Activities of Rasmus ANDRESEN related to 2020/2007(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the free movement of workers is a fundamental principle of the European Union, a right for all citizens and essential to the proper functioning of the internal market; whereas labour mobility should not only be free but also fair and underlined with solid rights so as to create a true level playing field;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, in the present health crisis, free movement of workers, not only in the field of health services, clearly demonstrates the benefits of the PQDEU- wide free movement of workers and calls for this free movement to be adequately supported with rights to protect their working conditions, health and safety, especially for seasonal and cross-border workers; underlines furthermore that existing legislation concerning the access to social rights, such as social insurance, including their exportation, must be respected when workers exercise their rights to free movement;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the latest decisions on travel restrictions crisis by certain Member States due to COVID19 have created uncertainty for both citizens and businesses, especially cross-border workers; calls therefore the Commission and Member States for coordination of such measures to prepare for future waves and ensure safe mobility for workers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposal on minimum wages that can underpin the EU single market, especially in the services sector, and allow for a level-playing field;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that insufficient national implementation of existing legislation continues to seriously hamperCalls on Member States to fully implement and better enforce existing legislation to ensure the free mobility of workers within the EU to the detriment of workerhat will benefit workers, citizens and the European economy as a whole;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that while it is a competence of Member Statregulation on access to regulate a certain profession, they must respect the limits of the principles of non- discrimination and proportionality, as explicitly stipulated in the Proportionality Test Directiveand exercise of professions may be necessary and legitimate for the protection of public interest and protect workers and consumers;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Commission to fullycooperate with Member States to ensure a full implementation and enforcement of existing rules; calls for alternative resolution mechanisms to be assessed and for infringement procedures to be applied swiftly and rigorously whenever breaches of relevant legislation are identified or disproportionate and unjustified burdens introduced;