1811 Amendments of João PIMENTA LOPES
Amendment 95 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas socio-economic characteristiconditions are among the most significant factors influencing an individual’s mental health status;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas according to the WHO report on the social determinants of mental health, a person’s mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped by social, economic and physical environments;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas according to the WHO report on the social determinants of mental health, the risk factors for many common mental disorders are heavily associated with social inequalities, whereby the greater the inequality the higher the inequality in risk;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas according to the Headway 2023–Mental Health Index, suicide is the sixth leading cause of death among the population as a whole in the EU and UK, and the fourth leading cause of death among young people;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas a number of studies suggest that a large proportion of students are showing signs of psychological problems, in addition to diminished social skills and emotional capacities; whereas this needs to be addressed in the context of a lack of resources in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 121 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas grinding poverty, social inequality and discrimination are putting people in a vulnerable position and whereas social and institutional factors such as education, social assistance and employment have an enormous bearing on the opportunities available to people to enable them to carve out their own direction in life;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas pregnant women, women who have recently given birth and women who are the victim of a traumatic episode, such as a miscarriage or abuse by their partner, are more susceptible to the psychological impacts of social, economic and political crises;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas household chores and childcare responsibilities have a significant impact on women’s mental health, as illustrated by the Headway 2023–Mental Health Index, which reports that 44% of women with children under 12 struggle with responsibilities in the household, compared with just 20% of men;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. whereas the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work highlights the importance of how work is organised and of interpersonal relationships, citing factors such as work-related stress, burnout, violence, bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace, fatigue, psychological burdens, presenteeism (i.e. being ‘connected’ for more hours than necessary) and emotional demands (i.e. distance from one’s colleagues and managing one’s emotions in particular roles), for helping workers to maintain their mental well-being and avoid disruptive situations at work;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
Ci. whereas it should be acknowledged that psychologists have an important role to play in education, by attending to the general mental health of the school or facility, promoting effective health education, improving learning outcomes, keeping children safe, preventing school drop-outs and ill-discipline, managing conflicts between peers, between students and their teachers and between other members of staff, promoting skills across a variety of disciplines, helping students make decisions about their careers, integrating and improving the learning outcomes of students with special needs and students from ethnic minorities, promoting gender equality, bringing guardians closer to school, improving teachers’ mental health, and training both teaching and non-teaching staff;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C j (new)
Recital C j (new)
Cj. whereas although people may be able to adapt to their circumstances, it is not easy to live with uncertainty and the manifold limitations imposed in situations beyond one’s control;
Amendment 203 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that, in order to reduce inequalities, the ensuing risk of developing mental disorders and the number of mental health issues in general, it is essential to take steps to improve people’s day-to-day living standards by adopting an approach that encompasses the entire cycle of life – from before birth through to early childhood, later childhood and adolescence, to working age, starting a family and into old age – and thus recognises the various factors that may have a bearing on mental health at different stages of life;
Amendment 212 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of social policies that tackle social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, substance-related disorders and the causes thereof, unemployment and, economic vulnerabilities, discrimination, insecurity and the deregulation of work in order to prevent mental health conditions and address their root causes; underlines the need to provide better instruments to help people to cope with problems;
Amendment 215 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that workers who find themselves in stressful situations at work, having to acquire multiple skills and under constant pressure to increase production, in addition pay cuts and low wages, uncertainty and a lack of security surrounding their job, long and irregular working days and hours, and concerns about being made redundant and violence or harassment in the workplace, are prone to exhaustion and at greater risk of developing mental health disorders; takes the view that all of these issues can lead to adversity in the workplace and – ultimately – redundancy, giving rise to physical and mental illness and even psychiatric disorders; stresses the importance of safeguarding labour rights, tackling unemployment and job insecurity, and ensuring a balance between people’s professional, family and personal lives;
Amendment 226 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Warns that this situation is particularly serious for health professionals and carers, who play a vital role in providing care to people that need assistance and hence rely on specialised occupational healthcare;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the impact of teleworking, namely more isolation, excessive amounts of screen time (processed as stress by the human brain), the risk of longer working hours and the need to be constantly available, without a proper separation of one’s working and family life, should be looked into and considered when it comes to employment- related decisions;
Amendment 229 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Emphasises that in the workplace, in the provision of support for children of school age, in the special care accorded to the oldest in society, and in our social relations, the cumulative effects of successive economic, social, health and environmental crises and the decline in living standards and economic status continue to be felt, with the current period proving a particularly challenging and difficult one; highlights the need to fight social inequalities, injustice, discrimination and poverty, while safeguarding social and labour rights and ensuring that people can avail themselves of culture and a healthy environment;
Amendment 230 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses the importance of combating gender inequalities and violence against women; highlights the importance of ensuring reproductive and sexual rights, maternity and paternity rights, employment with rights and good-quality public services in order to combat and prevent mental health conditions among this vulnerable societal group;
Amendment 239 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Warns that widespread population ageing across the Member States risks bringing about a deterioration in mental health and well-being in old age as a result of falling living standards, namely insufficient pensions and retirement savings, the loss of social support from friends and family members, the onset of physical or neuro-psychiatric conditions such as dementia, and a shortage of public services for older people, which are absolutely essential;
Amendment 241 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Warns that suicide rates are higher among older people; deems it essential, therefore, to promote the active participation of older people in community life and to ensure that all older people have what they need to be able to take part, free of charge, as well as providing public facilities for this at-risk group, which means investing in a network of public care homes, strengthening and extending the provision of long-term care and beefing up community services, which must be suitably well-staffed with specialist mental health professionals;
Amendment 296 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 298 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to develop and encourage cooperation between national public health services and private social solidarity associations in the field of mental health, with a view to providing services, promoting the participation of families, upholding the rights of people with mental health conditions and combating the stigma they face;
Amendment 327 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that free and good-quality universal public health coverage is a pillar of the European health unionright and that mental health services are an integral, essential and structural part of Member States’ national health systems;
Amendment 328 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deems it essential to ramp up investment in public health services, including providing the requisite means and resources – both in terms of staffing and facilities – to boost financial support for mental health in order to promote the systematic, uniform coverage of mental health services in hospitals and of primary healthcare across the EU; stresses that such coverage should be tailored to the real needs of existing services and enable new departments to be set up, as envisaged by existing legislation, with a view to rectifying the serious shortcomings in the sector;
Amendment 333 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the need to ensure that public health services are staffed with sufficient mental health professionals, doctors, nurses, psychologists and other mental health professionals, who should feel that their careers are valued, be employed where they are needed the most, and given the resources and means to meet the needs of the people they serve;
Amendment 338 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Member States, therefore, to equip psychiatric and mental health services with more staff, such as psychiatrists, general practitioners, paediatricians, mental health nurses, psychologists, social workers and rehabilitation professionals, who should be employed where local populations and areas need them the most, thereby remedying apparent staff shortages;
Amendment 340 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Believes that primary healthcare should play a more prominent role in the treatment of patients with mental health conditions in order to increase visibility among the general public and ensure that patients can better avail themselves of such care; stresses the need, to this end, for primary healthcare to be suitably well- equipped with expert mental health professionals such as psychologists and specialised psychiatric nurses, in particular in the most deprived regions, and to focus on community-led responses;
Amendment 362 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the need to strengthen community services, in conjunction with hospital services and public primary healthcare, in order to aid prevention, diagnosis and treatment;
Amendment 365 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that early intervention among children and adolescents is a key part of mental health prevention strategies, and that steps should be taken to promote coordination between schools and health facilities;
Amendment 367 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the Member States to promote the recruitment of more psychologists in education (at least one for every 500 students) in order to render pre-, primary and secondary schools suitably well-equipped to cater to the particular needs of their community, and to ensure that these professionals feel valued in their careers, have secure positions and are guaranteed their rights;
Amendment 386 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the essential role of a multidisciplinary health workforteams in public health services and the clinical, financial and organisational benefits of community- based healthcare;
Amendment 391 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Member States to provide community services, in conjunction with hospital services and primary care, in order to ensure that people get swift and targeted access to the treatment and care that they need;
Amendment 396 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges the Member States to promote the empowerment and social integration of persons with mental health conditions and disabilities by providing for personalised rehabilitation in a protected environment, promoting work and other activities, and ensuring that every single person benefits from residential support in accordance with their needs and particular degree of independence;
Amendment 398 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Recognises the need to support specific and vulnerable groups, such as homeless people, which means providing homes tailored to the different needs of those who lack such facilities;
Amendment 429 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the CommissionMember States to promote policies around best practice in social prescribing in the Member States;
Amendment 440 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to ensure that people on medical leave because of mental health conditions do not face discrimination; urges the Member States to implement national plans that promote the integration of people with mental health conditions into the labour market, in order to reduce inequities and tackle social determinants; calls on the Member States to increase sick pay, including for those with mental health conditions, so as to ensure that workers do not lose income, which causes them distress and may make their condition worse;
Amendment 447 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the need to provide specific support for education about mental health, alcohol and drug addiction, and combating stigma;
Amendment 519 #
2023/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Takes the view that the funding available for support and prevention in the field of mental health, in the budgets of both the EU and the Member States, is patently insufficient to address the current problems, shortfalls and needs;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 15 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 18 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 19 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 48 #
2023/2059(INI)
C. whereas, while competition between ports is beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security or increased foreign control via investments a race to the bottom between ports in the name of competition should be avoided;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, following the privatisation and liberalisation promoted by the European Union, the port sector is increasingly reliant on unstable and poorly paid jobs;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their stakes in European ports and port infrastructure;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Foreign influence a port sector at the service of Member State sovereignty
Amendment 78 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the CommissionMember States to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterlverse the liberalisation and privatisation of the port sector so as to guarantee their sovereignty over ports and all related processes and operations;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission toMember States to, until then, continuously monitor and report on the influence of non-EU countries in EUtheir ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competie need to step up public investment to guarantee the security, modernisation and operability of port infrastructure by promoting solutions to advance decarbonisation processes in line with the objective posconditions of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint Europeaneach country and renewing the Member States' production systems, while ensuring that those processes serve each Member State's development strategyies;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of increasing EU cooperation among Member States in screening and blocking inbound investments in critical infrastructures, where major negative impacts on other Member States or the whole EU cannot be excluded;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 124 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 130 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 140 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that all Member States introduce laws to retakeCalls on the Member States to retake strategic control of ports, terminals and other maritime infrastructure and develop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities from non- EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as portraw up development plans for the sector that include enhancing the role of public port administration bodies and putting an end to the increasing outsourcing of services;
Amendment 152 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the CommissionMember States to specifically address the need to reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage in ports with a military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the use of trusted technology in maritime logistics and in the functioning of container terminals; expresses its concern about the increasing dependence on non-EU producers for (border) security equipment in ports, as well as ship-to-shore cranes which are able to collect data on the origin and destination of containers;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms in ports poses economic and strategic risks for the EU and should be prevented; stresses that such data should strictly be managed and kept by the relevant public authorities;
Amendment 202 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 229 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States to step up recruitment of workers needed for different areas (pilotage, inspection, coastal monitoring, supervision, etc.) and to rebuild the notion of 'pool of registered dockworkers', as a historic global achievement for dockers and an important step, inter alia, towards putting an end to instability in the sector;
Amendment 232 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risk, coupled with a productive capacity recovery strategy, are crucial for the sovereignty, development and cohesion of the Member States;
Amendment 240 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the relevant Member States to promote the development of the ship repair and ship building industries as a way of supporting a strategy to strengthen and invest in port systems;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to analyse and address the investment needs of ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 263 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the importance ofTakes the view that the EU Global Gateway initiative as a strategic global alternative to the Chinese Belt and Road Ishould serve as an instrument to enhance cooperation and effective development in the countries participating in the initiative;
Amendment 271 #
2023/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime logistical sector; deplores, in that regard, the winding down of the merchant navy or shipbuilding capacity in some countries, following liberalisation of the sector; emphasises the importance of reversing that process;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the report on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives,
Amendment 17 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that, despite their objectives, successive reforms of the CMO in fishery and aquaculture products, particularly the aquaculture market, have not helped as they should have done to improve earnings in the sector, secure market stability, improve the marketing of fisheries products or increase their added value;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the 2013 revision of the CMO in fisheries and aquaculture weakened the previous CMO and did away with some of the (few) regulation tools in place at the time and that the path it proposed turned out to be disastrous for many segments of the fleet, particularly the small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing segments;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers, therefore, that an ambitious, thorough reform of the CMO to strengthen public market regulation and intervention instruments in order to guarantee earnings in the sector, secure market stability, improve the marketing of fisheries products and increase their added value, with higher first sale prices for fish;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Maintains, with a view to improving first sale prices for fish, benefiting producers and making for fair and proper distribution of added value over the whole of the sector’s value chain, and in the event of serious problems occurring as regards producers’ incomes and inequalities along the value chain, that Member States should be able to adopt forms of intervention applicable to the chain, such as laying down maximum margins for each intermediate link of the chain;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Takes, therefore, the view that the future revision of the CMO should include a 'management option' which would allow Member States, taking into account the specific situation and the level of development achieved by producer organisations in their territories, to choose between delegating management tasks to producer organisations or keeping essential decisions within the central administration, especially where necessary to guarantee the viability of the small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing sectors;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Considers that the revision should include granting floor-rate financial compensation to help meet the costs of landing the entire quantity of unwanted catches in cases where the proceeds of sales would be insufficient to cover those costs, as well as granting floor-rate financial compensation to help meet the costs of biological rest periods at certain critical stages in the life cycle of species as a way to preserve fisheries resources and enable fish stocks to grow at a rate compatible with maintaining fishing activity outside the rest periods;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the CMO rules; hHighlights the need for further efforts in ensuring that consumers are properly informed, improving labelling, enhancing market transparency and increasing the traceability of fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 19 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that in the 2024 European elections, voters have an important opportunity to change the course of EU policies that have led to: an increase in the limitations on the sovereignty of states; an increase in deficits and imbalances, particularly in terms of production; ever greater control by monopoly groups of strategic sectors of the economy; limitations on public investment and on the full funding of the social functions of the state, including public health, education and social security; an increase in regional asymmetries; the rollback of rights and the deterioration of living conditions;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the transposition of the political debate in the elections to the European Parliament to a supranational dimension, disconnected from the national dimension and the impacts of EU policies on each country and on people's lives, contributes to distancing voters further and further from their elected representatives, thereby disregarding the sovereignty and specificities of each Member State, in order to pave the way for a greater concentration of power in the EU institutions, something which citizens have rejected in several referendums;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 39 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that elections to the European Parliament are aimed at electing national parliamentarians from each of the 27 Member States, and not at any institutional post in any other European Union institution;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 43 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the creation of a so- called supranational circle, and of so- called transnational lists, to which candidates for president of the European Commission would be associated in the elections to the European Parliament, would not only accentuate the imbalances and distortions that already exist today, but would also be artificial and completely detached from the reality in Europe, from the interests of the citizens and from a project founded on cooperation between sovereign states with equal rights; expresses, therefore, its disagreement with the creation of so-called supranational circles, transnational lists and candidates for the presidency of the European Commission in the elections to the European Parliament;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 49 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 57 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 59 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that the number of seats per Member State in the European Parliament should be redistributed in such a way as to compensate those Member States that have suffered most from the unbalanced distribution of power in the Council and the redistribution of seats in the European Parliament set by the successive Treaties, i.e. those that have lost the most seats in relative terms in the context of the successive enlargements of the European Union;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 76 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that Member States should consider aligning and lowit is for each Member State to determinge the voting age and the minimum age for standing as a candidate, as indicated in the electoral law proposal and the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that disinformation and external interference, regardless of their origin, constitute a serious attack on democracy, including electoral processes, in the Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 4
Rule 137 – paragraph 4
4. Question time shall not be specifically allocated in advance. The President shall, as far as possible, ensure that Members that hold different political views and that come from different Member States are given the opportunity to put a question in turn.
Amendment 18 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 5
Rule 137 – paragraph 5
5. The Member shall be given one minute in which to formulate the question and the Commissioner two minutes in which to reply. That Member may put a supplementary question, lasting no longer than 30 seconds and having a direct bearing on thone main questionute. The Commissioner shall then be given two minutes in which to give a supplementary reply.
Amendment 19 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 144 – paragraph 4
Rule 144 – paragraph 4
4. At the end of the debate there shall be an immediate vote. Rule 194, concerning explanations of vote, shall not apply.
Amendment 20 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 171 – paragraph 11
Rule 171 – paragraph 11
11. Members who have not spoken in a debate may, no more than once per part- session, hand in a written statement of not more than 2400 words, which shall be appended to the verbatim report of the debate.
Amendment 21 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 194 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Rule 194 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Any Member may, on such vote, hand in a written explanation of vote of no more than 2400 words which shall be included on the Member’s page on Parliament's website.
Amendment 22 #
2023/2014(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 194 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4a (new)
Rule 194 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4a (new)
Members may give oral or written explanations of vote on resolutions adopted under Rule 144.
Amendment 55 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Several accidents leading to pellet spill and loss have already been registered in the European Union, with transboundary impacts recorded in, inter alia, Spain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands, the most recent being the one occurring at the end of 2023 in the Cantabrian Sea and exponentially affecting the Spanish regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, highlighting the urgent need for ambitious, holistic measures to significantly reduce the risk of pellet pollution across European supply chains whilst also strengthening pollution preparedness and response capabilities regarding pellet spills across EU territories and waters.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The handling of pellets is being discussed under the scope of international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in light of the significant risk of catastrophic pollution associated with maritime transport of plastic pellets. The IMO is in the process of developing mandatory measures, short-term voluntary measures and standardised protocols to contain and clean-up pellet spills from ships in to reduce the risk and impact of pellet pollution during maritime transport.
Amendment 92 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Micro and small-sized enterprises, and medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 000 tonnes have been handled should be required to be subject to a self-declaration of conformity. They should also be given sufficient time to demonstrate their compliance.
Amendment 117 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘plastic pellet’ means a small mass of preformed polymer-containing moulding material, having relatively uniform dimensions in a given lotregardless of its shape or form, including flakes, dusts spherules and powders, to which additives may have been added, that is used as feedstock in plastic product manufacturing and recycling operations;
Amendment 129 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘loss’ means a one-off or prolonged escape of plastic pellets at any stage of the supply chain, including from installation’s boundary to the environment or from road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vesselsany carrier transporting plastic pellets;
Amendment 145 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) 'remedial measures' means any action, or combination of actions, including mitigating or interim measures to restore, rehabilitate or replace damaged natural resources and/or impaired services, or to provide an equivalent alternative to those resources or services as foreseen in Annex II of Directive 2004/35/EC1a. _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004L0 035
Amendment 151 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that losses and spills are avoided. Where losses or spills occur, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall take immediate action to clean-up those losses or spills.
Amendment 152 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall notify the competent authority of all spills and losses and subsequent actions taken in accordance with the form set out in Annex V.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities shall establish and maintain a public register containing the information they have received in accordance with paragraphs 31a, 2 and 43.
Amendment 162 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Economic operators and EU carriers shall take the following actions:
Amendment 201 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) keep records of annually estimated quantities of spills and losses, and of the total volume of plastic pellets produced and handled.
Amendment 210 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. Where an action taken for the prevention, containment and clean-up of spills and losses fails, economic operators, carriers and non-EU carriers shall take immediate corrective actions, as soon as possible.
Amendment 238 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Certifiers shall carry out spot- checks, visual inspections of sites, transport medium and immediate surrounding areas to ensure that all measures included in the risk assessment plan carried out in accordance with Annex es I and III are duly implemented.
Amendment 270 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) take immediate measures to contain and clean-up incidental or accidental loss in an ecologically sensitive manner;
Amendment 271 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take remedial measures to limitigate the negative impacts of the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents.store and rehabilitate ir replace damaged natural resources;
Amendment 276 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) take measures to prevent further incidents or accidents.
Amendment 278 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred shall require, where necessary, that economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers take appropriate complementary measures to limitigate the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents, and to restore the environment where spills or leaks do occur without generating additional negative environmental impacts in doing so.
Amendment 285 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time to prevent or minimise any imminent accident;
Amendment 286 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) fully restore the affected environment.
Amendment 317 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) The absence of remedial measures from the operator in case of incident;
Amendment 321 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where damage to human health or the environment has occurred as a result of a infringement of this Regulation, the individuals and neighbouring communities affected have the right to claim and obtain compensation for that damage from the relevant natural or legal persons and, where appropriate, from the relevant competent authorities responsible for the infringement.
Amendment 324 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, as part of the public concerned, non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law are allowed to represent the individuals or ecosystems affected and bring collective actions for compensation. Member States shall ensure that a claim for an infringement leading to a damage cannot be pursued twice, by the individuals affected and by the non-governmental organisations referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 176 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The implementation of successive railway packages by the EU has driven privatisation and liberalisation processes that have been instrumental in the destruction and deterioration of infrastructure (some 6 000 km of rail lines in the EU + Norway and the United Kingdom were decommissioned between 2000 and 2020), worse quality of operations and higher costs for users. Those liberalisation processes should urgently be reversed and public investment in the railways urgently increased as a way of improving socio- economic and territorial cohesion, the sustainability of Member States’ development and European connectivity.
Amendment 184 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Establishing a single EU transport area, as a way of incorporating the transport sector into the principle of the EU as a free market, plays a part in concentrating capital and services in established economic centres, to the benefit of multinationals in the sector, and this has led to the deregulation and neglect of railways in countries on the periphery. A European transport network (which cannot be limited to EU Member States’ rail networks but should seek international coordination with other countries in Europe and beyond), with its diversity of services, capacities and national and regional needs, should be formed by stepping up cooperation and coordination among states and not by imposing common rules that are based on the unfathomable market and competition rules and are behind railways’ deterioration and socio-economic disparities.
Amendment 186 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The rules and procedures on the management of rail infrastructure capacity should reflect better the needs of allthe rail market segmentssector. They should in particular take into account the necessity of long-term stability of available capacity for passenger services and of short-term flexibility for freight traffic to respond to market demandthe sector’s needs. Therefore, the process of managing capacity should no longer have a predominantly annual focus, but be arranged in three subsequent phases of strategic capacity planning; rail service scheduling and capacity allocation; and adaptation and rescheduling of capacity. The introduction of better defined and structured phases that provide for the possibility of long-term planning and short- term adaptation in capacity management, would particularly benefit services that are less easy to plan in advance or are more complex to arrange, such as freight trains and cross-border passenger trains.
Amendment 194 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) When allocating capacity, infrastructure managers should adhere to the strategic plans for the supply of capacity and at the same time ensure that capacity is allocated in accordance with market demand in a fair and non- discriminatory way. For that purpose, some capacity requests may be refused and the plan for the supply of capacity must be regularly updated to reflect the actual demand.
Amendment 196 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A significant share of rail freight transport is long-distance and requires cross-border coordination of infrastructure managers. The policy goal of increasing rail traffic also relies on growing cross- border passenger services. To facilitate and promote an increasing cross-border traffic in the single European railway area, it is necessary to ensure greater consistency and harmonisation of the rules and procedures on the management of rail infrastructure capacity. Accordingly, the role of the European Network of Infrastructure Manager should be strengthened with a view to entrusting it with the development of guidelines for the harmonised implementation of this Regulation on procedures and methodologiegreater coordination among national organisations for the management of rail infrastructure capacity and with the active coordination of cross-border capacity and traffic. In particular, the European Network of Infrastructure Managers should develop European frameworks for capacity management, for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management, and for performance reviewis necessary.
Amendment 202 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The European frameworks developed by, inter alia, the European Network of Infrastructure Manager should provide guidelines thatfor infrastructure manager should make the utmost efforts to follow, while retaining responsibility for their operational decisions. Infrastructurs to enable exchanges of experience managers should motivate any deviation from the frameworks developed by European Network of Infrastructure Manager. This approach is considered to strike the balance between the needs of coordination and application of harmonised approaches in the single European railway area, and the need for adapting procedures and methodologies to the specific circumstances of given geographical areas. After five years of application of this Regulation, the Commission should assess whether the state of convergence of procedures and methodologies and the effectiveness of the coordination process between infrastructure managers, as well as the general progress towards the establishment of the single European railway area, warrant the introduction of secondary legislation to replace elements the European frameworks developed by the European Network of Infrastructure Managerd knowledge that make for more efficient management of infrastructure capacity and for cooperation among national bodies with regard to cross-border traffic.
Amendment 209 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Continuous monitoring of the quality of rail infrastructure and transport services is a precondition for improving the performance of these services. It is therefore necessary to establish a transparent and objective system of indicators that provides feedback on aspects of performance that are relevant for the different operational stakeholders and for the end customers of rail transport services. The main function of that a system should focus on monitoring the fulfilment of commitments made by the operational stakeholders and progress in performance over time while taking into account different circumstances and characteristics within the rail sector. For the establishment of such a system and the analysis of its output, the Commission should be able to rely on independent experts in the form of a Performance Review Body. This body should be able to provide independent advice to the Commission in all areas that influence the performance of rail services and infrastructure management.
Amendment 212 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To improve the performance of rail infrastructure services in the single European railway area, the infrastructure managers, in close cooperation with the Commission, the Performance Review Body and relevant stakeholders, should set up and implement a commonparable framework for the review of performance. This framework should ensure that all EU infrastructure managers use commonmutually compatible principles and methodologies for measuring performance through agreed indicators. The framework should allow for identifying performance deficiencies on the EU railway network. It should ensure that infrastructure managers set performance objectives in a way that takes into account the specificities of the network they manage, but at the same time ensures coherency in identifying the most relevant performance deficiencies. The framework should allow infrastructure managers to cooperate at EU level in identifying measures to address performance deficiencies and to keep track of their impact. Infrastructure managers, working together in the European Network for Infrastructure Managers and taking into account the opinion of the Performance Review Body and the Commission, should review this framework regularly to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Amendment 214 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 215 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The rail regulatory bodies should cooperate at Union level to ensure coherent application of the regulatory framework and consistent treatment of applicantoperators across the single European railway area. They should do so through the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies, with a view to develop common practices for making the decisions for which they are empowered under this Regulation. For that purpose, the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies should perform coordination tasks and adopt non-binding recommendations and opinions, which should not affect the competences of the rail regulatory bodies or those of the infrastructure managers by developing coordinated practices for making the decisions for which they are empowered under this Regulation.
Amendment 218 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is necessaryimportant to provide the mechanism to set criteria, principles and procedures related to capacity management, to cooperation between rail stakeholders and to coordination at EU level, for infrastructure managers and in the area of regulatory supervision. This mechanism requires that infrastructure managers and rail regulatory bodies, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders develop and implement European frameworks and guidelines. Following an evaluation of the development and implementation of the European frameworks and where the voluntary application of sector guidelines fails to achieve the necessary level of regulatory coherence, the Commission should have the means to address such regulatory inadequacies through implementing or delegated acts, where appropriate established in a coordinated manner.
Amendment 227 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) ensure non-discriminatory management of and transparent access to infrastructure capacity, including during works, with a view to supporting fair competition;
Amendment 231 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 237 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) ‘force majeure’ means any unforeseeable or unusual event or situation beyond the control of the infrastructure manager or the railway undertaking, which cannot be avoided or overcome with reasonable foresight and diligence, be solved by measures which are from a technical, financial or economic point of view reasonably possible for them, which has actually happened and is objectively verifiable, and which makes it impossible for the infrastructure manager to fulfil, temporarily or permanently, its obligations in accordance with this Regulation or Directive 2012/34/EU or for the railway undertaking to meets its contractual obligations towards an infrastructure manager or managers. Collective and industrial action organised by workers in the sector is excluded;
Amendment 332 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Analysis of expected transport marketsector developments
Amendment 336 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Infrastructure managers and ENIM shall regularly monitor and analyse developments and dynamics associated with the transport marketssector in order to inform their overall business strategy, capacity and contingency management and investment decisions. Infrastructure managers shall communicate the results of this analysis to other stakeholders for similar purposes, including the European Coordinators.
Amendment 337 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the transport marketsector analysis referred to in paragraph 1 shall in particular provide input to strategic capacity planning as referred to in Article 11, to the partitioning of infrastructure capacity as referred to in Article 25 and to the allocation of capacity on the basis of the formal conflict resolution mechanism referred to in Article 37.
Amendment 338 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. ENIM shall carry out a European transport marketsector study covering passenger and freight transport in multimodal context at the latest by [31 December 2028]. The study shall address in particular:
Amendment 548 #
2023/0271(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 5
Article 55 – paragraph 5
5. ENIM shall take its decisions by a simple majorunanimity, unless otherwise provided for in the rules of procedure. All members from one Member State shall together have one vote. In the absence of a member, the alternate shall be entitled to exercise the right to vote.
Amendment 27 #
Amendment 35 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Biotechnology is one of the most important technologies for the future and should be supported by a suitable policy framework, with ethical, environmental and health aspects also being taken into account. However, life should under no circumstances be patented, either in the form of reproductive techniques or by privatising genome sequences, because knowledge is of benefit to all.
Amendment 37 #
2023/0226(COD)
(-1a) Ethical questions relating to the use and practice of science in the field of genetic engineering are a fundamental issue. First and foremost, the short-, medium- and long-term consequences of using such technologies must be examined. It will be undeniably important to gain further knowledge about the impact on the environment, climate, farming, biodiversity and food security. It will also be important to build bridges between science and the advances it produces and the development of agriculture and production in general avoiding sacrificing the future and ensuring that such choices follow the precautionary principle.
Amendment 45 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since 2001, when Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (32), on the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment was adopted, significant progress in biotechnology has led to the development of new genomic techniques (NGTs), most prominently genome editing techniques that enable changes to be made to the genome at precise locations, however, the results cannot be fully foreseen and may be equivalent to or different from plants obtained using conventional selection. _________________ 32 Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1).
Amendment 47 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Trade in genetically modified organism varieties cannot directly or indirectly rely solely on monopolistic private multinational companies, which benefit the most from the mass use of those patented varieties, a situation that leaves farmers more dependent on seed producers and, therefore, reduces the Member States’ food and production sovereignty.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Since knowledge about the properties of each gene is incomplete and the number of variables is considerable, the impact of using such genetic techniques and their subsequent large- scale roll-out is not yet fully understood. Natural or organic crops, i.e. crops that have not been genetically modified by humans, existing alongside genetically modified crops poses the issue of gene flow, since pollination is often anemophilous, by way of the wind.
Amendment 49 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The use of genetically modified organisms has led to an excessive use of pesticides and persistent fertilisers, which can lead to reduced soil fertility, aridity and low water holding capacity. Defending the genetic integrity of natural crops is therefore fundamental, given that the impact of large-scale agriculture on soil properties affects the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and climate and, over time, contributes to desertification, which poses a threat to long-term food security. The precautionary principle should therefore be followed with the introduction of new NGT varieties.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) The impact that consumption of GMOs and NGTs may have on animal feed and human food has not been sufficiently weighed up, particularly in the long term. There are no studies in the European Union that assess with any certainty the true impact of introducing such plant varieties on farming and food .
Amendment 51 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) NGTs constitute a diverse group of genomic techniques, and each of them can be used in various ways to achieve different results and products. They can result in organisms with modifications equivalent to what can be obtained by conventional breeding methods or in organisms with more complex modifications. Among NGTs, targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis (including intragenesis) introduce genetic modifications without inserting genetic material from non-crossable species (transgenesis). They rely only on the breeders’ gene pool, i.e. the total genetic information that is available for conventional breeding including from distantly related plant species that can be crossed by advancedHowever, the processes used in cisgenesis (and in intragenesis) are the same as those used to carry out transgenesis (insertion of additional gene sequences). Moreover, the gene pool used by conventional breeders under practical conditions may include variations not found in a gene pool that can be harnessed through the direct (and potentially reproducible) transfer of genes through all types of genetic backgrounds and can therefore produce plants that may be difficult to obtain through conventional breeding techniquemethods. Targeted mutagenesis techniques result in modification(s) of the DNA sequence at ‘precise’ locations in the genome of an organism. C but create space for random genetic alterations in other genes, given that cisgenesis techniques result in the insertion, of genetic material in the genome of an organism,. The results in terms of gintenetic material already present in the breeders’ gene poolonal and unintentional genetic alterations and biological effects cannot therefore be predicted. Intragenesis is a subset of cisgenesis resulting in the insertion in the genome of a rearranged copy of genetic material composed of two or more DNA sequences . However, the processes used in cisgenesis (and in intragenesis) already present in the breeders’ gene pool the same as those used to carry out transgenesis (insertion of additional gene sequences from another species). Moreover, the gene pool used by conventional breeders, when taking practical decisions, may include restrictions absent from a gene pool that can be harnessed through the direct (and potentially repeated) transfer of genes through all genetic backgrounds and can therefore produce plants that will be difficult to obtain through conventional breeding methods.
Amendment 58 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The introduction of plant varieties into the environment and/or into foodstuffs or feed for animals that may be different in their intended or unintended genotypes and phenotypes from those obtained by conventional breeding processes poses challenges to the regulatory authority, which must ensure safety for health and the environment. Such differences may not always be obvious or predictable and suitable data is therefore needed before conclusions about their safety can be drawn.
Amendment 61 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) A risk assessment must be carried out on all NGT plants in order to produce adequate data on their intended and unintended genetic alterations and the effects that may arise from those alterations. This first stage of the risk assessment, which simply requires experiments under contained use conditions, should be used to take decisions about their status and the amount of data that will be needed for an overall risk assessment.
Amendment 62 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 76 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Given that sustainability comprises many degrees of complexity, clear and transparent criteria are needed for a suitable technological assessment before conclusions can be drawn on the potential benefits of NGTs’ specific characteristics.
Amendment 86 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 93 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The underlying causes of hunger are rarely related to low crop harvests themselves, but rather poverty, unequal access to food and unequal access to land and the means of food production, a lack of support for family farmers, low incomes and speculation in the cost of food placed on the market.
Amendment 105 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Based on the current scientific and technical knowledge in particular on safety aspects, this Regulation should be limited to GMOs that are plants, i.e. organisms in the taxonomic groups Archaeplastida or Phaeophyceaeannual agricultural crops with no potential to survive, reproduce and spread in the environment, excluding microother organisms, fungi and animals for which the available knowledge is more limited. For the same reason, this Regulation should only cover plants obtained by certain NGTs: targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis (including intragenesis) (hereinafter ‘NGT plants’), but not by other new genomic techniques. Such NGT plants do not carry genetic material from non- crossable species or insertions of additional genetic material prepared outside cells. GMOs produced by other new genomic techniques that introduce into an organism genetic material from non- crossable species (transgenesis) or that contain additional genetic material prepared outside cells should remain subject only to the Union GMO legislation, given that the resulting plants might bear specific risks associated to the transgene or the additional genetic material inserted. Moreover, there is no indication that current requirements in the Union GMO legislation for GMOs obtained by transgenesis need adaptation at the present time.
Amendment 115 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The legal framework for NGT plants should share the objectives of the Union GMO legislation to ensure a high level of protection of human and animal health and of the environment and the good functioning of the internal market for the concerned plants and products, while addressing the specificity of NGT plants. This legal framework should enable the development and placing on the market of plants, food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from NGT plants and other products containing or consisting of NGT plants (‘NGT products’) so as to contribute to the innovation and sustainability objectives of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork, Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation strategies and to enhance the competitiveness of the Union agri-food sector at Union and world level, without prejudice to the principle of precaution.
Amendment 126 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation constitutes lex specialis with regard to the Union GMO legislation, based on the principle of precaution. It introduces specific provisions for NGT plants and NGT products. However, where there are no specific rules in this Regulation, NGT plants and products (including food and feed) obtained from them should remain subject to the requirements of the Union GMO legislation and the rules on GMOs in sectoral legislation, such as Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls or the legislation on certain products like plant and forest reproductive material.
Amendment 138 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To evaluate the status of NGT plants, it is necessary to know the ‘indoor risk assessment’ data (which requires experiments under contained conditions involving molecular characterisation and greenhouse experiments) to check the two categories of NGT plants. Given that field trials or food consumption trials are not required for the ‘indoor risk assessment’, such data can be supplied and evaluated in a shorter period of time without excessive cost.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Given that many NGT plants with different characteristics and from a variety of species may be released into the same environment, clear criteria and methods should be established to assess potential interactions and avoid overloading ecosystems with organisms that have not adapted through evolutionary processes. NGT plants that have the potential to survive, reproduce or spread in the environment (within or outside fields) must have their impact on nature and the environment assessed with greater scrutiny. If there is any doubt as to the risks and impacts that may result, they must be banned from being released into the environment.
Amendment 142 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 c (new)
Recital 13 c (new)
(13c) The status of each NGT plant should be checked by clearly establishing what makes it considerably different from plants derived from conventional reproductive methods.
Amendment 147 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) NGT plants that could also occur naturally or be produced by conventional breeding techniques and their progeny obtained by conventional breeding techniques (‘category 1 NGT plants’) should be treated as plants that have occurred naturally or have been produced by conventional breeding techniques, given that they are equivalent and that their risks are comparable, thereby derogating in full from the Union GMO legislation and GMO related requirements in sectoral legislation. In order to ensure legal certainty, this Regulation should set out the criteria to ascertain if a NGT plant is equivalent toIn order to ensure legal certainty and safety for health and the environment, this Regulation should set out the criteria and establish suitable methods to ascertain the impact that a NGT plant has on the reproduction of naturally occurring or conventionally bred plants and lay down a procedure for competent authorities to verify and take a decision on the fulfillment of those criteria, prior to the release or placing on the market of NGT plants or NGT products. Those criteria should be objective and based on science. TheyDecision- making should cover the type and extent of genetic modifications that can be observed in nature or in organisms obtained with conventional breeding techniques and should include thresholds for both size and number of genetic modifications to the genome of NGT plants. Since scientific and technical knowledge evolves rapidly in this area, the Commission should be empowered in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to update these criteria in light of scientific and technical progress as regardsthe site of the intended or unintended genetic alterations and associated biological effects. The methods needed for the ‘indoor risk assessment’ (for example for whole genome sequencing and to carry out omics, greenhouse and environmental chamber experiments) must be proposed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and established by an implementing regulation. They should cover the type and extent of genetic modifications that can occurbe observed in nature or througin organisms obtained with conventional breeding techniques.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) All NGT plants that are not category 1 (‘category 2 NGT plants’) should remain subject to the requirements of the Union GMO legislation and the overall risk assessment because they feature more complex sets of modifications to the genome or have a genotype and/or phenotype that is unlikely to be obtained through conventional or natural reproductive processes. The amount of additional data needed to draw a conclusion about the safety of those plants can be decided based on data in their ‘indoor risk assessment’ as the first step in the approval process.
Amendment 163 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 173 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 176 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 190 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 197 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 204 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 210 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 220 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 834/2007(47) prohibits the use of GMOs and products from and by GMOs in organic production. It defines GMOs for the purposes of that Regulation by reference to Directive 2001/18/EC, excluding from the prohibition GMOs which have been obtained through the techniques of genetic modification listed in Annex 1.B of Directive 2001/18/EC. As a result, category 2 NGT plants will be banned in organic production. However, it is necessary to clarify the status of category 1 NGT plants for the purposes of organic production. The use of new genomic techniques is currently incompatible with the concept of organic production in the Regulation (EC) 2018/848 and with consumers’ perception of organic products. The use of category 1 NGT plants should therefore be also prohibited in organic production. _________________ 47 Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 245 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Provision should be made to ensure transparency as regards the use of category 1 NGT plant varieties, to ensure that production chains that wish to remain free from NGTs can do so and thereby safeguard consumer trust. NGT plants that have obtained a category 1n NGT plant status declaration should be listed in a publicly available database. To ensure traceability, transparency and choice for operators, during research and plant breeding, when selling seed to farmers or making plant reproductive material available to third parties in any other way, plant reproductive material of category 1 NGT plants should be labelled as category 1 NGT.
Amendment 251 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Category 2 NGT plants should remain subject to the requirements of the Union GMO legislation given that on the basis of current scientific and technical knowledge, their risks need to be assessed. Special rules should be provided in order to adapt the procedures and certain other rules laid down in Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 to the specific nature of category 2 NGT plants and the differing levels of risk that they may pose.
Amendment 254 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Category 2 NGT plants and products, in order to be released into the environment or placed on the market, should remain subject to a consent or authorisation in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. However, given the wide variety of those NGT plants, the amount of information necessary for the risk assessment will vary on a case-by-case basis. The Authority, in its scientific opinions on plants developed through cisgenesis and intragenesis48 and on plants developed through targeted mutagenesis49 recommended flexibility in data requirements for the risk assessment of these plants. Based on the Authority’s ‘Criteria for risk assessment of plants produced by targeted mutagenesis, cisgenesis and intragenesis’ (50), considerations on the history of safe use, familiarity for the environment and the function and structure of the modified/inserted sequence(s) should assist in determining the type and amount of data required to perform the risk assessment of those NGT plants. It is therefore necessary to establish general principles and criteria for the risk assessment of these plants, while providing for flexibility and possibility to adapt risk assessment methodologies to scientific and technical progress. _________________ 48 EFSA GMO Panel (EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms), Mullins E, Bresson J-L, Dalmay T, Dewhurst IC, Epstein MM, Firbank LG, Guerche P, Hejatko J, Moreno FJ, Naegeli H, Nogué F, Sánchez Serrano JJ, Savoini G, Veromann E, Veronesi F, Casacuberta, J, Fernandez Dumont A, Gennaro A, Lenzi, P, Lewandowska A, Munoz Guajardo IP, Papadopoulou N and Rostoks N, 2022. Updated scientific opinion on plants developed through cisgenesis and intragenesis. EFSA Journal 2022;20(10):7621, 33 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7621. 49 EFSA GMO Panel (EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms), Naegeli H, Bresson J-L, Dalmay T, Dewhurst IC, Epstein MM, Firbank LG, Guerche P, Hejatko J, Moreno FJ, Mullins E, Nogué F, Sánchez Serrano JJ, Savoini G, Veromann E, Veronesi F, Casacuberta J, Gennaro A, Paraskevopoulos K, Raffaello T and Rostoks N, 2020. Applicability of the EFSA Opinion on site-directed nucleases type 3 for the safety assessment of plants developed using site-directed nucleases type 1 and 2 and oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis. EFSA Journal 2020;18(11):6299, 14 pp. https://doi. org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6299. 50 EFSA GMO Panel (EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms), Mullins E, Bresson J-L, Dalmay T, Dewhurst IC, Epstein MM, Firbank LG, Guerche P, Hejatko J, Moreno FJ, Naegeli H, Nogué F, Rostoks N, Sánchez Serrano JJ, Savoini G, Veromann E, Veronesi F, Fernandez A, Gennaro A, Papadopoulou N, Raffaello T and Schoonjans R, 2022. Statement on criteria for risk assessment of plants produced by targeted mutagenesis, cisgenesis and intragenesis. EFSA Journal 2022;20(10):7618, 12 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7618.
Amendment 259 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Requirements on the content of notifications for consent for the placing on the market of products containing or consisting of GMOs other than food or feed and on the content of applications for authorisation for the placing on the market of genetically modified food and feed are laid down in different pieces of legislation. To ensure consistency between the notifications for consent and applications for authorisation for category 2 NGT products, the content of such notifications and applications should be the same, except those concerning the assessment of food and feed safety assessment as these are only relevant to category 2 NGT food and feed.
Amendment 270 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 279 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 295 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Regulatory incentives should be offered to potential notifiers or applicants for category 2 NGT plants and products containing traits with the potential to contribute to a sustainable agri-food system, in order to steer the development of category 2 NGT plants towards such traits. The criteria to trigger these incentives should focus on broad trait categories with the potential to contribute to sustainability (such as those linked to tolerance or resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, improved nutritional characteristics or increased yield) and should be based on the contribution to the value for sustainable cultivation and use as defined in [Article 52(1) of the Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union52 ]. The applicability of the criteria across the EU does not allow a narrower definition of traits to focus on specific issues or address local and regional specificities. _________________ 52 COM(2023) 414 final.
Amendment 300 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Incentives should consist in an accelerated procedure for risk assessment as regards applications handled by a fully centralised procedure (food and feed products) and enhanced pre-submission advice to help developers prepare the dossier for the purpose of the environmental and food and feed safety assessments, without affecting the general provisions on pre-submission advice, notification of studies and consultation of third parties pursuant to Articles 32a, 32b and 32c of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(53). _________________ 53 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 031 1.2.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 311 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 341 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 343 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 348 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 374 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) NGT agricultural plants;
Amendment 376 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Wild plants, trees and algae fall outside the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 389 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘NGT plant’ means a genetically modified plant obtained by targeted mutagenesis or cisgenesis, or a combination thereof, on the condition that it does not contain any genetic material originating from outside the breeders’ gene pool or prepared outside cells that temporarily may have been inserted during the development of the NGT plant, and there is no type of intellectual property associated with the plant, its properties or the technique used to create it;
Amendment 415 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 435 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 444 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Amendment 449 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Amendment 462 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 476 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the plant is a category 2n NGT plant and has been authorised in accordance with Chapter III.
Amendment 482 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 509 #
Amendment 606 #
Amendment 664 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 706 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – title
Article 10.º – title
Labelling of category 1 NGT plant reproductive material, including breeding material
Amendment 716 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Plant reproductive material, including for breeding and scientific purposes, that contains or consists of category 1 NGT plant(s) and is made available to third parties, whether in return for payment or free of charge, shall bear a label indicating the words ‘cat 1 NGT’, followed by the identification number of the NGT plant(s) it has been derived from.
Amendment 725 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 741 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – title
Chapter III – title
III Category 2 NGT pPlants and category 2 NGT products (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout).
Amendment 782 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 814 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 838 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the food or the feed complies with the criteria referred to in Article 4(1) or Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, respectively, based on an assessment of the risk to biodiversity and on a safety assessment of the food or feed carried out in accordance with the principles and criteria laid down in Parts 1 and 3 of Annex II to this Regulation and with the implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 27, point (c).
Amendment 839 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 852 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate, a monitoring plan for environmental effects in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC, including a proposal for the duration of the monitoring plan. This duration may be different from the duration of the authorisation. If, based on the results of any release notified in accordance with Section 1, the findings of the environmental risk assessment, the characteristics of the NGT plant, the characteristics and scale of its expected use and the characteristics of the receiving environment, in accordance with the implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 27, point (d), the applicant considers that the NGT plant does need a monitoring plan, the applicant may propose not to submit a monitoring plan.
Amendment 867 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 910 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22.º – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 22.º – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) the Commission shall conduct an up-to-date scientific literature review of the impact on environmental, social and economic sustainability and impact on health of the trait(s) it intends to add to or delete from the list in Annex III;
Amendment 939 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Article 26b of Directive 2001/18/EC shall not apply to category 2 NGT plants.5 deleted Cultivation
Amendment 1016 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 11 #
2023/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Control measures applicable to certain pelagic fisheries should be adapted to the reality of the Member States and it should be guaranteed that the administrative costs and costs for operators resulting from those measures are proportional to the desired outcome.
Amendment 78 #
2023/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The provisions of this title shall be adapted to the reality of the Member States, with a guarantee that the administrative costs and costs for operators are proportional to the desired outcome.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal; Urges the European Commission to present a new proposal in which it repeals the Stability and Growth Pact and the related instruments of economic governance and replace it with a Pact for Social Progress and Employment which: (i) Respects the sovereignty of each state, ensuring the conditions for its economic and social development, for overcoming structural deficits, for improving productive capacity; (ii) Promotes the realisation of the principles of economic, social and territorial cohesion; (iii) Fights unemployment and aims for full employment, promotes the defence and strengthening of workers' rights and other social rights, the defence and promotion of collective bargaining as well as the eradication of precariousness; (iv) Promotes the defence and strengthening of public services and the social functions of states, namely access to the right to health, education, housing and social security.
Amendment 2 #
2023/0137(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
Amendment 1 #
2023/0136(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
–
–
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal; Urges the European Commission to present a new proposal in which it repeals the Stability and Growth Pact and the related instruments of economic governance and replace it with a Pact for Social Progress and Employment which: (i) Respects the sovereignty of each state, ensuring the conditions for its economic and social development, for overcoming structural deficits, for improving productive capacity; (ii) Promotes the realisation of the principles of economic, social and territorial cohesion; (iii) Fights unemployment and aims for full employment, promotes the defence and strengthening of workers' rights and other social rights, the defence and promotion of collective bargaining as well as the eradication of precariousness; (iv) Promotes the defence and strengthening of public services and the social functions of states, namely access to the right to health, education, housing and social security.
Amendment 8 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the outermost regions are highly dependent on transport, especially air and maritime connections as the only link to the continent;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the outermost regions have great potential to develop key sectors such as ecotourism in order to combine economic development and preservation of vulnerable ecosystems;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 bis. Calls for a significant reinforcement of budget lines linked to cohesion, namely those that can contribute to public investment in sustainable mobility options and transport infrastructures; highlights, in this context, that there is an urgent need to support the outermost regions, namely through the Programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) , and calls for the creation of a POSEI Transport, as additional support to compensate for the cumulative disadvantages and impairments suffered by the outermost regions;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the attempt to impose the primacy of EU law over the law of each Member State by way of the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was clearly rejected by the peoples of a number of countries in referendums;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas allowing an external political/legal power to take precedence over a state's constitutional order endangers the sovereignty of a people and, therefore, democracy;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a legal community and not a state, the EU is dependent on the effective and uniform application of its law;, whereas such effectiveness and uniformitich should comply can only be ensured if EU law takes precedence over national law; whereas the principle of primacy therefore constitutes a cornerstone of the EU’s legd be consistent with the constitutional order, which of its essential for the EU’s functioningMember States;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the so-called principle of primacy of EU law is not enshrined in the Treaties, buwhich is a fact thas developed over decades through thet cannot be obscured or modified by any case- law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); whereas, ever since its landmarkthat includes the Costa v E.N.E.L. judgment of 15 July 1964 in Case C-6/646, in which the CJEU has reaffirmed that EU law takes precedence over the law of the Member States, regardless of the rank of the national legislation or the time of its adoption; whereas the principle of primacy therefore applies to any provision of domestic law, including provisions of a constitutional nature, in accordance with the well-established case-law of the CJEU; _________________ 6 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 July 1964, Costa v E.N.E.L., C-6/64, ECLI:EU:C:1964:66.
Amendment 48 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in Declaration No 17 concerning primacy, annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon, the Conference recalls that, in accordance with the well-settled case-law of the CJEU, the Treaties and the law adopted by the Union on the basis of the Treaties have primacy over the law the reason why the so- called principle of the primacy of EU law has never been enshrined in the Treaties is that, as well as failing to generate consensus, it was roundly rejected by the peoples of the Member States, uander the conditions laid down by the said case-lawis situation cannot be changed or undermined by Declaration No 17 concerning primacy, annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the case-law establishing the principle of primacy has been implicitlynever been transposed into the Treaties and therefore cannot be deemed to have been accepted by the Member States, which have never used a Treaty revision to lay down exceptions to the precedence of EU lawthe principle of primacy of EU law, which was roundly rejected by the peoples at the time of the so-called Constitution for Europe;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas several national constitutional courts have nevertheless defended the existence of certain limits to the so-called principle of primacy; whereas these reservations mostly concern respect for EU competences and the national constitutional identity;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is stated that the principle of primacy does not imply a hierarchy between the legal orders of the EU and the Member States, but rather requires that, in the event of conflicting provisions of EU and national law, national courts must disapply those national provisions, and that national courts interpret their national law in conformity with EU law, which is a contradiction in itself;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 107 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, by their accession to the EU, the Member States have adhered to a certain number of core values and principles, which they share and have undertaken to respect at all times; recalls that these include the principle of primacy;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects the intention to impose on the constitutions of Member States the principle of primacy of EU law and the neoliberal, militaristic and federalist policies laid down in its Treaties, concentrating power – in line with the interests of large economic and financial groups – in the hands of institutions dominated by the major powers, responsible for eroding rights, worsening social inequalities, increasing imbalances between countries and imposing unequal relationships of dominance and dependence;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the erosion of social rights and achievements being encouraged by the European Union has gone hand-in-hand with instruments and mechanisms – such as the 'Economic and Monetary Union', the 'Fiscal Compact', 'Economic Governance', the 'European Semester' or the 'Banking Union’ – which seek to monitor and circumscribe Member State policies and are an obstacle to the full exercise of the sovereign powers of Member States that are fundamental to their development, instruments and mechanisms that the attempted imposition of the so-called principle of primacy of EU law seeks to bolster;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that, in order to uphold democracy – in particular by bringing decision-making processes closer to the grass roots in the Member States – it is not necessary to centralise power in the hands of European Union supranational institutions, dominated as they are by the major powers, but to respect and sustain national sovereignty and independence and cooperation on the basis of equal rights;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that the path of blackmail and interference that the so- called primacy of EU law seeks to impose on the constitutions of Member States will not only fail to help solve problems but will exacerbate tensions and conflicts and at the same time hamper states' development and undermine the people's interests and aspirations and their participation in democratic processes;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls in this regard that, in accordance with consistent case-law and on the basis of Article 4(2) TEU, although the Member States have a certain degree of discretion in implementing the principles of EU law, their obligations as to the result to be achieved do not vary from one Member State to another and the executive force of EU law may not vary from one Member State to another; emphasises that the same logic applies within the Member States, as compliance with EU law and its principles may not vary over time as a result of national legal, political or social changes;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 150 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 160 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 172 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the case-law of any national constitutional court challenging the principle of primacy has an important influence on the doctrines of the constitutional courts of the other Member States with regard to the scope of the primacy of EU law; points, therefore, to the risk that this could pose to the effectiveness and uniformity of EU law;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 199 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it vital to respect national sovereignty and democracy and the right of peoples to determine their destiny, including by bolstering national parliaments' decision-making capacity regarding European Union policies;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it necessary for the EU Treaties, policies and rules to be reversible – starting with the repeal of the Fiscal Compact and the Treaty of Lisbon – with a view to the progressive adjustment of the status of each country according to the will of its people and its actual situation, while safeguarding its specificities and permitting the necessary exception clauses;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls for cooperation among sovereign states with equal rights by rejecting the imposition of power relations in EU institutions that keep the major powers in a dominant position in decision-making processes;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Upholds the principle of equality among states – one country, one vote – and the right to veto on all matters deemed to be of vital interest for upholding each Member State's right to development, sovereignty and independence;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that, although it is not enshrined in the Treaties, the principle of the primacy of EU law applies to, and its effects are binding on, all bodies of the Member States at all tim the principle of the primacy of EU law is not enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends nevertheless that, in the event of a revision of the Treaties, the principle of primacy be codified; recalls that the precedence of EU law was explicitly laid down in the Constitutional Treaty; regretalls the fact that this primacy clause was not included in the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Considers that the unanimity rule puts all Member States on an equal footing in decision-making, by acting as a guarantee that no decision will be imposed against the interests of a particular State or group of States and, thus, as an important safeguard for the interests of countries with less weight in current decision-making;
Amendment 272 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current version of the Treaties entered into force on 1 December 2009 and since then the European Union has faced unprecedented challenges and multiple crises, in particular Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 274 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the ‘Convention on the Future of Europe’ (2002), an initiative that attempted to impose a so-called Constitution for Europe, was defeated by the will of the people expressed in referendums in a number of countries – a rejection that the EU would fail to respect with the imposition the Treaty of Lisbon (2007), in a display of contempt for the will expressed by people;
Amendment 275 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas defending democracy involves rejecting the staged ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ (2022) and rejecting the centralisation of power in the hands of supranational institutions, dominated as they are by the major powers and the interests of economic and financial groups;
Amendment 276 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas defending democracy involves respect for national sovereignty and independence and cooperation on the basis of equal rights;
Amendment 277 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas amending the Treaties is necessary, not as an end in itself, but in the interest of all Union citizens, as these amendments aim to reshape the Union in a way that will enhance its capacity to act, as well asfor a Europe of effective cooperation among sovereign Member States that enjoy equal rights, social progress and peace, and not an EU that is increasingly neoliberal, militaristic and where power its democratic legitimacy and accountabilityconcentrated in the hands of supranational institutions dominated by the major powers;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 283 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for the amendment of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls on the Council to immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals set out in this resolution and reflected in the Annex hereto to the European Council; calls on the European Council to convene a Convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided for in Article 48(2) to (5) TEU as soon as possiblMaintains that agreements and treaties governing current EU integration should be reversible, commencing with the Lisbon Treaty and including the ‘Fiscal Compact’, rejects the neoliberal, federalist and militarist matrix and concentration of power in supranational bodies dominated by the major powers that are enshrined in the current Treaties, and advocates a process of genuine cooperation among sovereign states that enjoy equal rights, social progress and peace;
Amendment 285 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the progressive adjustment of the status of each country according to the will of its people and its actual situation and needs, while safeguarding its specificities and permitting the necessary derogations and exception clauses;
Amendment 286 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 293 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 4
4. Demafends the strengthening of the Union’s capacity to act by considerably increasing the number of areas where actions are decided by qualified majority voting (QMV) and through the ordinprinciple of sovereignty, independence and equal rights among Member States; warns of the power imbalance between the Member States, enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty, with regard to decision-making in the EU institutions, including the Council; points out that the principle of unanimity – in the few, albeit significant areas in which it still applies – places all Member States on an equal footing in the decision- making process, guaranteeing that no decision will be imposed against the interests of a Member State or group of Member States, thereby playing a valuable part in upholding the interests of those that carry legislative procedure (OLP)ss weight in the current decision-making process;
Amendment 298 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for Parliament to gain the right of initiative for legislation, in particular the right to introduce, amend, or repeal Union law, and to become a co- legislator for the adoption of the multiannual financial frameworkDefends drawing on the role, where EU policies as a whole are concerned, of the institutions of national sovereignty, including national parliaments;
Amendment 300 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Warns that granting more competences to the European Parliament, particularly in relation to the right of initiative, at a time when the competences of Member States – and therefore national parliaments – are being encroached upon, means, in practice, that the major powers are given an even larger role in the EU decision-making process; notes that five of the 27 Member States (France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Spain) have 362 seats, which is more than half of the European Parliament’s current 705 seats, and that situation will not change in 2024, when they will hold 367 of 720 seats;
Amendment 301 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 6
Amendment 312 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 9
9. Proposes that the composition of the European Parliament become Parliament’s exclusive competenceMaintains that the European Parliament should use the maximum number of Members (751) to create more favourable conditions to ensure more proper balance in the distribution of seats among the Member States and to reflect the representational plurality of each Member State, thereby ensuring a truer expression of the will of the people; calls, moreover, for a redistribution of seats to primarily compensate the Member States that lost the most Members in relative terms following the enlargements; regrets, therefore, the proposed composition of the 2024 European Parliament submitted by the Council and approved by the European Parliament;
Amendment 313 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes to strengthen the role of social partnenational parliaments, workers’ organisations, other social organisations and economic and cultural operators in the preparation of any initiatives in the areas of social, employment and economic policy;
Amendment 318 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 11
11a. Considers that the current nomenclature of EU Institutions and bodies should remain unaltered;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 12
Amendment 326 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 13
Amendment 336 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 17
Amendment 339 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 18
Amendment 341 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 19
Amendment 344 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 20
Amendment 350 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the establishment of a defence union including permanently stationed European military units, a permanent rapid deployment capacity, under the operational command of the Union; proposes that joint procurement and the development of armaments be financed by the Union through a dedicated budget under parliamentary co- decision and scrutiny and proposes that the competences of the European Defence Agency be adjusted accordingly; notes that Rejects the use of EU resources for militarism and defends the need to deploy those resources to encourage sustainable development, with a view to providing full employment with rights, public services, eradication of poverty and social exclauses with regard to national traditions of neutrality and NATO membership would not be affected by these changion and improved social and economic cohesion among Member States;
Amendment 360 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for measures to ensure that Member States invest in achieving the European economic, social, and environmental and security objectives; proposes for Article 122 TFEU to be deleted and replaced by a reworded emergency clause that provides for full parliamentary scrutiny in Article 222 TFEU;
Amendment 362 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 24
Amendment 367 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the Union to develop common objectives and standards for an education that promotes democratic values and the rule of law, as well as digital and economic literacy; calls further for the Union to promote cooperation and coherencean increase to and deployment of resources in the European Union budget to defend, develop and promote public education that is free, of good quality and adequate for the situation and needs of each Member State; calls further for the promotion of cooperation between educational establishments systems while guaranteeing the cultural traditions and regional diversity;
Amendment 370 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the Union to develop common standards on vocational training to increase the mobility of workers; proposes that the Union aimMaintains that vocational training should adequately contribute to workers’ professional development and meet the needs established by each country’s development strategy; maintains, furthermore, the need to put an end to precarious working conditions, improve salaries and fight labour deregulation; defends the objective to protect and promote access to free and universal schooling, institutional and individual academic freedom, and human rights, as defined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;.
Amendment 374 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 28
28. Suggests that the promotion of democratic values, good governance, human rights and sustainability as well as foreign investment, investment protection and economic security be included in the scope of the common commercial policy; proposes that the European Parliament and the Council, upon a recommendation from the Commission, open trade negotiations; proposes to establish a permanent mechanism for the screening of foreign direct investmentAdvocates the establishment of bilateral trade relations among Member States, increasing and diversifying relations, as part of a policy of mutually beneficial cooperation based on respect for sovereignty and independence and on the right to development, solidarity, friendship and peace;
Amendment 382 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for the creation of an integrated European energy union; suggests that the Union’s energy system must be affordable and based on energy efficiency, renewable energies and in conformity with international agreemRejects the path of liberalisation and privatisation of the energy sector promoted by the European Union; considers energy to be a strategic sector that is vital for national independence and sovereignty and essential for economic development based on scientific knowledge, technological progress and environmental sustainability; defends energy as a public asset and the supply of and access to energy as an essential public service; defentds to mitigate climate changepublic control over the energy sector, under democratic scrutiny and oversight;
Amendment 383 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 33
Amendment 394 #
2022/2051(INL)
Paragraph 36
36. Suggests that the Union setcooperation among Member States in order to identify common indicators for healthcare systems; pProposes, in that the Union takeregard, the identification of measures for the early notification, monitoring and control of serious cross- border threats to health, in particular in the event of pandemics without preventingjudice to Member States from’ maintaining or adopting reinforced protective measures where these are imperative;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas mobility is a decisive and structural factor in the development of societies and the capacity to connect individuals, communities, productive and service sectors, and different regions and cultures, and in the promotion of territorial and social cohesion, economic dynamism, and environmental quality and balance;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas any urban mobility framework must focus on public interests, meeting people’s needs and the economic and social development of Member States so that urban mobility is planned and integrated with the various branches of the economy, the land use planning and the minimisation of environmental impacts;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the environmental consequences of urban mobility frameworks must be minimised in order to improve the quality of life of workers and the general public, ensuring sustainable urban mobility models in environmental and social terms;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas deregulation, liberalisation and concentration in the transport sector, particularly in urban transport, combined with a lack of investment in local, regional and national public transport networks are adversely affecting services and infrastructure, with a significant impact on socioeconomic cohesion and the environment;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the transport sector in the EU employs around 10 million workers, some of whom have very precarious working conditions; whereas the social dimension of sustainability must be given the same priority as the environmental dimension, and workers’ rights must be respected and job insecurity tackled as smart sustainability systems are developed and the sector is digitalised;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas staff shortages and job insecurity threaten the economic sustainability of the transport sector and consequently the urban mobility frameworks;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. Whereas the formation of sustainable cities with more quality of life should be based on changing collective behaviour, on urban planning focused on reducing dependence on cars, promoting fewer and shorter trips, and encouraging public transport, as well as soft transport modalities as the main local means of mobility;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that urban mobility is crucial to people’s quality of life, the functioning of the economy and the reduction of human impacts on the environment; Points out that in order to meet its ambitious economic, environmental, digital, health and societal objectives, urban mobility in the EU needs to be guided by smart, competitive, minvestments in accessible, intermodal and environmentally sustainable collective public transporet suystainable and multimodalems, which are the key to changing the current mobility pattern and achieving a climate-neutral, digitalised and efficient transport solutionsector;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that achieving sustainable urban mobility frameworks, focused on a further reduction in transport emissions, requires the mass transition of users from private and individual transport to collective public transport, by directing public investment at public services, instead of promoting individual mobility;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that all modes of transport have their role to play and that the modal shift cannot simply be imposed upon people but must be supported by peopledifferent impacts on the day life of people living in urban areas and that the modal shift to public, more active and less polluting modes shall be promoted;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for support for the use of zero- and low-carbon private mobility, complementred byon efficient and affordable collective public transport services and other modes of transport that bring various options to the market, in order to boost competition and , in order to provide better, healthiereby provide better, affordable and more valuable solutions for citizens and workers;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for better accessibility and connectivity between urban, peri-urban and rural areas and further calls for unhindered access to smart, sustainable and affordable transport to be guaranteed for all; stresses, further, the need to invest on a high- quality, modernised, interoperable, accessible and expanded public transport network by undertaking proper planning involving local actors, municipalities and the general public, establishing public operators, investing in scientific research and innovation, incorporating and developing national production, setting a pricing policy that aims to gradually make services free of charge and respecting the rights of workers in the sector;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 155 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on all the parties involved to adopt measures that could better ensure road safety, such as deploying means to detect safety-related events or conditions, promoting collective public transport, ensuring quality training and enforcement of working time limits for transport workers, and also by taking into account users from groups with special needs;
Amendment 247 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that urban mobility ambitions and targets require adequate, long-term financingpublic investments; calls, in this regard, for a mix of sufficient public, private and European funding and the swift implementation of the relevant existing EU programmes and projects; further calls for ambitious urban mobility financing beyond the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 254 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the strengthening of collective negotiation and bargaining mechanisms in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment, eradicate job insecurity, and enhance careers and incomes in the transport sector;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to develop a common Europeanpromote the sharing of transport and mobility data spacebetween Member States; stresses that such data should be publicly owned and managed;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas important legislative steps have been taken towards the completion of the single European railway areathe four railway packages designed by the European Union to complete a single European railway area – advocating the liberalisation and commercialisation of the sector – have resulted in the closure of around 6 000 km of track (not just in the EU, but also in the UK, Norway and Switzerland), disinvestment in the railways (compared with other transport sectors), withdrawal of most night trains, loss of passengers and job destruction in the sector;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the opinion issued by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in March 2021 concluded that three decades of liberalisation in the European Union railway sector have ‘not yielded the sought overall results’, and that an analysis of the results of the single European railway area should not be ‘limited to the implementation of the EU legal framework and a measuring of the degree of market opening’, but should also include ‘environmental aspects and … the role of rail as a Service of General Interest’;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the completion of TEN-T is crucial to advancing towards more sustainable modes of transport, in particular rail transport; it is vital, in order to advance towards more sustainable modes of transport, in particular rail transport, not only to establish the key infrastructure, but also the capacity to develop secondary networks, connecting towns and cities, manufacturing facilities and logistics centres, which will help to boost the productive systems of the Member States, as well as territorial and socio-economic cohesion; whereas the TEN-T is essentially aimed at liberalising and concentrating the rail sector, consolidating the ‘single market’, and delivering savings, supported by public funding, for private businesses in strategic sectors in certain larger countries;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Year of Rail 2021 was an opportunity to foster a shift towards mak, by failing to mention that it is EU policies that are responsible for the decline of the rail sector, publicised an image not correctly reflecting the situation in the sector; it should instead have been an opportunity to foster investment ing rail the backbone of passenger transport across the Unionand in its potential key role as a method of passenger transport better serving the people and development strategies of each country;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 35 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
c) improving the eofficiencyer and quality of transporthe public rail transport service, while reducing travel times and ticket prices;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
d) ensuring fair comopetiration and interoperability among rail operators and authorities and between different modes of transport;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
e) ensuring the protection of passengers’ rights, guaranteeing equal access for all and fostering the attractiveness of rail transport, in particular for young people;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the acceleration of the work to ensure the full implementation of the 4th Railway Package and the Technical Specifications for InteroperabilityEmphasises the need to reverse the measures recommended in the railway packages, by re-focusing on public interest and service, restoring the vertical links between infrastructure management, and operation and maintenance of services, and ensuring public investment in the expansion of the network and renewal of rolling stock, which will guarantee a modern, interoperable, accessible and high-quality rail service;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the full deployment of the ERTMS will help to create a digital single European railway areae need for strict cooperation between network operators and managers across the various Member States, ensuring the development of safe, secure and efficient rail transport services for long- distance and cross-border connections;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that boosting long- distance rail transport must also improve the connection of regional, urban and peripheral areas to TEN-T, and that European funding in this respect must cover investment in secondary transport networks, with particular emphasis on rail;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 66 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of ensuring the synchronised deployment ofat the trackside system and on-board units and the need for improved ERTMS governance to ensure such asystem is effective so that connections can be monitored and synchronised deployment at both national and EUinternational level;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to ensure increased, appropriate, quick and efficient financing to support the investments;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the timely completion of the multimodal, seamless TEN-T core network corridors by 2030 is imperative and must involve the elimination of bottlenecks and missing links, as well as the restructuring of connected transport networks and the completion of cross-border sections; supports the planned high-speed rail connections in the extended core network, to be realised by 2040;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that in order for TEN-T to play its role in fostering territorial and socio-economic cohesion in the EU internal market, appropriat, appropriate, regular and reliable multimodal transport and smartcomprehensive connectivity to the TEN-T core network must be developed, in particular for remote, insular, peripheral and other disadvantaged areas, many of which have considerable room fo in order to aid their socio-economic improvedevelopment;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the Commission’s focus on theEmphasises the need to completion ofe first/last mile multimodal hubs in cities with more than 100 000 inhabitants, thereby strengthening rail connectivity with air, sea and road transport, manufacturing facilities and logistics centres in the Member States;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the clarificrelaxation of State aid rules on the public funding of interoperable rolling stock for cross- border services in the revised Railway Guidelinin the rail sector, including for the improvement of cross- border services;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the need for clear interoperable standards and furtherfurther investments in rolling stock, bearing in mind the long-standing lack of national investments in rolling stockthis area;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that investment is urgently needed in national capacities to build and repair rolling stock;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that, where rail operators and authorities responsible for cross-border connections identify the need for language training for workers in the sector, it must be free for workers to acquire those skills, which must be strictly proportional to operational needs and technical and safety standards;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that cross-border operations must not contribute to social dumping; emphasises that the mobility of cross-border staff must not be used as a way of downgrading working conditions, particularly through subcontracting; calls, therefore, for the upskilling of workers in the rail sector, and for improvements in their wages and labour protection, in particular by using open- ended contracts and promoting collective labour agreements;
Amendment 154 #
Amendment 157 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s upcoming plans to publish guiStresses that infrastructure must be managed in line with criteria delfines for setting track access chargesd by the Member States, including with regard to track use and the need for investment in infrastructure;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 162 #
2022/2022(INI)
19a. Calls for an assessment of the impact of liberalising and vertically separating rail management and operation, as promoted by EU policies, which should particularly focus on the reduction in rail networks and services, and the decline in the rail offer and its quality;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2022(INI)
20. Acknowledges that making long- distance rail passenger services more attractive requires more accessible, simpler and smart ticketing and appropriate protection for passengers in the event of delays or missed connections for single options and through tickets, ensuring, as a minimum, journey continuation;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note of the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a regulation on multimodal digital mobility services to enhance secure data exchange and facilitate the conclusion of fair commercial agreementagreements between rail operators and authorities on cross-border connections;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of ensuring fair and advantageous ticket prices for all categories of passengers, includingparticularly the most vulnerable;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to monitor compliance with the new Rail Passengers’ Rights RegulationCalls for rail passengers’ rights to be strengthened by extending existing rights to multimodal journeys involving different operators and different countries;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Amendment 196 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that all possible avenues should be explored to ensure a level playing field with other transport modes, including the possibility of an EU-wide VAT exemption for international train services, and with regard to prioritising investment in rail and in the promotion of rail services that complement and connect with other transport modes and logistics centres in the Member States; notes that it is vital to develop a quick, efficient, interoperable and high-quality rail network that can play this central role, which therefore necessarily entails promoting and increasing public investment, ensuring work withe revision and simplification ofights and combating dumping, and relaxing State aid; rules;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that public service contracts canmust play a decisive role in supporting the continuity of services and connections to interesting destinations, such as tourist and historical destinations, by providing rail services that help to maintain a dense network of railway links, including to less attractive destinationrail services, by helping to maintain a dense network of regular, reliable and high-quality railway links;
Amendment 213 #
2022/2022(INI)
27. Believes that public service obligations canmust promote the use of rail, including in long-distance passenger transport, in particular in the case of market failures in cross-border and last- mile routes, perhaps in combination with other profitable segments of the network;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to sustain the momentum of the 2021 European Year of Rail in the 2022 European Year of Youth, by encouraging and helping young people to travel by train, and attracting them toby improving the image of professions in the rail sector, which is facing skill shortages driven by innovation and digitalisation, in particular by increasing wages and by improving working conditions and labour and social protection;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas decades of EU-driven liberalisation have resulted in a process of de-industrialisation that has altered the production profile of Member States, the appreciation of the value of work and workers, and territorial cohesion; whereas the mobility and transport sector (in terms of the construction and repair of rolling stock and vessels) has been affected by this process, contributing to its decline in certain Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the mobility and transport sector offers enormous potential for productive investment in Member States, in particular through its re- industrialisation, by combining the manufacture and repair of equipment with the promotion of public transport, rail, sustainable and smart mobility, and spatial planning based on connectivity, cohesion and development;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the EU multiannual financial framework and NextGenerationEU did not provide any specific funding for the tourism industry; takes the view that public investment by the EU and Member States is key to reviving productive sectors and developing mobility, in particular by encouraging high-quality tourism and transport-related industry, and altering mobility patterns;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to support SMEs and micro-businesses (including artisans) in the tourism sector, by fostering innovative initiatives, simplifying bureaucracy and encouraging education and training (mainly on new digital skills), and by guaranteeing rights, decent working conditions and proper wages for workers in this sector, without any seasonal variations; emphasises the importance of fostering innovative initiatives to stimulate new tourism offerings in terms of destinations and experiences, helping to enhance the value of regional products and local traditions;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to include the tourism industry in the EU data strategy and to support the establishment of data spaces that will benefit the sector by creating a public framework for improved data sharing; in this context, invites the Commission to harmonise data collection rules on tourism statistics;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to help facilitate multimodal journey planning and ticketing through digital services while betterand regulatinge the activity of online booking platforms and booking platform intermediaries; calls for the EU framework forregulations on short-term rentals to be strengthened and for new policies to be implemented with a view to enhancing transparency in order to help prevent property speculation;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for public investment in the re-industrialisation of Member States to aid their development and support their sovereignty, in particular by encouraging the construction and repair of rolling stock and vessels, and ensuring that the energy reconfiguration of the transport sector contributes to domestic energy production, and that promoting sustainable and smart mobility becomes a driver of productive activity;
Amendment 219 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Any waste policy should consider the aspects of prevention, production and management, respecting the priorities set by the waste hierarchy, considering its disposal as an action of last resort.
Amendment 224 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Littering and improper disposal of packaging and packaging waste has negative impacts both on the terrestrial environment, in particular marine ecosystems, and on the Member States’ own economy, with unnecessary risks to public health. Among the items most frequently found on beaches are packaging waste, with long-term impacts on the environment, which in addition to the environmental and human and animal health impacts, have an impact on tourism and the enjoyment of these natural areas by the public. Moreover, packaging waste that ends up in the marine environment subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparation for reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery, being instead disposed of improperly.
Amendment 253 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and in line with life-cycle thinking to deliver the best overall environmental outcome, the measures provided for under this Regulation aim at reducing the amount of packaging placed on the market in terms of its volume and weight, and preventing the generation of packaging waste, especially through packaging minimisation, avoiding packaging where it is not needed, and increased re-use of packaging. In addition, the measures aim at increasing the use of recycled content in packaging, especially in plastic packaging where the uptake of recycled content is very low, as well as higher recycling rates for all packaging and high quality of the resulting secondary raw materials while reducing other forms of recovery and final disposthe sending to landfill of recyclable packaging and materials.
Amendment 258 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The option that continues to arise, that is favouring landfills as a destination for municipal waste, often results in severe negative impacts on the environment and the quality of life of the populations living in the vicinity of these facilities, some of which are very difficult to mitigate even when the respective operating standards are met.
Amendment 259 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The existing waste landfill capacity should be used in such a way as to maximise the useful life of these facilities, prioritising the recovery of suitable fractions. To this end, there is a need to adopt measures to effectively control the landfilling of waste, favouring the safeguarding of the environment and of populations.
Amendment 260 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The transfer of the management of urban waste, and hence of packaging, to the private sector witnessed in a number of Member States has not brought about any improvement in the environmental sustainability of the sector. It has proven ineffective and does not contribute to the necessary change in the paradigm of recovery and treatment of municipal waste, continuing to achieve low levels of multi-material recovery, failing to favour re-use and recycling, and maintaining landfilling as the preferred solution. This demonstrates the lack of investment in the sector and lack of commitment to more environmentally sound solutions, the approach being driven by profit and not by the public service which these systems are obliged to provide, thus failing to meet the objectives of waste prevention, production and recovery which are not financially profitable.
Amendment 261 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 d (new)
Recital 12 d (new)
(12d) Properly regulating and managing municipal waste involves public management of the sector, which implies reversing privatisation processes and restoring public control throughout the sector. The necessary measures and investments should be put in place to pursue national objectives for waste management, to safeguard the environment and the quality of life of the population, to ensure effective public service delivery rather than having the maximisation of profit as the final objective.
Amendment 262 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 e (new)
Recital 12 e (new)
(12e) The option of shifting the burden of inefficient private management of the municipal waste sector to municipalities and citizens, as is the case in several Member States, is mistaken, creating imbalances and inequalities, accentuating asymmetries, and does not promote rational management or the defence of public interests.
Amendment 263 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 f (new)
Recital 12 f (new)
(12f) The continuing transfer of costs of waste management to citizens through the increasing application of taxes, without requiring the reduction of packaging in production and marketing, without providing them with credible alternatives in terms of product consumption and differentiated disposal, and without promoting the necessary investments to ensure access for all to disposal systems adapted to the realities of the population, which ensure subsequent channelling for multi-material recycling and recovery, is another aspect that needs to be analysed and corrected in order for landfilling to be effectively reduced.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0396(COD)
Amendment 265 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 h (new)
Recital 12 h (new)
(12h) The option of making the final consumer responsible fails to tackle primary aspects of waste prevention and disposal suitable for recovery, does not address the placing on the market of materials or promote the necessary investments to ensure access for all to disposal systems that are adapted to the real circumstances of the population and which ensure subsequent channelling for multi-material recycling and recovery.
Amendment 269 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Packaging should be designed, manufactured and commercialised in such a way as to ensure that packaging is reduced to what is strictly necessary for the proper packaging of the product, reducing multi-packaging, to allow for its re-use or high- quality recycling, and to minimise its impact on the environment during its entire life-cycle and the life cycle of products, for which it was designed.
Amendment 315 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) At the same time, conditions and incentives should also be created to make the incorporation of packaging waste in production processes attractive and to promote the reduction of packaging to the strict minimum, thus saving virgin raw materials.
Amendment 318 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The diversity of Member States’ starting points with regard to the objectives proposed by this Regulation requires different efforts to achieve the targets set. Therefore, the targets set and the speed of implementation should be appropriate for each Member State, ensuring a suitably flexible timeframe to render the meeting of the defined country objectives feasible. In addition, the Community resources available to Member States, particularly those with lower levels of collection and recycling, should be strengthened to promote the necessary investments in capacity building and infrastructure for this purpose.
Amendment 320 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Some Member States are taking action to encourage recyclability of packaging through modulation of extended producer responsibility fees; such initiatives taken at the national level may create regulatory uncertainty for the economic operators, in particular where they supply packaging in several Member States. At the same time, modulation of extended producer responsibility fees is an effective economic instrument to incentivise more sustainable packaging design leading to better recyclable packaging while improving the functioning of the internal market. It is therefore necessary to harmonisenhance criteria for the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees based on the recyclability performance grade obtained through recyclability assessment, while not setting the actual amounts of such fees. As the criteria should be related to the criteria on packaging recyclability, it is appropriate to empower the Commission to adopt such harmonised criteria at the same time as establishing the detailed design for recycling criteria per packaging categories.
Amendment 348 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) There should be an incentive for economic operators to increase the recycled content in the plastic part of packaging. The most appropriate means to achieve this is to ensure the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees based on the percentage of recycled content in packaging. The fee modulation should be based on common rules for the calculation and verification of the recycled content contained in such packaging without passing the associated costs on to the final consumer.
Amendment 486 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84 a (new)
Recital 84 a (new)
(84a) It should be a priority for Member States to introduce the necessary measures and standards to ensure that operators and businesses protect and promote high levels of occupational health and safety for all workers, according to the specific risks to which they are exposed and depending on the production, recycling and waste management sectors in which they work.
Amendment 491 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90 a (new)
Recital 90 a (new)
(90a) In everyday life, one often encounters an irrational amount of completely unnecessary packaging, particularly when buying basic food or hygiene products, which often have more than one layer of packaging, in addition to the primary packaging of the product guaranteeing its preservation and integrity, the rest being superfluous and totally useless. The reduction of packaging therefore requires production and marketing to be addressed in order to reduce over-packaging.
Amendment 492 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90 b (new)
Recital 90 b (new)
(90b) Action needs to be taken to reduce the massive use of superfluous packaging, overcoming the dictates of the market, which encourage unbridled consumption and maximise profit by using tonnes and tonnes of superfluous packaging and even larger quantities of natural resources, jeopardising the environment and passing the costs on to the final consumer. It is exclusively commercial and business interests that prevail and not the real conservation of products, with negative consequences for families, who have to pay more for the products, and for the environment, since more natural resources are consumed and more waste is produced.
Amendment 493 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90 c (new)
Recital 90 c (new)
(90c) The aim of this legislation should be to limit the use of products that are of no use whatsoever, as well as to effectively reduce the production and use of disposable and useless products, going against a logic in which the 'consumer pays' principle is applied, and which legitimises continued production and consumption as long as someone pays.
Amendment 494 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90 d (new)
Recital 90 d (new)
(90d) Policies are needed that promote innovation in production, along with a normative as opposed to a market approach, policies that promote a decrease in production and consumption, that promote a more sustainable production, limited to the strictly necessary, producing degradable or more easily recyclable products, and that promote active collection of single-use materials and of other products that affect the environment .
Amendment 535 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Deposit and return systems should be obligatorypromoted for single use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers. Member States might also decide to include other packaging in these systems, in particular single use glass bottles, and should ensure that deposit and return systems for single-use packaging formats, in particular for single use glass beverage bottles, are equally available for reusable packaging, where technically and economically feasible. They should consider establishing deposit and return systems also for reusable packaging. In such situations, a Member State should be allowed, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 548 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108 a (new)
Recital 108 a (new)
(108a) Member States' national strategies should include public awareness-raising measures in the form of various incentives and benefits regarding products made from recycled waste, thus encouraging investment in the recycled products sector.
Amendment 550 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110 a (new)
Recital 110 a (new)
(110a) The proposed objectives, targets and timetables should be proportionate and balanced, and take the actual context and reality in each Member State as a starting point. The necessary derogations must be in place to ensure that states have the requisite flexibility and that the objectives, targets and timetables are suitable, thus tailoring the means of implementation to each Member State's actual capacity and resources.
Amendment 551 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110 b (new)
Recital 110 b (new)
(110b) With a view to increasing the amount of packaging collected, sorted and recycled, sufficient public-domain infrastructure needs to be developed and constructed, which means marshalling the necessary ambitious economic resources under the aegis of the EU's funds, with reinforced funding for Member States with a starting point below the EU27 average.
Amendment 563 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 128
Recital 128
(128) Public procurement amounts to 14 % of the Union’s GDP. To contribute to the objective of reaching climate neutrality, improving energy and resource efficiency and transitioning to a circular economy that protects public health and biodiversity, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission, which may exercise it as necessary, to require, where appropriate, contracting authorities and entities as defined in Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council75 and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council76, to, should align their procurement with specific green public procurement criteria or targets. Compared to a voluntary approach, mandatoryThe criteria or targets should ensure that the leverage of public spending to boost demand for better performing packaging is maximised. The criteria should be transparent, objective and non- discriminatory. _________________ 75 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). 76 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).
Amendment 574 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1.º – paragraph 1
Article 1.º – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes requirements for the entire life cycle of packaging as regards environmental sustainability and labelling, to allow its placing on the market, as well as for the extended producer responsibility, reduction of superfluous packaging, collection, treatment and recycling of packaging waste.
Amendment 576 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1.º – paragraph 2
Article 1.º – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation contributes to the efficient functioning of the internal market by harmonising national measures on packaging and packaging waste in order to avoid obstacles to trade, distortion and restriction of competition within the Union, while preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of packaging and packaging waste on the environment and human health, on the basis of a high level of environmental protection, while contributing to the smooth functioning of national measures on packaging and packaging waste.
Amendment 670 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 30
Amendment 764 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 50
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 50
Amendment 767 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 51
Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point 51
Amendment 786 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 2
Article 4.º – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede themay make the use of certain plackaging oin the market of packaging that complies with the sustainability requirements set out in Articles 5 to 10 of this Regulationir territory contingent upon non-discriminatory requirements in line with their development objectives and strategies, the objectives of this Directive and/or duly justified reasons in the public interest.
Amendment 787 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 3
Article 4.º – paragraph 3
Amendment 792 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 4
Article 4.º – paragraph 4
4. In case Member States may choose to maintain or introduce national sustainability requirements or information requirements additional to those laid down in this Regulation, those requirements shall not conflict with those laid down in this Regulation and the Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market of packaging that complies with the requirements under this Regulation for reasons of non-compliance with those national requirements.
Amendment 807 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 6
Article 4.º – paragraph 6
6. At trade fairs, exhibitions or similar events, Member States shall not prevent the showing of packaging, which does not comply with this Regulation, provided that a visible sign clearly indicates that such packaging does not comply with this Regulation and that it is not for sale until it has been brought into conformity or with their national legislation.
Amendment 818 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 1
Article 5.º – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be so manufactured in such a way that it is limited to what is strictly necessary for the proper packaging of the product, without any superfluous packaging, and that the presence and concentration of substances of concern as constituents of the packaging material or of any of the packaging components is minimised, including with regard to their presence in emissions and any outcomes of waste management, such as secondary raw materials, ashes or other material for final disposal.
Amendment 841 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 4
Article 5.º – paragraph 4
4. Recyclability requirements established in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 6(5) shall not restrict the presence of substances in packaging or packaging components for reasons relating primarily to chemical safety. They shall address, as appropriate, substances of concern that negatively affect the re-use and recycling of materials in the packaging in which they are present and their potential for incorporation as recycled content, and shall, as appropriate, identify the specific substances concerned and their associated criteria and limitations.
Amendment 850 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 5.º – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. In order to take account of the scientific and technical progress, the Commission may adopt delegated acts in close cooperation with the Member States in accordance with Article 58, to amend this Regulation in order to:
Amendment 950 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in close cooperation with the Member States taking account of their objective situations 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 consider state of the art collection, sorting and recycling processes and shall cover all packaging components, taking account of consumer needs and preferences.
Amendment 972 #
2022/0396(COD)
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in close cooperation with the Member States in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design, collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure.
Amendment 1009 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 6.º – paragraph 6 – point d
(d) installed infrastructure capacities for sorting and recycling in the Union as a whole for each packaging type listed in Table 1 of Annex II, including the sorting of residual mixed waste, where it provides quality materials that can be recycled.
Amendment 1077 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 11
Article 6.º – 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 final consumer shall not bear the burden resulting from the application of this point.
Amendment 1264 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 7
Article 7.º – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026, the Commission is empowered to 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 VIIaking account of the environmental impact of the recycling process. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1289 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 7.º – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
By 1 January 2028, the Commission shall assessconsult Member States in close cooperation on the need forto grant derogations from the minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, for specific plastic packaging, or for the revision of the derogation established under paragraph 3 for specific plastic packaging.
Amendment 1322 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 10
Article 7.º – 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 a delegated act in accordance with Article 58 and in close cooperation with the Member States, 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.
Amendment 1341 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g), sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilitiesbio-waste treatment facilities. Member States may choose to collect compostable packaging together with bio-waste. Each Member State may consider packaging referred to in Article 3(1)(g) in view of the objective conditions available to it or in the light of other environmentally sound options, particularly taking into account recycling options under development or already in place.
Amendment 1367 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 2
Article 8.º – paragraph 2
2. Where appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructure are available to ensure that packaging referred to in paragraph 1 enters the organic waste management stream, Member States are empowered to. In the event that Member States decide to allow compostable packaging in the bio-waste collection stream, they may require that lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be made available on their market for the first time only if it can be demonstrated that those lightweight plastic carrier bags have been entirely manufactured from biodegradable plastic polymers, which are compostable in industrially controlled conditions.
Amendment 1386 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 5
Article 8.º – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58, in close cooperation with the Member States, to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by adding other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by those paragraphs when it is justified and appropriate due to technological and regulatory developments impacting the disposal of compostable packaging and under the conditions set out in Annex III. Member States may choose to collect include such compostable packaging in their bio-waste collection stream for anaerobic or aerobic digestion.
Amendment 1404 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9.º – paragraph 1
Article 9.º – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be designed so that its weight and volume is reduced to the minimum necessary for ensuring its functionality taking account of the material that the packaging is made of, and the need to eliminate superfluous packaging..
Amendment 1436 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 9.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of assessing the compliance with this paragraph, space filled by paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, polystyrene, styrofoam chips or other filling materials shall be considered as empty space unless it is required to protect and transport fragile goods.
Amendment 1751 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22.º – paragraph 4
Article 22.º – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58, in close cooperation with the Member States, to amend Annex V in order to adapt it to technical and scientific progress with the objective to reducing packaging waste. When adopting those delegated acts, the Commission shall consider the potential of the restrictions on the use of specific packaging formats to reduce the packaging waste generated while ensuring an overall positive environmental impact, and shall take into account the availability of alternative packaging solutions that meet requirements set out in legislation applicable to contact sensitive packaging, as well as their capability to prevent microbiological contamination of the packaged product.
Amendment 1797 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.º – paragraph 1
Article 26.º – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030XXXX, economic operators making large household appliances listed in point 2 of Annex II to Directive 2012/19/EU available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State shall ensure that 90 % of those products are made available in reusable transport packaging within a system for re-use.
Amendment 1810 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.º – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26.º – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging cold or hot beverages filled into a container at the point of sale for take-away shall ensure, where appropriate and possible, that:
Amendment 1840 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.º – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26.º – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. A final distributor that is conducting its business activity in the HORECA sector and activities in the catering sector and that is making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging take- away ready-prepared food, intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation, and typically consumed from the receptacle, shall ensure, where appropriate and possible, that:
Amendment 1871 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.º – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 26.º – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of beer, carbonated alcoholic beverages, fermented beverages other than wine, aromatised wine products and fruit wine, products based on spirit drinks, wine or other fermented beverages mixed with beverages, soda, cider or juice, shall ensure shall ensure, where appropriate and possible, that:
Amendment 1886 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.º – paragraph 5
Article 26.º – paragraph 5
Amendment 2152 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article, Member States, in particular depending on their specific situation, may obtain derogations from deadlines for the objectives set out in paragraphs 1 to 13, provided that a roadmap for gradual alignment with those targets is ensured, taking into account the recommendations set out in points 14, 15 and 16 of this Article.
Amendment 2154 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article, Member States may grant derogations to their micro and small businesses, in particular depending on their specific situation, from the deadlines for the objectives set out in this Article, provided that a roadmap for gradual alignment with those targets is ensured and that bureaucratic and financial support can be provided to the businesses requesting it with a view to meeting the objectives.
Amendment 2265 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish a register which shall serve to monitor compliance of producers of packaging with the requirements set out in this Chapter, and the necessary flexibility must be afforded in some definitions in this area to reflect aspects of the differing realities from country to country.
Amendment 46 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Water is a public good which belongs to everyone and is for everyone and which, as a natural resource that is essential, irreplaceable and indispensable to life, must be considered and integrated in its three dimensions: social, economic and environmental.
Amendment 47 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The European Parliament resolutions of 5 October 2022 on access to water as a human right – the external dimension and of 8 September 2015 on the follow-up to the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Right2Water’ state that water should be treated as a common good and that it should therefore be managed by public bodies to ensure that the preservation of ecosystems and universal access to clean water take precedence over economic considerations.
Amendment 48 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Transferring responsibility to private companies leads to an increase in direct supply costs, the imposition of higher tariffs and limitations on local supply solutions tailored to the community, and thus undermines the right to water and to sanitation.
Amendment 54 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Stresses that the objectives of achieving ‘good status for water bodies’ and ensuring the availability of water apply in many sectors and that these objectives are often not pursued with sufficient coherence in other EU policies. Stresses that sound water management must be mainstreamed into all policies on sectors that consume water, such as agriculture and energy. Underscores that common policies, sector-specific EU legislation and investments that have received financing should be assessed on a case-by-case basis to ascertain their potential impact on water resources and then amended accordingly.
Amendment 145 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to avoid possible internal market distortionsensure that the polluting entity is held accountable, minimum requirements for the implementation of the extended producer responsibility should be established in this Directive, while the practical organisation of the system should be decided at national level. The contributions of the producers should be proportionate to the quantities of the products they place on the market and the hazardouness of their residues. The contributions should cover, but not exceed, the costs for the monitoring activities for micro-pollutants, the collection, reporting and impartial verification of statistics on the quantities and hazardouness of products placed on the market, and the application of the quaternary treatment to urban wastewater in an efficient manner and in accordance with this Directive. Since urban wastewater is treated collectively, it is appropriate to introduce a requirement for producersproducers shall be advised to join a centralised organisation which can implement their obligations under the extended producer responsibility on their behalf.
Amendment 208 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The urban wastewater collection and treatment sector is specific, operating as a captive market, with public and small enterprises being connected to the collecting system without having the possibility to choose their operators. It is therefore important to secure access to water and sanitation and that direct supply costs do not undermine the rights and interests of the population by imposing unjust tariffs and restrictions on local supply solutions. It is also important to ensure public access to operators’ key performance indicators, such as the level of treatment achieved, the costs of treatment, the energy used and produced, and the related GHG emissions and carbon footprint. In order to make the public more aware of the implications of urban wastewater treatment, key information on the annual wastewater collection and treatment costs for each household should be provided in an easily accessible manner, for instance on the invoices, while other detailed information should be accessible online, on a website of the operator or the competent authority.
Amendment 997 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 17.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When a public health emergency due to SARS-CoV-2 is declared by the competent authority responsible for public health in the Member State, the presence of SARS- CoV-2the emerging infectious agent and its variants shall be monitored in urban wastewaters from at least 70 % of the national population and at least one sample shall be taken per week for agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and more. This monitoring shall continue until this competent authority declares that the public health emergency due to SARS- CoV-2the infectious agent in question has ended.
Amendment 1006 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 17.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28 to ensure an uniform application of this Directive by establishing a harmonised methodology for measuring antimicrobial resistance in urban wastewaters, and those implementing acts shall take account of the picture in every Member State and the data from every national public health authority or national authority responsible for monitoring antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 1050 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all necessary measures to secure and improve access to sanitation for all, in particular for vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 1058 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19.º – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19.º – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) identify categories of people without access, or with limited access, to sanitation facilities, including vulnerable and marginalised groups, and provide reasons for such lack of access;
Amendment 1073 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19.º – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 19.º – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for all agglomerations of 10 000 p.e. and above, encourage the establishment of a sufficient number of good quality, safely accessible sanitation facilities in public spaces, which are freely and, in particular for women, safely accessible.
Amendment 1094 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20.º – paragraph 2
Article 20.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 1136 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28 to ensure a uniform application of this Directive by establishing a methodology for measuring micro-plastics in urban wastewater and sludge, and those implementing acts shall take account of the picture in individual Member States and of the data from every national public health authority or national authority responsible for monitoring antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 1178 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) the identification, or at least an indication, of potential sources of public financing, when needed to complement user chargenform to plans.
Amendment 1228 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The review procedure shall be fair, equitable, timely and not prohibitively expensive, and shall provide for adequate and effective redress mechanisms, including injunctive relief as appropriate.
Amendment 1269 #
2022/0345(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29.º – paragraph 3
Article 29.º – paragraph 3
Amendment 1296 #
2022/0345(COD)
3. The minimum annual number of samples shall be determined according to the size of the treatment plant and beto whether it offers value for money in the light of the circumstances in individual Member States, collected at regular intervals during the year:
Amendment 3 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the formation of sustainable cities with more quality of life should be based on changing collective behaviour, on urban planning focused on reducing dependence on cars, promoting fewer and shorter trips, and encouraging walking, cycling and public transport. as the main local means of mobility; whereas the Union budget should contribute to that change;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesIs concerned about the measures proposed under the Commission REPowerEU Plan to acceler; points out thate the green transition and to increase the Union’s energy independence; highlights that accelerating the implementation of the European Green Deal will reduce the Union dependency from third countriesEU is currently giving priority to signing agreements and partnerships with the main producers of liquefied natural gas, such as the latest political agreement with the US; draws attention to the harmful effects of those agreements, the effects of extraction of natural gas by means of hydraulic fracturing, which puts people at risk, and the environmental impact of shipping that gas by sea, and to the fact that those effects run counter to the Commission-set goals of the REPowerEU plan and of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 11 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Warns, therefore, of the continuing difficulties facing the fisheries sector, which have now been aggravated by the significant rise in fuel prices;
Amendment 12 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that the EMFAF must facilitate specific support for small-scale fisheries in the form of fuel subsidies;
Amendment 13 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Warns of the high average age of small-scale fishing fleets, necessitating a programme to renew and update them in order to improve safety and on-board living conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, while ensuring the social and economic resilience of the communities that depend on them;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Considers, therefore, that the EMFAF must facilitate funding for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of small-scale coastal and artisanal fleets; reiterates that fleet renewal must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity;
Amendment 15 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission once more to facilitate EMFAF support for storage, freezing and refrigeration as a decisive step towards enabling full advantage to be taken of fisheries resources – without destroying or depleting stocks – and ensuring regular supplies to consumers and the food processing industry;
Amendment 21 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls for increased support for transport infrastructure and the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; calls for the funding of local and regional transport infrastructure to be promoted, namely in peripheral countries whose territorial inequality makes that investment urgent;
Amendment 24 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) inCalls for a redirection of EU funds towards public investment in transport infrastructure; rejects the use of the EU budget to strengthen public-private partnerships, to promote privatization and liberalization of the sector, as advocated by InvestEU, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and other instruments; reiterates the need to fostering the development and timely completion of a high performance trans- European network that is, but also to invest in the secondary and tertiary networks, contributing to a sustainable and interconnected mobility; acknowledges the slight increase in the CEF-transport budget for 2023 compared to 2022 although notes that the increase is impaired by the current economic situation; underlines that the CEF should also support actions related to safe and secure infrastructure and mobility;
Amendment 27 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that, with a view to making more effective use of the EMFAF and ensuring that small-scale, coastal and artisanal fisheries have access to support, it is necessary to: (a) examine and implement measures to streamline procedures, thus reducing the red tape surrounding applications; (b) replace current funding arrangements with a system of advance payments; (c) raise the funding limits;
Amendment 27 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the need to assign sufficient resources for the implementation of the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, of the Farm to Fork Strategy, of the Circular Economy Action Plan, Chemical Strategy for Sustainability and of a Zero-pollution Action Plan in the 2023 Union budget; in this line, calls to significantly increase the budgetary support for the new LIFE programme and the Just Transition Fund and all other programmes that support and protect nature conservation;
Amendment 30 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that, if the EU actually wants to tackle the environmental problems that we face, it must ensure that the Member States have the means, in their agricultural, environmental and mobility policies, to invest in ecological transition of their production apparatus;
Amendment 31 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the impact that agricultural policies and intensive farming have on the environment; rejects all cuts to specific farming programmes; calls, with a view to promoting sustainable farming in all the Member States, for those programmes to be bolstered, and for them to promote, on the one hand, short supply chains, fair prices for producers and stable and acceptable earnings for farmers and, on the other, a fair redistribution of payments between countries, types of production and producers, eliminating current disparities and benefiting Member States with the largest production shortfalls, particularly small and medium-sized producers that have adopted agro-ecological practices;
Amendment 32 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Takes the view that the Member States' food sovereignty must be secured by cutting dependencies, replacing imports with domestic production that meets populations' needs, and by ensuring a supply of healthy, nutritional and decent food that has been produced locally;
Amendment 33 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Takes the view that research in public laboratories, research centres and universities in the areas of the environment, public health and food security should be promoted and stimulated by earmarking appropriations to that end;
Amendment 34 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls for increased EU responsibility when it comes to safeguarding Natura 2000's natural values; calls for the Life programme to be boosted, including by earmarking specific appropriations for biodiversity and management of the Natura 2000 network, ensuring that financing is divided equitably among the Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the fact that disasters generally affect those least able to protect themselves, whether individuals or countries; takes the view that natural or man-made disasters should be addressed as quickly as possible in order to keep damage to a minimum and to save people and property; calls for a further increase to funds in that area, particularly for lines connected with preventing and preparing for disasters in the EU, taking particular account of fires, which have dire and far- reaching repercussions for people; considers that sufficient financial resources should be allocated, by dint of community support programmes and measures, to the evaluation of the ecological and plant health of forests and their rehabilitation, including reforestation;
Amendment 37 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the increase in the Cohesion Fund allocaCalls for a significant reinforcement of budget lines linked to cohesion in 2023, namely the ones that could contribute to public investment in transport infrastructure and mobility sustainable options; highlights, in this context, that is urgent to support the outermost regions, namely through the POSEI - Program of Specific Options to the CEF for transport in 2023face Remoteness and Insularity, and calls for the recovery of the POSEI Fisheries and the creation of a POSEI Transport, as additional support to compensate the disadvantages and losses accumulated by the ultraperiphery;
Amendment 38 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reminds the importance of taking due account of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding public health and affordable and accessible care services; in this regard calls for increasing the level of support to the European Health Union in addition to the EU4Health Programme in the 2023 Union budget; calls for a specific action on mental health within the framework of the EU4Health Programme in order to tackle the mental health problems of the population and particularly those derived from the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that sufficient resources should be allocated for increasing investments in research and development in the area of health;
Amendment 40 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that the future of fishing, especially small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing, depends on specific, effective and immediate measures with adequate funding, namely through the EMFAF;
Amendment 41 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Regrets, therefore, the reduction in funding, particularly payment appropriations, earmarked for the EMFAF in both in the Commission proposal and in the Council's position;
Amendment 42 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Considers that, given the challenges facing the sector, EMFAF budget appropriations are inadequate and must be increased.
Amendment 43 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes thePoints the limited funding of the Just Transition Fund under the Just Transition Mechanism for 2023 and highlights the role of the Mechanismlack of investment in disadvantaged regions;
Amendment 43 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that the Member States have lost sovereignty and independence with regard to medicines, health equipment and raw materials as a result of deindustrialisation and the relocation of production by major multinational pharmaceutical companies;
Amendment 44 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that, with a view to achieving real public health protection in the Member States, EU resources should be used to implement the prerequisites laid down in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion; points out that, while the Member States are responsible for their public health policies, the EU can still support national measures to ensure that people have public, free and high- quality health services; stresses the need for the Member States to increase their sovereignty and recover their independence as regards health matters and to supply medicines and medical equipment themselves;
Amendment 46 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the experience of several EU cities where public transport systems are fare free, experiencing an increase in passengers as well as a large decrease in car traffic; calls for studies to be carried out to assess the impacts of these systems, particularly in terms of the variation in the number of passengers, duration of travel, number of traffic accidents and casualties, or impacts on climate change; stresses that these studies should contribute to the development of action plans that can allow the replicability of fare free public transport systems in different urban areas;
Amendment 48 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the modestRejects the increase in the budget for military mobility budget for 2023 and the attemptin 2023, which aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a to the dual use of the transport infrastructure, corresponding to the increase in the militarization of relations between Member States and with third countries, align with NATO and USA strategies;
Amendment 49 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 66 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the increase in the budget contribution to the Union agencies - European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); reiterates that the funding of these agencies should be aligned with the level of their responsibility and their role in the transir needs in supporting national entitiones towards decarbonisation of transport modes promote transport safety and innovation;
Amendment 69 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 25 #
2021/2229(INL)
Paragraph 4
Amendment 32 #
2021/2229(INL)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that, in order to address shortcomings in the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and to give effect to Article 2 of that Protocol, and in accordance with the Good Friday Agreement, the proposed allocation should include three observers elected in Northern Ireland by universal suffrage;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2229(INL)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected by Member States must total 751, their seats being distributed to take into account not only the provisions of Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, but also the need to compensate Member States that lost seats following the EU enlargements;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
resolution - the need to compensate Member States that lost seats following the EU enlargements shall be taken into account.
Amendment 47 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
resolution 1. The number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State for the 2024-2029 parliamentary term is set as follows:shall determine the compensation of the Member States that lost seats following the EU enlargements, up to 751 seats.
Amendment 56 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 105 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the establishment of the new EU aquaculture assistance mechanism as an innovative tool to aid the Commission, Member States, industry and other stakeholders to develop further guidance and consolidate best practices on different relevant areas; considers that all relevant stakeholders should be involved in the creation of this mechanism, in particular all members of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, in accordance with Article 11 TEU that recognises participatory democracy as a fundamental democratic principle; calls for the creation of meaningful dialogue with civil societyrelevant stakeholders in the sector, and in the fisheries sector and the academic world;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the growth potential of the EU aquaculture sector needs to be developed in a sustainable manner, taking all three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental – into consideration; points out the need to have a market-oriented sectorsector focused on meeting the needs of Member States by helping to cover their consumption needs and ensure food sovereignty, with a legal framework for attracting businesthat promotes investments and protecting the environmentenvironmental protection by using sustainable feed sources, improving aquatic health and biosecurity, reducing the burden of disease and encouraging the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials only as strictly necessary;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the aquaculture sector capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and algae and shellfish farming especially can only contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change if it helps to shorten production-consumption circuits within supply chains, which requires the productive capacity of each Member State to be developed; supports the proposed actions on climate change but highlights the need for a common methodology to measure the carbon footprint of individual aquaculture farms and requests an impact assessment for all the proposed measures;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the implementation of the strategic guidelines should pay more attention to micro and small, small and medium- sized aquaculture enterprises and their specific needs; considers, therefore, that support for developing this subsector should be directed, as a priority, at such enterprises, which will help to ensure production diversity and counteract concentration phenomena;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that support should be provided for developing aquaponic systems, which are closed production systems on land that combine aquaculture production with crop production, with the latter using the organic matter in the water, thereby reducing the effects of pollution caused by excess organic matter;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that freshwater aquaculture is very important in many rural regions of Europe, and provides not only high- quality food and employment but also interesting ecosystem services; calls on the Commission to generalise the use of the term ‘aquatic food’ which is a more comprehensive and inclusive expression and does not leave freshwater farmers behind;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order towhich make supply chains more sustainable; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming, can be successful models for the future, in the context of the Emissions Trading System; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business in the light of the strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the aquaculture sector should commit to actively applying evidence-based interventions to improve fish welfare, including maintaining water quality within welfare-relevant limits, particularly in production on land, as a way of reducing the prevalence and spread of diseases, which diminishes the need for antibiotics, and lowersto paying particular attention to feeding methods to control levels of organic matter, whether in open or closed circuits, with the aim of lowering pollution levels; highlights that the aquaculture sector should continue to improve farming methods in line with the most up-to-date scientific knowledge available in order to achieve better environmental results, resilience against climate change and the optimisation of resource use;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to continue encouraging the promotion of algae farming without neglecting the more conventional aquaculture farmed species; considers that restoring and better managing seaweedalgae populations could be an effective way, in addition to their farming algae, to comba, help to a certain extent to counteract eutrophication phenomena and remove excess carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from water;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role of women in aquaculture value chains and urges accordingly that they be guaranteed decent working conditions and that the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value be respected; considers further that their visibility and representation in decision-making structures and processes; should be enhanced;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that aquaculture production sites planned and established in open water should not coincide or conflict with fishing zones; considers, further, that the fisheries sector and its operators and representatives should be fully involved in this process;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge the importance of conducting EU-wide communication campaigns about the EU aquaculture sector and the importance of production with funds under direct management in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines; calls on the Member States and the Commission to include the organisation of information and communication campaigns in all operational programmes, in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines, on specific subsectors of the EU aquaculture sector in the EU;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to work further on levelling the playing field through the revision of international trade agreements, including updating rules for the better implementation of aquatic food labelling; considers that, in specific cases such as caviar labelling, the legal framework on information for consumers should be revised; calls on the Commission to analyse the inclusion of sustainable aquaculture sectors in the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in order to create incentives for European industries and EU trade partners toand the Member States to create incentives for decarboniseing their industries and therefore support both EU and global climate policies towardsfor implementing measures that will positively help to reduce greenhouse- gas neutralityes, particularly through a regulatory approach, and at the same time, without being discriminatory or constituting a disguised restriction on international trade;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2189(INI)
23. Stresses the need to improve the availability of veterinary medicines for the aquaculture sector in order to be able to comply with the proposed actions on fish health and welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support scientific knowledge on fish welfare, promote best aquaculture practices on fish wellbeing and promote the creation of EU reference centres in the EU and Member States for fish welfare;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish permanent measures to regulate the number of cormorants andmitigate and control the impact of cormorants on aquaculture farms, with a view to reduceing their economic and social impact on aquacultproduction, and to guarantee the availability of support for implementing those dissuasive measures; considers that only some of Parliament’s demands have been fulfilled through the actions of the Commission, such as the guidance document for applying derogations under Article 9(1) of the Birds Directive, the CorMan Project and the EU Cormorant Platform; calls on the Commission to include the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in Annex II, Part A of the Birds Directive, which consists of a list of species that may be hunted under national legislation;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that organic aquaculture will play a key role in meeting the EU’s ambition for a carbon neutral Europecould help to reduce carbon emissions by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to climate change mitigation, while supplying additional benefits to the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Member States to include an increase in organic aquaculture among the objectives of their reviewed multi-annual national strategic plans for aquaculture; considers that the EMFAF should be used to promote sustainable aquaculture practices, such asincluding organic production, and finance income losses during the conversion period, which would level the playing field with respect to other organic farmers;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to analyse how the rules for organic aquaculture are interpreted, implemented and monitored in each Member State; urges the Commission to publish guidelineconsiders that it would be useful to produce recommendations for the Member States, certification bodies and fish farmers, aimed at reducing heterogeneity in the implementation of the organic regulation, based on the conclusions of that analysis, without calling into question the decentralised approach to the sector’s management; highlights, however, the need for flexibility in those recommendations, bearing in mind the diversity of situations, resources, levels of development of the sector, and objectives that each country will set in its sovereign development strategy;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 June 2015 on untapping the potential of research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the blue economy concept is limited in its approach, as it focuses heavily on seabed mining, energy and biotechnology;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2188(INI)
Aa. whereas developing the blue economy could greatly boost growth and economic development, as well as job creation, especially in coastal and island countries and regions and in the outermost regions;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the fisheries sector, particularly the small-scale, coastal and artisanal fisheries segment, have not been given appropriate consideration in the EU’s strategy for the blue economy;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 42 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the principle of sustainable development within the blue economy as a driver of economic growth in the EU, in particular in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, as a way to foster a number of sectors, such as maritime transport, shipbuilding, biotechnology, sustainable tourism, offshore wind, fishing and aquaculture, and wave and tidal energy, in connection with the Member States' development needs and strategies, as a way to foster all ocean-, sea- and coastal area-related sectoral and intersectoral activities, including activities connected to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, sustainable tourism, shipbuilding and ship repair, transport, and mining, biotechnology and energy production;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 58 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to promote the establishment of maritime transport partnerships with the private sector in order to improve innovation and strengthen competitivenessand the Member States to push for sound investment that improves our ecological understanding of the marine environment, supports small-scale and traditional fisheries and the development of related activities, boosts the value of coastal products and cultures, and supports community development;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the sectoral priorities for the development of the blue economy may differ from Member State to Member State, depending, on the one hand, on the respective development record of traditional or established sectors and, on the other hand, on existing resources and the development potential of emerging sectors in each Member State;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports, in this context, the renewal of the traditional and small-scale fisheries fleet, providing safer and more comfortable conditions for fishers, making it possible to spend longer at sea, boosting incomes and making the sector more attractive to young people and women;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that, for the blue economy to receive the investment that it needs in order to develop, the financial instruments available – including the structural and investment funds – will have to be coordinated; stresses the need to create a POSEI-Fisheries and a POSEI-Transport, which could address the needs of the island and outermost regions more directly;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for instruments to be developed that make it possible to exploit maritime resources sustainably and diversify the ocean economy, which opens up new areas for development and innovation, including through support for the creation of new products connected to and derived from fishing activities, products which can add value to our cultural and natural heritage, specifically by providing high-quality tourism options;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a broad definition of the blue economy that encompasses all sectoral and intersectoral activities relating to oceans, seas and coastal areas, also including direct and indirect support activities, and in which the fisheries sector is given appropriate consideration; draws attention to the cross-cutting importance of innovation for all these activities, be they traditional or emerging;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the negative trends and clear decline in some more traditional sectors of the blue economy (such as fisheries and shipbuilding and ship repair, among others), especially in regions where they function as true anchor activities, driving economic activities both upstream and downstream, creating jobs and promoting growth; considers that any blue economy strategy should not omit these activities and regions, and should emphasise the potential of innovation to reverse the recorded decline;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Draws attention to the need to promote an integrated approach to different sectors of the blue economy, recognising and respecting the priorities of the different Member States and supporting them in developing those priorities;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with Member States, to gauge the specific needs of the fisheries sector in the context of the financing of the blue economy (at sectoral, regional, national, and European level) with a view to realising its growth and job-creating potential;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that the development of the blue economy requires greater investment in knowledge and that, in order to improve understanding of the marine environment, the EU and the Member States must provide substantial funding under arrangements making for continuity and predictability over the long term;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Considers that public investment, especially in some Member States, plays a decisive role in promoting the development and full exploitation of the potential of the blue economy;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish legally binding instruments to make the blue economy ‘greener’ and to align it with the overall objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that coastal and island communities, particularly those associated with fisheries, should be fully involved at every stage in the development of the blue economy, this being a sine qua non for realising its potential in terms of innovation, jobs, prosperity, and sustainable development;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the sovereignty of Member States in their exclusive economic zones and over their resources on the continental shelf should be respected, subject to the necessary deepening of cooperation for the sustainable development of the blue economy and the preservation of the marine environment;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that proper development of the blue economy requires the dignity of the professions associated with it and the creation of stable employment with rights; considers that this consideration also applies to fisheries, and that mechanisms are needed to boost incomes, in particular by taking action in the value chain for the sale of catches, and considering the establishment of a guaranteed minimum wage for the sector;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity, which affects the fisheries sector in particular, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in the professional status and social standing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for these two trends to be reversed without delay;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the creation of an appropriate financial framework to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, which integrates and coordinates the various financial instruments available – the structural and investment funds (EMFAF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), Horizon Europe 2021-2027 and others; draws attention to the need to promote better matching of the various instruments to the needs of the various stakeholders and wide dissemination of existing opportunities;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the strategic importance of shipbuilding and ship-repair activities and their interrelationship with other sectors, such as the maritime tourism sector; considers that a commitment to technological innovation and a high degree of specialisation, which could lead to gains in added value, could create contexts less exposed to international competition and might help to reverse the downturn that the sector has been undergoing; maintains that specific support should be provided to revitalise and modernise the shipbuilding industry in the Member States, in its different forms;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the annual Rule of Law Report is a keyn element of the EU’s Rule of Law Toolbox;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the supremacy or primacy of EU law over Member States' domestic law – established in the 'Constitutional Treaty', which was rejected by the peoples of a number of Member States – has no basis in the EU treaties;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Denounces and firmly condemns attacks on democracy, social rights, freedoms and guarantees for citizens of any country and points out that every national population has the sovereign right to decide on its development path;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 41 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 52 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that constitutional checks and balances at EU level should be included in the report; cCommits to requesting a Venice Commission opinion on key principles of democracy in EU governance, in particular the separation of powers, accountability and checks and balances;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 December 2022 on the small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives,
Amendment 53 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in defining a fisheries policy, in addition to essential environmental objectives relating to the conservation of fishery resources, social and economic objectives must also be considered, as they have been neglected, particularly in the case of small-scale fishing;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas marine resources are a common public asset that cannot be privatised;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas there is a need to determine a fishery resource management policy that upholds collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and amounts to a fisheries co-management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the centralisation of fisheries management advocated by the common fisheries policy (CFP) and the resulting loss of Member State sovereignty have hindered the necessary local management that is essential for ensuring the sector’s socio-economic viability;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the current centralised management of the CFP frequently results in guidelines that are divorced from reality, poorly understood by the sector (which is not involved in discussing or developing them), difficult to implement and produce results that are often the opposite of those intended;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Ak. whereas, in some Member States, sovereign rights over their territorial waters, exclusive economic zones and adjacent seabeds are enshrined in the Constitution;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas the landing obligation potentially has a greater impact on small- scale fishing, despite a lower discard rate, owing to a number of factors, with studies suggesting that the evidence points to the fact that in the short to medium term the landing obligation has more negative social, economic and ecological impacts than benefits; whereas the ongoing review of the control regulation therefore does not make a distinction for small-scale fishing, where the impact of the application of what is already known of that regulation will be felt most acutely and negatively;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas management models based on transferable fishing rights or concessions carry real risks for the subsistence of certain sectors of inshore and artisanal fishing, as demonstrated by the experience in some countries;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas small-scale fishing (including artisanal fishing and some types of inshore fishing) has specific characteristics and problems that set it apart from large-scale fishing;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas the common fisheries policy and the resulting regulations have been driven by a particular focus on large-scale fishing, disregarding the specificities, diversity and needs of small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing and the impacts of the common fisheries policy on small-scale fishing, creating a framework that serves the large-scale fishing segment and encourages concentration of the sector;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas the CFP does not take due account of the specific characteristics of small-scale fishing and so fails to provide the right, sufficient or necessary response to several of the problems currently facing small-scale fishing;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that it should fall to each Member State to manage their exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that small-scale fishing should be treated differently, with management systems and models adapted to its specific characteristics and problems, and that the CFP does not cater adequately for this sector;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public, as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty, developing coastal communities, and championing and encouraging the social recognition of fisheries-related professions, as well as promoting jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Affirms, therefore, the need for a reform of the common fisheries policy that guarantees Member States’ sovereignty over their exclusive economic zones, promotes the decentralisation of fisheries management in favour of local management, and modernises the fisheries sector, particularly in small- scale, inshore and artisanal fishing, with the aim of ensuring its socio-economic viability;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Takes the view that the future reform of the CFP should promote fair and proper distribution of added value along the sector's value chain, particularly in small-scale fishing, by reducing operating margins, raising the prices paid to producers, and limiting the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should be able to intervene, for example by setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Takes the view that the CFP reform should establish the extension of the exclusive access zone (currently 12 nautical miles) to the adjacent areas, in line with the continental shelf; believes that, in the outermost regions, this area should be extended from 100 to 200 nautical miles;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to contemplate ways of positively discriminating in favour of small-scale fishing over large-scale fishing and fleets of a more industrial nature, while ensuring that the management of fisheries as a whole is effective and sustainable; considers that spatially segregating different fishing techniques to define areas reserved exclusively for small-scale fishing is one of the options for consideration;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving them, specifically as regards the right of access to fishery resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that, although the practice should be avoided, discards persist for a number of reason which should not be ignored: catches (dead or alive) are unwanted; individual fish are either damaged or smaller than the minimum size; fish that would be fit for consumption has no commercial value; lack of storage on board or at port;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recognises that in some fisheries, such as the mixed (and primarily artisanal) fisheries that are prevalent in southern countries, by-catches are inevitable, yet this is not the case with the single-species (and predominantly industrial) fisheries in the north;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that temporary fishing bans, otherwise known as biological rest periods, are an important and proven means of conserving fishery resources and an essential instrument for sustainably managing specific fisheries; recognises that the introduction of biological rest periods at certain critical stages in the life cycle of species allows stocks to grow at a rate compatible with maintaining fishing activity outside the rest periods; argues that, in such circumstances, it is fair and necessary to offer fishers financial compensation during periods of inactivity, in particular under the EMFAF;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Warns that measures that are highly restrictive in allocating fishing capacity are not always backed by optimum analysis or scientific knowledge;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to step up their human and material resources and to equip them for suitable scientific campaigns and projects so that they have sufficient knowledge of the species targeted by conservation policies;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to set TACs only for the main target stocks, in accordance with sound scientific knowledge;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 312 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Draws attention to the importance of taking into account not only the quantity of the fleet but also its quality; considers that the CFP should encourage the increased sustainability of the fleet in environmental, economic and social terms, by promoting the progressive prevalence of sectors and operators that use fishing techniques with less impact on resources, and that benefit the communities of which they are part by creating quality jobs;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Takes the view that in order to achieve these objectives, support should be reoriented towards the renewal and upgrading of the fleet;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RecognisesTakes note of the essential role of multiannual plans (MAPs) as main frameworks for regional fisheries management;
Amendment 354 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Draws attention to the need for greater involvement and participation of small-scale fishing professionals in the management, definition and implementation of fisheries policies; underlines the importance of giving greater support to groups of fishers and professional organisations that are willing to share responsibility for applying the CFP, with a view to further decentralising the CFP;
Amendment 401 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU; rigorous monitoring and certification procedures, to ensure they come from sustainable fisheries, and to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU (for example on labelling, traceability, plant health rules and minimum sizes);
Amendment 415 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Points to the specific features of fisheries sector value chains in the ORs; Calls on the Commission to propose a programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) for fisheries and aquaculture, similar to that of agriculture, and to establish a POSEI scheme for transport geared towards setting up and operating particular trade routes;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
AA. whereas the centralisation of fisheries management that the common fisheries policy promotes and the ensuing loss of Member State sovereignty has hampered the requisite local management, which is essential to ensuring that the sector is socio- economically viable, which has repercussions on and is reflected in the distribution of fishing opportunities and in the intensification of concentration phenomena in the sector;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
BA. whereas fisheries resource management policy needs to be set that provides for collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and should take the form of a fisheries co-management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 16.6 obligrequires Member States to inform the Commission of the allocation method used, and thus how Article 17 is being implemented;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas for the 2020 fishing season, the allocation of the quota of bluefin tuna to small-scale vessels was 3.03 % in Italy, 11.6 % in Croatia, 11.89 % in France, 13.68 % in Portugal and 36.93 % in Spain;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
PA. whereas the application of individual transferable quotas has led to small-scale fleets being excluded from access to important species or to concentration phenomena in a number of countries1-A _________________ 1-A according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, pages 15 e 16
Amendment 78 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that fish stocks are natural common goods that should not be considered commodities and should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society and minimises the impact on ecosystems;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and, when it exists, the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that producer organisations may play an essentialimportant role in distributing fishing opportunities among the different vessels; points out, however, that not all vessels are organised into producer organisations;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods should be developed in consultation with fishing communities and ofor fishing opportunities should be developed by Member States in line with their needs and the situation in their relevant stakeholderExclusive Economic Zone in consultation with fishing communities, based on the best available scientific advice, and should include notice periods to allow fishers to adaptthe measures and support needed for any ensuing adaptations;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State allocates fishing opportunities using a combination of environmental, social and economic criteria, while making sure the criteria are balanced according to local specificities and challenges that need to be tackled;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there are no one- size-fits-all criteria of an environmental or, social or economic nature that can be applied uniformly throughout the EUin all the Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that, in several countries, where Member States and producer organisations have in created quota reserveral countries created quota reservess distributed to fishers based on environmental and social criteria, small- scale fisheries have ended up excluded or the sector has become more concentrated; considers it inappropriate, therefore, to introduce individual and transferable quota systems, which could be distributed to fishers based lead to the privatisation of fishery resources and the con cenvironmental and social criteria;tration/verticalisation of catches, with negative socio-economic and environmental consequences.
Amendment 171 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Members States, in line with Article 17 of the CFP, to use age criteria when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, in order to support the entry into the business of young fishersupport the entry into the business of young fishers, including through the allocation of fishing opportunities;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 183 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming action plan,Member States to continue efforts to preserve fishery resources, protect marine ecosystems and include adistribute fishing opportunity target to be distributedies according to environmental criter, social and developed based on an impact assessmenteconomic criteria;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes in the necessity of a reform of the common fisheries policy that provides Member States with sovereignty over their Exclusive Economic Zone, which promotes the decentralisation of fisheries management and supports local management;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2021/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Warns, however, of the effects that the growth of a particular model of tourism has on a number of territories, as it promotes speculation and deregulation of the housing market, increases rental prices and evictions that push people out of their territory, leading to sociological changes in local communities, changes which compromise the sustainability and quality of tourism, creating an oil slick effect that replicates those impacts in neighbouring councils;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2077(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Takes the view, therefore, that the right to housing must be safeguarded and that measures to improve buildings' energy performance must not lead to evictions or cause local communities to lose their character;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 20 August 2019 entitled ‘The 20192021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet’ (STECF 21-08),
Amendment 20 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— Having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee (STECF) of 2020 entitled 'Social Dimension of the CFP' (STECF- 20-14),
Amendment 21 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— Having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee (STECF) of 2019 entitled 'Social data in the EU fisheries sector',
Amendment 22 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
— Having regard the scientific article entitled 'Small-Scale fisheries access to fishing opportunities in the European Union: Is the Common Fisheries Policy the right step to SDG14b?', Said A. et al (2020) Mar. Pol. 118,
Amendment 24 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
— Having regard the study carried out for the PECH Committee entitled 'Small-scale Fisheries and “Blue Growth” in the EU', K. Stobberup et al (2017), European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies,
Amendment 31 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— Having regarding to the publication of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization entitled of ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020: Sustainability in Action’ (SOFIA) 2020,
Amendment 35 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— Having regard to the publication entitled 'Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance', J.J.Pascual-Fernández et al. (eds.), MARE publication Series 23, 2020,
Amendment 37 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— Having regard to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implementation report 2020;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to the Ministerial Declaration on the Regional Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea (RPOA SSF) of 2018,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
Amendment 45 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas such a narrow definition of small-scale fishing leads to distortions in the proper consideration of vessels, disregarding the immense regional diversity among Member States and excluding vessels which, being larger than 12 m or operating traditional towed gear, should fall within this category, while at the same time not excluding situations that involve the use of a quantity of fishing gear not compatible with the concept of small-scale, coastal or artisanal fishing, or situations in which a significant number of vessels that should not fall within the scope of the definition are concentrated within a single shipowner or undertaking1a; _________________ 1a Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, MARE publication
Amendment 46 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas there are other, less strict approaches to the definition of small- scale, artisanal and coastal fishing, such as in the FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication or in the discussion under way by the working group on small-scale fishing within the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in 20189 the EU Member States’ (MS) small-scale fisheries sector consisted inof a fleet of 447022 838 vessels, but only 7.5% of gross tonnage and 5.4% of landed weight, employing 62 650 fishers, accounting for 765% of the EU’s active fishing ships and 5048% of its crew but only 8% of gross tonnage and 5% of landings, employing 67 760 fisherscrew; whereas the large-scale fleet represents 19% of total vessels and 67% of gross tonnage, employing 46% of all fishers, and being responsible for 81% of the landed weight recorded in the EU MS; whereas the distant-water fleet has only 259 registered vessels, representing fewer than 1% of vessels but 19% of gross tonnage and 14% of total landed weight recorded in the EU MS;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in addition to the minimal execution of the EMFF, and the very limited availability and execution rate of resources for vessel support (500 million), the small-scale fishing segment, given its size and importance, is the least supported segment, receiving the smallest share of funds: 38% of vessel-linked operations, representing 25% of the total sums associated with this support;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas over the years, support in the European Union has particularly benefited large-scale fishing, with only 7% of the funds for the sector having been made available to small-scale fishing, which creates a clear advantage for the former, making the economic viability of small-scale, artisanal and coastal fishing more precarious;1a _________________ 1a According to Schuhbauer et al. 2017, and in ‘Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance’, page 7
Amendment 56 #
2021/2056(INI)
Ac. whereas the limited level of support for small-scale fishing cannot be separated from the imbalance between the EMFF (which persists within the EMFAF) and the needs of the fisheries sector and this segment in particular, exacerbated by the excessive red tape and complexity of applications, the reduced range of eligible actions, the low co- financing rates, the long periods between application and approval, and the need to advance all funds since they are made available against reimbursement;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the small-scale fishing fleet is the fleet with the most limited available financial resources;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas due account needs to be taken of the marked differences between fleets, fleet segments, target species, fishing gear, productivity, consumption preferences and the amount of fish consumed per inhabitant in the various EU Member States, in addition to the special characteristics of fishing activity resulting from its social structure, forms of marketing and structural and natural inequalities between the various fishing regions;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the general characteristics of the small-scale fleet include very old segments and inadequate installed technology, highlighting the need for a specific support programme for small-scale fishing and strong public financial support for its modernisation and development, without which its continuity will be jeopardised;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in 2019, 64.9% of the vessels in the EUE-28’s fishing fleet were 25 or more years old1a, for an average total fleet age of 29.9 years1-B, or 32.5 for the small-scale fishing fleet; , which necessarily implies that a very significant portion of the fleet is very old, thus not guaranteeing the best safety and operational conditions, increasing the associated risks and making operations more costly; _________________ 1a On the basis of the ratio of vessels more than 25 years old versus the total number of vessels: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/FISH_FLEET_ALT__custom_1479 572/default/table?lang=en 1-B https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/facts_figure s_en?qt-facts_and_figures=2
Amendment 70 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas small-scale fishing has a higher age profile, with 72% of its professionals over 40 years of age and 11% over 65 years of age;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the limited nature of the statistical data makes it difficult to complete an accurate analysis of the role of women in fisheries; whereas, however, empirical and practical knowledge of fishing demonstrates that women play a significant role in small-scale fishing, taking a more prominent role in its operation in some communities, having an important presence in shellfishing and taking a leading role on land in the preparation of operations and gear, and in the sale and processing of fish, particularly in the canning industry;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas, according to the report on the social dimension of fishing in the EU, women account for 5.4% of total employment in small-scale fishing (more than double that for large-scale or distant-water fishing);
Amendment 73 #
2021/2056(INI)
D. whereas the fishing sector plays a key role in supplying fish to the public and keeping food balances in equilibrium in the Member States and the EU, and whereas it plays a major role in the socio-economic well-being of coastal communities, local development, employment, the maintenance and creation of upstream and downstream economic activities, and the preservation of local cultural traditions;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 85 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fisheries sector and small-scale fishing make an important contribution towards socio-economic well- being, employment and the promotion of economic and social cohesion in various coastal regions and Member States of the Outermost Regions (ORs), characterised by economies with permanent structural constraints and few possibilities for economic diversification;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the special characteristics and constraints of the ORs need to be acknowledged and taken into account when adopting measures, particularly measures relating to small-scale fishing;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the vast majority of accidents and incidents on fishing vessels are due to human factors (62.4%), with system/equipment failures being the second most common cause (23.2% of cases);
Amendment 100 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas in many circumstances small-scale fishing is carried out with only one professional on board;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas safety-related issues cannot be viewed separately from the characteristics of fishing fleets in the Member States, which are in many cases largely small-scale fleets; whereas sailing circumstances vary for that fleet; whereas part of that fleet operates from beaches or ports and harbours from which sailing conditions are very often precarious; whereas this situation must provide the opportunity to increase propulsion power to a level appropriate to the fleet’s characteristics and to sea conditions, which does not necessarily increase fishing effort and catches, with a view to making conditions for the fleet safer upon entering and exiting the sea; whereas the increase in engine power for these reasons should be financed through subsidies; whereas, for these reasons, EMFAF support should also be available for port and harbour dredging operations;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas small-scale fishing activity is much more dependent on sea conditions than large-scale fishing, which leads, depending on the type of vessel and gear, to greater irregularity in fishing periods, thus affecting the number of working days per year on which sailings are possible;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, despite small-scale fishing’s importance in the EU, it accounts for a substantially smaller share of the sector’s total income than large-scale and distant-water fishing, totalling, in 2019, revenues of EUR 1 025 billion and gross added value of EUR 679 million, as opposed to large-scale fishing with revenues of EUR 4.3 billion and gross added value of EUR 2.4 billion or distant- water fishing with revenues of EUR 978 million and gross added value of EUR 301 million;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas during the pandemic, declines in landings and fish value for small-scale fishing were higher than those for large-scale fishing;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas many of the causes of the worsening socio-economic situation in the sector have still to be addressed, including the undervaluing and inadequate pricing of fish at first sale, which is totally beyond the control of producers, subject to the speculative pressure of the parasitic activity of intermediaries, and is the main cause of the inadequate distribution of the value of the work produced in the sector and the low profitability of fishing;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, although small-scale fishing has a higher potential gross added value, for reasons linked to better fish quality, fishing yields remain low owing to production costs and the pricing of fish at first sale, which contrasts with retail prices;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas the inequality between the income levels of those who fish for a living and other population groups is clear; whereas an increase in their individual earnings needs to be secured;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other; whereas boosting incomes from fishing by adding value to fish at first sale can make a significant contribution to promoting a reduction in fishing effort and hence in catches, thereby contributing to the more sustainable management of resources;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the lack of income- and wage-security for fishing professionals is particularly acute in small-scale fishing as a result of the way in which the sector is marketed, the way in which first-sale prices are set and the irregular characteristics of the activity, which implies, among other aspects, the need to maintain adequate public, national and EU financing for the sector;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas fishing professionals are often paid low wages coupled with difficult – often precarious – working conditions in a profession that remains the most dangerous in the world, while the rising costs associated with starting up and concentration of activity make fishing less attractive, particularly to young people;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas earnings from small-scale fisheries are considerably depressed by operating costs, particularly due to the cost of fuel, which often requires an increase in fishing effort;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas, despite their objectives, successive reforms of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (CMO), particularly the aquaculture market, have not helped as they should have done to improve earnings in the sector, secure market stability, improve the marketing of fisheries products or increase their added value;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas the current sales dynamic does not allow fluctuations in production factor costs, fuel costs included, to be passed on in fish prices, and whereas average first-sale prices have not kept pace with the trend in end consumer prices;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas there is a need to determine a fisheries resource management policy that respects collective access to fishery resources, is based primarily on their biological aspects and should take the form of a fisheries co- management system that takes account of the specific conditions of fishery resources and the respective sea areas, with the effective participation of those working in the sector;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Amendment 164 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas from a historical perspective in terms of the balance between small-scale and large-scale fishing, there has been a shift away from traditional fishing towards less traditional production methods, distorting the balance in favour of large-scale fishing1a; _________________ 1a according to Social Dimension of the CFP (STECF-20-14), page 23
Amendment 166 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P d (new)
Recital P d (new)
Pd. whereas in the context of the European Union, and in comparison with industrial fishing, small-scale fishing has been ignored not only by legislators, but also by researchers1a; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 28
Amendment 167 #
2021/2056(INI)
Pe. whereas the landing obligation potentially has a greater impact on small- scale fishing, despite a lower discard rate, owing to a number of factors, with studies suggesting that the evidence points to the fact that in the short to medium term the landing obligation has more negative social, economic and ecological impacts than benefits1a; whereas, as a result, the current review of the control regulation does not differentiate small-scale fishing, where the impact of the application of what is already known about that regulation will be felt most acutely and negatively; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 38
Amendment 168 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P f (new)
Recital P f (new)
Pf. a. whereas there is a need to ensure that the possible and necessary exploitation of the many other assets of the maritime space – energy, mining, nautical or tourist activities, and even offshore aquaculture, among others – does not undermine the guarantee of fishers’ historic rights of access to exploitation of the sea;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P g (new)
Recital P g (new)
Pg. whereas factors such as tourism (which benefit fishing communities and small-scale fishing in terms of communication strategies) have contributed to gentrification of the areas where these communities are located, raising the cost of housing and pushing fishers to move away from their places of activity, creating constraints on access to their work tools (vessels, warehouses, gear, etc.);
Amendment 170 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P h (new)
Recital P h (new)
Amendment 171 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P i (new)
Recital P i (new)
Pi. whereas the substantial growth in recreational fishing and maritime tourism (to which many EU funds have been diverted) represents growing competition for fish stocks; whereas, apart from a fraction associated with subsistence fishing, this type of activity has, in several countries, supplanted small-scale fishing, creating competition for resources (which can reach 43% of total catches of some species)1a; _________________ 1a according to Small-scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance, page 10
Amendment 172 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P j (new)
Recital P j (new)
Pj. whereas the fishing sector in general and small-scale fishing in particular are under-represented when defining fisheries management policies and policies on the use of maritime space;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P k (new)
Recital P k (new)
Pk. whereas there are various types of fishery producer organisations, with different levels of membership representing small-scale fishing: from producer organisations (POs), to fishers’ associations, shipowners’ associations and cooperatives, among others; whereas many small shipowners are not affiliated to any organisation; whereas professionals in the fishing industry have their representative organisations in the fisheries trade unions; whereas it should be up to the sector to determine how it organises itself;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P l (new)
Recital P l (new)
Pl. whereas the disaggregation of data is inadequate, which makes access to detailed information difficult, particularly where small-scale fishing is concerned, and hampers analysis, namely in terms of breaking down undertakings, shipowners, fishing professionals, vessels and gear, working conditions, age and gender, among other things;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P m (new)
Recital P m (new)
Pm. whereas local management, involving communities and the sector, is the most effective way of ensuring the supply of fish and improving fishers’ living and working conditions through sustainable management of resources;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P n (new)
Recital P n (new)
Pn. whereas 2022 is the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleeis segment, to enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training and targeted support for young people and to improve operating conditions, in particular for the inclusion of women on board; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that a broader and more appropriate definition of small- scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries should be considered, which would alternatively cover those vessels whose time at sea (trip duration) does not exceed 24 hours and whose fish is sold fresh, with a maximum trip duration of 36 hours being allowed for the local fleet of the outermost regions and remote islands; also takes the view that it should be up to the Member States, on the basis of justifiable reasons of local historical tradition, to propose extending the concept of ‘small-scale fishing’ to fishing carried out by other vessels, provided that the gear used is highly selective and has a low impact on the marine ecosystem;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Affirms the need to strengthen the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanisms that improve the first-sale price, so as to benefit fishersincluding through prices differentiated by product, so as to benefit fishers, increasing the remuneration for their work, and promoting a fair and appropriate distribution of added value throughout the sector’s value chain, reducing intermediation margins, maximising the prices paid for production and containing the prices paid in final consumption;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, with a view to distributing added value more fairly and properly along the sector’s value chain, for consideration to be given to forms of intervention along the lines of guarantee prices or maximum profit rates in order to achieve the above aim and improve fishers’ incomes; reiterates that when there are serious imbalances within the chain, Member States should have the power to intervene, for instance by setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain;
Amendment 207 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the need for ambitious revision of the CMO for fishery products with a view to increasing its contribution to the sector’s income, market stability, and better marketing of fishery products and an increase in their added value;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the need for production costs to be one of the variables to take into account when determining guide prices;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that measures are needed to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the particularintrinsic qualityies of fish from small-scale fishing, supported at trade fairs, small shops and restaurants, taking into account the population’s eating habits, as a way of maximising the value of local fishery products and promoting local development;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that markets of origin can contribute to promoting the protection of endemic and local species and the protection of local consumer preferences, in particular as regards inland waters; considers that habitat destruction and the increased presence of invasive species can reduce the availability of such species for small-scale fishing, and that reversing this situation can be leveraged by supporting small-scale fish farmers who contribute to production and restocking;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warns of the difficulties that the fisheries sector is still experiencing, which have now been aggravated by rising fuel prices, a situation that particularly affects the less competitive fleet segments, namely small-scale, artisanal and coastal fishing;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that co-financing rates should be increased in support of engine replacement, with a view to replacing engines with more efficient options, moving towards regulation and support for the conversion of petrol engines to LPG or natural gas, or support for hybrid and electric engines;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Warns that many of these alternative motorisation solutions are not yet sufficiently developed or involve, as in the case of electric motors, a significant increase in gross tonnage;
Amendment 255 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Member States to consider better ways to promote the marketing of processed fishery products with higher added value, including canned products, following the example of certain agricultural products, and programmes for the external promotion of EU fishery products, including their presentation at international competitions and fairs;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Urges the Member States also to promote the exploitation of marketable by-catch species and species of lower commercial value as a way of contributing to better resource management and improved yields by promoting a more diverse range of species consumed;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Considers that the existence of storage conditions in ports could guarantee the preservation of fish and manage commercial placement in line with the first-sale prices charged, seeking to improve the profitability of fish by acting indirectly in price formation;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to allow, under the aegis of EMFAF, support to be provided once again for the installation of infrastructures for storage, freezing and refrigeration, as a decisive element enabling full advantage to be taken of fisheries resources – without destroying or depleting stocks – and ensuring a regular supply of fresh high-quality products to the public and the food processing industry;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the EMFAF should lend support to small-scale fishing as a priority, with a view to ensuring the sustainability and future viability of the countless coastal communities that are traditionally dependent on fishing so as to address the specific problems of this segment and support local, sustainable management of the fisheries involved and the development of coastal communities;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that support under the EMFAF should be marshalled to address market failures, thereby contributing to increased incomes from fishing, promoting jobs with rights in the sector and ensuring fair prices for producers, increasing the added value of fish and supporting the development of related activities, upstream and downstream of fishing, contributing to the development and cohesion of coastal regions within a framework of sustainable fishing;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets that the current regulation does not contain a specific chapter and appropriations for small-scale fishing or clauses ensuring that this segment is the one to which support is allocated as a priority;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, with a view to improving the execution rate of EMFAF financing and ensuring this part of the sector has access to support, it is necessary to: (1) look into and implement measures to streamline procedures, thus reducing the red tape, complexity and approval time surrounding applications; (2) amend the funding process for receiving aid and replace it with a system of pre- financing; raise the fund’s financing limits;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Maintains that the continuous fall in EU support for the sector under successive multiannual financial frameworks, and in particular the cut in funding for the European Fisheries Fund/European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the COM, is one of the factors which has been serving to worsen the situation in the sector; reiterates, therefore, that the EU’s financial support for the fisheries sector needs to be stepped up considerably;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Warns of the high average age of the fleet in small-scale fishing, which means a programme to renew and update the small-scale fleet is needed with a view to improving safety and on-board living conditions, improving energy efficiency and being more environmental sustainability, whilely friendly, ensuring the social and economic sustainability of the fishing communities that depend on the fleet, addressing situations where vessels become obsolete and the increasing operating (economic and environmental), maintenance and reclassification costs, which compromise guaranteed safety conditions in operation;
Amendment 303 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, therefore, that EMFAF must provide funding opportunities for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of the small-scale coastal and artisanal fleet, especially in the cases identified where this fleet is of an advanced average age and does not guarantee essential conditions of safety and operability, as well as for the increase in engine power when justified in order to ensure better safety conditions for entry and exit from the sea or, in the case of the outermost regions, to increase the time spent at sea without increasing fishing effort capacity;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that there is no direct correlation between engine power and fishing effort; points out that in many circumstances engine power is essential and decisive for safety on board, whether entering or leaving ports and harbours, navigating according to sea conditions, or manoeuvring certain gear; also considers that in some circumstances, the possibility of shortening journey times to and from fishing grounds, coupled with improved engine efficiency, could contribute to fish recovery and fishing income;
Amendment 312 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Deplores the fact that EMFAF negotiations have not considered these options and draws attention to the importance of reversing the outcome on this specific aspect as soon as possible;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Recalls that professional maritime activities in general are considered to be high risk and hazardous, in particular fishing, a situation that is aggravated in small-scale fishing, which is exposed to greater risks caused by adverse weather conditions and operation in places close to the coast and when entering and leaving ports and harbours; points out that the risks associated with fishing are still related to the advanced age of a significant portion of the fleet, fishing effort and the corresponding number of hours, which are in turn determined by the need to ensure fishing income;
Amendment 314 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to ensure that the best safety, labour and living standards are in place on board fishing vessels, irrespective of their size, taking into account the specificities associated with the size of the vessels and the types of fishing operations for which they are intended;
Amendment 322 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of the small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries sector in the socio-economic situation, employment and promotion of economic and social cohesion in the outermost regions (ORs), areas that are characterised by economies with permanent structural constraints and few opportunities for economic diversification;
Amendment 325 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes it essential, therefore, to maintain and step up EU support for the fisheries sector in those regions, with a view, in particular, to offsetting the additional costs of remoteness when it comes to selling certain fishery products from some ORs;
Amendment 329 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the future of small- scale fishing requires that states and public policymakers take a more active role, contrary to the logic that the market and ever-greater concentration in the sector must prevail, alongside other supranational constraints;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that the future of small- scale fishing requires that its specific nature be recognised in the common fisheries policy and that the present instruments be adapted in order to meet the needs of this sector;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public – as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty – developing coastal communities, and promoting fisheries- related professions and recognising the social role they play in providing jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers, with the improvement of working conditions, habitability and safety, in order to attract young people and achieve a generational renewal of this activity, within a framework of guaranteed sustainability and good resource conservation;
Amendment 340 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Affirms, therefore, the need for a reform of the common fisheries policy that guarantees Member States’ sovereignty over their Exclusive Economic Zones, promotes the decentralisation of fisheries management and local management, and modernises the fisheries sector, particularly in small- scale, coastal and artisanal fishing, with the aim of ensuring its socio-economic viability;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Considers the FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication to be a valuable contribution in defining a framework to safeguard, maximise and promote small-scale fishing within the context of a fisheries management policy;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that the reality of fisheries in the EU is complex and varies widely from Member State to Member State, and reaffirms that this great diversity requires management at local level; – in terms of the respective fishing fleets, fishing gear, fish stocks and their state of conservation, and the consumption habits of the population; and reaffirms that this great diversity requires management at local level, that takes into account the specific characteristics of each country and each fishing zone, promotes dialogue, involves the sector and coastal communities in the decision- making process, in defining and implementing policies, and is based on scientific knowledge, which requires the development of research and sustained efforts to support research institutes and laboratories in this area with material and human resources;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Takes the view that the current review of the control regulation should take account of the realities of small- scale, coastal and artisanal fishing and preserve the series of derogations currently in force, so that its final wording does not contribute to the decline of this segment or promote a concentration of activity;
Amendment 352 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Considers that diversification of activities in the broader sustainable blue economy is important, entailing shoring up the culture of communities, promoting fishing by-products and products that, while they have potential, have no commercial value; considers, however, that such activities should not compromise fishing activity or fishers’ historic rights to the sea;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Amendment 354 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Considers that the definition of Marine Protected Areas and other conservation areas should serve and fit in with Member States’ development strategies and should ensure the appropriate and active participation of the fisheries sector, in particular the small- scale, coastal and artisanal fisheries segment;
Amendment 357 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Proposes that the EMFAF couldoints out the need, as a means to protect earnings from fishing, to provide the sector and its workers with proper economic and social compensation to offset the resource conservation measures being imposed or temporary cessation assistance for the purposes of resource management; proposes, to this end, that the EMFAF support the establishment of a wage compensation fund that makes up for all lost earnings and covers non-fishing periods and that such periods be treated as actual working time for the purposes of the retirement pension and other social security entitlements;
Amendment 360 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Advocates, furthermore, the creation of a guaranteed minimum wage for fishing, established in accordance with the local practices for collective bargaining and negotiation in each Member State.
Amendment 361 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for sea conditions to be taken into account among the criteria considered when determining fishing periods;
Amendment 362 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Considers that fishing is fundamental to the livelihood and to the preservation of the cultural heritage of many coastal communities, in particular where small-scale fishing plays an important role.
Amendment 363 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that if we wish to see generational renewal there must be attractive conditions for young people, which means increasing fisheries incomes and ensuring training under conditions that pay due account to the diverse fishing practices, fishing gear and needs of each Member State; considers that the EMFAF should implement action to promote training and professional development, as well as maximising income and job security; considers that training should guarantee a strong practical component, locally, geared to the specific reality of the national, regional or local context in which it takes place, making it possible to link up with activity in addition to and at the same time as theoretical training, and integrating the accumulated knowledge of those who have been or are at sea into the body of training provided;
Amendment 369 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers it appropriate to strengthen cooperation with a view to recognising basic training provided by schools or educational institutions that are recognised by the national education systems of each Member State or third country and which are internationally recognised;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the action needed to maintain and boost systems and means of support, including funding, in order to promote concentration of supply, including by providing real support for the establishment and operation of producer organisations (POs), particularly for small-scale coastal and artisanal fishing;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Maintains that operational programmes should encourage producer organisations – by providing the necessary financial support – to market their products directly, working within the value chain, since this would enable them to maximise production and increase the added value of fishery products;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Considers that building points of unity into the diverse range of organisations representing the sector would be an important element in defending its claims and ensuring that it is duly taken into account in defining fisheries management policies and policies for the use of maritime space;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the financial and technical resources for fisheries research in each Member State to be increased with a view to developing activities targeted at fisheries andpromoting small-scale, coastal and artisanal fisheries and guaranteeing better understanding and conservation of fishery resources, stepping up and improving data collection and the assessment of the state of resources.
Amendment 377 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States to ensure proper collection and disaggregation of data on fisheries, including associated activities and social and economic aspects, particularly on small-scale fisheries and the communities associated with them;
Amendment 378 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Suggests improving investment in scientific research and development and in obtaining statistical data on catches and landings with a view to better resource management in the sector, and analysis of other commercial uses and of the various causes of the depletion of fish stocks;
Amendment 382 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, however, that the necessary setting of environmental objectives must go hand in hand with defining social and economic objectives, the interdependence and consideration of which are crucial for any fisheries policy;
Amendment 43 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The national building renovation plans should be based on a harmonised template in order to ensure comparability of plans. In order to ensure the required ambition, tallow comparability of plans. The Commission shouldmay assess the draft plans and issue recommendations to Member States in this regard.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Improving the energy performance of buildings is an important step in decarbonising societies and reducing energy waste, and is relevant for improving the thermal comfort of buildings. The measures required to improve this performance could, however, bring benefits beyond their direct effect on buildings and contribute towards urban regeneration, create jobs, or help change mobility and accessibility patterns.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Union financial instruments should be used to give practical effect to the objectives of this Directive, without however substitutingand help boost and supplement national measures. In particular, due to the scale of the renovation effort needed, they should be used for providing appropriate and innovative means of financing to catalyse investment in energy performance of buildings . They could play an important role in the development of national, regional and local energy efficiency funds, instruments, or mechanisms, which deliver such financing possibilities to the public sector, to private property owners, to small and medium- sized enterprises andor to energy efficiency service companies.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Inefficient buildings are often linked to energy poverty and social problems. Vulnerable households are particularly exposed to increasing energy prices as they spend a larger proportion of their budget on energy products. By reducing excessive energy bills, building renovation can lift people out of energy poverty and also prevent it. At the same time, building renovation does not come for free, and it is essential to ensure that the social impact of the costs for building renovation, notably on vulnerable households, is kept in check. The renovation wave should leave no one behind and be seized as an opportunity to improve the situation of vulnerable households, and a fair transition towards climate neutrality should be ensured. Therefore, financial incentives and other policy measures should as a priority target vulnerable households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, and Member States should take measures to prevent evictions because of renovationhome energy upgrades from pushing up rents or leading to eviction processes (in the context of ever-diminishing safeguards for tenants and the ever-increasing deregulation of the rental market), guaranteeing the right to decent, affordable housing, tackling speculation and regulating the market. The Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality provides a common framework and shared understanding of comprehensive policies and investments needed for ensuring that the transition is fair.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3A. Care should be taken to prevent home energy retrofits and upgrades from pushing up rents or leading to eviction processes.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12.º – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 12.º – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The broad range of socioeconomic circumstances and local mobility conditions call for a broad range of solutions. Notwithstanding the definitions in the subsequent paragraphs, each Member State, in conjunction with the local authorities, will, on the basis of their mobility and development strategies, be able to modify the criteria for installing sustainable mobility infrastructure (i.e. setting needs, installation times, the quantity and quality of this infrastructure), in accordance with their needs and development strategies.
Amendment 158 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12.º – paragraph 3
Article 12.º – paragraph 3
Amendment 201 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15.º – paragraph 1
Article 15.º – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and Member States shall provide appropriate financing, support measures and other instruments able to address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovations and the installation of sustainable mobility infrastructure, in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050.
Amendment 203 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15.º – paragraph 3
Article 15.º – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall make best cost-effective use of national financing and financing available established at Union level, in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Social Climate Fund, cohesion policy funds, InvestEU, auctioning revenues from emission trading pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC [amended ETS] and other public funding sources.
Amendment 22 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Digitalisation is changing the world of work, improving productivity and enhancing flexibilityenhancing flexibility (whether desired or imposed), while also carrying some risks for employment and working conditions, for the health and safety of workers and for the protection of the fundamental right to privacy, tax law, and labour law in general. Algorithm-based technologies, including automated monitoring and decision-making systems, have enabled the emergence and growth of digital labour platforms. However, the architecture or design of the business model of digital labour platforms, particularly in the area of transport, has adverse consequences for workers and is often responsible for bad working conditions, the circumvention of labour law, greater insecurity, and the endangering and exploitation of workers.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
5a. The persistent non-compliances and the precarious nature of employment relationships are also due to the lack of political will by governments to require compliance with labour law, on the one hand and, on the other, to equip authorities with competence for inspection in the Member States with the technical, human and financial resources to monitor and penalise non-compliances;
Amendment 32 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
5a. In order to ensure their safety at work, digital platform workers in the transport and logistics sector should have appropriate working and safety equipment provided (particularly for deliverers on bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles), as well as vehicles in good working order and the necessary training, in line with their status.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
5b. In order to ensure the safety of workers, digital platforms should, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, communicate the identity of the clients making use of the services offered by the platform, so that drivers, and particularly female drivers, and ride- hailing drivers are aware of the identity of the people they are carrying and so that couriers, and particular female couriers, on bicycles know who they are going to deliver meals to.
Amendment 35 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
5b. Member States should equip labour inspectorates with the technical, human and financial resources to ensure, as a minimum, compliance with the ILO recommended ratio of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers;
Amendment 44 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
7a. In many Member States, the existence of an employment relationship between platform workers and the respective digital labour platforms has been recognised by judicial means. That recognition should provide a framework for case-law in this area. To avoid infringements of the principle of equality and non-discrimination between workers, it must be borne in mind that the effects of recognising the existence of an employment relationship, according to the relevant national legislation and the provisions of this Directive, date from the start of the contractual relationship.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
18a. When establishing or introducing practical arrangements for information, consultation, negotiation or dialogue on labour matters, employers and the workers’ representatives should work in a spirit of cooperation and with due regard for their reciprocal rights and obligations, making joint efforts to improve working conditions and workers’ rights. Digital labour platforms will ensure, together with the trade unions, that elections for workers’ representatives comply with fundamental rights and freedoms and are in line with applicable national law and practices.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
18a. The persistent non-compliances and the precarious nature of employment relationships are also due to the lack of political will by governments to require compliance, on the one hand and, on the other, to equip authorities with competence for inspection in the Member States with the technical, human and financial resources to monitor and penalise non-compliances.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
18b. Platform workers in an employment relationship are entitled, in particular, to have their employment relationship governed by an employment contract, set pay with working hours defined according to national legislation, and which should not exceed 40 hours a week, the right to receive compensation for overtime and night work, decent working conditions, meal facilities and access to bathrooms and rest areas, sickness and workplace accident protection, parental leave and paid holidays, and to be informed of the working conditions and algorithms used by the platforms, and that these algorithms will be erased from illegal mechanisms for the imposition of penalties, punishments and fines.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) 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 Furthermore, workers are either employees or self-employed. The creation of a third status, which would be detrimental to transport workers, enabling the digital platform to benefit from the advantages of employer status withrough that platform, those benefits as such should not be regarded as determining elements indicating the existence of an employment relationshipt assuming the corresponding obligations, is in no way relevant and should under no circumstances be opened up as a possibility by this Directive.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) When digital labour platforms control certain elements of the performance of work, they act like employers in an employment relationship. Direction and control, or l, since that is an indication that the activity performed by the worker is an integral part of the activity of the platform. Legal subordination, is an essential element of the definition of an employment relationship in the Member States and in the case-law of the Court of Justice. Therefore contractual relationships in which digital labour platforms exert a certain level of control over certain elements ofcontrol or supervise the performance of work should be deemed, by virtue of a legal presumption, to be an employment relationship between the platform and the person performing platform work through it. As a result, that person should be classified ais a worker having all the rights and obligations in accordance with that status, as laid down in national and Union law, and collective agreements and practice. The legal presumption should apply in all relevant adminiof employee strative and legal proceedings and should benefit the person performing platform work. Authorities in charge of verifying the compliance with or enforcing relevant legislation, such as labour inspectorates, social protection bodies or tax authorities, should also be able to rely on that presumption. Member States should put us should be generally applicable and should benefit all persons performing place a national framework to reduce litigation and increase legal certaintytform work.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
30a. The use of algorithmic scheduling systems heightens the use of precarious, short shifts and unstable and unpredictable schedules. Algorithmic direction, evaluation, and discipline intensify work effort by increasing monitoring, control and supervision of work, raising the pace required from workers, minimising gaps in workflow and extending work activity beyond the conventional workplace and working hours. These algorithmic systems are present on all digital labour platforms and form part of their business model in order to align the service they supply with clients’ demands. However, workers and their representatives often only have a low degree of visibility of or control over these algorithmic systems, even though the systems organise work and impact working conditions. This is particularly true for freight transport and delivery services.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Platforms that are active in the transport, delivery or logistics sectors are companies like any other and must comply with the regulations and collective agreements in force in the relevant sectors. Information on the number of persons performing platform work through digital labour platforms on a regular basis, their contractual or employment status and the general terms and conditions applicable to those contractual relationships is essential to support labour inspectorates, social protection bodies and other relevant authorities in correctly determining the employment status of persons performing platform work and in ensuring compliance with legal obligations as well as representatives of persons performing platform work in the exercise of their representative functions and should therefore be made accessible to them. Those authorities and representatives should also have the right to ask digital labour platforms for additional clarifications and details, such as basic data on working conditions regarding working time and remuneration. Digital labour platforms must be included in the public register of companies, and the relevant information must be included for all digital labour platforms operating in the country, in order to ensure fair competition between them. This information should include, among other elements, information on the number of workers and the company’s status and turnover.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Digital labour platforms exerting the prerogatives of employers, such as supervision, organisation, control of work or sanctions, are companies and shall comply with the corresponding employers’ obligations under national law and collective agreements applicable in the sector of activity, and in particular with regard to labour law, tax law, the financing of social protection and responsibility for health and safety. Platform workers shall fully enjoy employee status in line with national law and sectoral collective agreements, including the right to join a trade union, to organise and to engage in collective bargaining.
Amendment 105 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The contractual relationship between a digital labour platform that controls, within the meaning of paragraph 2, the performance of work and a person performing platform work through that platform shall be legally presumed to be an employment relationship. To that effect, Member States shall establish a framework of measures, in accordance with their national legal and judicial systems.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 2
Article 4.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 129 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Member States shall take 3. Member States shall take supporting measures to ensure the effective implementation of the legal presumption referred to in paragraph 1 while taking into account the impact on start-ups, avoiding capturing the genuine self-employed and supporting the sustainable growth of digital labour platforms. In particular they shall:
Amendment 134 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Develop guidance for digital labour platforms, persons performing platform work and social partnfor their workers, trade unions and organisations representing employers, to understand and implement the legal presumption including on the procedures for rebutting it in accordance with Article 5;
Amendment 146 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 4
Article 4.º – paragraph 4
Amendment 163 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to the obligations and rights of digital labour platforms and platform workers under Directive (EU) 2019/1152, Member States shall require digital labour platforms to inform platform worker and the relevant national legislation, Member States shall guarantee that any decision taken by automated and semi-automated systems does not affect the employment relationship and shall require digital labour platforms to inform, in a clear, transparent and timely manner, their workers, trade unions, labour inspectorates and competent authorities of:
Amendment 171 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that digital labour platforms regularly mall decisions that have an impact on working conditor and evaluate the impact of individual decisions taken or supported by automated monitoring and decision-making systems, as referred to in Article 6(1), on working conditions. ions, health and safety and decisions to suspend accounts shall not be taken by automated or semi-automated monitoring and decision-making systems and that reasons may be given for the decisions, in line with national law and collective agreements. Member States shall ensure that workers, through their representatives, have a right of co- decision in respect of the algorithm systems, and that there is human intervention and human supervision of all the decisions that have an impact on working conditions (such as the organisation of work, working time, remuneration and promotion), especially for important decisions such as disciplinary measures or dismissal.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9.º – title
Article 9.º – title
Information and, consultation and participation
Amendment 179 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the rights and obligations under Directive 2002/14/EC, Member States shall ensure information and consultation of platform workers’ representatives or, where there are no such representatives, of the platform workers concerned by digital labour platforms, on decisions likely to lead to the introduction of or substantial changes in the use of automated monitoring and decision-making systems referred to in Article 6(1), in accordance with this Article. Workers’ rights to information and to consultation, access to information for representatives and the competent authorities, and access to evidence should be granted irrespective of whether the algorithm is managed by the digital labour platform or by a sub- contracted service provider which sells its management services to the platform. Moreover, the labour inspectorate must have access to all the contents of the algorithm so that it may scrutinise the algorithmic management criteria.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Persons performing platform work shall be granted the right to data portability, including portability of reputational data, or the right not to transfer those data if they do not wish to, as well as the right to rectification, the right to erasure and the right to be forgotten. Digital labour platforms shall make their reputation systems interoperable to ensure that such data transfers may be carried out.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purposes of this article, the rules laid down in Directive 2009/38/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees shall apply.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9.º – paragraph 3
Article 9.º – paragraph 3
3. The trade unions, the platform workers’ representatives or the platform workers concerned mayshould be assisted by an expert of their choice, in so far as this is necessary for them to examine the matter that is the subject of information and consultation and formulate an opinion. Where a digital labour platform has more than 500 platform workers in a Member State, tThe expenses for the expert shall be borne by the digital labour platform, provided that they are proportionate.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where labour, social protection and other relevant authorities exercise their functions in ensuring compliance with legal obligations applicable to the employment status of persons performing platform work and where the representatives of persons performing platform work exercise their representative functions, Member States shall ensure that digital labour platforms make the following information available to them, irrespective of the country in which the platform is established:
Amendment 191 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13.º – paragraph 1
Article 13.º – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Articles 79 and 82 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 13(1) of Directive 2009/52/EC, Member States shall ensure that persons performing platform work, including those whose employment or other contractual relationship has ended, have access toas well as their trade union organisations, have access to appropriate, speedy, free of charge, fair and efficient procedures and mechanisms for settling disputes regarding the existence and terms of an employment relationship, and effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including fair and adequate compensation, in the case of infringements of their rights arising from this Directive or from the prevailing national legislation.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The transposition of this Directive by each Member State shall not conflict with existing provisions of laws or agreements more favourable to workers.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Waste treatment and disposal activities have various negative impacts on the environment and on people's quality of life, some of which are difficult to mitigate. Greater information therefore needs to be available on the various waste management operations carried out, in terms of quantities, types, routes and associated destinations, as well as the inspection and monitoring of waste management activities.
Amendment 108 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Waste is now being exported (thus outsourcing, without solving, the problems of accumulation and production of waste materials) for the sole reason of the business and profit-making opportunities it offers; this should not serve to promote internal outsourcing within the EU countries and regions on its periphery;
Amendment 109 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The development of waste treatment systems according to a market- based logic and the liberalisation and privatisation of the sector – thus following the profit motive – does not ensure that people's needs will be met or that the range of waste considered will be broadened, either in the sorting process or in helping effectively reduce the amount of waste that could be recycled or treated but which go directly to landfill;
Amendment 110 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) The set of measures adopted to improve waste management systems and their operational capacity should not lead to costs being passed on to the population, as is often the case;
Amendment 111 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 e (new)
Recital 1 e (new)
Amendment 112 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 f (new)
Recital 1 f (new)
(1f) Progress in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of waste systems does not replace, but rather require, the consideration of waste upstream, in production and consumption, making those producing it responsible for using more sustainable methods and materials, which guarantee better conditions not only for recycling, but for the reuse and more sustainable use of materials, namely by means of concrete measures that combat planned obsolescence;
Amendment 116 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union submitted in October 2020 a notification, covering shipment of waste within the Union, to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention under Article 11 of that Convention. In line with that Article, the Union might therefore set out specific rules applying to the intra-EU shipments of waste which are not less environmentally sound thanthat comply with environmental requirements and are as ambitious as those provided for by the Basel Convention.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1.° – paragraph 1
Article 1.° – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste, taking into account the transition to a circular economy, following the proximity principle and reducing the impact that Union waste has on third countries. It establishes procedures and control regimes for the shipment of waste, depending on the origin, destination and route of the shipment, the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment to be applied to the waste at its destination.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘environmentally sound management’ means taking all practicable stepsnecessary steps, as practicable as possible, to ensure that waste is managed in a manner that will protect human health and the environment against adverse effects which may result from such waste;
Amendment 151 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a – introductory part
(a) in the case of a shipment originating from a Member State, any natural or legal person under the national jurisdiction of that Member State who plans or carries out a shipment of waste and to whom the duty to notify is assigned, and who is listed and in accordance with the ranking below:
Amendment 166 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) Waste containing or contaminated with a substance listed in Annex IV to Regulation EU2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants if not listed elsewhere in article 4 point (2);
Amendment 168 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 169 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) Waste that contains or is contaminated with a substance listed in Annex IV of Regulation EU2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants if not listed elsewhere;
Amendment 170 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Shipments destined for recovery operations other than mechanical recycling, namely energy recovery, chemical recycling or landfill, will be subject to an additional obligation to publish publicly available evidence, which will then be open for consultation at European level for at least four calendar weeks, demonstrating why such waste could not undergo further pre-treatment or sorting to make mechanical recycling a viable treatment option (i.e. a justification setting out implementation of the EU waste hierarchy).
Amendment 171 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4.° – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Shipments destined for recovery operations other than mechanical recycling which are of the same nature as shipments for which a consultation procedure has already been carried out and have been authorised shall require no consultation procedure or authorisation for a period of three years following the issuance of the initial authorisation.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When the notifier is one of the persons indicated in article 3 point (6)(a)(iv), the notification includes the written authorisation.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.° – paragraph 6
Article 7.° – paragraph 6
6. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, where the waste shipped is destined for interim recovery operations or disposal operations and a further recovery operation or disposal operation takes place in the country of destination, the financial guarantee or equivalent insurance may be released when the waste leaves the interim facility and the competent authority concerned has received the certificate referred to in Article 16(4). In that case, any further shipment to a recovery or disposal facility shall be covered by a new financial guarantee or equivalent insurance unless the competent authority of destination is satisfied that such a financial guarantee or equivalent insurance is not required. In those circumstances, the competent authority of destination shall be responsible for obligations arising in the case of take- back where the shipment or the further recovery or disposal operation cannot be completed as intended, as referred to in Article 22, or in the case of an illegal shipment, as referred to in Article 24.
Amendment 207 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.° – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 8.° – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The notifier shall provide the information and documentation referred to in paragraph 4 within seven days after the request by the competent authority concerned. Depending on the type and level of detail of the information requested, the notifier may request an exemption from the 7-day deadline, within the 30-day limit.
Amendment 208 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9.° – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9.° – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 213 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9.° – paragraph 3
Article 9.° – paragraph 3
3. A written consent to a planned shipment shall expire one calendar year from the ldater date of authorisation by the competent authority of dispatch or destination, whichever is later, as indicated in the notification document. It shall not cover a period of more than one calendar year or any shorter period as indicated in their decision by the competent authorities concerned.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9.° – paragraph 4
Article 9.° – paragraph 4
4. The planned shipment may take place only after fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 16(1), points (a) and (b), and during the period of validity of the tacit or written consent of all competent authorities concerned. A shipment shall have left the country of dispatch by the end of the period of validity of the tacit or written consents of all competent authorities concerned.
Amendment 222 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) the notifier demonstrates, on the basis of publicly available information, that:
Amendment 224 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the waste cannot be recovered in a technically feasible and economically viable manner, including as a result of insufficient capacity, or must be disposed of due to legal obligations in Union or international law;
Amendment 229 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the waste cannot be disposed of in a technically feasible and economically viable manner, including as a result of insufficient capacity, in the country where it was generated;
Amendment 230 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the waste cannot be disposed of in a technically feasible and economically viable manner including by lack of capacity, in the country where it was generated;
Amendment 237 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11.° – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the notifier or the consignee has previously not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act, including in relation to environmental or human- health protection;
Amendment 242 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.° – paragraph 3
Article 11.° – paragraph 3
3. Where the competent authorities concerned have not authorised a planned shipment of waste destined for disposal within the 30-day time limit referred to in Article 9(1), the notification of that shipment shall cease to be valid and the shipment shall be prohibited in accordance with Article 4(1) and shall provide the notifier with a reasoned explanation based only on the grounds set out in paragraph 1. In cases where the notifier still intends to carry out the shipment, a new notification shall be submitted, unless all the competent authorities concerned and the notifier agree otherwise.
Amendment 248 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.° – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 12.° – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) the recovery operation in the country of destination takes place under conditions that are broadly equivalent to those prescribed in the national legislation of the country of dispatch;
Amendment 250 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.° – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12.° – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the notifier or the consignee has previously not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act, including in relation to environmental or human- health protection.;
Amendment 264 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) evidence or attestation that the legal or natural person owning or exercising control over the facility has not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal acts in relation to waste management or in relation to the protection of health and the environment.
Amendment 268 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14.° – paragraph 9
Article 14.° – paragraph 9
9. Unless stated otherwise in the decision to approve the request for pre- consent, the pre-consent of a recovery facility shall be valid for seven years, with at least one audit conducted by the competent authorities during the period of validity to verify compliance with the latest regulatory requirements, in particular restrictions on hazardous substances and alignment with the best available techniques conclusions adopted for certain activities under the arrangements laid down in Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions, and on the condition that mass balances audited annually by an organisation independent of the pre- authorised recovery facility shall be submitted annually to the competent authorities.
Amendment 279 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15.° – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15.° – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. the notifier or the consignee has previously not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act, including in relation to environmental or human-health protection;
Amendment 282 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16.° – paragraph 5
Article 16.° – paragraph 5
5. The certificate referred to in paragraph 4, shall be submitted to the notifier and the relevant authorities, either by the facility carrying out the operation, or, in case it has no access to a system as referred to in Article 26, via the notifier.
Amendment 283 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17.° – paragraph 1
Article 17.° – paragraph 1
1. If any essential change is made to the details and/or conditions of the consented shipment, the notifier shall inform, the competent authorities concerned and the consignee immediately and, where possible, before the shipment starts. Changes in the intended quantity, route, routing, date of shipment or carrier shall constitute essential changes. If non- essential changes, such as a change of carrier, are made the notifier must immediately inform the competent authorities without the need for explicit approval and, in addition, submit a new notification.
Amendment 302 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21.° – paragraph 1
Article 21.° – paragraph 1
The competent authorities of dispatch orand destination shall make publicly available, by the appropriate means that must be available free of charge on the Internet, information on notifications of shipments they have consented or objected to, as well as on shipments of waste subject to the general information requirements, where such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation.
Amendment 306 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The minimum information on notifications the competent authorities of dispatch and destination shall make publicly accessible are, the name of the producer, the name of the notifier if different from the producer, the name of the consignee, including the name of the facility of final destination in case of interim disposal or recovery operation, the type of waste designated by its code in the European List of Waste, the total quantity of waste intended to be shipped, the treatment operation the waste will undergo and whether the notification has been consented or not.
Amendment 310 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22.° – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 22.° – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The take-back obligation set out in paragraph 2 shall not apply if the competent authorities of dispatch, transit and destination involved are satisfied that the waste can be recovered or disposed of in an alternative way in the country of destination or elsewhere by the notifier or, if that is not possible, by the competent authority of dispatch or by a natural or legal person on its behalf. Evidence shall be produced and made available to the public in the country of dispatch, the country of destination, the country of transit and the potential new country of transit and destination that the recovery or disposal of the waste will not lead to increased risks for human health and the environment.
Amendment 311 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26.° – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 26.° – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The information stored in the central system shall be made public, provided that such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation, in particular the type of recovery operations carried out for each shipment of waste requiring a notification procedure or a simple general information procedure and the respective rate of waste material recycling to energy recovery operations.
Amendment 378 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39.° – paragraph 1
Article 39.° – paragraph 1
1. Countries to which the OECD Decision does not apply and which intend to receive certain waste referred to in Article 37(1) from the Union for recovery shall submit a request to the Commission indicating their willingness to receive that waste and to be included in the list referred to in Article 38. Such request and all related documentation or other communication shall be provided in English languageone of the official languages of the EU.
Amendment 426 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42.° – paragraph 2
Article 42.° – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the export of waste from the Union to a country to which the OECD Decision applies has considerably increased within a short period of time, andor there is insufficient evidence available demonstrating that the country concerned has the ability to recover this waste in an environmentally sound manner as referred to in Article 56, the Commission shall request the competent authorities of the country concerned to provide, within 60 days, information on the conditions under which the waste in question is recovered and the ability of the country concerned to manage the waste in question. The Commission may grant an extension of this time limit if the country concerned makes a reasoned request for an extension thereof.
Amendment 439 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
This prohibition shallmay be lifted by the Commission, when the Commission has sufficient evidence that the waste concerned will be managed in an environmentally sound manner.
Amendment 2 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the increase in the EMFAF Budget 2022; considers, however, that the amount earmarked for this Fund remains insufficient to meet the needs of the sector, particularly small-scale, artisanal and coastal fishing; reiterates that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable and competitive, appropriate funding for these sectors is needed; believes that the budget for these sectors must be entirely consistent with the EU objective, notably those set out in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, the New approach for a sustainable blue economy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors must go hand in hand with achieving these goalrespond to the needs identified by the Member States and take into account social, environmental and economic objectives;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas environmentally, climatically, economically and socially sustainable societies are only possible if mobility and transport policies are in place that focus on improving and promoting the use of public transport systems;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas urban mobility systems should help reduce commuting times (travel between work and home), ensure interoperability, make public transport more attractive for people and reduce the prevalence of private transport, thus furthering environmental and climatic sustainability and the development of society;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the conditions of access to regular flights and maritime transport from and to the outermost regions infringe rights to mobility, place a heavy financial burden on residents, and are damaging to local economies and harmful to the public interest; whereas these disadvantages violate the principle of territorial continuity, making the case for alternative solutions;
Amendment 5 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to: - increasing the maximum EU co- financing by up to 100 %, eliminating the national counterpart, in exceptional situations, including actions to promote crisis response capacities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; - the relaxation of the use by Member States of financial resources under the EMFAF, with the possibility of transferring between headings and priorities, in the wake of financing new justified needs in the context of the outbreak; - the modification of the financing system in access to EU funds through the implementation of a pre-financing system, which removes the difficulties arising from the need for the existence and advance of equity capital;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas throughout the European Green Deal there is no mention of promoting and improving public transport systems or of shifting mobility trends towards collective public and soft modes of transport;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of fixing the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard; welcomes the introduction, in the new EMFAF, of the possibility to trigger measures for the aquaculture and fisheries sectors in case of exceptional events generating a significant disruption of markets as well as temporary cessation in case of sanitary crisis; believes that the inclusion of such provisions better protects the sector in case of a new sanitaryis positive but falls short of the needs of the sector to cope with a new health crisis;
Amendment 19 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that support measures for the sector should be strengthened, in particular by: - reinstating EMFAF funding to support the renewal, upgrading of the fleet or the purchase of new vessels, under the conditions already proposed by Parliament; - the establishment and operation of a system of minimum prices for first sale, with the aim of safeguarding the income of fishermen and the continuity of the supply of fish to the public, if necessary with the intervention of public bodies to ensure that operational expenditure — which may be financed by the EMFAF — and the disposal of fish in emergency situations are covered; - the possibility for the EMFAF to finance a Wage Guarantee Fund, which supports the income of fishermen, based on the previous average income of each professional; - ensuring that temporary support for the cessation of activity is not limited to six months, as currently provided for in the EMFAF, and can be extended beyond that period, including small-scale and medium-scale seamen and aquacultures; - storage aid financed by the EMFAF; - specific support for investments on board vessels or in personal protective equipment related to specific needs in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; The simplification of the administrative procedures;
Amendment 25 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. [02 03 01] Reiterates the crucial role of CEF in fostering the development and timely completion of a high performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure; highlights the need to enhance the component supporting the development and upgrade of regional and local secondary links, and not just links between major EU economic centres; regrets in that regard the proposed reduction of the CEF-transport budget in 2022 compared to 2021 and to the levels observed in the previous Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 31 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for increased support for transport infrastructure and the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; calls for a drive to finance local and regional transport infrastructure; calls for account to be taken of the urgent need to support such transport infrastructure in outlying countries;
Amendment 32 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that, given the diversity of public transport modes in EU metropolitan areas (some of which have disjointed transport systems and disorganised ticketing, which makes travel more expensive), the 2022 budget should seek to point out the issues arising from complex public transport ticketing and support the introduction of an action plan to implement a single multi-modal ticketing system;
Amendment 33 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the fact that a number of EU cities with free public transport systems have seen an increase in passengers and a substantial decrease in road traffic; calls for studies to assess the impact of these systems on passenger numbers, travel times and the number of traffic accidents and casualties, as well as the impact on climate change; stresses that these studies should feed into action plans facilitating the replication of free public transport systems in different urban areas;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls for a specific POSEI transport programme to be established as an additional support to compensate for the disadvantages and losses resulting from the cost of transporting passengers and goods to the outermost regions;
Amendment 36 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for EU funds to be redirected towards public investment in transport infrastructure; is opposed to the use of the EU budget to bolster public-private partnerships or to promote privatisation and open up the sector, as advocated by InvestEU, the CEF and other instruments;
Amendment 38 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. [13 04] Notes with satisfaction, despiteIs opposed to the drastic reduction of its ambitions in the MFF negotiations, the slightwhich coincides with the increase in the military mobility budget in 2022 which aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure with a view to improving both civilian and military mobility, resulting in an increased militarisation of relations both between Member States and between them and third countries, and constituting a further capitulation to NATO and to US interests;
Amendment 134 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The energy and transport sectors are essential for the development and sovereignty of the Member States, and public control over them must be ensured, from the deployment of infrastructure to the setting of prices; the development of infrastructure for alternative fuels should be incorporated accordingly;
Amendment 135 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The EU’s increased focus on trans-European networks to underpin the single market, as a result of pressure from the main economies benefiting from those networks, is diminishing resources for much that needs to be done to improve local, regional and national mobility, particularly in areas such as rail and metropolitan networks;
Amendment 136 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Public funding, in particular the various European funds that could contribute to the development of this infrastructure, must keep pace with the development needs of not only the TEN-T but also the secondary and tertiary transport networks and be sufficiently comprehensive to encourage the socio- economic cohesion of the Member States;
Amendment 545 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) alongwithin the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible and national, regional and local transport infrastructures, public recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travelsystematically deployed with a maximum accessibility distance of 60 km in-between them:
Amendment 593 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) alongwithin the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible and national, regional and local transport infrastructures, public recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travelsystematically deployed with a maximum accessibility distance of 100 km in-between them:
Amendment 644 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 1
Article 5.º – paragraph 1
1. Operators of publicly accessible recharging stations shall be free to purchase electricity from any Union electricity supplier, subject to the supplier's agreement.Member States should conclude energy and transport cooperation agreements that guarantee the energy supply necessary for the operation of public charging stations, at controlled and fair prices to users;
Amendment 751 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in- between them along the TEN-T core and, the TEN-T comprehensive network and national, regional and local transport infrastructures. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum distance of 450 km in-between them.
Amendment 796 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure until 1 January 2025 that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network and national, regional and local transport infrastructures, in order to allow LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, includingtaking into account an assessment weighing up the social, economic and environmental costs and benefits.
Amendment 896 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10.º – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) at least one installation providing shore-side electricity supply to inland waterway vessels is deployed at all TEN-T comprehensive inland waterway ports and those incorporated in national networks by 1 January 2030.
Amendment 901 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG are put in place at TEN-T core maritime portsand comprehensive maritime ports, and those incorporated in national networks, referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T corall the networks by 1 January 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core network. The Commission should ensure there is funding in place for this investment to happen.
Amendment 915 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 2
Article 11.º – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNG referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration actual marketLNG supply needs and developments.
Amendment 952 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 1 January 2024, each Member State shall prepare and send to the Commission a draft national policy framework for the development of the market as regardsa public alternative fuels network in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Energy is an essential production factor that is in constant demand and vitally important in economic, social and environmental terms. All human activities, including transport, depend on sufficient energy being available when needed. Energy production and distribution should be planned and controlled by public authorities to ensure rational production and control of final prices.
Amendment 60 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital -1 a (new)
Recital -1 a (new)
(-1a) This Directive aims to ensure that, as part of a public energy policy, public investment in renewable energy production is justified as a contribution to the energy sovereignty of each Member State, to local production and the promotion of renewable energy communities, to the creation of skilled employment with rights, to efficient and high-quality mobility, and to territorial cohesion.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Increasing ambition in the heating and cooling sector is key to delivering the overall renewable energy target given that heating and cooling constitutes around half of the Union’s energy consumption, covering a wide range of end uses and technologies in buildings, industry and district heating and cooling. To accelerate the increase of renewables in heating and cooling, an annual 1.1 percentage point increase at Member State level should be made binding as a minimumincrease should be encouraged for all Member States. For those Member States, which already have renewable shares above 50% in the heating and cooling sector, it should remain possible to only apply half of the binding annual increase rate and Member States with 60% or above may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase rate in accordance with points b) and c) of paragraph 2 of Article 23. In addition, Member State- specific top-ups should be set, redistributing the additional efforts to the desired level of renewables in 2030 among Member States based on GDP and cost- effectiveness. A longer list of different measures should also be included in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to facilitate increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling. Member States may implement one or more measures from the list of measures.
Amendment 96 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost-effective manner, and improve, amongst other, energy diversification in that sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. Renewables should be used in the transport sector to supplement the essential efforts to achieve a modal shift from the predominance of road transport to modes with lower environmental impacts, particularly rail, while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. This modal shift should form part of the general changes made to urban planning to optimise mobility and reduce home-workplace-leisure distances, allowing the use of individual road vehicles to be replaced with collective public transport and soft modes of transport. With a view to achieving the increased target for greenhouse gas emission savings defined by the Union, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes in the Union should be increased. Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate an increasing use of the most cost-effective and performing fuels, in terms of greenhouse gas savings, in transport. In addition, a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate innovation and set out a clear benchmark to compare across fuel types and renewable electricity depending on their greenhouse gas intensity. Complementary to this, increasing the level of the energy-based target on advanced biofuels and biogas and introducing a target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin would ensure an increased use of the renewable fuels with smallest environmental impact in transport modes that are difficult to electrify. The achievement of those targets should be ensured by obligations on fuel suppliers as well as by other measures included in [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport - FuelEU Maritime and Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport]. Dedicated obligations on aviation fuel suppliers should be set only pursuant to [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport].
Amendment 109 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Union’s renewable energy policy aims to contribute to achieving the climate change mitigation objectives of the European Union in terms of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In the pursuit of this goal, it is essential to also contribute to wider environmental objectives, and in particular the prevention of biodiversity loss, which is negatively impacted by the indirect land use change associated to the production of certain biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, which often affects ecosystems vital to preserving global biodynamics. Contributing to these climate and environmental objectives constitutes a deep and longstanding intergenerational concern for Union citizens and the Union legislator. As a consequence, the changes in the way the transport target is calculated should not affect the limits established on how to account toward that target certain fuels produced from food and feed crops on the one hand and high indirect land-use change-risk fuels on the other hand. In addition, in order not to create an incentivto eliminate tohe use of biofuels and biogas produced from food and feed crops in transport, Member States should continue to be able to choose whether count them or not towards the transport target. If they do not count them, they may reduce the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target accordingly, assuming that food and feed crop-based biofuels save 50% greenhouse gas emissions, which corresponds to the typical values set out in an annex to this Directive for the greenhouse gas emission savings of the most relevant production pathways of food and feed crop-based biofuels as well as the minimum savings threshold applying to most installations producing such biofuelsencourage their exclusion from the transport target.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) The production of renewable energy can also have a significant impact on ecosystems, land use and the landscape. All potential impacts should therefore be taken into account when developing projects that involve renewable energy production.
Amendment 207 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) (ba) Article 6 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘Investments made by Member States in the context of this Directive shall be excluded from the calculation of their public debt and budget deficits.’;
Amendment 217 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 1
Article 15a – paragraph 1
1. In order to promote the production and use of renewable energy in the building sector, Member States shall set an indicative target for the share of renewables in final energy consumption in their buildings sector in 2030 that is consistent with an indicative target of at least a 49 % share of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector in the Union’s final consumption of energy in 2030. The national target shall be expressed in terms of share of national final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7. Member States shall include their target in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 as well as information on how they plan to achieve it.
Amendment 239 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non-energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative average minimum annual increase of 1.1 percentage points by progressive annual increase to 2030.
Amendment 250 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, seek to increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Amendment 253 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 25 – paragraph -1 (new)
(-1) Member States shall encourage a land-use planning policy that reduces distances and dependence on transport, that prioritises a modal shift from the predominance of road transport to types of transport with a lower impact – such as rail – and that favours collective public transport and soft modes of mobility over individual road transport. The intensity of this modal shift, together with the resulting changes to impacts (such as an overall reduction in the use of transport), shall be taken into account when imposing the use of renewables in the transport sector.
Amendment 298 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) the share of biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX in the energy content of fuels and electricity supplied to the transport sector shall, except in Cyprus and Malta, be limited to 1,7 %have a reference value of 1,7 %, which may be exceeded by Member States based on a case-by-case analysis;
Amendment 94 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Energy is an essential production factor that is in constant demand and vitally important in economic, social and environmental terms. All human activities, including maritime transport, depend on sufficient energy being available when needed. Energy production and distribution should be planned and controlled by public authorities to ensure rational production, distribution capacity and control of final prices;
Amendment 96 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The decarbonisation of the maritime sector should serve the development strategies of each Member State, as well as stimulate various industries, including maritime construction and repair, steel and electromechanical engineering, and ultimately contribute to leveraging the port sector, fisheries, passenger transport, commercial and recreational shipping and maritime-tourism activities.
Amendment 172 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The long lead times associated to the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport require rapid action and the establishment of a clear and predictable long-term regulatory framework facilitating planning and public investment from all the other stakeholders concerned. A clear and stable long-term regulatory framework will facilitate the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport, and encourage investment from stakeholders. Such framework should define limits for the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships until 2050. Those limits should become more ambitious over time to reflect the expected technology development and increased production of marine renewable and low carbon fuels.
Amendment 249 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The uptake of renewable and low- carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy by ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State across the Union, is not an objective that can be sufficiently achieved by the Member States without risking to introduce barriers to the internal market and distortions of competition between ports and between maritime operators. This objective can be better achieved bcould justify introducing uniform rules at Union level that create economic incentives for maritime operators to continue operating unimpededly while meeting obligations on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels. Accordingly, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 264 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
in order to increase consistent use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy across the Union, while ensuring the smooth operation of maritime traffic and avoiding distortions in the internal marketdevelopment opportunities focusing on maritime transport in the relevant Member States, inter alia by bolstering related industries and shortening production and distribution chains.
Amendment 442 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The managing bodyMember State of the port of call shall determine whether the exceptions set in paragraph 3 apply and issue or refuse to issue the certificate in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 495 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Companies shall provide accurate and reliable data on the GHG emission intensity and the sustainability characteristics of biofuels, biogas, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuel, verified by a scheme that is recognised by the Commission in accordance with Article 30(5) and (6) of the Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Particular controls must be placed on biofuel production that promotes deforestation or the appropriation of areas hitherto used for food production, with a view to the elimination of such practices.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Buildings in the EU are responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Transports are responsible for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions, from which 72% amount to road transport. In parallel, mobility and heating/cooling represent the biggest lines in European household budgets, being close to one third of their annual expenditure. Decarbonising buildings and transports is particularly challenging because households are locked into existing infrastructures, which are costly to change and, therefore, have little options to choose a sustainable alternative. Given this scope, the Commission’s proposal to extend the EU’s carbon trading scheme to buildings and transports would hit households hard, in particular the vulnerable ones. Indeed, energy bills will increase, making low and middle-income households poorer, pushing households at risk of poverty or social exclusion into energy poverty and fatally hitting vulnerable households. Changing transport systems and heating/cooling systems for homes is not only crucial from a climate and environmental perspective but also very important in terms of social justice. Therefore, the ecological transition cannot be achieved by market mechanisms and the price signals that follow from them.
Amendment 256 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5.º – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission mobility and transport and improving the public supply of collective passenger transport;
Amendment 282 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rentthe associated costs, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned, while ensuring measures are taken to regulate the property and rental market to prevent speculative price rises (particularly owing to tourist pressure) and evictions;
Amendment 293 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support encompassing help to buy or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including fordedicated traffic lanes (such as cycle paths) and recharging and refuelling; facilities. for support concerning low-emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided;
Amendment 310 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º
Article 7.º
Amendment 350 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
The Fund shall be implemented by the Commission in directand the Member States in shared management in accordance with the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 TFEU, in particular Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council 59. _________________ 59Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 353 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. National budgetary expenditure supplementing the support provided under the fund shall be excluded for the purposes of the criteria set out in Protocol 12 of the TFEU.
Amendment 394 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
1. Payments of financial allocations to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the Plan as approved in accordance with Article 16 and subject to available funding. Upon such completion, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial allocation. Such requests for payment shall be submitted by the Member States to the Commission once or twice a year by 31 Julyin advance of its statement of funding requirements.
Amendment 418 #
Amendment 419 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 564 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3.º – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including strengthening of public collective passenger transport services.
Amendment 603 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro- enterprises and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 659 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5.º – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5.º – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) promotion of public housing, including social housing;
Amendment 664 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission mobility and transport and strengthening of public collective passenger transport services;
Amendment 692 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The activities financed by the Fund shall be subject to a social conditionality. Any activity financed by the Fund and necessitating the hiring of workers should be conditional to decent wages, decent working conditions - including for health and safety aspects- and direct employment contracts, adequate trade union representation, social dialogue and collective bargaining rights. Any activity financed by the fund shall therefore respect applicable collective agreements as well as social and labour law at national and EU and ILO conventions.
Amendment 704 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1
Article 6.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 724 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rentassociated costs, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned, while ensuring measures to regulate the property and rental market, as a means of preventing speculative increases and evictions;
Amendment 757 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote the development of public housing and public social housing;
Amendment 768 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including dedicated traffic lanes (such as cycling routes) and infrastructure for recharging and refuelling; for support concerning low- emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided;
Amendment 770 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 6.º – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) promote and finance the strengthening of public collective passenger transport services;
Amendment 799 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 829 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 20253-2027 shall be EUR 23 7at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 842 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be EUR 48 500at least EUR 270 625 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU.
Amendment 881 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
The Fund shall be implemented by the Commission in directand the Member States in shared management in accordance with the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 TFEU, in particular Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council59. _________________ 59 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 888 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. National budgetary expenditure additional to the support under the Fund is not included for the purposes of the criteria laid down in Protocol No 12 TFEU.
Amendment 903 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14.º – paragraph 1
Article 14.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 50 percent ofto the total estimated costs of their Plans.
Amendment 918 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14.º – paragraph 2
Article 14.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 922 #
Amendment 977 #
Amendment 984 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17.º
Article 17.º
Amendment 1001 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18.º – paragraph 1
Article 18.º – paragraph 1
Amendment 1011 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18.º – paragraph 2
Article 18.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 1015 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
Article 19.º – paragraph 1
1. Payments of financial allocations to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the Plan as approved in accordance with Article 16 and subject to available funding. Upon such completion, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial allocation. Such requests for payment shall be submitted by the Member States to the Commission once or twice a year by 31 Julin anticipation of the funding needs determined thereby.
Amendment 1016 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 2
Article 19.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 1018 #
2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 1019 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 4
Article 19.º – paragraph 4
Amendment 1022 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 5
Article 19.º – paragraph 5
Amendment 1023 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 6
Article 19.º – paragraph 6
Amendment 1024 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19.º – paragraph 7
Article 19.º – paragraph 7
Amendment 1070 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) information on the involvement of trade union organisations and employers' organisations, local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the Plan.
Amendment 1076 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23.º – paragraph 4
Article 23.º – paragraph 4
Amendment 1102 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25.º
Article 25.º
Amendment 1110 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
Amendment 1114 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 127 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Improving the energy performance of the transport and housing sectors also has the potential to foster urban regeneration, which is instrumental to employment, improving buildings and changing mobility and accessibility patterns, promoting more efficient and sustainable options.
Amendment 151 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Low and medium income households, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing should benefit from the application of the energy efficiency first principle. Energy efficiency measures should be implemented as a priority to improve the situations of those individuals and households or to alleviate energy poverty. A holistic approach in policy making and in implementing policies and measures requires Member States to ensure that other policies and measures have no adverse effect on these individuals and households, and should not encourage speculative development or increase housing or mobility costs. Public policy making to promote energy efficiency must not contribute to greater social exclusion.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To lead by example, the public sector should set its own decarbonisation and energy efficiency goals. Energy efficiency improvements in the public sector should reflect the efforts required at Union level. To comply with the final energy consumption target, the Union should decrease its final energy consumption by 19% by 2030 as compared to the average energy consumption in years 2017, 2018 and 2019. An obligation to achieve an annual reduction of the energy consumption in the public sector by at least 1,7% should ensure that the public sector fulfils its exemplary role. Member States retain full flexibility regarding the choice of energy efficiency improvement measures to achieve a reduction of the final energy consumption. Requiring an annual reduction of final energy consumption has a lower administrative burden than establishing measurement methods for energy savings. Changes in social ownership or public investments that increase overall energy efficiency should be considered when assessing public sector behaviour.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 232 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Member States’ energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, a modal shift to cycling, walking andand increasing the availability of collective public transport, orsupporting mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport and the modal shift to soft modes. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new,in collective public transport of more efficient vehicles or policiesand fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, except policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation are also capable of being eligible.
Amendment 263 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) Lower consumer spending on energy should be achieved by assisting consumers in reducing theiConsumers should be assisted to achieve lower energy use by reducing the energy needs of buildings and improvements in the efficiency of appliances, which should be combined with access to public transport and the availability of low-energysoft transport modes integrated with public transport and, such as cycling. Member States should also consider improving connectivity in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 399 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the Commission concludes, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 29(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, that insufficient progress has been made towards meeting the energy efficiency contributions, Member States that are above their indicative trajectories referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall ensure that additional measures are implemented within one year following the date of reception of the Commission’s assessment in order to ensure getting back on track to reach their energy efficiency contributions. Those additional measures shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following measures:
Amendment 405 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
d. making a voluntary financial contribution to the National Energy Efficiency Fund referred to in Article 25 or another financing instrument dedicated to energy efficiency, where the annual financial contributions shall be equal to the investments required to reach the indicative trajectory.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 413 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the total final energy consumption of all public bodies combined is reduced by at least 1,7% each year, when compared to the year X-2 (with X amay take into account climatic variations within the Member States twhe year when this Directiven calculating their public bodies’ final enters into force)gy consumption.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Member States shall promote the use of public transport and other less polluting and more energy efficient means of mobility, such as rail, and soft modes such as cycling or walking, by renewing and decarbonising fleets, encouraging modal shift and including these modes in urban mobility planning.
Amendment 428 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(4b) The financing used by Member States to deliver the public sector contribution to energy efficiency shall be excluded from the calculation of their public debt and budget deficits.
Amendment 581 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) make the best possible use of public funding available at national and Union level, including, where applicable, the financial contribution Member State received from the Social Climate Fund pursuant to [Article 9 and Article 14 of the Social Climate Fund Regulation], and revenues from allowance auctions from emission trading pursuant to the EU ETS, for investments into energy efficiency improvement measures as priority actions;
Amendment 589 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that measures to promote or facilitate energy efficiency, in particular those affecting buildings and mobility systems, do not contribute to an increase in the pricing of these services or to social exclusion;
Amendment 715 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall adopt measures that ensure that energy efficiency lending products, such as green mortgages and green loans, secured and unsecured, are offered widely and in a non- discriminatory manner by financial institutions and, are visible and accessible to consumers. Member States shall adopt measures to facilitate the implementation of on-bill and on-tax financing schemes. Member States shall ensure that banks and other financial institutions receive information on opportunities to participate in the financing of energy efficiency improvement measures, including through the creation of public/private partnerships.
Amendment 719 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 9
Article 28 – paragraph 9
9. Member States may set up an Energy Efficiency National Fund. The purpose of this fund shall be to implement energy efficiency measures, including measures pursuant to Article 8(3) and Article 22 as a priority among vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and, where applicable, people living in social housing, and to implement national energy efficiency measures to support Member States in meeting their national energy efficiency contributions and their indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(2). The Energy Efficiency National Fund may be financed with revenues from the allowance auctions pursuant to the EU Emission Trading System on buildings and transport sectors.
Amendment 9 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 12 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Recovery and Resilience Facility is inadequate in view of the investment needs of certain Member States. Regarding both loans and ‘grants’, it constitutes an advance to be subsequently repaid by each Member State, through either payment of loan charges or possible reduction of transfers from the budget from 2028 onwards if the necessary budget increase is not achieved, especially for purposes of cohesion;
Amendment 20 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 24 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Investment options must be aligned with real needs and with the economic and social situation of each of the Member States and with their sovereign choices. No form of economic and political conditionality should be imposed regarding the use of funding from either the MFF or Recovery and Resilience Facility and interference with sovereign state decisions, for example in defining priorities and areas for the use of energy funding, should be avoided.
Amendment 25 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia should build on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threats. Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience FacilitAs regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments to diversify supply away from sources outside the Member States should build on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to respond adequately to the serious social and economic situation faced by Member States and to energy supply problems - which have been aggravated by the consequences of sanctions and war, as well as by opportunism and speculative transactions on the deregulated EU markets - fresh EU funding needs to be provided, either through the revision and enhancement of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework or by stepping up the Recovery and Resilience Facility. These budget increases should come from Member State contributions based on their GNI, an end to contribution rebates for some of them and the redeployment of funding from headings earmarked for intervention and external action (with the exception of official development aid), militarisation programmes, institutional propaganda, communitarisation of security and border control and surveillance. Measures should be taken to ensure the redistributive function of the MFF and RRF, the payment of grants (rather than loans) to Member States to promote economic and social convergence between them and the exclusion of EU- funded public investment from calculation of the budget deficit.
Amendment 32 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) REPowerEU support should be deployed as part of each Member State’s sovereign development and energy strategy, making it possible to reverse the deregulation of the energy sector and return it to public control.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 36 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Investments in infrastructure and technologies alone are not sufficient to ensure a reduction of dependency from fossil fuels. Resources should be dedicated to the reskilling and upskilling of people, to further equip the workforce with green skills. This is in line with the objective of the European Social Fund Plus, which aims at supporting Member States in achieving a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of workworkforce, increasing pay, ensuring stable and non-precarious employment relationships and guaranteeing work with rights. In light of this, resources transferred from the European Social Fund Plus should help support measures for the reskilling and upskilling of the workforce. The Commission will assess whether the measures included in the REPowerEU chapters significantly contribute to supporting a requalification of the workforce towards green skills.
Amendment 41 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 58 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 63 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In addition, to incentivise a high level of ambition for reforms and investments to be included in the REPowerEU chapter, new dedicated funding sources should be provided.
Amendment 74 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 76 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 86 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Recent geopolitical events, coupled with sanctions and with profiteering and speculation, have affected prices of energy and construction materials and have also caused shortages in the global supply chains. These developments may have a direct impact on the capacity to implement some investments included in the recovery and resilience plans. To the extent that Member States can demonstrate that such developments make a specific milestone or target, either totally or partially, no longer achievable, such situations may be invoked as objective circumstances under Article 21. These developments cannot constitute objective circumstances for revising reforms, as reforms are generally not cost dependent. In addition, no request for amendments should undermine the overall implementation of the recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’)the Member States’ energy supplies thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added valuegrowth and individual Member States’ development projects, fostering high quality employment creation, and bolstering individual Member States’ energy sovereignty.
Amendment 96 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a
(ba) where applicable, the reforms and investments in line with Article 21c(1);
Amendment 97 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The loan support to the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State concerned shall not be higher than the difference between the total costs of the recovery and resilience plan, as revised where relevant, and the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 11, including, where relevant, the revenue referred to in Article 21a as well as, where relevant, resources from shared management programmes to support REPowerEU objectives referred to in Article 21b.’
Amendment 98 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. By derogation from paragraph 5, subject to the availability of resources, in exceptional circumstances the amount of the loan support may be increased, considering the needs of the requesting Member State, as well as requests for loan support already submitted or planned to be submitted by other Member States, while applying the principles of equal treatment, solidarity, proportionality and transparency. To facilitate the application of these principles, Member States shall communicate to the Commission within 30 days after [the entry into force of this amending Regulation], whether they intend to request loan support.’
Amendment 102 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
(q) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, a summary of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the recovery and resilience plan; in particular, the summary of the consultation process shall explain the outcome of the consultations with local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders on reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter and outline how the input received was reflected in the REPowerEU chapter;’
Amendment 106 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
(da) whether the reforms and investments referred to in Article 21c(1) effectively contribute towards the diversification of the Union’s energy supply or reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030.;
Amendment 110 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21a – paragraph 1
Article 21a – paragraph 1
(1) EUR 20 000 000 000XXXXXX in current prices shall be available, in line with Article 10e(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, for implementation under this Regulation to increase the resilience of the UnionMember States’ energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union levetogether with the reversal of the energy sector’s liberalisation and a return to its public control. That amount shall be made available in the form of external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 121 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b
Article 21b
Amendment 133 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a wholeindividual Member States,
Amendment 148 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Where applicable, a description of reforms and investments in the already adopted Council implementing decisions that are expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives;
Amendment 166 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) where applicable, the breakdown of financial resources by category of region drawn up in accordance with Article 108(2) and the amounts of allocations proposed to be transferred pursuant to Articles 26, 26a and 111, including a justification for such transfers;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point g – subpoint i
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point g – subpoint i
(i) a table specifying the total financial allocations for each of the Funds and, where applicable, for each category of region for the whole programming period and by year, including any amounts transferred pursuant to Article 26, Article 26a or 27;’
Amendment 169 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 26a
Article 26a
Amendment 170 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 81a
Article 81a
Amendment 176 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10e
Article 10e
Amendment 188 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1
Article 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 is amended as follows: In paragraph 5, first subparagraph, the third sentence is replaced by the following: ‘ By way of derogation from the first and second sentences, until 31 December 2030, the percentages and the 100 million allowances referred to in those sentences shall be doubled. ’ In paragraph 6, the following subparagraph is added: ‘ ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, for a period until 31 December 2026, a number of allowances shall be released from the reserve and auctioned in accordance with Article 10e of Directive 2003/87/EC, until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion.’ ’rticle 5 deleted
Amendment 52 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The sovereign decision of a Member State and its people to withdraw from the European Union must be respected; considers that the withdrawal process, for which Article 50 lays down a maximum period of two years, must not be used to attempt to go against and pervert the sovereign decision of a people through any form of external interference;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that in the process of a Member State’s withdrawal from the European Union, the necessary initiatives should be promoted to ensure the development of mutually beneficial relations between the Member State in question and the remaining Member States of the European Union, within a framework of respect for the sovereignty, independence and equal rights of each country and for the legitimate rights and aspirations of their peoples;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; cCalls on Member States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women are particularly affected byprecarious work and various forms of ‘atypical work’, whereas unemploymentrates soared in the period 2008-2014 owing to the profound economic crisis thatraged across the EU, and in 2014 the female unemployment rate (10.4 %) wasstill higher than the rate for men (10.2 %); whereas the economic crisis hasimpacted on the entire European Union, with rural areas especially experiencingdevastating levels of unemployment, poverty and depopulation, which affectwomen in particular;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the nature, intensity and effects of the backlash have varied among countries and regions, which has in some cases remained at the level of rhetoric, while in others it has been concretised into measures and initiatives as part of a strategic approach; takes the view that the backlash stems from political, economic, social and employment options implemented at national and EU level;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that enshrining women’s rights in law is not sufficient to achieve gender equality and that this requires Member States to transpose the law into concrete measures to ensure that those rights are enshrined;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that preventing and combating violence against women is more important than ever, as in addition to persistent problems in state responses, newincreased forms of violence have spread, such as sexist hate speech, misogyny and online violence, as well as violence towards women at the workplace or in the context of trafficking and prostitution;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its strong support for the widespread initiatives, including grassroots initiatives, demanding equality for women and men promoted by women’s organisations¸; calls for an increase in funding from the Member States and the EU for the financial instruments available to these organizations; insists that access to these funds must involve less bureaucracy and should not be discriminatory with regard to the objectives and activities of the organizations;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that the disastrous long- term impactof austerity measures on women’s economic empowerment and on gender equality,with rising unemployment and cuts in public services and benefits resulting ina care crisis furtherdisempowers women;
Amendment 166 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Points out the disastrous long-term impact of austerity measures on women’s economic empowerment and on gender equality, with rising unemployment and cuts in public services and, labour market deregulation, increased precariousness and low pay levels (affecting women in particular) and cuts in public services - especially health and education - and welfare benefits resulting in a care crisis that further disempowers women;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses concern that the opponents of reproductive rights and autonomy have had a significant influence on national law and policy, seeking to impose further restrictions on women’s health and reproductive rights, particularly with regard to access to family planning and contraception as well as attempts to restrict or end the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy; reiterates the need to adopt policies for the protection of motherhood and parenthood, guaranteeing robust workplace and welfare support, along with policies (in particular public policies) providing family support infrastructures, preschool facilities and home care for the sick or elderly;
Amendment 193 #
2018/2684(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that Member States ensure that comprehensive sexuality education is provided to all young people; believes that broader educational strategies must be adopted to help prevent and combat all forms of violence, especially in adolescence;
Amendment 104 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
Amendment 26 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At European Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support ofhas provided a framework for imposing on Member States the austerity and structural reform policies that lie behind the erosion of labour and social rights, undermining the role and the social responses of the State, contributing unequivocally to the increase in worker exploitation, poverty and social exclusion, hampering access to public services, especially health and education, thereby penalising the grass roots, multiplying those reform priorities. Those strategies should be presented alfects of discrimination and inequality and leaving women more vulnerable, since they are affected to a greater extent by the consequences of those policies. It is therefore congside the yered necessarly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. Tto put an end to the European Semester and reaffirm the sovereign right of Member States to determine their own multiannual investment priorities, needs and strategies as a key condition for a targeted and effective response to they should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be receivedocial needs of the grass roots, getting to grips with the real causes of continued discrimination against women and their increasing vulnerability to poverty and social exclusion. It should accordingly be the responsibility of the Member States, free of European Commission dictates and constraints, to ensure the coherent use of European Union funding, notably from the programmes supported by the Union under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU, where relevant. ('Union' should be amended to read 'European Union' throughout.)
Amendment 29 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Deplores the significant cut, possibly as much as 45%, in funding for economic and social cohesion under the upcoming MFF 2021-2027, and the rechannelling of these resources towards other priorities, especially in the military and security sectors; recalls that successive cohesion funding cuts have contributed to aggravating divergences and disparities in the EU, undermining social responses and increasing poverty in particular, something that has affected women to a greater degree; calls for an increase in cohesion funding and related funding, including ESF+;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Council of […] adopted revised guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to align the text with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with a view to improving Europe's competitiveness and making it a better place to invest, create jobs and foster social cohesion. In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF+ with the objectives of these guidelines, particularly as regards employment, education, training and the fight against social exclusion, poverty and discrimination, the ESF+ should support Member States, taking account of the relevant Integrated Guidelines and relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU and, where appropriate, at national level, the national reform programmes underpinned by national strategies. The ESF+ should also contribute to relevant aspects of the implementation of key European Union initiatives and activities, in particular the "Skills Agenda for Europe" and the European Education Area, relevant Council Recommendations and other initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, Upskilling Pathways and on Integration of the long- term unemployed. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 32 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) On 20 June 2017, the Council endorsed the Union response to the 'UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ - a sustainable European future'. The Council underlined the importance of achieving sustainable development across the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental), in a balanced and integrated way. It is vital that sThe Council affirmed the need to achieve the Sustainable dDevelopment is mainstreamed into all Union internal and external policy areas, and that the Union is ambitious in the policies it uses to address global challenges. The Council welcomed the Commission Communication on "Next steps for a sustainable European future" of 22 November 2016 as a first step in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals and applying sustainable development as an essential guiding principle for all Union poGoals and make sustainable development a guiding principle through its financing instruments and elsewhere. The ESF + should contribute to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, which are now firmly focused on gender equality, being directed towards the eradication of extreme poverty. The provision of high-quality and inclusive forms of education and the promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic growth through enhanced workplace conditions and rights, pay and labour protection are key and crucial elements in reducing social inequalicties, including through its financing instruments.which have a particularly adverse impact on women;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threatthe crisis of capitalism, clean energy transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive, ensuring a fairer distribution of wealth and by improving employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobilreinforcing labour protection mechanisms that are of key importance when it comes to for combating discrimination on the labour market, particularly against women, who are more vulnerable to precariousness, low pay and discrimination regarding both access to employment and maternity.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EU) No […] establishes the framework for action by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMIF), Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) as a part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), and and lays down, in particular, the policy objectives and the rules concerning programming, monitoring and evaluation, management and control for Union funds implemented under shared management. It is therefore necessary to specify the general objectives of the ESF+, and to lay down specific provisions concerning the type of activities that may be financed by the ESF+.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of this wider scope of the ESF+ it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of labour markets and promote access to quality employment with better pay and open- ended contracts, to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduce poverty are not only implemented under shared management, but also under direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands for actions required at Union level.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed and the inactive, as well as through promoting self–-employment and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women's participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare- which inevitably involves the regulation and reduction of working hours on full pay, better remuneration and implementation of the principle of equal pay for equal work of equal value, the prohibition of all forms of precarious work and firm restrictions regarding the use of temporary work, defence of collective bargaining and guarantees of robust safeguards and maternity protection - and access to childcare, especially thanks to a public response that guarantees universal and high-quality public services. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In managing their budgets, Member States should be prepared to earmark funding for effective measures to combat all forms of inequality, including gender inequality, evaluating their operational programmes and increasing resources where necessary. Adequate funding for measures to combat gender inequalities is of key importance for the implementation of equal opportunities policies.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness andcontribute to societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated, more widely accessible, public, free and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non-formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, should be supported within this context.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, facilitating career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 55 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, and the working poor, the homeless, persons with disabilities, third country nationals, asylum seekers and refugees, and all other people facing multiple social challenges. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio-economic integration. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality free public services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community- based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility and widening their scope.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ESF+ should contribute to the reduction of poverty by supporting national schemes aiming to alleviate food and material deprivation and promote social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the most deprived. With a view that at Union level at least 4% of the resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management supports the most deprived, Member States should allocate at least 2% ofMember States should allocate the funding they deem necessary from their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to address the forms of extreme poverty with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation. Due to the nature of the operations and the type of end recipients, it is necessary that simpler rules apply to support which addresses material deprivation of the most deprived.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester, Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to implement relevant country-specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereofconsolidation and enhancement in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rightsat European Union level is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 25% of their national ESF+ resources of the ESF+ strand, it is recommended that Member States significantly increase the share of ESF+ resources under shared management allocated to fostering social inclusion.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficient resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor-made support to young people. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 10 % of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employabilityjob creation for young people, helping them to gain a foothold on the employment market.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 68 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 70 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 71 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 75 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2.º – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2.º – paragraph 1 – point 18
Amendment 78 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1
Article 3.º – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high employment levels, fair labour and social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 2
Article 3.º – paragraph 2
The ESF+ shall support, complement and add value to the policies of the Member States to ensure equal opportunities, access to the labour market, fair working conditions, fairer distribution of wealth, labour and social protection and, social inclusion, and a high level of human health protection and access to healthcare with no financial restrictions.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improving access to employment of all jobseekers, in particular youth and long- term unemployed, and of inactive people, promoting self-employment and the social economlabour market entry;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point ii
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) modernising labour market institutions and services to assess and anticipate skills needs and ensure timely and tailor-made assistance and support to labour market matching, transitions and mobility;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point iii
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) gender mainstreaming and, in particular, promoting women’'s labour market participation, a better work/life balance including access to childcare and better remuneration, while ensuring compliance with the principle of equal pay for equal work of equal value; a better work/life balance, guaranteeing the regulation and reduction of working hours, ensuring effective maternity protection with leave on full pay, including at least six months of exclusive breastfeeding1a, as well as access to a network of quality pre-school childcare and infant education and care, making use of public policies and structures alongside other community- based care services for people with disabilities and the elderly, a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks, adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, and active and healthy ageing;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promoting equal access to and completion of, quality and inclusive education and training, in particular for disadvantaged groups, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training, and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, including facilitating learning mobility for all;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point vi
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility;
Amendment 94 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point vii
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) fostering active inclusion with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability;
Amendment 95 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point ix
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point ix
(ix) enhancing the equal and timely access to quality, sustainable and affordable services; modernising social protection systems, including promoting access to social protection; improving accessibility, effectiveness and resilience of healthcare systems and long-term care services, particularly through the consolidation and enhancement of free and universal public health services;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 4.º – paragraph 2 – point 1
1. a smarter Europe through the development of skills for smart specialisation, skills for key enabling technologies, industrial transition, sectorial cooperation on skills and entrepreneurship, the training of researchers, networking activities and partnerships between higher education institutions, vocational and educational training (VET) institutions, research and technological centres and enterprises and clusters, support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises and the social economy;
Amendment 100 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1
Article 6.º – paragraph 1
1. All programmes implemented under the ESF+ strand under shared management, as well as the operations supported by the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands shall ensure equality between men and women throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They shall support specific actions to involve women in working life with acceptable pay and improved career prospects, combating the feminisation of poverty, reducing gender segregation and gender stereotypes on the employment market and in education and training. They shall also promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on sex, nationality, place of residence, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They shall also improve access to the employment market and elsewhere in accordance with Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 2
Article 7.º – paragraph 2
Amendment 107 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall allocate at least 2%determine the percentage of their ESF+ resources under shared management to be allocated to the specific objective of addressing material deprivation set out in point (xi) of Article 4(1) in line with the reality and the specific objectives.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 109 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
Article 8.º – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure adequate participation of social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery of employment, education and social inclusion policies supported by the ESF+ strand under shared management with a view to achieving effective social inclusion and improving the social and economic circumstances of the beneficiaries, especially in the field of employment, promoting high-quality jobs with high labour and social protection.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º
Article 11.º
Amendment 113 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The food and/or basic material assistance mayshall be provided directly to the most deprived persons or indirectly through electronic vouchers or cards, provided that they can only be redeemed against food and/or basic material assistance as set out in Article 2(3).
Amendment 47 #
Amendment 136 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 440 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Access to cross-border labour mobility 1. services to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union. To that end, the Authority shall: (a) initiatives supporting the cross-border mobility of individuals, including targeted mobility schemes; (b) of job, traineeship, and apprenticeship vacancies with CVs and applications for the benefit of individuals and employers, particularly via EURES; (c) initiatives and networks, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, the European Enterprise Network and the Border Focal Point, in particular to identify and overcomrticle 7 deleted services The Authority shall provide promote the development of enable the cross- border obstacles to labour mobility; (d) competent services at the national level designated in accordance with Directive 2014/54/EU to provide information, guidance and assistance to individuals and employers on cross-border mobility, and the national contact points designated in accordance with Directive 2011/24/EU to provide information on healthcare. 2. EURES European Coordination Office and ensure that it fulfils its responsibilities in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, except for the technical operation and development of the EURES portal and related IT services, which shall continue to be managed by the Commission. The Authority, under the responsibility of the Executive Director as set out in Article 23(4)(k), shall ensure that this activity fully complies with requirements of the applicable data protection legislation, including the requirement to appoint a Data Protection Officer, in accordance with Article 37.matching cooperate with other Union facilitate cooperation between The Authority shall manage the
Amendment 1 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the transport sector and the infrastructure for that sector are central and essential to the development of any country;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas cohesion policies need to be stepped up to reverse the growing differences between Member States, including by increasing the budget of the European Union;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas cohesion policies have been thwarted as a result of the consolidation of the polices to implement the single market strategy, in their varying sectoral approaches, particularly in the transport sector; whereas the consolidation of the single market contributed to the worsening of public services and to increased privatisation and sectoral concentration, particularly with regard to transport and infrastructure; whereas TEN-T integrates that strategy and pursues those objectives;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) should provide support for the development of the TEN-T network and ofpolicies of each Member State, particularly with regard to regional and local transport infrastructure not located on the TEN-T, in particular in less developed Member States and regions where considerable effort is still needed to close missing links, remove bottlenecks and modernise rolling stock; whereas those funds should contribute to the development of infrastructure in line with the strategic guidelines of each Member State, and whereas the definition of supranational needs should be set by the Member States working together and should fully conform to the needs and policies set by each Member State; whereas those funds may not be conditional on the Member States’ policy choices for the sector;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, in the context of national policies, the transport sector should be a key investment area, contributing to growth and development by boosting the economic potential of every EU region, thus furthering economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas around EUR 70 billion in EU co-funding from the ESIF have been programmed for the period 2014-2020 through the CF and the ERDF, with EUR 34 billion allocated to TEN-T infrastructure and EUR 36 billion to transport projects connecting or complementing TEN-T projects, including investments in clean transport, alternative fuels, sustainable urban mobility, smart transport, and cycling and walking projects; whereas that investment is key to the economic development and well-being of the Member States’ populations;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the still limited progress made in the completion of the strategic TEN-T networks through projects planned under the ERDF and the CF, with a very low rate of project selection; invites the Commission to investigate how presentBelieves that the consolidation of a supranational strategy must be based on and conform to the strategic needs and guidelines of each Member State, following an approach that revolves around sectoral public policies and the provision of public services; believes that cohesion funds should be stepped up, with a view, in particular, to carrying out projects planned under the ERDF and the CF; invites the Commission to present proposals which make it possible to overcome limitations in implementation could be overcome;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the countless constraints imposed by the European Union on the Member States, particularly through the privatisation of infrastructure and transport operators, which lead to the deterioration of services and an increase in costs for the public and to the inability to exploit the development potential which the sector could provide;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2285(INI)
1b. Strongly criticises the investment in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), which have been terrible financially for Member States, as they bore the costs while private companies reaped the profits, at the expense of the public purse and causing serious damage for their populations and workers: services have been weakened and reduced and their costs have gone up; companies have been privatised; infrastructure-maintenance services have been weakened; employment in the sector has been deregulated and employment conditions and ties have become more precarious;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that many Member States are still lagging behind as regards meeting basic EU common transport policy targets, especially when comparing central and eastern Member States with western ones; points out that their specific needspoints out that the specific needs of each Member State are not always aligned with the EU’s investment priorities and calls, therefore, for the necessary flexibility in financing transport projects under the ERDF and the CF;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports a wider application of the blending approach; calls, however, for an increase in the exchange of best practice, technical assistance and preparatory toolkits for Member States to disseminate information on financial instruments; also recalls that financial instruments are not always appropriate to finance railway, inland waterways or cross-border projects and that smaller countries face diffic; believes that public investment plays a key role in the delivery of public policies which serve the needs of the populaties in implementing PPPson and in economic development; stresses, therefore, the need to reinforce the grant part of thes from EU funds as grants remain an essential tool in attracting private financing and closing gaps between Member States.
Amendment 5 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment and youth unemployment in the Union have been falling gradually since 2013, butEuropean Union are still above 2008 levels, with considerable differences among and within the Member States;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the employment rate in the EU has been growing for four consecutive years and now surpasses the 2008 figure, but still remains below the pre-crisis level in half of the Member States; whereas regional disparities have started to narroware a consequence of economic, financial and cultural centralization, and only an effective and fair rent redistribution policy will solve it;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas while the risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU has fallen back to its pre-crisis level, it remains very high and far from reaching the Europe 2020 poverty and social exclusion target;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that Cohesion Policy, as the mainshould be the focus of investment policy of the Union,EU and should be maintained at at least a similar budgetary levelstrengthened in the future multiannual financial framework; considers that the European Social Fund (ESF) should be retained as the main EU instrument for the integration and reintegration of workers into the labour market as well as for supporting measures for social inclusion, combating poverty and inequalities;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. States the reinforcement of EU budget, based on contributions that takes into account the Gross National Income of the Member States, aiming at public investment that supports national productive sectors, contributing to the reduction of multiple structural dependencies, promoting employment with rights, quality public services and the full use of Member-States' global potential;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the job creation potential of EUnion funds is still insufficient and should therefore be further strengthened through more efficient and results-based policy-making and implementationimplementation, supported by effective technical assistance; considers, moreover, that access to funding should be eased for all beneficiaries, especially SMEs;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue initiatives aimed at increasing access to better education, skills, and quality, sustainabletraining services, and quality, non precarious, decent employment, especially for young people; points out that training programmes financed under the ESF should be tailored to the needs of the labour marketcontribute to employability, involving all relevant stakeholders, namely workers' representatives, in its definition;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the strengthening of budget lines that promote effective responses to the reception and social inclusion of refugees and migrants; rejects all budgetary and political measures that promote the externalization of EU borders, such as FRONTEX, or the recent arms' race and militarization of international relations measures proposed by the EU;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Rejects the imposition of any conditionality to the implementation of EU cohesion funds by Member States; states that cohesion funds must take into account Member States' strategic development perspectives, both inside of their own borders or in a transnational perspective;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas youth unemployment has been gradually decreasing in recent years, although, according to Eurostat, youth unemploymenit stood at 18.76,1%% in January 20168, even exceeding 40% in some countries34% in some countries; whereas, when compared with the figures from 2008 (15.6%), we can see that the rate has increased; whereas these figures prevent a one-size fits all solution, in order to realise young people’s full potential; whereas there are worryingly high rates of youth unemployment in the outermost regions, with some of these regions registering rates of over 50%, as in the case of Mayotte;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, as a consequence of disinvestment in social services and benefits, the economic and financial crisis, job precarity and the deregulation of the labour market, the percentage of young people living in situations of poverty and social exclusion has increased; whereas, 18,3 % of young people in EU28 aged 20 to 34 are neither in employment, nor in education or training (NEETs);
Amendment 3 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overall lack of investment in young people’s rights and young people’s rights will prevent young people from claiming, exercising and defending their rights, and will contribute to the aggravation of phenomena such as declining populations, early school leaving, the lack of professional qualifications or the dismantling of social security systemsand vocational qualifications, late entry into the labour market, lack of financial independence, the potential malfunctioning of social security systems, widespread job insecurity and social exclusion;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to EurostatUROSTAT, youth unemployment stood at 18.7% in 2016, even exceeding 40% in some countries; whereas, although this figure was lower than in previous years, youth unemployment is still very high, with long-term unemployment still showing very high percentages;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas in recent years the EU has launched a number of initiatives such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the Youth Guarantee, in the framework of its Youth Strategy, with the objectives of creating more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market and promoting young people´s inclusion, empowerment and active participation in society;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that an inclusive youth policy is inseparable from the defence and promotion of decentshould defend and promote social programmes facilitating political and cultural participation; further believes that decent and regulated work, grounded in collective labour agreements, with non- precarious labour relations, adequate salaries and wages, high-quality, free, universal public services, and programmes facilitating political and cultural participation, parenthood, well-being and creativityre important for young people’s societal wellbeing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote fair working conditions and adequate social protection, including with regard to new forms of employment;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the continuity of key programmes like Erasmus +, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and the Youth Employment Initiative; argues that these programmes should be adapted to the differing situations of young people from the EU so that everyone has the same opportunities; draws attention to the specific situations of young people from the outermost regions, which often stop them from making use of these programmes; recognises the importance of Erasmus+ Programme for improving the education, youth employability and providing young people with skills and competences for life, exploring further cross-border career opportunities; calls for increased funding for this programme in the scope of the next MFF;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights the importance of the Commission evaluation of the implementation of the Youth Strategy in Member States to allow for increased checks and monitoring on the ground; urges the Commission to establish objectives for the EU Youth Strategy that can be qualitatively and quantitatively assessed, taking into account the specificities of each Member State or region; Calls on the Commission to improve funding for programmes and actions preparing young people for the world of work;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes the findings of the interim evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy, highlighting that it has been successful in triggering concrete changes at the national and organisational levels, encouraged cross-sectoral cooperation, mutual learning and structured dialogue with young people, and gave an impulse to national youth agendas, strengthening or reorienting youth policy priorities in a number of Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls on the Member States to actively promote the principles of inclusivity in youth work, with particular emphasis towards the work integration of young people with disabilities, making their participation a goal for the success of youth programmes; acknowledges the fact that current technological developments offer learners with disabilities new possibilities to acquire knowledge and skills in both a formal and non-formal way;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, as a consequence of disinvestment in social services and benefits, the economic and financial crisis, job precarity and the deregulation of the labour market, the percentage of young people living in situations of poverty and social exclusion has increased; whereas, in 2016 more than 6 million young people aged 15-24 were not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Highlights the value of structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations (including national youth councils) as a means of establishing structures and processes for their active participation in the planning, implementation and assessment of the youth policies and programmes, the creation of a joint agenda, exchange best practices and improve knowledge based policy making; encourages the inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g. NEETs, people from marginalised communities, migrants and refugees, young people with disabilities, early school leavers); stresses that consideration should be given to the creation of an EU hotline against the violation of the rights of young people, so that young people can report any negative experience of participation in YEI and YG measures to the Commission directly; underlines the importance of the Conference on the future EU Youth Strategy, held in 2017; calls on the Commission to replicate it with frequency in order to share good practices in the implementation of youth programmes and to promote the communication between youth associations, employers, and national and local governments;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Urges the Commission to strengthen control and monitoring measures to make sure that European youth programmes do not have opposite effects to their intended ones and that they do not create precarious jobs; urges the Commission to pursue economic and employment policies with the aim of creating more and better jobs for young people; argues, as a result, that a proper EU Youth Strategy should be based not only on getting young people into work, but must support the creation of dignified and quality jobs;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Stresses that the Youth Employment Initiative is the most visible EU programme supporting labour market inclusion of young people in Europe and insists on its continuation and widening of its scope, also by clarifying the objectives and transparency of the results, in the next programming period; welcomes the increase in funding for the Initiative, although recognises its resources are still insufficient to guarantee that all NEETs will find an apprenticeship, a traineeship or a place on a further education scheme; in this context, calls on the Member States to ensure that the available ESF funds do not replace public spending; calls therefore for an increase of the Youth Employment Initiative envelope for the next MFF, while ensuring quick and simplified deployment of funds and stable financing;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Argues that individuals’ transition into the labour market is facilitated by a comprehensive education system that ensures they acquire cross-cutting skills that promote critical thinking, universality and multicultural dialogue,Emphasises that the labour market is constantly changing; argues that the transition into the labour market is facilitated by an education and training system that educates individuals comprehensively, supporting students in finding their own learning methods, ensuring that they acquire cross-cutting skills and competences including basic and non-cognitive skills, as well as key competences that are future oriented , in order to foster ing employabilitytegration into the world of work and versatility in professional life not through early specialisation, but ratheralso by enabling the attainment of a wide variety of qualifications; skills; calls for a specific focus on promoting language skills and cross- border professional and vocational opportunities and mobility among young people; calls for greater coordination between public employment services, social partners and education providers, and for better recognition and validation of degrees and skills, including informal learning;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to propose an increase in the funding, powers and scope of programmes promoting the employability and social inclusion of young people, ensuring that these funds are not used to help create unpaid internships or precarious work or replace permanent jobs with temporary ones or internships. ensure, as part of the future Youth Strategy and the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, an increase in the funding, powers and scope of programmes promoting the education, training, the creation of jobs and social inclusion of young people, including young people with disabilities, ensuring that these funds are not used to help create unpaid internships or precarious work or replace permanent jobs with temporary ones or internships; underlines the need to offer proper learning and training content and decent working conditions for traineeships and apprenticeships to ensure their crucial role in the transition from education to professional life; considers that in order to ensure the delivery of quality placements, besides specific guidance and supervision, the existence of an apprenticeship or a traineeship contract will delineate roles and responsibilities of all parties specifying the length, the learning objectives and tasks corresponding to clearly identified skills to be developed, the employment status, adequate compensation/remuneration including for overtime, social protection and security schemes under the applicable national law, applicable collective agreements, or both;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in recent years the EU has launched a number of initiatives to boost the employability and strengthen the qualifications of young people, with an emphasis on the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the ILO’s report 'Eurozone job crisis: trends and policy responses', published in 2012, concludes that policies to combat youth unemployment will require an investment of EUR 21 000 million in the period 2014- 2020 to have a real impact.
Amendment 42 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that an inclusive youth policy is inseparable from the defence and promotion of decent and regulated work, grounded in collective labour agreements, with non- precarious labour relations, adequate salaries and wages, high-quality, free, universal public services, andsupport and social programmes facilitating political and cultural participation, parenthood, well- being and creativity;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Argues that individuals’the transition into the labour market is facilitated by a comprehensiven education system that ensuresducates individuals comprehensively, ensuring that they acquire cross-cutting skills that promote critical thinking, universality, a world view and multicultural dialogue, fostering employabilityintegration into the world of work not through early specialisation, but rather by enabling the attainment of a wide variety of qualifications;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the fact that funding for programmes and actions aimed at boosting the employability of young people have failed to meet the needs identified; also deplores the fact that there is still no assessment of the impact and sustainability of these programmes and actions in youth employment;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to propose, as part of the revision of the Youth Strategy and the Multiannual Financial Framework, an increase in the funding, powers and scope of programmes promoting the employabilitycreation of jobs and social inclusion of young people, ensuring that these funds are not used to help create unpaid internships or precarious work or replace permanent jobs with temporary ones or internships.; rejects, moreover, calls for so-called flexibility, which does not serve the needs of young workers and merely leads to the deregulation of working hours and obligations;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that in order to create jobs, and more specifically jobs for young people, there is a need for public investment policies that can inject life into the economy and production sectors, as well as strategic sectors; emphasises that such policies must go hand in hand with policies to boost wages, reduce working hours and lower the retirement age, along with policies that regulate the labour market and defend collective bargaining;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is faced with multiple challenges that affect global stability and that can only be tackled with long-term and holistic extdisparities between countries and regions in the EU have increased, leaving periphernal actions; recalls the ambition of EU leaders as expressed in the Rome Declaration to strive towards a Union that is ‘big on big issues and small on small ones’countries caught in an austerity trap with low levels of investment and increasing indebtedness; calls for the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) to make this a reality bystrengthen cohesion and substantially increasing external action appropriations (Heading 4), thereby making common foreign policy a core EU functioninable growth based on contributory solidarity and promoting harmonious and inclusive development; calls for this to be a priority for the EU Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that high-quality transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and crucial to ensuring the four fundamental freedoms pertaining to persons, capital, goods and services; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure to, networks and services are crucial to the economic and social development of countries and regions, not only because they help bring about economic growth, boost the production system, and contribute to job creation and the modernisation of countries and regions, but also because they play a fundamental role in bringing peoples together and combating the isolation of communities; considers it imperative, therefore, that they be treated as a key political priority for the EU’s competitivenesseconomic growth and for territorial, economic and social cohesion; , which means that public control of the development, management and maintenance of transport infrastructure, networks and services is essential;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the foreign policy is the exclusive competence of each Member State; stresses that the principles of national independence, respect for human rights, the rights of peoples, equality between States, the peaceful settlement of international disputes, non- interference in the internal affairs of other States and cooperation with all other peoples for the empowerment and advancement of humankind must form the basis for international relations in each Member State;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tacklthe EU Global Strategy and European Neighbourhood policy are promoting external interventionism, militarism and the Ecurope’s new priorities, which are reflected in rent preoccupation with security in the EU, remaining in line withe EU Global Strategy and the renewed European Neighbourhood policy, including development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed confpolicies that are curtailing individual rights, freedoms guarantees; rejects therefore any type of funding contributing to the strengthening of EU external action, security and defence policties, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issuthe development of military industry or the limitation of individual rights, freedoms and guarantees;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the adoption of the last multiannual financial framework (MFF), covering the period 2014- 2020, involved less than 1% of Member States' gross national income and represented a sharp reduction from the previous MFF, which belies any priority given by the EU to economic and social cohesion and any idea of solidarity within the EU;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ConsidersPoints out that the economic and social crisis that hit the Member States in 2007/2008 is far from being at an end and that social, economic and territorial divergences persist; considers, therefore, that cohesion policy’s share of the total EU budget should be maintainedincreased significantly post-2020, as the Cohesion Fund makes a major contribution to closing infrastructure gaps between regionplays a fundamental role in combating asymmetries between and within Member States, including infrastructure gaps; strongly rejects, therefore, any attempt to reduce the budget earmarked for cohesion; rejects the intention to increase funding earmarked for defence and external action by, inter alia, the transfer of cohesion funds;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains that the next MFF needs to earmark set amounts for investment with a view to upgrading and setting up high-quality public welfare facilities affording easier access to childcare services, including crèches and preschools, and care services for the elderly;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that women and children make up a very large number of the refugees and asylum seekers who have entered and are still entering the EU; calls for the MFF to be revised with a view to providing financial instruments specifically for the purpose of integrating women refugees and asylum seekers and of properly meeting the needs of refugee and asylum seeker families;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 31 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Rejects any proposal, as put forward in the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances, that the next MFF should strengthen the link between the disbursement of cohesion funds and the implementation of structural reforms, economic governance and the European Semester or the rule of law in the Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the disbursement of funds earmarked for transport and tourism in the next MFF to take account of their positive impact on reducing regional asymmetries, as well as on combating and reducing job insecurity and seasonality in these two sectors;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the existingcurrent EU Ttrust Ffunds should also prove their added value in their ability to mobilise additional funding; notes that a simple relabeling of existing EU funding for political purposes does not represent increases per se, and creates an additional layer of complexitycontribute to development and solidarity between peoples, and not be instruments promoting and upholding the economic and financial in termests of democratic oversight and budgetary scrutiny; emphasises the need for increased parliamentary scrutiny of activities under EU Trust Funds and the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkeymajor multinationals or the political interests of major EU powers;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) should allow for adequate EU funding, including structural and investment funds, for projects which contribute, in particular, to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) core network and its corridors; reiterates that financial instruments cannot replace grants for TEN-T projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground; considers, furthermore, that better coordination of EU instruments related to transport, including blending of grants and innovative financial instruments, can facilitate project implementation and catalyse private financing;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that EU external financing instruments are essential for effective EU external action in particular in the European Neighbourhood (European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)) and pre-accession countries (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II); points out that the ENI should take account of the increased emphasis on stabilisation, peace processes, post-crisis reconstruction and resilienmore funding should earmarked for demilitarisation and for conventional and nuclear disarmament programmes; calls on EU Member States to prioritise the defence and promotion of peace;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of strengthened support for the rule of law, democracy and human rights as a cross- cutting issue in EU instruments in view of ongoing developments in the European Neighbourhood and beyonddevelopment, cohesion, solidarity and cooperation between States with equal rights; stresses the importance of strengthening support for policies that promote peace and healthy coexistence between peoples, in full compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and international law.
Amendment 67 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 87 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. StressesRejects the argument that funding for completing the single European rail area should be safeguarded; stresses further that the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) should be brought forward in order to further implement common technical standards and maximise the benefits in terms of interoperability, given that the main objectives of this project are the privatisation and liberalisation of Member States’ rail sectors and that it has been, since its introduction, synonymous with the worsening quality and safety of the services provided, the increased exploitation of transport workers, and the subordination of this strategic sector to free competition and the interests of multinationals;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 117 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of secured funding to achieve an integrated maritime policy, as a flagship initia (that will promote marine research and the development of maritime technology and engineering in various fields, including shipbuilding; that will promote more environmentally sustainable maritivme for cross-sectoral and trans-national governancetransport and port infrastructure within a framework of public management; that will attach appropriate value to fishing, guaranteeing the sector’s modernisation, its socio- economic viability and the sustainability of resources; along with the role and specific characteristics of the outermost regions), as well as for optimising multimodal connections and shifting to digital transport services and sustainable transport modes, including inland waterways;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of shifting towards a sustainable tourism sector, which requiresat tourism is a key factor in boosting local and regional economies and thus in economic and social cohesion; highlights, therefore, the importance of shifting towards a sustainable tourism sector that does not rely on low wages and insecure jobs, which will require measures to combat its strongly seasonal nature, but also better coordination between tourism and infrastructure projects; considers that a specific heading for tourism should be created in order to move towards a genuine European tourism policy and action to safeguard the natural, historical and cultural heritage;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsidersRejects any proposal that the future MFF should provide maximum predictability and flexibility in order to allow the full utilisation of the resources committed within it, which should therefore guarantee that any surplus resulting from under-implementation of the EU budget and de-commitments resulting from non- implementation are made available again in the EU budget.maintain the link with macroeconomic conditionality and economic governance and national reform plans as part of the European Semester, which is continuing to give priority to financial instruments and public-private partnerships; considers, therefore, that the future MFF should instead promote increased public investment, supporting productive and strategic sectors (such as transport) and their modernisation and sustainability, focusing on job creation, the fight against poverty, social exclusion and inequalities, environmental protection, and action to exploit the full potential of each country and region;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas, according to Cuban Government estimates, the economic losses suffered by the Cuban people as a result of the economic, trade and financial blockade which the United States has imposed on the country for more than 50 years amount to USD 125 873 million at current prices;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Affirms the European Parliament’s aspiration to see relations between the EU and Cuba develop to the greatest possible extent, with full respect for the independence, equality and autonomy of the parties;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the need to respect the inalienable principle of territorial integrity, and calls on the United States to return the illegally occupied territory of Guantánamo; stresses at the same time the inalienable right of peoples to choose their economic, political and social system without interference of any kind; condemns, therefore, the terrorist acts of destabilisation organised by third countries with the intention of bringing down a government;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that, with a view to the development of political and economic relations between the EU and Cuba, it would be desirable for any unilateral extraterritorial measures taken by third countries that restrict our counterpart’s full economic activity to be lifted; condemns, similarly, the imposition of extraterritorial sanctions on European undertakings for trading with Cuba;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the normalisation process cannot proceed until the economic, trade and financial blockade is lifted, as has been called for since 1992 by the UN General Assembly, which for the 25th consecutive time adopted a resolution to that effect, almost unanimously, with 191 votes out of 193 in favour;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Principle 7 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed at Gothenburg on 17 November 2017, provides that wWorkers have the right to be informed in writing at the start of an employment about their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationshiprelationship they enter into with an employer, in accordance with the labour legislation in force and the applicable collective bargaining agreement, including any probationary period, and that they have the right to access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and, in case of unjustified dismissal, a rightlabour protection, by means of an effective and impartial judicial system specifically covering labour issues that provides a legal framework to readdress, including adequate compensation. Principle 5 provides that r the effects of a breach of the employment contract and labour legislation. Regardless of the type and duration of the employment relationship, workers have the right to fair and equal treatment regarding working conditions and labour protection, access to social protection and training, that e. Employment relationships that lead to precarious working conditions is to be prevented, including by prohibiting abuse of atypical contracts, that any probationary period should be of reasonable duration and that the transition towards open-ended forms of employment is to be fostershould be prohibited.
Amendment 28 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Since the adoption of Council Directive 91/533/EEC,33 labour markets have undergone far-reaching changes due to demographic developments and digitalisation leading to the creation of new forms of employment, which have supported job creation and labour market growth. New forms of employment are often not as regular or stable as traditional employment relationshipsThe creation of these new forms of work, within a framework formed by the labour guidelines promoted by the EU and the Member States, has given rise to significant growth in precarious working relationships as well as the abusive use of temporary and part-time work, the promotion of low-wage policies, a lack of labour protection and the deregulation of working hours, of which women bear the brunt, and lead to reduced predictability for the workers concerned, creating uncertainty as to applicable rights and social protection. In this evolving world of work, there is therefore an increased need for workers to be fully informed about their essential working conditions, which should occur in a written form and in a timely manner. In order adequately to frame the development of newWhatever the forms of employment in which they are engaged, workers in the Union should also be provided with a number of new minimum rights aimed atguaranteed the set of rights that determine the Member States' labour laws and the applicable collective bargaining agreements that apply, promoting security and predictability in employment relationships while achieving upward convergence across Member States and preserving labour market adaptability. _________________ 33 Council Directive 91/533/EC 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).
Amendment 30 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Recognises that the collective bargaining instruments negotiated between employers' associations and organisations representing workers are crucial for opposing and overcoming distortions in the labour market created by the advent of new types of labour relations that tend towards precariousness and uncertain labour bonds, which particularly affect women; collective bargaining is, therefore, a key instrument in overcoming inequalities between men and women in the workplace.
Amendment 31 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Stresses the need for the Member States to establish a legal framework enabling the necessary measures to be taken to ensure that equal pay is provided for equal work in any employment relationship, regardless of the type and duration thereof, as a way of guaranteeing equal pay for men and women, helping reduce the persistent inequalities that mean women are, as well as being paid significantly less than men, particularly vulnerable to poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 38 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 45 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Information on remuneration to be provided should include all elements of the remuneration, including contributions in cash or kind, directly or indirectly received by the worker in respect of his or her work. The provision of such information should be without prejudice to the freedom for employers to provide for additional elements of remuneration such as one-off payments that must still be covered by the ongoing information provided on the work contract and that must not take the place of the worker's wages or salary. The fact that elements of remuneration due by law or collective agreement have not been included in that information should not constitute a reason for not providing them to the worker.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Probationary periods allow employers to verify that workers are suitable for the position for which they have been engaged while providing them with accompanying support and training. Such periods may be accompanied by reduced protection against dismissal. Any entry into the labour market or transition to a new position should not be subject to prolonged insecurity. As established in the European Pillar of Social Rights, probationary periods should therefore be of reasonable duratProbationary periods must not be made into mechanisms for exploiting workers in that they are guaranteed employment for prolonged periods on low wages and then dismissed at the end of the probationary periond. A substantial number of Member States have established a general maximum duration of probation between three and six months, which should be considered reasonable. Probationary periods may be longer than six months where this is justified by the nature of the employment such as for managerial positions and where this is in the interest of the worker, such as in the case of long illness or in the context of specific measures promoting permanent employment notably for young workerThis would be a way of replacing fixed-term contracts with more precarious contracts, with women once again bearing the brunt of this. Probationary periods should not exceed three months and should ideally be shorter. Probationary periods may exceed three months in duly justified cases, such as when the technical complexity of the work or the high degree of responsibility in the worker's post justifies this or where the worker is appointed to a managerial position. Member States should pass legislation defining the cases in which exceptions may exceed the three-month probationary period and the corresponding appropriate periods.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Workers whose work schedule is mostly variable should benefit from a minimum predictability of work where the work schedule is mainly determined by the employer, be it directly – for instance by allocating work assignments – or indirectly – for instance by requiring the worker to respond to clients' requestsmust be guaranteed, with sufficient notice, a fixed schedule of working hours. Exceptional situations and compensatory measures should be defined – by means of collective bargaining agreements, if possible – and should be included in the information to be provided to the worker upon signing the contract.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Workers exercising rights provided for in this Directive should enjoy protection from dismissal or equivalent detriment (such as an on-demand worker no longer being assigned work) or any preparations for a possible dismissal, on the grounds that they sought to exercise such rights. Where workers consider that they have been dismissed or have suffered equivalent detriment on those grounds, workers and competent authorities should be able to require the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal or equivalent measure and to reinstate the worker in the event the alleged grounds are unfounded. The relevant authorities shall ensure that the worker is compensated for the harm caused and shall be empowered to impose penalties on companies guilty of such practices. Particular attention shall be paid to situations that specifically affect women and situations resulting from discrimination on grounds of maternity; the latter shall be viewed as aggravating circumstances.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The burden of proof that there has been no dismissal or equivalent detriment on the grounds that workers have exercised their rights provided for in this Directive, should fall on employers when workers establishcontest, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that they have beentheir employer's decision to dismissed them, or have been subject to measures with equivalent effect, on such grounds.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1.º – paragraph 1
Article 1.º – paragraph 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to improve working conditions by promoting more secure and predictable employment while ensuring better protection for workers on the labour market adaptability.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1.º – paragraph 3
Article 1.º – paragraph 3
Amendment 72 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1.º – paragraph 4
Article 1.º – paragraph 4
Amendment 85 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the duration and conditions of the probationary period, if any, which must include any traineeship periods;
Amendment 89 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Since the adoption of Council Directive 91/533/EEC,33 labour markets have undergone far-reaching changes due to demographic developments and digitalisation leading to the creation of new forms of employment, which have supported job creation and labour market growth. New forms of employment are often not as regular or stable as traditional employment relationships and lead to reduced predictability for the workers concerned, creating uncertainty as to applicable rights and social protection. In this evolving world of work, there is therefore an increased need for workers to be fully informed about their essential working conditions, which should occur in a written form and in a timely manner. In order adequately to frame the development of new forms of employment, workers in the Union should also be provided with a number of new minimum rights aimed at promoting security and predictability in employment relationships while achieving upward convergence across Member States and preserving labour market adaptability. __________________ 33 Council Directive 91/533/EC 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).
Amendment 91 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the initial basic amount, any other component elements, the frequency and method of payment of the remuneration to which the worker is entitled, as well as other regular and periodic benefits to which workers are entitled of equal value or for equal work;
Amendment 94 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Pursuant to Directive 91/533/EEC the majority of workers in the Union have the right to receive written information about their working conditions. Directive 91/533/EEC does not however cover all workers in the Union, which is a necessity. Moreover, gaps in protection have emerged for new forms of employment created as a result of labour market developments since 1991.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) if the work schedule is entirely or mostly not variable, the length of the worker's standard working day orand week and any arrangements for overtime and its remuneration;
Amendment 96 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
(ii) the minimum advance notice, of no less than 15 days, the worker shall receive before the start of a work assignment;
Amendment 101 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a The worker, the union delegate, the trade union or inter-union commission, the workers' council, the subcommittee of workers and the trade union association and other representative structures of the workers have the right to be informed about relevant aspects of the temporary employment contract.
Amendment 103 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a The employer must provide the relevant authorities with a copy of the employment contract within five working days of the conclusion of the contract and, for temporary employment contracts, must provide evidence justifying the choice of this type of contract.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7.º – paragraph 1
Article 7.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where an employment relationship is subject to a probationary period, that period shall not exceed sixthree months, including any extension.
Amendment 112 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7.º – paragraph 2
Article 7.º – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide for longer probationary periods in cases where this is justified by the nature of the employment or is in the interest of the worker.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure effectiveness of the rights provided by the Union law, the personal scope of Directive 91/533/EEC should be updated. In its case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has established criteria for determining the status of a worker34 which are appropriate for determining the personal scope of application of this Directive. The definition of worker in Article 2(1) is based on these criteria. They ensure a uniform implementation of the personal scope of the Directive while leaving it to national authorities and courts to apply it to specific situations. Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based-workers, platform workers, trainees and apprentices cshould come within scope of this Directive. __________________ 34 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Deborah Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C-413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C- 216/15.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9.º – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9.º – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) if the worker is informed by their employer of a work assignment a reasonable period in advance, – at least two weeks – in accordance with Article 3(2)(l)(ii).
Amendment 119 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10.º – paragraph 1
Article 10.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that workers with at least six months' seniority with the same employer may request a form of employment with more predictable and secure working conditions where availabletransition towards a contract of indefinite duration.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12.º – paragraph 1
Article 12.º – paragraph 1
Member States may allow social partners to concludand promote collective bargaining agreements, in conformity with the national law or practice, which, while and establish, respecting the overall protection of workers, establish arrangements concerning the working conditions of workers which differ from those referred to in Articles 7 to 11.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Collective bargaining agreements should, inter alia, contribute to ensuring the principle of equal work for equal pay, eliminating precarious working relationships and protecting maternity rights, and serve as as instruments to help reduce inequalities between men and women in industrial relations.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12.º – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 12.º – paragraph 1 b (new)
Temporary workers carrying out the same functions as workers within a company shall be covered by the same collective bargaining agreement instrument as those workers.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 127 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, where a worker has not received in due time all or part of the documents referred to in Article 4(1), Article 5, or Article 6, and the employer has failed to rectify that omission within 15 days of its notification, one of the following systems shall apply:
Amendment 128 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the worker shall benefit from favourable presumptions defined by the Member State. Where the information provided did not include the information referred to in points (e), (f), (k) or (l) of Article 3(2), the favourable presumptions shall include athe presumption that the worker has an open-ended employment relationship, that there is no probationary period or that the worker has a full-time position, respectively. Employers shall have the possibility to rebut the presumptions; or; and
Amendment 129 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14.º – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the worker shall have the possibility to submit a complaint to a competent authority in a timely manner. If the competent authority finds that the complaint is justified, it shall order the relevant employer(s) to provide the missing information. If the employer does not provide the missing information within 15 days following receipt of the order, the authority shall be able to impose an appropriate administrative penalty, even if the employment relationship has ended. Employers shall have the possibility to lodge an administrative appeal against the decision imposing the penalty. Member States may designate existing bodies as competent authorities.
Amendment 132 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17.º – paragraph 1
Article 17.º – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal or its equivalent and all preparations for dismissal of workers, on the grounds that they exercised the rights provided for in this Directive, or under any other labour legislation or collective bargaining agreement.
Amendment 134 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17.º – paragraph 2
Article 17.º – paragraph 2
2. Workers who consider that they have been dismissed, or have been subject to measures with equivalent effect, on the grounds that they have exercised the rights provided for in this Directive or any other labour legislation or collective bargaining agreement may request the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal or its equivalent. The employer shall provide those grounds in writing.
Amendment 136 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17.º – paragraph 3
Article 17.º – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, when workers referred to in paragraph 2 establish, before a court or other competent authority, factsa complaint from which it may be presumed that there has been such dismissal or its equivalent, it shall be for the respondent to prove that the dismissal was based on grounds other than those referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 143 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 149 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Several different natural or legal persons may in practice assume the functions and responsibilities of an employer. Member States should remain free to determine more precisely the person(s) who are considered totally or, partially or jointly responsible for the execution of the obligations that this Directive lays down for employers, as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. Member States should also be able to decide that some or all of these obligations are to be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Member States should be able to establish specific rules to exclude individuals acting as employers for domestic workers in the household from the obligations to consider and respond to a request for a different type of employment, to provide cost-free mandatory training, and from coverage of the redress mechanism based on favourable presumptions in the case of missing information in the written statement.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Information on remuneration to be provided should include all elements of the remuneration, including contributions in cash or kind, directly or indirectly received by the worker in respect of his or her work. The provision of such information should be without prejudice to the freedom for employers to provide for, additional elements of remuneration such as one-off payments. The fact that elements of remuneration due by law or collective agreement have not been included in that information should not constitute a reason for not providing them to the worker.
Amendment 168 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) If it is not possible for the employer to indicate a fixed work schedule due to the nature of the employment, workthe employers should knowinform workers how their work schedule will be established, including the time slots in which they may be called to work and the minimum advance notice they should receive.
Amendment 181 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Information on social security systems should include, where relevant, sickness, maternity and equivalent, parental, paternity, old-age, invalidity, survivors', unemployment, pre-retirement or family benefits. Information on social security protection provided by the employer should include, where relevant, coverage by supplementary pension schemes within the meaning of Council Directive 98/49/EC36 and Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.37 __________________ 36 Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self- employed persons moving within the Community (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46). 37 Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 192 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Workers should have the right to be informed about their rights and obligations resulting from the employment relationship in writing at the start of employment. The relevant information should therefore reach them at the latest on the first day ofbefore starting the employment relationship.
Amendment 202 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to help employers to provide timely information, Member States should ensure the availability of templates at national level in all EU languages, including relevant and sufficiently comprehensive information on the legal framework applicable. These templates may be further developed at sectoral or local level, by national authorities and social partners.
Amendment 208 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Workers posted or sent abroad should receive additional information specific to their situation. For successive work assignments in several Member States or third countries, such as in international road transport, that information may be grouped for several assignments before the first departure and subsequently modified in case of change. Where they qualify as posted workers under Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,38 they should also be notified of the single national website developed by the host Member State where they will find the relevant information on the working conditions applying to their situation. Unless Member States provide otherwise, these obligations apply iThese obligations apply to any kind of posting, without prejudice of the duration of the work period abroad is more than four consecutive weeks. __________________ 38 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 (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).
Amendment 223 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Employers should not prohibit workers from taking up employment with other employers, outside the time spent working for them, within the limits set out in Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.39 Incompatibility clauses, understood as a restriction on working for specific categories of employers, may be necessary for objective reasons, such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests. Member States in cooperation with social partners should establish when incompatibility clauses can apply. __________________ 39 Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).
Amendment 236 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Reference hours and days, understood as time slots where work can take place at the request of the employer, should be established in writing atbefore the start of the employment relationship.
Amendment 241 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) A reasonable minimum advance notice of fifteen days, understood as the period of time between the moment a worker is informed about a new work assignment and the moment the assignment starts, constitutes another necessary element of predictability of work for employment relationships with work schedule which are variable or mostly determined by the employer. The length of the advance notice period may varybe longer according to the needs of sectors, while ensuring adequate protection of workers. It applies without prejudice to Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.40 __________________ 40 Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 35).
Amendment 245 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Workers should have the possibility to refuse a work assignment if it falls outside of the reference hours and days or has not been notified within the minimum advance notice without suffering adverse consequences for this refusal. Workers should also have the possibility to accept the work assignment if they so wish.
Amendment 254 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Where employers have the possibility to offer full-time or open-ended labour contracts to workers in non-standard forms of employment, a transition to more secure forms of employment should be promoted. Workers should be able to request another more predictable and secure form of employment, where available, and receive an explanatory written response from the employer, which takes into account the needs of the employer and of the worker and justifies the decision.
Amendment 263 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where employers are required by legislation or collective agreements to provide training to workers to carry out the work for which they are employed, it is important to ensure that such training is provided equally, including to those in non-standard forms of employment. The costs of such training should not be charged to the worker nor withheld or deducted from the worker's remuneration and preferably during working hours.
Amendment 271 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Social partners may consider that in specific sectors or situations different provisions are more appropriate, for the pursuit of the purpose of this Directive, than the minimum standards set in Chapter Three of this Directive. Member States should therefore be able to allow sSocial partners tocould conclude collective agreements modifying the provisions contained in that chapter, as long as the overall level of protection of workers is not lowered or it is improved.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 309 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Member States mayshould entrust and consult social partners withabout the implementation of this Directive, where social partners jointly request to do so and as long as the Member States take all the necessary steps to ensure that they can at all times guarantee the results sought under this Directive.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to improve working conditions byto promoting more secure ande safe, predictable employment while ensuring labour market adaptabilityand with decent conditions, having in consideration technical and scientific developments.
Amendment 326 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive lays down minimum rights that apply to every worker in the Unpublic and private sector in the European Union without exception.
Amendment 336 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 347 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 350 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may determine which, after consulting social partners, shall determine which natural or legal persons are responsible for the execution of the obligations for employers laid down by this Directive as long as all those obligations are fulfilled. They mayshall also decide that all or part of these obligations shall be assigned to a natural or legal person who is not party to the employment relationship. Where one or more natural or legal person(s) who is or are directly or indirectly party to an employment relationship with a worker, shall be jointly and severally liable for obligations under this Directive. This paragraph is without prejudice to Directive 2008/104/EC.
Amendment 360 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 385 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs services for and/or under the direction of another natural or legal person in return for remuneration;
Amendment 414 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that employers are required to inform workers of the essential aspects of the employment relationship and that the workers have the right to demand such information.
Amendment 422 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
Amendment 432 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a temporary employment relationship, the end date or the expected duration thereof; the name of the user undertaking in case of temporary agency workers as well as the pay scales of the user undertaking;
Amendment 446 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the procedure, including the length of the period of notice, to be observed by the employer and the worker should their employment relationship be terminated or, where the length of the period of notice cannot be indicated when the information is given, the method for determining such period of notice; the procedure and the deadline for taking legal action contesting the dismissal;
Amendment 456 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the initial basic amount, any other component elements, the frequency and method of payment of the remuneration to which the worker is entitled, in addition, payments of overtime, bonuses and other entitlements and the method of calculation;
Amendment 475 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l – point ii
(ii) the minimum advance notice the worker shall receive before the start of a work assignment, that shall be at least fifteen days;
Amendment 501 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 2(f) to (k) and (n) may, where appropriate, be given in the form ofshall be explained and, where appropriate, accompanied by a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particular points.
Amendment 512 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The employment relationship shall be established in a written contract of employment. The information referred to in Article 3(2) shall be provihanded individually to the worker in the form of a document at the latest on the first day of the employment relationship. Twritten document, in the language of the worker, attached at the latest before the signature of the written contract. On request of the worker, that document may be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and printed.
Amendment 529 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If it is not possible under national law to provide a written contract of employment, the information referred to in Article 3(2) shall be handed individually to the worker in the form of a written document, in the language of the worker, signed by the employer prior to the employment relationship. On request of the worker, that document may be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and printed.
Amendment 537 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, in cooperation with social partners, shall develop templates and models for the document referred to in paragraph 1 and 1 a. and put them at the disposal of workers and employers including by making them available on a single official national website, social partners websites and by other suitable means. Those templates and models shall be provided in all EU languages.
Amendment 562 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any change in the aspects of the employment relationship referred to in Article 3(2) and to the additional information for workers posted or sent abroad in Article 6 shall be provided in the form of a document by the employer to the worker at the earliest opportunity and at the latest on the dayfifteen days before it takes effect.
Amendment 572 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, where a worker is required to work in a Member State or third country other than the Member State in which he or she habitually works, the document referred to in Article 4(1) shall be provided fifteen days before his or her departure and shall include at least the following additional information:
Amendment 592 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1(b) and 2(a) may, where appropshall be handed to the worker in a wriatte, be givn document in the form of a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particularlanguage of the worker and, when requested by the worker, can additionally be provided and transmitted also electronically as long as it is easily accessible by the worker, the receipt is acknowledged and can be stored and porintsed.
Amendment 599 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 612 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where an employment relationship is subject to a probationary period, that period shall not exceed sixthree months, including any extension.
Amendment 621 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide forcan establish longer probationary periods in cases where this is justified by the nature of the employment or is in the interest of the worker. Such periods cannot exceed six months.
Amendment 624 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. During a probationary period, workers shall enjoy the same conditions and rights established in the scope of this Directive for those employees out of a probationary period.
Amendment 644 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Employers may however lay down conditions of incompatibility where such restrictions are justified by legitimate reasons such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests. Member States shall establish legal framework for incompatibilities.
Amendment 671 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) if the worker is informed by their employer of a work assignment a reasonable period in advance of fifteen days, in accordance with Article 3(2)(l)(ii).
Amendment 687 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where notice is given of a work assignment, the worker is entitled to be paid for the hours of which they were notified. If work assignment is cancelled without notice, the worker is entitled to be paid in full for the hours of which they were notified.
Amendment 695 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
When the period of notice is not respected by the employer, the worker is entitled to refuse the requirement. The employer can not penalise the worker when this refusal is made.
Amendment 712 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that workers with at least six months' seniority with the same employer may request a form of employment with more predictable and secure working conditions where available.
Amendment 720 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The employer shall provide a justified written reply within one month of the request. With respect to natural persons acting as employers and micro, small, or medium enterprises, Member States may provide for that deadline to be extended to no more than three months and allow for an oral reply to a subsequent similar request submitted by the same worker if the justification for the reply as regards the situation of the worker remains unchangedout undue delay, not exceeding a month from the request.
Amendment 742 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that where employers are required by Union or national legislation or relevant collective agreements to provide training to workers to carry out the work for which they are employed, such training shall be provided cost-free to the worker and, when possible, within working hours.
Amendment 760 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 770 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Equal payment The Member States shall ensure the principle of equal pay and terms and conditions to apply to all workers regardless of their employment status. The Member States shall ensure the abolition of discrimination with regard to all aspects and conditions of remuneration and terms and conditions of employment; the employment status is not being of relevance.
Amendment 785 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, where a worker has not received in due time all or part of the documents referred to in Article 4(1), 4 (2), Article 5, or Article 6 or any piece of information referred in Article 3 to 11, and the employer has failed to rectify that omission within 15 days of its notification, one ofthe signature of the contract, the following systems shall apply:
Amendment 799 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the worker shall benefit from favourable presumptions defined by the Member State. Where the information provided did not include the information referred to in points (e), (f), (k) or (l) of Article 3(2), the favourable presumptions shall include a presumption that the worker has an open-ended employment relationship, that there is no probationary period or that the worker has a full-time position, respectively. Employers shall have the possibility to rebut the presumptions; or
Amendment 806 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the worker shall have the possibility to submit a complaint to a competent authority in a timely manner. If the competent authority finds that the complaint is justified, it shall order the relevant employer(s) to provide the missing information. If the employer does not provide the missing information within 15 days following receipt of the order, the authority shall be able to impose an appropriate administrative penalty, even if the employment relationship has ended. Employers shall have the possibility to lodge an administrative appeal against the decision imposing the penalty. Member States may designate existing bodies as competent authorities. This settlement mechanism is without prejudice to any judicial procedure.
Amendment 824 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall introduce measures necessary to protect workers, including workers who are employees' and trade union representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer or adverse consequences resulting from a complaint lodged with the employer or from any legal proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with the rights provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 866 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member States and in relation to areas to which it applies.
Amendment 37 #
Amendment 40 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 46 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The transport sector, which must be considered to be of strategic importance regarding the development options of any Member State, encompasses the carriage of passengers by road. Each Member State must accordingly define its strategic vision for the development of the transport sector, which may include regulation and public control with appropriate measures to meet the needs of the public and the country, ensuring territorial and social cohesion, offsetting the adverse effects of deregulation in terms of transport cuts and lower quality and more expensive public transport services and infrastructures.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) An independent and impartial regulatory body should be designated in each Member State toEach Member State should have a public regulatory body ensureing the proper funcimplementationing of the road passenger transport market. That body may also be responsible for other regulated sectors such as rail, energy or telecommunicationstrategy in each Member State and monitoring public and private sector operators.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Commercial regular service operations shouldmay not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. For this reason, the regulatory body should be able to carry out an objective economic analysis to ensure that this is the casepublic transport service already in existence or decided by the Member States.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure fair competition in the market, operators of regular services should be provided with access rights to terminals in the UnMember States shall determine, through their competent authorities, the conditions on fair, equitable, non-discriminatory anf access to road transparenort terminals. Appeals against decisions rejecting or limiting access should be lodged with the regulatory body.
Amendment 71 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Authorisation for both national and international regular services should be subject to an authorisation procedure. Authorisation should be granted, unless there are specific grounds for refusal attributable to the applicant, or the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract. A distance threshold should be introduced to ensure that commercial regular service operations do not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. In the case of routes already served by more than one public service contract, it should be possible to increase that threshold determined by the Member States and their competent authorities.
Amendment 75 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 86 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 92 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 100 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. ‘cabotage operation’ means a national road passenger transport service temporarily operated for hire or reward by a transporter in a host Member State;”; the picking up and setting down of passengers within the same Member State, in the course of a regular international service, in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, provided that it is not the principal purpose of the service;”; (This amendment applies throughout the text; adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 118 #
2017/0288(COD)
10. ‘terminal operator’ means any entity responsible for granting access to a terminal;the management of a terminal designated as indicated in Article 2(9). The operation of a terminal shall require permission from the national competent authority. (This amendment applies throughout the text; adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 121 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Amendment 139 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall designate a single national public regulatory body forin the road passenger transport sector. That body shall be an impartial authority which is, in organisational, functional, hierarchical and decision making terms, legally distinct and independent from any other public or private entity. It shall be independent from any competent authority involved in the award of a public service contrac and shall be responsible for defining its structure and remit.
Amendment 148 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 2
Article 3 a – paragraph 2
2. The regulatory body for the road passenger transport sector shall have the necessary organisational capacity in terms of human and other resources, which shall be proportionate to the importance of that sector in the Member State concernedhuman, financial, regional and structural resources to fulfil its mission.
Amendment 151 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3
Article 3 a – paragraph 3
Amendment 153 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 155 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 158 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 a – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 162 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 165 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 5
Article 3 a – paragraph 5
Amendment 168 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 6
Article 3 a – paragraph 6
Amendment 174 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. International carriage of passengers and cabotage operations by coach and bus, shall be carried out subject to possession of a Community licence issued by the competent authorities of the Member State of establishment.”;
Amendment 176 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 178 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Amendment 180 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 181 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a
Article 5 a
Amendment 215 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 b
Article 5 b
Amendment 231 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 235 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 237 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 258 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Articles 8 a to 8 d
Articles 8 a to 8 d
Amendment 380 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 15 – point c
Article 15 – point c
(c) rRegular services performed in accordance with this Regulation.”; by a carrier not resident in the host Member State in the course of a regular international service in accordance with this Regulation. Cabotage operations may not be carried out independently of such an international service. (This amendment applies throughout the text. adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 388 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Amendment 389 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 392 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 399 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
1. Each year, by 31 January at the latest, and for the first time by 31 January […the first January following the entry into force of this Regulation]very two years, Member States shall communicate to the Commission the number of authorisations for regular services issued the previous year and the total number of authorisations for regular services valid on 31 December of that year.. That information shall be given separately for each Member State of destination of the regular service. Member States shall also communicate to the Commission the data concerning cabotage operations, in the form of special regular services and occasional services, carried out during the previous year by resident carriers. (This amendment applies throughout the text. adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 402 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Each year, by 31 January at the latest and, for the first time by 31 January […the first January following the entry into force of this Regulation]very two years, the competent authorities in the host Member State shall providesend the Commission with statistics on the number of authorisations issued for cabotage operations in the form of the regular services referred to in Article 15(c) during the previous year. (This amendment applies throughout the text. adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 403 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 toshall establish the format of the table to be used for the communication of the statistics referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and the data to be provided. 2. These measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 26(2). (This amendment applies throughout the text. adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 32 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
rejects the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry
Amendment 38 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Amendment 79 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
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 maintaining the level of liberalisation achieved so far.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 paragraph 1
Article 1 paragraph 1
Amendment 116 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 135 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 - point d
Article 5 - point d
(d) manage the transport operations carried out withhave an operational centre in that Member State with sufficient parking space for regular use by the vehicles referred to in point (b) withand the appropriate technical equipment situated in that Member State;
Amendment 141 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the following point (f) is added: (f) conduct a substantial part of transport operations in the Member State of establishment, using the vehicles referred to in point (b)
Amendment 150 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 paragraph 1
Article 6 paragraph 1
(xiia) cabotage
Amendment 171 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 12 paragraph 2
Article 12 paragraph 2
Amendment 174 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i – introductory part
(i) the following points (g), (h), (i) , (j) and (jk) are added:
Amendment 183 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point j a (new)
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point j a (new)
(ja) the following data about the drivers of the undertaking: name, nationality, country of residence, Member State of registration of employment contract, Member State where social security contribution are paid
Amendment 191 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c
Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c
(aa) Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c is amended as follows: "(c) the names of the transport managers designated to meet the conditions as to good repute and professional competence or, as appropriate, the name of a legal representative; the names of the undertakings previously managed by the transport managers; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1071&from=EN)
Amendment 196 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 - point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 - point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 paragraph 2
Article 16 paragraph 2
(-a) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows: "2. National electronic registers shall contain at least the following data:(a)the name and legal form of the undertaking;(b)the address of its establishment;(c)the names of the transport managers designated to meet the conditions as to good repute and professional competence or, as appropriate, the name of a legal representative;(d)the type of authorisation, the number of vehicles it covers and, where appropriate, the serial number of the Community licence and of the certified copies;(e)the number, category and type of serious infringements, as referred to in Article 6(1)(b), which have resulted in a conviction or penalty during the last 2 years;(f)the name of any person declared to be unfit to manage the transport activities of an undertaking, as long as the good repute of that person has not been re- established pursuant to Article 6(3), and the rehabilitation measures applicable. For the purposes of point (e), Member States may, until 31 December 2015, choose to include in the national electronic register only the most serious infringements set out in Annex IV. For the purpose of effective cross-border enforcement, the data contained in the National electronic registers shall be accessible in real time to all Member States' competent authorities. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1071&from=EN)
Amendment 204 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 paragraph 1
Article 1 paragraph 1
Amendment 218 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 3 General principle
Article 3 General principle
Amendment 222 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 paragraph 2
Article 8 paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 51 days from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.; Road transport undertakings shall not be allowed to carry out cabotage operations, with the same vehicle, or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, in the same host Member State within 7 days from the end of the 1 day period referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 251 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 9 paragraph 1
Article 9 paragraph 1
(5a) Article 9 is amended as follows: " 1. The performance of cabotage operations shall be subject, save as otherwise provided in Community legislation, to the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in force in the host Member State with regard to the following:(a)the conditions governing the transport contract;(b)the weights and dimensions of road vehicles;(c)the requirements relating to the carriage of certain categories of goods, in particular dangerous goods, perishable foodstuffs and live animals;(d)the driving time and rest periods;(e)the value added tax (VAT) on transport services. ; (f) the conditions for posting of workers. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1072&from=EN)
Amendment 18 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the implementation of the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi-manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 35 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
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 theIt is thus desirable to enforce the application of the existing 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 existing 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 home are not excessively long.
Amendment 51 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To enhance cost-effectiveness of enforcement of the social rules the potential of the current and future tachograph systems should be fully exploited, starting with the installation of the digital tachograph in registered vehicles before 2020. Therefore the functionalities of the tachograph should be improved to allow for more precise positioning, in particular during international transport operations.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) As new models of transport of good are expanding, the use of vehicles for this tasks with a permissible mass of less than 3,5 tonnes, may be included within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 in order to improve working conditions of drivers and road safety.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Member States may put more efforts to ameliorate the health and security conditions of the parking areas, improving the adequate sanitary facilities and accommodation. To facilitate the resting periods away from home, a sufficient network of parking areas should exist within the Union.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds3,5 tonne-1) in Article 2 (1), point (a) is replaced by the following "(a) of goods, or”
Amendment 92 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – point r a (new)
(2a) In article 4, the following point is added: "(ra) 'home' means the place where the driver's residence is."
Amendment 108 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 149 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shallis responsible of organisezing the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.or another place chosen by the driver;
Amendment 156 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(6a) in Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any extra payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation..”;
Amendment 162 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 171 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 166 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 250 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may onlyat least impose the following administrative requirements and control measures:
Amendment 256 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for each posted driver and each posting, an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest at the commencement of the posting, in electronic form,a standardized electronic form developed and made available by the Commission in anll official languages of the host Member State or in EnglishUnion, containing onlyat least the following information:
Amendment 277 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi a (new)
(via) Information about the posted drivers would be at least the following: the identity, the country of residence, the country where the employment contract is based, the country of payment of social contributions and the social security number;
Amendment 320 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
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 (e), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of timefive days from the request;
Amendment 333 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Evidence referred to in Article 2, paragraph 4 (a), (b) and (c) shall be kept on board the vehicle and presented to the authorised inspecting officers of the Member State hosting the posted driver within the duration of the roadside check.
Amendment 335 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 338 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 29 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is built on solidarity,Solidarity is the basis of developed and democratic societies, not just among its citizens and among its Member States. This common value guides its actions and provides the necessary unity to cope within a particular context, but also among peoples and States. This common value should be fostered, especially in view of current and future societal challenges, which young Europeans are willingpeople will be able to continue to help address by expressing their solidarity in practice.
Amendment 32 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The State of the Union address of 14 September 201617 emphasized the need to invest in young people and announced the establishment of a European Solidarity Corps with a view to creating opportunities forenabling young people across the Union to make a meaningful contribution to society, show solidarity and develop their skills, thus getting not only work but also invaluable human experiencerelationships based on the primacy of people’s rights. __________________ 17 The State of the Union 2016: Towards a Better Europe – A Europe that Protects, Empowers and Defends, IP/16/3042 (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16- 3042_en.htm).
Amendment 40 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Young people should be provided with easily accessible opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability. Those activities would also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and work. Those activities would also support a multicultural exchange among young volunteers.
Amendment 50 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Solidarity Corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union. Consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service. It should also complement the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to-work transition under the Youth Guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity- related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, should also be ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. __________________ 19 Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (2013/C 120/01).
Amendment 60 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 64 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Solidarity Corps should open up new opportunities for young people to carry out volunteering, traineeship or job placements in solidarity-related areas as well as to devise and develop solidarity projects based on their own initiative. Those opportunities should contribute to enhancing their personal, educational, social, civic and professional and civic development. The European Solidarity Corps should also support networking activities for European Solidarity Corps participants and organisations as well as measures to ensure the quality of the supported activities and to enhance the validation of their learning outcomes.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 84 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps should contribute to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. Those projects should be an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They could also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and could be a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engage in self- employment or setting up associations, NGOs or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectorbecome increasingly involved in associative activities.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Particular attention should be paid to ensuring the quality of the placements and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post- placement support to participantvolunteers as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience.
Amendment 148 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
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 and civic 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, reception and integration of third-country nationals, territorial cooperation and cohesion;
Amendment 155 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
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 placementvolunteering opportunity to a participant in the European Solidarity Corps or implements other activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 160 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) “solidarity placement” means a volunteering activity, traineeship or job in a solidarity-related area, which is organised by a participating organisation and which contributes to addressing key societal challenges while enhancing the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development and the employability and civic development of the European Solidarity Corps participant who undertakes it, either in a country other than the country of residence (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in-country);
Amendment 168 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 180 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 192 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) “European Solidarity Corps Resource Center” means the additional functions performed by a designated national agency to support the development and implementation of activities under the European Solidarity Corps as well as the identification of the competences acquired by the participants through their placements and projects;
Amendment 200 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to provide young people, with the support of participating organisations, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities while improving their skills and competences for personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, as well as their employability and facilitating transition into the labour market, including by supporting the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers and civic development;
Amendment 210 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) solidarity placements in the form of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including individual cross- border and in- country placements as well as volunteering teams’ placements;
Amendment 32 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU
Amendment 33 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Furthermore, Member States shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination on grounds of disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships, according to Article 23 of the Convention.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) All Member States have signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and are therefore legally bound to take all measures for the implementation of the rights concerned. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 18 that parents or, as the case may be, legal guardians, have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child, and that the best interests of the child will be their basic concern. It also reminds States of their responsibility to take all appropriate measures to ensure that children of working parents have the right to benefit from child-care services and facilities for which they are eligible.
Amendment 38 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Work-life balance policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality by promoting the participation of women in the labour market, encouraging and making it easier for men to share caring responsibilities on an equal basis with women, and closing gender gaps in earnings, pay and payension. Such policies should take into account demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population.also focus on reducing gender stereotypes, recognising and redistributing care responsibilities, developing and implementing quality standards for all types of care services and should take into account the cost of a lower female employment rate in terms of EU’s GDP1a, demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population and the disproportionate burden of caring responsibilities that women erroneously are expected to take as an extension of their female nature. Particular attention needs to be given to the labour market participation of vulnerable categories of women, such as single parents, women with a disability, women with a migrant background and women from ethnic minorities. __________________ 1aEurofound (2016), The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions - Executive summary. European Union publication, Luxemburg. Recovered: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publicat ions/executive- summary/2016/labour- market/the-gender-employment-gap- challenges-and-solutions-executive- summary
Amendment 46 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The demographic crisis and low birth rates in the EU are inseparable from policies that promote unemployment, job instability, disregard for and violation of maternity and paternity rights in the workplace, low salaries, deregulation and increased working hours, and the lack of a public network of social childcare facilities which guarantee access irrespective of families’ economic situations;
Amendment 48 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) For the social role of motherhood – aside from its contribution to the reversal of the low birth rate – to be recognised, a multi-sectoral response, with particular focus on economic and social issues, is necessary. Jobs with rights and which put an end to job insecurity and instability must urgently be created; wages must be increased; working time must be organised and reduced, making it possible to improve work-life balance; maternity, paternity and parental rights must be bolstered, and compliance with fundamental rights must be monitored; social benefits, particularly the family allowance, must be increased and access to them extended; a tax policy must be introduced which relieves the pressure on workers’ incomes and household consumption; a public network of crèches and childcare facilities must be set up; primary and hospital care must be stepped up, guaranteeing the right and access to sexual and reproductive health, family planning and to maternal and child health, work on infertility issues must be stepped up, and support for people with disabilities must be increased and integrated into national public, universal and free healthcare services; access to a public, free and high-quality education system must be possible, and access to affordable housing must be possible;
Amendment 52 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Stresses that a policy promoting work-life balance cannot be uncoupled from labour regulations which protect workers’ rights, bring an end to flexible working hours and employment relations and prevent all forms of insecure employment. Also points out that increasing wages, having strong regulations and strong labour and social protection provisions in force, reducing hours, and the existence of universal public services are key to guaranteeing at least an equal relationship between time spent at work, resting and enjoying free time.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
5a. The demographic crisis and low birth rates in the EU are inseparable from policies that promote unemployment, job instability, disregard for and violation of maternity and paternity rights in the workplace, low salaries, deregulation and increased working hours, the lack of a public network of social childcare facilities which guarantee access irrespective of families’ economic situations;
Amendment 58 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligationresponsibilities. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilitietasks. Having an ill relative or dependeant relativewith care or support needs has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely with the subsequent harmful repercussions on their social security entitlements, in particular pensions and an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially during old age.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
5b. For the social role of motherhood and fatherhood, aside from their contribution to the reversal of the low birth rate, to be recognised, a multi- sectoral response is necessary, with a particular focus on economic and social issues. Jobs with rights and which put an end to job insecurity and instability must urgently be created; wages must be increased; working time must be organised and reduced, making it possible to improve work-life balance; maternity, paternity and parental rights must be bolstered, and compliance with fundamental rights must be monitored; social benefits, particular the family allowance, must be increased and access to them extended; a tax policy must be introduced which relieves the pressure on workers’ incomes and household consumption; a public network of crèches and childcare facilities must be set up; primary and hospital care must be stepped up, guaranteeing the right and access to sexual and reproductive health, family planning and to maternal and child health, work on infertility issues must be stepped up, and support for people with disabilities must be increased and integrated into national public, universal and free healthcare services; access to a public, free and high-quality education system must be possible, and access to affordable housing must be made possible;
Amendment 61 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact mainly on female employment. A majordetermining factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations. W, aside from discrimination in access to work and in their employment status and payment and in the types of work open to them, is the difficulty of balancing work and family responsibilities. Owing to the worsening employment conditions and relations, wage discrimination and low salaries, all of which affect women in particular, the low levels of social protection and maternity and paternity rights protection, along with the limited provision of help with childcare, when they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a more obvious negative impact on female employment, leading somea significant number of women to drop out of the labour market entirely.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that a policy promoting work-life balance cannot be uncoupled from labour regulations which protect workers’ rights, bring an end to flexible working hours, working time and employment relations and prevent all forms of insecure employment. Also points out that increasing wages, having strong regulations and strong labour and social protection provisions in force, reducing hours, and the existence of universal public services are key to guaranteeing at least an equal relationship between time spent at work, resting and enjoying free time.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of fully paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take- up of such leave by fathers and therefore not only puts fathers off taking it but also fuels inequality and discrimination between men and women who, on average in the EU, are paid 16.2% less than men. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work- life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexible working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact mainly on female employment. A majordetermining factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations. W, aside from discrimination in access to work and in their employment status and payment and in the types of work open to them, is the difficulty of balancing work and family responsibilities. Owing to the worsening employment conditions and relations, wage discrimination and low salaries, all of which affect women in particular, the low levels of social protection and maternity and paternity rights protection, along with the limited provision of help with childcare, when they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a more negative impact on female employment, leading somea significant number of women to drop out of the labour market entirely.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take-up of such leave by fathers. The situation is worse in countries where leave is 100% unpaid, which not only disincentivises people from using leave but also fuels inequality and discrimination between men and women, who, on average, receive salaries 16.2% lower than men’s in the EU28. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work- life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexible working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment.
Amendment 81 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) For work-life balance and gender equality in the provision of care and access to the labour market to be achieved, Council Directive 92/85/EEC must be updated. The European Parliament has already expressed its position on that matter and the EU should give priority to revising that Directive. Proposals which should be considered with a view to protecting motherhood and acting in the best interests of the child include: increasing the maternity leave period (in line with the WHO’s recommendation that during the first six months of their lives, children should be breastfed only), increasing obligatory maternity leave, payment in full of salaries during leave and creating leave specifically for parents of premature or hospitalised newborns.
Amendment 84 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Failure to complete negotiations on the Commission’s proposal for a directive on maternity leave in 2008 was a set-back to progress on reconciliation policies in the Union. A recast of Directives related to maternity, paternity and parental leave in case of birth or adoption remains crucial to workers’ achieving work-life balance, equal access to the labour market and co-responsibility between men and women in caring.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The availability of and access to high-quality, adequate and public early childhood education and care for other dependent persons and high-quality social services has proven to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies and allow women to fully participate in employment. However there is currently a lack of sufficient infrastructure offering quality and accessible public childcare for all. Investment in community-based, high- quality, accessible and public care should therefore be a priority. Achieving quality services also requires investing in the workforce through the promotion of decent working conditions and quality employment for care professional workers, including decent pay and the recognition of these workers’ status.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) To achieve work-life balance and gender equality in the provision of care, Council Directive 92/85/EEC must be revised and updated. Parliament’s position is a good starting point for revision, and that revision must be given priority. Increasing the maternity leave period (in line with the WHO’s recommendation that during the first six months of their lives, children should be breastfed only), increasing obligatory maternity leave, guaranteeing full payment of salaries during leave and creating leave specifically for parents of premature or hospitalised newborns are proposals which should be considered with a view to protecting motherhood and acting in the best interests of the child.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) Investing in community–based public services for persons with disabilities or age related support needs is key for ensuring that women are not forced out of the labour market or unable to remain or re-enter paid employment, in line with the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2017 on Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive lays down minimum requirements related to paternity, parental and carers'family assistance leave and to flexible working arrangements with suitable hours for parents and workers with caring responsibilities. By facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, this Directive should contribute to the Treaty-based goals of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, equal treatment at work and the promotion of a high level of employment in the Union.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive lays down minimum requirements related to paternity, parental and carers'family assistance leave and to flexible working arrangements with suitable hours for parents and workers with caring responsibilities. By facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, this Directive should contribute to the Treaty-based goals of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, equal treatment at work and the promotion of a high level of employment in the Union.
Amendment 114 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to encourage a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to paternity leave for fathers, with an obligatory period, to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Fathers’ rights should not be recognised and strengthened at the expense of mothers’ rights, through either the withdrawal or the weakening of them. Parents should be encouraged to share family responsibilities with a view to dividing them in a balanced and fair manner. For that to be achieved, mothers’ rights and fathers’ rights must be enshrined separately so that they can exercise them in a complementary manner, free of the inequality that working and social conditions force on them, paving the way for dynamic social progress towards real equality between women and men in this as in other areas of life in society.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The free decision of the woman and the couple regarding how to share parental leave must take into account not only the socio-economic and cultural elements of parenthood but also the biological elements, given the need to guarantee women support and care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal and breastfeeding periods.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As tThe majority of fathers do not avail themselves of their right to parental leave or transfer a considerable proportion of their leave entitlement to mothers, in order to encourage the second parent to take parental leave, this Directive, while maintaining because the salary percentage that they forfeit by taking the leave penalises the household too much and, taken together, these decisions serve to perpetuate gender inequalities. At the same time, owing to an absence of effective mechanisms for monitoring the application of labour law, sometimes men – and even women – are unable to exercise their right of each parent to at least four monthss as fathers or mothers and parents. Payment of salaries in full for those ofn parental leave currently provided for by Directive 2010/18/EU, extends from one to four months the period of parental leave which cannot be transferred from one parent to the otherare a prerequisite to leave being shared fairly, with the length of the period taken by each parent being determined freely by the couple.
Amendment 125 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Fathers’ rights should not be recognised and strengthened at the expense of mothers’ rights, through either the withdrawal or the weakening of them. Parents should be encouraged to share family responsibilities with a view to dividing them in a balanced and fair manner. For that to be achieved, mothers’ rights and fathers’ rights must be enshrined separately so that they can exercise them in a complementary manner, free of the inequality that working and social conditions force on them, paving the way for dynamic social progress towards real equality between women and men in this as in other areas of life in society.
Amendment 125 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whethduring the period when they most need it and it will be most beneficial for raising their children in a harmonious manner, the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpshould be granted for a consecutive, uninterrupted period following the birth of the child of no less than six months, in line with the WHO’s recommendation. Member States may provide for the establishment of supplementary parental leave to enable parents to care for their children beyoned the grantingperiod of parental leave uander certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full- until the child is twelve years old. The supplementary leave may be taken consecutively, in staggered periods or in combination with part-time work. Member States should be able to specify the period of notimce or part- time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexible forms than full- timto be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The free decision of the woman and the couple regarding how to share parental leave must take into account not only the socio-economic and cultural elements of parenthood but also the biological elements, given the need to guarantee women the support and care necessary during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal and breastfeeding periods.
Amendment 128 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As tThe majority of fathers do not avail themselves of their right to parental leave or transfer a considerable proportion of their leave entitlement to mothers, in order to encourage the second par because the salary percentage that they forfeit by taking the leave penalises the household too much and, takent to take parental leagether, these decisions serve, this Directive, while maintaining the right of each parent to at leasto perpetuate gender inequalities. At the same time, owing to an absence of effective mechanisms four months of parental leave currently provided for by Directive 2010/18/EU, extends from one to fouitoring the application of labour law, sometimes men – and even women – are denied the opportunity to exercise their rights as fathers or months the perioders and parents. Payment of salaries in full for those ofn parental leave which cannot be transferred from one parent to the other. is a prerequisite to leave being shared fairly, with the length of the period taken by either parent being determined freely by the couple.
Amendment 133 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whethduring the period when they most need it and it will be most beneficial for raising their children in a harmonious manner, the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the grantingshould be granted for a consecutive, uninterrupted period following the birth of the child of no less than six months, in line with the WHO’s recommendation. Member States may provide for the establishment of supplementary parental leave to enable parents to care for their children beyond the period of parental leave uander certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full- until the child is twelve years old. The supplementary leave may be taken consecutively, in staggered periods or in combination with part-time work. Member States should specify the period of notimce or part- time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexible forms than full- timto be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.
Amendment 140 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 152 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carrying of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relative should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers' leave to take care of that relative. To preventestablish a proper legal framework and the necessary assistance for close family – whether older or younger generations – in force majeure, emergency or unforeseen situations without causing the worker’s employment relationship and status to suffer, Member States should provide in labour law for family-related leave with a number of days that can be taken every year and which enables workers to justify work abusence ofn that right, proof of the serious illness or dependency may be required prior to granting of the leavee basis of provision of direct assistance to family members, whether children or elderly and/or other relatives in need of care. Proof of the nature of the assistance may be required.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
Amendment 155 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 157 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 163 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carrying of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relative should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers' leave to take care of that relative. To preventestablish a proper legal framework and the necessary assistance for close family – whether older or younger generations – in force majeure, emergency or unforeseen situations without causing the worker’s employment relationship and status to suffer, Member States should provide in labour law for family-related leave with a number of days that can be taken every year and which enables workers to justify work abusence ofn that right, proof of the serious illness or dependency may be required prior to granting of the leavee basis of provision of direct assistance to family members, whether children or elderly and/or other relatives in need of care. Proof of the nature of the assistance may be required.
Amendment 169 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) To increase the incentives for workers with children and family responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to pay equivalent to 100% of their salary. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexible working arrangements with suitable hours, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexible working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduca reduction in working hours to enable them to breastfeed or bottle-feed working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whe make it easier for them to fulfil their or not to accept a worker’s request for flexible working arrangements should lie with the employer, Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexible working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requiresresponsibilities to their families. Workers should have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In addition to the right to carers'family assistance leave provided for in this Directive, all workers should maintain their right to take time off from work, without loss of employment rights, on the grounds of force majeure for urgent and unexpected family reasons, currently provided for by Directive 2010/18/EU, under the conditions established bynotably in situations involving long-term illness or disability, in accordance with the conditions established by law and/or collective agreements in each of the Member States.
Amendment 187 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowancefully paid (100% of their gross salary) while on leave. The level of the allowance should be at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leaveequal to the wage of the worker concerned. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare and pension schemes.
Amendment 201 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexible working arrangements with suitable hours, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexible working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduced working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s request for flexible working arrangements should lie with the employer, Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexible working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requiresa reduction in working hours to enable them to breastfeed or bottle-feed or make it easier for them to fulfil their responsibilities to their families. Workers should have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period.
Amendment 206 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) No further EU regulation, including regulations resulting from country-specific recommendations or macroeconomic conditionalities, should encourage the removal in any Member State of existing and acquired rights which fall within the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 214 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) paternity leave, parental leave and carers’family assistance leave;
Amendment 217 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground.
Amendment 217 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) flexible working arrangements with suitable hours in the period following parental leave for working parents and carers.
Amendment 223 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Workers exercising their rights to take leave or to request flexible working arrangements provided for in this Directive should enjoy protection from dismissal and any preparations for a possible dismissal on the grounds that they applied for, or have taken such leave or have exercised the right to request such flexible working arrangements. Where workers consider that they have been dismissed on those grounds, they should be able to with suitable hours. Dismissals instigated in this context should be considered null and void, with suitable procedures for reintegrating and compensating the worker, as well ask the employer to provide duly substapplication of sanctiated grounds for the dismissalons against the employer taking such action.
Amendment 232 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The burden of proof that there has been no dismissal on the grounds that workers have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or have exercised the right to request flexible working arrangements with suitable hours referred to in Article 9 should fall on the employer when workers establish, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that they have been dismissed on such groundsreport a presumed dismissal on such grounds to a court or other competent authority.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Directive, Member States shall ensure that labour inspections are in place and furthermore, reassure that adequate human and financial and technical resources are available in order for labour inspections to be conducted. Member States should provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of breaches of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. The effective implementation of the principle of equal treatment requires adequate judicial protection of workers against adverse treatment or adverse consequences resulting from a complaint or proceeding relating to the rights under this Directive. Victims may be deterred from exercising their rights on account of the risk of retaliation and therefore should be protected from any adverse treatment where they exercise their rights provided for by this Directive. Such protection is particularly relevant as regards workers' representatives in the exercise of their function.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to further improving the level of protection of rights provided for in this Directive, national equality bodies, workers' bodies, social care and children's rights and care bodies should also be competent in the areas covered in this Directive.
Amendment 240 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Equally, local and regional authorities, which play a key role in drafting, implementing and evaluating policies in areas where they often have vital expertise, such as childcare, care for the elderly and people with disabilities, education and social services or employment, as well as social integration, should be involved in the reflection process and in the implementation of the proposed measures. Moreover, local and regional authorities should also promote best practices and mutual learning on how to best foster a work-life balance.
Amendment 248 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) No further EU regulation, including regulations resulting from country-specific recommendations or macroeconomic conditionalities, should encourage the removal in any Member State of existing and acquired rights which fall within the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 248 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) “supplementary parental leave” means time off to care for children up to 12 years old;
Amendment 250 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) This Directive should avoid imposing administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings. Member States are therefore invited to assess the impact of their transposition act on SMEs in order to make sure that SMEs are not disproportionately affected, with specific attention for micro- enterprises and forIn parallel to the implementation of this Directive, Member States should draw up a set of administrative, financial and legal measures to bolster the productivity of small and medium-sized undertakings, guaranteeing that leave can be taken without having an impact on SMEs, particularly in terms of the administrative burden.
Amendment 258 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) “carer"family assistance” means a worker providing personal carassistance or support in case of a seriousn urgent or unexpected situation, an illness or dependency of a relative;
Amendment 265 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) paternity leave, parental leave and carers'family assistance leave;
Amendment 268 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) flexible working arrangements for working parents and carerswith suitable hours for working parents in the period following parental leave.
Amendment 277 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship. as defined in the laws and collective agreements and/or by the practices in force in each Member State.
Amendment 283 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) "paternity leave" means leave from work for fathersfully paid and mandatory to take leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken onaround the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child;
Amendment 283 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) “flexible working arrangements with suitable hours” means the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in or reduce their working hours.
Amendment 288 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to take obligatory paternity leave on the occasion of the birth of a child of at least ten30 working days on the occasion of the birth of a childat the same time as the mother’s obligatory maternity leave, with at least 15 consecutive and obligatory days immediately after birth. Member States should also consider establishing an additional, optional 30- day paternity leave period which may be taken during the parental leave period or immediately after that period ends.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “parental leave” means fully paid leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child;
Amendment 316 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individualthe right to parental leave of at least four months to be taken before th180 working days to be taken immediately after the birth, leave cwhild reaches a given age which shall bch the couple may freely decide to share between themselves, but both the mother’s and the fat least twelvher’s obligatory periods must remain in place.
Amendment 324 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 340 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 341 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 356 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) “flexible "working arrangements” with suitable hours" means the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours.
Amendment 360 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 362 #
Amendment 366 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to take obligatory paternity leave on the occasion of the birth of a child of at least ten30 working days on the occasion of the birth of a childat the same time as the mother’s obligatory maternity leave, with at least 15 consecutive and obligatory days immediately after birth. Member States should also consider establishing an additional, optional 30- day paternity leave period which may be taken during the parental leave period or immediately after that period ends.
Amendment 371 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers'family assistance leave of at least fivefteen working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relative.
Amendment 376 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in cases of illness or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable. Member States may limit the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure to a certain amount of time per year or per case, or both.
Amendment 384 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 387 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The right to paternity leave referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law and irrespective of their length of service or status of their employment.
Amendment 392 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 393 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall assess the need for arrangements needed to make sure the application of paternity leave is adapted to the needs of multiple births, premature births, adoptive parents, parents with disabilities, parents with mental health problems, parents with children with a disability or with a mental health problem.
Amendment 397 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carers, have the right have the right to working arrangements with suitable hours which enable them to brequest flexible working arrangements for caring purposastfeed or bottle-feed or fulfil their responsibilities to their families. The duration of such flexible working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation.
Amendment 399 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individualthe right to parental leave of at least four months to be taken before the child reaches a given age which shall b180 working days to be taken immediately after the birth. The couple may freely decide to share the leave between themselves, except for the mother’s and the fat least twelveher’s own mandatory periods.
Amendment 400 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 415 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 417 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. When flexiblthe working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workerworkers’ needs.
Amendment 426 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the period of notice to be given by workers to employers when exercising the right to parental leave. In doing so, Member States shall take into account the needs of both employers and workersworkers and employers – particularly the employers’ –when they are carrying out the requisite procedures to cover the workers’ absence while they are on parental leave . Member States shall ensure that the worker's request specifies the intended beginning and end of the period of leave.
Amendment 433 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit less favourable treatment of workers on the ground that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or on the ground that they have exercised their right to flexiblthe working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 434 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 436 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 449 #
Amendment 450 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to request parental leave also on a part-time basis, in blocks separated by periods of work , creating reporting, monitor in other flexible forms. Employers shall consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify any refusal of such a request ing and inspection systems to ensure that this right is complied writingh.
Amendment 450 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States may introduce or maintain provisions that are more favourable to workers than those laid down in this Directive. They shall however ensure that at least provisions adopted in this Directive do not make it possible four months of parental leave remain non-transferable in accordance with Article 5(2workers to be stripped of more favourable rights enshrined in national law. The definition of minimum rights levels in this Directive may not justify workers being stripped of protection or rights in any Member State under the pretext that the EU is imposing new rules (including in the context of country-specific recommendations).
Amendment 459 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall assess the need for the conditions of access and detailed arrangements forneeded to make sure the application of parental leave to beis adapted to the needs of adoptive parents, parents havingwith a disability, parents with mental health problems and parents with children with a disability or, a long-term illness or mental health problems.
Amendment 471 #
Amendment 484 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers'family assistance leave of at least fivefteen working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relative.
Amendment 493 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The information on the medical or mental condition or situation of loss of autonomy should be kept confidential and be shared only with a restricted number of involved services to safeguard the right to data protection of both the worker and the person in need of care.
Amendment 499 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in cases of illness or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable. Member States may limit the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure to a certain amount of time per year or per case, or bothIn the case of dependents with disabilities or long-term illness, the enjoyment of this right includes the guarantee of full remuneration and labour rights.
Amendment 501 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons, in particular in cases of illness, mental health problems or accident making the immediate presence of the worker indispensable. Member States may limit the right to time off from work on grounds of force majeure to a certain amount of time per year or per case, or both.
Amendment 503 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Supplementary parental leave 1. Member States shall consider establishing supplementary parental leave, lasting no less than 3 months per parent, which enables parents to provide assistance after they have taken their parental leave to a child or adopted minor up to 12 years old. 2. Whether and how to take or share the leave shall be freely decided by the couple. 3. Member States shall lay down the conditions under which leave may be taken consecutively, for staggered periods or spread over a period longer than 3 months if taken by a parent working part- time. 4. Member States shall determine the deadlines by which workers must tell their employers that they will take the leave and provide their employers with the substantiation necessary for them to take the leave.
Amendment 504 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 505 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 508 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leavf 100% of the worker’s gross wage.
Amendment 531 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 535 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carers, have the right to request flexible working arrangements for caring purposwith suitable hours which enable them to breastfeed or bottle-feed or fulfil their responsibilities to their families. The duration of such flexible working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation.
Amendment 549 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 564 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9.º – paragraph 3
Article 9.º – paragraph 3
3. When flexiblthe working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are limited in duration, the worker shall have the right to return to the original working pattern at the end of the agreed period. The worker shall also have the right to request to return to the original working pattern whenever a change of circumstances so justifies. Employers shall be obliged to consider and respond to such requests, taking into account the needs of both employers and workerworkers’ needs.
Amendment 589 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that periods of leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 are considered to be equivalent to periods of employment and therefore taken into account as such for the calculation of all social security entitlements, including for pensions.
Amendment 591 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Collective agreements and bargaining Social partners play an important role in establishing (or improving) provisions for work life balance measures, among other parental and paternity leaves through collective agreements. Collective agreements can function as guidance or reinforcement of existing national-level policies and support the implementation of initiatives that promote gender equality in employment and work-life balance.
Amendment 597 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit less favourable treatment of workers on the ground that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or on the ground that they have exercised their right to flexiblthe working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 609 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for dismissal of workers, on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or have exercised the right to request flexible working arrangements referred to in Article 9. Workers who exercise their right to leave shall be protected from dismissal and any preparations for dismissal on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, such leave or have requested working arrangements with suitable hours.
Amendment 613 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Workers who considerThe burden of proof that theyre haves been no dismissedal on the grounds that theyworkers have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or ofhave exercisinged the right to request flexible working arrangements with suitable hours referred to in Article 9 may request the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal. The employer shall provide those grounds in writingshould fall on the employer when workers report a presumed dismissal on such grounds to a court or other competent authority.
Amendment 621 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that, when workers referred to in paragraph 2 establish, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that there have been such dismissal, it shall bDismissals instigated in this context shall be considered null and void, with suitable procedures for reinstating and compensating the fwor the respondent to prove that the dismissal was based on grounds other than those referred to in paragraph 1kers concerned, as well as the imposition of penalties on the employer taking such action.
Amendment 627 #
Amendment 629 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties and compensation for damages applicable to breaches of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or the relevant provisions already in force concerning the rights which are within the scope of this Directive. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. Penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. They mayshall take the form of a fine. They may also comprise payment of compensation.
Amendment 634 #
Amendment 636 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States may introduce or maintain provisions that are more favourable to workers than those laid down in this Directive. They shall however ensure that at least four months of parental leav provisions adopted in this Directive shall not allow workers to be stripped of more favourable rights available under national law. The definition of minimum levels of rights in this Directive may not serve as grounds to deprive workers of protection or rights in any Member State under the premain non-transferable in accordance with Article 5(2text that the Union is imposing new rules (including for the purposes of country- specific recommendations).
Amendment 670 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall also assess soon after the date of entry into force of this Directive its compliance with the principle of equal treatment of different levels of income replacement for different types of leave and introduce immediately the necessary legislative measures if such discrimination is identified.
Amendment 673 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Non-regression 1. The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute grounds for diminishing the general level of protection already enforced to workers within Member States. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States' prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers’ rights and leaves. 3. This Directive is without prejudice affecting any application of more favourable collective agreements that improve workers’ rights and leaves. 4. This Directive is without prejudice affecting any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees that deployment of 5G networks is a necessary condition forcould lead to the development of existing and new business models in the transport sector, as well as changing the way in which existing models operate; underlines that effective use of the potential of very high-capacity internet networks is keywill contribute to the process of digitisation of transport services and the wide use of innovative means of transport for people and goods, such as increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles or drones;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that information and communication technologies (ICT), and the pace at which they are developing, have had an overwhelming impact not just on the economy but on society as a whole; takes the view that ICT and digital technologies offer great potential, since they can improve people's access to public services such as transport; considers it important, however, not to disregard the huge and unavoidable challenges that progress in these areas poses for society as a whole, particularly in terms of the organisation of work, labour rights and people's security;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes, therefore, that it is vital to take an approach whose guiding principle is the defence of the public interest, which should always be placed above the logic of business and profit; takes the view that the Member States should define their priorities from the point of view of their national context and the shaping of public policies for the sector, without disregarding the need for broad discussion and cooperation among Member States, and also at international level;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that progress in the building of the European Gigabit Society can only be made with appropriate high levels of investment in network infrastructure in all the Member States; doubts whetherIs opposed to the use of financing models based only or primarily on investment funds will helpas a way of filling existing gaps in the level of development of network infrastructure, and evening out differences in the availability of high- capacity internet connections in border and outlying areas, as well as in non-urban areas; argues, in this connection, that this infrastructure should be financed and developed through public capital and public bodies, duly framed by public policies for the sector;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the CommissionMember States to pay more attention, in the development of the European Gigabit Society, to the issues of data privacy, to safeguarding data privacy for citizens, as well as issues relating to cybersecurity and cybercrime; notes that any progress in this area cannot be made without giving adequate priority to the security of users of digitised transport systems; rejects, however, the Commission's proposal aimed at creating a contractual public-private partnership on cybersecurity in the field of technologies and solutions for the security of online networks; argues that security in relation to digital services and data processing should be the responsibility of each Member State, and that coordination between states should be ensured in a context of cooperation between national counterpart institutions and not through the intermediary of supranational structures;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the benefits of combining projects and plans to build new network infrastructure in the 5G standard with the already planned construction and modernisation of road and rail routes within the EU; agrees that such rational combining of construction works will help to save resources and speed up the building of the necessary high-speed infrastructure Member States;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly supports efforts towards ensuringArgues that access to the 5G network in public transport facilities and vehicles, and in transport hubs and on all major transport routes by 2025; notes the important role of internet technology for the development of multimodal, user-friendly andshould be introduced extremely cautiously and phased in gradually, so as to ensure the safety of passengers and users and at the safme infrastructure andtime to guarantee the labour rights of transport servicector workers;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the high speed and quality of internet connectivity is key to the development of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) technologies; points out that the development of such systems will foster the process of digitisation and automation of transport, which will in turn lead to improvements in safety, efficiency and environmental performance.Takes the view that the process of automation of transport poses serious and significant questions in relation to safety and should therefore be the subject of thorough consideration and evaluation, notably through studies carried out by public research centres and/or universities free from any interference by tech-giants and the transport sector;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas digitalisation can creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, operators, workers, investors, and passengers and is a necessity for the transport industry to remain both competitive andn important tool for making the transport sector more operational;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes that the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently allother existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that at no time can the digitization process be used to achieve job cuts and reduce the wage bill or as an instrument to undermine worker rights and destabilise labour relations; takes the view that adequate vocational training is needed to prepare for the integration of technologies related to digitization;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for Member States to incorporate digitization into their national transport sector strategies, safeguarding their interests in the first instance by giving priority to policies that uphold and guarantee the right of people to public transport and encouraging investment in the sector;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that digitization may pose a threat to small and medium-sized enterprises in the sector and may be used to promote concentrations and the creation of monopolies; believes that Member States must introduce safeguards against these risks, in particular through their national legislation;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 38 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Considers that an IDS will ID could contribute to solving some of the most pressing challenges in the transport and tourism sectors; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further support digitalisation in order to:
Amendment 52 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 59 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 67 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f
Paragraph 3 – point f
(f) cutreduce administrative burdens for the smallest transport operators;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 16 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2015 on reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0401.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas poverty and social exclusion are not matters of individual responsibility but of collective social responsibility, and the causes of these problems are inseparable from the economic and social policies implemented by the Member States and the EU; whereas poverty and social exclusion can be combated only through public employment and social support policies, among others;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are as yet no established and multidimensional indicators of absolute poverty; have been defined which might make it possible to monitor social and economic policies;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to the methodology developed by Eurostat, the at-risk-of-poverty threshold is set at 60 % of national median equivalised disposable income (per household, after deductions);
Amendment 37 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the policies of the EU and of international organisations such as the IMF have imposed highly restrictive austerity budgetary policies on some Member States, forcing substantial cuts to spending in fundamental areas such as education, health, justice, culture and social support and services and promoting significant reductions in spending on staff, with cuts to the jobs, wages and rights of public sector workers, fostering the degradation and limitation of the social functions of the state; whereas such policies have hampered and prevented the implementation of investment and development policies serving the needs of the peoples and the Member States; whereas such political options have led to a sharp rise in poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas 120 million people in the European Unionin 2000 (in the EU15), 15 % of the population were living under the poverty threshold, rising to 16 % in 2005 and 17 % in 2008 (around 85 million people), and whereas currently 120 million people – some 25 % of the total – are at risk of poverty and social exclusion after social benefits; whereas this fact is accompanied by persistently high unemployment rates;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas account should be taken of the multidimensional nature of poverty and social exclusion, the existence of particularly vulnerable population groups (children, women and elderly people) – which also include people with disabilities, immigrants, large or single- parent families, the chronically ill, the homeless and refugees – as well as the need to incorporate action to prevent and combat poverty and exclusion in other policies, with a guarantee of universal access to public services, high-quality jobs with rights and an income allowing people to live with dignity;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current emergency situation calls for measures to promote national minimum income schemes for citizens, so that all citizens are ensured decent living conditionpeople meeting specific conditions for eligibility are ensured decent living conditions, while improving skill levels among people excluded from the labour market and guaranteeing equal opportunities in exercising fundamental rights;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas introducing and strengthening minimum income schemes is 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, with adequate budgetary, human and material resources, is an important and effective way to overcome poverty and promote social inclusion through a holistic approach to the causes of exclusion, combining individual and family empowerment measures with action to facilitate access to the labour market;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas many thousands of citizens currently live close to or in poverty and social exclusion while working (9.8% in the EU-281a), which makes it essential to increase wages alongside the implementation of this instrument, particularly at the lower levels; __________________ 1a Eurostat data.
Amendment 79 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the gua rantege of an adequate minimum income and minimum wage 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, followdocuments published by the EU institutions enshringe 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.guarantee of an adequate minimum income and minimum wage, in line with practices in the Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas in the Commission recommendation of 3 October 2008 on active inclusion it is stressed that adequate income support must be accompanied by access to quality services and by inclusive labour markets; whereas, likewise, promoting social inclusion requires coordinated measures that address the individual and his or her surroundings, accompanied by action to promote stable work;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas unemployment leads to a fast and steady deterioration of human capitalworkers’ living conditions and their mental and emotional state, which compromises the prospects of updating their skills;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 122 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view, however, that introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people and households whose income is insufficient with a funding supply and facilitated access to services - is one of the most effective ways(including transport services) - is currently essential in order to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that promoting inclusive and poverty-free societies must be based on the redistribution of the wealth produced, enhancing the status of work with labour rights based on collective bargaining and wage increases, and providing universal, free and high- quality public health, social security and education services that break the cycles of exclusion and promote development;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that investments in minimum income schemes constitute a key element for the prevention and reduction of poverty; stresses that even in times of crisis, minimum income schemes should not be regarded as a cost factor but as a core element in combating the crisis; stresses that early investments to combat poverty bring a major return in reducing long-term costs for society;
Amendment 182 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European minimum income and poverty indicators’ and supports the proposal concerning a directive on adequate minimum income in the European Union, which should lay down commonnsistent rules and indicators, provide methods for monitoring its implementation and improve dialogue between the individuals concerned, the Member States and the EU institutionvarious operators; is of the view that a framework of this kind should be based on tangible factors and should bear in mind the social and economic context and historical practices of each Member State; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this regard, to evaluate the manner and the means of providing an adequate minimum income in all Member States;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that minimum income schemes should be embedded in a strategic approach towards social integration, involving both general policies and targeted measures - in terms of housing, health care, education and training, social services - helping people to recover from poverty and to take action themselves toaddressing individuals in such a way as to take account of their psychological and emotional state, social and family context and past life, while providing assistance in gaining access to the labour marketwork and services in order to help resolve poverty; believes that the real objective of minimum income schemes should be not simply to assist but mainly to accompany the beneficiaries in moving from situations of social exclusion to active life;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of defining appropriate eligibility criteria in order to benefit from an adequate minimum income schemeadapted to the socio- economic situation in the Member States in order to benefit from an adequate minimum income scheme; takes the view that each minimum income beneficiary should have a tailor-made integration plan with clear and specific targets involving training and up-skilling; calls for the various relevant social players to be involved in shaping minimum income policies, from defining the eligibility criteria to drawing up the integration plan;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for Member States to take specific action to determine a minimum income threshold, based on relevant indicators, in order to safeguard geared to different areas (health, housing, education, income, employment, access to culture and political participation, social vulnerability) that will make it possible to monitor progress in relation to social and economic cohesion and reduceing the risk of poverty throughout the European Union; cin all the Member States; takes the view that this information should be presented annuallsy on the Council to express its views more firmlInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), highlighting developments and taking account of gender, age ranges, households, disability wsith regard to such action; uations, chronic illness, immigration, homelessness, refugee status and various income levels;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion that adequate minimum income schemes should set minimum incomes at a level equivalent to at leastbove the level defined as the poverty threshold, i.e. they should be set at a level above 60 % of median income in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 267 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the fact that the recentausterity measures that have dominated the economic policy defined by the EU in recent years have led to the economic slowdown, with rising unemployment and fewer job opportunities, puts manywhich has increased the number of 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;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with particular interthe implementation of various schemest the proposals concerning transitional job schemat have been launched in a number of Member States, which consist of the option, for those who waith the aim of promoting reintegration into to and arhe lable to work, to have a transitional job, at a pre- established minimum wage, inour market, through technical training and provision for workers, notably through the general government sector or in a non-profit institution or non-governmental organisation (NGO); stresses, however, that it is important for these schemes to promote work with rights, based on collective bargaining and on labour legislation that guarantees security for workers and corresponds to employment in permanent posts rather than systems for rotating workers without any real consequences for their sustainable employability;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 287 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that job creation should be a priority for the European Union as a first step towardsng jobs with rights, based on collective bargaining and on labour legislation that guarantees security for workers, on wage increases and on better distribution of wealth, while taking account of gender equality and prospects for improving skills, is the main way to reducinge poverty; urges the Member States to boost employment policies and work with rights;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 the employment rate in the EU for people aged between 15 and 64 stood at 59.6% for women and 70.1% for men; whereas the gap is smaller for higher levels of professional qualification; whereas the economic costs of this gap are substantial and were estimated at EUR 370 billion according to a 2013 calculation, or 2.8% of GDP for the EU-28; whereas the female employment rate has risen only slightly since 2008, with the convergence in employment driven by the decline in the male employment rate; 1a __________________ 1aData from Eurofound report ‘The gender employment gap: challenges and solutions’ (2016)
Amendment 26 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas unemployment rates soared in the period 2008-2014 owing to the profound economic crisis that raged across the EU, and in 2014 the female unemployment rate (10.4%) was still higher than the rate for men (10.2%); 1a
Amendment 27 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas in 2015, 33% of women worked part-time against 10% of men working part-time 1b , and a significant proportion of them were working part- time on an involuntary basis; __________________ Data from Eurofound report ‘6th 1b European working conditions survey’
Amendment 28 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas on average in 2014, women’s hourly pay was 16.1% lower than the corresponding pay for men 1a; whereas women’s economic situation in the household is also characterised by marked inequalities, and where the household comprises a single woman, 40% have incomes in the lowest quintile against 18% of men, and where the household comprises a women working full-time and a man working part-time, 30% of women have incomes in the lowest quintile, against 6% of men in a similar situation 1b ;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas the data show that the main reason for women leaving the labour market is the need to care for children and elderly people (27%), their own illness or incapacity (23%) and other personal or family responsibilities (18%) 1a;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas in the period 2008-2014, so-called NEETs in the 15-29 age group showed a percentage increase, with women being the most heavily represented group (17.1% in 2014), and whereas 34% of these women are in this situation because of family responsibilities and 16.5% are long-term unemployed 1a ;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas labour deregulation policies and the attack on collective bargaining are enabling and fostering an extension in working time in a number of Member States, without wage compensation, which is contributing to increased working class poverty; whereas these policies are promoting and encouraging precarious employment and the downgrading of the value of work, which has a particular impact on young people and working women, who are obliged to accept jobs with increasingly precarious conditions, often without any social protection;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. whereas this labour and social context is at the root of the pensions gap, which on average stands at 40%;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
Ci. whereas EU policies have promoted the privatisation and destruction of the network of public services and infrastructure providing care for children, the elderly and the sick, and the supply of these high-quality and free public services is now reduced or non- existent;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C j (new)
Recital C j (new)
Cj. whereas women are particularly affected by precarious work and various forms of ‘atypical work’, such as teleworking or homeworking, and are increasingly having to contend with the phenomenon of ‘worker and career individualisation’, an approach which bolsters the more broadly based offensive against collective bargaining;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C k (new)
Recital C k (new)
Ck. whereas it is vital to ensure that women have the right to jobs with rights and the right to motherhood without being penalised for it, since women continue to be worst affected and suffer most discrimination; whereas examples of this discrimination include pressure from employers on women attending job interviews at which they are asked whether they have children and how old they are, with the aim of influencing women’s decisions and opting for childless workers who are ‘more available’, along with growing economic and work-related pressures on female employees not to take maternity leave;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C l (new)
Recital C l (new)
Cl. whereas many workers who are in precarious employment or unemployed do not have the right to parental leave;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas levels of poverty and social exclusion in the EU-28 remain extremely high, standing at more than 118.6 million people in 2015 (23.7% of the population), and women are particularly affected, with more than 62.4 million women in this situation (24.4%);
Amendment 48 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas this gap is part of the widening social, economic and gender inequalities in the European Union, a situation that is undeniably linked to the neoliberal and austerity policies imposed by the Commission and the EU, which are responsible for rising poverty, rising unemployment and greater inequalities in the distribution of wealth;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas social inequalities and inequalities between men and women can be combated only through policies guaranteeing a better distribution of wealth, based on measures to ensure decent working conditions, an increase in real wages, action to promote labour regulation and labour protection, in particular through collective bargaining and the regulation of working time, and guaranteed universal free access to high- quality public healthcare and education services;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to take measures to eliminate the pay differential between women and men and put an end to all forms of precarious employmentlegislation that allow or regulate precarious employment; calls on Member States to implement labour legislation that promotes labour regulation, collective bargaining, social protection and higher wages, as means of overcoming gender inequalities;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to take measures to eliminate the pay differential between women and men and put an end to all forms of precarious employment, investing in the creation of permanent jobs and lifelong learning and professional training;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to build up and strengthen national labour inspection bodies by providing them with the necessary conditions and financial and human resources to give them an effective presence on the ground and thereby enable them to combat job insecurity, unregulated work, and labour and wage discrimination, particularly from the point of view of gender equality;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to refrain from recommending reorganisation and cuts in Member States’ government departments or promoting greater flexibility in employment or the privatisation of public services, as those approaches have unquestionably served to weaken the social rights of workers and have made themselves felt more severely among women;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to introduce legislation to protect or increase maternity, paternity and parental rights and asks that this protection should also be reflected in employment legislation; urges the Commission to submit a newreview the existing maternity directive, respecting Parliament’s position., including the adoption of measures guaranteeing the allocation of parental leave allowances always on the basis of 100% of reference pay, in order to secure families’ social and economic well-being and to promote take-up of parental leave by fathers;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges Member States to comply with and enforce legislation on maternity rights so that women do not suffer disadvantages in terms of pensions because they have been mothers during their working lives;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on Member States to promote public policies to support families, with particular regard to the creation of free, high-quality public childcare services, notably crèches and preschool services, and to strengthen the network of specialised services providing care to the elderly, particularly in their own homes, as a way of removing constraints that, by discriminating against women, objectively contribute to women’s withdrawal from the labour market;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recommends that Member States ensure that all young people have access to high-quality free public education at all ages, particularly at the higher levels of education and training, since it has been shown that raising the level of training helps to reduce labour inequalities between men and women;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) demonstrate the differences that exist between Member Stat- a form of unacceptable anti-democratic interference - demonstrate that the policies imposed on the Member States in the context of economic governance mechanisms are strangling investment and development capacities; argues that the Member States should continue to give priority to reforms that will strethe implementation of urgent measures regarding then their economic recovery, making a commitment to investment, implementing structural reforms and taking an approach based on fiscal and budgetary responsibility; productive sectors that are vital to each economy and therefore play an essential role in the potential development of each country; calls for the creation of investment policies and policies to promote public projects and support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperatives and local government, and for Community funds to be reinforced and oriented in that direction; argues that these measures should promote an increase in the number of jobs, based on collective bargaining, labour protection, higher wages and action to combat precarious employment;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that economic growth should guarantee a positive social impact; welcomes the introduction of the three new headline social indicators in the macroeconomic imbalances procedure, through effective redistributive policies that will counter the worsening inequalities seen in recent years; reiterates the callneed for these to be placed on an equal footing with existing economic indicators, thereby guaranteeing that internal imbalances are better assessed and making structural reforms more effective; calls, in this connection, for a social imbalances procedure to be introducedeffective compensation mechanisms to deal with private debt and persistent and systemic macroeconomic imbalances in the EU; calls for the Stability and Growth Pact to be revoked as a brake on public investment, since it is clear that it has been the countries with fiscal margins of manoeuvre that have best withstood the crisis and the worsening social indicators, through increased public investment;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that the introduction of social indicators, the construction of new pillars to support policies or more human statements of intent do not alter the austerity-based, federalist and antidemocratic nature of the policies advocated as part of the European Semester;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the creation of an emergency plan to support the economy of those countries that were under the Troika’s intervention;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a strong commitment to promoting the Juncker Plan (EFSI) in Member States with a low level of n assessment to be made of the Juncker Plan (EFSI); points out that this Plan will benefit the financial system and large multinationals, taking EUR 16 billion away from other EU programmes that could offer structural benefits for the Member States; points out, in this connection, that for the purposes of eligibility for EFSI funding, SMEs are lumped together with mid-cap companies with up to 3 000 employees, and this creates dispariticipation; es when it comes to competing for funds that companies with fewer resources (which are those that create most jobs) find it impossible to overcome;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the signiPoints out that the structural reforms and pro-cyclical fiscant progress made by the Member States in implementing structural reforms, while nevertheless taking the view that further progl retrenchment required in the European Semester are a major contributing factor to the social and economic crisis; stresses that the consequence of the austerity promoted by the EU institutions has been a general increase in levels of poverty (125 million in the EU-28), increasing inequality, lower wages, unemployment and precarious employment, attacks on workers’ rights and the destruction and privatisation of public services, above all in the aresas is necessaryof health and education;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for account to be takenArgues that solutions must be found ofn the challenges that have been emerging in the EU since 2015, which have required serious adaptation efforts; calls on the Commission not to apply any sanctions to thebasis of full respect for national sovereignty, equal rights and the safeguarding of each Member State’s specificities; rejects, accordingly, the application of any sanctions and use of blackmail against Member States in 2016;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out, in this context, that it is the very people who never questioned the fact that the Treaties were not put to a popular vote and the consequent lack of democratic legitimacy, or the failure to respect the outcome of the referendums that were held, who are now calling for the democratic legitimacy of the economic governance framework and the European Semester to be strengthened by involving the European Parliament, with the aim of deepening economic governance and EMU, and in short continuing and intensifying the policies of austerity, exploitation and impoverishment;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for the European Semester to be revoked and an intergovernmental conference convened with the aim of establishing an institutional basis for the reversibility of the treaties, the immediate suspension of the budget treaty and its repeal, and the repeal of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission willintends to present a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which should deliverwill address key social rights, in particular equality between women and men;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender inequality is enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rbetween men and women has worsened in recent years in the EU as a result of austerity policies and policies attacking social and labour rights; whereas, nevertheless, the employment rate for men stands at 75.6 % compared with 64.5 % for women, and whereas the gender pay gap is 16 % and the gender pension gap 39 %;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 32 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the EPSR to have a binding mechanism for botonsiders that the EPSR should be merely a repository for social benchmarks and best practices for Member States, which they monitoring and implementation ofay use to benefit workers and people, particularly with regard to existing and updated social rights, especially as regards equal opportunities, including female participation in the labour market, fair working conditions, and adequate and sustainable social protection for women;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the inclusion of so- called social indicators in economic governance objectives and procedures, particularly the European Semester, in no way alters the basic objectives of these mechanisms, which have been responsible, beyond the increase in unemployment and poverty, for ever- increasing levels of social inequality and inequality between men and women;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to come forward, in coordination with the Member States, with a package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work- life balance with a view to achieving gender equality between men and women, including revising the directives on maternity and parental leave and proposing directives on paternity and carers’ leave;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EPSR will not deliver without social investment, especially in available and affordable high-quality childcare infrastructure, withany attempt to address the social problems of the Member States will entail major investment in society, and could benefit from the support of the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); stresses that social conditions can only be improved and inequalities between men and women can only be overcome by means of employment policies focused on boosting wages, ensuring equal pay for equal work, regulating working hours – based on the principle that a working day should not exceed eight hours – enhancing collective bargaining, ensuring and consolidating robust social-protection systems and providing a high-quality universal, free public network of pre- and post-school care and health-care systems, as opposed to policies primarily oriented towards the profit motive and attacking workers’ rights;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needsneed for a paradigm shift towards a strong European social model based on solidarity, equity, equality and social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, aequality between men and women, a universal, free and high-quality public education system, secure, quality employment with rights, high standards and sustainable growth - a model that ensures good social protection for all, empowersfocusing, in particular, on vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charterquality of life for all citizens;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
AA. whereas the EU, regardless of the rhetoric about peace and social and territorial cohesion, is centred around class, as it is a capitalist integration process which is federalist and militarist in nature and focused on the concentration of political and economic power;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the austerity policies imposed on a number of Member States are representative of its nature, promoting deregulation of the labour market and the scrapping of social rights, devalorising salaries, attacking social security systems, and increasing job insecurity and unemployment, exploitation, poverty and social exclusion (which affects one quarter of the EU population);
Amendment 126 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the consequences of the EU’s policies contribute to and stoke the rise in social and political influence of far right, intolerant, xenophobic and racist organisations, and the resurgence of fascism;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission is expected tohas announced that it will come forward in the spring of 2017 with a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limited to a declaration of principles or good intentions but must consist of real matter (legislation, policy-making mechanisms and financial instruments), delivering positive impact on citizens’ lives in the short term and enabling support for European construction in the 21st century by effectively upholding sis an evasive approach to the current crisis in and faced by the EU that seeks to cover up the mechanisms and consequences of economic governance with social cosmetics; points out that with regard to the economic and social development of the Member States and to the supposed cohesion objectives, European integration always prioritised the centralisation of power together with economic and financial concentration, and that the Pillar of Social rRights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence, and helping to completeis clearly one of those instruments which embodies that choice, as do the Treaties and EMU;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 221 #
Amendment 230 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the enactment of a directive on fair working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, including equal treatment, social protection,Takes the view that Member States should oppose policies which attack workers’ rights, instead favouring legislation that encourages regulation and labour rights with a view to improving the quality of life and social protection of all workers, which hinges, among other issues, on guaranteeing equal treatment, valorising wages, combating social and wage discrimination, including between men and women, tackling job insecurity, bogus self-employed workers and other atypical forms of employment, providing protection in case of dismissal, and health and safety protection, provisions onregulating and reducing working timehours and rest time,periods, providing for freedom of association and representation, defending and appreciating collective bargaining and hiring, collective action, access to training, and adequateproper information and consultation rights; underlines that this directive should apply to employees as well as to all workers in non-standard forms of employment, such as fixed-term work, part-time work, on-demand work, self-employment, crowd-working, internship or traineeship; requests that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workers;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls foron the Member States to take decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platformsfor all forms of work; underlines that open- ended contracts should remain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directive on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precaradoption of legislation that strictly limits the use of insecure forms of employment, and at the same time considerably improves labour conditions for insecure jobs with a view to bringing the conditiouns forms of employmeninto line with those of permanent work for the same post, in particular:
Amendment 302 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
a) decent working conditions for internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, prohibiting those that are unpaid or paid so little that they do not enable workers to make ends meet, bringing labour conditions into line with conditions set out in collective employment contracts or the minimum laid down in labour legislation for the same professional category;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
b) for work intermediated by digital platforms, a defhindering recourse to bogus temporary work, a very common reality in large companies or multiniation of employment that is less dependent on full cumulation of the relevant criteriaals, which outsource services to reduce labour costs, thereby contributing to the degradation of working relationships, wage devalorisation and permanent job insecurity;
Amendment 346 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
c) limits regarding on-demand work: zero-hour contracts should be banned and certain core working hours should be guaranteed to all workers, the regulation of which and exceptions to which should be laid down in collective employment contracts;
Amendment 359 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EUeffective and balanced distribution of wealth, which inevitably hinges on the valorisation and increasing of wages in Member States; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining and hiring; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legminimum wages must be increased to a level which addresses the negative impacts of decades of wage devalorislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wag, with the objective of guaranteeing wages that enable workers to lead a decent life;
Amendment 390 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the right to healthy and safe working conditions also involves limitations on working time and provisions on minimum rest periods and annual leave; awaits Commission proposals formaintains that the basic reference point for regulation of working time should be the long-standing ILO recommendation of eight hours’ work, eight hours’ legislation and other concrete measurure, and eight hours’ rest; notes that if working time is extended beyond the eight-hour day, the risk of occupational accidents increases by up to 61%1a; awaits proposals from the Commission and the Member States to uphold this right for all workers, reflecting all current knowledge about the health and safety risks; entailed in longer working hours; __________________ 1a According to a scientific article entitled ‘The impact of overtime and long work hours on occupational injuries and illnesses: new evidence from the United States’, Occup Environ Med 2005, 62:588-597.
Amendment 408 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collective rights; expecturges the Commission to step up concrete support for strengthening social dialogue in Member States and sectors where it is weakpromote collective bargaining instruments, and calls on the Member States to help actively to strengthen them, especially in regions and sectors where collective bargaining has less impact owing to the prolonged crisis or the prevalence of non-standard forms of employment;
Amendment 439 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 442 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. SupportCalls mfore integrated provision of social protection benefits and social services as a way to make the welfare state more understandable and accessible while not weaken a reversal of the policies pursued in recent years, which have consisted of disinvestment in social security schemes and cuts ing social protection; points to the importance of informing citizens about social rights and to the potential of e-government solutions, possibly including a European social security card, which could improve individual awareness and als benefits and social services, and considers that such benefits should be treated as a social function of the State and their funding and scope increased; points to thelp mobile workers clarify their contributions and entitlemen importance of informing citizens about their social rights;
Amendment 459 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the fact that workers can be deployed or posted for particular purposes or employed under some other mobility arrangement could lead Member States, coordinating and pooling their efforts, to devise a European social security card, which, without replacing or undermining the sustainability of national systems, could help to safeguard workers’ entitlements regarding their contributions and benefits and to maintain the flow of up-to-date information at the necessary level;
Amendment 463 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Agrees with the importancMaintains that there has to be a guarantee of universal free public access to timely, goodhigh-quality and affordable preventative and curative health care; emphasises that all workers must be covered byhave access to high-quality free public health insuranservices;
Amendment 483 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is aware that rising life expectancy and workforce shrinking might pose a challenge to the sustainability of pensions systems and to intergenerational fairness; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate; considers that pensionable ages should reflect, besides life expectancy, other factors including labour market trends, the economic dependency ratio, the birth rate and differences in job arduousnesscognises that the sustainability of pension systems has been undermined by policies that drain away social security contributions and promote the privatisation of social protection systems; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate, as well as raising salaries in real terms and bringing about more even distribution of wealth; considers that pensionable ages should reflect workers’ contribution history and the right to ageing without need to stay on the labour market for good;
Amendment 511 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that all workers should be covered by insuranceenjoy integrated social protection under universal public social security systems in order to safeguard them against involuntary unemployment or part-time employment, coupled with job-search assistance and investment in (re)-training;
Amendment 549 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a European framework for 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; maintains that this concept needs to be analysed and studied in greater depth, so as to ensure, given the serious economic crisis in the EU and its Member States, that the amount set, which should never be less than 60% of the median income in Member States, is appropriate to the specific circumstances in each case, thus ensuring that minimum income will achieve its intended aims, especially as regards overcoming poverty;
Amendment 555 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Agrees that all persons with disabilities must be ensured enabling services and basic income security allowing them a decent standard of living and, as well as enabling services and social security guaranteeing their social inclusion;
Amendment 575 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers access to quality and affordable long-term care services, including home-based care, to bemust be guaranteed under high-quality free universal public health systems, given that this is a right that should be upheld with the help of suitably qualified professionals employed under decent conditions; believes that families, and low- income households in particular, should therefore be targeted by adequate public services and tax deductions; repeats its call for legislation on carers’ leave accompanied by adequatecent remuneration and social protection;
Amendment 602 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 636 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for legislation ensuring fair access for all to good-quality and affordable social services of general interest and other essential services, such as e-communications, energy, transport and financial services; highlights the role of social enterprises;
Amendment 706 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b
Paragraph 19 – point b
b. all workers should have a personal activity account, easily accessible throu and a guaranteed right a website and/or a smartphone application, where they could consult their social entitlementffording them ease of access enabling them to consult their social entitlements, be it on physical social security premises or using the many and varied new digital technologies;
Amendment 727 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for full implementation of the Youth Guarantee for all people under 30 and of the recommendation on the long- term unemployed; highlights these as important structural reforms and social investments that are in need of adequate financingis as a social investment that is in need of adequate financing; maintains that the above measure must never be a substitute for stable, secure work with rights and that it must be dovetailed into employment policies so as to ensure that there would have to be a contract for every job and all permanent jobs would have genuine contracts to match; believes that this measure must not serve as a tool of precariousness, a form of employment status that will have to be combated, given that it is the most effective way to perpetuate unemployment, especially among young people;
Amendment 745 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of gender equality between men and women and work-life balance; in particular:
Amendment 766 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b
Paragraph 22 – point b
Amendment 786 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set out new concrete measures to ensure non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 811 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that labour mobility within the EU is a right whose exercise must be supported but which should not be forced on workers by poor conditions in their home regions, and should not undermine host countries’ social standardeither be imposed on workers who face unemployment or precarious conditions in their home regions, nor undermine host countries’ social standards; points out that the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive is currently suspended and should be resumed, based on the principles of non-regression with regard to the labour rights of posted workers and the guarantee of equal pay for equal work in the host country, and in particular observing the conditions laid down by collective employment contracts;
Amendment 834 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 850 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. Considers that the objective of upward social convergence should be underpinned by a set of targets, building on the Europe 2020 strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals and serving to guide the coordination of economic, employment and social policies in the EU; believes that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected byMember States should take particular account of the following indicators when defining public policies:
Amendment 880 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point c
Paragraph 26 – point c
c. the proportion of young peoplpeople of working age not in employment, education or training (NEETs);
Amendment 893 #
Amendment 902 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 26 – point g a (new)
ga. access to maternity support services and care;
Amendment 905 #
Amendment 928 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 943 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Takes the view that including more social indicators in the European Semester will not alter its profoundly anti- democratic nature, nor that of the country-specific recommendations – mechanisms which are at the core of the EU’s economic governance and are deeply damaging to national interests and the interests of workers – , which compromise the sovereignty of states, imposing the interests of big capital and of the major powers in the EU;
Amendment 956 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for a ‘silver rule’ on social investment to be applied when implementing the Stability and Growth Pact, namely to considerRejects the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP); takes the view that the fact that no account has been taken of certain public social investments having a clear positive impact on economic growth (e.g. childcare or education and training) as being eligible for favourable treatment when assessing government deficits and compliance with the 1/20 debt rule demonstrates the predatory nature of the SGP and of the macroeconomic objectives which define the EU;
Amendment 973 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that today’s phenomena of capital-intensive production, high rates of inequality and the continuing rise in ’atypical’ work imply a nereflect the European Union’s pred ato increase the role of gry neoliberal policies; reiterates that these economic concenetral tax revenue in cofinancing social insurance schemes in order to provide decent social protection for alltion policies have been implemented at the cost of destroying the manufacturing base, particularly in countries on the periphery, accompanied by an increase in exploitation and an attack on workers’ rights, labour deregulation, falling wages, unemployment, poverty and the increasingly unequal distribution of wealth;
Amendment 983 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points out that effective social improvement policies are not compatible with the EU’s principles and policies; stresses that boosting workers’ social and living conditions demands development policies that will be possible only through taking back economic and political sovereignty mechanisms, alongside policies based on public control of strategic sectors ranging from banks to industry, transport and electricity, among others;
Amendment 1014 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point c
Paragraph 30 – point c
c. the establishment of a new instrument, to be financed, for example, from EU revenue arising from competition law enforcement, to support the implementation of the Child Guarantee;
Amendment 1030 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the EIB to refocus the EFSI on job creation and social investment in social responses and adapt its risk/return requirements accordingly; stresses that the EFSI has been a slave to the interests of high finance and large multinationals and favours public-private partnerships, injecting public money into the financial system and even financing privatisations;
Amendment 1040 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1051 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1072 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1089 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 1091 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Notes that the Member States will face challenges that will require sustainable responses, such as poverty and social exclusion, unemployment, the integration of refugees and migrants, the climate crisis, geopolitical realignment and the rise of fascism and militarism; reiterates that the profound crisis both in the EU and affecting the EU itself cannot be reversed by the very policies that helped to cause it (EMU, economic governance and European Semester; Stability Pact);
Amendment 1093 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 1102 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 12 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the socio-economic situation in the sector has deteriorated, in particular as a result of the decline in fish yields, the drop in the value of fish at first sale (which has not been reflected in the retail sales price, owing to speculation on the part of intermediaries and the monopoly on distribution), the restrictions imposed on fishing for certain species and the rise in the cost of fuel, and that these difficulties have contributed to the increase in fishing effort, and notes that this, alongside restrictions on access and fishing licences and the limited amount of support available for small-scale fishing and renewal of the fleet, fishing gear and other equipment, has adversely affected the living and working conditions of fishermen and small shipowners;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make information and support more readily available to fishermen’s organisations applying for the EMFF (or other EU funding), which should meet the sector’s needs by:
Amendment 28 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, while seekingith a view to improving working conditions and safety and its economic and environmental sustainability, in particular through measures to reduce the fishing effort and improve and guarantee the presence on board of active and passive safety devices, for examplesuch as personal locator systems in life jackets and EPIRBs, among others considered suitable under national legislation, and to ensure appropriate training in relation to safety on board and the use of the corresponding equipment;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby enhancing the status of work and vocational training and supporting the emergence and development of new economic activities within the sector (for instance through the purchase of vessels);
Amendment 45 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
– emphasising the role that women play in fishing so as to raise their profile – bearing in mind that they make up 12% of the sector’s labour force – and promote equality between men and women, and innovative new economic activities;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the need to ensure at all times that ports, harbours, and their waterways remain operational and navigable, in particular by means of dredging;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Renews its call for Member States to ratify ILO Convention C188;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the sustainable fisheries partnership agreements signed in the region must be used to combat ‘social dumping’ in order to guarantee, under the flags of Member States, that workers from non-member countries can enjoy the same rights and wages;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the aim of pension policies is to make sure that pensionublic social security systems give all EU citizens a decent income that safeguards them against the risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the pension gap tends to leave women more at risk of economic vulnerability and, economic dependence and poverty than men;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 34 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, owing to their longer life expectancy, women are likely, on average, to require more pension capital than men to cover their retirement the increase in average life expectancy, particularly among women, is not matched by the sustainability of social security systems, which have been weakened by specific measures and policies aimed at privatising these systems;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas that gap, which is the product of a range ofdifference involves several factors, is a reflection of the gender imbalance that exists in relation to careers and family life, as well as to the ability to make pension contributions, to position within the family group and to the way in which income is calculated for pension purposencluding the real situation of working women in the various sectors of activity, the viability of the public social security system and contribution periods;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 50 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the pension gap differs from one woman pensioner to another according to social, marital and/or family status; whereas, in view of this, a one-size- fits-all approach will not necessarily produce the best results;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas there appears tomay be a positive correlation between the pension gap and the number of children brought up; whereas, in view of this, the inequalities suffered by single mothers are likely to be exacerbated when they retire;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 68 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas, despite the efforts made to improve the situation in this area, the employment rate among women still falls short of the Europe 2020 strategy targets, which are in any case not very ambitious, and is still lower than that among men;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the number of years worked has a direct impact onand the value of that work has a direct impact on the difference in the value of pension income; whereas women’s careers are on average more than 10 years shorter than men’s, and whereas the pension gap is twice as large for women who have worked for less than 14 years (at 64%) than for those who have worked for a longer period (32%); whereas this situation is the result of political and class options that foster discrimination between men and women, precarious employment and low wages that particularly affect women, labour deregulation and the attack on collective bargaining;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas there continues to be a gender pay gap in the European Union; whereas that gap, which stood at 16.3% in 2014, is caused in particular by discrimination and segregation resulting in the over-representation of women in sectors where pay is lower than in sectors dominated mainly by men; whereas this gap is part of the widening social, economic and gender inequalities in the European Union, a situation that is undeniably linked to the neoliberal and austerity policies imposed by the Commission and the EU, which are responsible for rising poverty (the EU-28 now has 124 million people at risk of poverty and social exclusion), rising unemployment (more than 20 million unemployed people in the EU-28) and greater inequalities in the distribution of wealth;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas Member States have sole responsibility for the organisation of public social security systems and pension systems; whereas, nonetheless, the European Union has a supporting competence in this area;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas elderly people have a right to economic security through decent retirement, and to enjoy family and community life in conditions which respect their individual autonomy and which prevent and overcome social isolation or marginalisation; whereas they must have the right to access a quality public network of facilities providing support for the elderly, accessible to all citizens regardless of their socioeconomic status, particularly day centres, residential homes and home help; whereas they have a right to quality public health services allowing universal access to a healthy ageing process;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
Ub. whereas public social security systems provide the only guarantee of the right to a decent pension;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
Uc. whereas the increase in average life expectancy, particularly among women, cannot under any circumstances be used as an argument to justify raising the retirement age, since the sustainability of social security systems is not linked to this development;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to take measures to eliminate the pay differential between women and men and put an end to all forms of precarious employment, investing in the creation of permanent jobs and lifelong learning and professional training;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the sustainability and improvement of pension systems are obviously conditioned by the first pillar, as the financial crisis has shown; urges that pension systems need to be reformed, upholding universal and supportive public social security systems able to guarantee decent retirement conditions for all, reflecting true inter-generational solidarity;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that this strategy should seek tohelp address not only, at Member State level, the impact of the pension gap, in particular on the most vulnerable groups, but alsoas well as its underlying causes;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regretcognises that the currentausterity policies pushed by the European Union encouraged and are continuing to encourage the freeze and cuts in pensions in some Member States, which is hitting people with low incomes, part-time jobs or interrupted careers (most of them women) hardest;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that public social security systems will be sustainable only if new forms and sources of financing statutory pension schemes are adopted, making social security contributions payable on all financial income, and applying fiscal reforms under which people who have higher incomes and profits will be required to make a more decisive contribution to public social security systems;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AsksRecommends that the Member States to increase minimum wages as annd pursue policies designed to raise wage levels as important tools for narrowing social inequalities and pension gaps;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to promote action to close the gap through their social policies, to raise awareness among decision-makers in this area and to develop programmes that will provide women with more information on the gap’s implications for them, as well as with the tools they require in order to devise sustainable pension funding strategies that are tailored to, through their policies, to promote the fight against unemployment and wage discrimination and to promote higher wages, as irreplaceable tools in the fight against low pensions for women, and to raise awareness among decision-makers in this area and to develop programmes that will provide women with more information on the need for an increase in their specific neednsions;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU legislation against gender discrimination is properly implemented, with a view to making sure that men and women have an equal ability to make pension contributions, which entails raising wages, safeguarding collective bargaining, combating all forms of precarious employment, including part-time work, most of which is done by women and which leads to only partial pension entitlements, creating permanent jobs and promoting lifelong learning and professional training;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns unequivocally gender pay disparities resulting from discrimination and reiterates its call for Directive 2006/54/EC to be revised in order to ensure morewith a view to equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and pay and the application of the equal pay for equal work principle;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points to the importance, in a context in which the burden of responsibility for pensions is shifting from state pension systems to self-funded schemes, of ensuring that access to the financial services covered by Directive 2004/113/EC is non-discriminatory; takes the view that transferring responsibility from public social security systems to personal finance schemes implies a downgrading of those systems and their underlying principle of inter-generational solidarity, whilst at the same time promoting the lucrative business of insurance companies and ending the universal nature of the public social security systems that guarantee access to ageing with dignity for all;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sustainability of pension schemes can be reinforced by complementing social security with tax contributionsublic social security and pension schemes is intrinsically linked to the preservation or creation of a public, universal system based on solidarity that can and must be reinforced by creating jobs, raising wage levels and hence boosting social security contributions; stresses, further, that strengthening these systems necessarily entails the correct management of the revenue generated through social security schemes for workers, as part of an effective fight against social security evasion and debt;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 202 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 211 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that a proper work-life balance cannot be achieved unless decent childcare facilities are available for children - crèches, kindergartens and after-school services - and the elderly - homes, day centres and long-term care facilities; calls on Member States to meet the Barcelona targets at the earliest opportunity, and no later than by 2020;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to introduce, in particular for the benefit of the most vulnerable groups, measures to address inequalities that are experienced throughout people’s working lives and could result in pension disparities; takes the view, in this connection, that account should be taken of the appropriate annual updating of pensions;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges Member States to comply with and enforce legislation on maternity rights so that women do not suffer disadvantages in terms of pensions because they have been mothers during their working lives;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 1 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Points out that the Green Paper links up with and is complemented by initiatives such as the Digital Single Market, the Capital Markets Union and the Single Market Strategy, initiatives whose objectives and consequences entail heightened deregulation of the economy that will favour large economic groups and major powers in the EU to the detriment of workers, micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and national production structures, and that consequently run counter to the interests of peoples, workers and Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Rejects the idea that, in areas where the single market is supposedly well developed, consumers now benefit from better services and lower prices; notes that, on the contrary, examples such as the energy and transport sectors show that the imposition of deregulation in the sector and the liberalisation of prices in the name of the single market have led to a deterioration in services and a rise in costs for consumers;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission initiative, since opportunities for digitalisation, reducing market fragmentation and empowering consumers are crucial to achieving a genuine single market for retail financial servicIs extremely concerned by the European Commission initiative, regretting once again that opportunities for digitalisation and consumer empowerment are serving as a pretext for creating a single market for retail financial services whose chief consequences will be on the one hand the intensification of capital movements, and on the other hand the liquidation of smaller businesses operating in the sector and the subsequent concentration of capital and wealth in the largest financial groups at EU level, increasing the hegemony enjoyed by those groups and leading to a loss of autonomy and sovereignty for the Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the Green Paper on retail financial services, under the pretext of the need to reduce costs for consumers and reap the benefits of technological development, is in fact a further contribution towards boosting the profits of large retail financial institutions, in particular by reducing labour and administrative costs, as demonstrated by its key proposal that these companies should be able to offer their products in any Member State without having to be physically established there; takes the view, therefore, that this proposal will help create a pan-European oligopoly in the retail financial services sector;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes the view that the possibility of opening accounts in institutions that are not physically established in the Member State of residence, without requiring customers to travel to that institution’s branches and using remote signature of contracts and distance verification of identity, will not only act as a catalyst for capital flight in future financial crises but will also help to weaken the fight against money- laundering;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Takes the view, furthermore, that this possibility will entail the closure of physical branches dealing with the public, which will reduce the quality of the service provided and lead to redundancies in the retail financial services sector; points out that the remote provision of services relies on customer support services staffed by subcontracting to temporary employment agencies, which are associated with precarious employment ties and working conditions and low wages, and in which workers are unable to acquire any link with the firm providing the service even when they have worked for that firm for several years;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to ensure thatRegrets that up to now digitalisation bringshas not brought better market access for businesses on an equal footing, especially for SMEs and fintechs, and greater consumer choice, bringing down price differences of financial services within the EUMember States;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concernedTakes the view that low consumer trust in financial services remains low, and calls on the Commission to bring forward measuresstems from the behaviour of financial institutions themselves, since the 2007/2008 financial crisis, subsequent events in the retail banking sector in several Member States and the sector’s own direct and indirect involvement in tax avoidance and evasion schemes have been the engine driving this dissatisfaction and lack of trust; takes the view, therefore, that while it is important to improve consumer financial literacy, to and increase the transparency of thesefinancial products, and to remove consumer barriers to switching; this situation will be reversed only with a change in the way financial institutions behave towards their customers, alongside an appropriate legal framework and strong regulatory bodies that uphold the interest of the people and of workers in the context of each Member State’s sovereignty;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 51 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 57 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 65 #
2016/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the European Commission forto suspend presentation of an action plan on retail financial services.
Amendment 35 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive policiespolicies that guarantee a fair balance between work, leisure and rest, including measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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; whereas these policies must be based on labour regulation and the negotiation and conclusion of collective labour agreements;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reconciliation policies are to be considered as an essential improvement of the working environment, enabling goo and working conditions and, contributing to the wellbeing of workers;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a century ago, in 1919, the ILO introduced the rule of eight hours for working, eight hours for resting and eight hours for spending time with the family and for leisure;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas working time of more than eight hours a day has a negative impact on workers’ health and well-being, leading to 61% higher risks (study conducted by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the US Environmental Health Sciences Institute (published in the online International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine);
Amendment 67 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission, in its communication on the European Social Pillar1, notes1 that ‘women continue to be underrepresented in employment, overrepresented in part-time work and low- paid sectors, and receive lower hourly wages even though they have surpassed men in educational attainment’; __________________ 1 COM(2016)0127, 8.3.2016, Annex I. COM(2016)0127, 8.3.2016, Annex I.
Amendment 70 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the implementation of work-life balance policies will not in itself produce benefits for workers unless it is accompanied by policies to improve living conditions, alongside policies to foster and promote cultural, recreational and sporting activities, among others;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the gap between the richest and the poorest is widening in Europe, with a severe imbalance in the distribution of wealth, and whereas income distribution has a decisive impact on reducing cycles of social inequality;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas poverty and widening inequalities have worsened with the macroeconomic policies implemented by the EU and the austerity measures imposed in response to the economic crisis;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas social inequalities and inequalities between men and women can be combated only through policies guaranteeing a better distribution of wealth, based on an increase in real wages, action to promote labour regulation and labour protection, in particular through collective bargaining and the regulation of working time, and guaranteed universal free access to high- quality public healthcare and education services;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas labour deregulation policies and the attack on collective bargaining are fostering an extension in working time in a number of Member States, without wage compensation, which is contributing to increased working class poverty; whereas these policies are promoting and encouraging precarious employment and the downgrading of the value of work, which has a particular impact on young people and working women, who are obliged to accept jobs with increasingly precarious conditions, often without any social protection; whereas these policies are compromising work-life reconciliation objectives;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislation; whereas such leave is not granted on the basis of 100% of reference pay, and this heightens the factors leading to discrimination and stigmatisation;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislation, which particularly affects women;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas EU policies have promoted the privatisation and destruction of the network of public services and infrastructure providing care for children, the elderly and the sick, and the supply of these high-quality and free public services is now reduced or non- existent;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas allowing people time outside of work for personal development in the context of life-long learning benefits their wellbeing as well as their contribution to the economy with more skills and higher productivity3; __________________ 3 CEDEFOP Research Paper: Training leave. Policies and practices in Europe, 2010.
Amendment 136 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that equal reconciliation of professional, private life with personal and family life needs to be guaranteed as a fundamental right for all people;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Defends the right to collective bargaining as a means of improving social harmonisation with a view to guaranteeing and supporting measures to combat discrimination and to safeguard and enhance rights;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the balanced redistribution of income and wealth in favour of workers and for effective measures to be introduced to combat wage discrimination within a wage policy framework that provides fair incomes for all workers and therefore gives them and their families a decent life;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Defends, in the context of collective bargaining, the right of workers, particularly shift workers, to supervision for their children, from birth and throughout their childhood, including workers who have children with a disability for which specific measures need to be taken;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Urges that, to give them more time to share family life, parents with children who are still minors should, by means of collective bargaining, be able to coordinate their time off with school holidays, even if they work in different companies or services;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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 concerneddeplores the fact that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed for work-life balance policies andaffected millions of workers through cuts in wages and rights, increased unemployment and reduced support for States’ public and social services, and have therefore severely affected policies that balance work, personal and family life and other services that foster demographic renewal;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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 neededabout the very negative impact of austerity measures, which have contributed to unemployment, precarious labour relations, increased costs for services and basic goods, the destruction of public services and the degradation of the financial-economic system of the affected Member States, and thus have destroyed the support system for work-life balance policies and services that foster demographic renewal;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the low birth rate is inextricably linked to the disappearance of high-quality employment with rights, the spread of unemployment, forced emigration, widespread job insecurity, the failure to uphold and the violation of maternity and paternity rights in the workplace, low wages, deregulation and increased working hours, increased housing costs and a paucity of free/affordable child support resources;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesExpresses reservations about 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 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 reachedpolicies that balance work, personal and family life as key in addressing socio-economic challenges, since practical experience shows that the policies that it champions go against that approach; urges Member States to support labour regulation and collective bargaining as vital tools to ensure that workers are able to achieve a balance between work, personal and family life;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 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;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of incorporating a lifecycle approach into policies balancing work-life b, personal ance policies in order to ensurd family life the guarantee that everyone is supported at different times throughout their life and can actively participate in the labour market and in society as a whole, and can be guaranteed access to jobs with rights;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points to the responsibility that companies have to uphold labour rights that specifically recognise the demands of personal life and family responsibilities, for both women and men;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission not to recommend reorganisation and cuts in Member States’ government departments nor to support greater flexibility in employment or the privatisation of public services, as those approaches have unquestionably served to weaken the social rights of workers and have been felt more severely among women;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to address inequalities in paid and unpaid work and to promote an equal sharing of responsibilities and costs for children and care for dependant, by setting out policies to combat the gender pay gap and to encourage free, universal public services that will support families, education, health and social security and therefore lead to an equal sharing of responsibilities between women, men and society as a whole;
Amendment 245 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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 country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place proactive policies designed to support women entering, returning to and staying in the labour market with stable and quality employpermanent jobs with rights, and thereby combat discrimination against women, women who are mothers, and women who are pregnant or who want to be mothers by improving labour regulation and collective bargaining instruments; labour regulation instruments;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners and civil society in gender equality policicombat social inequalities and inequalities between men and women by supporting labour regulation and equal pay for equal work, collective bargaining, higher salaries, fairer redistributive fiscal policies and better distribution of wealth, along with the protection of state social functions, public social security and public services; stresses the importance of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting equality between women and men at work, and of research and exchanges of good practices;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat social inequalities and inequalities between men and women by supporting labour regulation, collective bargaining, higher salaries, fairer redistributive fiscal policies and better distribution of wealth, along with the protection of state social functions, public social security and public services, and to involve the social partners and civil society in gender equality policies; stresses the importance of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting equality between women and men at work, and of research and exchanges of good practices; similarly, calls on the Member States to eliminate legislation that allows for or regulates precarious employment;
Amendment 284 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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 the Member States to ensure that women are paid at 100% 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 /
Amendment 286 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 301 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that promoting the individualisationright to parental leave paid at 100% for a minimum of six months and based ofn the right to leave as well as the role of ffree choice of the woman and the couple about how they use the parental leave period is essential to promoting the balanced sharing of responsibility between parents and in de-stigmatising parental roles, which are mathters isthat are essential to achieving gender-balanced reconciliation of work and private life;
Amendment 316 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Urges the Commission, in coordination with Member States, to bring forward proposals on:
Amendment 325 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Paragraph 15 – point 1
1. a paternity leave directive with a minimum of a two-week fully paid leave, including when parents adopt children;
Amendment 333 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) the urgent reinstatement of the Maternity Leave Directive, as it is an instrument that is essential to supporting families and combating social and gender inequalities, and for that instrument to establish the same rights for families that adopt children;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to introduce ‘care credits’ for both women and men as equivalent periods for building up pension rights in order to protect those taking a break from employment to provide informal care to a dependantprotect those taking a break from employment to provide family care with specific leave duly regulated in labour and social protection legislation; points out the utmost importance, when it comes to providing family care, of the need to build up free, universal and quality public services as a replacement for the informal care sometimes provided in a family setting;
Amendment 351 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States to invest in and ensure the availability of and universal access to affordablefree, public 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;
Amendment 362 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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;
Amendment 371 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to strengthen the network of specialised services providing care to the elderly, and specifically to build up home service networks;
Amendment 375 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish qualitative standards for all care servicespromote high-quality and free universal public access to healthcare;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out the high levels of working poor throughout Europe, with people having to work more and longer, even combining several jobs, in order to earn a decent income; calls on the Member States and social partners to develop measures ensuring adequate wagto combat social inequalities and inequalities between men and women by supporting labour regulation, collective bargaining, higher salaries, for all workers, and to close the gender pay gapairer redistributive fiscal policies and better distribution of wealth, along with the protection of state social functions, public social security and public services;
Amendment 395 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports ‘smartregulated working’ but rejects a shift fromased on collective agreements, without disregarding technological and digital developments in the modern work organisation, but rejecting the tendency to substitute a culture of presence towith a culture of permanent availability; calls on the Member States, when developing smart working policies, to ensure these do notat they reflect structural advances in technology and organisation, which contribute to the reduction of working hours without loss of pay, and in no way impose an additional burden on the worker;
Amendment 416 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
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;
Amendment 423 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member States to build up and strengthen national labour inspection bodies by providing them with the financial conditions and financial and human resources to give them an effective presence on the ground and thereby enable them to combat job insecurity, unregulated work, and labour and wage discrimination, particularly from the point of view of equality between men and women;
Amendment 452 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States and social partners to develop and put in place policiin coordination with social partners, and particularly with unions, to develop legislation that provides for educational and training leave and to make learning outside workthat is accessible to all workers in disadvantaged situations;
Amendment 457 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges the Commission not to recommend reorganisation and cuts in Member States’ government departments nor to support greater flexibility in employment or the privatisation of public services, as those approaches have unquestionably served to weaken the social rights of workers and have been felt more severely among women;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas inequalities between men and women have widened in the most elementary aspects of life and society, in an unprecedented regressive civilisational development, and this fact cannot be uncoupled from the EU’s guiding policies, in particular policies of austerity, impoverishment, low wages and precarious employment and labour deregulation;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas discrimination affecting women’s access to goods and services is increasing rapidly at the basic level of their ability to acquire and choose them, owing to disparities in access to quality employment and access to decent wages and pensions;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas media, and advertising and, sectors where women are most frequently treated in a stereotyped and discriminatory way, along with education- related services as well as the services that are provided for within the private sphere fall outside the scope of the Directive;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas discriminatory practices against women persist in terms of access to services provided by the insurance and banking sector, with different rates and fees being applied depending on gender, resulting in particular from the inclusion of weighting factors linked to maternity and reproductive life;
Amendment 59 #
Amendment 60 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the implementation of the Test-Achats ruling in national legislation by the Member States and the fact that the national legislation has been amended in a legally binding manner; points out that there are still challenges related to the conformity of the national legislation with the ruling, for example in sickness insurance schemes and to the guarantee that there will be no discrimination in the various areas of the insurance sector, eliminating disparities depending on gender or linked to maternity and reproductive life;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Condemns the discriminatory practices in the banking sector linked to pregnancy, maternity plans and maternity and leading to disparities in access to rented property and home ownership or in obtaining loans, and considers that these practices should be eliminated;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines 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, notably in toilets; 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 84 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that unequal treatment of women on the grounds of breastfeeding on the premises of service providers still persists across the Member States; considers that the protection of women on the grounds of maternity and pregnancy as guaranteed by the Directive needs to be strengthened at Member State level by the means of their choice; considers that there is a need service providers must comply with the Directive’s guiding particular for awareness- raising, specifically amrinciples and national legislationg the service providersransposing it;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that discrimination and disparities are still being recorded in access to medical goods and services, which highlights the need to boost access to high-quality free public health services;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Takes the view that offering a network of maternity-support services, notably crèches and pre-school and after- school services, is essential to help ensure that the principle of equality between men and women in access to goods and services is actually implemented; takes the view that this network should include a level of public services that meets the population’s needs;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Commission to review the Directive, expanding its scope to include sectors such as the media, advertising, education and decision- making processes;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that directives regulating vocational training, social security and other areas characterised by discrimination against women should be revised to improve their content and eliminate gender discrimination, following the principle of equal treatment for men and women;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 91 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
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, tTo 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. __________________ 34OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
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 insured on the basis of Article 6.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is a need to ensure greater parity of treatment for frontier and cross- border workers by ensuring frontier workersgiving them the choice to receive unemployment benefits from the Member State of last activity provided that they have worked in that Member State for at least the past twelve monthsor from the Member State of residence in order to enhance the probability of the unemployed to find employment in the Member State where his or her chances are the highest.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to expediting the procedure for the verification, rectification and withdrawal of documents (in particular concerning the social security legislation which applies to the holder) in case of fraud and error, it is necessary to strengthen the collaboration and the exchange of information between the issuing institution and the institution requesting a withdrawal. Where there is doubt about the validity of a document or about the correctness of supporting evidence or where there is a difference of views between Member States concerning the determination of the applicable legislation, it is in the interest of the Member States and the persons concerned that the institutions concerned reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time. In the absence of a response within the specified deadline, the requesting institution should become competent to determine the legislation applicable.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure the effective and efficient operation of the coordination rules it is necessary to clarify the rules for determining applicable legislation for employees who pursue their economic activity in two or more Member States in order to provide a greater parity with the conditions that apply to persons who are posted or sent to pursue economic activity in a single Member State. Moreover, the posting rules providing for the continuation of the applicable legislation should only apply to persons who had a prior link to the social security system of the Member State of origin involving membership of at least six months.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
1a. After Recital 3, the following is inserted: “(3a) Social security systems should be based on public schemes, ensuring universal and inclusive access for all citizens, migrants and refugees and making it possible to limit factors leading to social and economic exclusion. Such schemes should be underpinned by policies designed to boost employment, improve pay, achieve a better distribution of created wealth and income and enhance revenue through diversified sources of funding, focusing on more effective measures to combat tax evasion and tax fraud.”
Amendment 155 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Amendment 157 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation 883/2004
Recital 5 – addition
Recital 5 – addition
Amendment 166 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 5a
Recital 5a
Amendment 172 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 5c
Recital 5c
(5c) Notwithstandhing withing the limitations on the right to equal treatment for economically inactive persons, that arise from the Directive 2004/38/EC or otherwise by virtue of Union law, nothing within this Regulation should restrict the fundamental rightsis Regulation should restrict the fundamental rights of economically inactive persons and persons with the right of freedom of movement for the purposes of seeking employment recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably the right to human dignity (Article 1), the right to life (Article 2), the entitlement to social security benefits and social services (Article 234) and the right to healthcare (Article 35).
Amendment 197 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) Nothing within this Regulation limits the independent rights and obligations recognised in the European Social Charter, in particular the right to social security (Article 12), the right to social and medical assistance (Article 13), the right of migrant workers and their families to protection and assistance (Article 19), and the right to protection against poverty and social exclusion (Article 30). This Regulation should be implemented in accordance with those rights and obligations.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point c
Article 1 – point c
Amendment 212 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point i – point 1 – point ii
Article 1 – point i – point 1 – point ii
(b) In Point (i)(1)(ii) after the term “, point (ii) is replaced by the following: “(ii) with regard to benefits in kind pursuant to Title III, Chapter 1 on sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits” the term “and Chapter 1a on long-term care benefits” is inserted., any person defined or recognised as a member of the family or designated as a member of the household by the legislation of the Member State in which he/she resides;”
Amendment 217 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point va – point i
Article 1 – point va – point i
(c) In Point (va)(i) after the term “, point (i) is replaced by the following: (i) for the purposes of Title III, Chapter 1 (sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits),” the term “and Chapter 1a (long-term care benefits)” is inserted and the last sentence is deleted benefits in kind provided for under the legislation of a Member State which are intended to supply, make available, pay directly or reimburse the cost of medical care and products and services ancillary to that care.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) 883/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
1. A person who pursues an activity as an employed person in a Member State on behalf of an employer which normally carries out its activities there and who is posted 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 services46 or sent by that employer to another Member State to perform work on that employer’s behalf shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that: (a) the anticipated or actual duration of such work does not exceed 246 months and that the person is not posted or sent to replace another employed or self-employed person previously posted or sent withwithin the meaning of this Article; and (b) for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the meaning of this Article. __________________ 46start of the activity as an employed person, the person concerned is already subject to the legislation of the Member State in which his or her employer is established. OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1.
Amendment 271 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. A person who normally pursues an activity as a self-employed person in a Member State who goes to pursue a similar activity in another Member State shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that: (a) the anticipated or actual duration of such activity does not exceed 24six months and that the person is not replacing another posted employed or self-employed person., and (b) for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the start of the activity, the person concerned has already been subject to the legislation of the Member State in which he or she normally pursues his or her activity.
Amendment 300 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
(14a) The following Article is inserted: “Article 16a Prior issuance of document on applicable legislation Prior to a posting, the posting institution shall be required to issue to the host institution a document confirming the social security legislation applicable to the worker, drawn up in accordance with Articles 11 to 16 and Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009.”
Amendment 303 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Amendment 307 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 19
Article 19
14 c. Article 19 is replaced by the following: “Article 19 Stay outside the competent Member State 1. Unless otherwise provided for by paragraph 2, an insured person and the members of his/her family staying in a Member State other than the competent Member State shall be entitled to the benefits in kind which become necessary on medical grounds or due to the need for long-term care during their stay, taking into account the nature of the benefits and the expected length of the stay. These benefits shall be provided on behalf of the competent institution by the institution of the place of stay, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation it applies, as though the persons concerned were insured under the said legislation. 2. The Administrative Commission shall establish a list of benefits in kind which, in order to be provided during a stay in another Member State, require for practical reasons a prior agreement between the person concerned and the institution providing the care. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0883:20130108:EN:HTML)benefit.” Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 323 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 30
Article 30
14d. Article 30 is replaced by the following: “Article 30 Contributions by pensioners 1. The institution of a Member State which is responsible under the legislation it applies for making deductions in respect of contributions for sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits, may request and recover such deductions, calculated in accordance with the legislation it applies, only to the extent that the cost of the benefits pursuant to Articles 23 to 26 is to be borne by an institution of the said Member State. 2. Where, in the cases referred to in Article 25, the acquisition of sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits is subject to the payment of contributions or similar payments under the legislation of a Member State in which the pensioner concerned resides, these contributions shall not be payable by virtue of such residence. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0883:20130108:EN:HTML)” Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 355 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 61
Article 61
Amendment 388 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(a) In paragraph 1(c) the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “of three months up to a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “of six months up to the end of the period of that person's entitlement to benefits”;, point (c) is replaced by the following: “(c) entitlement to unemployment benefits shall be maintained until their expiry;”
Amendment 392 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 2
Article 64 – paragraph 2
(aa) Paragraph 2 is deleted.
Amendment 394 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 3
Article 64 – paragraph 3
(b) In pParagraph 3, the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “the end of the period of entitlement to benefits” is deleted.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 a
Article 64 a
Amendment 421 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a wholly unemployed person who, during the last activity as an employed or self-employed person, resided in a Member State other than the competent Member State, and who had not completed at least 12 months of unemployment insurance exclusively under the legislation of the competent Member State shall can choose to make himself or herself available to the employment service of the Member State of residence. Such a person shall receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of the Member State of residence as if he or she had completed all periods of insurance under the legislation of that Member State. Those benefits shall be provided by the institution of the Member State of residence. Alternatively, a wholly unemployed person referred to in this paragraph, who would be entitled to an unemployment benefit solely under the national legislation of the competent Member State if he or she resided there, may instead opt to make themselves available to the employment services in that Member State and to receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of that Member State as if he or she were residing there.
Amendment 520 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Documents issued by the institution of a Member State and showing the position of a person for the purposes of the application of the basic Regulation and of the implementing Regulation, and supporting evidence on the basis of which the documents have been issued, shall be accepted by the institutions of the other Member States for as long as they have not been withdrawn or declared to be invalid by the Member State in which they were issued. Such documents shall only be valid if all sections indicated as compulsory are filled in. However, such documents are not required to be accepted where they have not been withdrawn due to a breach of the principle of sincere cooperation by the issuing Member State.
Amendment 557 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the application of Article 12(1) of the basic Regulation, a ‘person who pursues an activity as an employed person in a Member State on behalf of an employer which normally carries out its activities there and who is posted within the meaning of the 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 services52 or sent by that employer to another Member State’ shall include a person who is recruited with a view to being posted or sent to another Member State, provided that, immediately before the start of his employment, the person concerned ihas already been subject, for a period of at least six months, to the legislation of the sending Member State in accordance with Title II of the basic Regulation.. __________________ 52 OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1where the employer is established, in accordance with this Title.
Amendment 607 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 23 – second sentence
Article 23 – second sentence
Amendment 610 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 23
Article 23
14a. Article 23 is replaced by the following: "Article 23 Regime applicable in the event of the existence of more than one regime in the Member State of residence or stay If the legislation of the Member State of residence or stay comprises more than one scheme of sickness, long-term care, maternity and paternity insurance for more than one category of insured persons, the provisions applicable under Articles 17, 19(1), 20, 22, 24 and 26 of the basic Regulation shall be those of the legislation on the general scheme for employed persons. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)" Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 615 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
15a. Article 25, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of the application of Article 19 of the basic Regulation, the insured person shall present to the health care or long-term care provider in the Member State of stay a document issued by the competent institution indicating his entitlement to benefits in kind. If the insured person does not have such a document, the institution of the place of stay, upon request or if otherwise necessary, shall contact the competent institution in order to obtain one. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)" Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 618 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
15b. Article 25 paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The benefits in kind referred to in Article 19(1) of the basic Regulation shall refer to the benefits in kind which are provided in the Member State of stay, in accordance with its legislation, and which become necessary on medical grounds or due to the need for long-term care with a view to preventing an insured person from being forced to return, before the end of the planned duration of stay, to the competent Member State to obtain the necessary treatment. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)" Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 635 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
19 a. Article 54, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Article 12(1) of the implementing Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to unemployment benefits treated under Article 61 of the basic Regulation. Without prejudice to the underlying obligations of the institutions involved, the person concerned may submit to the competent institution a document issued by the institution of the Member State to whose legislation he was subject in respect of his last activity as an employed or self- employed person specifying the periods completed under that legislation. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)" Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 638 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 7
Article 55 – paragraph 7
Amendment 641 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 55a
Article 55a
Amendment 645 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 57 – title
Article 57 – title
23a. In Article 57, the title is replaced by the following: "Provisions for the application of Articles 61, 62, 64 and 65 of the basic Regulation regarding persons covered by a special scheme for civil servants lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)" Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 119 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In line with the "Beyond GDP" initiative1a , it is important to complement GDP with high level indicators reflecting other dimensions such as quality of life including work-life balance, inclusion, well-being and social cohesion, highlighting the importance of ensuring that the relevant data can be segregated in order to identify, for example, gender- specific issues; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enveco /pdf/SWD_2013_303.pdf and http://ec.europa.eu/environment/beyond_ gdp/index_en.html
Amendment 136 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The developments described above need to be gradually streamlined, and statistical legislation in the area of social statistics needs to be modernised, in order to ensure that the high quality social indicators are produced in a more integrated, flexible and efficient manner. At the same time, due consideration must be given to the needs of users, to the burden placed on respondents, to Member States resources, the reliability and accuracy of the methods used, technical feasibility of producing the statistics, the time within which they can be available and the reliability of the results. To achieve data of high quality, due consideration should be given to the reference manual "Developing Gender Statistics: a practical tool”, prepared by the UNECE Task Force on Gender Statistics Training for Statisticians with contributions from various experts1a. __________________ 1a http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/st ats/publications/Developing_Gender_Stati stics.pdf
Amendment 225 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The effectiveness and efficacy of the mutual assistance mechanism should be improved. Information requested should be provided in a timely manner and the necessary enforcement measures should be adopted in a timely manner. The Commission should therefore set binding time periods for competent authorities to reply to information and enforcement requests, and clarify procedural and other aspects of handling information and enforcement requests, by means of implementing measures,
Amendment 245 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down the conditions under which the competent authorities in the Member States designated as responsible for the enforcement of the laws that protect consumers’ interests cooperate with each other and with the Commission in order to ensure compliance with those laws and the smooth functioning of the internal market and in order to enhance the protection of consumers’ economic interests.
Amendment 368 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 371 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 375 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 380 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 390 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Amendment 395 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Amendment 407 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Amendment 414 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 416 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 418 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Commission declines to take up the coordination role or where the competent authorities concerned do not accept that the Commission coordinates the action, the competent authorities concerned shall designate a competent authority that shall coordinate the action. Where no agreement among competent authorities is reached, the competent authority that first notified the suspected infringement to the other competent authorities shall coordinate the action.
Amendment 432 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 438 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 439 #
Amendment 452 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 466 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Amendment 472 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Amendment 478 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 6
Article 34 – paragraph 6
Amendment 486 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Amendment 490 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 499 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 505 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 510 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities may use any information, documents, findings, statements, certified true copies or intelligence communicated as evidence, irrespective of their format and medium on which they are storedn accordance with the national law in force.
Amendment 513 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Evidence, documents, information, explanations and investigation findings made by a competent authority in one Member State in accordance with Article 8 may be used, in accordance with the national law in force, for proceedings initiated in application of this Regulation by competent authorities in other Member States without further formal requirements.
Amendment 515 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, establish and maintain the necessary electronic database in which it shall store and process the information received to support mutual assistance requests pursuant to Chapter III, measures pursuant to Chapter IV and the surveillance mechanism pursuant to Chapter V. The database shall be made available for consultation to the competent authorities and the Commission.
Amendment 518 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Amendment 519 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Amendment 526 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Amendment 528 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48
Article 48
Amendment 45 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 70 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whetherrevise the Posting of Workers Directive stillin order to ensure it strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services andensure a fair business climate as well as the need to protect the rights of posted workers.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The objective of this Directive is to guarantee the protection of workers and ensure a fair business climate across the EU by safeguarding the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place of work.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0070(COD)
(5b) In the event no substantial employment relationship can be identified in the listed country of establishment, the applicable terms and conditions of employments should be those of the host Member State, unless these are less favourable to the worker than those of the country of establishment, in which case the latter should apply.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) The right to collective bargaining and the right to take collective actions, including the right to strike, are fundamental rights recognised in Member States and at Union level. This directive guarantees the exercise of these rights.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In view of the long duration of certain posting assignments, it is necessary to provide that, in case of posting lasting for periods higher than 24 months, the host Member State is deemed to be the country in the applicable terms and conditions of employment should be those established by the host Member State in accordance with national law and/or practices, without prejudice to terms and conditions of employment which thare wmork is carried oute favourable to the worker. In accordance with the principle of Rome I Regulation, the law of the host Member States therefore applies to the employment contract of such posted workers if no other choice of law was made by the parties. In case a different choice was made, it cannot, however, have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of the host Member State. This should apply from the start of the posting assignment whenever it is envisaged for more than 24 months and from the first day subsequent to the 24 months when it effectively exceeds this duration. This rule does not affect the right of undertakings posting workers to the territory of another Member State to invoke the freedom to provide services in circumstances also where the posting exceeds 24 months. The purpose is merely to create legal certainty in the application of the Rome I Regulation to a specific situation, without amending that Regulation in any way. The employee will in particular enjoy the protection and benefits pursuant to the Rome I Regulationagreement under the law or collective agreements of the host Member State. This should apply from the start of the posting assignment.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is settled case law that restrictions to the freedom to provide services are only admissible if justifican be restricted by overriding reasons in the public interest and must bethat proportectionate and necessary of workers constitutes such an overriding reason of public interest, including pay clauses in public procurement.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation ofthe transport sector, the posting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addresssupplemented through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal roadworking environment and conditions in the transport marketsector.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 187 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' exclusive competence to set rules on remuneration in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remuneration applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of serv, including the definition of, remuneration in accordance with national law and/or practices.
Amendment 214 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remuneration under national law or universally applicableand/or collective agreements should be clear and transparent to all service providers and posted workers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish, in accordance with national law and practice, the constituent elements of remuneration, on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In accordance with the ILO Recommendation No 198 on the Determination of Employment Relationships, the determination of the existence of such a relationship should be guided primarily by the facts relating to the performance of work and the remuneration of the worker, notwithstanding how the relationship is characterized in any contrary arrangement, contractual or otherwise, that may have been agreed between the parties.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0070(COD)
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non-discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross- border provision of services.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 264 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
(–1) In Article 1, paragraph 3, point (b) is amended as follows: "(b) post workers to an establishment or to an undertaking owned by the group in the territory of a Member State, provided it concerns a genuine provision of service and there is an employment relationship between the undertaking making the posting and the worker during the period of posting; or"
Amendment 265 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
(–1) Point c of paragraph 3 of Article 1 is deleted.
Amendment 272 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 4a is added: 4a. This Directive is without prejudice to the competence of the Member States to apply or introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions, which are more favourable to workers, or to permit or promote the application of collective agreement provisions, which are more favourable to workers.
Amendment 283 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – title
Article 2a – title
Posting exceeding twenty-fourhree months
Amendment 297 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When tThe anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried outshall not exceed three months.
Amendment 312 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The applicable terms and conditions of employment shall be those of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted. This is without prejudice to terms and conditions of employment that are more favourable to the worker.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 2
Article 2a – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same or similar tasks at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months.
Amendment 355 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. According to the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place of work, Member States shall ensure that, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, the undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) guarantee workers posted to their territory at least the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down:
Amendment 362 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point a
(a) maximum work periods and minimum rest periods, including specific measures regarding night work, work performed during weekends and holidays and work performed in shifts;
Amendment 379 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point d
(d) the conditions of hiring-out of workers, in particular the supply of workers by temporary employment undertakings;
Amendment 382 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) allowances associated with the posting and/or reimbursement of expenditures on travel, board and lodging.
Amendment 458 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
1a. If undertakings established in the territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration,, the Member State may, on a non–discriminatory and proportionate basisshall, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarding subcontracts with undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) posting workers to its territory. This shall not preclude the application of stricter national rules or the introduction of such rules
Amendment 470 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 b
Article 3 – pragraph 1 b
Amendment 480 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph 7a is added: 7a. In case the employer deduces costs related to posting, such as housing, board and transport costs from the remuneration of the posted worker, the posted worker has the right to claim these costs from the employer at the appropriate court. The same right exists for a worker who is deemed a posted worker or is deemed a worker of the host member state
Amendment 481 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 7a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph 7a is added: 7a. This Directive shall not affect the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and at Union level, including the right or freedom to strike or to take other collective actions, or the right to collective bargaining in accordance with national law and/or practice.
Amendment 495 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
(e) The second subparagraph of paragraph 10 is deleted.paragraph 10 is amended as follows: 10. This Directive shall not preclude the application by Member States, in complior in accordance with the Treaty, to national undertakings and to the undertakingspractice of other States, on a basis of equality of treatment, of: – social partners, terms and conditions of employment on matters other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1Article 3 (1) in the case of social and public policy provisions, – terms and conditions of employment laid down in the collective agre and/or to comply with obligations under international conventions, including provisions for the improvements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 and concerning activities other than those referred to in the Annexf the protection of workers, equal treatment and the prevention of abusive practices and circumvention of terms and conditions of employment.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(ea) after paragraph 10 the following paragraph 10a is added: 10a. Social and public policy provisions include inter alia pay clauses in public procurement.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0043(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
1. The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates in Article 145 that Member States and the Union shall work towards developing a coordinated strategy forMember States and the Union should seek to pursue strategic cooperation on employment and particularly forto promotinge a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce as well asnd labour markets that are responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the objectives defin. Member States should promote work with rights, in accordance with labour regulations and collective agreements and based ion Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU)higher wages, eliminating the harmful economic and social consequences that austerity policies have entailed for their peoples.
Amendment 14 #
2016/0043(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
2. The “Europe 2020 Strategy” proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn itshinges on a putative orientation of the Union economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by high -level employment, productivity and social cohesion. Five headline targets, listed under the relevant guidelines, constitute shared objectives which supposedly guide the action of the Member States, and taketaking into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances as well as the positions and circumstances of the Union. The European Employment Strategy has the leading role in the implementation of the employment and labour market objectives of the new strategyse objectives, however, are profoundly at odds with Union political practice, which gives less importance to territorial and social cohesion. The fact that the Union has such objectives and engages in the rhetoric of ‘social and environmental conscience’ does not alter its fundamentally federalist and austerity- ridden nature.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0043(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
3. The integrated guidelines are in line with the conclusions of the European Council. They give precise guidance to the Member States on defining their National Reform Programmes and implementing reforms, reflecting interdependence and in line with the Stability and Growth Pact. The employment guidelines should form the basis for any country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States under Article 148(4) of the TFEU, in parallel with the country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member States under Article 121(2) of that Treaty. The employment guidelines should also form the basis for the establishment of the Joint Employment Report sent annually by the Council and the European Commission to the European Councilnd country-specific recommendations are anti-democratic instruments amounting to unacceptable interference in Member States’ policy- and strategy-making. In addition, these guidelines and recommendations, because they have led to wage cuts, cuts in welfare provision, unemployment, and the loss of job security, and have hence impoverished workers, have worsened the Member States’ social and economic problems. The fact that these instruments are considered social and employment indicators does not alter their anti- democratic nature, nor does it affect their implications.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0043(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
4. The examination of the Member States’ National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour markethose programmes have served to increase unemployment, lower wages, deregulate labour markets, reduce welfare provision, and wreck public services, leaving roughly a quarter of the Union population exposed to the risk of poverty and social exclusion. A policy of economic cooperation, basing labour relations on collective bargaining, raising wages and pursuing active policies to combat uneedsmployment and promoting job qualitye social support, and lifdeveloping learning, improving the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social inclusion and combating povertyuniversal free public services in the areas of education, health, and social security are the best ways to enhance the well-being of, and improve living conditions for, the workers and peoples of Member States.
Amendment 23 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas human trafficking is the result of policies of exploitation, an imbalanced distribution of the world’s wealth, war and the overexploitation of natural resources, which generate poverty, a lack of job opportunities and isolation, creating areas where access to information, training and education is difficult or indeed impossible;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas human trafficking is one of the most profitable organised criminal activities in the world, alongside the trade in illegal drugs and arms, helping to fuel criminal dealings and activities that are facilitated by money laundering and tax havens, and contributing to the development of extremist, authoritarian, xenophobic and racist groups and movements;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood countriesEurope, sexual exploitation is the main cause of the reported trafficking in persons;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas human trafficking is not a phenomenon that is confined to countries that are considered less developed but is also a phenomenon that can be found, in a more hidden form, in developed countries and which is the result of antisocial policies such as the so-called Financial Assistance Programmes, which impose austerity policies and worsen existing inequalities in wealth redistribution, leading to an increase in hunger, poverty and malnutrition and a lack of healthcare and medicines; whereas these problems help to create desperate situations that lead many people to fall into the hands of human trafficking networks;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores the critical distinction that needs to be made between the concepts of trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, which require different legal and practical responses and involve different state obligations; takes the view that, despite the conceptual differences, refugee smuggling is also intrinsically linked to human trafficking for sexual or labour exploitation, child trafficking and indeed organ trafficking;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential that strategies aimed at the prevention of THB address the factors facilitating THB; takes the view that prevention strategies should include action to combat poverty, economic and social inequalities, labour exploitation and hunger, and put an end to wars and their financing and aggressive military interventions and interference by the EU, US and NATO in pursuit of their objectives of achieving geostrategic and economic world domination;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU and its Member States to urge national and international companies to ensure that their products along the entire supply chain are free from exploitation, and to implement policies geared to higher wages and respect for work with rights and collective bargaining;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to make the fight against human trafficking more visible to the public by organising conferences, seminars and case-reporting campaigns, targeting airports, train stations, buses, schools, universities and workplaces;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Member States to create and strengthen public networks of centres providing support and shelter and offering psychological, medical, social and legal assistance for trafficking victims;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2340(INI)
24. Urges that the criminal justice response guarantees access to justice for victims and information about their legal rights; calls on all states to comply with their international obligation to uphold the rights of victims under their jurisdiction, and to ensure full support for victims, independent of their particular by providing psychologists to ensure closer assistance for victims, regardless of whether or not they are willingness to cooperate in criminal proceedings;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the EU to find tangible solutions regarding reand Member States to promote safe legal routes for migrants and refugees that gular, non-exploitative and safe ways into the EU for migrants and refugees; recalls that safe and if possible voluntary return should be guaranteed to trafficked persons by the receiving state and state of origin, and legal alternatives offered for repatriation in cases where such repatriation would pose a risk to their safety and/or of their familyantee access to EU territory in conditions compatible with human dignity; urges the EU and Member States to provide mechanisms geared to the integration of refugees and migrants, based on access to the labour market, education (in particular access to language courses) and health; maintains that, without prejudice to the necessary integration and reception strategies, the receiving state and state of origin must guarantee the necessary conditions of safety and reintegration where a victim of human trafficking expresses the explicit and voluntary desire to return;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Urges the Commission and Member States to respect the United Nations Charter and the principles of asylum law; calls for the reversal of the current asylum policy, which treats people fleeing hunger, extreme poverty, war, persecution and death as a threat, and which should be replaced by a policy that provides a real response to the tragedy of war refugees and other migrants fleeing extreme poverty, disease and hunger;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Urges the Commission and Member States to make efforts to protect and find all refugees or migrants, particularly children, who have gone missing after arriving on European soil;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls for an end to the policies of interference and aggression that the EU, US and NATO have pursued in the Middle East and North Africa; calls for the rights of the peoples of these regions to development and sovereignty to be respected;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 5 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 7 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 10 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 33.1 and 33.2 of the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (1984),
Amendment 11 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
Citation 26 b (new)
- having regard to the Declaration on Territorial Asylum (adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 2312 (XXII), of 14 December 1967),
Amendment 20 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament report adopted on 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (2015/2325(INI)),
Amendment 29 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Geneva Convention came into being to protect European refugees after the Second World War, and it defines who is a refugee and lays down a series of refugee rights, along with the obligations of states;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2321(INI)
Db. whereas women and minors, both refugees and asylum seekers, have specific protection needs; whereas all social inclusion and labour market integration policies need to include a gender and child protection perspective;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Article 33.1 of the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees stipulates that ‘No Contracting State shall expel or return (“refouler”) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion’;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas Articles 3.1 and 3.2 of the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (1984) stipulate that ‘No State Party shall expel, return ("refouler") or extradite a person to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture [...] the competent authorities shall take into account all relevant considerations including, where applicable, the existence in the State concerned of a consistent pattern of gross, flagrant or mass violations of human rights’;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2321(INI)
1a. Condemns the preliminary agreement reached at the EU-Turkey summit of 7 March 2016 and the agreement of 18 March 2016; stresses that this agreement fails to comply with the Member States’ obligation in relation to the right to international protection enshrined in the Geneva Convention, and it is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights; calls on the Commission to cancel this agreement immediately;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fact that in order to facilitate the social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market, it is necessary to address serious and multi-faceted issues such as discrimination, racism, xenophobia, labour market segmentation, linguistic barriers, diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, poor diversity management in companies, health needs, including psychosocial and post-trauma support, family reunification and the significant share of disadvantaged groups among refugees, in particular worrying numbers of children, including unaccompanied children, people with disabilities, the elderly, LGTBI people, trafficking victims, people with mental health problems and women1; _________________ 1 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset- Management/oecd/social-issues-migration- health/making-integration-work- humanitarian-migrants_9789264251236- en.
Amendment 131 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of recognising the gender dimension of refugee status determination2, the needs of women who apply for international protection and the specific social inclusion and labour market integration challenges that women face; calls for gender to be fully mainstreamed into all policies and procedures relating to social inclusion, labour integration, asylum and migration; _________________ 2 EP Draft Report: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- %2F%2FEP%2F%2FNONSGML%2BCO MPARL%2BPE- 571.702%2B01%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0 %2F%2FEN.
Amendment 136 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the particular needs of the most vulnerable people, who are exposed to greater risks of poverty and social exclusion, such as women, pregnant women, single-parent families, LGTBI people, minors, young people, elderly people, immigrants, sick people and people with disabilities;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need forusefulness of an early, fair, transparent and free-of-charge assessment of refugees and’, asylum seekers’ and migrants’ formal and non-formal skills, as well as recognition of their qualifications, in order to develop tailored measures allowing them to make full use of their potential, and to match labour supply and demand in the host countriefacilitating integration into the labour market in the host countries; stresses, however, that this assessment must on no account amount to a process of discrimination in relation to asylum seekers’ qualifications, and the skills factor and potential employability cannot be a criterion for decisions on asylum applications;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 244 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 261 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WBelcomes President Juncker’s statement13 in the State of the Union 2015 address affirming his support for grantingieves that it should be possible for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to access to the labour market while their applications are being processed; _________________ 13http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home- affairs/what-we-do/policies/european- agenda-migration/proposal- implementation- package/docs/communication_on_managi ng_the_refugee_crisis_en.pdftp://europa.e u/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15- 5614_en.htmas swiftly as possible during their integration process, and that they should not be victims of discrimination, exploitation, and labour market integration under precarious conditions without social protection;
Amendment 346 #
2015/2321(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to put forward a revision of the Blue Card Directive, by taking into account the extraordinary conditions with which refugees and asylum seekers are faced, as well as the needs of the EU labour market, in particular by looking at the scope and the rules on intra-EU mobility of the dfor the repeal of the Blue Card Directive;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the increasing risk of poverty is closely and directly linked to the destruction of significant social functions performed by the state, as seen, for example, in the destruction of public social security systems in a number of Member States, along with cuts in key social benefits (family allowances, unemployment benefit, sickness benefits, and minimum social integration incomes), which affect many women, particularly those with dependent families who have to cope with all their household problems;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the gap between the richest and the poorest is widening in Europe, with a severe imbalance in the distribution of wealth, and whereas income distribution has a decisive impact on reducing cycles of social inequality;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas Eurostat data published in December 2015 show that 123 million citizens (24.4%) in the EU-28 were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, that women were particularly affected by the risk of poverty in the EU-28 in 2014, with the rate standing at 46.6% before social transfers and 17.7% after social transfers; whereas 38.9% of the population and 48.6% of single women in the EU-28 are not in a position to cope with unexpected expenses; Source: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/People_at_risk_of_p overty_or_social_exclusion and http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database ?node_code=ilc_li10
Amendment 29 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas poverty and widening inequalities have worsened with the macroeconomic policies implemented by the EU and the austerity measures imposed in response to the economic crisis;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas single-parent families, especially families headed by single mothers, are at greater risk of poverty or social exclusion; whereas according to Eurostat, women accounted for 56.6% of single-parent households in the Union in 2014; whereas poverty has a strong impact on children and there is a risk of transmission of poverty over several generations effects that poverty and social exclusion have on children can last an entire lifetime and continue across future generations; whereas the educational gap between children from different socio-economic backgrounds has increased (in 11 countries, the provision of early childhood education and care to children between the ages of 0 and 3 reaches no more than 15 % coverage);
Amendment 36 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas living at risk of poverty translateresults into social exclusion in terms ofand limited access to public transport, primary healthcare services, education, decent housing and culture, culture and public transport, as well as malnourishment and material deprivation;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas labour deregulation policies and the attack on collective bargaining are fostering an extension in working time in a number of Member States, without wage compensation, which is contributing to increased working class poverty; whereas these policies are promoting and encouraging precarious employment and the downgrading of the value of work, which has a particular impact on young people and working women, who are obliged to accept jobs with increasingly precarious conditions, often without any social protection;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas EU policies have promoted the privatisation and destruction of the network of public services and infrastructure providing care for children, the elderly and the sick, and the supply of these high-quality and free public services is now reduced or non-existent;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women often take the responsibility for the care of elderly or ill family members as well as for children, resulting in their lower participation in the labour market, which consequently diminishes their overall income; whereas this is in addition to the fact that women are worst affected by unemployment, as well as suffering negative discrimination in relation to access to jobs – especially in the case of women who want to have children and women who are already mothers – and being particularly vulnerable to precarious employment and wage discrimination; whereas the establishment of high-quality free childcare services and facilities at affordable prices reduces the risk of impoverishment; whereas few Member States have achieved or surpassed the Barcelona objectives;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the pension gap averages 40%; whereas this pension gap, which has its origins in wage discrimination and discrimination in access to employment, precarious employment and low wages, represents an obstacle to women's economic independence and is one of the reasons why women find themselves falling below the poverty line as they grow older;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the increasing risk of poverty is closely linked to low wages, precarious employment, budget cuts in education, health, social security systems and care services; whereas women have been hardest hit by the crisis and the austerity measures taken in several European countriesimposed on a number of countries, which has increased their vulnerability both collectively and individually, exposing them to more serious exploitation and leading to poverty and marginalisation, which has also helped to fuel trafficking in women and prostitution;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the social stereotypes widely conveyed by society, which contribute to the feminisation of poverty, are promoted and fuelled by the ruling classes and reach and are reflected in the whole gamut of policies adopted in the Member States and the EU, from economic and social policy to education and cultural policy; whereas these stereotypes are developed during childhood and are reflected in the choice of training and education and on into the labour market; whereas women are still too often confined to ‘women-friendly’ tasks and remain under-represented in certain areas such as mathematics, science, engineering, and so on; whereas these stereotypes lead to discrimination in terms of recrimination;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas social inequalities and inequalities between men and women can be combated only through policies guaranteeing a better distribution of wealth, based on an increase in real wages, action to promote labour regulation and labour protection, in particular through collective bargaining and the regulation of working time, and guaranteed universal free access to high- quality public healthcare and education services;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Europe 2020 strategy, which seeks tois supposed to be aimed at makeing the EU a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, entails ambitious targets, such as a 75 % employment rate and a reduction of at least 20 million in the number of people affected by or at risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020; is based on targets that are claimed to be ambitious but are in fact meaningless, such as a 75 % employment rate - which means accepting that around 25% of the working population will be unemployed and ‘unoccupied’ - and a reduction of at least 20 million in the number of people affected by or at risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020 – which means acknowledging that in this scenario, 20% of the EU population will remain in this situation; whereas in practice the Europe 2020 strategy has meant unprecedented attacks on wages and social rights through direct wage cuts, labour deregulation, the spread of precarious employment, an increase in retirement age and the abolition of restrictions on the movement of labour in the EU, and has also meant an attack on public services and the destruction of the manufacturing base in the most weakened economies;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the lack of affordablfree high- quality care, whether for children or for the sick or elderly, in particular crèches, nursery schools and long-term care facilities, contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and the related pension gap; emphasises that equal access to childcare and free, high- quality childcare and education is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects the austerity policies that the Troika has imposed on a number of Member States; argues that austerity policies, like the EU’s economic governance policies, have been a decisive factor in the exponential increase in poverty, particularly among women;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to implement policies that will protect, upgrade and promote free, high-quality public services, above all in the areas of health, education, social security and justice; points out that it is crucial for public services to have the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their objectives;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with the Member States, to undertake a comprehensive and global legislative action to modernise in a coherent wayeet the needs of mothers and fathers concerning the types of leave, namely maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ leave, so as to boost women’s participation in the labour market; calls on the Member States to lay down legislation to safeguard or enhance maternity and paternity rights;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for there to be a move towards the individualisreal development and implementation of rights in social equity policy;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement policies to promote the employment of women and the integration into the labour market of socially marginalised groups of women, in the light of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, with an emphasis on life- long learning, the development of affordable andfree high-quality public care services, flexibleadjustments to working time arrangements whenever workers – women or men – so request and measures to combat the segregation of men and women by occupation and sector;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the only way to fight poverty is through fairer distribution of wealth, better regulation of employment, higher wages, and more advanced welfare systems, to be achieved by means of, for example, collective bargaining;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work; urges the Member States to consider implementinggoing beyond the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work, such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious contracts can be used and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to enforce labour laws to promote employment regulation, collective bargaining, welfare provision, and fair wages; also calls on Member States to do away with legislation allowing, and serving to regulate, precarious work;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States to develop and strengthen national workplace supervision bodies by establishing proper conditions and providing them with means, including financial and human resources, enabling them to maintain an effective presence on the ground and hence to combat job insecurity, unregulated work, and employment- and wage-related discrimination, not least from a gender equality perspective;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Expresses particular concern at the fact that workers’ organisations, and trade unions especially, are being marginalised in the wage policy debate; points out that women are particularly affected by precarious work and various forms of ‘atypical work’, such as teleworking or homeworking, and are increasingly having to contend with the phenomenon of ‘worker and career individualisation’, an approach which bolsters the more broadly based offensive against collective bargaining;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Commission to carry out an impact assessment on minimum income schemes in the EU and to consider further steps that would take into account the economic and social circumstances of each Member State as well as an assessment of whether the schemes enable households to meet basic personal needs; invites the Commission to evaluate on this basis the manner of, and the means for providing an adequate minimum income above the poverty threshold of 60% of national median income in all Member States in line with national practicpoints to the need for action at Member State level to establish a minimum income threshold, based on appropriate indicators, with a view to ensuring socio-economic cohesion, lowering the risk of unequal pay for the same activities, and traditionsreducing the poverty risk for the EU population as a whiole respecting their individual characteristics in order to support social convergence across the EU; considers that the necessary minimum income schemes must provide for at least 60% of median income in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that people living in poverty often pay a higher unit cost compared to the better-off for the same goods and services that are essential to their social and economic survival, particularly with regard to telecommunications and, energy, and water; calls on the Member States to work closely with suppliers and operators on the development of support schemes and social pricing for the most deprived in society;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to refrain from recommending reorganisation and cuts in Member States’ government departments or from promoting greater flexibility in employment or the privatisation of public services, as those approaches have unquestionably served to weaken the social rights of workers and made themselves felt more severely among women;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recommends that Member States make visible and transparent provision in their national budgets for expenditure to combat poverty;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that in all Member States the risk of poverty and social exclusion among children is strongly linked to their parents’ level of education, and in particular to that of their mothers, and their parents’ situation in the labour market and their social conditions; recommends that Member States ensure that all young people have access to high-quality free public education at all ages, including early childhood, with appropriate pupil- teacher ratios; stresses the need to establish a framework of support for teenage mothers, for whom leaving school early is a first step towards poverty;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 237 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that women’s economic independence plays a crucial role in their ability to escape situations of violence; calls for the provision of social protection systems guaranteeing the social rights of women who are victims of violence in any form, be it domestic, trafficking, or prostitution;
Amendment 249 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that many aspects of female poverty remain unrecognised, including for example the exclusion of women from access to culture and social participation, and therefore calls on the Member States to provide the support necessary to ensure that all women can enjoy the right to culture, sport, and leisure, giving particular attention to women living in poverty, women with a disability, and migrant women; considers that the severe material deprivation indicators relating to access to culture are inadequate and that more indicators should be developed for assessing exclusion, particularly its influence on the vicious circle of poverty;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas social inequalities, in particular as regards employment equality, can be combated only through policies guaranteeing a better distribution of wealth, based on an increase in real wages, action to promote labour and working time regulation and labour protection, in particular through collective bargaining and guaranteed universal free access to high-quality public healthcare and education services;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas austerity policies and policies that attack workers’ rights through labour deregulation and the destruction of specific labour inspection mechanisms have fostered precarious employment, inequality and exploitation;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas in most Member States the provision of free and high-quality public services providing care and assistance for children, the sick and the elderly has worsened as a result of privatisation policies, the destruction of public services and the imposition of austerity and poverty policies;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas women are most affected by unemployment and suffer negative discrimination in terms of access to jobs, particularly in the case of mothers and women who want to have children;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, for these reasons, women are mostly the ones with the primary responsibility for taking care of the children, family and household; whereas these responsibilities also have a direct effect on women’s careers, negatively affect their conditions of employment and produce pay and pension gapaccess to jobs;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas labour deregulation policies, in particular the destruction of the notion of occupational careers and categories and attacks on collective bargaining, have left women in particular more vulnerable to precarious employment, wage discrimination and a lack of social protection, which has consequences for their contribution record and leads to pension disparities that are significantly wider than the corresponding wage disparities;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to promote free high-quality public services that provide proper and necessary care and assistance for children, the sick and the elderly;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to implement labour legislation that promotes labour regulation, collective bargaining, social protection and higher wages; calls likewise on the Member States to eliminate legislation that allows or regulates precarious employment;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their equality bodies, as these bodies should take on a leading role in improving complaint mechanisms and organising awareness campaigns as regardscampaigns to affirm women’s rights on the labour market;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to develop and strengthen national labour inspection bodies, providing the conditions and financial and human resources that will enable them to maintain an effective presence on the ground in order to combat precarious employment, unregulated employment and labour and wage discrimination, in particular from the point of view of equality between men and women;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to pursue the implementation of equal treatment in employment policies and measures that would encourage the employment of women and reduce pay and pension gaps.
Amendment 225 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Demands that the European Union and Member States shoulder responsibility for unconditionally receiving and protecting all children, women and men whose physical integrity and lives are at risk and who seek refuge here;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Repudiates all and any new military interventions in the regions of North Africa and the Middle East, in particular by the European Union and its Member States, which, if they were to take place, would only worsen the current humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 236 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers a militaristic approach to the control and surveillance of sea borders based on the principle of constructing a fortress Europe to be unacceptable; condemns NATO’s presence in the Mediterranean to assist in border patrol and control activities; takes the view that a repressive approach to maritime migration flows will be responsible for increased numbers of deaths at sea and will further worsen the already terrible situation facing migrants and refugees;
Amendment 299 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the positive role played by navy vessels in saving lives at sea and in disrupting criminal networks to date; supports the aims of navy operations such as Operation Sophia, and stresses the need to protect life, emphasising that all aspects of thStresses the need to protect lives, especially in all aspects of search and rescue operations, which should ensure that migrant lives are protected;
Amendment 315 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operationssearch and rescue operations, coordinated on the level of cooperation between Member States, should not be the predominante aspect of any holistic approach to migration and reiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at seaintervention should always serve the aims of receiving and protecting people and keeping them safe;
Amendment 353 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that the relocation mechanism not only reveals an absence of EU solidarity in its formulation but is also proving inadequate, falling far below the numbers necessary to deal with the situation and providing an abject response since its creation, which clearly demonstrates the European Union’s unwillingness to receive and protect asylum seekers properly;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 382 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, for the purposes ofin addition to the fact that the Rrelocation Dmecisions, relochanism represents a policy which hampers the necessary response to migration, it will cover only those nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months, on the basis of Eurostat data; notes that the Relocation Decisions will affect a relatively small number of people, and will leave out the large numbers of applicants originating from other third countries who cannot be relocated under those decisions;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 407 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 423 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation proces be taken into account with regard to access to host countries;
Amendment 454 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 466 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanent Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatory participreception measures stemming from close cooperation byamong Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugebased on the creation of safe and legal routes, thaving regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Uniont will provide a response to the current migration flow;
Amendment 485 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that humanitarian admission can be used as a complement to resettlement in order to give urgent protection, often on a temporary basis, to the most vulnerable where needed, e.g. unaccompanied minors or refugees with disabilities;
Amendment 494 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that, in so far as resettlement remains unavailable for third-country nationals, all Member States should be encouraged to establish and implement humanitarian admission programmes;
Amendment 528 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 542 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation1 has raised many questions linked to fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressure faced by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European Union needs to accept the on-going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and to develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrProposes the immediate repeal of the Dublin Convention, which has become a meants concerned; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).of placing conditions on the rights of refugees;
Amendment 556 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 562 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 581 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes the view that the European Union should support the Member States receiving the most asylum claims with proportionate and adequate financial and technical support; considers that the rationale of using solidarity and responsibility-sharing measures is to enhance the quality and functioning of the CEAS;
Amendment 588 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 609 #
Amendment 612 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 628 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 664 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Recalls that, under Article 15(1) of the Reception Conditions Directive, Member States are to determine the conditions for grantingensure that applicants have access to their labour markets for no later than six months from the date when the applicantstion for international protection, provided that such access is effective and is in accordance with the timeframe laid down in P was lodged; recalls further that, under paragraph 12 of that Aarticle; understands that, per Article 15(2) for reasons of labour market policies, Member States may give priority to Union citizens and nationals of states parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and to legally resident third-country nationals, they are to decide the conditions for granting access to the labour market for the applicant, in accordance with their national law, without unduly restricting asylum applicants' access to the labour market;
Amendment 682 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Reaffirms that better recognition of foreign qualifications is one practical way of ensuring that those third-country nationals already present in the Union can integrate better and have access to the labour market, and calls on the Commission to come forward with appropriate proposals in that regard; rejects the idea that any labour market integration measure in any Member State might be based on any type of discrimination on grounds of qualifications, age or gender;
Amendment 694 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Encourages private and community integration programmes for those persons accepted for resettlement, including building on best practices of Member States and local authorities;
Amendment 711 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Underlines that Member States should overcome any legal and practical obstacles to arrive at swifter decisions on family reunification and that they should respect the principle of preserving family unity;
Amendment 716 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 732 #
Amendment 735 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
Amendment 750 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 764 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 783 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Suggests that any attempt by Member States to ‘push back’ migrants who have not been given the opportunity to present asylum claims runs contrary to Union and international law, and that the Commission should take appropriate action against any Member State that attempts such ‘push backs’;
Amendment 794 #
Amendment 796 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
Amendment 811 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
Amendment 820 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
Amendment 831 #
Amendment 833 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
Amendment 836 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
Amendment 840 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 843 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
Amendment 853 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Observes that the EASO budget for 2015 for relocation, resettlement and the external dimension was a mere EUR 30 000; reiterates that this very small budget cannot be taken seriously in the light of current events in the Mediterranean and in the light of the multiple references made to EASO in the Relocation Decisions; recalls that significant increases in the budget of EASO, and in its human resources and in and financial resources will be needed withe amounts it allocates in respect of relocation and resettlement, will be needed in the short, medium and long t view to the effective and efficient reception and protection of asylum seekerms;
Amendment 856 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Notes the recent role of Frontex in rendering assistance to any vessel or person in distress at sea, and acknowledges its contribution, through the Triton and Poseidon joint operations, to the rescuing and saving of many lives in the MediterraneanCalls for the dismantling of Frontex and rejects the creation of any European Border and Coast Guard;
Amendment 863 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60a. Denounces and expresses concern about the activity of Frontex and Euromed; notes, as explained in the 'Special report of the European Ombudsman in the own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex' voted on by Parliament on 2 December 2015, which is unequivocal in its recognition of Frontex's failure to respect human rights, that Frontex is acting as a repressive force against migrants and refugees, with the aim of deterring people from crossing the Mediterranean;
Amendment 866 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 b (new)
Paragraph 60 b (new)
60b. Proposes that the appropriations earmarked for returning migrants and controlling and policing borders (contained in the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Frontex Agency) be transferred to policies to promote safe and legal crossings for migrants and their social integration in the host countries;
Amendment 867 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
Amendment 878 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
Amendment 886 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
Amendment 896 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
Amendment 908 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 912 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
Amendment 918 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
Amendment 929 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
Amendment 933 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Points out, in that regard, that the Union agencies require the resources necessary to allow them to fulfil their assigned tasks; iInsists that the Union agencies and the Member States keep the Parliament fully informed of work undertaken at the hotspots;
Amendment 938 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
Amendment 954 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 992 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Points out that the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) pillar on asylum and international protection should be developed further, with greater involvement of third countries; notes that current actions in this field, under Regional Protection Programmes (RPPs) or Regional Development and Protection Programmes (RDPPs), focus on capacity building to tackle criminal smuggling and human trafficking networks within third countries of origin and transit; notes, at the same time, that the resettlement component of these programmes continues to be weak; believes that capacity-building efforts and resettlement activities should be stepped up and carried out together with third countries hosting large refugee populations;
Amendment 1003 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Acknowledges that the basic instrument that sets out the objectives of the Union’s external policies on migration, asylum and borders is the GAMM; takes note that various instruments exist under that umbrella, including regional dialogues, bilateral dialogues, mobility partnerships, common agendas for migration and mobility, readmission agreements, visa facilitation agreements, visa exemption agreements, RPPs and RDPPs;
Amendment 1031 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
Amendment 1048 #
Amendment 1050 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
Amendment 1054 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
Amendment 1065 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Reaffirms that the Union must adopt a long-term strConsiders it crucial for the European Union and the Member Stategys to help counteract the ‘push factors’ in third countries (persecution, conflict, generalised violence or extreme poverty), which force people into the hands of criminal smuggling networks, which they see as their only chance to reach the Union; recognise their responsibilities in the so- called refugee crisis, stemming from the processes of interference and military interventions that they have imposed on the regions of the Middle East and North Africa in the course of recent decades, in particular in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, which are at the root of the current exodus of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing hunger, extreme poverty, persecution and war, who legitimately aspire to the right to life, freedom and safety as enshrined in Article 3 of the International Charter of Human Rights;
Amendment 1124 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Is of the opinion that such a comprehensive overview of Union funding related to migration, both within and outside the Union must be provided, as the absence of such an overview is a clear obstacle to transparency and sound policymaking; notes, in that regard, that one possible option could be a website comprising a database of all Union funded projects related to migration policy; underlines that the need for transparency also extends to budget lines in order to ensure adequate funding for all objectives of Union migration policy;
Amendment 1150 #
Amendment 1153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
Amendment 1160 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 105
Paragraph 105
Amendment 1165 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106
Paragraph 106
Amendment 1173 #
Amendment 1174 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107
Paragraph 107
Amendment 1177 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 108
Paragraph 108
Amendment 1179 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 109
Paragraph 109
Amendment 1182 #
2015/2095(INI)
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Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
Amendment 1189 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
Amendment 1204 #
Amendment 1205 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
Amendment 1209 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113
Paragraph 113
Amendment 1215 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114
Paragraph 114
114. Notes that labour exploitation, in particular slave labour, can take place as a consequence of trafficking, of smuggling, or even in the absence of both, with the result that there is impunity for those exploiting irregular migrants in those Member States in which it is not criminalised as such, or any other citizens, in the Member States;