Activities of Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ related to 2015/2284(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014
Amendments (7)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the loss of jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns and the economic and financial crisis is being worsened by the austerity policies promoted by the EU’s economic governance and will become even more serious if the TTIP and TiSA free-trade agreements come into force; considers, therefore, that real recovery in employment in the EU requires a change of economic policies and a new model of world trade;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the ESI Funds have been contributing significantlymaking a limited contribution to reversing the economic and social effects of the crisis and promoting the long-term objectives of sustainable employment and growth; emphasises that priority should be given to a change in the model of economic governance and a shift in the economic policies of the EU and the Member States that would put an end to austerity policies; notes the importance of integrated approaches based on multi-fund programming should be preferred in order to tackle redundancies and unemployment in a sustainable manner, through an efficient allocation of resources and closer coordination and synergies, in particular between the ESF and the ERDF;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the scant effectiveness of the EGF in mitigating unemployment in the EU caused by globalisation and the crisis, given that in 2013 and 2014 only 30 applications were recorded, covering 28 390 workers, and 28 funding decisions were taken covering 27 610 redundant workers in 13 Member States, representing a very low proportion of the people and sectors affected;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the need to increase the use made of this fund by promoting demand from the Member States, which will require a substantial increase in its funding and a rise in the rate of EU co- financing; likewise urges the Member States to give the regions a greater role in the process of applying for funding;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concern at the very scant rate of budget implementation of the cases wound up in 2013 and 2014, which stood at 49.80 %, with wide variations ranging from zero to full budget absorption, as a result of which 50.20 % was reimbursed to the Commission; urges the Commission, consequently, to take the relevant measures to improve budget forecasting and the implementation of expenditure;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that, according to the final reports received in 2013 and 2014, the proportion of workers reintegrated into the labour market at the end of the intervention period stood at 44.90 %; urges the Commission to study the reasons behind this percentage, which varies widely from case to case, and to take the necessary measures to achieve greater effectiveness;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Urges the Commission to provide information in its next report on the type and quality of jobs found by people who have been reintegrated into the labour market and on the medium and long-term trend as regards the rate of reintegration achieved through EGF interventions;