4 Amendments of Gérard DEPREZ related to 2018/0202(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) EGF should remain as a special EU instrument reacting to unexpected situations that cause major disruptions in the European labour markets. However the Union should continue the efforts to find more sustainable ways of tackling the structural change and challenges that affect the labour markets and lead to restructuring events in the Member States.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its evaluation.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the programme is to demonstrate solidarity with and offer support tofinancial support for re- employment measures of displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of unexpected major restructuring events, referred to in Article 5.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The specific objective of the EGF is to offer assistance for reintegration in the labour market in case of unexpected major restructuring events, particularly those caused by globalisation-related challenges, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, financial or economic crises, the transition to low- carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. Particular emphasis shall lie on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups.