10 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2018/0197(COD)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. They should also ensure that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination in accordance with Article 10 TFEU and promotes the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others and contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9. The funds should also promote the transition from institutional care to family and community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple discrimination. The Funds should The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Community-based services should cover all forms of in-home, family-based, residential and other community services which support the right of all persons to live in the community, with equal opportunities, and which seek to prevent isolation or segregation from the community;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Many of the greatest challenges in Europe increasingly affect marginalised Roma communities, who often live in the most disadvantaged micro-regions which lack safe and accessible drinking water, sewage, electricity, and which do not enjoy transportation possibilities, digital connectivity, renewable energy systems or disaster resilience. Therefore, ERDF-CF shall contribute to improving the living conditions of Roma and fulfilling their true potential as EU citizens, and Member States shall safeguard that the benefits of all the five policy objectives of ERDF-CF will reach the Roma as well.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing accessible infrastructure and services;
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services, including the transition from institutional to family - and community-based care;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integratclusion of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groupssuch as the Roma, through integrated measures including housing and social services;
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iii a) increasing the socioeconomic inclusion and integration of third-country nationals through integrated measures, including housing and social services;
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) ensuring equal access to health carephysical and mental health care including preventive measures through developing infrastructure, including primary care;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic, cultural and environmental development, cultural expression and heritage and security in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) investment in the maintenance, construction or refurbishment of institutional care facilities, that segregate or infringe on personal choice and independence;