9 Amendments of Markus FERBER related to 2012/0299(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposalRejects the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) This Directive should not apply to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as defined by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, even if they are listed companies. To take account of the characteristics of the small business sector in some Member States, the number of employees in the definition of ‘SME’ should be raised to 500;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Since the gender composition of the workforce has a direct impact on the availability of candidates of the under- represented sex, Member States may provide that where the members of the under-represented sex make up less than 140 per cent of the workforce the company concerned should not be required to meet the objective laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘small and medium-sized enterprise’ or ‘SME’ means a company which employs less than 2500 persons and has an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million, or, for an SME which is incorporated in a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the equivalent amounts in the currency of that Member State;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may provide that listed companies which are not exempted under Article 3 and where the members of the under-represented sex represent less than 140 per cent of the workforce are not subject to the objective laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and may include the following measures:Member States shall ensure that there is annual disclosure of the gender balance on the governing bodies of listed undertakings which are not exempted under Article 3.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b