficient measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas reconciliation policies are to be considered as an improvement of the working environment, enabling good working conditions ~~and~~, the wellbeing of workers and increasing the overall labour market participation;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas family-related types of leave ~~are~~ still ~~often~~happen to be grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislation;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas family-friendly policies are essential in order to better address the demographic challenges faced across the European Union and trigger positive demographic trends;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas access to childcare services for young children is one of the main factors influencing the participation of women in the labour market; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that reconciliation of professional, private and family life needs to be guaranteed as a fundamental right for all people in the spirit of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the importance of focusing on the lack of implementation of existing legislation in the Member States before considering the need to submit new legislative proposals in the field of gender equality, work-life balance and different types of leave, in accordance with the Commission's commitment for better regulation;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the EU is facing unprecedented demographic challenges – an ageing population, low birth rates, changing family structures and migration; ~~is concerned that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed for~~positive measures and incentives should be aimed at addressing the need for sustainable family-friendly and work-life balance policies, a~~nd services that~~s well as fostering demographic renewal, well-being and sustainable development of EU citizens and society as a whole;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’'s approach to work-life balance policies as key in addressing socio-economic challenges; calls on the European Social Partners to come forward with an agreement on a comprehensive package of ~~legislative and non-legislative~~ measures regarding the reconciliation of professional, private and family life; calls on the Commission to ~~put~~consider putting forward a proposal for such a package in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights should it not be possible for an agreement between the social partners to be reached;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~put in place policies that acknowledge~~acknowledge, in relevant policies, the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against because of its parents’' marital status ~~or family constitution~~;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy ~~and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations~~;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; calls on the Commission and~~calls on the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to publish an implementation report on the Parental Leave Directive ~~and urges it to use the review clause to extend the minimum duration of paid leave from four to at least six months~~;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that promoting the ~~individualisation~~role of fathe ~~right to leave as well as the role of fathers~~rs and their take up of parental leave is essential to achieving gender-balanced reconciliation of work and private life;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part

15. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals of initiatives on:

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1

(1) a paternity ~~leave directive with a minimum of a two-week fully paid~~ leave;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2

(2) a carers’ leave ~~directive which supplements the provision of professional care, enables care for dependants and offers the carer adequate remuneration and social protection~~;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ~~introduce ‘care credits’ for both women and men as equivalent periods for~~recognise the value of the unpaid work of caretakers in building up pension rights in order to protect those taking a break from employment to provide informal care to a dependant;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Member States to ~~inv~~create possibilitiest in ~~and~~ ensureing the availability of and universal access to affordable and high- quality early childhood education and care, elderly and dependant care by, for example, increasing public expenditure on care services and incentivising employer contributions to care costs, including by making better use of EU funds, and calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure and elderly and dependant care, including by making better use of EU funds;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants~~, with monitoring tools within the European Semester~~; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the ~~Commission and the Member States to establish~~Member States to work towards the raise of qualitative standards for all care services;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Underlines the potential of "smart working" for reconciling work and family life, especially for parents returning or entering the labour market after the maternity or parental leave;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Considers that excessive working hours have a great influence for the workers ability for self-development and lifelong learning and therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote the advantages of increasing skills of the workers through the lifelong learning among the employers;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; ~~calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;~~

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; ~~calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;~~

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Krzysztof HETMAN, Barbara MATERA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Points to the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family, and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family, and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare are concerned;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Underlines the importance of lifelong learning for adjusting workers to ever-changing working conditions, for self-development and to counteract professional burnout; encourages the Commission and Member States to promote lifelong learning;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Member States and social partners to develop and put in place policies for educational and training leave and to make learning outside work accessible to workers in disadvantaged situations, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) ~~It is necessary to guarantee legal certainty by clarifying that a~~Access to social security benefits for economically inactive mobile citizens in the host Member State, may be made conditional upon that citizen holding a legal right of residence in that Member State in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.33 For these purposes, an economically inactive citizen should be clearly distinguished from a jobseeker whose right of residence is conferred directly by Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. __________________ 33only to the extend settled by existing case law C-133/13 Dano, C-67/14 Alimanovic and C-299/14 Garcia-Nieto. OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Sven SCHULZE, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Csaba SÓGOR, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Georges BACH, Ádám KÓSA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Anne SANDER, Thomas MANN, Sofia RIBEIRO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to ensure clarity regarding the terminology in EU law, the term “posting” should only be used for the posting of workers within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services.34 In addition, to achieve consistency in treatment between employed and self-employed persons it is necessary that the special rules for the determination of applicable legislation in the cases of workers who are temporarily posted or sent to another Member State should apply consistently to both employed and self-employed persons. __________________ 34 OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1.deleted

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Marek PLURA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In the area of unemployment benefits, the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all Member States. With the exception of cross-border workers referred to in Article 65(2), the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least three months of insurance in that Member State. The previously competent Member State should become competent for all insured persons who do not satisfy this condition. In this case, registration with the employment services of the Member State of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the Member State, where the unemployed person had been previously insuredone day of insurance in that Member State.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Due to their potential to increase the efficiency of the EFSI intervention, blending operations combining non- reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, such as those available under the Connecting Europe Facility, and financing from EIB Group, including EIB financing under the EFSI, as well as other investors should be encouraged. Blending aims to enhance the value added of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors and to ensure the actions supported become economically and financially viable. However it is crucial that EFSI will not replace or crowd out the grants and its additionality will be maintained.

2017/01/31
Committee: REGI

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) The potential of EFSI in upturning the labour markets and creating sustainable jobs should be made more evident, as it is the case in the Cohesion Policy, and the relevant reliable data should be gathered and analysed.

2017/01/31
Committee: REGI

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that the final beneficiaries, including SMEs, are informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 and to encourage preparation of investment projects in broad sectorial and geographical coverage.

2017/01/31
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – introductory part

(a) Paragraph 8 is amended as follows: (-i) In third paragraph second sentence is replaced by the following: The Steering Board shall strive to select experts altogether having mix of experience in investment in all of the following fields:

2017/01/31
Committee: REGI

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 7 - paragraph 12

Decisions approving the use of the EU guarantee shall be public and accessible, and include the rationale for the decision, with particular focus on compliance with the Union policies, including the objective of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, quality job creation and economic, social and territorial cohesion and with the additionality criterion. The publication shall not contain commercially sensitive information. In reaching its decision, the Investment Committee shall be supported by the documentation provided by the EIB.;

2017/01/31
Committee: REGI

2016/0276(COD)