Activities of Romeo FRANZ
Plenary speeches (39)
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (debate)
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihać (debate)
Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihać (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Hungary (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Hungary (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Commemorating Srebrenica - 25 years anniversary (debate)
First voting session (continuation)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – all sections (debate)
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative – Minority SafePack (debate)
Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders (debate)
Children's Rights (debate)
Guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Albania – 2019-2020 Reports on Kosovo – 2019-2020 Reports on North Macedonia – 2019-2020 Reports on Serbia (debate)
Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (debate)
The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)
Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU (debate)
Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina (debate)
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)
The situation in Bosnia Herzegovina (continuation of debate)
The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)
The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)
2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms (debate)
Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (debate)
Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)
The 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (debate)
Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)
2022 Report on Kosovo (debate)
Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education (debate)
Discharge 2022 (debate)
International Roma Day - Statement by the President
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
Shadow reports (18)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Montenegro
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council regulation extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) No …/2021 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV’ programme), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 331/2014
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund
REPORT on the implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020
REPORT on racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU
REPORT on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Drugs Agency
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo*)
REPORT on the system of European Schools: state of play, challenges and perspectives
REPORT on fostering and adapting vocational training as a tool for employees’ success and a building block for the EU economy in the new industry 4.0
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU
REPORT on European historical consciousness
REPORT on the implementation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme 2021-2027 – citizens’ engagement and participation
REPORT on the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027
Opinions (8)
Opinion on the Guidelines for the 2021 Budget, Section III
OPINION on the sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021
OPINION on guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 – all sections
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, Section III - Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, Section II - Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Shadow opinions (9)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2018
OPINION on the report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
OPINION on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) for the financial year 2020
OPINION on the New European Bauhaus
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast)
Institutional motions (8)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on children’s rights on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the EU Protection of children and young people fleeing because of the war in Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education
Oral questions (2)
The situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU
The situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU
Written questions (14)
Statelessness statute faced by Romani people
Implementation of the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025 – EU Anti-Racism Summit
Implementation of the 2020‑2025 EU Anti-Racism Action Plan – EU Anti‑Racism Coordinator
Roadmap for reopening the cultural sector
Lack of coherence in Kosovo’s legal representation
LGBTIQ inclusion in ESF+ project selection
Support for the most deprived under FEAD and REACT-EU
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the obligations set out therein and regional arms races
Culture in the national recovery and resilience plans
Extension and amendment of the sanctions framework for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
EU budget 2023 / Creative Europe programme
Investigation into Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi
Concentration and competitiveness in the European live music sector, including ownership of festivals and ticketing platforms
United Kingdom possibly rejoining the Creative Europe programme
Amendments (1054)
Amendment 3 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that, despite a challenging context created by long-lasting effects of the pandemic, the impact of rising inflation and energy prices on beneficiaries and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Erasmus+ programme could in 2022 fully resume its long-standing mission to support transnational learning mobility, with the number of mobilities supported comparable to pre-pandemic years;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Appreciates that the Commission and the EACEA managed to achieve nearly full budget execution for Erasmus+ and full budget execution for the European Solidarity Corps in 2022, making it even necessary to redeploy credits from other programmes to cover payment needs; notes the challenges to the payment implementation of Creative Europe in 2022, with some EUR 50 million having been deferred to 2023 as a result of operational issues and delays in the granting processes; recognises DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture’s (DG EAC) and the EACEA’s efforts to limit the impact of these delays and return to a normalised pace in 2023;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that DG EAC’s and the EACEA’s overall risk at payment continued to be relatively low and their overall error rate remained below the 2 % materiality threshold in 2022;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence, which is helping to reinforce support to pupils, students, teachers and qualified staff fleeing from Ukraine;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Acknowledges the effects that some novelties, notably the extension of the accreditation scheme to the Erasmus+ programme’s main sectors, have had in terms of simplifying the application process and easing the accessibility of funding for mobility activities;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights that the Erasmus+ programme framework of inclusion measures adopted in 2021 seems to bear fruit, with 23% more projects having gender equality as their main or an important and deliberate objective in 2022 than in 2021;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Requests the European Court of Auditors to carry out an audit on the possible misuse of EU funds through Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps by networks of associations that present false projects, with the aim of verifying recent reports on this matter by some national agencies and measuring the scale and importance of such cases of fraud, and their treatment by competent authorities in the Member States;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the fact that, thanks to a EUR 3 million reinforcement of the 2022 European Year of Youth at the Parliament’s insistence, a number of actions under the Year could be strengthened, such as solidarity projects, volunteering and networking activities; underlines that the successful results of the Year should now be sustainably implemented to ensure its lasting legacy;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the continued frontloading of the Creative Europe budget in 2022 for mitigating the persisting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative sectors; notes that, thanks to this frontloading, a higher number of European cultural cooperation projects could be selected in 2022 than ever before;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the fact that almost all proposals submitted in the Media Strand are requested to provide a strategy to improve the industry’s greening measures, with projects in some actions having to initiate the process of obtaining a sustainability certification; urges the Commission, building on these promising results and the recommendations of a 2022 study on greening Creative Europe, to push ahead more strongly, including through more funding for training on greening and sustainability in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Reiterates its call to urgently address the outstanding issues related to personal data protection for beneficiaries of and participants in Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, in particular as regards third country personal data transfers; urges DG EAC to roll out the new ‘transfer tool’ immediately following authorisation from the European Data Protection Supervisor to ensure appropriate safeguards for such transfers in the future;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes DG EAC’s roll-out of a new project management tool for National Agencies, which includes a new risk and potential exclusions feature; encourages DG EAC and DG CNECT to implement their Anti-Fraud Strategies fully, including by offering mandatory fraud awareness raising and data protection training for staff, in particular newcomers, and entrusted bodies and organising a fraud awareness survey;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Encourages the EACEA to swiftly implement the recommendations of its internal audit service to improve the quality of transactions, such as the use of checklists, the modification of financial circuits and the harmonisation of processes;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes the positive development in the EACEA’s staffing situation, with a significant increase of staff by the end of 2022;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas gender stereotypes, hetero-patriarchal structures, power asymmetries and structural and institutional inequalities are rooted in European histories; whereas these are direct causes to gender-based violence and the historical persecution of women and LGBTQIA+ across Europe;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas the historical racial and religious supremacies in Europe have led to disastrous consequences in Europe and in the rest of the world, symbolised by the age of discovery and the subjugation and colonisation of peoples all over the world, and the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas Europe bears historical responsibility for the biggest share of historical global carbon emissions, and the current climate crisis as one of the biggest historical emitters;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives and ensuring the visibility and participation of the under-represented groups of survivors of past crimes and genocides in those initiatives; calls in this regard on its President, to invite a Romani Holocaust survivor to speak at the European Parliament for Holocaust Remembrance Day;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance to move away from a European ‘remembrance culture’ that is predominantly top-down and concerned with defining what Europeans should remember towards a bottom-up and citizens-driven ‘culture of remembering’ based on common global and European principles and values, concentrating on developing capacities for a critical reworking of the past at national and European levels;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core values such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of creating an open sphere of discussion that is not ethno- national centric nor Euro-centric, that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations, and between European nations and the rest of the world;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on European, national and local authorities to protect and safeguard the integrity of memorial sites as a whole and to safeguard the holistic character of memorial sites; deplores any attacks or plans to alter or demolish, completely or partially the integrity of those sites, especially for underrepresented groups;
Amendment 205 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take responsibility for historical global injustices that were perpetrated by Europeans, and ensure that future generations remember the atrocities so they are not repeated again;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas human creativity and creative professionals such as authors and performers are at the origin and source of all music that is distributed on streaming platform;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the increasing number of acquisitions of song catalogues and recording rights by investors in recent years proves the overall enormous economic value and potential of written and recorded music;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas music streaming platforms should continue their efforts to increase overall transparency and traceability concerning many operational aspects of high relevance to authors, performers, rightholders, the audience and the general public, including most notably the functioning of their payment and remuneration systems, the curation of playlists, the discoverability of works, and the availability of metadata;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that voices of authors and performers must be taken into consideration in order to live up to the artistic, cultural and societal value and importance of their role in the music market; welcomes any efforts to improve the payment systems of music streaming platforms towards more adequately benefiting authors and performers;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate whether the fundamental principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration is fulfilled by current payment systems of streaming platforms as well as by existing contracts concluded between authors and performers on the one hand and other actors of the value chain within the music sector on the other;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages the Commission to evaluate whether technologies such as blockchain have the potential to improve the overall situation, especially for authors, performers and rightholders, with regards to transparency, accuracy and cost efficiency, in particular concerning metadata and remuneration;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of overall transparency and traceability concerning many operational aspects of high relevance to authors, performers, rightholders, the audience and the general public, including most notably the functioning of the streaming platforms’ payment and remuneration systems, the curation of playlists, the discoverability of works, and the availability of metadata; regrets that in general, music streaming platforms significantly lack such transparency and traceability
Amendment 123 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess adequate ways in order to preserve the digital European musical heritage, while reducing the de- facto dependence on commercial music streaming platforms, ensuring the availability and accessibility of European musical works in the long term;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 23 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 25 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
Amendment 54 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas artists, authors, performers and all cultural creators are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon; whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technicalng works to technical and project management support including programming, research and curatorial activities, communication and audience development support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker, freelancer or self- employed person, the living and working conditions of CCS professionals can be characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, short-term or disadvantaged contracts, weak or no social security, and a lack of access to unemployment support; whereas the extent of social security coverage of CCS professionals varies betweewithin countries, due to differences in sectors and types of work within the sectors and may lead to differences in living and working conditions;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these atypical working arrangements, often interrupted by significant periods of non-remunerated time spent on artistic research, creation of work or rehearsing, severely limit the effective access of CCS professionals to social protection and their access to relevant entitlements; whereas, even when coverage is available on a voluntary basis, self- employed CCS professionals have a low coverage rate;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas CCS professionals tend to have low retirement savings or entitlements as a result of the atypical and sometimeoften precarious nature of their work;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited collective bargaining practices in the cultural and creative sectors15 in several Member States contribute to poor job quality, low income, disadvantaged contracts and limited access to social protection; _________________ 15 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 115 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is no specific legal status in a number of Member States for any categories of CCS professionals; whereas a number of Member States are in the process of updating their legal framework in order to protect the rights of CCS professionals by taking into account the specificities of the cultural and creative sectors; whereas some Member States have included legislative reforms to improve the working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors as part of their Recovery and Resilience Plans;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence, are not only creating new opportunities and new jobs, but also bringing along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy;arts and culture play a crucial role for the inclusiveness, democratic functioning and prosperity of our societies through their intrinsic value and their important social and economic impact and underlines that artists and CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration including in the EU’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for the whole cultural ecosystem to be well-balanced in order to allow each of its parts to thrive and contribute to our European society, democracy and economy;
Amendment 171 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that experts have identified the lack of a definitions of CCS professionals and, irregular working patterns and the lack of a specific employment status17 as one of the main factors leading to the weak social protection coverage of CCS professionals; asks the Commission to facilitate the recognition at Union level of the specific situation of CCS professionals, with the aim of ensuring, on the one hand, the unhindered application of the conditions attached to their status, for those who have such a status under national law, and of attaining convergence and of improving, on the other hand, the situation for those who are not covered by such a status, while promoting transnational work in Europe; _________________ 17 https://eenca.com/eenca/assets/File/EENC A%20publications/Study%20on%20the%2 0status%20and%20working%20conditions %20of%20artists%20and%20creative%20 professionals%20-%20Final%20report.pdf
Amendment 175 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a European ‘Status of the Artist’ as an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 178 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. EncouragesCalls on the Member States that have not yet introduced targeted measures for a specific status for artists and other CCS professionals to do so; calls on those Member States which have already an ‘artist status’ in place to monitor its adequacy and reviewimprove it where necessary;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the sustainability of the livelihood of CCS professionals in a number of Member States; believes that reinforced action at Union level is needed in that regard, in particular with regard to freelance and self-employed CCS professionals;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in view of atypical work patterns in cultural and creative careers and the ensuing challenges, common throughout the Union, in accessing social protection for CCS professionals and in view of the high cross- border mobility of CCS professionals, a targeted legal actactions at Union level isare needed to promofacilitate access to comprehensive and adequate social protection systems for all CCS professionals;
Amendment 218 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the efforts to improve social security coordination across the Union and calls on the Council to swiftly reach an agreement on the revision of the social security coordination regulation; highlights, however, that mobile CCS professionals often face multiple payments of social and health insurance in several Member States, without being able to benefit from them; notes that administrative and fiscal obstacles to the cross-border portability of social security entitlements and double payment of social contributions are some of the most prevalent challenges encountered by CCS professionals working abroad, often due to differences between Member States in interpreting labour law; calls for a Union- wide approach for CCS professionals working in several countries to benefit from social protection as soon as social contributions are paid;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;
Amendment 233 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. IStrongly affirms that cultural work is work and, as such, must be fairly remunerated; is concerned by the fact that the cultural and creative sectors are considered low-wage sectors, with 38 % of CCS professionals in the lowest three wage deciles18 ; recalls the right of all workers to fair wages that provide for a decent standard of living and welcomes the recent adoption of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 ; calls on the Member States to transpose that Directive swiftly, with particular consideration for the cultural and creative sectors; _________________ 18 Eurofound Labour Force Survey 19 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33).
Amendment 252 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairlyauthor/creator is entitled to a fair and proportionate remuneratedion;
Amendment 254 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers fair remuneration of authors and composers as an essential part of their working conditions and denounces the coercive contractual practices of buy-out and work-for-hire imposed by the non-EU based video-on- demand services that deprive authors and composers from appropriate and proportionate remuneration for the use of their work;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 270 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned by abusive and coercive practices that may result in unfair contractual relationships for CCS professionals; draws attention to issues relating more specifically to ‘buy-out’ contracts; requests the Commission to assess and closely monitor the situation in that regard and that all forms of work undertaken by CCS professionals are recognised and proper remuneration is required;
Amendment 287 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States and social partners to commit to the prevention of undeclared work and the eradication of bogus self- employment practices in the cultural and creative sectors, including by strengthening the action of labour enforcement authorities and with the involvement of the social partners;
Amendment 301 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that Union-funded projects in the cultural and creative sectors, such as Creative Europe, must comply with a set of fair decent work principles and practices for collaborations in the cultural and creative sectors; asks the Commission to ensure that the next cycle of Union programmes in the cultural and creative sectors complies with such principles, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights, including via the introduction of social conditionality; calls on the Commission to have social conditionalities in this regard for all public procurement contracts;
Amendment 310 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that sustainable public funding is fundamental to ensuring a healthysustainable, diverse and democratic cultural and creative ecosystem; asks the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of government public expenditure in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 313 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of the EU budget for Union programmes and initiatives benefiting the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 318 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that CCS professionals have the freedom and right to form and join trade unions and professional organisations to represent them and to participate in the formulation ofpolicy making process in the cultural sector and employment policies; calls on the Commission to reinforce social dialogue at Union; calls for a strengthening of the social and policy dialogue at Union level, national level and sectoral level, ensuring that all cultural and creative sectors are represented;
Amendment 323 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that Member States’ collective bargaining coverage rates in the cultural and creative sectors vary significantly; considers that strong collective bargaining decisively contributes to ensuring adequate minimum wage protection, fair contracts and good working conditions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure,cooperate with the involvement of social partners, for an enabling environment for collective bargaining in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 333 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of the ‘Guidelines on application of Union competition law to collective agreements regarding working conditions of solo self-employed persons’; calls on national competition authorities to carry out consultations with authors, artists, performers and cultural workers and ensure the effective application of the Guidelines; calls on the Commission to monitor the application of the Guidelines by national competition authorities in order to ensure that they are applied consistently;
Amendment 338 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the increasingly limited space devoted to artistic education and sports in national curricula in primary and secondary education; notes with concern that financial barriers often hinder access to higher education in the arts and culture for young people coming from a vulnerable or disadvantaged background or with disabilities; calls on Member States to ensure equitable access to artistic education, in particular higher education;
Amendment 349 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned by the lack of awareness of, and information provided to, students and young graduates entering the labour market on working practices and conditions, including an understanding of worker, freelance and self-employed status;
Amendment 358 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining when it is not possible to continue with their careers; believes this is of particular importance for professionals whose activity relies on their physical capacities, such as dancers, singers and musicians, and for professionals whose jobs are put at risk by the digital transition; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems, and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 366 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is concerned that the increasingly fast-paced technological progress requires a technical and legal knowledge which current educational and training systems can hardly keep up with; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly enhance their approach regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists and other cultural workers, including - but not restricted to - legal and technological knowledge and skills as well as AI literacy;
Amendment 378 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors show a very high dependence rate from clients and above average exposure to intimidation and discrimination, often due to precarious working conditions;
Amendment 387 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to eradicate sexual harassment in the cultural and creative sectors and to ensure a safe and healthy education and work place; welcomes, in that regard, the Commission proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and looks forward to its swift adoption;
Amendment 400 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists on the need to ensure freedom of authorial and artistic creation and expression throughout Europe; reiterates its call on the Commission to expand, as part of the rule of law reports, the chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism to cover all aspects of freedom of expression, including artistic and academic freedoms;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that inappropriate working conditions, a lack of social security and unfair remuneration, including buy-out contracts, are elements restricting the actual ability of artists to exercise their right of artistic freedom;
Amendment 408 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned by the effects of increasing automation, which pose a particular challenge to artists and other CCS professionals at risk of losing their jobs or their remuneration rights or of suffering from deteriorating working conditions; calls on the Commission to develop a proactive strategic approach at Union level to anticipate the effects on jobs, on workers management, on equality and diversity in the cultural workforce and also on artistic freedom and cultural rights;
Amendment 412 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence with the ability of its generative systems to generate cultural content, not only create new opportunities and new jobs, but also bring along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 421 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its call on the Commission to assess the challenges posed by AI-generated content on the cultural and creative sectors and on authors, artists, performers and cultural workers; including a lack of literacy throughout the sector about the effects of automated content and tools;
Amendment 426 #
Amendment 428 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 432 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 444 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Requests that the Commission submit, on the basis of Article 153(2), point (a), and Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, one or more proposals for a decisionirective establishing a comprehensive Union framework for collecting and publishing appropriate data and for encouraging cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating minimum quality standards in areas relevant to the living and working conditions of artists and other CCS professionals, covering both workers and the self-employed, with the full participation of the social partners, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 447 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to include in the European Semester a review of public spending for culture across the Member States, as well as of employment situation in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 461 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of the proposals is to establish a Union framework on the social and professional situation of artists, authors, performers and other professionals in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) (the ‘Framework’). The Framework should comprise one or more decisionirectives setting up a mechanism for structured cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating minimum quality standards and reviewing relevant developments in areas, relevant to the living and working conditions of CCS professionals, including workers, freelancers and self-employed.
Amendment 466 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1
The Framework should cover all CCS professionals in the different functions, roles and capacities needed for the realisation of cultural and creative expressions and works, regardless of their status as worker, freelance or self- employed.
Amendment 472 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- the development of measures to improve CCS professionals’ working conditions, in particular to ensure decentequitable remuneration, based upon a minimum level set at national living wage levels and fair working practices;
Amendment 490 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
- the fight against all forms of discrimination and of gender-based violence and the promotion of gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors;, including but not exclusive, to gender identity, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, language, religion, age, disability, race, ethnicity, geography and of gender-based violence.
Amendment 493 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
- the promotion of gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 505 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- to improve knowledge on the living and working conditions of CCS professionals, including with regard to the causes and regional differences, by means of evidence-based tools, comparative analysis and relevant methodological instruments for data collection building on the work of relevant actors; in that regard, it is important that Member States regularly collect and publish comprehensive and comparable data on the social and professional situation of artists, authors, performers and other CCS professionals in the Union, including working conditions, levels of remuneration, access to social security and social protection, collective representation and coverage by collective agreements, exposure to forms of discrimination and gender-based violence, and gender equality and artistic freedom; such data should be disaggregated by gender, age, disability, employment status, geographical location, language and specific sector as far as possible;
Amendment 508 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- to establish and maintain tools for the efficient sharing of information and experiences, for example a knowledge bank of different practices and measures taken;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation (2021/C93/01) of 12 March 2021,
Amendment 33 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 e (new)
Citation 28 e (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 entitled ‘The implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe’1aa; _________________ 1aa OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p. 104.
Amendment 82 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the prevalence of discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin remains consistently high, both over time and across different population groups in different Member States; whereas antisemitism, islamophobia and racism are persistent forms of hatred and discrimination; whereas far-right extremism poses a particular threat to persons affected by discrimination and to society as a whole; , in particular individuals from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, in different Member States; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face systemic racism, hate- crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which need to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality; whereas antisemitism, anti- Gypsyism, islamophobia and racism are persistent forms of hatred and discrimination; whereas far-right extremism poses a particular threat to persons affected by discrimination and to society as a whole; whereas according to FRA, systemic racism is widespread in the EU, including within law enforcement1h; whereas intersectional discrimination must be taken into account in policies and measures to combat racism and discrimination; _________________ 1h http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_ uploads/fra-2023-fundamental-rights- report-2023_en_1.pdf
Amendment 88 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas a significant part of Romani people in Europe live in extremely precarious conditions in both rural and urban areas, and in very poor socio-economic circumstances; whereas most Romani people are deprived of their fundamental human rights in all areas of life;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the situation in Romani settlements is in violation of human and fundamental rights as enshrined in the EU Treaties, the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Social Charter, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as well as of the principles recognised in the European Pillar of Social Rights; whereas it is alarming that these rights are not being respected in practice especially with regard to Romani people living in settlements;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas the placement of children in segregated schools and the discriminatory practice of placing children of ethnic and racial minorities in schools for children with mental disabilities, continues to persist in some Member States;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Condemns the rise in antisemitic, anti-Gypsyist, anti-Islamic and racist incidents in the EU; deplores that incidents of discrimination, racist and xenophobic crimes are often not reported to the authorities, which leads to de facto impunity;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned with the increasing number of police violence incidents against the Romani population; calls on Member States to rigorously investigate incidents of police abuse to ensure that there is no impunity for introducing and/or implementing repressive, violent measures against Romani individuals or communities, as well as for inducing fear and intimidation, address the inadequate access to justice of Romani people, particularly obstacles to seek legal counsel and redress, lack of free legal aid, but also biased police recordings and reporting, prosecution and court judgements, violence in police custody and ill-treatment by police and the overrepresentation of Romani people in prisons;
Amendment 176 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle anti-Gypsyism in all areas of society through effective legislative and policy measures, both in the Member States and in enlargement countries; calls on the Member States to mainstream the fight against racism and anti-Gypsyism in all of the European Pillar of Social Rights principles, as it is a key structural driver of Romani exclusion; considers that the fight against anti-Gypsyism is a horizontal issue and that it should be taken into account in all relevant areas of EU policy;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Is concerned that segregation in education remains a significant issue in Europe; calls on Member States to take urgent and appropriate actions to combat segregation in education including to adopt a clear and comprehensive legal framework and to ensure that segregation is explicitly considered as a form of discrimination;
Amendment 204 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises that poverty is another form of discrimination that leads to the violation of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to develop policies to reduce poverty, paying particular attention to children; form of structural violence and social injustice, which is grounded in gender inequalities, discrimination and unequal chances to access goods and services, and that it leads to the violation of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to develop policies to reduce poverty, taking into account an intersectional approach and paying particular attention to individuals put in vulnerable situations, such as children, women, racialized and ethnic communities, LGBTIQ+ people, migrants and asylum seekers, people with disabilities, and from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds; welcomes the approval of the European Child Guarantee but considers that more efforts are needed, particularly in the area of social protection1n; _________________ 1n https://www.srpoverty.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/06/EN-Report- NTU.pdf
Amendment 6 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas active citizen participation in political and cultural life is a fundamental right that should be equally accessible to all; whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides for the right to participate in government and free elections, the right to participate in the cultural life of the community and the right to peaceful assembly and association, enabling full participation in society;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, nationalism and authoritarianism, require the adaptation of structures and approaches granting active participation to citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas citizen engagement must be understood as multi-level, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global processes, through which people develop and express their opinions on political affairs and try to take part in and influence the decisions that affect their lives; whereas the ongoing processes of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to be increasingly politically engaged at multiple levels in order to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, shrinking space for civil society, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, mayare poseing a serious threat to European democracies and destabiliseing the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through, but not limited to, formal, non- formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the emergence of a European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge gap and an emotional gap, and should therefore be accompanied and reinforced by a set of mechanisms enabling citizen participation and intercultural dialogue; whereas a better understanding of our shared European history and stronger citizen engagement in social and political life can have a beneficial impact on an emerging European identityies that complements citizens’ multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the shrinking of civic space in the European Union and other countries participating in the programme is affecting democratic participation and the ability of civil society organisations to act as checks and balances with regard to the rule of law; whereas actions to support and enable the participation of civil society, including minorities’ and grassroots-level organisations that have long track records and considerable experience, are paramount for defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Member States.
Amendment 28 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas minorities’ civil society organisations are key for self- representation and civic engagement of minoritised people, especially for those groups that lack other formal pathways for political representation;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas third country nationals residing in the EU were over 22 million people in 2020; whereas these groups lack the access to formal political activities, resulting in the lives of millions of people being impacted by decisions that are made without their involvement or input; whereas this represents a fundamental democratic deficit across the union at all levels and a challenge to producing sustainable, equitable and effective policies and programmes, whereas the realisation of human rights related to political and public participation of non- citizens play a crucial role in the promotion of democratic governance, the rule of law, social inclusion, economic development, and elimination of marginalisation and discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges to the rule of law across Europe. Encourages the programme to support actions aimed at building the resilience of civil society organisations, including those focused on the rule of law and union values.
Amendment 36 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to prioritise data collection for disadvantaged groups into the CERV programme, including marginalised communities, minorities, and vulnerable populations, in order to address their unique challenges, promote research into their experiences, and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure their meaningful participation in civic engagement initiatives. This approach will help inform policy development, elevate their voices, and create a more inclusive and equitable programme.
Amendment 40 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that in order to ease administrative requirements, it is necessary to simplify procedures and reduce red tape associated with EU funding. This also includes streamlining the application and reporting processes and introducing a more efficient application process for organisations that have signed multi-year framework partnership agreements. As well as the provision of greater flexibility for anticipating policy developments.
Amendment 42 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for significant review of the programme application process, as it’s considered a limitation for a small-scale organisation to participate in the programme. Calls on this regard to make the application portal more user friendly.
Amendment 44 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to strengthen civil dialogue in such a way as to support a two-way process between institutions at all levels and all, relevant stakeholders, specially civil society organisations, and as part of the implementation of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/692, using civil dialogue as a tool to determine priorities for the two-year work programme and promoting further the collective dimension of civic engagement as a critical dimension of democracy and of the rule of law; recalls, in this regard, that innovative actions to support dialogue with civil society should be promoted, including with a view to fostering a culture of trust- based partnership with grantees; calls, in particular, for capacity-building actions to support the wide participation of civil society, particularly through links with other funding schemes provided through shared management, such as the technical support instrument; Also Integrate civil dialogue throughout the program, with a focus on civil society participation in the governance of the programme.
Amendment 46 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States that have not yet designated NCPs to do so as quickly as possible and calls on the Commission to continue working with the NCP network through meetings, training measures and dedicated exchanges, as these have been organised very successfully so far; in addition calls for the immediate establishment of the Civil Dialogue Group to ensure regular, open, and transparent dialogue between beneficiaries of the program and relevant stakeholders and form a task force to develop the functioning of the Civil Dialogue Group and establish a work programme with topics for discussion.
Amendment 47 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages the Commission, member states and NCPs to establish a European network of NCPs to facilitate the sharing of best practices and the exchange of knowledge among them;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasise the importance of including non-citizens who live in the EU, and their self-led organisations, in the target group of the CERV programme, which will foster democratic governance, the rule of law, social inclusion;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note of the results of introducing different types of re-granting mechanisms under the CERV programme, which have been very encouraging so far; calls for a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the different re-granting calls with a view to possibly extending their use to the other strands of the CERV programme, where relevant, and in particular to Strand 3, in order to ensure that EU funding reaches grassroots-level civil society organisations that have long track records and considerable experience; urges the Commission to further simplify the administrative procedures and requirements for re-granting to give organisations applying for re-granting more flexibility vis-à-vis sub-grantees, ensuring appropriate working, healthcare and social protection standards; believes that the co-funding requirements could be revised with a view to adapting the rules to the beneficiary’s situation in order to support a larger variety of beneficiaries and thematic fields; underlines that funding provided from the CERV programme in the field of rights, equality, values and civic engagement, for which other sources of funding are very scarce or absent, should cover a greater percentage of grant amounts; calls for an increase in the program's budget to meet the growing demand for civic engagement and participation initiatives. Address the impact of inflation on program costs and consider revising co-funding requirements to make the program more accessible, especially for smaller organisations.
Amendment 52 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the introduction of additional funding within CERV for the establishment of an ad-hoc mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders, similar to mechanisms in place for human rights defenders outside the EU or the protection of journalists.
Amendment 57 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the Commission to facilitate the participation of non-EU citizens through the engagement of non- EU civil society organisations and representatives in CERV activities, particularly for candidate or associated countries,
Amendment 59 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Encourages the Commission to establish a network of CERV beneficiaries to share their experiences, and to exchange best practices and a deeper understanding of local and national realities across the EU and beyond;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. In order to assess the effectiveness of Regranting Mechanisms, a specific assessment must be conducted to determine their effectiveness in reaching grassroots groups and promoting EU values and citizenship. Evaluate the flexibility of the mechanism and its ability to support organisations in countries with shrinking civic space.
Amendment 9 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the Creative Europe programme benefits individual creators in Europe, such as artists, authors and performers;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to enhance opportunities of the Creative Europe programme for individual cultural creators such as authors, artists and performers who are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of the cross-border mobility of artists, authors and performers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe within the CULTURE strand which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission to extend mobility opportunities for individual creators beyond the CULTURE strand;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its repeated calls upon the Commission and the Member States to tackle the long-term consequences of the pandemic on individual cultural creators that have come alongside other fundamental challenges such as the increasingly fast-paced technological progress which requires a specific technical and legal knowledge; therefore calls on the Commission to significantly enhance opportunities regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists, authors and performers within the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and facilitate mobility initiatives such as Culture Moves Europe and other mobility opportunities for individual creators by equipping them with higher funding within the budgets of the current and future Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas uncertainties or delays in the timing of contracting and payments to beneficiaries add to their administrative burden and complicates financial planning, which is particularly detrimental to small organisations and newcomers, thus undermining inclusion and diversity ambitions;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. Whereas youth work and the education of youth workers are not recognised in all Member States, which results in discrepancies in the Erasmus+ implementation;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. Whereas recognising youth work and the education of youth workers will ensure a minimum harmonisation of the young people’s realities across the Union and would impact positively the quality of the projects in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. Whereas the participation of young third country nationals, residing in the EU, is hindered by administrative procedures that could be addressed and eased;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas complicated application processes and long administrative requirements are one of the main hurdles facing new organisations to apply to the programme;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas Inclusion Officers play a vital role in promoting diversity and inclusion within the Erasmus+ program; whereas there is a need for adequate financial support to ensure the effective operation and impact of Inclusion Officers;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges with concern that the current situation of how applicant organisations declare their projects’ work with vulnerable groups and people with fewer opportunities in the application process mount to a box-ticking exercise, and allow, in some cases for the inclusion top-ups not to be used by actual vulnerable groups, calls on the Commission in this regard to re-evaluate the tools and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation in regard to inclusion and diversity in the projects, while having more importance to structural changes that the projects bring, rather than individual benefits;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Applauds the NAs that have drawn up national plans for inclusion and diversity, taking into account the barriers for inclusion and diversity; calls on NAs to invest more in and empower their inclusion officers to be able to support the inclusion and diversity plans as well as provide support to newcomers and first- time applicants, and reach out to organisations led by/working with vulnerable youth who are not part of the programme yet;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the warm welcome ofhigh interest of higher education institutions in the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and its cpotentriality in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity; Calls on the need to establish stronger synergies between learning mobility and DiscoverEU; along with embedding it further in the informal and non-formal learning culture of Erasmus+;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the successful rollout of the Centres of Vocational Excellence, playing a key role in modernising VET provision in Europe; regrets the high demand and insufficient funding for the instrument; calls on the Commission for a vision on the sustainable continuation of flagship initiatives such as the Centres of Vocational Excellence and European Universities;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to remove any financial and administrative barriers in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme embracing diversity, including those introduced by the new ICT tools both at centralised and decentralised level in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme embracing diversity, whilst not reducing the number of grants available to beneficiaries;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that insufficient grants to cover the costs of mobility and delays in payments are one of the biggest deterrents to participants in mobility projects; Points out that increase to the programme funding and adjustments to the ranges need to translate also in increase of the grants on national level.
Amendment 84 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets the length of time required to apply for Erasmus+ funding and that applicants often cannot apply without external support; requests that proportionate registr, hindering the participation of youth organisations and application processes be devised, both in terms of ths well as grassroots and volunteer-based organisations and at the same time lbength of documents and the comprehensibility of the language used thereinefiting project-writing organisations and consultancies;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Requests that proportionate registration, and application and reporting processes be devised, both in terms of the length of documents and the comprehensibility of the language used therein, including further reductions of administrative and bureaucratic requirements, especially for smaller grants (e.g KA1s, KA2 small-scale partnerships);
Amendment 88 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the NAs to be more transparent and certain regarding when decisions are taken and payments are made, which would contribute to better planning by fund recipients and less burdens;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that complicated processadministrative processes at all stages considerably hinder the participation of newcomers and small-scale organisations, especially in the school and youth sectors;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Regrets that partnerships between schools and non-profit organisations expert in learning mobility are not actively encouraged to ensure access to quality mobility to all, considering the challenges faced already by the teaching profession which would benefit from the support of civil society organisations in their process towards internationalisation;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Regrets the fact that the current financial frameworks do not support the equal accessibility for participants living in rural and remote areas and the increased financial means they need to access equally mobility projects, especially in relation to travelling from rural areas, islands and more remote areas;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned by the fact that almost a third of students in higher education mobility reported that they did not receive full credit recognition, which is far fromand calls for action to address this according the objectives laid down in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is disappointed by the low uptake of adult learning and education activities, given its importance; calls on the Commission in this regard to strengthen the communication and outreach efforts to relevant stakeholders that aim to increase the visibility of adult learning and education activities and the support available for them;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to reconsider its adult learning strategy in collaboration with NAs and relevant stakeholders, given the target of 60 % of adults participating in adult learning and education by 2030;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the lump sum approach being applied in cooperation projects, as many beneficiaries acknowledge it as an effective simplification measure; notes, however, that, including the proposal form; notes, however, that this may require more transparent and clearer rules and guidance in plain language, than presently provided. In addition, the requirement of ‘continuous reporting’ can be a burden, especially for smaller organisations;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deeply regrets the slow and incomplete development of the IT infrastructure and the improper functioning of IT tools such as the Beneficiary and Project Management modules and the Online Language Support (OLS), which increases the workload of all those involved in the programme’s implementation, discourages the participation of newcomers and undermines the programme’s ambition to widen participation; notes that similar issues exist with IT tools in other EU- funded programmes, including the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to conduct proper testing and piloting when introducing new administrative measures like top-ups and lump sums to avoid placing additional administrative barriers on the beneficiaries;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Asks the Commission to undergo a review of unit costs in terms of travel to reflect the reality of costs as well as the needs of beneficiaries;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the fact that IT issues also severely affect data availability, which is essential for the ongoing mid-term review, thus necessitating a much more onerous evaluation methodology and exacerbating the administrative burden;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Deeply regrets the results of the 2022 centralised youth operating grants (Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth), when the number of beneficiaries reduced from 90 to 30, severely impacting the already COVID-weakened volunteer- led youth civil society sector;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Regrets the significantly lower number of youth and volunteer-led organisations successfully applying for centralised grants in the field of youth, and particularly within the European Youth Together and Key Action 2 Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Youth. Regrets the subsequent reduction of the latter's budget from 5 to 2 million EUR in 2023.
Amendment 115 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to correct the limited usability oftransparency and usability of the results section “Projects funded under this topic” in the portal for funding and tender opportunities, so that data can be downloaded by stakeholders to analyse the characteristics of successful projects in terms of, budget and per participating country and beneficiary andt not only, organisations’ names, amount of budget, country of project lead or project type;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Underlines the existing inconsistencies with regards to reporting expectations, evaluation results and general information sharing across the different NAs which create different implementation standards for the beneficiaries and affect the equity needed for the programme’s functioning;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Expects the memorandum of understanding between the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and NAs to produce tangible improvements, leading to the exchange of good practices and the clarification of roles and responsibilities to achieve consistency, coherence and effective communication by NAs; Calls on the Commission to better streamline policy with practice, it is crucial to provide better general and continuous training for EACEA project officers, staff and National Agencies, accompanied by clear communication about the interpretations of Erasmus+ initiatives;
Amendment 121 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the NAs to give more detailed feedback to applicants on the strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement of their applications, which would lead to better-quality applications in the future, calls for the information sessions on reporting requirements to be scheduled at the beginning of the project rather than at later stages;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the alignment of the programme with the EU Youth Strategy, the 11 youth goals and the outcomes of the EU Youth Dialogue, by maintaining the role of the Youth Chapter in Erasmus+ as an incentive for the youth field to actively contribute to the implementation of the Strategy; calls for reinforcing the youth dimension in KA2, by better defining its objectives for the youth field, in line with the EU Youth Strategy, and the role of youth organisations and youth workers in KA2 projects;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce the recognition of youth work, education of youth workers, and non-formal education, to harmonise youth workers realities across the Union;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35c. Calls on the Commission and NAs to ensure that participants who are third country nationals and residing in the EU are meaningfully included in the programme, through making participants’ lists in Erasmus+ projects able to be signed by people with irregular status, easing visa processes among member states, and that the online registration system accepts other forms of IDs, to make the programme truly inclusive;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and monitor more coordination across the NAs to ensure a common understanding of Erasmus+ rules across the NAs and prevent NAs requiring documentation or input difficult for small organisations to obtain, while standardising the quality of evaluations across participating countries,
Amendment 132 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that NAs and their evaluators have a clear understanding of the difference between project grants and operating grants, as the capacity-building objective of operating grants that differentiates them from project grants is not well understood,
Amendment 133 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Calls on the Commission and NAs to raise the awareness of little known platform features like the Quality Label and Project Management Modules among relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy; while ensuring that European values, such as democracy, active citizenship and non-discrimination, have stronger emphasis in the programmes as a core focus;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the all stakeholders, to establish European “inclusion targets” for the programme, accompanied by clear impact indicators, and with more data being made available, to help monitor and evaluate the inclusivity of the programme on the medium and long terms;
Amendment 146 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for centralised and decentralised actions to be better linked and to enhance the use of flexible funding instruments such as micro-grants and subgranting schemes managed by European umbrella organisations;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls the Commission to include additional support measures for small youth organisations, dedicated funds, appropriate training, incentives for participation in the Programme. The risk in standardising the actions is to cut out small grassroot organisations as they are not able to compete in terms of project writing with experienced organisations.
Amendment 149 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39b. Calls on the NAs to develop and implement more tailor-made outreach and communication activities to reach out to new youth organisations who didn’t utilise the programme yet, specially those led by/working with youth with fewer opportunities; calls on the NAs to deliver more capacity building for youth organisations to engage with Erasmus+, like the SALTO’s Appetiser training course.
Amendment 152 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Insists that hosting organisations for traineeships need to be required to sign a quality charter that defines the quality standards to be met by hosting organisations, in line with the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
Amendment 158 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for wider use of, and clearer rules on virtual and blended learning and the building of infrastructure for digitalised learning opportunities;, including by expanding the blended intensive programmes to other education sectors; Insists that such learning formats should only be an addition and complementary to improve the quality of education and facilitate smoother and more flexible transitions. It should in no way replace physical mobility. Funding allocated to support virtual and blended learning cannot come at the expense of physical learning mobility; Requests that all virtual and blended learning is also subject to quality assurance mechanisms.
Amendment 165 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Asks for eTwinning to be integrated fully and seamlessly into Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls the Commission to make available data from the Portal on projects both accepted and refused that includes participants with fewer opportunities and vulnerable groups. This data should be broken down in terms of - but not only -: disability, minorities, LGBTIQ+, migrants, rural youth etc.
Amendment 171 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Urges the Commission to step up efforts on the programme’s digital transformation, in particular on achieving an ‘Erasmus Without Paper’ andfor all education and training sectors. Calls on the Commission to support the higher education institutions in the adoption of digital learning mobility nominations and transcripts of records until 2025, as well as establishing the ‘European Student Card’, following the initial planning, and ensure continued adhesion and support of and by the community;
Amendment 173 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Urges the Commission to promote and invest in academic and administrative staff mobility, which is a powerful multiplier for fostering mobility among students;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Asks the Commission to assess options for a more integrated approach towards youth activities across EU programmes, including through higher funding from other programmes and instruments funnelled into Erasmus+ , consultations across EU programmes with youth stakeholders on the design, implementation and evaluation of grants and instruments in the field of youth, adaptation of those grants to the structural realities of youth organisations;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Insists on NAs and beneficiarieto enable NAs, beneficiaries and other stakeholders, including young people, and Parliament to be actively involved in the co-creation process of the next generation of Erasmus+;.
Amendment 185 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Considers the institutionalisation of the involvement of representative civil society in the continuous evaluation and decision-making on the programme, namely through the inclusion of the main representatives of youth, education and sports civil society organisations (including those working on disability rights, LGBTIQ+, minorities, etc). This should happen through their involvement in the Erasmus+ programming committee meetings as well as through bi-annual meetings between the institutions and civil society;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that synergies between Erasmus+ and other programmes such as Horizon Europe or the European Social Fund Plus are fully exploited, and that the programme is better connected with other EU policies such as the 2020- 2025 anti-racism action plan; and the EU Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Emphasises that issues with the IT infrastructure similar to those experienced in the current programme period are unacceptable, and expects the IT infrastructure of the next Erasmus+ generation to be fully operational from day one, particularly with regards to the functioning of the Beneficiary Module; calls for enhanced testing and consultation with National Agencies and end users before the roll out of additional features or new IT tools; notes that the improper functioning of IT tools causes distress on financial reporting among end users of Erasmus+; Urges the Commision in regards to the IT system to ensure that they comply with the EU Web Accessibility Directive;
Amendment 192 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Highlights the importance of broadening Erasmus+ to involve as programme countries all willing non-EU European countries that abide by the principles of democracy, human rights and rule of law; underlines the need to make the participation of civil society organisations from non-Erasmus+ programme countries more widely available;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Calls for more gradual and predictable budgetary increases in the next multiannual financial framework programming period that amounts to tripling the current budget, and insists that, from the very beginning in 2028, funding levels must not be less than those of the last year of the current programme (2027) in order to ensure the smooth continuity and stability of the programme’s actions and activities; Outlines the importance for the budgetary increases to be subjected to regular review processes and allowances for inflation;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Calls for the funding to support cooperation among stakeholders and representative organisations of the beneficiaries in a more structured and regular way as opposed to project / action based funding. This type of funding should be included and considered an added value for the operating grants;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 b (new)
Paragraph 51 b (new)
51b. In addition, EACEA and NAs should provide more tailored support and capacity building activities to applicants, especially newcomers and small organisations;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Declares its determination to ensure a substantial increase in the Erasmus+ budget in the 2028-20334 programming period and commits itself to a tripling of the financial envelope, taking the requirements of the programme into account;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to the Council recommendation of 19 December 2016 on Upskilling Pathways: new opportunities for adults, young adults and young people,
Amendment 13 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
– – having regard to Council Resolution on a new European agenda for adult learning 2021- 2030,
Amendment 30 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2021, 9.7 % of 18-24 year-olds in the EU had only completed upper secondary education and were not participating in further education or training; whereas 56 % of Romani people aged 16–24 were NEET in 2021;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the reasons for the mismatch between supply and demandworkers skills and jobs in the EU labour market is the inadequate vocational training ofand lack of take up by the workers;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU’s target under the ET2020 for participation in adult learning (15 % in 2020) was not achieved in the previous cycle; particularly for people belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups and /or with fewer opportunities; whereas older persons are the age group least likely to participate in adult learning; whereas other dimensions of exclusion assessed by Eurostat are gender-related and related to the educational level and to the active labour market status;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas inequalities in access to adult learning persist; particularly for people belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups and /or with fewer opportunities; whereas older persons are the age group least likely to participate in adult learning; whereas other dimensions of exclusion assessed by Eurostat are gender-related and related to the educational level and to the active labour market status;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 71 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the following competences are key for the concept of lifelong learning: understanding and information creationhave been identified and agreed by all Member States as key to ensuring a lifelong learning approach: literacy, multilingualism, competences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), digital competences, personal, social and learning to learn competences, civic competence, intercultural awareness and expression, and entrepreneurshipskills a and entrepreneurship; Whereas there is a disproportionate lack of women participating STEM; ;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas aligning curricula with the competences and skills expected by the market is the main challenge facing education systempromoting a competence based learning process can ensure the smooth adaptability of the learning process to the needs of the learners and the fast-paced societal changes;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2207(INI)
T. whereas 28 occupations were classified as having shortages, including the healthcare, hospitality, construction, IT services and security, and there are shortages of workers with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds; whereas teachers are one of the top five shortages in Europe with different gaps experienced based on geographic regions, subjects and countries which impacts the capacity to deliver the education and training that all learners need to adapt to the twin transition;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need for the smooth functioning of continuing vocational training for adults, young adults and young people; stresses the importance of guaranteeing the right to employee training and workplace learning, in addition to the universal right to adult learning and the right to paid training leave;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. FeelsPoints out that all adults need opportunities to develop, update and upgrade their skills in order, including young adults and young people, need opportunities to succeed in their personal and professional lives and to keep up with the rapidly changing realities of work and succeed in their personal and professional lives; stresses that this requires a systemic approach to lifelong skills development, supported by well- functioning and modern initial vocational education and training (IVET) and continuing vocational education and training (CVET) systems; considering that women are underrepresented in STEM disciplines (20% lower than men), and this follows a trend of VET not being appealing enough for young girls or women, recognises the importance to prevent, and remove, harmful gender stereotypes related to skills and vocational training while increasing support for women’s participation in STEM and VET;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the three main factors hampering vocational training for adults in companiesStresses the importance of an approach to lifelong learning that does not only focus on initial and formal education with relevance for the labour market but rather offers learning opportunities that are: employers’ belief that the available skills are sufficient and appropriate to the needs of businesses, the practice of recruiting new staff instead of retraining the current ones, and obstacles to the provision of training; qually accessible to all at all ages for the purpose of a workers personal development; calls in particular to provide access to education and learning opportunities for persons from vulnerable and marginalised groups and /or with fewer opportunities, such as with disabilities, from ethnical minorities and migrants, regardless of their residence status;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the importance of vocational education for individuals and groups with special needs; stresses the need to develop a strategy and to provide vocational education and training opportunities for people in remote, segregated and rural areas in order to ensure the effectiveness of matching mechanisms in the EU labour market; and for people belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups and /or with fewer opportunities who experience institutional, environmental and attitudinal barriers that require targeted solutions and a needs-based approach to support their participation in vocational education or training. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise educational training qualifications and skilling of people in situations of vulnerability in order to improve their active participation in the labour market, by for instance, adapting upskilling a reskilling training to their capacities and desires and ensuring tailor-made support; insists that such trainings should provide for skills fit for the jobs of the future and throughout the green and digital transitions; stresses the need to assure support to civil society organisations since they play a key role in reaching people from diverse backgrounds and to support further cooperation between them and Public Employment Services;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2207(INI)
7. Draws attention to the need to focus on adults, young adults and young people at an individual level as well, including those who are least involved in education and training; stresses the need for inclusive and high-quality career and study guidance services to accompany people from all backgrounds in identifying, and pursuing, job and learning opportunities; highlights multiple factors that lead to lower participation in vocational learning for certain groups, such as for older workers, particularly older female workers, persons with disabilities, persons in rural areas, persons from ethnical minorities or with a migrant background, with low levels of initial education, or working with low job quality; calls for developing a targeted and inclusive approach specifically for underrepresented groups;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to improve the recognition and validation of skills and competences, in particular those acquired through non- formal and informal education, including soft skills, while developing a common framework in the Member States, in particular for the common recognition of soft transferable skilall skills and transversal competences; stresses the need to improve current and explore other tools for facilitating the recognition of skills and qualifications of all third country nationals;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the need for a new learning culture oriented towards the development of transversal skills in formal, informal and non-formal learning environments, ensuring that all adults, young adults and young people are empowered for jobs as well as for full participation in society and personal development; in particular skills such as customer service, interpersonal skills, including teamwork and communication, problem-solving, management, including time management, critical thinking, learning to learn, sustainability competences, and digital skills, including cybersecurity competences;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on companies to pay more attention to the role of educationtraining in the workplace; stresses that companies need to dedicate a substantial part of their resources to ensuringensure that their employees are able to work with the latest technologies and in new organisational environments, as well as to prevent digital exclusion; stresses that companies, including SMEs, would benefit from structured cooperation with educational representatives, especially from VET, employers and workers’ representatives and social actors;
Amendment 184 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that employers need to foster intergenerational links within the company and society and intergenerational learning between the young and old, and vice versa; underlines that this approach can valorise the skills and experience of older workers, allowing for a smooth transfer to colleagues with less experience and a new role for workers around their retirement age, while also allowing for transmission of new attitudes and skills that are more prevalent among younger persons towards older workers; highlights that some countries are experimenting apprenticeships for older workers or workers of all ages; stresses that the same approach should be applied with third country nationals, facilitating the recognition of their skills while fostering social inclusion through work;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the opportunities and challenges arising from the increasing number of third-country nationals in the EU, as a result, amthe important role and contribution of third-country nationals in the EU’s economy; calls on Member States to support the social inclusiong other things, of the war in Ukf third country nationals by making CVET available and accessible and granting equal access to continued traineing;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to simplify administrative procedures and to provide SMEs and social economy organisations with assistance, such as consultlifelong guidancye services, to identify training needs and to apply for financial support from the training fund for companies; calls on the Commission and Member States to increase investment through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to support measures aimed at integrating disadvantaged youth and (NEETs) into the labour market as well as reducing school dropouts, particularly prominent among Romani people; insists, therefore in making a link to the targets and objectives within the Roma Framework Strategies is vital; highlights in this regards, that EU Institutions and Member States should likewise improve the inclusivity of apprenticeships to support school / training-to-work transitions, particularly in countries with weaker Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes initiatives that aim to increase participation in education and learning, such as the Council recommendation on individual learning accounts and valuable Member State policies, such as remunerated educational leave;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas parents play a key role in delivering extracurricular activities and providing transport and other services;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a critical, in- depth assessment and accountability of all aspects of the ESS, and for reform of the existing structeres that would both increase the accountability and transparency of European Scools to future-proof the system and ensure that it serves as a model for the exchange of good practices across educational systems by having clear guidelines implemented that portray responsibilities of each entity involved with the governance of the ESS;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased accountability around the ESS, tighter parliamentary scrutiny and control, and improved visibility and understanding of the ESS and the European Baccalaureate in the Member States; 5. Calls for diversity and inclusion to be key values of the identity of the European School System to enable equal participation of all students and create a true "European identity"; achieving this by updating current mission, principles, and objectives of the European School System; stressing the need for the staff of European Schools to get more training regarding the proper inclusion of pupils from minorities;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a degree of autonomy to be ensured for teachers and schools alike, for additional middle management posts focused on high-quality teaching methodologies and curricula to be introduced at schools, and for all recruitment procedures to be more transparent and open; calls, furthermore, for an urgent review of the enrolment arrangements and school fees, and for the full potential of the AES to be exploited, including to address overcrowding; requesting a pragmatic and sustainable solution for the current overcrowding problem, as visible in the EEB2 school; acknowledging that overcrowding leads to a significantly increased stress level for students, teachers and staff and is degrading the provided standard of education; 14. Calls to ensure appropriate inclusion by acquiring the necessary facilities for people with disabilities to enusre equal participation for all students, and conducting needed intensive support assistance for required staff ; stressing that these measures should be a priority for all European Schools;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on the need to deliver a high-quality educational experience for all students, including those without a language section (SWALS); calls for an update of existing curricula with a view to further strengthening the European dimension, including through the teaching of the history of the role of minorities in Europe and citizenship education, as well as an increase in the number of ‘European Hours’ at all educational levels, with a focus on the importance of European values and digital and green skills;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Suggests the creation of an annual celebratory event to share pedagogical best practice, pool knowledge among schools, teachers and students and showcase their work and projects to the broader system, with national education representatives being invited in order to raise awareness of the ESS; 22. Underlines the need for a common framework for the integration of topics related to environmental sustainability, encompassing both courriculum and extracurricular activities;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the efforts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (‘the Centre’) to raise awareness of the importance of multilingualism for the agencies’ operations and to foster multilingual communication to reach out to Union citizens; looks forward to seeing the first results of the pilot launched in 2021 aiming to analyse the agencies’ existing multilingual practices with a view to setting up a ‘multilingualism toolbox’ and creating common guidelines for agencies’ language policies;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the drafting of a new business continuity policy in 2021 to prepare the Centre better for any future health crisis; notes that 2021 saw a 3,3 % increase in the volume of work due to higher than expected requests from clients, with a 8,5 % decrease in EU trademark activity largely compensated by a 17 % increase of non-trademark translations, leading to a final budgetary surplus of EUR 2,6 million for the year; welcomes the progressive reduction of the Centre’s dependence on EU trade marks and its continuing search to expand its other product and service lines;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors, in its annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2021, confirms the legality and regularity of the revenue and payments underlying the Centre’s accounts; notes with satisfaction that in 2021 the Centre’s client portfolio continued to grow, with the signing of new cooperation agreements with the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA – formerly GNSS);
Amendment 7 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. In the context of recurring issues encountered with the quality of translations produced by external language service providers, notes that the Centre has put in place a system for assessing the quality of outsourced translations and improving translations that show weaknesses; welcomes the fact that the Centre has developed specific guidelines on the Centre’s quality expectations, provided tutorials for external providers to address recurring issues and took stringent measures against several contractors whose documents were judged to be repeatedly unsatisfactory, leading in some cases to the termination of framework contracts;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2094(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the introduction in 2021, building on the implementation of the Centre’s Transformation Plan 2019- 2020, of a more client-oriented approach to quality, which allows clients to choose from a range of translation services, from thoroughly revised translations through to a completely automated service, thus providing new opportunities for clients to optimise their translation budgets; notes that the 2021 client satisfaction survey showed overall client satisfaction with the range and quality of services offered by the Centre;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that 2021 was the first implementation year of the 2021-2027 MFF and that the legal bases of the new Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps programmes were formally adopted in May 2021; recalls Parliament’s insistence during the negotiations on a stronger focus on inclusion and diversity, notably gender balance, greening measures and sustainable digitalisation;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 9 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a heavy impact on learners, teachers, young people, cultural professionals and athletes in 2021; acknowledges the Commission’s adoption in June 2021 of a Communication on EU guidelines on the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors, which aimed to support the coordinated reopening of the cultural sector in Europe;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the first year of the new MFF saw the launch or further development of several major policy initiatives, such as the European Education Area and the new Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2081(DEC)
5 a. Regrets that, following Commission President Von der Leyen’s announcement in September 2021, only three months were available to prepare for the 2022 European Year of Youth and that this fast-tracked legislative procedure not only undermined Parliament’s democratic prerogative but also jeopardised the Year’s level of ambition, the depth of the youth sector’s involvement and project quality;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the launch in 2021 of CultureEU, an innovative web-based guide to EU funding for culture across programmes, and the revamped EU Youth Portal; hopes that these portals will contribute to better information and easier access to information on EU programmes and funding opportunities;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the progress made regarding personal data protection for beneficiaries of and participants in Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, in particular as regards third country personal data transfers, specifically through the roll-out of a ‘transfer tool’ in the form of a legally binding agreement with entrusted bodies in third countries;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture’s introduction in 2021 of a new internal reporting tool that allows National Agencies to detect more easily double submission, double funding and accreditation plagiarism.; encourages DG EAC and DG CNECT to continue offering anti-fraud and data protection training for staff, targeting especially newcomers, and entrusted bodies, and to make attendance in such trainings mandatory;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
— having regard to the report by the OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts of 4 May 2017 entitled "How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis",
Amendment 10 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
— having regard to the report by the OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts of 7 June 2021 entitled “Towards gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors”,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2018 Commission communication on a new European agenda for culture (COM(2018)0267) and the 2016 Joint Communication towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations (JOIN(2016)0029) have played a decisive role in shaping the EU’s and Member States’ cultural policies, both in their national and international dimension;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fall short in explicitly addressing culture, despite culture being a global public good and both a cross-cutting dimension of sustainable development and a goal in itself, as made clear by global campaigns such as #Culture2030Goal;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage promoted culture and cultural heritage; as "a shared source of remembrance, understanding, identity, dialogue, cohesion and creativity for Europe"; whereas the general objectives of the Year were to “encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States and regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the cultural heritage sector and broader civil society, to protect, safeguard, reuse, enhance, valorise and promote Europe's cultural heritage" 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 131, 20.5.2017, p. 1
Amendment 40 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the European CCSI has been dramatic but has been uneven across sectors; whereas site-based activities have been heavily affected by lockdowns, travel restrictions and other necessary sanitary measures, while sectors with a stronger digital capacity were in a better position to face the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 46 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas public support measures contributed to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, varying widely between Member States, but did not always take into account the specific nature of employment schemes in the CCSI; whereas different legislative systems deepened the already existing inequalities between CCSI across the EU, hindering cultural diversity and cultural collaboration across Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in its Resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe, the Parliament called for an investment of 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the CCSI and reiterated the importance of appropriate investments in the EU cultural agenda; whereas only 16 Member States have included culture in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans and in most cases the investments and reforms are insufficient; whereas the 2% target has been met on average at the EU level, but the majority of Member States stays well under this figure;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Parliament, in its resolutions of 7 June 2007 and of 20 October 2021, called for strengthening the working conditions in Europe’s CCSI and for the establishment of a European Status of the Artist;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas cultural participation can be intended both as passive partaking and as active creation, regardless of the level - amateur or professional - to which the activity is undertaken; whereas both active and passive cultural participation have numerous economic, social and health benefits;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the arts and artistic disciplines are important components of education; and enablers of both formal, informal and non-formal education; whereas learning through and about arts and artistic disciplines contributes to the development of learners’ educational and social skills and competences, as well as developing creative thinking and transversal and transferrable skills;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas artistic research should be brought to a peer dialogue with other research disciplines;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas cultural rights shift from access to culture and audience development, which remain important to meaningful participation in culture and governance of the commons, with special regard to enhancing diversity, equality, inclusion, and democratisation of the shared public spaces, fostering dialogue with underrepresented communities, including women, youth, children, minorities, indigenous peoples, people of colour and people with lived migration experiences, persons with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ communities both in urban and non-urban areas;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the 2018 Commission communication on a New European Agenda for Culture highlighted the importance of culture and the arts in the integration of refugees and other migrants;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 100 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is deeply concerned that the Creative Europe programme is underfinanced, despite its budget increase in the current MFF, with the necessary frontloading of the budget to the years 2021 and 2022 causing dramatic funding shortages in the following years, potentially bringing further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that have only slowly started recovering, and thus having a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its role in international cultural relations;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that freedom of artistic expression must remain guaranteed for all creators; invites the Commission to integrate freedom of artistic expression as self-standing indicator of the respect of the rule of law in its annual reports; invites the Commission and the EEAS to explore concrete paths to uphold the freedom of artistic expression of artists at risk, especially as consequences of wars and geopolitical instability;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Invites the Commission to adequately follow-up on the Porto Santo Charter on cultural democracy, adopted under the Portuguese Presidency in 2021;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reaffirms its strong commitment to gender equality and endorses gender mainstreaming as one of its official policy approaches to ensure it, reiterates the role that culture can play in the promotion of gender equality, and calls on the Commission to go beyond its proposal to introduce selection criteria that rewards projects guaranteeing gender equality in their organisation, to introducing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for obtaining sufficient data on gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the beneficiaries of the different European programmes, and the possible improvement measures.
Amendment 117 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In line with the Parliament resolution on the European Year of Cultural Heritage6a, asks the Commission and the Member States to review and update the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage in order to ensure the protection of cultural heritage in post-pandemic Europe; stresses that it is important to continue building on this legacy with the appropriate resources; _________________ 6a OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 24–33
Amendment 120 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Invites the Member States to fully apply the principle enshrined in Art. 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recognise the right to cultural, artistic and scientific life and related cultural rights as human rights for all; calls on the Member States to take all appropriate measures to eliminate any obstacle to the enjoyment of such rights, including but not limited to obstacles linked to socioeconomic characteristics, income, and physical accessibility, and to ensure the necessary conditions for everyone to engage freely in cultural activities;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to promote and invest in citizens’both active and passive participation of people in cultural and artistic activities, not only via communication and outreach campaigns, but also and predominantly via coherent, comprehensive policy measures and incentives, with a particular focus on sub- urban, rural and peripheral areas and marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; invites the Member States to integrate cultural participation objectives in policy-making beyond cultural policy;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that data collection should be considered as a key cross-cutting priorities in the new Council Work Plan for Culture; in this regard regrets that the latest available data collected by Eurostat on cultural participation date back to 2015; given the drastic change that CCSI have undergone since then, notably due to theCOVID-19 pandemic as well as innovative technological developments, invites the Commission to set up a Eurostat survey on cultural participation and trends in the EU, collecting and analysing statistical data at different territorial scales (national, regional, etc.), with special attention to participation in sub-urban, rural and peripheral areas and within marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the social and societal importance of the international mobility of cultural creators such as authors, performers and artists; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their role in the EU’s international relations; reiterates in this context its repeated calls urging the Commission to establish a European Status of the Artist, ensuring fair contractual situations and working conditions for everyone working in the cultural and creative sectors, and increasing opportunities for international mobility;
Amendment 138 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of cultural programmes in integrating refugees and migrants into European societies, and encourages the European Commission and the Member States to continue to promote the actions stated in the European Commission’s New Agenda for Culture- Integrating refugees and other migrants;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual’s identityies and overall well-being as well as in the education of children and young people; and develops their intercultural competences that contribute to combatting hate and racism and building peaceful societies;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern about the common narrowing of school curricula, which tend to relegate arts and artistic disciplines in a more marginal position compared to other subjects; urges Member States to allocate the appropriate financial and human resources and incentives to arts and artistic disciplines as curricular as well as extra-curricular activities; urges the Commission to move beyond a “STEM approach” and fully adopt a “STEAM approach” (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) instead;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In parallel with the work on the professionalisation of the CCSI, calls for strategies to be developed for the many amateur artists in Europe;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of mutual recognition of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI, including artists and cultural workers who are third country nationals;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme for professionals in the CCSI under Creative Europe; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their efforts to provide quality information on mobility and exchange programmes for artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as material support to tackle all kinds of obstacles to mobility in the CCSI, including administrative, financial and linguistic obstacles, as well as obstacles linked to disability;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the professionalworkers in the CCSI, having been seriously hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, must benefit from a genuine European recovery, particularly given the fact that this atypical sector is composed mostly of individuals as well as micro and small sized organisations and companies, often depending on irregular income and lacking long-term financial predictability;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions of professionals in the CCSI; Welcomes the Commission’s support to Member States in ensuring fair remuneration and improving socio- economic conditions for artists and creators through general and sector- specific dialogues; underlines that, besides measures supporting the economic recovery of the CCSI, the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions, training, up- and reskilling of professionals in the CCSI in order to keep up with the ongoing structural changes in these sectors;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reminds the Commission of Parliament’s repeated calls for a European Status of the Artist to be proposed and set out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in full respect of the responsibilities of the Member States and the EU with regards to labour market and cultural policy, in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of culture professionals in all Member States; looks forward to the publication of the OMC report, expected by mid-2023; calls for input from relevant CSOs, including social partners on matters related to social protection, to be taken in due account with a view to ensure appropriate follow-up on this matter;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with regret that the procedures to apply for EU funding are often burdensome; calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures, including those for the Creative Europe programme, are often still too burdensome and create unnecessarily obstacles for all potential beneficiaries, especially micro and small sized organisations in the CCSI, whose administrative capacities are limited, with regards to organisations both in Europe and in third countries; therefore calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures to allow a wider pool and variety of organisations to have access to EU funding;
Amendment 222 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to respect the principle of multilingualism when adapting these procedures in order to allow a fair chance to organisations and individuals who do not have the capacity or means to ensure translation into English;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the recent setting-up of ‘cascade funding’; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes; as a means to better reach all beneficiaries, especially individuals and small- and medium-sized organisations; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes in all programmes of relevance to the CCSI; advises the Commission to consider, when setting up such schemes involving intermediary organisations, the issues of potential conflict of interest between the intermediary and the final recipients, the overhead costs for intermediaries in the logistics and administration of the grants, the criteria for selection and final evaluations of the grants;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that EU and national cultural policies and initiatives are backed by sufficient funding and capacities, in order to move beyond a crisis-management approach and adopt instead a long-term strategy for cultural policies;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the success of the European Capitals of Culture initiative with respect to the development of cities and regions across the EU and associated countries; welcomes the Commission’s Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor, developed by the Joint Research Centre, which contributes to objectively assessing the cultural and natural assets of regions and cities, based on the link between culture and tourism; encourages the Commission to follow up on the Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities policy project, to promote cultural participation and social and urban regeneration;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Advises the Commission and the Member States to build on the recommendations of the OMC report on Sustainable Cultural Tourism to ensure the correct balance is achieved between safeguarding and conserving cultural heritage on the one hand and enhancing visitor access and facilities on the other; at the same time, urges the Member States to remain vigilant on the risks of mass tourism for cultural heritage as well as natural ecosystems;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Acknowledges the important contribution of the New European Bauhaus initiative, which aims to deliver the EU’s Green New Deal targets by bridging the worlds of science, technology, art and culture, mainstreaming environmental sustainability throughout all EU policies;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the vast contribution that the arts and culture make to raising awareness of environmental, climate and sustainability issues, and inspiring positive behavioural change; particularly, recalls that traditional knowledge, which constitutes part of cultural heritage, is key to enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts;
Amendment 252 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises that the economic dimension of activities should always put the local communities’ benefits and interests at the centre, especially those of local artists and cultural workers, and uphold respect for nature and the environment;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to design their cultural programmes in line with the principles of environmental sustainability and the fight against the climate crisis; , and assess the environmental impact of all EU-funded projects throughout their life cycle; recommends stakeholders and beneficiaries of EU funding to seek the most environmentally-friendly methods and approaches in the design, planning and implementation of their projects;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the OMC report on “Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change – Where the European Green Deal meets Cultural Heritage” and encourages the Commission and Member States to actively follow up on the recommendations and avail of the good practice examples;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2047(INI)
23b. Points out that special attention should be given to sustainability issues during the restoration of cultural heritage and traditional buildings; emphasises the need for further exchanges of best practices between Member States as well as with third countries on innovative measures to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings, while preserving their architectural interest or historic character;
Amendment 283 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out the difference in terms of decision-making processes, programme design and implementation, and overall philosophy between ‘cultural relations’ and ‘cultural diplomacy’; underlines that both approaches can coexist and complement each other but that each ultimately serves a different purpose;
Amendment 284 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out the difference in terms of decision-making processes, programme design and implementation, and overall philosophy between ‘“cultural relations’” and ‘“cultural diplomacy’”; underlines that boteach approaches can coexist and complement each other serves a different purpose;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. UWelcomes the recommendations published by the Voices for Culture SD on ICR and invites the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to take these into due account when developing their ICR strategies; particularly, urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to apply a bottom- up, human rights, and a people-to-people approach when building their cultural relations with third countries outside the EU; , and to design and implement their ICR strategy and project programming taking into account the needs and demands of their partner countries and local communities, while treating them as equal partners; stresses that such strategies should answer to the needs and specific political and socio-economic situation of each partner country or region, rather than being the product of a ‘one size fits all’ approach;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Warns the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Delegations in third countries, the Member States and all the actors in the CCSI of the risk of EU cultural activities, particularly in the field of ICR, of being perceived as too Eurocentric;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Praises the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries; encourages further cooperation between them and the development of their network with local CSOs, with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 297 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the fact that several Commission and EEAS units are engaging in cross-cutting work on ICR; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to improve the coordination mechanisms between the entities concerned, including through the creation of more coherent and streamlined working methods, in order to maximise efficiency, avoid overlapping actions and ensure institutional memory;
Amendment 301 #
2022/2047(INI)
31a. Reiterates the importance of inter- cultural exchanges of students, researchers and CCSI actors for establishing lasting academic and cultural ties, which simultaneously promote the EU in partner countries, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ease the Schengen visa processes for those groups;
Amendment 304 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Encourages the Member States and the EEAS to integrate coaching on cultural policies, ICR and cultural diplomacy in the training of all their diplomatic staff, in order to raise awareness amongst diplomats of ICR as a key, independent field within public diplomacy, and build the appropriate political and policy competences in the field of ICR and cultural diplomacy; looks forward to the results of the newly launched European Diplomatic Academy based on a European Parliament pilot project and to the publication in November of the feasibility study commissioned by the EEAS;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the initialfirst results of the Preparatory Action European Spaces of Culture; invites the Commission to continue funding itEuropean Spaces of Culture Preparatory Action; underlines the positive outcomes of the innovative collaboration models undertaken by the project partners, based on a call for ideas co-created with local stakeholders in the spirit of equal partnership; invites the Commission to continue funding this highly successful action; encourages cultural actors in the EU and third countries to explore further modalities of collaboration, such as co- creation of joint works of art, to foster mutual understanding;
Amendment 311 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need to step up the fight against illicit trafficking in cultural goods; welcomes the recent Commission consultation in preparation of a new Action Plan to provide a clear, comprehensive and effective framework to the EU contribution to fight illicit trafficking of cultural goods, aiming at disrupting criminal activities and protecting cultural heritage in the internal market, as part of the EU strategy on organised crime;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by certain Member States to return cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin as part of their external policy strategy and in order to foster mutual understanding of one another’s cultural heritage and to support the development of autonomous cultural policies in third countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support those Member States in their negotiating processes with third countries outside the EUin a holistic approach;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Recalls that, within the SDGs, promoting and safeguarding culture is both an end in itself and, notably as enshrined in targets 4.7, 8.9 and 11.4, as well as a key contributor to the implementation of the UN 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development; highlights the transversal nature of culture and cultural projects, which enables them to contribute positively to the achievement of all SDGs; invites the Commission, EU Delegations to third countries and the Member States to explore further the interlinkages between culture and cultural policies and the achievement of all SDGs;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Amendment 337 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Amendment 338 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Warns the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Delegations in third countries and the member states that the EU-funded restoration of war-torn cultural heritage sites in third countries should not benefit war sides that are accused of human rights violations, legitimise authoritarian regimes, nor normalise relations with them;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 15 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 25 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 14 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/20131a, _________________ 1a OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 34-60.
Amendment 24 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU2a, _________________ 2a OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 88–98.
Amendment 50 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cultural creators - such as authors, performers and artists - with disabilities have more difficult access to professional and non-professional artistic and cultural activities as well as fewer opportunities to develop long-term careers in the cultural and creative sectors; whereas they are often excluded from policy and funding in the cultural and creative sectors as the result of a lack of account being taken, for example, of restricted mobility or the challenges posed by bureaucratic funding procedures; whereas the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the already existing obstacles;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to take due account of the unique situation of authors, performers and artists with disabilities in the development of all relevant policies, funding programmes and activities, and to remove all obstacles to ensuring equal rights and equal chances for all persons in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular by introducing measures which enable the equal access, participation and representation of all cultural creators;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to further enhance and promote inclusive elements of the Creative Europe programme in order to increase cultural participation across the Union on the way towards a more inclusive society, in particular with regards to people with disabilities, encouraging their active participation in creative processes as well as audience development;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/692 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 16 April 2019 entitled ‘More efficient decision-making in social policy: Identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting’ (COM(2019)186),
Amendment 15 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, including the third principle on equal opportunities and the corresponding action plan,
Amendment 16 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
Amendment 19 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and Protocol No 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms prohibiting discrimination,
Amendment 21 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
Citation 22 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 c (new)
Citation 22 c (new)
— having regard to the report from the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) “COVID-19: an analysis of the anti- discrimination, diversity and inclusion dimensions in Council of Europe member States” 1a _________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/prems-126920-gbr- 2530-cdadi-covid-19-web-a5-final-2774- 9087-5906-1/1680a124aa
Amendment 26 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 d (new)
Citation 22 d (new)
— having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Amendment 28 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 e (new)
Citation 22 e (new)
— having regard to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) General Recommendations,
Amendment 29 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 f (new)
Citation 22 f (new)
— having regard to the European Citizens Initiatives on "Minority Safe Pack Initiative" and on "Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures",
Amendment 30 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 g (new)
Citation 22 g (new)
— having regard to the relevant reports and recommendations of research institutions and civil society organizations, including grassroots NGOs, working on anti-racism and anti- discrimination,
Amendment 31 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 h (new)
Citation 22 h (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which has been ratified by the EU and all its Member States,
Amendment 38 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025 is the first EU policy instrument to recognise the structural dimension of racism, which has historical roots dating back to colonialism and slavery; whereas the EU Action Plan refers to structural racism as the discriminatory behaviours which can be embedded in social, financial and political institutions, thereby impacting on the levers of power and policymaking;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 59 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas structural and institutionalised racism is also mirrored in socioeconomic inequality and poverty, and whereas these factors interact and reinforce each other; whereas racial and ethnic minorities in the EU face structural discrimination and in some cases segregation in certain areas of daily life, including housing, healthcare, employment, education and judicial systems; whereas racial and ethnic minorities in the EU have insufficient access to basic needs, such as drinkable water, sanitation and electricity;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 69 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 70 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas racialized people, people belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, Romani people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ people, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and people at risk of social exclusion among others, are targets to racism and discrimination;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Amendment 74 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the concept of “race” is a social construction; whereas the term “racialized people” refers to all those who have been subjected to different processes of racialisation, including, but do not limit to, Romani people, people of African, Arabic, Asian, and Latin- American descent, those who self-define with terms such as ‘Black’ and ‘people of colour’, and those that are racialized as a result of their perceived membership to Muslim, Jewish and other religious communities;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas according to ECRI’s opinion on the concept of “racialisation”, the process of racialisation has contributed to spread prejudices, deepen inequalities and legitimise exclusion and hostility against specific groups in the most egregious forms; whereas ECRI understands “racialisation” as the process of ascribing characteristics and attributes that are presented as innate to a group of concern to it and of constructing false social hierarchies in racial terms and associated exclusion and hostility; whereas according to ECRI, the use of the concept of “racialisation” has the potential to aid understanding of the processes underpinning racism and racial discrimination 1h; _________________ 1h https://rm.coe.int/ecri-opinion-on-the- concept-of-racialisation/1680a4dcc2
Amendment 78 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
Dg. whereas people at the intersection of inequalities encounter even more hurdles to be treated equally; whereas EU policies have not taken an intersectional approach and have focused mostly on the individual dimension of discrimination, which does not address its institutional, structural and historical dimensions; whereas an intersectional analysis allows to understand structural barriers, provides evidence on the benchmarks that should be used to measure progress, and steer a path towards strategic and effective policies against systemic discrimination, exclusion and inequalities; whereas an intersectional approach to EU policies and measures is instrumental to address racial discrimination;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D h (new)
Recital D h (new)
Dh. whereas Romani women and people with disabilities have also faced structural violence and violation of their integrity and bodily autonomy, being victims of forced sterilisation, contraception and abortion which are harmful practices and a form of gender based violence;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are barriers toas a result of embedded structural racism and discrimination, justice systems are not safe for racialized people, whose access to justice for victims of racial discriminis thus impeded; whereas criminal justice systems fail to protect racialized people and directly participate in their victimization; whereas the deficiencies with the rule of law in the criminal justice systems exacerbate this situation; whereas equality bodies in the Member States lack the human and financial resources and/or political will and independence to bridge this gap;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Romani people and other racialized communities face harassment, arbitrary detention, violence and abusive treatment by law enforcement, and are subject to receive discriminatory treatment by prosecutors, judges and lawyers in criminal justice systems 1i; _________________ 1i http://www.errc.org/uploads/upload_en/fil e/5357_file1_justice-denied-roma-in-the- criminal-justice-system.pdf
Amendment 94 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas institutional racism is embedded in law enforcement; whereas police violence has been documented in several Member States; whereas police violence and disproportionate use of force by law enforcement should never be tolerated; whereas accountability and independent oversight is essential to address institutional racism in law enforcement; whereas law enforcement does not operate in a vacuum but is intimately connected to legal tools and justice systems;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2005(INI)
Ec. whereas the potential danger of racial profiling and discrimination that may arise as a result of the increasing use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence is a matter of concern; whereas social biases and structural inequalities can be integrated into new technologies, including artificial intelligence;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas AI systems are already being used to create predictions, profiles and risk assessments that affect people’s lives; whereas among many concerning outcomes, these AI-generated predictions can lead to people being placed under surveillance, stopped and searched, arrested and even prosecuted without objective evidence of any crime, with racial and ethnic groups being often the targets;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas according to EU MIDIS II, 61 % of EU citizens believe that discrimination against the Romani people is widespread in their country; whereas deeply rooted, persistent and structural and often institutional and governmental antigypsyism continues to exist at all levels of European society and manifests itself on a daily basis acknowledged as major barrier in achieving the full potential of Romani people as EU citizens enjoying fully fundamental rights, social inclusion and equality, in all spheres of life, including housing, education, healthcare and employment;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas racism against Romani people has led to violence and killing; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes remain significantly high against Romani people and the majority of hate-motivated incidents are not reported;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU Action Plan lacks follow-up mechanisms and measurable targetanti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025 and other EU initiatives to combat discrimination, such as the EU Roma Strategic Framework 2020-2030, the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020- 2025 and the EU Strategy for the persons with disabilities 2021-2030 lack follow-up mechanisms, ambitious benchmarks and measurable targets, and these are indispensable to document progress;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Racial Equality Directive has been insufficiently implemented by the Member States; whereas the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia has not been fully or correctly transposed by some Member States; whereas the Commission should monitor and ensure that Member States comply with EU anti- discrimination legislation;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a legislative proposal for the Equality, Inclusion, Participation of Romani people and Combating Antigypsyism, is needed and should be developed on the basis of more realistic quantitative and qualitative disaggregated data collected with the support of Romani Civil Society Organisations;
Amendment 118 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU institutions need to take concrete steps to ensure sustainable changes towards a fully inclusive and respectful workplace; whereas discrimination is often multidimensional and only an intersectional approach can pave the way to sustainable changes; whereas individuals from racialized groups and groups in vulnerable situations who are subject to intersectional forms of discrimination are underrepresented indecision-making positions;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the urgent need for the Union to develop a robust and comprehensive agenda for effectively combating racism and discrimination on all grounds and in all areas in the EU, taking into account a structural and intersectional approach and involving the groups concerned; insists that the Union and its institutions must lead by example in the fight against structural and institutional racism and anti- discrimination; urges the EU Institutions and the Member States to take strong and decisive steps in this direction;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that racism and discrimination exist in all areas of our daily life and can take many forms; calls for a zero-tolerance approach to this issue; is concerned that different groups, communities and individuals are subjected to racism, xenophobia and discrimination across the EU;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of the current EU legal framework for combating discrimination, racism, xenophobia and other types of intolerance in order to ensure its enforcement and to determine how to improve it where needed, and; further calls on the Commission to take part in a regular dialogue and exchange of best practices with Member States and stakeholders, particularly those representing the concerns of people affected by racism and racial discrimination; urges the Commission to launch infringement proceedings if Member States do not transpose or fully implement the current EU legal framework;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the Equality, Inclusion, Participation of Romani people and Combating Antigypsysim, on the basis of a thorough impact assessment and in systemic consultations with Romani people, (pro-) Romani experts and NGOs from national, regional and especially from grassroots level as well as other interested stakeholders such as the Council of Europe and FRA; considers that this proposal could be based on Article 19(2) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union as appropriate action to combat discrimination based on ethnic origin of Romani people; is of the opinion that the previously used Council recommendation is not a sufficient form of act, as it was not legally binding and has failed to make a significant positive impact on the Romani people; calls on the Commission to take into account the internal heterogeneity of the community in the priority domains of the post 2022 proposal, ensuring that nobody is left behind, and strongly encourages to use the designation ‘ Romani people’ when referring to Romani groups in post 2022 EU policies and discussions; notes that equal participation in all domains of public life, political participation, and the language, arts, culture and history of Romani people should be explicitly mentioned in the post-2022 EU proposal for Romani people, as additional measures to the four main priority areas of education, employment, housing and healthcare;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council to set up a Council Gender Equality and Equality group in orderRegrets that the ministers and secretaries of state in charge of equality and gender equality have no dedicated institutional forum to ensure that Member State representatives regularly meet, discuss, legislate, take political decisions and exchange best practices; calls on the European Council to act by qualified majority and amend the list of configurations in which the Council meets, in accordance with Article 236 TFEU and Article 2(1)of the Council’s Rules of Procedure to set up a Council Gender Equality and Equality group in order to facilitate gender and non- discrimination mainstreaming across all EU policies and legislation, and to allow high-level discussions on these issues in a regular and permanent forum;
Amendment 193 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that 14 years after the adoption of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, several Member States have not yet fully and correctly transposed its provisions into national law; calls on the Member States to put measures in place that encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report hate crime, ano ensure that victims who seek redress are appropriately supported as well as to create safe environments that encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report hate crime; stresses that several Member States have guidelines or policies that support law enforcement in recording or investigating hate crimes, but evidence suggests that law enforcement officials are not taking reports of racially motivated crimes seriously; urges Member States to ensure that law enforcement officials pursue mandatory anti-racism trainings, which would strengthen the ability of national law enforcement systems to correctly identify and record it;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is deeply concerned about the cases of police violence against racialized people in several Member States; calls on the Member States to ensure that independent police complaints mechanisms are established to lead investigations into cases of police violence, misconduct and abuse; highlights that these mechanisms should be given with sufficient powers and resources to fulfil their tasks and should be accessible to all complainants, irrespective of their financial means; underlines that law enforcement should be accountable for their actions before the law, the public authorities and the entire public they as supposed to protect; calls on the Member States not to leave cases of police brutality and abuses unpunished; considers necessary to rethink the role of law enforcement in society since it does not operate in a vacuum but is intimately connected to legal tools and justice systems, which may severely impact individuals’ lives;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges that the institutional racism in law enforcement is a matter of concern; considers that there is an urgent need for legislation in the domain of law enforcement and racial discrimination which includes the establishment of meaningful mechanisms to ensure accountability for victims and their families as well as independent oversight; urges, in this regard, the EU institutions and the Member States to put in place concrete measures;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard the rights of people to document police violence and misconduct;
Amendment 209 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Expresses deep concern about the racism and discrimination in criminal justice systems; recalls that at each step of the process there is the potential for biases to taint decisions and outcomes; underlines the worrisome increasing tendency to implement policies that punish and criminalise rather than offer support and services for those in need; stresses that these policies have a disproportionate impact on racialized people;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Demands that the Member States end racial or ethnic profiling in all forms, particularly when encompassing artificial intelligence (AI) tools and including in criminal law enforcement, counter- terrorism measures and immigration controls, and to officially recognise and combat practices of unlawful discrimination and violence through anti- racism and anti-bias training for the authorities; highlights the power asymmetry between those who employ AI technologies and those who are subject to them; is concerned that new technologies, including AI, can exacerbate existing inequalities, social exclusion and discrimination; underlines the need to address the potential risks of new technologies, including AI, not as a technological, but as a societal problem; calls on the Commission and the Member states to promote mandatory anti-racism and anti-bias training for the authorities and practitioners particularly for law enforcement officials and judges, and to ensure that AI systems are guided by the principles of transparency, explainability, fairness, and accountability as well as that independent audits are put in place to prevent that these systems exacerbate discrimination, racism, exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 228 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to monitorCommission and the Member States to closely engage with racialized groups in order to combat racial bias, including in AI datasets, in key areas of life such as criminal justice, education systems and social services, and to take proactive steps to ensure equal justice in order to improve relations between authorities and minority communitiethat these systems do not uphold or exacerbate discrimination, racism, social exclusion and poverty, but are used to achieve equal justice; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to improve dialogue and relations between authorities and minority and racialized communities, as well as other groups in vulnerable situations; calls, furthermore, for the creation of independent complaint mechanisms for all administrative, judiciary and executive branches of the state, in particular law enforcement;
Amendment 233 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly condemns the practice of racial and ethnic segregation in schools, which is still present in several Member States and have a disproportionate effect on children from racial and ethnic communities; warns that such practices lead to marginalisation, perpetuate structural discrimination and hamper equal access to quality of life; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce or strengthen inclusive policies to prevent social exclusion; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to take concrete steps to support children from racial and ethnic minorities and from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds and their families;
Amendment 239 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the EU institutions to address intersectional forms of discrimination in EU anti-discrimination legislation and policies and to promote an EU framework on intersectional discrimination with cross- cutting objectives and measures; calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream an intersectionality approach in order to take into account the diversity and heterogeneity of racialized groups and groups in vulnerable situations when designing and implementing policies and measures; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote trainings, particularly for practitioners including law enforcement officials and judges, and awareness campaigns on intersectional discrimination;
Amendment 251 #
2022/2005(INI)
9. Emphasises the need to ensure meaningful participation of all groups affected by intersectional discrimination in policymaking at EU, national and local levels, especially racialised groups; urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place specific measures in this direction;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of collecting comparable and robust disaggregated equality data to document racism and discrimination, analyse social problems and to tackle inequality holistically, based on voluntary participation, self-identification and informed consent, while protecting anonymity and confidentiality, respecting the key principles of EU data protection legislation and fundamental rights and complying with national legislation; calls onurges the Commission to continue developing a common methodology on this with Member Statesthe groups concerned in order to ensure the comparability, accuracy and reliability of the data collected; supports the FRA’s work on analysing this data and welcomes further developments in this field, in line with its new mandate;
Amendment 268 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onUrges all Member States to adopt national action plans against racism and discrimination by the end of 2022, as provided for in the EU Anti-racism Action Plan; further urges the Commission and the Member States to provide adequate funding and resources in order to achieve the commitments in the Action Plan; highlights the need to continue this EU Action Plan beyond 2025 and encouragescalls on the Commission to beginensure the continuity of this work before the end of its current mandate;
Amendment 281 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Condemns the racist rhetoric of certain media outlets that stigmatise racialized communities, for example by targeting Romani people or migrants as being the source of various economic and social problems; calls on the Member States to take effective measures to prevent media from spreading stigmatising rhetoric, hate speech, false narratives and negative portrayals of particular ethnic or racial groups, which only serve to dehumanise the individuals concerned;
Amendment 283 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines the crucial effects that media literacy campaigns and initiatives may have in mitigating racial discrimination narratives propagated through disinformation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to put greater emphasis on the development of critical thinking, media literacy and digital skills to combat racism and discrimination;
Amendment 288 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. CRecalls onthe commitment by the Commission to present and adopt concrete legislative measures to strengthen the role and independence of equality bodies in Member States as included in the CWP 2022; urges the Commission to present an ambitious proposal in this regard;
Amendment 293 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 295 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls foron the EU institutions to address structural and institutionalised racism, discrimination and the under representation of minorities within the structures of the European institutions to be addressed and for the adoption ofracialized groups and other groups subject to discrimination within the structures of the European institutions, particularly in decision- making positions, and to adopt a workforce diversity and inclusion strategy by the end of 2022;
Amendment 309 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s appointment of the first anti-racism coordinator in 2021 and the continuous re- appointment since 2015 of the coordinator on combating anti-semitism and fostering Jewish life; but deplores that the position of anti-muslim hatred coordinator has been left vacant since July 2021; recalls the urgent need to fill the position of the coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred; calls on the Commission to ensure that these EU coordinators are given adequate resources to fulfil their tasks and to mainstream racial equality throughout EU policies;
Amendment 330 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a monitoring and accountability mechanism to ensure the effective application and enforcement of EU anti-racism and anti- discrimination legislation and policy;
Amendment 332 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for serious funding commitment to fight racism and discrimination across the EU; asks, in this regard, the Commission to systematically follow and analyse the contribution of EU funds and programmes to the fight against racism and discrimination and to ensure that projects geared toward tackling racism and discrimination are given adequate funding and in a transparent manner; further asks the Commission to ensure adequate funding to support activities of civil society organizations, including grassroots organizations, working on anti-racism and discriminations;
Amendment 340 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission for the systematic integration of issues related to anti-racism, discrimination and intersectionality into its annual reports on fundamental rights and the rule of law; callsfurther calls on the Commission for this dimension to be fully integrated and reflected in the final report of the panel of independent experts to be set up through the public procurement procedure requested by Parliament’s Bureau as part of the rule of law report;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI));
Amendment 9 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe (2020/2708(RSP));
Amendment 21 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas COVID-19 closures of cultural venues - which were the first to be closed and the last to be allowed to reopen - have denied young cultural creators and especially young performers the opportunity to commence and develop their careers at the crucial early stage;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual identity of children and young people as well as for their education, including their understanding of our society, and for their overall wellbeing;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make better use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other dedicated funds to increase their efforts to tackle the late effects of COVID- 10 closures of cultural venues on cultural creators and especially young performers which were denied the opportunity to commence and develop their careers at the crucial early stage;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation and working conditions of young authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators, workers and professionals who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair contractual situations and working conditions for all young cultural creators and other young professionals working in the cultural and creative sectors, including with regards to their mental and physical health and their overall wellbeing, and to stipulate this goal in a dedicated section on young artists in a European status of the artist;
Amendment 79 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Court of Justice has held that the scope of the principle of equal treatment for men and women cannot be confined to the prohibition of discrimination based on the fact that a person is of one or other sex. In view of its purpose and the nature of the rights which it seeks to safeguard, it also applies to discrimination arising from the gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics of a person.
Amendment 89 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU require Member States to designate one or more bodies for the promotion of equal treatment, including the analysis, monitoring and support of equal treatment of all persons without discrimination on the grounds covered by the respective Directives (hereinafter ‘equality bodies’). They require Member States to ensure that the competences of these bodies include providing independent assistance to victims, conducting independent surveys concerning discrimination, publishing independent reports and making recommendations on any issue relating to such discrimination. They also require Member States to ensure that the tasks of these bodies include the exchange of information with corresponding European bodies, such as the European Institute for Gender Equality and the European Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 94 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU leave a wide margin of discretion to Member States as regards the structure and functioning of equality bodies. This results in significant differences between the equality bodies established in the Member States, in terms of the bodies' mandates, competences, structures, resources and operational functioning. This, in turn, means that protection against discrimination differs from one Member State to another, resulting in unequal protection of victims of discrimination across the EU and an inadequate implementation of the EU’s equal treatment legislation. In view to ensure a holistic, effective and comprehensive protection against discrimination, Member States should promote, encourage and fund equality bodies to cover all grounds of discrimination in accordance with the open-ended clause of Article 21 of the Charter.
Amendment 98 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Directive should apply to equality bodies’ action as regards the matters covered by Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU. The standards should only concern the functioning of equality bodies and should not extend the material or personal scope of those Directives. In a number of Member States, as a good practice and following the broad interpretation by the CJEU of the ground of ‘sex’, equality bodies also have competence for promoting equality and tackling discrimination on the grounds of gender identity and expression and sex characteristics1a. However, that is not the case in all Member States, which leads to differing levels of protection against discrimination as regards the matters covered by those Directives across the Union. _________________ 1a https://www.rainbow-europe.org/#1/0/0
Amendment 104 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The proposed Directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms69 should be considered lex specialis to the enforcement provisions of Directive 2006/54/EC that will be replaced by this Directive. Any higher minimum standards established by the future Directive on Pay Transparency for equality bodies in matters relating to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value, including in pay transparency, as compared to those set out in this Directive, should prevail over those set out in this Directive. _________________ 69 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (COM/2021/93 final).
Amendment 105 #
2022/0400(COD)
(15) In promoting equal treatment, preventing discrimination and assisting victims of discrimination, equality bodies should pay particular attention to intersectional discrimination based on the combination of several of the grounds protected by Directives 79/7/EEC, 2000/43/EC, 2000/78/EC, 2004/113/EC, 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU, as well as in the Charter, acknowledging that discrimination often affects persons on more than one ground, and this creates specific disadvantage. Incorporating an intersectional approach is key to understanding social inequalities, exclusion and discrimination from a comprehensive, systemic or structural perspective, while overcoming a single- axis approach to discrimination, which downplays its institutional and historical dimensions. Equality bodies should ensure a clear and appropriate focus on each of the grounds covered and on the intersections between them.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Equality bodies can only effectively play their role if they are able to act with complete independence without being subject to any external influence. For that purpose, Member States should take into account a number of criteria that contribute to ensure the independence of equality bodies. Equality bodies should not be set up as part of a ministry or body taking instructions directly from the government. Any staff member or person holding a managerial position – for example as member of a board managing the equality body, head of the equality body, deputy or in case of interim – should be independent, qualified for their position, and selected through a transparent process. Equality bodies should be able to decide their internal structure and how to manage their own budget and resources, including by selecting and managing their own staff, and be able to set their own priorities.
Amendment 119 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To ensure that equality bodies can exercise all their competences and fulfil all their tasks, Member States should ensure that the internal structure of equality bodiesthey should determine their structure in a way that allows the independent exercise of their various competences. Particular attention should be paid to situations where bodies are required both to be impartial and to offer support to victims. This is particularly relevant where the equality body holds binding decision- making powers requiring impartiality or is part of a multi-mandate body where another mandate requires impartiality. An internal structure ensuring a strict separation between the relevant competences and tasks should guarantee that the equality body can effectively exercise them.
Amendment 125 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The lack of appropriate resources is a key issue hampering the ability of equality bodies to adequately fulfil their tasks. Therefore, Member States should ensure that equality bodies receive sufficient funding, can hire qualified staff and have appropriate premises and infrastructure to carry out each of their tasks effectively, within reasonable time and within the deadlines established by national law. Their budgetary allocation should be stable, except in case of increase in competences, planned on a multi-annual basis, and allow them to cover costs that may be difficult to anticipate such as costs linked to litigation. To ensure that equality bodies are provided with sufficient resources, their budget should for instance not be any arbitrary or disproportionate reduction in the budget of the equality bodies not suffer cuts that are significantly higher than the average cuts to other public entities; similarly, and their annual growth should at least be pegged to the average growth in funding to other entities. Resources should increase proportionally if equality bodies’ tasks and mandate are expanded.
Amendment 130 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Automated systems, including artificial intelligence, represent a useful tool to identify discrimination patterns, but algorithmic discrimination is also a riskcan lead to algorithmic discrimination which risks perpetuating and exacerbating existing inequalities, discrimination, exclusion and poverty. Equality bodies should therefore have access tobe equipped with qualified staff or services, able to usenderstand how automated systems for their work on the one hand and towork and can lead to algorithmic discrimination, assess them as regards their compliance with non- discrimination rules on the other hand. Particular attention should be devoted to equipping equality bodies with appropriate digital resources, be it directly or by way of subcontractingand provide solutions aiming to address algorithmic discrimination, prevent its potential consequences on individuals and provide support to victims of this form of discrimination. Particular attention should be devoted to equipping equality bodies with appropriate digital resources, be it directly or by way of subcontracting. Equality bodies should also ensure that automated systems comply with accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities in accordance with Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Equality bodies, alongside other actors, such as social partners and civil society organisations, have a key role to play in the prevention of discrimination and the promotion of equality. To address the structural aspects of discrimination and to contribute to social change, they should promote equality duties, good practices, positive action and equality mainstreaming among public and private entities, and provide them with relevant training, information, advice, guidance and support. They should communicate with public and private entities and groups at risks of discrimination and engage in public debate in order to combat stereotypes and raise awareness about diversity and its benefits, a key pillar of the Union’s equality strategies. Equality bodies should also raise awareness about intersectional discrimination and the importance to apply an intersectional approach when designing policies, programmes, funds and activities.
Amendment 144 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Beyond prevention, a central task of equality bodies is to provide comprehensive support and assistance to victims of discrimination. This support and assistance should, alwayss minimum, include the provision of key information to complainants and a preliminary assessment of their complaint, bas, including legal advice, advice targeted to the specific needs onf the initialvictims, and information gathered from the parties on a voluntary basis. Member States should be in charge of defining the modalitconcerning procedural aspects, including remedies uander which the equality body would issue this assessment, such as the timeframe of the process or procedural safeguards against repetitive or abusive complaints how to bring a case to the court.
Amendment 150 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure that all victims are able to complain, it should be possible to submit complaints in various ways. Member States should also pay due regard to Commission Recommendation 2018/951 uander which make sure that submission of complaints should be possible in a language ofthat the complainant's choosing which is common in the Member State where the equality body is locate can understand. To address one of the causes of underreporting, namely, fear of reprisals, and without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law70 , confidentiality should be offered to witnesses and whistle- blowers, and as far as possible, to complainants. _________________ 70 Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17).
Amendment 155 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Evidence is key in determining whether discrimination has taken place and it is often in the hands of the alleged perpetrator. Equality bodies should therefore be able to access the necessary information to establishdetermine the existence of discrimination and cooperate with the relevant public services – such as labour inspectorates or education inspectorates. Member States should establish an appropriate framework for the exercise of this competence, in accordance with national rules and procedures.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) On the basis of the evidence gathered, either voluntarily or through an investigation, equality bodies should be empowered to provide their assessment to the complainant and the alleged perpetrator. Member States should determine the legal value of this assessment that can be a non- binding opinion or a binding enforceable decision. BothIt is up to the equality bodies to decide whether they should issue non-binding opinions or binding enforceable decisions. Both options and decisions should state the reasons for the assessment and include, where necessary, measures to remedy any breach found and to prevent further occurrences. Binding enforceable decisions can include sanctions. To ensure the effectiveness of equality bodies’ work, Member States should adopt appropriate measures for the follow-up of opinions and the enforcement of decisions.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To promote their work and equality law, equality bodies should be able to publish a summary of their opinions and decisions, including a summary of those, without disclosing personal data.
Amendment 163 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Equality bodies should have the right to act in court proceedings in civil or administrative law matters in order to contribute to ensuring the respect of the principle of equal treatment laid down in Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU. While those court proceedings should be subject to national procedural law, including national rules on admissibility of actions, such rules, and in particular any condition of legitimate interest, cannot be applied in a way so as to undermine the effectiveness of the equality bodies’ right to act. The powers of investigation and decision-making and the right to act in court proceedings given to equality bodies by this Directive will facilitate the practical implementation of the current provisions of Directives 2000/43/EC, 2000/78/EC and 2004/113/EC on the burden of proof and defence of rights. Under the conditions provided for in this Directive, equality bodies will be able to establish facts “from which it may be presumed that there has been direct or indirect discrimination”, thereby fulfilling the conditions provided for in Article 89 of Directive 2000/43/EC, Article 10 of Directive 2000/78/EC and Article 9 of Directive 2004/113/EC. Their support will therefore facilitate access to justice for victims.
Amendment 166 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Some instances of discrimination are difficult to fight because there is no complainant pursuing the case themselves. In its judgment in Case C-54/07 (Feryn)71 , which was brought by an equality body in its own name, the Court of Justice confirmed that discrimination can be establishedoccur even in the absence of an identified victim, for instance in cases of structural or institutional discrimination. It is therefore important that equality bodies can act in their own name, to defend the public interest. _________________ 71 Judgment of 10 July 2008 in Feryn (C- 54/07, ECLI:EU:C:2008:397).
Amendment 181 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Access to equality bodies’ services and publications on an equal basis for all should be guaranteed. For that purpose, potential barriers to access to equality bodies’ services should be identified and addressed. Services should be free of charge for complainants. Member States should also make sure that the services of equality bodies are available to all potential victims throughout their territory, for example through the establishment of local and regional offices, including mobile ones, the organisation of local campaigns or cooperation with local delegates or civil society organisations.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Union and all Member States are parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities73 (UNCRPD), which includes the obligation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and to guarantee to persons with disabilities equal and effective legal protection against discrimination on all grounds. This Directive should be interpreted in a manner consistent with the UNCRPD. To guarantee equal and effective legal protection and access for persons with disabilities to all services and activities of equality bodies, it is necessary to ensure accessibility, in accordance with requirements set out in Directive (EU) 2019/882, and reasonable accommodation. Equality bodies should ensure physical and digital74 accessibility by preventing and removing the barriers that persons with disabilities may face in accessing their services and information, and provide reasonable accommodation, taking necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments where needed in a particular case. Under their mandate, equality bodies should cover all forms of discrimination faced by persons with disabilities in line with the UNCRPD, including direct and indirect discrimination, denial of reasonable accommodation, discrimination by association, harassment, instruction to discriminate, as well as victimisation and hate speech. _________________ 73 OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 37. 74 See Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016 p.1-15) and related Implementing Decision.
Amendment 187 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Enabling equality bodies to regularly coordinate and cooperate at different levels, on a long-term basis, is key for mutual learning, coherence and consistency, and it may broaden the outreach and impact of their work. Equality bodies should cooperate, in particular, with other equality bodies in the same Member State andWhere different equality bodies exist, their competences and powers should be adjusted accordingly and coordination should be ensured to address overlaps, enable joint action and optimise the use of resources Equality bodies should cooperate, as well, with other equality bodies in other Member States – including in the framework of the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) – and with public and private entities at local, regional, national, Union and international level, such as civil society organisations, data protection authorities, trade unions, social partners, labour and education inspectorates, law enforcement bodies, agencies with responsibility at national level for the defence of human rights, authorities managing Union funds, National Roma Contact Points, consumer bodies, and national independent mechanisms for the promotion, protection and monitoring of the UNCRPD. Such cooperation should not involve the exchange of personal data (i.e. equality data in the form that individuals can be identified).
Amendment 194 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Equality data are crucial for raising awareness, sensitising people, quantifying discrimination, showing trends over time, proving the existence of discrimination, evaluating the implementation of equality legislation, demonstrating the need for positive action, and contributing to evidence-based policymaking75 . Equality bodies have a role to play in contributing to the development of relevant equality data for those purposes, for example by organising regular roundtables gathering all relevant entities. They should also collect and analyse data on their own activities or conduct surveys and should be able to access and make use of statistical information collected by other public or private entities – such as the national statistical offices, national courts, labour and education inspectorates, trade unions or civil society organisations - concerning the matters they are entrusted with under Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU. That statistical information should not contain any personal data and it should be made available in an accessible format so that it can be readily used by equality bodies. The work of equality bodies on equality data should take into account existing guidance and resources on equality data, including those developed in the framework of the Subgroup on Equality Data of the EU High Level Group on Non-discrimination, Equality and Diversity. _________________ 75 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘the Racial Equality Directive’) and of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘the Employment Equality Directive’) SWD(2021) 63 final.
Amendment 199 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) In addition to publishing antheir annual report on their activities, equality bodies should regularly publish a reporalso conduct featuring an overall assessment of the situation regarding discrimination falling under their mandate in the Member States. That report should provide information and recommendations for public and private entities and serve as a guide to determine the equality bodies’ priorities for the future. Reports should not contain any personal data.
Amendment 200 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) To determine their vision for the future and identify their organisation's goals and objectives, equality bodies should adopt a multi-annual programme. This should allow them to ensure the coherence of their different strands of work over time and address structural or systemic issues of discrimination falling under their mandate as part of a long-term action plan. The competence and powers attached to all mandates in such institutions should be harmonised and adjusted accordingly so that each mandate should as far as possible enjoy the broadest competences and powers.
Amendment 202 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In order to assess the effectiveness of this Directive it is necessary to establish a mechanism to monitor its application and, in addition to monitoring compliance, assess its practical effects. The Commission should be in charge of that monitoring and regularly draw updraw up an application report every three years based on information received from Member States and application reportdditional relevant data collected at national and Union level, from equality bodies, other stakeholders, by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Institute for Gender Equality. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Member States’ reporting obligations pursuant to Article 16(2) as regards the practical effects of this Directive, implementingdelegated powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a list of relevant indicators, on the basis of which data should be collected. The report should contain a specific assessment to evaluate the independent functioning of equality bodies and it should be possible to submit complaints of interferences to the European Commission. This monitoring should not involve the processing of personal data.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down minimum requirements for the functioning of equality bodies to improve their effectiveness and guarantee their both de jure and de facto independence in order to strengthen the application of the principle of equal treatment as derived from Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Designation and structure of equality bodies
Amendment 221 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Equality bodies can cover single or multiple grounds. In the case of a multi- ground equality body, it is necessary to ensure a clear and appropriate focus on each of the grounds. The competence and powers attached to all mandates in such institution shall be harmonised and adjusted so that each mandate shall as far as possible enjoy the broadest competences and powers;
Amendment 223 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Equality bodies shall ensure gender parity in leadership and senior management positions and are encouraged to reflect the diversity of society at large.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article2a Definitions 1. For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply: Structural and systemic discrimination refers to rules, norms, routines, patterns of attitudes and behaviour in institutions and other societal structures that, consciously or unconsciously, present obstacles to groups or individuals in accessing the same rights and opportunities as others and that contribute to less favourable outcomes for them than for the majority of the population; Intersectional discrimination refers to the situation where discrimination takes place on the basis of two or more grounds protected by Directives 79/7/EEC, 2000/43/EC, 2000/78/EC, 2004/113/EC, 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU, which operate and interact with each other at the same time in such a way as to be inseparable, producing distinct and specific forms of discrimination
Amendment 228 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that equality bodies are fully independent, autonomous and free from external influence in performing their tasks, deciding on their objectives, actions and exercising their competences, in particular as regards their legal structure, accountability, budget, staffing, and organisational matters.
Amendment 232 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are not set up within a ministry, a government body or a body taking instructions from the government in order to preserve their nature as independent bodies.
Amendment 237 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide for transparent rules and safeguards concerning the selection, appointment, revocation and potential conflict of interest of the staff and board members of equality bodies, in particular persons holding a managerial position and ensure transparent, competency-based and participatory procedures without any external influence, in order to guarantee their competence and independence.
Amendment 242 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, in particular in the internal structure of equality bodies, to guarantee the independent exercise of their competences, notably where some require impartiality and others focus on support to victims, while allowing for cooperation and coordination among mandates and shared staff in view of promoting coherence and efficiency.
Amendment 249 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Equality Bodies shall have the right to make public statements and produce and publish research, recommendations and reports without prior permission from, approval or notification to government or any institution or external party
Amendment 253 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that each equality body is provided with the human, technical and financial resources necessary to perform all its tasks and to exercise all its competences effectively and with real impact, on all the grounds and in all fields covered by Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU including in the event of increases in competences, increases in complaints, litigation costs and the use of automated systems.
Amendment 256 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that in the event of increases in competences, increases in complaints, litigation costs and qualified staff, services and digital resources needed for the use of automated systems, equality bodies are equipped with a necessary increase in their budget. There may not be any arbitrary or disproportionate reduction in the budget of the equality bodies.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adopt a strategy to raise awareness of the general population, throughout their territory, with particular attention to individuals and groups at risk of discrimination, on the rights under Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU and on the existencethe capacity to exercise them and on the existence and competences of equality bodies and their services;
Amendment 267 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that equality bodies engage in the prevention of discrimination and in the promotion of equal treatment, and adopt a strategy defining how they will engage in public dialogue, communicate with individuals and groups at risk of discrimination, provide training and guidance, and promote equality duties, equality mainstreaming and positive action among public and private entities.
Amendment 273 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 276 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
(bd) ensure that equality bodies are able to carry out research on discrimination, including structural or systemic discrimination, as well as online discrimination, including biases and algorithmic discrimination.
Amendment 282 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
In doing so, Member States and equality bodies shall take into consideration the most appropriate communication tools and formats for each target group. They shall focus in particular on disadvantaged groups whose access to information can be hindered, for example by their economic status, age, disability, literacy, nationality, residence status or their lack of access to online tools.
Amendment 284 #
Amendment 286 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are able to provide support and assistance to victims as set out in paragraphs 2 to 4in accordance with this Directive.
Amendment 291 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Equality bodies shall provide support and assistance to victims, initially by informing them on the legal framework, includingcluding legal advice and information about the legal framework, particularly to issue a complaint, advice targeted to their specific situation and needs of the victims, on the services offered by the equality body and related procedural aspects, as well as on available remedies, including the possibility to pursue a case in court.
Amendment 295 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Equality bodies shall also inform victims about the confidentiality rules applicable, on the protection of personal data and on the possibilities to obtain psychological or other types of relevant support from other bodies or organisations.
Amendment 297 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 300 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Equality bodies shall inform the complainants of their preliminary assessment and whether it will close their complaint, and its reasons, or whether there are grounds to pursue it further, including via the procedures laid down in Articles 7, 8 and 9.
Amendment 303 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amicable settlementslternative Dispute Resolution
Amendment 307 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article7a Investigations 1. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are empowered to effectively investigate, following a complain or on their own initiative, whether a breach of the principle of equal treatment laid down in Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU has occurred and seek to address both individual, institutional and structural discrimination. 2. Member States shall provide for a framework which enables equality bodies to carry out fact-finding. In particular, that framework shall provide equality bodies with effective and obligatory rights to access information which is necessary to establish whether discrimination has occurred. It shall also provide for appropriate mechanisms for equality bodies to cooperate with relevant public bodies such as labour and education inspectorates, for that purpose. 3. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are provided with powers to obtain evidence and relevant information, including from alleged perpetrators for the purpose of the investigation.
Amendment 308 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 310 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 312 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 313 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 316 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 323 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are empowered to record in writing their assessment of the case, including establishing the facts and providing a reasoned conclusion on the existence of discrimination. Member Statas to whether discrimination has occurred. Equality bodies shall determine whether this is to be done by means of non-binding opinions or by means of binding enforceable decisions.
Amendment 326 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, opinions andnon-binding opinions and enforceable decisions shall include specific measures to remedy any breach found and to prevent further occurrences. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies are able to establish appropriate mechanisms for follow-up to opinions, such as feedback obligations, and for enforcement of decisions.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that national law provides for a right to appeal before the courts against legally binding final decisions issued by the equality body.
Amendment 335 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The right to act in court proceedings shall at least include:
Amendment 336 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the right of the equality body to act as a party in proceedings on the enforcement or judicial review of a decision taken pursuant to Article 8(4)7, 8;
Amendment 342 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the right of the equality body to initiate or participate in proceedings on behalf or in support of one or several victims; in this case, the approval of the victims shall be necessaryrough collective redress, with the latter’s notification.
Amendment 344 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the right to recourse to conciliation procedures where appropriate.
Amendment 346 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies have the right to monitor the execution of decisions of institutions, adjudicatory bodies and courts dealing with equality, discrimination and intolerance.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall ensure that there is a system by which victims do not have to bear court and administrative fees or representation fees, in particular in cases of structural or, institutional discrimination.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the equality body can initiate court proceedings in its own name, in particular in order to address structural and systematic discrimination in cases selected by the equality body because of their abundance, their seriousness or their need for legal clarificationdirectly following the use of investigation powers pursuant to Article 7a, without the need to issue an opinion or a decision prior to initiating proceedings.
Amendment 352 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 360 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 362 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, in the procedures referred to in Articles 6, 7, 7a, 8 and 9, the rights of defence of natural and legal persons involved are duly protected. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies guarantee confidentiality of witnesses and whistle-blowers, and as far as possible, of complainants.
Amendment 368 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies provide all their services at no cost to complainants, throughout their territory with the establishment of local and regional offices, including in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 369 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure accessibility and provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities to guarantee their equal access to all services and, activities of equality bodand information of equality bodies in formats accessible for people with disabilities, including assistance to victims, complaint handling, amicable settlement mechanisms, information and publications, and prevention, promotion and awareness- raising activities according to Directive (EU) 2016/2102.
Amendment 378 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that equality bodies have appropriate mechanisms in place to cooperate, within their respective fields of competence, with other equality bodies within the same Member State, and with relevant public and private entities, includingsocial partners and civil society organisations, at national, regional, local level as well as in other within the same Member States and including at Unregional and internationlocal level.
Amendment 380 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 383 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that national equality bodies have the necessary means to provide feedback to Equinet to allow its consultation on legislation, policy, procedures and programmes at Union level.
Amendment 394 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that equality bodies may conduct independent surveys concerningor commission externally independent surveys, reports and research concerning discrimination including intersectional, structural, or systemic discrimination.
Amendment 397 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 400 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) engage in a sustainable dialogue with the government and other authorities who shall take into account the equality bodies' recommendations on legislation, policies, procedures, programs and practice, and take action where necessary.
Amendment 407 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, establish a list of common indicators to measure the practical effects of this Directive. When preparing the indicators, the Commission may seek advice from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Institute for Gender Equality. Those indicators shall cover the resources, and the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet).. Those indicators shall cover the adequacy of resources (both economic and in staff), key elements of the independent functioning, activities, and effectiveness of equality bodies, as well as evolutions in their mandate, powers or structure, ensuring the comparability, objectivity and reliability of the data collected at national level.
Amendment 410 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By [5 years after the date of transposition], and every 53 years thereafter, Member States shall provide the Commission with all relevant information regarding the application of this Directive, including data on its practical effects collected on the basis of the indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, and in particular taking into account the reports drawn up by the equality bodies under Article 14, points (b) and (c).
Amendment 412 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall draw up a report on the application and practical effects of this Directive, based on the information referred to in paragraph 2 and additional relevant data collected at national and Union level, in particular from Equality Bodies , the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) civil society organizations, stakeholders, by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Institute for Gender Equality. The report shall contain a specific assessment to evaluate the independent functioning of equality bodies. Complaints on any interference may be submitted to the European Commission who shall add them to the report and shall further investigate the allegations.
Amendment 424 #
2022/0400(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [182 months] at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 39 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to constitute a genuine instrument for the integration of EU long- term residents into the society in which they live, EU long-term residents should enjoy equality of treatment with citizens of the Member State in a wide range of economic and social matters, under the relevant conditions defined by this Directive. Member States should include a gender-sensitive approach in order to address the specific circumstance, needs and rights of women.
Amendment 42 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Professional and occupational qualifications acquired by a third-country national in another Member State should be recognised in the same way as those of Union citizens. Qualifications acquired in a third country should be taken into account in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . This Directive should be without prejudice to the conditions set out under national law for the exercise of regulated professions. Where qualifications of the third-country national were already recognised in another Member State, the Member State concerned should take into account such qualifications in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC. __________________ 35 Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 57 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Member States should ensure a level playing field between EU long-term residence permits and national residence permits of permanent or unlimited validity, in terms of procedural and equal treatment rights, procedures and access to information. In particular, Member States should ensure that the level of procedural safeguards and rights granted to EU long- term residents and their family members is not lower than the levelequal pay for equal work, procedures to obtain the respective statuses as well as access to information. In particular, Member States should ensure that, when issuing a national residence permit of permanent or unlimited validity, more favourable provisions ofn procedural safeguards and rights enjoyed by holders of national residence permits of permanent or unlimited validityapply to EU long- term residents and their family members. Member States should also, in particular, ensure that applicants for an EU long-term residence permit are not required to pay higher fees for the processing of their application than applicants for national residence permits. Finally, Member States should engage in the same level of information, promotion and advertisement activities with respect to the EU long-term residence permit as they do for national residence permits of permanent or unlimited validity, for example with regard to information on national websites on legal migration and information campaigns, including the provision of that information in different languages, and training programmes provided to the competent migration authorities. In cases where a third-country national holds a national permanent residence permit and applies for an EU long-term residence permit in the same Member State, the Member State concerned should automatically grant an EU long-term residence permit to the person applying.
Amendment 61 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Residence ofThis Directive aims to facilitate mobility for EU long-term residents within other Member States should be facilitated. Establishing the conditions subject to which the right to reside in another Member State may be acquired by third-country nationals who are Union (‘intra-EU mobility’) and to reduce the administrative burden associated with such mobility. In the meantime, EU long- term residents should contribute to the effective attainment of an internal market as an area in which the free movement of persons is ensuredhave the possibility to apply for other residence schemes in other Member States. The occupational and geographical mobility of third-country nationals who are already EU long-term residents in one Member State should be recognised as a civil right of long-term residents as well as an important contributor to improving labour market efficiency across the Union, to addressing skills shortages and to offsetting regional imbalances. More attention should be paid to the gender- related dimensions of the labour market and the feminisation of labour migration due to the increasing demands in different sectors, in particular in the general care and healthcare sectors. Third-country nationals can bring relevant education and skills to bridge labour gaps or support skill transfer in the context of the green transition. Where green job skills are lacking, building them for both current and future migrant workers, as well as host community workers, can increase capacity and flexibility to meet green transition needs.
Amendment 67 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to facilLabour market checks constitaute the intra-EU mobility of EU long-term residents for the exercise of an economic activity in an employed or self-employed capacity, noa barrier to effective intra-EU mobility and an unnecessary administrative burden imposed on EU long-term residents. Therefore, Member States should not carry out any check of the labour market situation should be carried outin a second Member State when examining applications for residence in a second Member State for the exercise of an economic activity in an employed or self-employed capacity.
Amendment 76 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 80 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Third-country nationals should be granted the possibility of acquiring EU long-term resident status iupon the Member State where they have moved and have decided to settle under the same conditions as those required for its acquisition in the first Member State. However, the required period of residence ir arrival or as long as they possess a valid EU long-term residence permit in the first Member State. To exercise intra-EU mobility, EU long-term residents should present their EU long-term residence permit from the first Member State and a valid travel document. Member States may require an EU long-term resident to present evidence that all conditions in the secondfirst Member State should be three years and it should not be possible to cumulate periods of residence in different Member States. In that case, iare fulfilled. If necessary, Member States may also require an EU long-term resident to provide a proof of income for the past six months and evidence of a sickness insurance. It should be left to the second Member State to decide whether it will grant social assistance, or maintenance assistance for studies, including vocational training, to EU long-term residents other than those who are workers or self- employed persons or their family members, prior to the completion of fivthree years of legal and continuous residence in its territory, bearing in mind that Union citizens who have exercised free movement rights in a capacity other than that of workers or self- employed persons in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC or Article 21 TFEU, or their family members, may also be refused such benefits prior to the completion of five years of legal and continuous residence. The second Member State may decide to grant such assistance to EU long-term residents prior to the completion of fivthree years of legal and continuous residence, provided that it ensures the same treatment to Union citizens exercising free movement rights in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC or Article 21 TFEU, other than workers, self- employed persons or persons who retain such status, their family members, as well as third-country nationals enjoying the right of free movement equivalent to that of Union citizens under an agreement between the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and third countries on the other, and their family members. Furthermore, prior to the completion of five years of legal and continuous residence in that Member State, where an EU long-term resident has ceased an employed or self-employed activity and he/she does not have sufficient resources for himself/herself and his/her family members and comprehensive sickness insurance cover so as not to become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system of the secondUpon granting of the EU long-term residence, all rights and procedural safeguards in this Directive applicable to EU long-term residents and their family members in the first Member State, his/her legal stay may be ended on that ground, bearing in mind that Union citizens who have exercised free movement rights and their family members may be expelled in such a situation should apply to EU long-term residents and their family members in the second Member State.
Amendment 93 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) By way of derogation to paragraph 1(a) of this article, Member States may consider access to social assistance in the evaluation of the stable and regular resources, based on individual circumstances, to ensure compliance with non-discrimination;
Amendment 96 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, point (a), Member States shall evaluate the stable and regular resources by reference to their nature and regularity and may take into account the level of minimum wages and pensions prior to the application for long-term resident status. Member States may indicate a certain sum as a reference amount, but they may not impose a minimum income level, below which all applications for EU long-term resident status would be refused, irrespective of an actual examination of the situation of each applicant.
Amendment 98 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Where Member States issue national residence permits in accordance with Article 14, they shall not requir(1), all conditions to acquire the EU long-term residentce permit applicants to comply with stricter resources and integration conditions than those imposed on applicants for such national residence permitsshall be considered to be fulfilled.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) recognition of professionaloccupational and professional qualifications, including diplomas, certificates and other qualifications, in accordance with the relevant national procedures, and should take into account qualifications acquired in a third country in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC where the latter qualification were already recognised in another Member State;
Amendment 118 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) access to branches of social security referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 , and social assistance and social protection as defined by national law; __________________ 40 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 120 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public , including access to private housing, and to procedures for obtaining public and social housing;
Amendment 126 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 130 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Member States may require proof of appropriate language proficiency for access to education and training. Access to university may be subject to the fulfilment of specific educational prerequisites. Member States may not require proof of appropriate language proficiency for access to early childhood education and care.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. EU long-term residents moving to a third country, or their survivors who reside in a third country and who derive rights from an EU long-term resident, shall receive, in relation to old age, invalidity and death, statutory pensions based on the EU long-term resident's previous employment that were acquired in accordance with the legislation referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, under the same conditions and at the same rates as nationals of the Member States concerned where such nationals move to a third country. In cases where no bilateral social security agreement exists between the Member State and the third country in question, any resulting difficulty for EU long-term residents to receive their pension entitlements shall be addressed by the Member State in a timely and effective manner.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from Article 14(2) of Directive 2003/86/EC, Member States shall not examine the situation of their labour market in relation to the family members concerned.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from Article 14(1), point (b), of Directive 2003/86/CE family members shall have access to any employment, and to self-employed activity in accordance with applicable requirements under national law, in the Member State concerned.
Amendment 144 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. AFor the purpose of exercising long-term mobility, an EU long-term resident shall acquire the right to reside in the territory of a second Member State, in accordance with Articles 17 and 27, provided that the conditions set out in this Chapter are mend in Article 14(2) are met. The EU long-term resident shall apply for a residence permit in the first three months after entering the territory of the second Member State. The competent national authorities shall provide complete and clear information in different languages about the differences in rights and procedural guarantees depending on the type of a residence permit.
Amendment 145 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) pursuit of studies or vocational trainingincluding apprenticeships, internships or traineeships;
Amendment 147 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 149 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Short-term mobility For the purpose of exercising short-term mobility, where a third-country national who holds a valid EU long-term residence permit issued by a Member State that applies the Schengen acquis in full enters and stays in one or several Member States for a period of 90 days in any 180-day period for the purpose of carrying out a business activity, the second Member State shall not require any authorisation for exercising such activity other than the long-term residence permit. A third- country national who holds a valid EU long-term residence permit issued by a Member State that does not apply the Schengen acquis in full shall be entitled to enter and stay for the purpose of carrying out a business activity in one or several Member States for up to 90 days in any 180-day period on the basis of the EU long-term residence and a valid travel document. Where the EU long-term resident crosses an internal border for which controls have not yet been lifted into a second Member State that applies the Schengen acquis in full, the second Member State may require the EU long- term resident to provide evidence of the business purpose of the stay. The second Member State shall not require any authorisation for exercising the business activity other than the EU long-term residence permit.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) stable and regular resources , also made available by a third party, which are sufficient to maintain themselves and the members of their families, without recourse to the social assistance of the Member State concerned. For each of the categories referred to in Article 16(2), Member States shall evaluate these resources by reference to their nature and regularity and may take into account the level of minimum wages and pensions;
Amendment 155 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The application shall be accompanied by documentary evidence, to be determined by national law, that the persons concerned meet the relevant conditions, as well as by their EU long-term residentce permit and a valid travel document or their certified copies.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
In particularf applicable, additional documentary evidence shall be limited to:
Amendment 160 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
With regard to the exercise of an economic activity in a regulated profession as defined in Article 3(1), point (a), of Directive 2005/36/EC, for the purpose of applying for a residence permit in a second Member State, EU long-term residents shall enjoy equal treatment with Union citizens as regards recognition of professional and occupational diplomas, certificates and other qualifications, in accordance with applicable Union and national law.
Amendment 169 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 171 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 179 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The second Member State may decide to confer entitlement to such assistance to EU long-term residents prior to the completion of fivthree years of legal and continuous residence, provided that it ensures the same treatment to Union citizens exercising free movement rights in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC or Article 21 TFEU, other than workers, self-employed persons or persons who retain such status, their family members, as well as third-country nationals enjoying the right of free movement equivalent to that of Union citizens other than workers, self-employed persons or persons who retain such status under an agreement between the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and third countries on the other, and their family members.
Amendment 184 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Amendment 57 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A set of rules governing the procedure for examination of the application for a single permit should be laid down. That procedure should be effective and manageable, taking account of the normal workload of the Member States’ administrations, as well as transparent, non-discriminatory, gender- balanced, inclusive and fair, in order to offer appropriate legal certainty to those concerned.
Amendment 61 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should cover employment contracts or relationships between third- country workers and employers. Where a Member State’s national law allows admission of third- country nationals through temporary work agencies established on its territory and which have an employment contract or relationship with the worker, such agencies should not be excluded from the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 64 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) PGenuinely posted third-country nationals subject to Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council39 should not be covered by this Directive. This should not prevent third- country nationals who are legally residing and working in a Member State and posted to another Member State from continuing to enjoy equal treatment with respect to nationals of the Member State of origin for the duration of their posting, in respect of those terms and conditions of employment which are not affected by the application of Directive 96/71/EC . __________________ 39 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 66 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 69 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The provisions of this Directive on the single application procedure and on the single permit should not concern uniform or long-stay visas , with the exception of the obligation for Member States to issue the requisite visa within the deadline of four month90 days set out to adopt a decision on the Single Permit .
Amendment 73 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The designation of the competent authority under this Directive should be without prejudice to the role and responsibilities of other authorities and, where applicable, the social partners, with regard to the examination of, and the decision on, the application, as well as monitoring, implementing and enforcing labour and social security regulations, facilitation of complaints and legal redress.
Amendment 75 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The single permit should be drawn up in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/200242 , enabling Member States to enter further information, in particular as to whether or not the person is permitted to work. A Member State should indicate, inter alia, for the purpose of better control of migration, not only on the single permit but also on all the issued residence permits, the information relating to the permission to work, irrespective of the type of the permit or the residence permit on the basis of which the third-country national has been admitted to the territory and has been given access to the labour market of that Member State. Member States should grant access to such information, including any changes thereto, to the third-country national. __________________ 42 Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002, of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third- country nationals (OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 78 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The provisions of this Directive on the single permit and on the residence permit issued for purposes other than work should not prevent Member States from issuing an additional paper document in order to be able to give more precise information on the employment relationship for which the format of the residence permit leaves insufficient space. Such a document can serve to prevent the exploitation of third-country nationals, including gender-related dimensions of exploitation, and combat illegal employment but should be optional for Member States and should not serve as a substitute for a work permit thereby compromising the concept of the single permit. Technical possibilities offered by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 and point (a)20 of the Annex thereto can also be used to store such information in an electronic format.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The provisions of this Directive on the single permit and on the residence permit issued for purposes other than work should not prevent Member States from issuing an additional paper document in order to be able to give more precise information on the employment contract or relationship for which the format of the residence permit leaves insufficient space. Such a document can serve to prevent the exploitation of third-country nationals and combat illegal employment but should be optional for Member States and should not serve as a substitute for a work permit thereby compromising the concept of the single permit. Technical possibilities offered by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 and point (a)20 of the Annex thereto can also be used to store such information in an electronic format.
Amendment 80 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In the absence of horizontal Union legislation, the rights of third-country nationals vary, depending on the Member State in which they work and on their nationality. With a view to developing further a coherent immigration policy and narrowing the rights gap between citizens of the Union and third-country nationals legally working in a Member State and complementing the existing immigration acquis, a set of rights should be laid down in order, in particular, to specify the fields in which equal treatment between a Member State’s own nationals and such third-country nationals who are not yet long-term residents is provided. Such provisions are intended to establish a minimum level playing field within the Union, to recognise that such third- country nationals contribute to the Union economy through their work and tax payments and to serve as a safeguard to reduce unfair competition between a Member State’s own nationals and third- country nationals resulting from the possible exploitation of the latter. In this regard, more attention should be paid to the gender-related dimensions and the feminisation of labour migration. A third– country worker in this Directive should be defined, without prejudice to the interpretation of the concept of employment relationship in other provisions of Union law, as a third- country national who has been admitted to the territory of a Member State, who is legally residing and who is allowed, in the context of an employment contract or employment paid relationship, to work there in accordance with national law or prac, collective agreement or practice, with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice.
Amendment 82 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) WDecent working conditions as referred to in this Directive should cover at least the terms of employment, pay and dismissal, health and safety at the workplace, working time and leave, taking into account collective agreements in force, as well as the right to organise and the right to strike.
Amendment 88 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Third-country workers should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security, including portability of rights. Branches of social security are defined in Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council48 . The provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this Directive should also apply to workers admitted to a Member State directly from a third country. Nevertheless, this Directive should not confer on third-country workers more rights than those already provided in existing Union law in the field of social security for third-country nationals who are in cross-border situations. __________________ 48 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 98 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) To ensure the proper enforcement of this Directive, Member States should ensure, in cooperation with the social partners, that appropriate mechanisms are in place for the monitoring of employers and that, where appropriate, effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their respective territories. The selection of employers to be inspected should be based primarily on a risk assessment to be carried out by the competent authorities in the Member States taking into account factors such as the sector in which a company operates and any past record of infringement.
Amendment 104 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Member States should also put in place timely and effective mechanisms through which third- country workers may seek legal redress and lodge complaints directly or through third parties having, in accordance with the criteria laid down by the national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with this Directive, such as trade unions or other associations, the European Labour Authority, or competent authorities. That is considered necessary to address situations where third- country workers are unaware of the existence of enforcement mechanisms or hesitant to use them in their own name, for example out of fear of possible consequences.
Amendment 106 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) In the implementation of this Directive, Member State authorities should pay particular attention to the role of recruitment agencies. While recruitment agencies can facilitate procedures for applicants, risks associated with third-party intermediation such as contract substitution, abusive fees and debt bondage, and other exploitative practices should be addressed, in collaboration with civil society and trade union organisations, through the provision of information to potential applicants and permit holders, monitoring and penalties and facilitation of complaints and legal redress.
Amendment 109 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The single permit should authorise the third-country national to change theseek employment and conclude an employment contract with a different employer during the period of its validity. Member States should be able to require a notification of the change andof employer prior to the first working day, and to be able to check the labour market situationstandards where a change of employer takes place. The purpose of the communication procedure is to monitor and enforce labour and social security conditions. The single permit should not be withdrawn during a period of at least threnine months in the event of the unemployment of its holder.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The single permit should authorise the third-country national to change theseek employment and conclude an employment contract with a different employer during the period of its validity. Member States should be able to require a notification of the change andof employer prior to the first working day, and be able to check the labour market situationstandards where a change of employer takes place. The purpose of the communication procedure is to monitor and enforce labour and social security conditions. The single permit should not be withdrawn during a period of at least threnine months in the event of the unemployment of its holder.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘third-country worker’ means a third-country national who has been admitted to the territory of a Member State and who is legally residing and is allowed to work in the context of an employment contract or employment relationship in that Member State in accordance with national law or praccollective agreements, or practice, with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 118 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘third-country worker’ means a third-country national who has been admitted to the territory of a Member State and who is legally residing and is allowed to work in the context of an employment relationship in that Member State in accordance with national law or practice;
Amendment 127 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 129 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 133 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k
Amendment 136 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that Chapter II does not apply to third-country nationals who have been either authorised to work in the territory of a Member State for a period not exceeding six months or who have been admitted to a Member State for the purpose of study.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. An application to issue, amend or renew a single permit shall be submitted by way of a single application procedure. Member States shall determine whether applications for a single permit are to be submitted by the third-country national or by the third-country national’s employer. Member States may also decide to allow an application from either of the two. If the application is to be submitted by the third- country national, Member States shall allow the application to be introduced both from a third country and in the territory of the Member State in which the third- country national is legally present. If the application is to be submitted by the employer, Member State's authorities shall inform the third-country national about the status and outcomes of each stage of the application process.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Applicants shall always be granted the choice between remote and in-person service provision and have the opportunity to submit relevant documents for the procedure both electronically and physically.
Amendment 142 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority shall adopt a decision on the complete application as soon as possible and in any event within four months of the date on which the application was lodged90 days of the date on which the application was lodged. To meet this time limit, national authorities shall ensure the availability of sufficient human, material and IT resources in the relevant services. Where no decision is taken within the time limit provided for in this paragraph, any fee required by the Member States in accordance with Article 10 shall be reimbursed to the applicant. Further consequences shall be determined by national law and shall contribute to the effective implementation of the time limits.
Amendment 148 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The time limit referred to in the first subparagraph shall cover checking the labour market situation and issuing the requisite visa referred to in Article 4(3). The time limit may be extended in exceptional circumstances, linked to criteria and conditions for issuing the permit as required by national law and issuing the requisite visa referred to in Article 4(3), including liaising with other complexity of the examination of the applicationetent authorities.
Amendment 153 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States mayshall indicate additional information related to the employment relationshipconditions and contract of the third- country national (such as the name and address of the employer, the habitual place of work, type of work, working hours, remuneration) in paper format, or store such data in electronic format as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 and in point (a)20 of the Annex thereto. Member States shall grant the third-country national access to this information and he or she shall be informed about any changes to this information.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States mayshall indicate additional information related to the employment relationshipconditions and contract of the third- country national (such as the name and address of the employer, the habitual place of work, type of work, working hours, remuneration) in paper format, or store such data in electronic format as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 and point (a)20 of the Annex thereto.
Amendment 158 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall make easily accessible, and provide upon request, in cooperation with the social partners, ensure that the third- country national is provided with the following information, in a language that he/she can understand:
Amendment 163 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information on entry and residence conditions, including the rights, obligations and procedural safeguards of the third- country nationals and of their family members, as well as on the applicable fees.
Amendment 168 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall, in cooperation with the social partners, ensure that the third- country national is provided with the following information, in a language that he/she can understand: (a) the rights under this Directive and under relevant Union and national labour law and practice; (b) the contact details of organisations representing workers, in particular trade unions, national labour inspectorates, the European Labour Authority, and of other judicial assistance available under national law; (c) information regarding any checks of the labour market situation and change of employer pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 11; (d) information on the rights and procedures related to changing employer, and related to possible sub-contracting or posting arrangements; (e) information regarding mechanisms for filing complaints and accessing legal redress, as well as contact details of organisations representing and supporting migrant workers, in particular trade unions, non-governmental and grassroots organisations.
Amendment 170 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States may require applicants to pay fees, where appropriate, for processing applications to issue and renew single permits in accordance with this Directive. The level of such fees shall be affordable and proportionate and shall be based on the services actually provided for the processing of applications and the issuance of permits. and their renewals. Where such fees or any other costs are paid by the third-country national, Member States shall ensure that he or she is entitled to reimbursement from the employer. When such fees or costs are paid by the employers, they shall not be recoverable from the third-country national.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. WMember States shall ensure that, where a single permit has been issued , it shall authorise, during its period of validity and once an application for renewal has been submitted, until the completion of renewal procedures, its holder at least to:
Amendment 177 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) beprovide to all single permit holders, in an accessible way in a language they can understand, informedation about the holder’s own rights, linked to the permit conferred by this Directive by Union and/or by national law. Information provided shall include, at least:
Amendment 179 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) labour and social rights, relevant collective agreements and administrative requirements and procedures, of the permit holder and their family members;
Amendment 180 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) the rights and procedures related to changing employer, and related to possible sub-contracting or posting arrangements;
Amendment 181 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) procedures and mechanisms for assistance, dispute resolution, filing complaints and accessing legal redress in the case of a labour dispute, including contact details of organisations representing and supporting migrant workers, in particular trade unions, non- governmental and grassroots organisations;
Amendment 182 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) receive the permit in paper format and be able to access the permit in electronic format, in order to prevent document retention by employers.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Within the period of validity referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall allow a single permit holder to be employed by a different employer than the first employer with whom the permit holder concluded a contract of employment.:
Amendment 187 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) allow a single permit holder to seek employment and conclude an employment contract with a different employer than the first employer with whom the permit holder concluded a contract of employment, including where an offer or contract of employment was required during the single application procedure in accordance with national law;
Amendment 188 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2– point b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2– point b (new)
(b) require that each employer communicate, prior to the first working day, any new employment relationship to the competent authorities in the Member State concerned, providing information on the name and address of the employer, the habitual place of work, the type of work, working hours, and remuneration, in accordance with procedures laid down in national law. If it is found that the new employment relationship has not been correctly communicated by the employer, the single permit holder shall be able to pursue a change of employer as set out in this article. The single permit holder shall have the right to be supported by organisations representing workers, in particular trade unions;
Amendment 189 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(c) confirm receipt of the communication of the new employment relationship to the new employer and the third country national;
Amendment 192 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within the period of validity referred to in reference to paragraph 12, Member States may:shall require that a change of employer be subject to a check that the conditions comply with labour standards.
Amendment 195 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 199 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 202 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The right of the single permit holder shall be able to pursue such a change of employer may be suspended for a maximum of 30 days, continue working for their former employer, or enter the period of unemployment, while the Member State concerned checks the labour market situationcompliance with labour standards and verifies that the requirements laid down by Union or national law are fulfilled. TIf the requirements are not fulfilled the Member State concerned may oppose the change of employment within those 30 daysa maximum of 30 days informing the third-country national accordingly from which date the period of unemployment referred to in the fourth sub-paragraph shall apply.
Amendment 207 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Within the period of validity referred to in paragraph 1, tThe single permit shall not be withdrawn during a period of at least threnine months in the event of unemployment of its holder. Member States shall allow the third-country national to stay in their territory until the competent authorities have taken a decision in accordance with paragraph 3, point (b), as relevant, even if that period of at least threnine months expired, in order to enable the third-country national to find alternative employment.
Amendment 210 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Third-country workers as referred to in Article 3(1), points (b) and (c) shall enjoy equal treatment with nationals of the Member State where they reside with regard to at least:
Amendment 211 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) working conditions, including pay and dismissal as well as health and safety at the workplaceterms of employment and decent working conditions, including remuneration and dismissal, working hours, overtime rates, annual and sick leave, leaves related to care and holidays, protection against discriminatory, illegitimate and disproportionate deductions from the remuneration, allowances or reimbursement of expenditure to cover travel, board and lodging expenses, as well as equality of treatment between men and women, and health and safety at the workplace, in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1152, Directive 2008/104/EC, Directive 89/391 EEC, and Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union. The principle of equal pay for equal work shall apply, in line with Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 216 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) back payments to be made by the employer, concerning any outstanding remuneration to the third-country national, with the burden of proof upon the employer in case of the absence of salary administration, as well as the quick settlement of third-country nationals’ outstanding claims resulting from an employment contractor employment relationship in the case of insolvency of the employer, in accordance with Directive 2008/94/EC;
Amendment 220 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the right to strike and take industrial action, freedom of association and affiliation and membership of an organisation representing workers or employers or of any organisation whose members are engaged in a specific occupation, including the benefits conferred by such organisations, including the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements in compliance with the right to association, to organise and to collective bargaining as provided for in ILO Conventions 87 and 98, without prejudice to the national provisions on public policy and public security;
Amendment 227 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining access to public and private housing as provided by national law, without prejudice to the freedom of contract in accordance with Union and national law; ensuring a decent standard of living, as well as freedom of choice of housing without any obligation or pressure to reside in employer-provided housing, without prejudice to the freedom of contract in accordance with Union and national law. Member States shall ensure that rent amounts are fair, housing conditions and rental contracts meet standards and regulations for private rental under national law, and prohibit deductions for travel, board and lodging from remuneration and rental contracts being part of the employment contract.
Amendment 231 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 237 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 243 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, in cooperation with social partners, non- governmental and grassroots organisations provide for measures to prevent possible infringements by employers of national provisions adopted pursuant to Article 12. Preventive measures shall include monitoring, risk assessments and, where appropriate, inspections, particularly in spectors with high risk of labour rights violations, in accordance with national law or administrative practice.
Amendment 248 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable toimpose applicable to infringements by employers of national provisions adopted pursuant to Article 12. In addition to regularizing due salaries and compensation to workers, social security and taxes, depending on the circumstances of the case, penalties shall include, among others, publicly registering infringements conducted by employers of national provis, administrative and financial penalties, such as fines or the payment of compensations, adopted pursuant to Article 12nd suspension of the eligibility for employers to the single application procedure for issuing a single permit for third-country nationals as well as exemption for employers from public procurement procedures. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall, without delay, notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, in cooperation with the social partners, ensure effective, proportionate and non- discriminatory controls and field inspections conducted by labour inspectorates, including routine and unannounced visits. Member States shall develop the capability of enforcement authorities to proactively target and pursue non-compliant employers. Member States shall ensure that services in charge of inspection of labour or other competent authorities and, where provided for under national law in respect of national workers, organisations representing workers’, in particular trade unions, interests have access to the workplace, and, with the agreement of the worker, to their housing.
Amendment 260 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that there are timely and effective mechanisms through which third-country workers may lodge complaints against their employers:
Amendment 262 #
Amendment 264 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) through third parties which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by their national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with this Directive; orand
Amendment 267 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that third parties referred to in paragraph 1, point (b) may engage either on behalf of or in support of a third-country worker, with his or her approval, in any judicial and/or administrative procedures aimed at enforcing compliance with the rights set out in this Directive.
Amendment 269 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that third-country workers, including those whose employment relationship has ended, have the same access as nationals of the Member State where they reside with regard to:
Amendment 270 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) measures protecting against dismissal or othprotecting both third country workers adverse treatment bnd workers’ representatives, including those who are trade union members or representatives, from any othe employer as a reaction tor treatment and from any adverse consequences resulting from a complaint within by the undertaking; or toemployer or resulting from any proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance in the case of infringements of rights provided in this directive;
Amendment 274 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) effective, timely and impartial complaints mechanisms, including dispute resolution, mediation, a right to redress, and any judicial and/or administrative procedure aimed at enforcing compliance withwith the rights set out in this Directive.;
Amendment 276 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall grant a transitional permit valid for nine months to single permit holders who have experienced violations of their rights under the Directive. If an infringement by the employer results in the termination of the employment contract or employment relationship with the third-country national, Member States shall grant the affected permit holder a transitional permit valid for a period of twelve months; the third country-national shall be eligible to find new employment under the conditions set out in Article 11. Where the employer is a subcontractor, or where a recruitment agency acts on behalf of the main contractor, who has infringed this Directive, Member States shall ensure that the main contractor and any intermediate subcontractor are: (a) subject to the penalties referred to in Article 13; (b) in addition to or in place of the employer, liable to pay any compensation due to the third-country national, in accordance with Article 12; (c) in addition to or in place of the employer, liable to pay any back payments due to the third-country national under national law, in accordance with Article 12. Member States may provide for more stringent liability rules under national law.
Amendment 278 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall apply the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 when implementing this Directive.
Amendment 95 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction was set up to provide factual, objective, reliable and comparable information concerning drugs, drug addiction and their consequences at Union level to provide the Union and the Member States with an overall view and evidence to inform policymaking and guide initiatives to tackle drugs and thus give them added value when, in their respective areas of competence, they take measures or decide on action to address the drugs phenomenon. The creationwork of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has manifestly improved the availability of information on drugs and drug addiction, and their consequences, across Europe.
Amendment 97 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Whereas its general objective is still valid and should be retained, Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 as such no longer fits for addressing the current and future drug challenges. Therefore, the mandate of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction should be revised, including its replacement and renaming into “European Union Drugs Agency” (‘the Agency’). Since substantial amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 are needed to accommodate the common approach for Union decentralised agencies48, to protect and promote public health, including health literacy, to implement the evidence- based, integrated, balanced and multidisciplinary approach to the drugs phenomenon, incorporating a gender equality and health equity perspective, enshrined in the EU Drugs Strategy 2021-2025, and to take account of the developments of the drug phenomenon, in the interest of clarity and efficiency that Regulation should be replaced by a new Regulation. _________________ 48 Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012, https://european- union.europa.eu/sites/default/files/docs/bod y/joint_statement_and_common_approach _2012_en.pdf.
Amendment 100 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The main focus of Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 was on health-related issues, which should continue to be the main focus and a priority for the Agency. However, addressing also drug markets and drug supply, issues, is also necessary to understand the impacts of the drug phenomenon on public health, reduce the availability of drugs in the Union and curb drug demand. Health- and supply-related issues regarding the drug phenomenon are intrinsically linked. The Agency should therefore address the drug phenomenon more holistically, by applying a multidisciplinary approach incorporating a human rights, gender equality, public and human health, health equity, sustainable development and social perspective in relation to drugs, drug use, drug use disorders and addictions, prevention, treatment, care, risk and harm reduction, rehabilitation, social reintegration and recovery, drug supply, including illicit production and trafficking, and other relevant drug- related issues and their consequences, including the potential unintended negative consequences associated with the implementation of policies and actions.
Amendment 104 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The work of the Agency should be carried out with due regard to the respective powers of the Union and its Member States in the areas of drugs and the protection and improvement of public and human health. It should cover the various facets of the drugs phenomenon and the solutions applied. In doing so, the Agency should be guided by the evidence- based, integrated, balanced and multidisciplinary approach to the drugs phenomenon, which should include a gender equality and health equity perspective, as enshrined in relevant strategies and action plans adopted by the Union, in particular the applicable EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan.
Amendment 106 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In pursuing its activities, the Agency should cooperate with other Union agencies and bodies, in particular the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, within their mandates and in full compliance with fundamental rights and data protection rules, and should take account of their activities in order to avoid duplication. Cooperation should also take place on an international level with relevant authorities and bodies in third countries and on the United Nations level. Cooperation should comply with the international human rights obligations of the Union.
Amendment 109 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) In order to attain maximum efficiency in addressing the drugs phenomenon, the Agency should maintain a close and structured dialogue with the scientific community, healthcare professionals’ organisations, academia, civil society organisations, including organisations of people who use drugs and the affected communities.
Amendment 111 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Poly-substance use, that is the concomitant use of one or more psychoactive substance or type of substance, whether licit or illicit, when those substances are taken together with drugs, is becoming increasingly common. Therefore, the Agency should addresspay due regard to other substance-based addictions when those substances are taken together with drugs by developing monitoring systems that would consider, instead of focusing only on one substance, heroin for example, the important role played by concurrent or sequential use of other substances as well, such as non-controlled opioids or misused medication, whether licit or illicit, are consumed at the same time or sequentially within a short period of time together with drugs.
Amendment 114 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The collection, analysis and dissemination of data should continue to be the main task of the Agency. TWhe standard data is collected through the national focal points, which should remain one of the main data providers for the Agency. Additional, closer to real-time data sources are increasingly available through innovative data collection methods. Therefore, tn collecting, analysing and disseminating data, the Agency should pay particular attention to respecting the legal framework on processing of personal data and should not collect any personal data, nor any data which would make it possible to identify individuals or groups of individuals. The standard data is collected through the national focal points, which should remain one of the main data providers for the Agency. The Agency should have access to all data available to get a holistic picture of the drug phenomenon in the Union and the external factors influencing it.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The data requirements of the Agency should be mirrored in the national focal points. They should be empowered within the Member States to receive all relevant data from the different national authorities. Data collection in the Member States should be streamlined as far as possible to avoid double reporting and duplication of efforts and should comply with fundamental rights and data protection law.
Amendment 119 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to facilitate and structure data collection, information exchange, both qualitative and quantitative, and to support the establishment of an integrated and interoperable monitoring system enabling real-time monitoring, the Agency should have an appropriate digital solution. This should allow for the automation of data and information management and exchange. Such solution should also facilitate the real-time monitoring of technology-enabled drug markets, including the darknet necessary for the performance of its tasks which should be in full compliance with fundamental rights and data protection rules.
Amendment 121 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enable the Agency to make better use of the information it has available, for example to issue more proactive measures such as threat assessments, strategic intelligence repor on the drug phenomenon, which encompasses the public health, social and human rights, and alertsafety dimensions, and to enhance the Union’s preparedness for future developments, the monitoring and analytical capacity of the Agency should be strengthened.
Amendment 124 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As dangerous substances might lead to harm for public health, the Agency should be able to issue alerts. To support such a function, the Agency should develop a European drug alert system, accessible by national authorities. Such a system should facilitate the rapid exchange of information that may require rapid actions to safeguard public health, social and human rights, safety, and security. The Agency should be able to inform not only national authorities, but also potential users of these substances.
Amendment 125 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) As there is a growing need for forensic and toxicological data and specialist expertise, and a lack of coordination between laboratories in the Member States, it is necessary to set up a “virtual” laboratory, i.e. a network of forensic and toxicological laboratories knowledgeable in the area of drugs and drug-related harms. This “virtual” laboratorynetwork should enable the Agency access to relevant information, increase its capacities in the area and support knowledge exchange between the relevant laboratories in the Member States, without incurring the high costs of creating and running its own laboratory.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To further the knowledge in this area and support Member States, the Agency should define and finance relevant projects, such as the development of reference standards on new drugs, the elaboration of toxicological or pharmacological studies, and drug profiling. Such an approach would support the sharing of information between relevant laboratories and would decrease the costs for individual laboratories. The projects that the Agency finances and the amounts invested in each project should be included in the Agency's annual working programme and be made public.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since the Agencywide implementation of evidence-based interventions for demand as well as risk and harm reduction is essential to the objective of promoting public health and improving the well- being of communities and individuals, the Agency should hasve access to data and obtain the necessary scientific experience to develop and promote evidence-based prevention strategies, it should be involand gender-sensitived in pretervention work, in particular exchange of best practices and implementable research results in drug prevention, drug-related crime prevention and the prevention of drug-related harms, including the elabors, best practices and awareness raising in drug prevention, risk and harm reduction, treatment, care, rehabilitation and recovery, including the promotion of the implementation and updationg of existing quality standards for drug prevention (European Drug Prevention Quality Standards) or of a curriculum providing decision- and policy- makers with the knowledge about the most effective evidence-based prevention interventions and approaches (European Union Prevention Curriculum), as well as the research on and promotion of other demand reduction interventions such as psychosocial behavioural and medication- assisted treatment, rehabilitation and recovery services, and risk and harm reduction interventions, including innovative harm reduction interventions to reach high-risk populations.
Amendment 131 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Given its Union perspective, the Agency should be able to evaluate national measures and training, for example on good quality gender-sensitive prevention, treatment, harm reduction and other related measures, in view of their compliance with the latest scientific state of play and of their proven usefuleffectiveness. Member States or relevant professional bodies should be given the possibility to use the accreditation or certification as a quality label for their work.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The responsibilities of the Agency in the area of international cooperation should be defined in more clear terms in order to allow it to fully engage in such activities and respond to requests from third countries and bodies. The Agency should be able to contribute to, taking into account that international cooperation in the field of drugs should address the whole range of policy aspects of the drugs phenomenon, be guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, be in full compliance with international human rights obligations and be committed to gender equality. The Agency should be able to offer adequate scientific and evidence-based tools for the development and implementation of the external dimension of the Union’s drugs policy and the leadership role of the Union at multilateral level as a means to ensure the efficient and coherent implementation of the Union drug policies internally and at international level. In order that the Agency can allocate adequate levels of resources to this task, the work on international cooperation should be part of the core tasks of the Agency. It should be based on an international cooperation framework of the Agency, which should be in line with the Union priorities on international cooperation and should be revised on a regular basis to ensure that it adequately reflects international developments. and fully complies with international human rights obligations, including gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 135 #
2022/0009(COD)
(26) In order to help Union funding for health and security research to develop its full potential and address the needs of drugs policy, the Agency should assist the Commission in identifying key research themes, drawing up and implementing the Union framework programmes for research and innovation that are relevant to the Agency’s objectives. Where the Agency assists the Commission in identifying key research themes, drawing up and implementing a Union framework programme, it should not receive funding from that programme in order to avoid a potential conflict of interest. Finally, the Agency should participate in Union-wide initiatives addressing research and innovation to ensure that technologies necessary for its activities are developed and available for use. The European Parliament should be informed regarding the support that the Agency provides to the Commission in the area of research and innovation.
Amendment 137 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Management BoarAgency should have a Management Board, composed of two experts appointed by the European Parliament and representatives of the Commission and of the Member States. The Management Board should be responsible for overseeing the work of the Agency and should be assisted by an Executive Board to prepare its decisions. The Agency should be headed by an Executive Director who should be responsible for day-to-day management of the Agency. A Scientific Committee should continue assisting the Management Board and the Executive Director with regard to relevant scientific matters. When making their appointments, the Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament should ensure gender balance, in particular regarding the composition of the Management Board as a body. During a period of one year after ceasing to hold office, the former members of the Executive Board, including the its chairperson, should be prohibited from engaging in any gainful occupational activity with any entity where a conflict of interest exists or could be perceived to exist. The Executive Director should be appointed by the Management Board on the basis of a gender-balanced shortlist of candidates proposed by the Commission and after having obtained the consent of the European Parliament. The shortlisted candidates should be heard by the competent committee(s) prior to their approval by the Parliament. Full compliance with rules and principles on transparency and conflict of interests, particularly when engaging with stakeholders, should be ensured.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Fees improve the funding of an agency and may, to the extent such fees are duly justified and necessary, be considered for specific issues that can be clearly separated from the core tasks of the agency. AnyThe method by which fees levied by the Agency are calculated should be transparent. The fees should cover itsthe costs of the Agency for providing the respective services.
Amendment 146 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council49 should apply to the Agency. The Agency should be asfully transparent as possible about its activities, without jeopardising the attainment of the objective of its operations. _________________ 49 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).
Amendment 148 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The Agency should cooperate closely with relevant international organisations, other governmental and non- governmental bodies and relevant technical bodies from inside and outside the Union in the implementation of its work programme, notably to avoid duplication of work and to ensure access to all data and tools needed for carrying out its mandate, which should be in full compliance with fundamental rights and data protection rules.
Amendment 150 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Agency replaces and succeeds the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction established by Regulation (EC) No 1920/20106. It should therefore be the legal successor of all its contracts, including employment contracts, liabilities and properties acquired. International agreements concluded by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction before the date of application of this Regulation should remain in force.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘poly-substance use’ means the concomitant usesumption of one or more psychoactive substance or type of substance, whether illicit or illicit, when those substances are takenin particular medical products, alcohol or tobacco, at the same time or sequentially within a short period of time, together with drugs;
Amendment 153 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall provide the Union and its Member States with factual, objective, reliable and comparable information, early warning and risk assessment at Union level concerning drugs, drug use, drug use disorders and addictions, drug marketprevention, treatment, care, risk and harm reduction, rehabilitation, social reintegration and recovery, drug supply, including illicit production and trafficking, and other relevant drug related issues and their consequences, and to recommend appropriate and concrete, evidence-based actions on how to address the related challenges in an efficient and timely manner. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall take an evidence-based, integrated, balanced and multidisciplinary approach to the drugs phenomenon, incorporating a human rights, gender equality, public and individual health and health equality, and social perspective.
Amendment 158 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2
(2) the dissemination of information and data pursuant to Article 6(5) and 6(5a); and
Amendment 160 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
(3) the monitoring of the drug phenomenon, encompassing the public health, social and human rights, safety and security dimension, pursuant to Article 7.
Amendment 163 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
(2) health threat assessment and preparedness pursuant to Article 12;
Amendment 164 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 1
(1) the development, expansion and promotion of Union-wide prevention programmes and campaignsevidence-based interventions, best practices and awareness raising pursuant to Article 16;
Amendment 166 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall support and improve coordination between national and Union action in its areas of activity and facilitate exchanges of information between decision-makers, researchers, specialists and those involved in drug- related issues in governmental and non- governmental organisations.
Amendment 170 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. In carrying out and implementing the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, the Agency shall cooperate actively with other Union decentralised agencies and bodies, in particular Europol, Eurojust, the European Medicines Agency, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, civil society organisationsbodies, offices and agencies, within their mandates, in particular the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Europol, Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Medicines Agency, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the European Foundation for the Improvement in Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), and with the scientific community, academia, civil society organisations, in particular the Civil Society Forum on Drugs, representatives of affected communities, including people who use drugs, and other relevant stakeholders, to attain maximum efficiency in monitoring, assessing and responding to the drugs phenomenon.
Amendment 174 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) collect information and data needed for the monitoring of poly-substance use and its consequences as referred to in Article 7(1), point (c);
Amendment 175 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure improved comparability, objectivity and reliability of information and data at Union level by establishing indicators and common standards of a non- binding nature, compliance with which may be recommended by the Agency, with a view to ensuring greater uniformity of the measurement methods used by the Member States and the Union; in particular, the Agency shall develop tools and instruments to help Member States to monitor and evaluate their national policies and the Commission to monitor and evaluate Union policies.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall develop, within its mandate, data collection methods and approaches, including through projects with external partners.
Amendment 178 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Agency may develop the necessary digital solutions through which information and data are managed and automatically exchanged.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 181 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 182 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 183 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 185 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) ensuring wide dissemination of its analysis, conclusions and reports, including to the scientific community, civil society and affected communities, including people who use drugs;
Amendment 187 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where relevant, the Agency may disseminate information and data disaggregated by Member State, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability and socio- economic status, in accordance with the relevant national legal framework and Union data protection law. When disseminating such information and data, the Agency shall make reference to the sources thereof.
Amendment 190 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The collection and dissemination of information and data pursuant to this Article shall be in full compliance with fundamental rights and data protection rules.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Monitoring of the drug phenomenon and sharing of best practices
Amendment 194 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the drugs phenomenon in the Union holistically, through epidemiological and other indicators, covering the health, social and human rights safety and security aspects, including the implementation of the applicable Union strategies on drugs;
Amendment 195 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 197 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) poly-substance use and its consequences, in particular the increased risks of health and social problems, as well as the social determinants of drug use, drug use disorders and addictions;
Amendment 198 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(a c) drug and poly-substance use and their consequences from a gender perspective, in particular their impact on gender-based violence;
Amendment 200 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) emerging trends in the drugs phenomenon in the Union and internationally as far as these impact on the Union; this shall include the monitoring of the use of new technologies for drug services or drug trafficking, and links to other crime areas, as relevant;
Amendment 203 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 205 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 207 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the implementation of Union and national drugs policies, including in view of supporting their development and independent evaluation;
Amendment 208 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 210 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Based on its monitoring activities, the Agency shall identify innovative best practices and develop them further. The Agency shall provide and share information on innovative best practices inand support evidence-based best practices, share them with the Member States and facilitate the exchange of such practices among the Member States.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall undertake regular foresight exercises, taking into account the information available. It shall develop, on that basis, relevant predictscenarions for the development of future drugs policy.
Amendment 214 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The information collected pursuant to paragraph 2 shall not contain any personal data or information that makes it possible to identify individuals or groups of individuals.
Amendment 216 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of the initial report, the Agency shall use information, which is at its disposal pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 217 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Agency considers it necessary, it shall request the national focal points and the relevant stakeholders, including the scientific community, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations and affected communities, to provide additional information on the new psychoactive substance. The national focal points and the relevant stakeholders, where applicable, shall provide that information within two weeks of receipt of the request.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an analysis of the health risks associated with the new psychoactive substance, in particular with respect to its acute and chronic toxicity and in relation to drug-related deaths including via overdose, abuse liability, dependence- producing potential, and physical, mental and behavioural effects;
Amendment 221 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) an analysis of the social risks associated with the new psychoactive substance – in particular its impact on social functioning, social marginalisation, public order and criminal activities, and the involvement of criminal groups in the manufacture, distribution and distribution methods, and trafficking of the new psychoactive substance;
Amendment 222 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) available information on recommended evidence-based demand reduction and harm reduction responses to minimise the risks and harms associated with new psychoactive substances;
Amendment 224 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Where appropriate or upon request, the Agency shall disseminate the risk assessment reports to the European Parliament and to the relevant stakeholders, including the scientific community, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations and affected communities, for awareness-raising of the risks of a new psychoactive substance and recommended responses. In addition, summaries of all reports shall be publicly available on the Agency’s web portal.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Amendment 229 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall develop a strategic generalevidence-based general health threat assessment capability to identify at an early stage new developments of the drugs phenomenon that have a potential to impact negatively on public health, social and human rights, safety and security and, through doing so, to help increase the preparedness of the relevant stakeholders to respond to new threats in a timely and effectiven efficient and timely manner.
Amendment 231 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall set out a set of objective criteria to evaluate when to trigger a threat assessment.
Amendment 232 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A threat assessment may be launched by the Agency on its own initiative based on an internal appraisal of signals arising from routine monitoring, research or other appropriate information sources. A threat assessment in accordance to paragraph 1 may also be launched at the request of the Commission or of a Member State, if the defined criteria are met.
Amendment 233 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The threat assessment report shall describe the identified threat, the current situation based on available evidence, the potential outcomes in the event of no action, and set out options for preparedness and response that may be adopted to mitigate and respond to the threat identified, including evidence-based interventions on demand and risk and harm reduction. It may also contain potential follow-up measures to be adopted. The threat assessment report shall be sent to the Commission and the Member States, as appropriate. Where appropriate or on request, the threat assessment report shall also be sent to the European Parliament.
Amendment 236 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall cooperate closely with other Union decentralised agencies and bodies, Unionbodies, offices and agencies and international organisations, within their mandates, in carrying out a threat assessment by involving them in the assessment as appropriate. Where the potential threat is already subject to an analysis under another Union mechanism, the Agency shall not carry out a threat assessment.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. With the agreement of the Commission, the Agency shall conduct threat assessments on drug related threats emerging from outside the Union, which have the potential to impact public health, social and human rights, safety and security within the Union.
Amendment 240 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Agency shall monitor new developments of the drugs phenomenon and, when needed, update threat assessments carried out in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 242 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Where appropriate, the Agency shall disseminate threat assessment reports to the relevant stakeholders, including the scientific community, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations and affected communities. Summaries of those reports shall be publicly available on the Agency’s web portal.
Amendment 243 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall immediately notify the Agency of any information relating to the appearance of a serious direct or indirect drug-related risk to human health, social and human rights, safety or security as well as any information that may be useful for coordinating a response whenever they become aware of such information, such as:
Amendment 245 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) social and human rights risks,
Amendment 250 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall analyse and assess the available information and data on potential serious risks to human health and complement it with any scientific and technical information it may have available from the early warning system referred to in Article 8 and other threat assessments undertaken in accordance with Article 12, from other Union agencies and bodies and from international organisations, in particular the World Health Organisation. The Agency shall take into account information obtained through its data collection tools and, from open source information, and via consultations with academia, civil society organisations and affected communities.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Based on the information received pursuant to paragraph 3, the Agency shall provide targeted rapid alert risk communications or strategic intelligence notifications, or both, to the relevant national authorities, including the national focal points. Such risk communications or strategic intelligence notifications may propose response options, which Member States may consider as part of their preparedness planning and national response activities.
Amendment 252 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. The Agency may develop an alert system, in close cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, including the scientific community, civil society organisations and affected communities, and with the relevant national authorities, in particular the national focal points, may develop an alert system to make information on a identified risk available through which it can directly reach and address people who use or potentially use drugsparticular drugs and relevant civil society organisations, where appropriate.
Amendment 255 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The network shall act primarily as a forum for generating data and information exchange on new developments and trends, organising training to enhance the competence of forensic drug and toxicology experts, supporting the implementation of quality assurance schemes and supporting the further harmonisation of data collection and analytical methods.
Amendment 258 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The network shall closely cooperate with existing networks and organisations active in this area and shall take into account their work in order to avoid overlaps. The network referred to in Article 31 shall be informed regularly, and at least once a year, about the work of the network of forensic and toxicological laboratories.
Amendment 259 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. The Agency shall create a database to store, analyse and make available the information and data collected or generated by the network. The database of the Agency shall not contain any personal data.
Amendment 260 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 263 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall design, develop and promote Union-wide programmes and campaigns for the prevention of drug- related problems and raising awareness ofscientific, evidence-based and gender-sensitive interventions and best practices and raise awareness about prevention, risk and harm reduction, treatment, care, rehabilitation and recovery and the adverse effects of drugs.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The programmes and campaignsinterventions, best practices and awareness raising referred to in paragraph 1 shall be in line with the Union's international human rights obligations and the political orientations set out in the applicable EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan. They shall address important dimensions of the drug phenomenensure a balanced approach to demand reduction and harm reduction interventions, shall be targeadapted to specific groups and be informthe national context where necessary, shall be implemented byat the Agency’s collection of evidence and best practicenational level, and may be targeted to specific groups.
Amendment 267 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall develop and promote the implementation of quality standards for drug prevention, risk and harm reduction, treatment, care, rehabilitation and recovery, update those standards as appropriate, and provide or support training pursuant to Article 19.
Amendment 268 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall assist Member States in developing national prevention campaiggender- sensitive interventions in the area of its mandate, including the development of prevention programmes aimed at the reduction of drug-related criminality andin relation to the prevention of drug use and the related impact on health as well as the prevention of the exploitation of vulnerable individuals within the drug market. Such interventions shall be tailored to the needs of individuals and affected communities.
Amendment 270 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the criteria according to which the national programme will be assessed in view of the accreditation or certification and which allow the verification of the conditions laid down in paragraph 2; programmes subject to an accreditation or certification shall include at least gender- sensitive prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and other related subjects;
Amendment 271 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall support the Member States in implementing their national drug strategies, quality standards and innovative best practices and it shall facilitate exchanges of information between national decision-makauthorities and experts.
Amendment 274 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. In supporting policy evaluation, the Agency shall act independently and shall be guided by its scientific standards and an evidence-based approach.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Agency shall, within the scope of its mandate, in accordance with the staffing and budgetary resources at its disposal and in coordination with other Union decentralised agencibodies, offices and bodagencies:
Amendment 279 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promote the incorporation of relevant data on drugs and drug addiction, gathered in the Member States or emanating from the Union into international monitoring and drug-control programmes, particularly those established by the UN and its specialised agencies, without prejudice to Member States' obligations with regard to transmission of information under the provisions of the United Nations Drug Conventions;
Amendment 283 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The international cooperation framework referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), shall take into account the relevant policy documents of the Union and consider the developments of the drug phenomenon, in particular trafficking routes and drug production areas. It shall set out the priority countries or regions for cooperation and the key outcomes of the cooperation. The international cooperation framework shall also seek to support third countries’ efforts to address drug issues in an evidence-based, integrated, balanced and multidisciplinary manner that is in full compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals and international human rights obligations and committed to gender equality. The Agency shall evaluate and review the international cooperation framework regularly.
Amendment 287 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Technical assistance shall focus in particular on setting up or consolidating national focal points, national data collection systems and national early warning systems, and the promotion of best practices in the fields of prevention, treatment, care, risk and harm reduction, rehabilitation and recovery, and subsequently assist the creation and strengthening of structural links with the early warning system referred to in Article 8 and the network referred to in Article 31. If the third country so requests, the Agency may provide a certification for these national bodies.
Amendment 290 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall proactively monitor and contribute to research and innovation activities to achieve its general task set out in Article 4, support related activities of Member States, and implement its research and innovation activities regarding matters covered by this Regulation, including the development, training, while ensuring full compliance with fundamental rights, data protescting and validation of algorithms for the development of toolon, transparency and conflict of interest rules. The Agency shall disseminate the results of that research to the European Parliament, to the Member States and to the Commission in accordance with Article 49.
Amendment 291 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall make public information on its research projects, including demonstration projects, which shall include the cooperation partners involved and the project budget.
Amendment 292 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall create a database to store, analyse and make available drug- related research programmes. The database shall not contain any personal data.
Amendment 293 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The members of the Agency’s administrative and management structure shall not have any financial or other interests that could affect their impartiality. They shall act in the public interest and carry out their activities in an independent, impartial and transparent manner, and shall make an annual declaration of their financial interests. All indirect interests which could affect their impartiality, including in the pharmaceutical industry, shall be entered in a register that is held by the Agency and accessible to the public upon request.
Amendment 296 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) onetwo independent experts particularly knowledgeable in the field of drugs designated by the European Parliament, with the right to vote;
Amendment 298 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Each member of the Management Board shall have an alternate. The alternate shall represent the member in her/his absence and may attend the meeting of the Management Board.
Amendment 300 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall be appointed in light of their knowledge in the field of drugs and drug addictions referred to in Article 4, taking into account relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. All parties represented in the Management Board shall make efforts to limit turnover of their representatives, in order to ensure continuity of the Management Board's work. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between women and men on the Management Board.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. The Management Board may invite, as observers, representatives of international organisations with which the Agency cooperates in accordance with Article 53, as well as representatives from relevant civil society organisations.
Amendment 302 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 6
6. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. That term may be renewabled once.
Amendment 303 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) adopt rules for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest in respect of its members, the members of the Executive Board, Scientific Committee, and the European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addiction (Reitox), as well as of seconded national experts and other staff not employed by the Authoritgency as referred to in Article 44, and shall publish annually on its website the declarations of interests of the Management Board members;
Amendment 304 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) approve the level of minimum co- financing referred to in Article 32(76);
Amendment 305 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) approve the list of experts to be used to extend the Scientific Committee in accordance with Article 130(46);
Amendment 307 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions instead of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers and budgetary matters. The conditions for doing so shall be set out in the rules of procedure of the Management Board. The rules of procedure of the Management Board shall be made public.
Amendment 308 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be four years with the possibility to be renewed once. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 310 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – point i
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – point i
(i) protecting the financial interests of the Union by applying preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, without prejudicing the investigative competence of OLAF and EPPO, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative, including financial penalties, and by reporting to the EPPO any criminal conduct in respect of which the EPPO could exercise its competence in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU)2017/1939;
Amendment 314 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall decide whether it is necessary to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner. Before deciding to establish a local office, the Executive Director shall obtain the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the host Member State(s) concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at the local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency. A headquarters agreement with the host Member State(s) concerned mayshall be concluded.
Amendment 316 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Scientific Committee shall consist of at most fifteen scientists appointed by the Management Board in view of their scientific excellence and their independence, following the publication of a call for expression of interest in the Official Journal of the European Union and after the approval of the European Parliament. Gender-balance shall be ensured in that appointment. The selection procedure shall ensure that the specialist fields of the members of the Scientific Committee cover the most relevant fields linked to the objectives of the Agency.
Amendment 319 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) collect, analyse and interpret in an objective manner at national level all relevant information on drugs, drug addiction, drug markets, drug supply and crime-related issues as well as on policies and solutions applied, needed for the Agency to comply with Article 6. In doing so, the national focal point shall bring together experience from different sectors – in particular health, justice and law enforcement – and cooperate with experts and national, national organisations, the scientific community and civil society organisations active in the field of drugs policy;
Amendment 322 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The national focal point shall have the right to collect from other natestablish the necessary cooperation with relevant national and regional authorities, bodies, agencies and organisations allfor the collection of information it needs to carry out its tasks in accordance with paragraph 2. The national focal point shall maintain an extensive network of national partners and data providers for the collection of such information.
Amendment 325 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. When collecting data pursuant to this Article, the national focal points shall ensure, where possible, that the data collected is disaggregated by gender. The national focal points shall take into account gender-sensitive and intersectional aspects of drugs policy when collecting and presenting data pursuant to this Article. The national focal points shall not transmit any personal data or any data making it possible to identify individuals or groups of individuals.
Amendment 333 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) training programmesursuant to Article 19;
Amendment 336 #
2022/0009(COD)
(b) certainnecessary and duly justified support activities for Member States that have not been identified as a priority but could be beneficially conducted if supported by national resources;
Amendment 341 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. At the proposal of the Executive Director, the Management Board of the Agency shall in a transparent manner set the amount of the fees and the way in which they are paid.
Amendment 344 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Fees should be set at a level such as to avoid a deficit or a significant accumulation of surplus in the budget. Should a significant positive balance in the budget, resulting from the provision of the services covered by fees, become recurrent, a revision of the level of the fees, or of the Union contribution, shall become mandatory. In case a significant negative balance results from the provision of the services covered by fees, a revision of the level of the fees shall become mandatorymay be revised.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a gender-balanced list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure and with prior approval by the European Parliament. Before that approval, the candidate selected by the Management Board for the post of Executive Director shall be heard by the competent committee(s) of the European Parliament. Where the European Parliament is of the opinion that the selected candidate does not sufficiently fulfil the requirements for the post, the open selection procedure shall recommence.
Amendment 350 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Commission that takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 4 and after consulting the European Parliament, may extend the term of office of the Executive Director only once, for no more than five years.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 7
Article 43 – paragraph 7
7. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal from the European Parliament or the Commission.
Amendment 352 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The Management Board shall, within six months of the date of its first meeting following the date of application of this Regulation, as referred to in Article 63, second subparagraph, establish measures for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 by the Agency, including those concerning the appointment of a Data Protection Officer of the Agency. Those measures shall be established after consultation of the European Data Protection Supervisor and shall be made public.
Amendment 353 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall accede to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investigations by the OLAF by six months from the day this Regulation comes into force, and shall adopt appropriate provisions applicable to all employees of the Agency using the template set out in the Annex to that Agreement.
Amendment 354 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Working arrangements entered into pursuant to this Article shall be made public on the Agency’s website.
Amendment 355 #
2022/0009(COD)
1. The Agency shall be open to the participation in its work of third countries that have entered intoconcluded agreements with the Union to this effect.
Amendment 356 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Under the relevant provisions of the agreements referred to in paragraph 1, arrangements shall be developed specifying, in particular, the nature, extent and manner in which the third countries concerned are to participate in the work of the Agency, including provisions relating to participation in the initiatives undertaken by the Agency, financial contributions and stafftheir purposes, and staff. The arrangements shall ensure compliance with fundamental rights, data protection, transparency and conflict of interests rules.
Amendment 357 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
As regards staff matters, those working arrangements shall, in any event, comply with the Staff Regulations and shall be made public.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall maintain a structured and close dialogue with relevant civil society organisations active in the fields covered by this Regulation at national, Union or international level. To that end, the Agency shall create an adequately funded mechanism for the systematic., regular and extensive consultation and exchange of information with civil society and community organisations working within the scope of the Agency’s mandate. The mechanism shall be open to all interested and qualified stakeholders, including the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs. 1a. The Agency shall appoint a focal point to manage the structured and close dialogue referred to in paragraph 1 under the authority of the Executive Director. A representative selected by the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs shall attend the sessions of the Management Board as an observer. The names and the declared conflict of interests of stakeholders involved in the work of the Agency shall be made public on the website of the Agency.
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 48 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue the green transition of the industrial ecosystem through the New European Bauhaus, while making sure no one is left behind; stresses that this initiative should consider the needs of communities and groups most vulnerable to the effects of this change, and in desperate need for a fair and just New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has only had limited competence in the field of culture thus far, with Creative Europe being the sole programme dedicated to culture and whose funding still falls far short of the needs of our European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges the Commission to increase efforts in making this initiative more inclusive; notes that most contributions are related to aesthetics or sustainability while accessibility, affordability and inclusion are less present;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote and support sustainable housing solutions that lead to more inclusive communities, life-proof housing and solidarity between the generations through the New European Bauhaus, enabling elderly people and persons with disabilities to live at home and to remain active in society for longer and to pass on their experience and knowledge to younger generations;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to place in the New European Bauhaus a greater focus on disadvantaged groups, including people experiencing, homelessness, racism, discrimination, poverty and social exclusion; emphasizes in this regards a human-rights based and intersectional, non-discriminatory approach at its core;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to proactively reach out to social actors and organisations representing civil society and notably disadvantaged, vulnerable groups as New European Bauhaus partners; recalls, that in order to realize the inclusiveness of the New European Bauhaus, a non-paternalistic approach together with the affected people is essential, who need to be equally represented as promoters, community managers and key interlocutors for the initiative;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the Commission to take action through the NEB for marginalised Roma communities, living in environmentally polluted areas, with no access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and to support access to decent, safe and adequate housing; urges the Commission to implement NEB projects that aim to truly improve the living conditions of this vulnerable groups and to contribute to territorial developments avoiding spatial segregation of marginalised Roma communities and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls in regards to Russia's war in Ukraine to re-evaluate the energy- question and - in view of the large number of refugees-, to intensify all efforts concerning human rights, as well as the inclusion dimension; calls on the Commission and the Members States to take into account these new challenges and implications in The New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the NEB as a tool to contribute to the up- and reskilling of cultural professionals and the improvement of their overall working conditions, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions and of the cultural recovery of Europe;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation (2021/C 93/01),
Amendment 18 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies, aimed at combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background (2020/2011(INI)1a _________________ 1a OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p.104.
Amendment 19 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the Parliament Resolution on children’s rights in view of the EU Strategy on the rights of the child 2021/2523(RSP)1b _________________ 1b OJ C 474, 24.11.2021, p.146.
Amendment 20 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the infringement proceedings titled Non-conformity with Directive2000/43/EC on Racial Equality - Discrimination of Roma children in education(infringement numbers 20142174, 20152025 and 20152206),
Amendment 43 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas different groups, communities and individuals are subject to racism, xenophobia and discrimination, including antigypsyism, afrophobia, islamophobia, arabophobia, anti- semitism, racism against migrants and other forms of racism. Whereas each specific form of racism has distinctive features and some forms are more prominent in some Member States than in others.
Amendment 50 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and educat, education and judicial systems; whereas Romani people represent Europe’s largest ethnic minority and are subject to persistent antigypsyism - a specific form of racism - leading to the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes significantly increased during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and often Romani people were seen as scapegoats in the media and public debates; whereas the majority of hate- motivated racist and xenophobic incidents are not reported;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many minority groups suffer police violence, including collective punishment and racial profiling; whereas specific measures are needed in order to combat this phenomenon; whereas deficiencies in the rule of law, in the field of criminal justice lead to insufficient level of protection and access to justice for victims of police violence, and victims are often persecuted by the state authorities; whereas racism against ethnic and racial minorities has led to violence and killing;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States; whereas placing children in segregated schools and the discriminatory practice of placing children of ethnic and racial minorities in schools for children with mental disabilities, persist in some Member States;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the equality, inclusion, participation of Romani people and combating antigypsyism;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin as defined by the EU Racial Equality Directive that is voluntary, anonymous and ensures the protection of personal data, self- identification and consultation with relevant communities, in order to obtain reliable, comparable data in accordance with the relevant national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation to support evidence based policies, to improve the effectiveness of strategies and measures taken and to identify structural problems; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the systematic collection of quality data on equalityrobust ethnic and gender disaggregated quality data on equality to inform needs and context analysis, help in setting targets and impact indicators in order to ensure the best outcome in terms of matching needs with planning and budgeting, both at national and EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives; calls on the Commission and Member States to make the programmes accessible for the most disadvantaged youth from poor environments;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2057(INI)
8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ethnic and racialised communities through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and evaluation, exchange of best -practise, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to promote minorities language, culture and history, in school curricula, museums and other forms of cultural and historical expression, and recognize the contribution of their culture as part of the European Heritage; calls on the Member States to develop coherent and consistent measures, with appropriate budgets to stimulate, support and promote the arts and culture of racialized and ethnic groups, to research and conserve the material and intangible heritage of the traditional communities culture;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism, holocaust, slavery and genocide on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on European and world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not ;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 222 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen anti-racism awareness raising for public civil servants and employees of educational institutions, municipalities, the judiciary and state police forces and urges for mandatory anti-discrimination trainings: calls in the context of prevention of structural racism, such as racially motivated police violence, to anchor into the national educational programs and curricula of future teachers, police officers and civil servants, knowledge about racism and its historical background, such as colonialism, the holocaust and slavery;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Erasmus+ 2014-2020 Regulation puts emphasis on promoting social inclusion and on the participation of people belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities, as defined in the ‘Erasmus+ Inclusion and Diversity Strategy’, encompassing persons with disabilities, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, and facing economical, geographical and social obstacles;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas financial barriers remain the biggest obstacle to the participation of learners belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities, as indicated by the Social Inclusion and Engagement in Mobility research report and other relevant literature;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Whereas learners belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities, experience institutional, environmental and attitudinal barriers that require targeted solutions and a needs-based approach to support their participation in learning mobility opportunities;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with satisfaction the overall stakeholders’ perception on the positive evolution of inclusion measures during the Erasmus+ 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Erasmus+ should support stakeholders’ and programme participants’ internationalisation plans that address structural discrimination and remove the physical, psychological, social, socio-economic, linguistic and other types of barriers to learning mobility and European projects that offer clear and detailed information and qualitative support for participants from under- represented groups and those with specific needs;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financingtop-up grants and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; highlights the need to simplify the administrative burden in order to access the funds;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Asks the Commission to reform the individual grant system to ensure that all participants in learning mobility receive their grants before their mobilities start;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Asks the Commission to ensure that grants for individual mobilities are properly adjusted to the cost of living of the hosting city, ensuring that they cover all the living costs of the mobile learner;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that accompanying persons must also have access to those adapted funds and grants in order to participate in the mobility program and stresses that organisations should have the possibility to decide on the number of accompanying persons;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Calls on the Member States to increase the national and regional co- financing of learning mobility opportunities under Erasmus+, helping to remove barriers to participation among students belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities and calls to increase the available scholarships;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of civil society organisations, self-led organisations, teachers, youth workers and staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants; notes that without them, most participants belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntaryunpaid work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants and accompanying ongoing support, while accompanying participants belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly those that are community led and those in the outermost regions and rural areas, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State; Asks the Member States to consider the deployment of mobility programme engagement officers to ensure that national agencies engage with civil society, local and grassroot organisations, who have well established experience in reaching out to people belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of providing better financial and material support to staff, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence in national agencies and key stakeholder organisations, so that they can engage with participants and beneficiaries, improving access, success and impact of the project, while ensuring that mobility and projects run smoothly;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the importance of providing appropriate training and support to educators on how to effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by mobility and projects and to foster the exchange of good practices in the field; and stresses the need to collect their feedback after the period of mobility in order to improve the participation of future beneficiaries;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities; and asks national agencies to thoroughly consider a diverse outreach scheme, both in terms of information material and spatial locations;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the important role of Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities (SALTO) Inclusion & Diversity for the implementation of inclusion measures for the Erasmus+ Youth strand, and notes that the extension of inclusion strategies to the Education & Training strand in the current programming period will have to be followed closely, as the target groups are different; stresses the need for national agencies to work more closely with employment agencies and other adult education stakeholders to facilitate the integration of adult learners into the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data, both quantitative and qualitative, on the participation of organisations and people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need torequests the Commission and National Agency gather and, monitor a critical mass of reliable datand disclose reliable data related to the participation of learners in the programme in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants; reaffirms the need for more capacity building of staff on indicators and monitoring systems for inclusion;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the importance to fund more EU-wide research and studies in the new programming period in the field of inclusion regarding the practices and impact of inclusive measures by national agencies and stakeholders in engaging organisations and people belonging to marginalised groups, with special needs or with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Asks for the specific needs of people from racial and ethnic minorities to be taken into account in order to facilitate their increased participation in the programme by addressing the institutional racism and structural discrimination that acts as a barrier to participation including by explicitly acknowledging such discrimination rather than referring to cultural differences and ensuring that such participants have adequate support and recourse to justice in case of experiencing discrimination; stresses the need to improve monitoring and evaluation data collection practices to ensure that specific feedback is collected following the period of mobility in order to improve the participation of future beneficiaries;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Member States, to adopt targeted policieshe Council and the Commission to establish new learning mobility targets and inclusive mobility strategies at national levels, prioritising access to mobility for learners with fewer opportunities and special needs in order to increase participation in Erasmus+ and to foster exchanges of good practices in this field;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas authors, performers and all cultural creators should have access to guaranteed minimum standards of social security, including employment and health insurance and pension funds, so that they can concentrate fully on their artistic process and creativity
Amendment 112 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. Whereas culture, arts, cultural heritage, and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported. Whereas Education and culture are key to building inclusive and cohesive societies for all, fostering integration, and sustaining European competitiveness;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Encourages greater synergy between the cultural and educational sector and promotes greater participation of artistic and cultural schools and institutions in activities under Erasmus+, and in other actions under EU programmes, both for students and teachers;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recognises the crucial role of culture and arts in promoting cultural diversity and fostering inclusive societies and the fight against any kind of discrimination;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the career development of all authors, performers and cultural creators, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other skills in order benefit from digital opportunities to promote their work and collaborate with other artists;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes that during the crisis many cultural ecosystems of workers and organisations adapted to new digital distribution formats showing innovative ways of reaching their audience, nevertheless, digital engagement should not replace cultural experiences in person;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas people between 0 and 25 years old represent one third of Europeans; whereas their voice is exceptionally important and the future of Europe is theirs;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas Articles 12 until 17 of the UNCRC include the civil and political rights of children and form important components of ensuring that children will be able to participate effectively in public decision-making processes;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas Article 24 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights prescribes that children may express their views freely and that such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance with their age and maturity;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the 2019 elections to the European Parliament showed that there is still progress to be made to increase participation of people with a racial or ethnic minority background in European elections and their representation as elected members and staff of the European parliament;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas political rights – including the acquisition of citizenship – are a major driver for migrant inclusion.1a _________________ 1aFundamental Rights Agency, Together in the EU - Promoting the participation of migrants and their descendants, 2017.
Amendment 18 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas the EU recognised the need to support initiatives that seek to remove institutional and structural barriers to equality, inclusion and participation of underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in society, including by promoting their role and contribution in society and demystifying the legacy of colonialism2a; _________________ 2a Some of the recognised reasons are lack of political will to facilitate and include underrepresented voters, systemic and institutionalised discrimination and polarisation, socio-economic challenges as a preliminary obstacle to political participation and insufficient financial support. https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/eu -citzen_-_type_a_report_-_infographics_- _a4_full.pdf
Amendment 19 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas the EU highlighted the specific challenges faced by racialised communities, including migrants and refugees, with the COVID-19 crisis, notably that the risk of rising racism and xenophobia may represent additional obstacles tot heir participation in the labour market and in society at large3a; _________________ 3a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A Union of equality : EU anti- racism action plan 2020-2025.
Amendment 42 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Encourages EU Member States to include children’s rights and the functioning of the EU as part of national curricula and promote engagement by young people in EU decision-making processes;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop accessible, innovative and inclusive tools for citizens’ participation and dialogues, and to offer them a non-bureaucratic and comprehensive website or other medium, easily accessible to everyone and providing citizens with all European participatory initiatives; underlines that social media plays a crucial role, especially for children, as it is currently, even more than ever, their common place;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the EU Institutions and Member States to ensure participation by a diverse range of people and to introduce necessary measures to reduce discrimination or exclusion on the basis of gender, ethnicity, race, social status, sexual orientation, religion or disability;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to proactively address the under- representation of racial and ethnic minorities in public institutions and political and policy processes, including by supporting their capacity-building and empowerment, and by enhancing their representation in decision-making positions at national and European level;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the European Commission to work with European political parties, the European Cooperation Network on Elections and civil society to improve political participation; calls on the Commission to commit to this work under the European democracy action plan and the Commission’s forthcoming report on EU citizenship;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls for the EU to support studies on increasing participation of minorities in public and political life;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that EU Member States should expressly recognise the rights of children to engage in civic action, including the rights to assemble peacefully, to associate and to express themselves; notes that information required by children to exercise these rights should be provided in a form that is easily accessible and understandable and that any barrier to the exercise of these rights should be removed;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the EU Institutions and Member States to enact laws which guarantee the rights of children to participate in all matters affecting them, including public decision-making processes; considers that law and policy should be specific and provide guidance on the format, structure, operation and evaluation of all child participatory mechanisms; stresses that sufficient financial and other resources must be made available to ensure sustainable and effective mechanisms are introduced and maintained;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on the EU Institutions and Member States to facilitate direct contact between children and decision-makers and provide adequate training and support to adults engaging with children; notes that the benefits of child participation should be shared with the wider community in order to generate widespread acceptance of the practice and to transition societies to the systemic use of child participation mechanisms;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2201(INI)
8 d. Urges the EU Institutions and Member States to make provision for dedicated spaces for children to come together to participate indecision-making processes; underlines that children’s involvement should be voluntary and they should always be treated with respect; recalls that all processes should be fully transparent and clearly explained to all involved and that processes and spaces should be child-friendly, safe and sensitive to risk;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Commends child-specific consultations conducted by the European Commission and supports the set up of an EU Children’s Participation Platform in the future; welcomes the inclusion of young people in the Digital Platform and Citizens’ Panels of the Conference on the Future of Europe; urges the EU institutions to create structural ways to ensure similar engagement with children and young people in the future on a structural basis;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2201(INI)
8 f. Stresses that the EU Commission and Member States should include mechanisms for feedback, evaluation and monitoring in all official child participation mechanisms; considers that feedback should be provided directly to children in a timely manner and in a format that is easily accessible by children; advises that the evaluation of participation mechanisms should be undertaken by independent monitoring bodies and that recommendations made by such bodies and other international oversight committees should be accepted, considered and actioned where necessary;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Continues to be concerned by the apparent lack of transparency and accountability in the arrangements for the provision by the Commission of financial support to Euronews and the insufficient; stresses that the Court does not point out to shortcomings on Euronews, but much more on the Commission monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; urges therefore the Commission to increase transparency in respect of the budget for multimedia activities and to improve accountability for expenditure;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Regrets that the Europe for Citizen`s programme did not receive the adequate political support and sufficient funding although it was dedicated to increase citizens' understanding of the Union, its history and diversity and to encourage democratic participation;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining; stresses the importance of its full compliance with the principles of equal treatment and equal opportunities, in particular in regard to the most vulnerable in our societies and to disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. highlights that any transition to new, sustainable and responsible models of societies require a policy of inclusion through general education measures, ensuring equal rights and equal participation in education for all; this transition must put education, including artistic and cultural education, at the centre of its efforts, in order to ensure a future for the next generations, with skills in compliance with a new labour demand and supply focusing on a more human and ecological dimension;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. StresseRecalls that a system of social protection schema is important for a just transition, as it enables workers and their families to meet basic needs, including the provision of both early childhood and long-termand support for all is crucial to guarantee a just and sustainable transition; underlines the essential role of social protection and support in education, in order to enable continued schooling, to ensure the well-being of children and young people by meeting the needs of families, as well as to enable life long learning education;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialogue to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sector strengthening of the European area of higher education (EHEA) which allows the establishment of a sustainable dialogue in higher education, and which potentially strengthens and pools experiences with businesses, and thus promotes a better understanding of the job-creating business sectors; cooperation within the EHEA offers new perspectives to support the so-called vulnerable sectors; this evolution must be constant and devolved in priority to the various communities, to young people especially to those with fewer opportunities and from vulnerable groups;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employerUrges national, regional and community authorities in charge of education and lifelong learning to put in place a legal framework to encourage companies of all sizes to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emissionaiming to guarantee professional integration and to promote gender balance, diversity and inclusion, for a successful transition to a ecologically sustainable and socially responsible economy;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the European Social Charter, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, as well as reports and recommendations by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and other Council of Europe mechanisms;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and United Nations human rights treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that only limited progress has been achieved over previous years in the education of socially disadvantaged Roma children, and that due due to, in particular, anchored antigypsyism on all institutional levels, and to the lack of political will, in particular,which cause the gap between Roma and non- Roma pupils and students to remains high; recalls that providing Romani children with an equal start in life compared with their non-Romani peers is essential to break the cycle of intergenerational transmission of poverty; urges Member States to adopt a holistic approach across all policy areas, and to place the education of Roma children high on governments’ agendas in order to fight effectively against antigypsyism, the poverty and social exclusion they experience;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
- having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in regard to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Romani children are highly exposed to educational consequences, leading the current education gap to a total educational breakdown under the conditions of crisis; recalls that the vast majority of Romani children live in poor, marginalised neighbourhoods and are lacking any means to access remote learning or home schooling;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Romani pupils are EU citizens, and that as such they should be provided with equal opportunities and educated in mainstream, high quality and inclusive education settings at all levels; recalls that despite existing anti- discrimination legislation and policies, the practice of separating groups of pupils in specific schools or classes remains widespread in some Member States; insists that effective desegregation strategies should be put in place, especially by EU Member States with a sizeable Roma population;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks for special support - in health integrity, school-food supply, clothing supply - of Romani families, facing economic, social, medical, housing difficulties, in order to enable the children to go to school and to help them to overcome educational barriers;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2011(INI)
3b. Calls the Commission to consider a new instrument such as a Targeted European Education Fund to reduce structural obstacles for pupils with Romani background between 3 and 18 years, with a comprehensive and holistic approach;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that Romani children should stay in education until at least the end of upper secondary education; to this end, urges Member States to ensure sufficient financing so that mainstream education policies reinforce schools’ and teachers’ capacities to respond appropriately to Romani pupils’ learning needs; stresses the need to eliminate grade repetition and reduce the dropout rate by providing both appropriate teacher training and early, regular and timely support for Roma pupils and students, including after-school learning;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. highlights that Roma settlements are often located in areas of high environmental impact;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need for sensibilisation - and antidiscrimination trainings of teachers and educational staff, and to promote best practices of inclusive and intercultural education, for an effective elimination of antigypsyism in the educational sector;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the Romani language, culture and history in school curricula to facilitate the process of intercultural learning;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges Member States to facilitate the transition between various educational pathways, including up to tertiary education, by providing adequate educational and career guidance, and offering empowerment coaching for the transition from school to working life as well as financial assistance such as grants and loans, in order to allow Roma youth to obtain the qualifications – including digital and entrepreneurial skills – they need for effective social and labour market integration;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Stresses that the lack of personal documents such as birth certificates and identity documents often prevent Roma to buy or rent housing and to access essential state aid services; whereas missing property documents are a barrier to accessing public services such as heating or water supply;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a significant proportion of people with Romani background in Europe live in marginal conditions in both rural and urban areas, and in very poor socio- economic circumstances; whereas in 2016, some 80% of people with Romani background live below their country’s poverty threshold; 25 ; __________________ 25 FRA, Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, Roma – Selected findings, 2016.
Amendment 34 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the pressing need to involve Romani parents in each stage of their children’s schooling.
Amendment 40 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that Roma are one of the minority groups in Europe that face the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion; notes with regret that despite measures introduced in the last decade, progress in the areas of housing, employment, education and healthcare has been limited; stresses that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable Roma is catastrophic, as they often work in the informal sector and are left without any income or social assistance; calls on local authorities and governments to single out as a priority the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS);
Amendment 42 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that Roma are one of the minority groups in Europe that face the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion, and are victims of a specific form of structural racism, called anti- Gypsyism; notes with regret that despite measures introduced in the last decade, progress in the areas of housing, employment, education and healthcare has been limited; calls on local authorities and governments to single out as a priority the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS);
Amendment 50 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas persistent and structural antyi-gypsyism continues to exist at all levels of European society and manifests itself on a daily basis; whereas structural anti-gypsyism affects people with Romani background in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas people with Romani background suffer increased hate-speech in public, in social media and by public figures and politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation; whereas racism against people with Romani background has led to violence and killings1a; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes remain significantly high against people with Romani background and whereas a majority of hate-motivated incidents are not reported1b; whereas people with Romani background face structural discrimination, acknowledged as major barrier in achieving their full potential as EU citizens and enjoying fully fundamental rights, social inclusion and equality; __________________ 1aEuropean Roma Rights Centre; Roma child Shot Dead in Bulgaria 1bEU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Roma and Travellers Survey 2019, selected key findings (draft, publication expected in July 2020)
Amendment 51 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard inclusive equality for Roma people - with particular attention to women and girls, and persons with disabilities being victims of intersectional discrimination - in all areas of life;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas 43 % of Romani men and 22% Romani women are in some form of paid work1a; whereas 63 % of young Romani people (aged 16-24) are not in education, employment or training (NEET)1b; whereas overall 72 % of Romani women aged 16 to 24 years are NEET compared with 55 % of young Romani men1c; __________________ 1a FRA, Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, Roma – Selected findings, 2016. 1bReport on the National Roma Integration Strategies: key conclusions, European Commission, 2019, p.4. 1cSecond European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey – Roma women in nine EU Member States, 2019.
Amendment 61 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas in 2019, 68 % of Romani children left education early; whereas only 18 % of Romani children transited to higher levels of education and the absenteeism and early-school-leaving rates among the Romani pupils were significantly higher than for other categories of pupils1a; __________________ 1aReport on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, European Commission, September 2019.
Amendment 65 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas one third of Romani households do not have tap water, just over half have an indoor flush toilet or shower, and 78 % of Roma live in overcrowded housing1a ; whereas 43 % of people with Romani background are discriminated against when trying to buy or rent housing and are not sufficiently aware of their rights in terms of equality1b; whereas the process of property registration was clarified in most European states, centuries ago, as part of the “social contract”, however, in most countries, the property of the Romani people remains unregistered, making them prone to abuse, such as forced evictions. __________________ 1aRoma inclusion measures reported under the EU Framework for NRIS, European Commission, 2019, p.18. 1bReport on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, European Commission, 2019, p.6.
Amendment 69 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the Youth Employment Initiative programme has an explicit focus on young Roma people, especially Roma women, accompanied by effective active outreach measures through Roma and pro-Roma NGOs;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas Romani women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, in Bulgaria1a; whereas people with Romani background have also experienced ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities1b; whereas in some Member States, such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Romani women have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilization and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights1c; __________________ 1aCommissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, 2017, p.42-44. 1b European Roma Rights Centre v. Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017, Council of Europe, 2018 1cCommittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations: Slovakia, 2019. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding Observations: Czech Republic, 2019.
Amendment 72 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that mainstream programmes, including those covered by the Structural Funds, actively reach out to the Roma, and their outreach is regularly monitored with the involvement of Roma and pro-Roma NGOs;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the life expectancy at birth in the EU is 76 years for men and 82 years for women, for the people with Romani background, it is estimated to be 10 less; whereas the infant mortality rate in the EU is 4.3 per one thousand live births, there is evidence that the rate is much higher among Roma communities1a; __________________ 1aFramework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 European Implementation Assessment, 2020, p.19.
Amendment 74 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas 61 % of EU citizens believe that discrimination against the Romani people is widespread in their country1a; whereas 56% of Germans wouldn't feel good of having a Romani neighbour1b; whereas, on average, 46 % of the Romani people surveyed by the FRA in 2011 reported having been subject to discrimination because of their Romani ethnicity, ranging from around 60 % in Italy, Czechia and Poland, to around 30 % in Romania, Bulgaria and Spain1c; __________________ 1aSpecial Eurobarometer 493, 'Discrimination in the European Union', Fieldwork, May 2019 1bLeipzig Authoritarianism Study: Nearly one in three Germans support xenophobic views, 2018 1cFramework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 European Implementation Assessment, 2020, p.28.
Amendment 76 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas environmental injustices are regularly related to health risks and negative consequences for people with Romani background and whereas they are disproportionately affected by environmental burdens, have less access to environmental resources and services, and are discriminated against in their right to information, to participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a Directive for the Equality and Inclusion of People with Romani Background, developed on the basis of more realistic quantitative and qualitative data collected with the support of Romani Civil Society Organisations, a legislative act with a binding character on the European Union and its Member States, is needed and mustcould be proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas adequate funding must be allocated for the implementation of post- 2020 National Inclusion Strategies for People with Romani Background from the local, regional and national budgets of the Member States; whereas efficient and strengthened monitoring and oversight mechanisms must be developed; whereas the EU and the Member States must ensure that the funds allocated are properly spent and not misused;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the proposal for a post 2020 EU Strategic Framework for the Equality, Inclusion and Participation of people with Romani background should take into account the internal heterogeneity of the community in the priority domains, ensuring that nobody is left behind, including women children, youngsters and EU mobile Romani people; whereas the correct designation referring to all Romani groups, including those stigmatised as gypsies but who do not have the corresponding ethnic background, such as Egyptians, Ashkali, or Travellers, should be ‘people with Romani background’;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Framework highlighted diversity under the broad umbrella term of “Roma”; whereas it failed to recognise the diversity within the population of people with Romani background; whereas the term Roma or the double term Sinti & Roma, which is used in EU policies and discussion does not reflect the heterogeneity of the minority, so people with Romani background such as Kalè, Manouches, Lovara, Rissende, Boyash, Domare, Caldaras, Romanichild and Sinti feel excluded or not addressed; whereas Roma is one of the groups of people with Romani background in Europe, the denomination of one group used to describe the other groups in EU policies and discussion is often criticised among community members;1a __________________ 1aThe term Roma encompasses diverse groups, including Roma, Gypsies, Travellers, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti and Boyash. Roma is the term commonly used in EU policy documents and discussions.
Amendment 102 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the equal participation ofand empowerment of people with Romani Background in policymaking, from all levels, must be better ensured: local and regional stakeholders (NGOs, activists, experts, community members, etc.) must be significantly involved in the development, implementation and monitoring of the public policies towards people with Romani background, in the post- 2020 context;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas most of the disadvantaged communities of people with Romani background are often left behind and excluded from the benefits of the national inclusion programs due to limits in mapping methodologies used when identifying the most in need communities; whereas when designing programme intervention, the analyses should target the exactly geographic area and the number of families, persons who face socio-economic exclusion;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas political support, when racism against different minority groups is raising sharply, is a key point for the inclusion of people with Romani background; whereas major mobilisation of key stakeholders exploring the opportunities around the upcoming EU presidencies is needed to ensure political commitment and accountability;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas while building on the results of the evaluation1a, which found that without the EU Roma Framework, Romani issues would receive less attention in the EU policy agenda, it is essential that the National Inclusion Strategies for people with Romani background, guided by a post 2020 common framework, are continued and improved, asking for a strengthened compliance of the Member States, promoting the use of more binding targets to increase the commitment and accountability through improved target setting, data collection, reporting and monitoring; __________________ 1a Report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies, European Commission, 2019.
Amendment 114 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas COVID-19 highlighted, more than clearly, the urgent need for the EU and its Members States to address the Romani Inclusion as a priority to improve their living situation; whereas under COVID-19 lockdowns, the situation of marginalised communities of people ofwith Romani background in overcrowded compounds and settlements is very difficult; whereas people ofwith Romani background do not have access to adequate healthcare, sanitation and food, and are particularly at risk; whereas the Member States must deliver emergency support and medical care in order to limit the spread of the virus; whereas racism, police violence and brutality, exclusion and discrimination against people ofwith Romani background should be urgently addressed by the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas anti-gypsyism exists in our societies since centuries and it took its most cruel form during the Holocaust, in which an estimated number of 500 000 people with Romani background were exterminated1a; whereas anti-gypsyism took the form of almost 500 years of slavery for people with Romani background in Romania1b; whereas due to centuries of discrimination and social exclusion, people with Romani background could not efficiently and significantly benefit from the continuous socio-economic development of our societies; whereas they were left behind and consequently the disparities between Romani people and the general population have increased; whereas the 80% of people with Romani background living at the limits of extreme poverty are forced by this situation to accept jobs with salary way beyond the minimum wage, others are forced to survive from informal activities such as collecting metal scrap or plastic bottles, which massively increases the chances of exploitation of these people; __________________ 1aRight to Remember, A Handbook for Education with Young People on the Roma Genocide, Council of Europe, 2017, p.29. 1b Vallachia and Moldavia factsheets on Romani history, Council of Europe.
Amendment 122 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the fact that the Racial Equality Directive6 provides protection and guarantees for equal treatment with regard to access to and supply of goods and services, including housing, which is primarily within the remit of national and regional governments; expresses its deep concern that Member States continue to violate the housing rights of Roma, who often live in segregated settlements characterised by substandard living conditions, including the lack of public utilities, poor sanitation, the exposure to environmental hazards, and by the complete lack of public services, including education, healthcare and employment opportunities, roads and transport links, which result in Roma people’s compromised health, deep poverty and social exclusion; _________________ 6 Article 3(1)(h) of Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.
Amendment 129 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in the design and, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of housing projects, to reduce and prevent forced evictions and to provide sufficient and appropriate halting sites for non- sedentary Roma; emphasises the urgent need for public investments in this regard also due to the dangers of the COVID-19 epidemic, and urges the Commission and the Member States to utilize the planned Just Transition Fund for improving the housing-, health- and employment-related situation of the Roma;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Commission mustshould develop a proposal for a post-2020 dDirective for eEquality and inclus, Inclusion and Participation of people with Romani background in Europe putting the fight against povertysocial exclusion and anti-gypsyism at the forefront; stresses that the newconsiders that this proposal could be based on Article19 TFEU as appropriate action to combat discrimination based on ethnic origin and could further develop the prohibition of indirect discrimination and permissibility of positive action with a view to ensuring full equality of people with Romani background in practice; stresses that the new proposal must put the fight against anti-gypsyism and social exclusion at the forefront, and that the proposal must include clear and binding objectives, measures and targets for the Member States, a clear timeline and clear and binding progress requirements, as well as success indicators and adequate funding for its implementation; emphasises the need for a robust monitoring and oversight mechanism to ensure effective implementation and appropriate use of funds; notes that equal participation in all domains of public life, political participation, and the language, arts, culture, history and environment injustice of people with Romani background should be explicitly mentioned in the proposal for the post-2020 EU public policy for people with Romani background, as additional measures to the four main priority areas of education, employment, housing and healthcare; notes that the objectives of a proposed Directive should be aligned with the horizontal objectives of the European Union, and particularly with the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Semester, the UN2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the New Green Deal and the EU COVID-19 Recovery Plan; stresses that the legislative act with a binding character on the European Union and its Member States building on the concepts contained in existing relevant EU legislation ensuring substantive equality, enhancing social inclusion and promoting full participation of all people with Romani background in society, is considered to be the most appropriate and effective response and must be proposed by the Commission; considers that this Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus giving the Member States the option of introducing or maintaining more favourable provisions; notes that the implementation of this Directive should not serve to justify any regression in relation to the situation which already prevails in each Member State, and that in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the EC Treaty, the objective of this Directive, namely ensuring equality and inclusion of people with Romani Background in all the Member States, can be significantly achieved by the Member States, and by reason of the scale and impact of the proposed action, with the support of the Community.
Amendment 148 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a post-2020 EU dDirective for the eEquality and inclus, Inclusion and Participation of people with Romani background, giving priority to (i) achieving a positive impact; (ii) a rights-based approach, including a plan to eliminate, health, social and economic inequalities; (iii) developing a vision for the future proposal, including specific, measurable, achievable, relevant binding and time- bound objectives to protect and improve the inclusion of people with Romani background; and (iv) eliminating inequalities, especially for children from their earliest years; and (v) a justice approach, given the collective and the structural nature of discrimination against Romani people; stresses that the European Commission’s post-2020 policy should focus on fighting against anti-gypsyism through development of concepts, policies, and measurements aiming to ensure Romani social, restorative, economic, and environmental justice;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that specific funding priority for Roma was introduced in the Common Provisions Regulation7 and that country-specific recommendations related to Roma integratclusion became a requirement for granting funds for its promotion; calls on the Member States and the Commission to guarantee that these changes will result in specific projects for the benefit of Roma on the ground8 . _________________ 7 Annex XI on ex ante conditionalities, Part I: Thematic ex ante conditionalities, Investment Priority 9.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320. 8Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka, Revisiting the EU Roma Framework: Assessing the European Dimension for the Post-2020 Future, Open Society Institute, June 2017, p.17.
Amendment 159 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure the equal participation of Romani and pro- Romani civil society organisations, experts and community members, including those active at local and regional level, taking into account a gender perspective in both the policy debate and in decision-making; decision-making, and to develop a Romani Task Force to facilitate Romani inclusion into different policy fields and maximise impact, including a Romani leadership strengthening participation in Romani related bureaus/departments/agencies, processes, and policy making in an substantive, dignified, impartial, inclusive, and transparent manner.
Amendment 174 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to further integrate the work of National Equality Bodies (NEBs) into the development and implementation of the future policy framework; further asks the Commission to develop stronger synergies between the NEBs and national Romani Contact Points (NRCP) to fight against anti-gypsyism.
Amendment 176 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to call on the Members States to ensure the binding character of the post 2020 National Romani Inclusion Strategies in terms of clear objectives, measures, targets, timelines, progress and success indicators, monitoring mechanism as well as adequate funding allocation for implementation;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the link between EU mainstream financial and policy instruments, particularly the European Structural and Investment Funds, and inclusion priorities for people with Romani background, as part of the next multiannual financial frameworkand inclusion priorities for people with Romani background; calls on the Commission to mobilise funding for Romani equality, inclusion and participation under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework, particularly the European Structural and Investment Funds, the new Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, the New Green Deal and the EU COVID-19 Recovery Plan;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to develop post-2020 National Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Romani Background based on realistic quantitative and qualitative data collected with the support of Romani civil society organisations, with an adequate pre- defined budget, incorporated into the national, regional and local budgets and which reflects the scale of the social inclusion needs of people with Romani background; emphasises that when local, regional, and national budgets are developed, the inclusion of people with Romani background must be among the priorities;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to design laws and policy measures aiming to ensure reparations and repair the harm of all Romani children misdiagnosed and placed in special schools or Romani-only classes and schools based on their ethnic origins, and consequently having been denied fundamental rights and opportunities for quality education and good jobs;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States to focus on reparations for past and present injustices, including enslavement, forced sterilization, and segregation in special schools.
Amendment 229 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to officially recognise anti-gypsyism as a specific form of racism against people with Romani background, and to develop and implement specific and effective preventive and corrective measures against it on all levels where it occurs, including online spaces, in their national legal systems and to include the fight against anti-gypsyism, in a horizontal approach, in their National Inclusion Strategies;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to specifically target mitigation of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Romani communities which experienced intensified scapegoating and hate-speech including by politicians; calls on the Member States to evaluate and address the following elements of the impact of the Covid-19 on the life of people with Romani background: enforcement of racist policies, increase of racist attacks, racial profiling and police brutality, more difficult access to education, increased financial insecurity, loss of income, closure or reduction of support services, benefit from the state support, overcrowding and access to clean water and sanitary conditions;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Member States to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and to ensure effective enforcement of the Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law to combat persisting anti-gypsyism; calls on the Member States to ensure the implementation of legislation and stronger sanctions of any discrimination on the grounds of ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, skin colour, sexual orientation, residence status or health;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights in regular school curricula;
Amendment 241 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Member States’ to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for people with Romani background and effectively fight structural anti-gypsyism taking shape in over-policing and violations of Romani rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage, and failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers;
Amendment 244 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Calls on the Member States to prevent, condemn and secure appropriate punishment for any denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights of Romani women and girls; calls on the Member States to allocate sufficient funding for improving the general health condition of Romani communities through health and sex-education, through mobile health screening activities in segregated areas, through health educational campaigns on prevention, and through training the health and social workers on diversity, which contributes to adapting EU health systems to diversity;
Amendment 247 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls on the Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies to all survivors of forced and coercive sterilization, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes;
Amendment 249 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Calls on the Members states to pay attention to the situation and the rights of Romani individuals at the intersections of discrimination grounds in the EU, in particular women, mobile Romani people, LGBTI people, people with physical and intellectual disabilities, victims of abuse or modern slavery;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 h (new)
Paragraph 9 h (new)
9h. Calls on the Member States to ensure that Romani people are duly registered with ID papers and birth certificates, and that the property (land and house) of Romani people is duly registered, by eliminating all legal and administrative barriers for the future;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 i (new)
Paragraph 9 i (new)
9i. Call on the Member States to ensure that all schools and inspectorates actually fulfil their legal obligation to desegregate school and also to commit to annually collect and publish the situation of school segregation at all levels, including by sanctioning those who fail to comply, establishing, capacitating and resourcing a Desegregation Ministerial Commission in order to support schools who want to desegregate and sanction those who do not comply;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 j (new)
Paragraph 9 j (new)
9j. Calls on the Member States to adopt a comprehensive mechanism to ensure that discrimination and abuse against Romani people in the field of housing is prevented, sanctioned and to forbid forced evictions without ensuring alternative housing;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the participation of people with Romani background, taking into account the gender perspective, in policy-making, moving from athe paternalistic to a non- paternalistic approachapproach to a non-paternalistic approach; stresses that local and regional stakeholders (NGOs, activists, local experts, regional experts, community members, the affected people by anti-gypsyism, etc.) must be significantly involved in the development, implementation and monitoring of the National Inclusion Strategies and other public policies towards people with Romani background;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to expand the Romani health and school mediation systems, mandatory, to all Romani communities, to ensure a mediator for each 500 people and to properly budget and support the systems, giving the mediators a more pivotal role in the inclusion process;
Amendment 264 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to increase investment on empowerment and participation of Romani youth, women and children (especially those in primary school who face difficulties in going to school because of their families’ financial and social precarious situation), in all domains of public life, including health, education, employment, professional training, and housing.
Amendment 265 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to promote Romani language, culture and history, in school curricula, museums and other forms of cultural and historical expression, and to recognise the contribution of Romani culture as part of the European Heritage; calls on the Member States to develop coherent and consistent measures, with appropriate budgets to stimulate, support and promote the Romani arts and culture, to research and conserve the material and intangible heritage of the traditional Romani culture and to revive and promote Romani traditional crafts;
Amendment 266 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the Member States to design measures empowering Romani women, girls and youth through ensuring better educational and employment opportunities to support them to fully fulfil their potential and possibilities of acting as independent, self-confident and emancipated active citizens; calls on the Member States to mainstream gender equality aspects in all relevant areas of policy and at all levels;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop more efficient and strengthened monitoring and oversight mechanisms to ensure that the funds allocated are properly spent and not misused; calls on the Member States to integrate better identification methodologies for marginalized Romani communities and strengthened funding mechanisms into their regional and local development structures that allow more targeted investments in marginalized Romani communities and a better integration of Roma communities into the implementation of funds;
Amendment 151 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors and industries have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 4 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as to enable more participants to enjoy their benefits, particularly those with fewer opportunities; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes canhave the capacity to both strengthen their social objectives with a special focus on inclusion, and contribute to the EU’s goal of tackling global challenges such as climate change;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates that a strong emphasis needs to be placed on the societal challenges triggered by climate change and that a reasonable budget must be allocated for ERASMUS+, Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe in order to foster sustainable development and environmental transition; Stresses that education and culture are key tools to address societal changes;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to provide the evaluation on the proposals for Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions in timely manner for the Committee to take fully informed decisions on the proposals; thereby asks the Commission to be thorough in its comments to support its evaluation of the proposals and to be transparent in the whole follow-up on the implementation,keeping the Parliament informed;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the fact that culture and education-related projects are supported across a range of Union programmes and instruments, notably the ESI Funds, EFSI and Horizon Europe; calls on the Commission to foster coherent strategies across Union Programmes to enhance the support of projects in the field of education, youth and cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls that programme implementation was initially slow in the current MFF, increasing the likelihood of payment obligations spilling over into the next MFF and having to be settled under the new payment ceilings; stresses the need to avoid a repetition of the payment crises that occurred at the end of the 2007-2013 MFF, since the beneficiaries of education and culture programmes are often individuals and small organisations that can ill afford payment delays; points out that payment delays severely undermine the benefits of the programme and ultimately erode trust in the European project;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Insists that the “multimedia actions” budget line be reinforced, made transparent and differentiated in the 2021 budget; underlines that freedom of speech, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism are fundamental values to the Union; asks the Commission to support an adequate mix of media channels, including radio, television and on-line media channels, in order to supporta clear communication on EU affaires.
Amendment 7 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a genuine revision of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies to deliver education and lifelong learning, addressing, in particular, the digital skills gap and the need for adaptation to a modern, low-carbon, sustainable economy and the realities of the digitalised economy, and of preparing for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market; stresses that these policies should promote personal and societal development while respecting the goals of the energy transition towards the low- carbon economy and of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that socio-economic disadvantage is frequently a predictor of poor educational outcomes and vice versa; insists that a properly funded, quality education and lifelong learning system can help break this vicious circle and promote social inclusion and equal opportunities; recalls in this respect principles one, three four, and eleven of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals and recognises the contribution of education and culture to the wellbeing of individuals and societies; supports the plans to make the European Education Area a reality in the foreseeable future with the aim of allowing everyone access to a quality education; calls on the Commission to assist the Member States in reforming and modernising their education systems, including digital learning;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asserts that quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) has a positive impact on all children, boys and girls, and even more so on children belonging to less privileged socio-economic backgrounds and to those with special needs, thereby contributing to reducing social inequalities; stresses that ECEC has an impact on children’s development, learning and well- being in the short-term, and creates the building blocks for improving later long- term life outcomes; therefore calls on the Commission to establish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well-designed support services;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that structural investingment into human capital and national education systems, with a particular focus on young people and people with fewer opportunities, is key to boosting knowledge-intensive, sustainable and inclusive growth, in a context of increasing skills shortages and mismatches in a rapidly changing world of work, particularly in the era of digitalisation; underlines the importance of entrepreneurship education in order to motivate young people to opt to set up in business and believes more needs to be done to attract girls into STEM; underlines also the important contribution vocational education can make towards achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the European Structural and Investment Funds can provide options for better access to information and the active inclusion of young people, especially those living in rural and remote areas or in areas with a shrinking population;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that in 2018, in the EU, 16.5 % of 20-34-year-olds – one in six young people – were neither in employment nor in education and training (NEETs)1, and that the share of early school leavers was 10.6 %2, and that young people with disadvantaged backgrounds remain at higher risk of being NEETs or in low-skilled, unstable and low-paid employment; recognises that these figures are as low as they were in the first quarter of 2008, and the lowest since this data began to be compiled in the first quarter of 2006; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to reduce early school leaving and the percentage of NEETs, and to improve educational outcomes, taking into account regional and demographic disparities, as well as to implement comprehensive preventive strategies and to engage early school leavers in education and training; ___supports turning the existing Youth Guarantee into a permanent instrument provided the instrument is properly funded; ____________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products- eurostat-news/-/DDN-20190627-1 2 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/32 17494/10164469/KS-EI-19-001-EN- N.pdf/33ab6c0c-a0c6-5294-3948- b1fb9973d096
Amendment 38 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to foster cooperation between education and businesses, with a view to fostering low- carbon local and regional economies as well as addressing skills mismatches, including by fostering technical and digital skills, as well as vocational training and dual studies, and to put in place effective and comprehensive methodologies for the recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective governance and adequate funding for all educational settings, modern quality educational resources and teaching, motivated and competent teachers and lifelong learning are crucial for achieving equity, diversity and excellence in education; stresses, in this context, the need to attract greater numbers of motivated candidates with sound academic or professional backgrounds and pedagogical skills into the teaching profession; stresses this can only be realised by increasing the attractiveness of the teaching profession and of a career in education via, inter alia, adequate salaries and support systems for teachers;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075
Amendment 133 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate-crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which needs to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cases of gynaecological and obstetrical violence have been increasingly denounced in several Member States, including in France, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia; whereas the rights of women in all their diversity are protected under the Treaty, including Roma women, black women and women of colour, LBTI women and disabled women; whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.
Amendment 177 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas anti-Gypsyism remains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio- economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;
Amendment 361 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly condemns the ethnic segregation of Roma women in maternal health care facilities; calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in education and health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls on the Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies for all survivors of forced and coercive sterilisation, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes; reiterates its position, calls and recommendations put forward and adopted in its resolution of 25 October 2017 on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism1a and its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1b; in particular, calls on the Commission to propose a Strategic EU Framework on National Roma Inclusion Strategies for the post- 2020 period; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0413 1b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075
Amendment 366 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Condemns Member States’ failure to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for people belonging to racial, linguistic, religious minorities and ethnic minorities, such as Roma, taking shape in over-policing and violations of people´s human rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage and severe ill-treatment during detention, as well as failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers; condemns also Member States practices in prosecuting human rights defenders testifying against the police or other authorities;
Amendment 371 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls on EU and its Member States to combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of children from minority backgrounds especially migrant, refugee and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula;
Amendment 421 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Highlights the need for targeted policies with an intersectional approach to guarantee the fundamental rights of vulnerable groups who experience multiple discrimination, such as women, people with disabilities, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities, such as Roma, LGBTI+ people, children, elderly people and people with socioeconomically disadvantaged background;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the access to decent and affordable housing is harder for women, the youth and people in more vulnerable situations such as young unemployed couples, single parents, large families, the elderly, LGBTI persons, migrants, refugees, persons with disabilities, people with physical or psychiatric illnesses, people from marginalised communities including Roma ;
Amendment 218 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to housing for all, fight against racism and anti-gypsyism and safeguard non-discrimination on all grounds stipulated in Article 21 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the implementation of the Charter as well as of the Racial Equality Directive as well as the EU framework for the implementation of National Roma Integrations Strategies and the UNCRPD; demands that they pay particular attention to intersectional discrimination; calls on the Council to swiftly adopt the horizontal anti-discrimination directive; calls on the Commission to effectively evaluate the political commitment of Member states and launch infringement procedures against Member Statesthose which do not enforce EU anti- discrimination legislation or which criminalise the homeless;
Amendment 226 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with deep concern that the living conditions of Romani people continue to be extremely worrying; calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in housing projects, with many often living in segregated settlements characterised by substandard living conditions ;Calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation all stages of housing projects, to effectively ensure they are provided with the information to benefit from the existing funds as well as the antidiscrimination policies and mechanisms to prevent forced evictions, and to provide sufficient and appropriate halting sites for non-sedentary Roma; emphasises the urgent need for public investments in this regard also due to the dangers of the COVID-19 epidemic, and urges the Commission and the Member States to utilize the planned Just Transition Fund for improving the housing-, health- and employment-related situation of the Roma;
Amendment 245 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that EU policies, funding programmes and financing instruments have a great impact on housing markets and citizens’ lives; calls on the Commission to develop an integrated strategy for social, public, non-segregated and affordable housing at EU level creating an enabling framework for national, regional and local authorities to ensure the provision of safe, healthy, accessible and affordable quality housing for all;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the Declaration of Western Balkans Partners on Roma Integration within the EU Enlargement Process of 5 July 2019 and the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro 2016–2020,
Amendment 25 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas Roma and Egyptians were particularly affected during the Covid-19 pandemic, as they remain victims of deep- rooted prejudice in both the social and professional settings and receive significantly less support in terms of affirmative action compared to other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the Copenhagen criteria establish that respect for and protection of minorities are a requisite for EU accession;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the importance of accelerating work on the implementation of the action plans for Chapters 23 and 24 and other strategic documents relating to the rule of law, in particular through effective cross-party dialogue aimed at ensuring the required qualified majority for key judicial and prosecutorial appointments; expresses concern for the fact that the working group on chapter 24 has not met over the past year and calls for the participation of representatives of the non-governmental sector in these working groups;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that while progress has been recorded in the advancement of the rights and social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro, increased and holistic efforts are needed to improve the quality and access to education and prevent and eliminate segregation, increase employment and employability, combat poverty and overcrowding in marginalised communities, and ensure access to personal documents and legal status to all Roma and Egyptians; measures should be developed and implemented with a strong gender equality and child rights perspective;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges Montenegrin authorities to keep human rights and international law at the core of their migration and border policies, to ensure basic rights to all people on their territory regardless of their administrative status, and to not engage in any activities prohibited by international law such as refoulement; calls on Frontex/EBCG operations in Montenegrin territory to operate by these same standards;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes with concern the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Montenegro’s economy; calls on the Government to carry on a responsible macroeconomic and fiscal policy in view of the high public debt; encourages the authorities to make the best use of EU assistance in order to mitigate the impact of the crisis, including developing and implementing targeted measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on marginalised communities and vulnerable people;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Council to include Montenegro in joint EU procurement for vaccinations, and to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens ofpeople present in all Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the implementation of meaningful reforms that improve citizens’ livesthe lives of people in BiH and facilitate EU accession require the engagement of all BiH political leaders, authorities, institutions and office holders;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and, as a consequence of the closure of the Western Balkan route and the Hungarian border, asylum-seekers seeking safety in the EU started to transit via BiH; whereas this creates challenges to the country in light of its difficult socio- economic situation; whereas reception capacities remain insufficient for hosting migrants and asylum seekers present in the country;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas BiH has received directly or indirectly over €88 million since 2018 to assist migrants and asylum seekers; whereas despite this a number of international organisations have repeatedly denounced the inadequate conditions for migrants and asylum seekers in BiH both within and outside camps;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children, regardless of their ethnic, cultural or personal background;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urgently calls on BiH to remedy the unequal access to remote schooling, resulting in many children being deprived of their right to education throughout the pandemic;
Amendment 215 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concern over the fundamental rights situation, specifically, the persisting discrimination and hate speech faced by the LGBTI+ community, migrants and asylum seekers, as well as ethnic and religious minorities, and calls for more effective and comprehensive countrywide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies, as well as measures against interfaith and interethnic intolerance; stresses the need to duly prevent and prosecute the proliferation of hate speech, hate crimes and violence, and to promote social inclusion of minorities and vulnerable populations, including the Roma; raises concerns of the limitation to the freedom of movement and criminalisation of migrants and asylum- seekers in some areas;
Amendment 225 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is deeply concerned about the consistent reports of pushbacks perpetrated by Croatian authorities at its borders with BiH in violation of EU and international law; calls on the Commission to act to put an end to this practice and calls for an independent inquiry into these violations;
Amendment 277 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the countrychallenges linked to the increased number of migrants that transit via BiH to reach safety in the EU, as well as the increased pushbacks by Croatian authorities, including of people who had never been in BiH or who had reached Italy or Slovenia; calls for effective inter- institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of ato address the mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burdenresponsibility-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions; calls on the EU to not provide funding to centers that do not comply with dignified reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incoming migrants and asylum-seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistancehumanitarian assistance and establish a humanitarian corridor and support family reunification procedures for vulnerable asylum-seekers currently stuck in BiH;
Amendment 317 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a co-ordinated, strategic, transparent and publicly accessible countrywide response to the ongoing health emergency and post-pandemic recovery measures that must reach all individuals affected by the crisis; recalls COVID- related EU support to address the acute situation in the country; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient number of COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 324 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns the authorities’ poor management of the Covid-19 crisis, including not offering solutions to meet the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the result of the efforts in favour of the school projects and VET within the Erasmus+ programme, giving better access to adapted mobility for wider categories of pupils and students and thereby acting for a better understanding of the Union, proving that Erasmus+ development goes well beyond a student mobility action;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists on further efforts by the Commission to ensure a better access to the Erasmus+, the Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps programmes; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to people with fewer opportunities in carrying out communication and outreach activities and in disseminating information, with a view to increasing their participation in the programmes;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Recital J
J. whereas the Commission reports that with a view to facilitating international data transfers, the Cabinet of Japan adopted a Cabinet Decision on 12 June 2018 that delegates to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC), as the authority competent for administering and implementing the APPI, ‘the power to take the necessary action to bridge differences of the systems and operations between Japan and the concerned foreign country based on Article 6 of the Act in view of ensuring appropriate handling of personal information received from such country’; whereas this decision stipulates that this includes the power to establish enhanced protections through the adoption by the PPC of stricter rules supplementing and going beyond those laid down in the APPI and the Cabinet Order; whereas pursuant to this decision, these stricter rules would be binding and enforceable on Japanese business operators; whereas the Commission has not provided the text of this decision as part of the elements on which it has based its evaluation;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Recital K
K. whereas the draft Commission implementing decision on the adequate protection of personal data by Japan is accompanied by, as Annex I thereto, the Supplementary Rules adopted by the PPC on 15 June 2018, which are based on Article 6 of the APPI, which explicitly allows the PPC to adopt stricter rules, including for the purpose of facilitating international data transfers; whereas the version of the Supplementary Rules provided by the Commission does not bear any official signature of the PPC; whereas the Supplementary Rules are not available on the official PPC websitare not yet publicly available;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Recital M
M. whereas the Commission states that the Supplementary Rules would be legally binding on any personal information-handling business operator which receives personal data transferred from the EU on the basis of an adequacy decision and is therefore required to comply with those rules and any related rights and obligations, and that they would be enforceable by both the PPC and the Japanese courts; whereas some Japanese experts question whether the Supplementary Rules are binding;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Recital S
S. whereas the Japanese data protection law which is the object of the draft implementing decision excludes from its scope several sectors when they process personal data for specific purposes, as well as personal data that are not part of an electronic filing system (i.e. manual filing systems); whereas the draft implementing decision would not apply to the transfer of personal data from the EU to a recipient falling within any of the above-mentioned exceptions provided for by Japanese data protection law;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Recital V
Amendment 24 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that, in this regard, the European Court of Justice ruled in the Schrems case that ‘even though the means to which that third country has recourse, in this connection, for the purpose of ensuring such a level of protection may differ from those employed within the European Union in order to ensure that the requirements stemming from Directive 95/46 [(now replaced by the GDPR]) read in the light of the Charter are complied with, those means must nevertheless prove, in practice, effective in order to ensure protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the European Union’;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the material scope of the adequacy finding is not sufficiently defined in Article 1 of the draft implementing decision excludes several sectors, owing to the fact that the APPI excludes from its material scope several categories of business and processing activities; calls on the Commission to provide further and detailed clarifications on the impact of such exclusions on EU personal data transferred to Japan, and to clearly specify in Article 1 of the draft implementing decision which transfers of EU personal data are covered by the adequacy decision, indicating that for transfers of personal data by manual processing, the processing operations concerned would have to be covered where they are subject to further electronic processing in Japan;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 10
Amendment 33 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 11
Amendment 37 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that as the additional protections of the Supplementary Rules cover only transfers under adequacy decisions, personal data excluded from the scope of the draft implementing decision and transferred from the EU pursuant to any other GDPR basis (i.e. Articles 46 to 49) would not benefit from those protections; believesregrets that this would create a different level of protection for EU citizens, thus undermining th where otheir mechanisms that can be used to transfer personal data; recalls that in view of the scope of the adequacy decision, some data transfers will be conducted under these other available mechanismpersonal data is transferred to data controllers outside the scope of the APPI and the draft implementing decision; calls on the European Data Protection Board to closely monitor the situation with regard to such transfers;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that the additional protections stipulated in the Supplementary Rules are limited to personal data transferred from Europe and therefore do not seem applicableautomatically apply to Japanese personal data or to personal data transferred from other third countries, hence possibly creating practical problems for business operators who have to simultaneously process Japanese and European personal data, forcing them to create dual databases and procedures; invites the Commission to assess whether this dual degree of protection for Japanese and third-country data subjects is in line with the GDPR requirements and the ‘essential equivalence’ standard set by the Court of Justice and to assess if this situation might lead to a loophole whereby operators circumvent the obligations laid down in the Supplementary Rules by transferring data via third countries; calls on the Commission, therefore, to address these issues as soon as possible; welcomes however, that large Japanese business operators have started applying the GDPR in all their operations and for all personal data, including outside of Japan or the European Union; highlights that this illustrates the global effect of the GDPR on the processing of personal data;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to requirprovide further clarifications, includingand if necessary to request further binding supplementary rules, from the Japanese authorities, in order to ensure that all personal data in the meaning of the GDPR are protected when transferred to Japan;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 22
Amendment 61 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets that, as regards effective enforcement of the APPI, the level of possible fines that would be imposed by the penal authorities is insufficient to ensure effective compliance with the Act, as it does not seem to be proportionate, effective or dissuasive in relation to the gravity of the infringement; calls on the Commission to ensure that the level of fines should be aligned withnotes, however, that the APPI also provides for criminal sanctions including imprisonment; calls on the Commission to provide information on the actual use of administrative fines and criminal sanctions in the GDPRpast;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets that there is no independent authority overseeing the data processing activities of the law enforcement sector; points out that the PPC has no competence over this; notes that the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board has some competences in this field, including reviewing access requests and publishing opinions, but points out that these powers are not legally binding; notes that the Prefectural Public Safety Commission also exercises oversight, but points out that this Commission is not an independent data protection authority; notes the redress structure administered by the PPC as described in Annex II of the draft implementing decision; questions the legally binding quality of the redress structure, as it is based on Article 80 of the APPI which merely requires Japanese authorities to cooperate with the PPC;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2904(RSP)
Paragraph 31
31. Instruct its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the European Data Protection Board, the European Data Protection Supervisor, the Committee established pursuant to Article 93(1) of the GDPR and, the Council of Europe, and the government of Japan.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Justice of 5 June 2018 in Case C-210/16 Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH1; 1 http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/do cument.jsf;jsessionid=5522B7F15AF3745 3910B44DDFCB98621?text=&docid=202 543&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode= lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=225147
Amendment 7 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Citation 13 e (new)
– having regard to Commission Recommendation of 12.9.2018 on election cooperation networks, online transparency, protection against cybersecurity incidents and fighting disinformation campaigns in the context of elections to the European Parliament;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas these personal data breaches occurred before the application of the new General Data Protection Regulation and for an extended period of time; whereas the companies concerned were however in breach of EU data protection law applicable at that time, particularly Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Recital D
Amendment 14 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas the chairs of the political groups in the European Parliament held an in-camera first exchange of views with the CEO and founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on 22 May 2018 and this meeting resulted in the request by the Conference of Presidents for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, in association with the Committees on Constitutional Affairs, Legal Affairs and Industry, Research and Energy, to hold in-depth follow-up hearings;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Expects all online platforms to ensure full compliance with Union data protection law, namely the GDPR and Directive 2002/58/EC (e-Privacy) and to help users understand how their personal information is processed in the targeted advertising model, and that effective controls are available, which includes greater transparency in relation to the privacy settings, and the design and prominence of privacy notices, and separate consent or other legal bases for different purposes of processing;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the digital age requires electoral laws to be adapted to this new digital reality and suggests Member States introduce an obligatory system of introduce an obligatory system of digital imprints for electronic campaigning and advertising. Any form of political advertising should include easily accessible and understandable information on the publishing organisation and who is legally responsible for spending so that it is clear who sponsored campaigns, similar to existing requirements for printed campaign materials currently in place in various Member States; insists that transparency should also include complete information about the criteria for selecting the target group of the specific political advertising and the expected size of the target group;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends all online platforms dalls that the processing of personal data for political advertistingu ish political uses of their online advertising products a different purpose and therefore requires a separate legal basis such as consent from thei one for commercial usesadvertising;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the requirement to verify the identity, location and sponsor of political advertisements recently introduced by Facebook in the US is a good initiative which will increase transparency and contribute to the fight against election meddling by foreign actors; urges Facebook to introduce the same requirements for political advertisements in Europe; calls on the Member States to adjust their electoral laws to this effect;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that profiling for political and electoral purposes and profiling based on online behaviour that may reveal political preferences, such as interaction with political content, insofar, as, pursuant to EU data protection law, it refers to political or philosophical opinions, should be prohibited and is of the opinion that social media platforms should monitor and actively inform authorities if such behaviour occurs; also believes that profiling based on other data, such as socio-economic or demographic factors, for political and electoral purposes, should be prohibited;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Considers election interference to be a great challengehuge risk for democracy which requires a joint effort involving service providers, regulators and political actors and parties; welcomes the intention of the Commission to provide recommendations in this regard;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the actions undertaken by Facebook to counter data misuse, including the disabling or ban of applications suspected of misusing user data; expects Facebook to act swiftly on reports regarding suspicious or abusive applications and to prevent such applications from being allowed on the platform in the first place;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that social media platforms are not mereonly passive platforms that only group user generated content but highlights that technological developments have widened the scope and role of such companies by introducing algorithm based advertising and content publication, concludes that this new role should be reflected in the regulatory field;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the privacy improvements that Facebook has undertaken after the Facebook/ Cambridge Analytica scandal, but recalls that Facebook promised to hold a full internal audit of which the European Parliament has not yet been informed and recommends that Facebook make substantial modifications that win order to become fully compliant with the GDPR and to prevent any impact of targeted political advertising on elections; takes note that this could also affect the core business model and the structure of its platform;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Urges Facebook to allow and enable ENISAnational data protection authorities and the EDPB to carry out a full and independent audit of its platform investigating data protection and security of user personal data and to present the findings of such an audit to the EC, EP and national parliaments; such an exercise should also be carried for other major platforms;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on all online platforms providing advertising services to political parties and campaigns to include expertise within the sales support team who can provide political parties and campaigns with specific advice on transparency and accountability in relation to how to prevent that personal data is used to target users; calls on all online platforms that allow buyers of advertising to make certain selections to provide legal advice on the responsibilities of those buyers as joint controllers of the data, following the judgment of the CJEU in case C-210/16;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all online platforms to urgently roll out planned transparency features in relation to political advertising, which should include consultation and evaluation of these tools by national authorities in charge of electoral observation and control; insists that such political and electoral advertising should not be done on the basis of individual user profiles; regrets that the Commission in its Recommendation from 12 September 2018 only focuses on transparency and not on a clear ban on individually targeted political advertising;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 23
Amendment 82 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that data protection authorities should have the same, if not more technical expert knowledge as those organisations under scrutiny. Suggests this objective could be reached by introducing funding by a levy on the sector concerned;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls its Resolution of 5 July 2018 on the Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US Privacy Shield and, in view of the acknowledgement by Facebook that major privacy breaches occurred; calls on the US authorities responsible for enforcing the Privacy Shield to act upon such revelations without delay in full compliance with the assurances and commitments given to uphold the current Privacy Shield arrangement and, if needed, to remove such companies from the Privacy Shield list; welcomes, in this regard, the removal of Cambridge Analytica from the Privacy Shield in June 2018; calls also on the competent EU data protection authorities to investigate such revelations and, if appropriate, suspend or prohibit data transfers under the Privacy Shield; expects the FTC, as the responsible US authority to provide the Commission with a detailed summary of its findings once it has concluded its investigation into the data breach involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica and to take appropriate enforcement action against the companies involved to provide an effective deterrent;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the misuse of personal data affects the fundamental rights of billions of people around the globe; considers that the GDPR and the e-Privacy Directive provide for the highest standards of protection; regrets that Facebook decided to move 1.5 billion non-EU users out of the reach of the protection of the GDPR and the e-Privacy Directive; questions the legality of such a move; urges all online platforms to apply the GDPR standards (and the e-privacy) to all their services, regardless of where they are offered, as high standard of protection of personal data is increasingly seen as a major competitive advantage;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the European Commission to upgrade the competition rules to reflect the digital reality and to look into the business model of social media platforms and their possible monopoly situation, taking into due account the fact that such a monopoly could be present rather due to the specificity of the brand and the amount of personal data that is held rather than an traditional monopoly situation and to take the necessary measures to remedy this; calls on the Commission to propose amendments to the European Electronic Communications Code that also require over-the-top communications providers to interconnect with others, in order to overcome the lock-in effect for their users;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2855(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Requests the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council and all other European Union institutions, agencies and bodies to verify that the social media pages and the analytical and marketing tools used on their respective websites should not by any means put to risk the personal data of citizens; suggests them to evaluate their current communication policies in that perspective which may result in considering closing their Facebook accounts as a necessary condition to protect the personal data of every individual contacting them; instructs its own communications department to strictly adhere to the EDPS Guidelines on the protection of personal data processed through web services provided by EU institutions1; 1 https://edps.europa.eu/sites/edp/files/publ ication/16-11- 07_guidelines_web_services_en.pdf
Amendment 11 #
2018/2208(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reminds of the granted discharge of the Agency by the Parliament in October 2018 for the financial year 2016 as a positive signal, recognising the importance of the Agencythat in October 2018, the Parliament again refused to grant discharge of the Agency for the financial year 2016; regrets that the irregularities with regard to Performance Based Budgeting, Transparency & Democracy and People (Staff) management, which had led to athe refusal of the discharge in April 2018, have not all been corrected yet; welcomes though the new management of the Agency and fully supports its efforts to take all necessary measures to secure the efficient work of the agency in accordance with procurement regulation and staff rules.
Amendment 11 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to collaborate closely with technical and social science researchers to investigate, prevent, and mitigate potential harmful effects of malicious uses of AI, and to develop tools, policies, and norms appropriate to AI applications; notes that best practices should be identified in research areas with more mature methods for addressing dual- use concerns, such as security and privacy, and that they should be applied to the area of AI;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that malicious use of AI could threaten digital security, physical security, and political security as it could be used to conduct large-scale, finely-targeted and highly-efficient attacks on information society services and connected machinery, as well as disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any EU framework on AI guarantees personal data protection, including the principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency, data protection by design and default, purpose limitation and, data minimisation, and storage limitation, in compliance with Union data protection law;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that European standards for AI must be based on the principles of digital ethics, human dignity, respect for fundamental rights, data protection and security, thus contributing to building trust among users; emphasises the importance of capitalising on the EU’s potential for creating a strong infrastructure for AI systems rooted in high standards of data protection and respect for humans;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that any AI system must be developed with respect for the principles of transparency and for algorithmic accountability, allowing for human understanding of its actions; notes that in order to build trust in and enable the progress of AI, users must be aware of how their data, as well as other data and data inferred from their data, is used and when they are communicating or interacting with an AI system or with humans supported by an AI system; believes that this will contribute to better understanding and confidence among users when dealing with machines; stresses that the explainability of decisions must be an EU standard in accordance with Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the GDPR; recalls that this already foresees a right to be informed about the logic involved in data processing; stresses that individuals have the right to a final determination being made by a person;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of the quality of data used in the development of algorithms, as the standard of AI systems relies on the data used to train them; notes that the use of low quality, outdated, incomplete or incorrect data may lead to poor predictions and in turn discrimination and bias, and that it is therefore important in the age of big data to ensure that algorithms are trained on representative samples of high quality data in order to achieve statistical parity.; stresses that even high-quality training data can lead to a perpetuation of existing discrimination and injustice if not used carefully and consciously; emphasises that even if such standards are met, predictive analysis based on AI can only offer a statistical probability and by no means can predict individual behaviour; recalls that under the GDPR, the further processing of personal data for statistical purposes, including AI training, may only result in aggregate data which cannot be re-applied to individuals;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that the following principles should be applied for overall strategies on AI and robotics: a) Robots and artificial intelligence are multi-use tools. Robots and artificial intelligence should not be designed solely or primarily to kill or harm humans. Individual rights and fundamental freedoms must be guaranteed; particular human integrity (physical and mental integrity), human dignity and identity. We underline the primacy of the human being over the sole interest of science or society; b) Humans are responsible agents. Lawmakers should make sure that emerging technologies comply with existing laws and fundamental rights; c) Robots and artificial intelligence as products should be designed to be safe, secure and fit for purpose, as other products; d) Robots and artificial intelligence are manufactured artefacts. They should not be designed in a deceptive way to exploit vulnerable users; instead, their machine nature should be transparent; e) A person with legal responsibility for a robot or artificial intelligence should be attributed. In case of gross negligence regarding safety and security, manufacturers shall be held responsible despite non-liability clauses in user agreements may exist; f) In accordance with responsible research and innovation, the precautionary principle should be taken into account;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 10 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 13 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that, if adequately designed, blockchains can share the goal of the General Data Protection Regulation by giving data subjects more control over his/her databe in line with the “data protection by design” provisions in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); recalls, however, that the possible clash between the protection of fundamental rights and the promotion of innovation has to be addressed; notes that a wide range of applications can allow different levels of transparency, raising the need of compliance with the EU law; stresses also that personal data in a blockchain are normally not anonymous, which makes them personal data within the scope of the GDPR; insists on the need to further improve blockchains in order to make them fully compatible with Union law where they are used for processing personal data;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that future blockchain applications should implement mechanisms that protect the person data and the privacy of users and ensure that data can be fully anonymous; calls on the Commission and the Member States to fund research and innovation, in particular academic research, on new blockchain technologies that are compatible with the GDPR and based on the principle of data protection by design, such as zk-SNARK (zero-knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge);
Amendment 20 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights that users of blockchains may at the same time be data controllers for the personal data that they upload onto the ledger, and data processors by virtue of storing the full copy of the ledger on their own computer;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes that the immutable nature of some blockchain technologies is likely to be incompatible with the "right to erasure" set out in Article 17 of the GDPR, where the blockchain contains personal data;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Notes with concern that the proliferation of copies of data in a blockchain is likely to be incompatible with the data minimisation principle set out in Article 5 of the GDPR, where the blockchain contains personal data;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor to issue guidelines and opinions on the compatibility of blockchain technologies with Union law;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 32 #
2018/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 80 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 82 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved, among others, through measures to prevent and combat crime as well as through measures for coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with relevant Union agencies and other relevant Union bodies, and with relevant third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people and goods, public spaces and critical infrastructure from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, hybrid threats, trafficking in human beings and arms, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(1a) Sensitization of law-enforcement personnel on issues related to all forms of racism, including antisemitism and antiziganism, is a key success factor for internal security. Sensitization training and education measures for law- enforcement actors should therefore be included in the scope of the fund in order to increase trust-building capacity on the local level.
Amendment 102 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of illegalrregular immigration, child sexual exploitation and abuse, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, as well as the European industrial sector in the development and implementation of security policy, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies, third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations in relation to the objective of the Fund.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), supported through the Fund should, be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with those third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, money laundering, tax fraud, trafficking in human beings and migrant smugglingcybercrime.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purpose of implementation of actions under shared management, the Fund should form part of a coherent framework consisting of this Regulation, the Financial Regulation and the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) No X18. In the event of conflicting provisions, Regulation(EU) No X [CPR] should take precedence over this Regulation. __________________ 18 Full reference
Amendment 135 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201626, there is a need to evaluate this Fund on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, canshould include measurablqualitative and quantitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Fund on the ground. In order to measure the achievements of the Fund, indicators and related targets should be established in relation to each specific objective of the Fund. __________________ 26 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘crime prevention’ means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime and citizens’ feeling of insecurity, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA29 ; __________________ 29 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44).
Amendment 140 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘cybercrime’ means cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;
Amendment 143 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘EMPACT actions’ means actions undertaken in the framework of the European multidisciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT)30. EMPACT is a structured multidisciplinary cooperation platform of the relevant Member States, Union institutions and agencies, as well as third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), international organisations and other public and private partners to address prioritised threats of organised and serious international crime under the EU Policy Cycle; __________________ 30 Conclusions of the Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, 8 and 9 November 2010.
Amendment 145 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions, the agencies and where relevant third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and organisations;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol, Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime;
Amendment 162 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to increase the exchange of relevant information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies as well as with third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations;
Amendment 166 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, civil society and private partners across the Member States.
Amendment 170 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) to support educational and training measures for law-enforcement personnel ensuring sensitization on issues related to racism.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Fund may support the actions in-line with Union priorities as referred to in Annex III in relation to and in third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), where appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) coercive equipment, including weapons, ammunition, explosives and riot sticks, except for training;
Amendment 187 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 193 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a third country that is a member of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any legal entity created under Union lawor Member State law, law of an EFTA Member State, or any international organisation.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Legal entities participating in consortia of at least two independent entities, established in different Member States or overseas countries or territories linked to those states, or in third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), are eligible.
Amendment 227 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the Europea Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Union Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stage, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member States shall consult Europol on the design of their actions in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to avoid overlapestablish best practices.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)Agencies referred to in paragraph 2 where appropriate in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5 in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.
Amendment 263 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall provide financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation resulting from a security-related incident or, newly emerging threat or newly detected vulnerability within the scope of this Regulation which has or may have a significant adverse impact on the security of people, public places or critical infrastructure in one or more Member States;
Amendment 278 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the complementarity between the actions supported by the Fund and support provided by other Union funds, in particular those in or in relation to third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA);
Amendment 282 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS IIthe exchange of relevant information, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms;
Amendment 284 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to increase the active use of Union security relevant information exchange tools, systems and databases ensuring that these are fed with high quality relevant data;
Amendment 286 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement and other competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actorsmembers of the European Free Trade Area, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, Union centres;
Amendment 287 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to improve inter-agency cooperation and at Union level between the Member States, or between Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies on the other hand as well as at national level among the competent national authorities in each Member State.
Amendment 288 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, and mutual learning, specialised exchange programmesall by emphasizing sensitization on issues related to racism, specialised exchange programmes including an ‘Erasmus for police officers’ programme for junior law- enforcement staff, and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other relevant actorsthat are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA);
Amendment 290 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, or common opethe sharing of best practional support centres for jointly conducted operationsces in preventing crime at the local level, including through applying those;
Amendment 291 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) to detect, assess, and close vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and IT equipment with high market penetration in order to prevent attacks against information systems and critical infrastructure, for instance by code auditing of free and open source software, by establishing and supporting bug bounty programmes, or by penetration testing;
Amendment 309 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 9
Annex III – indent 9
– actions empowering communities to develop local approaches and prevention policies, and awareness-raising andsensitization measures for law enforcement to detect and avoid racism, as well as communication activities among stakeholders and the general public on Union security policies;
Amendment 317 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2
Annex IV – indent 2
– Projects which aim at improving the interoperability of IT systems and communication networks, in so far as provided for by Union or Member State law.41 __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)
– Projects which aim to prevent and fight cybercrime, including measures to prevent attacks against information systems and critical infrastructure by detecting and closing vulnerabilities;
Amendment 325 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 3 – title
Annex V – part 3 – title
Specific Objective 3: Strengthened capabilities to combat and prevent crime
Amendment 326 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex V – part 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Number of public spaces and scale of critical infrastructures and public spaces of which the protection against security-related incidents has been improved with the help of the Fund.
Amendment 334 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Number of new connections betweenof competent authorities to security-relevant databases made with support of the Fund:
Amendment 336 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) with one or more third countries which are members of the European Free Trade Area.
Amendment 344 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Number of public spaces and scale of critical infrastructures and public spaces of which the protection against security-related incidents has been improved with the help of the Fund.
Amendment 345 #
2018/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 34 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council concluded in particular that the Union should urgently address emerging trends: this includes issues such as artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers technologies (e.g. blockchain), while at the same time ensuring a high level of data protection, digital rights and ethical standards. The European Council invited the Commission to put forward a European approach to artificial intelligence by early 2018 and called on the Commission to put forward the necessary initiatives for strengthening the framework conditions with a view to enable the EU to explore new markets through risk-based radical innovations and to reaffirm the leading role of its industry.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe59 . A first set of Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open, transparent and competitive process. The Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation. They will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)
Amendment 56 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The advanced digital technologies supported by this Programme, such as high performance computing, cybersecurity, data protection and artificial intelligence are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed, implemented and scaled- up at Union level. Just as the deployment of these technologies require a Union response so does the skills dimension. Training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up, increased and made accessible throughout the EU. Failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of Union's economy. The actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the ESF, ERDF and Horizon Europe programmes.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable from May 2018 onwards, by providing for a single set of rules directly applicable in the Member States legal orders, will guarantee the free flow of personal data between EU Member States and reinforce trust and security of the individuals, two indispensable elements for a real Digital Single Market. The actions undertaken under this Programme, when they involve the processing of personal data, should therefore support the application of the GDPR, for instance in the field of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. They should especially support the development of digital technologies that comply with the “data protection by design” obligations which are binding pursuant to the GDPR.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in the Union, including data resources and libraries of algorithms in compliance with data protection legislation and the principles of security and data protection by design and by default;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reinforce and network existing ethical artificial intelligence testing and experimentation facilities in Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) develop and integrate ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence, including by research and evaluation of possible impacts on society.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support, together with Member States, the procurement of advanced cybersecurity equipment, tools and data infrastructures in full compliance with data protection legislatioorder to achieve a common high level of cybersecurity at the European level, in full support of and compliance with data protection legislation, including data protection and privacy by design;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the best use and the increase of European knowledge, capacity and skills related to cybersecurity, including through more training and education;
Amendment 74 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure a wide deployment of the latest cybersecurity solutions across the economy, including through code auditing free and open source software;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 4. Advanced Digital skills shall support the development of advanced digital skills in areas supported by this programme, thus contributing to increase Europe's talent pool, fostering greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance computing, big data analytics, cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologiesdata protection competencies, cybersecurity, robotics and artificial intelligence. The financial intervention shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Amendment 80 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the design and delivery of more long-term and requalification trainings and courses for students, IT professionals and, the workforce, researchers and academics;
Amendment 82 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for the workforce and entrepreneurs, including, small business leaders and the workforceinnovators;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support on-the-job trainings and traineeships for students, young workforce and entrepreneurs, and graduates.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) deploy, operate and maintain trans- European interoperable state-of-the-art Digital Service Infrastructures (including related services) in complementarity with national and regional actions;
Amendment 87 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the development, update and use of solutions and frameworks by European public administrations, businesses and citizens, including open source and the re- use of interoperability solutions and frameworks;
Amendment 90 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) support cooperation towards achieving a European ecosystem for trusted infrastructures using distributed ledger services and applications, including support for interoperability and standardisation and fostering the deployment of EU cross-border applications;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Planning, development and procurement in the programme shall be done with a view to enhancing European Union competitiveness in the medium and long term. Priority shall be given to actions that increase the strategic potential and limit the dependence on suppliers and products from outside the European Union.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Actions that limit technology transfers outside the European Union shall be given priority. With a view to ensuring long-term strategic security objectives, an opportunity evaluation shall be done for the participation of entities not having their main establishment in the European Union.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purpose of the establishment of the network mentioned in paragraph 1, each Member State shall designate candidate entities, based on harmonised rules, through an open, transparent and competitive process, on the basis of the following criteria:
Amendment 101 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) where applicable, the economic, social, climate and environmental impact, gender balance opportunities, and accessibility;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Citizens, Rights and Values programme
Amendment 42 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 50 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Citizens, Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149 , (hereafter 'the predecessor Programmes'). _________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)
Amendment 54 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That, includesing a vibrant civil society,. The activities financed should aim at encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common historyvalues and memhistory . Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with civil society and shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to bring the European Union closer to its citizens, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts are necessary. Bringing together citizens in town-twinning projects or networks of towns and supporting civil society organisations in the areas covered by the programme will contribute to increase citizens' engagement in society and ultimately their involvement in the democratic life of the Union. At the same time supporting activities promoting mutual understanding, diversity, dialogue, social inclusion and respect for others fosters a sense of belonging and a European identity, based on a shared understanding of European values, culture, history and heritage. The promotion of a greater sense of belonging to the Union and of Union values is particularly important amongst citizens of the EU outermost regions due to their remoteness and distance from continental Europe.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Remembrance activities and critical reflection on Europe’s historical memory are necessary to make citizens aware of the common history, as the foundation for a common future, moral purpose and shared values. The relevance of historical, cultural and intercultural aspects should also be taken into account, as well as the links between remembrance and the creation of a European identity, based on solidarity, diversity and sense of belonging together.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Citizens should also be more aware of their rights deriving from citizenship of the Union, and should feel at ease about living, travelling, studying, working and volunteering in another Member State, and should feel able to enjoy and exercise all their citizenship rights, place their trust in equal access, full enforceability and protection of their rights without any discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be. Civil society needs to be supported at all levels for the promotion, safeguarding and raising awareness of EU common values under Article 2 TEU and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of the Union. Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Non- discrimination is also enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter. The specific features of the diverse forms of discrimination should be taken into account and appropriate action should be developed in parallel to prevent and combat discrimination on one or more grounds. The Programme should support actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- semitism, anti-ziganism, anti-muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance against persons belonging to minorities. In that context, particular attention should also be devoted to preventing and combating all forms of violence, hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, as well as combating bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment. The Programme should be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner with other Union activities that have the same objectives, in particular with those referred to in the Commission Communication of 5 April 2011 entitled ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 202010 ’ and in the Council Recommendation of 09 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States11 . _________________ 10 COM(2011)173. 11 OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Article 24 TFEU obliges the European Parliament and the Council to adopt provisions for the procedures and conditions required for a citizen's initiative within the meaning of Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union. This has been done by adopting Regulation [(EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 ]. The Programme should support, in its "equality and rights" strand, the financing of technical and organisational support to implement Regulation [(EU) No 211/2011], thereby underpinning the exercise by citizens of the right to launch and support European citizens’ initiatives. _________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens’ initiative (OJ L 65, 11.3.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 98 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In accordance with Union acts on equal treatment, Member States set up independent bodies for the promotion of equal treatment, commonly known as "equality bodies", in order to combat discrimination based on race and ethnic origin as well as gender. However, many Member States have gone beyond these requirements and ensured that equality bodies can also deal with discrimination based on the other grounds such as language, age, sexual orientation, religion and belief, disability or other grounds. Equality bodies play a key role in promoting equality and ensuring effective application of equal treatment legislation by providing in particular an independent assistance to victims of discrimination, conducting independent surveys concerning discrimination, publishing independent reports and making recommendations on any issue relating to discrimination in their country. It is essential that the work of equality bodies is coordinated at Union level in this respect. EQUINET was created in 2007. Its members are the national bodies for the promotion of equal treatment as established by Council Directives 2000/43/EC15 and 2004/113/EC16 , and by Directives 2006/54/EC17 and 2010/41/EU18 of the European Parliament and of the Council. EQUINET is in an exceptional situation, being the only entity which ensures coordination of activities between equality bodies. This coordination activity by EQUINET is key for the good implementation of Union anti- discrimination law in Member States and should be supported by the Programme. _________________ 15 Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22). 16 Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37). 17 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23). 18 Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC (OJ L 180, 15.7.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 100 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Independent human rights bodies and civil society organisations play an essential role in promoting, safeguarding and raising awareness of the Union’s common values under Article 2 TEU, and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. As reflected in the European Parliament Resolution of 189 April 2018, an increase in funding and adequate financial support is key to the development of a conducive and sustainable environment for civil society organisations to strengthen their role and perform their functions independently and effectively. Complementing efforts at national level, EU funding should therefore contribute to support, empower and build, including through adequate core funding and simplified cost options, financial rules and procedures, the capacity of independent civil society organisations active in the promotion of human rights whose activities help the strategic enforcement of rights under EU law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, including through advocacy and watchdog activities, as well as to promote, safeguard and raise awareness of the Union’s common values at national level.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure efficient allocation of funds from the general budget of the Union, it is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out, their complementarity to Member States’ actions, while consistency, complementarity and synergies shall be sought with funding programmes supporting policy areas with close links to each other, in particular within the Justice, Rights and Values Fund — and thus with the Justice Programme — as well as with Creative Europe programme, and Erasmus+ to realise the potential of cultural crossovers in the fields of culture, media, arts, education and creativity. It is necessary to create synergies with other European funding programmes, in particular in the fields of employment, internal market, enterprise, youth, health, citizenship, justice, migration, security, research, innovation, technology, industry, cohesion, climate, tourism, external relations, trade and development.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No [the new FR] (the ‘Financial Regulation’) applies to this Programme. It lays down rules on the implementation of the Union budget, including the rules on grants, prizes, procurement, indirect implementation, financial assistance, financial instruments and budgetary guarantees, and demand full transparency in the use of resources, sound financial management and prudent use of resources. In particular, rules concerning the possibility for local, regional, national or transnational civil society organisations to be funded through multiannual operating grants, cascading grants and flexible grant-making procedures.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, the size and capacity of relevant stakeholders and targeted beneficiaries, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1) of the Financial Regulation. Co-funding requirements should be accepted in kind and may be waived in cases of limited complementary funding. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9521 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9622 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193923 the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. _________________ 20 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999,(OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1. 21 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p.1). 22 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L292.15.11.96,, p.2). 23 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L283, 31.10.2017,, p.1). 24 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 112 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, with a view to ensuring effective assessment of the Programme's progress towards the achievement of its objectives, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of work programmes pursuant to Article 13 and indicators as indicated in Article 14 and 16 and Annex II. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 117 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Citizens, Rights and Values programme (‘Programme’).
Amendment 129 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protecting and promoting the rights of the child, the rights of people with disabilities, Union citizenship rights, including the European Citizenship Initiative, and the right to the protection of personal data.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall allocate at least 40% of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 to the support of civil society organisations.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding through action grants and multiannual operating grants, in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, including the use of lump sums, unit costs, flat rates and cascading grants. Co-funding requirements shall be accepted in kind and may be waived in cases of limited complementary funding.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall be implementedcarried out by work programmes referred to in Article 110 of Financial Regulation.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 19Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement this Regulation by establishing the appropriate work programme.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring programme implementation and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. To that end, proportionate reporting and least burdensome requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funds and Member States.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 13 and 14 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 13 and 14 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 186 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 191 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) awareness raising, promotion and dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies, principles and rights in the areas covered by the Programme and its objectives;
Amendment 199 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) supporting initiatives and measures to promote and protect freedom and pluralism of the media, and to build capacity for the new challenges such as new media technologies and countering hate speech;
Amendment 200 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) supporting whistle-blower defence, supporting initiatives and measures to establish safe channels for reporting within organisations and to public authorities or other relevant bodies; developing measures to protect whistle- blowers against any form of retaliation, through information and training for relevant public authorities and stakeholders;
Amendment 201 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools development and maintenance; promoting public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to the protection of personal data, digital security, and addressing fake news and targeted misinformation, in particular through trainings, studies and monitoring activities;
Amendment 211 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) bringing together Europeacitizens of different nationalities and cultures by giving them the opportunity to participate in town-twinning activities and small scale projects;
Amendment 216 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) encouraging and facilitating active and inclusive participation in the construction of a more democratic Union as well as raising awareness of , promoting and defending rights and values through support to civil society organisations;
Amendment 219 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) developing the capacity of European networks through multiannual operating grants to promote and further develop Union law, policy goals and strategies as well as, supporting civil society organisations as well as local and regional authorities and heir representative associations active in the areas covered by the Programme.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) strengthening the capacity and independence of human rights defenders and civil society organisations monitoring the situation of the rule of law and supporting actions on the local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 225 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
C8–0234/2018
Annex II – Table 1 – Line 3 a
Annex II – Table 1 – Line 3 a
The Programme will be monitored on the basis of a set of indicators intended to measure the extent to which the general and specific objectives of the Programme have been achieved and with a view to minimising administrative burdens and costs. To that end, data will be collected as regards the following set of key indicators: Line 3a Number of transnational networks and initiatives focusing on European remembrance, heritage and civil dialogue as a result of programme intervention
Amendment 38 #
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 sustainable development 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 policies, including through its financing instruments. The ESF+ can make a particular contribution to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals by tackling relative poverty and eradicating extreme forms of poverty (goal 1);quality and inclusive education (goal 4),promoting gender equality (goal 5),promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all (goal 8), and reducing inequality(goal 10) as well as the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from social inequalities, economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threatrelated inclusion challenges, clean energy transition, technological change, demographic challenges, unequal access to education and social protection, unbalanced distribution of care responsibilities, 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 inengaging in the just transition, investing in quality and inclusive education and training, lifelong learning and relevant skills, making growthlabour markets more inclusive and by improving employment, education and social policies, including in view of labour mobility and by fighting against gender gaps.
Amendment 66 #
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 relevancaccessibility and non-discriminatory nature of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital and language skills, including data protection and information governance and transversal skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression and flexibility within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitivenesscontribute to social cohesion, the reduction of horizontal and vertical segregation and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through high-quality 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, support for informal and non- formal learning, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications and prior learning.
Amendment 76 #
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 high-quality, non-segregated 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, with special attention to children and young people coming from a disadvantaged background, such as children in institutional care and children experiencing homelessness or housing deprivation, 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, to upscale innovative practices and notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners and young people in vulnerable situations in learning mobility, should be supported within this context. Policy coherence and complementarity between the Erasmus programme and the ESF+ should ensure a decent support to design and implement measures such as learning mobility for disadvantaged learners, particularly adult learners and persons with disabilities or chronic diseases.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Synergies with the Asylum and Migration Fund should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and upscale equal access to high-quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, as well as social inclusion, integration into the labour market and access to healthcare for third-country nationals with special attention to the needs of women and children.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably through formal and non-formal education providers, with a special focus on developing 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 the transition between education and employment, career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled persons with disabilities or chronic diseases and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe.
Amendment 103 #
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 integratclusion 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 24% of 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 115 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) All Member States have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which constitutes the standard in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. The promotion of children’s rights is an explicit objective of Union policies, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union requires that the best interests of the child be a primary consideration in all Union action. The ESF+ should support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27 a) With a view to fully tapping into the potential of cross-sectorial cooperation and to improving synergies and coherence with other policy fields to achieve the general objectives of the ESF+, sport and physical activity should be used as a tool in ESF+ actions aimed, in particular, at fighting youth unemployment, improving social inclusion of marginalised groups, health promotion, and disease prevention;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Social experimentation is a small- scale project testing which allows gathering evidence on the feasibility of social innovations. It is the case with many cross-sector projects, like arts in social environment, which is an essential element of inclusion. It should be possible for feasible ideas to be pursued on a wider scale or in other contexts with financial support from the ESF+, as well as from other sources.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) (-1) ‘social inclusion’ means the improvement of the terms of participation in society, particularly for people who are disadvantaged, through enhancing opportunities, access to resources, voice and respect for rights;
Amendment 141 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'most deprived persons' means natural persons, whether individuals, families, households or groups composed of such persons, including children whose need for assistance has been established according to their living situation, including homelessness, or the objective criteria set by the national competent authorities in consultation with relevant stakeholders, while avoiding conflicts of interest and which are approved by those national competent authorities and which may include elements that allow the targeting of the most deprived persons in certain geographical areas;
Amendment 147 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18 a) ‘lifelong learning’ means in all its forms (formal, non-formal and informal learning) taking place at all stages in life, including early childhood education and care, general education, vocational education, and adult education, and resulting in an improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes or participation in society in a personal, civic, cultural, social and/or employment related perspective, including the provision of counselling and guidance services;
Amendment 150 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high employment levels,deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights and to enhance social inclusion and combat poverty and to achieve high levels of employment, job quality, education and training, equal opportunities for all, as well as fair 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 151 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high employment levels, fair 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. The ESF+ also aims to contribute to fulfilling the commitment of the Union and its Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 163 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) promoting women’s labour market participationgender equality in all areas by ensuring women’s economic independence and labour market participation respecting the principle of equal pay for equal work and for work of equal value, and offering at least a living wage,, a better work/life balance including equal access to childcareafford able, inclusive and non-segregated quality early childhood education and childcare and other care services or support, a healthy and well– adapted working environment addressing health risks and disease risk factors, adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, and active and healthy ageing;
Amendment 175 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promotensuring equal access to and completion of, quality, affordable, non- segregated 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 178 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible as well as informal and non-formal learning, , notably flexible and learner-centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitatguiding career transitions and promoting professional mobility, fostering democratic participation in society and tackling societal challenges;
Amendment 186 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) promoting socio-economic integratclusion of third country nationals, including refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants and stateless persons through targeted actions and of marginalised communities such as the Roma;
Amendment 222 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Investing in children The resources referred to in point 5(a) of Article 7 shall be programmed under a dedicated priority or programme. Member States shall ensure that the amount of resources targeted at children programmed under point (iii) through (v) and/or (ix) and/or (x) of Article 4(1) are in line with the 2013 European Commission Recommendation on Investing in children.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b Inclusion of third-country nationals and marginalised communities The resources referred to in point 3(a) of Article 7 shall be programmed under a dedicated priority or programme.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
All personal data are to be broken down by gender (female, male, 'non binary'). If certain results are not possiblerelevant, data for those results do not have to be collected and reported. Sensitive personal data can be surveyed anonymously.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – point 4 – introductory part
(4) Common longer-term result indicators for participants: If common output indicator data of participants of most deprived groups was surveyed anonymously, the following data will not be surveyed:
Amendment 15 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The promotion of children’s rights as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an explicit objective of EU policies (Article 3 of TEU). The EU and Member States should make appropriate use of the ERDF to support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energythe creation of cohesive societies and promote social inclusion.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention ofinclusiveness for all citizens, involving a prevention policy to avoid marginalisation or radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) 'a non-discriminatory, inclusive and more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights', and eliminating poverty and social exclusion ('PO 4') by:
Amendment 71 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, in particular the Roma community, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;
Amendment 98 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated social groups;