21 Amendments of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2012(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Protocol (No 1) to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between women and men is a fundamental principle of the European Union, and both the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibit any discrimination on grounds of sex and require equality between women and men to be ensured in all areas by all Member States of the Union;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ConsidersDeplores the fact that some challenges and problems regarding effective implementation of the Directive persist, and that the most common issues include an overly restrictive understanding of the meaning of ‘goods and services’, the broad and sometimes unclear justifications of unequal treatment on the basis of Article 4(5), and insufficient protection of women during maternity and pregnancy;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that there is a lack of awareness among the general public regarding the content and implications of the Directive, arising from a lack both of reporting and of case law and calls on all Member States of the Union to take measures to further raise awareness among citizens of the issue of gender equality as regards access to goods and services;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its call on the Commission to create a publicly accessible database on gender-related non- discrimination legislation and European Court of Justice rulings against gender- related discrimination which still occurs in acute form even today;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
Α. whereas combating gender discrimination in the field of goods and services is an integral part of the principle of equality between women and men which constitutes a fundamental value of the European Union recognised in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and should be the aim of all EU Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the key role that equality bodies must play in ensuring the enforcement of citizens’ legal rights and combating gender-based discrimination, and calls on the Commission to assist in safeguarding the independence and effectiveness of these bodies;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to raise awareness among all parties concernedcitizens of the content and implications of the Directive;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to launch a study on the implementation of the Directive, to continuimprove its monitoring activities, and to support Member States in order to realise the full potential of the Directive;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages national authorities at all levels to raise awareness of rights and obligations under the directive, and encourages the Member States to equip their national equality bodies with sufficient resources to provide information on remedy proceedings and on the range of consultation services available to assist in national compliance with the directive; stresses the need to increase the funds provided by the Union to strengthen these bodies;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereasdeploring the fact that the key problematic areas in the implementation of the Directive include an overly restrictive understanding of the notion of goods and services, broad and sometimes unclear justifications of unequal treatment on the basis of Article 4(5) as well as an insufficient protection of women on grounds of maternity and pregnancy;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, while the recent Commission communication entitled ‘European agenda for the collaborative economy’ represents a goodshould serve as a starting point for promoting and regulating this sector effectively, there is a need to incorporate the gender equality perspective and reflect the provisions of the Directive in further analysis and recommendations in this field;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the application of the Directive is not uniform across the Member States and that despite progress achieved in this area there are still challenges and gaps in the implementation thereof that need to be addressed in some Member States and across certain sectors forthwith;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlinstresses the need for a proper definition of liability for such actsimmediate action to stop sexual harassment.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that ensuring proper and full implementation of the ruling is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor by means of periodic reports conformity with these rules in the Member States in order to ensure that any gaps are addressthat the principle of equal treatment - with regard to women and men - in access to goods and services is respected;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that a greater effort needs to be madeCalls on Member States to make a greater effort to protect the rights of pregnant women in this field and safeguard them against unqualified pregnancy-related costs, as well as raising awareness among service providers as to the special protection afforded to pregnant women;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that while the prohibition of harassment, including sexual harassment, is embedded in national legislation, women continue to experience forms of abuse on means of transport on a systematic and frequent basis and there is a persisting need to enhance preventive measures againstto put an end to incidents of harassment, including raising awareness among the service providers;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. UnderlinesDeplores the fact that parents and carers of small children still face physical access barriers and other obstacles, such as an insufficiency of baby changing facilities on the premises of service providers; emphasises the need to safeguard the rights of both mothers and fathers to enjoy equal opportunities in the company of their children on the premises of service providers;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the relative lack of positive action based on Article 4(5) across Member States constitutes a gap in the implementation of the Directive; calls for promoting forms of positive action based on a legitimate aim, in which there is a direct link between preferential treatment and the disadvantages which need to be prevented or eliminated, such as the protection of victims of sex-related violence in cases of single-sex shelters;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the equality bodies to raise awareness about the provisions of the Directive among both service providers and users in order to boost the understandingimplement the principle of equal treatment in this field and reduce breaches of the Directive being left unreported;