Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2018/0230(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps programme and repealing [European Solidarity Corps Regulation] and Regulation (EU) No 375/2014
Amendments (7)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteersparticipants, in particular where it concerns persons in vulnerable situations and children, remain of paramount importance and volunteerparticipants should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts, nor to facilities that contravene international human rights standards or EU policy, such as the commitment to end the institutionalisation of children and measures prohibiting ESIF to maintain residential institutions1a. __________________ 1a Ex-ante conditionality on social inclusion in the Regulation 1303/2013 on the European and Structural Funds includes measures that effectively prohibit the use of ESIF to maintain, renovate or reconstruct residential institutions.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In the case of placements involving children participants should complete child protection training and vetting procedures in advance of their placement. During the placement, appropriate safeguarding policies, procedures and supervision must be in place to protect children.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means a high- quality temporary activity contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and, compliance with health and safety regulations; and includes activities in line with international human right standards and EU policy, such as the commitment to end the institutionalisation of children and persons with disabilities.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and , educational difficulties or having grown up in institutionalised care;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including training, language support, child protection and safeguarding training and background checks for participants working with children, complementary insurance, support before or after the solidarity activity as well as the further use of Youthpass that identifies and documents the competences acquired during the solidarity activities for participants, and capacity building and, administrative support for participating organisations;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The actions under this Chapter shall be carried out in compliance with the humanitarian aid principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as the “do no harm” principle1a __________________ 1a As set out in the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid stating that environmental and other longer-term considerations must be taken into account.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. An application from an entity to become a European Solidarity Corps participating organisation shall be assessed by the competent implementing body of the European Solidarity Corps on the basis of the principles of equal treatment; equal opportunities and non-discrimination; avoidance of job substitution; provision of high quality activities with learning dimension focusing on personal, socio- educational and professional development; adequate training, working and volunteering arrangements; safe and decent environment and conditions; including policies and procedures to ensure child safeguarding during the placement; adherence to the international human right standards; commitment to end the institutionalisation of children and persons with disabilities and the ‘no- profit principle’ in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The above principles ascertain whether its activities meet the requirements of the European Solidarity Corps.